华南师大附中高考适应性练习（4月）
英语
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。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What did the woman do on Monday
A. She read a book.
B. She walked her dog.
C. She had a birthday party.
2. What fruit does the woman get in her garden
A. Mangoes. B. Pineapples. C. Bananas.
3. What are the speakers talking about
A. A dance. B. A party. C. A musical.
4. Where is the man’s cap
A. On the sofa. B. On the desk. C. On his head.
5. Which girl is Sally
A. The one who is dancing.
B. The one who is holding a glass.
C. The one who is talking with a boy.
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三个选项中选出最佳选项。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. Why does the man turn to the woman
A. To seek for a parking space.
B. To open a bank account.
C. To find a bank.
7. Where is the car park
A. On William Street. B. At a crossroads. C. Opposite a bank.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What is the category of The Hidden Clues
A. Romance. B. Mystery. C. Science Fiction.
9. What did Lisa say about the book
A. It is part of a published series.
B. It will be a follow-up to a published series.
C. It might be the start of a new series.
听第8段材料，回答第10至 12题。
10. Where is Mike planning to hike
A. The Blue Ridge Mountains.
B. A nearby forest.
C. The countryside.
11. What does Mike prioritize for his hiking trips
A. Meeting friends. B. Speed and distance. C. Safety and preparations.
12. How does Mike think about hiking alone
A. It’s worthwhile. B. It’s too risky. C. It’s popular.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What event are the speakers discussing
A. A music festival. B. A charity race. C. A food fair.
14. How will funds be raised according to Alex
A. By auction. B. Through ticket sales. C. By getting sponsorship.
15. What additional activity is planned for the event
A. A fair with food and games.
B. A dance performance.
C. A concert.
16. What volunteer work does Sarah offer to take
A. Helping at the registration desk.
B. Cheering for the participants.
C. Managing the food stalls.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. How long is the Center open on Saturdays
A.10 hours. B.12 hours. C. 16 hours.
18. Who is the indoor pool aimed at
A. Beginners. B. Professional swimmers. C. Amateurs.
19. What can people do in the fitness club
A. Experience exercise bikes.
B. Take Latin dance classes.
C. Play indoor basketball.
20. How can you get information about special holiday programs
A. By calling 325-6118.
B. By asking the speaker.
C. By looking it up on the website.
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
There is a mountain of great ski opportunities not too far from Boston. Road-trip to one of these fantastic ski mountains this winter.
Blue Hills Ski Area
A ski day trip doesn’t get any easier than the Blue Hills Ski Area. It is the only snow sports facility in the metro area. Skiing and snowboarding are spread over its 60 skiable acres, 90% of which are equipped for snowmaking. The vertical drop is 309 feet and there are four lifts serving the 16 trails, most of which are for advanced skiers. There are lessons for kids and adults to help you get there.
Crochet Mountain Resort
It’s famous for signature “Midnight Madness” events and daily night skiing. It has an 875-foot vertical drop and 23 trails across 75skiable acres. A great mountain for skiers, half its terrain is graded for intermediates with the rest being split between advanced and beginner terrain.
Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort
It’s the only one of ski resorts to be 100%powered by renewable energy sources. Skiers will find a 1,150-foot vertical drop, 45 trails, 3 terrain parks and 9 lifts across 167 skiable acres. The whole family can take lessons, enjoy dining or buy a ticket and go for a ride on the 3,600-foot Mountain Coaster!
Smugglers’ Notch
Smugglers’ Notch has a 2,564-foot vertical drop, 78 trails, 5 terrain parks and 8 lifts spread across 1,000 skiable acres. Known as a full-service family-oriented resort, it offers plenty to do off mountain like ice skating, arts and crafts workshops and an indoor swimming pool!
1. Which ski resort mainly targets advanced skiers
A. Blue Hills Ski Area. B. Crochet Mountain Resort.
C. Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort. D. Smugglers’ Notch.
2. What’s the highlight of Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort
A. Its trails. B. Its location.
C. Its vertical drop. D. Its green concept.
3. What can skiers do in Smugglers’ Notch
A. Have a swim. B. Ski with world champions.
C. Enjoy stone sculptures. D. Ride a roller coaster.
【答案】1. A 2. D 3. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四个滑雪胜地。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Blue Hills Ski Area部分“The vertical drop is 309 feet and there are four lifts serving the 16 trails, most of which are for advanced skiers.(垂直落差为309英尺，有4部电梯服务于16条滑雪道，其中大部分是为高级滑雪者提供的。)”可知，Blue Hills Ski Area的主要目标群体是高级滑雪者。故选A。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort部分的“It’s the only one of ski resorts to be 100%powered by renewable energy sources.(这是唯一一个100%使用可再生能源的滑雪胜地。)”可知，绿色环保理念是Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort的亮点。故选D。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据Smugglers’ Notch部分的“Known as a full-service family-oriented resort, it offers plenty to do off mountain like ice skating, arts and crafts workshops and an indoor swimming pool!(作为一个以家庭为导向的全方位服务的度假胜地，它提供了很多登山活动，比如滑冰、艺术和手工艺工作坊和室内游泳池！)”可知，滑雪者可以在这里游泳。故选A。
B
“You like pottery (陶艺) more than you like science,” a family member said. I knew the comment was made lightly, but I felt frustrated and disappointed. I had worked so hard to achieve a balance between my scientific and artistic pursuits. Why was my creative side still seen as a weakness and a disturbance, in opposition to my science
As a little girl I created art by breaking up eggshells, dying them, and gluing them to a cloth. I also conducted science experiments with my mom, a high school science teacher, on the back porch. In college, I loved my chemistry courses and research work, and I regarded cooking as my creative outlet, hosting weekly dinner parties for friends.
Yet I heard time and again that creative expression and science were not possible together. When my college roommate concluded with a personality test that I was the “creative” type, the rest of my friends said that couldn’t be right, because “I was a scientist and therefore was not creative.” As I was preparing for graduate school and studying for the chemistry GRE test, I realized I talked about science the same way I would paint a picture, explaining concepts in broad strokes (粗线条地)—in part because I struggled to remember technical scientific terminology. I worried my way of thinking wouldn’t fit in with “proper” scientists. In the end, though, my desire to pursue a scientific career won out. I figured I would continue to find a way to balance my research with my creative pursuits, regardless of what others thought.
When in graduate school I found pottery, which I could pursue on evenings and weekends. After my first class, I was attracted. It has inspired me to more intentionally mix my art with my science. I keep a notebook at my lab table filled with words of mug (马克杯) designs inspired by my experiments. Through the challenge of getting my paper into its core concepts in such a way that it could be displayed on a mug, I gained a better understanding of my project. Pottery has now turned into a way for me to train my brain to be creative and think outside the box.
4. What did the family member think of the author’s pottery
A. It still had room for improvement.
B. It would relax the author in her work.
C. It made up for the author’s weakness.
D. It did no good to the author’s career.
5. How did the author show her creativity as a college student
A. By dying eggshells.
B. By performing science experiments.
C. By doing some cooking.
D. By attending social parties.
6. What can be inferred about the author from paragraph 3
A. She didn’t get along well with her classmates in college.
B. She nearly gave up her pursuit of art.
C. She once doubted her way of understanding science.
D. She was angry about being misunderstood by friends.
7. What does the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refer to
A. The notebook. B. The design of the mug.
C. The challenge of the paper. D. The author’s science research.
【答案】4. D 5. C 6. C 7. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者是如何在科学研究和艺术创作之间找到平衡的。
【4题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第一段““You like pottery (陶艺) more than you like science,” a family member said. I knew the comment was made lightly, but I felt frustrated and disappointed. I had worked so hard to achieve a balance between my scientific and artistic pursuits. Why was my creative side still seen as a weakness and a disturbance, in opposition to my science (“比起科学，你更喜欢陶器，”一位家庭成员说。我知道这个评论是轻描淡写的，但我感到沮丧和失望。我一直努力在科学和艺术追求之间取得平衡。为什么我的创造性的一面仍然被视为一个弱点和干扰，与我的科学相悖？)”可推知，那位家人认为陶艺对作者的事业没有帮助。故选D。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第二段“In college, I loved my chemistry courses and research work, and I regarded cooking as my creative outlet, hosting weekly dinner parties for friends.(在大学里，我喜欢我的化学课程和研究工作，我把烹饪作为我的创意出口，每周为朋友举办晚宴。)”可知，作者把烹饪作为体现自己创意的方式，每周为朋友们举办晚宴。故选C。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第三段“As I was preparing for graduate school and studying for the chemistry GRE test, I realized I talked about science the same way I would paint a picture, explaining concepts in broad strokes (粗线条地)—in part because I struggled to remember technical scientific terminology. I worried my way of thinking wouldn’t fit in with “proper” scientists.(当我为研究生院做准备，为GRE化学考试做准备时，我意识到我谈论科学的方式就像我画画一样，用粗线条解释概念——部分原因是我很难记住技术科学术语。我担心自己的思维方式与“正统的”科学家格格不入。)”可推知，她曾经怀疑自己理解科学的方式。故选C。
【7题详解】
词句猜测题。根据上文“When in graduate school I found pottery, which I could pursue on evenings and weekends. After my first class, I was attracted. It has inspired me to more intentionally mix my art with my science. I keep a notebook at my lab table filled with words of mug (马克杯) designs inspired by my experiments.(读研究生的时候，我发现了陶器，我可以在晚上和周末从事这个工作。第一节课后，我就被吸引了。它激励我更有意识地将艺术与科学相结合。我在实验桌上放了一个笔记本，上面写满了我从实验中得到灵感的马克杯设计。)”可知，作者在学习陶艺的时候受到启发，于是有意识地将它与科学研究结合在一起，并在马克杯上展示出来，这使她对自己的研究课题有了更好的了解。由此可知，it指代“作者的科学研究”。故选D。
C
Increased involvement from grandparents can be crucial in a child’s development. From helping children navigate stressful situations to giving kids that little extra bit of love and care, grandparents play an important role in the well-being of a child. Now, there’s scientific data to back this up.
According to a study of over 1,500 children, conducted by Professor Ann Buchanan from the Department of Social Policy and Intervention at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom, children who have tight-knit relationships with their grandparents tend to have fewer problems, both emotionally and when it comes to their behavior. Besides, children also have less difficulty when interacting and maintaining relationships with others.
Kimberly Agresta, the co-founder of Englewood’s Agresta Psychotherapy Group, has also noticed in a study the significant benefits of allowing grandparents to be more involved in children’s lives. “If parents regularly involve grandparents in their child’s life early on, a child can develop real emotional closeness to their grandparents and begin to see them as a source of strong social support,” she stated in an interview. “So a child will feel they have other adults, aside from their parents, who care about them in the same way, and this adds to their sense of stability and security.”
She continued, “Stressful situations are less impactful to such children because they have other people in their lives who they have these attachments to and support from.” This is because grandparents are generally not responsible for disciplining or raising the child, and they’re able to love the child a little more freely and unconditionally than a parent, Agresta explained.
“Grandparents are a wealth of knowledge and information, and not only can they pass on valuable skills from real-life experience, but they can also share the past with their grandchildren,” added Agresta. “They can serve as historians, sharing various traditions and stories about when their own children were growing up, which create s a sense of continuity for a child.” So it looks like it may be time to set up a play date for your kids with their grandparents!
8. What is the impact of children spending time with grandparents according to Buchanan’s study
A. Improved social skills. B. Lower intelligence level.
C. Better academic performance. D. Increased behavioral problems.
9. How does Agresta probably describe grandparents’ treating their children
A. More critical. B. More positive.
C Less supportive. D. Less judgmental.
10. What does Agresta talk about in the last paragraph
A. The features of grandparents’ love.
B. Various roles grandparents take on.
C. The typical qualities of grandparents.
D. Grandparents’ advantages over parents.
11. How does the author mainly organize the text
A. By quoting a few people’ opinions.
B. By analyzing two scientific surveys.
C. By giving the findings of two studies.
D. By making comparisons between studies.
【答案】8. A 9. D 10. B 11. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了有祖父母陪伴的孩子在情感和行为方面的问题更少，和他人相处更容易。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Besides, children also have less difficulty when interacting and maintaining relationships with others.(此外，孩子们在与他人互动和维持关系方面也没有那么困难。)”可知，根据布坎南的研究，孩子花时间和祖父母在一起会提高社交能力。故选A。
【9题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第四段“This is because grandparents are generally not responsible for disciplining or raising the child, and they’re able to love the child a little more freely and unconditionally than a parent, Agresta explained.(格雷斯塔解释说，这是因为祖父母通常不负责管教或抚养孩子，他们比父母更自由、更无条件地爱孩子。)”可推知，格雷斯塔认为祖父母对孩子不会过分挑剔。故选D。
【10题详解】
主旨大意题。根据文章最后一段““Grandparents are a wealth of knowledge and information, and not only can they pass on valuable skills from real-life experience, but they can also share the past with their grandchildren,” added Agresta. “They can serve as historians, sharing various traditions and stories about when their own children were growing up, which create s a sense of continuity for a child.”(“祖父母是知识和信息的财富，他们不仅可以从现实生活中传递宝贵的技能，还可以与孙子们分享过去，”Agresta补充道。“他们可以充当历史学家，分享自己孩子成长过程中的各种传统和故事，这给孩子带来了一种延续性。”)”可知，作者在最后一段讲述了祖父母在孙子孙女生活中扮演的角色。故选B。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第二段对Ann Buchanan研究的介绍以及第三、四、五段对Kimberly Agresta的研究的介绍可知，文章是通过介绍两个研究的发现成果来组织全文的。故选C。
D
A new study shows that female academics are significantly underrepresented in winning academic prizes and having awards named after them. Analysis of nearly 9,000 awardees and 346 scientific prizes and medals published in Nature Human Behaviour has found that men win eight prizes for every one won by a woman if the award is named after a man. These awards represent almost two-thirds of all scientific prizes. Female academics are, however, more likely to win awards that have been named after other notable female scientists, with 47% of those awards going to women and 53% to men.
Dr Katja Gehmlich, Associate Professor in the Institute of Cardiovascular Science at the University of Birmingham and joint lead author of the study, said, “The gender gap between awardees in scientific prizes is sadly a product of a long, systematic issue of poor representation of women in sciences. Despite decades of efforts to rebalance this issue, our study shows that women are still poorly recognized for their scientific contributions, and men are far more likely to win prizes and awards, in particular, if those awards are named after other men.
“It seems particularly shocking to me that awards named after women still see more than half of prizes going to men. We further propose a list of actions to address and overcome these issues but are aware this will be a long process. The Nominate Her movement is one way that the scientific community can begin to address this,” said Dr Gehmlich.
Prof Stefan Krause from the School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Birmingham and joint lead author of the study said, “Our data is indicative of much wider issues of gender inequality within sciences. Our current publication is an initial attempt to understand the causes of such striking gender inequality and to promote discussion on the subject within our scientific communities.”
“Research culture has a lot to do to improve the gender prize gap, as well as efforts to address the inequality that sees almost two-thirds of prizes currently named after men. More pathways may also be needed, such as renaming or getting rid of gender names associated with some awards,” added Prof Krause.
12. How are awards named after female scientists distributed between genders
A. Males are in the majority.
B. Females take up a bit more than half.
C They are almost entirely awarded to females.
D. They are evenly distributed between males and females.
13. What’s Dr Gehmlich’s attitude toward gender inequality in scientific prizes
A. Doubtful. B. Tolerant.
C. Uncaring. D. Disappointed.
14. What suggestion does Prof Krause offer to narrow the gender gap
A. Establishing gender rates for awards.
B. Increasing the number of female judges.
C. Encouraging more women to enter scientific fields.
D. Renaming or removing gender names from awards.
15. What is the best title for the text
A. Achievements of women in science
B. The role of men in the scientific world
C. Gender inequality in scientific awards
D. Future of gender equality in academia
【答案】12. A 13. D 14. D 15. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了一项新的研究表明，在获得学术奖项和以她们的名字命名的奖项方面，女性学者的比例明显不足。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Female academics are, however, more likely to win awards that have been named after other notable female scientists, with 47% of those awards going to women and 53% to men.(然而，女性学者更有可能获得以其他著名女科学家命名的奖项，其中47%的奖项授予了女性，53%的奖项授予了男性。)”可知，以女性科学家命名的奖项男性获得者占多数。故选A。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第二段“Dr Katja Gehmlich, Associate Professor in the Institute of Cardiovascular Science at the University of Birmingham and joint lead author of the study, said, “The gender gap between awardees in scientific prizes is sadly a product of a long, systematic issue of poor representation of women in sciences. Despite decades of efforts to rebalance this issue, our study shows that women are still poorly recognized for their scientific contributions, and men are far more likely to win prizes and awards, in particular, if those awards are named after other men.( 伯明翰大学心血管科学研究所副教授、该研究的联合主要作者Katja Gehmlich博士说:“令人遗憾的是，科学奖项获奖者之间的性别差距是女性在科学领域代表性不足这一长期系统性问题的产物。尽管几十年来一直在努力重新平衡这一问题，但我们的研究表明，女性在科学上的贡献仍然得不到认可，而男性获奖的可能性要大得多，特别是如果这些奖项是以其他男性的名字命名的。)”可知，学术奖项中的性别不平等是一个长期存在的系统性问题，由此可推知，她对该现象感到失望。故选D。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章最后一段““Research culture has a lot to do to improve the gender prize gap, as well as efforts to address the inequality that sees almost two-thirds of prizes currently named after men. More pathways may also be needed, such as renaming or getting rid of gender names associated with some awards,” added Prof Krause.(“研究文化在改善性别奖项差距方面还有很多工作要做，同时也要努力解决目前近三分之二的奖项以男性命名的不平等问题。可能还需要更多的途径，比如重命名或取消与某些奖项相关的性别名称，”克劳斯教授补充道。)”可知，克劳斯教授对缩小性别差距提出的建议是从奖项中重命名或删除性别名称。故选D。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“A new study shows that female academics are significantly underrepresented in winning academic prizes and having awards named after them.(一项新的研究表明，在获得学术奖项和以她们的名字命名的奖项方面，女性学者的比例明显不足。)”可知，文章主要讲述了科学奖项中的性别不平等。故选C。
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。
When attending holiday parties, we are eager to help our hosts in the kitchen, with food and drink service, and with post-party cleanup, which sometimes causes more trouble and stress for a host. ____16____ Here’s what professional event planners recommend.
Be sure to respond in a timely manner. ____17____ If the invitation asks you to respond, do so well before the host has to reach out to confirm your attendance. Hosts who don’t want their guests to help out during the party can hint that all has been taken care of right on the invitation.
____18____ Asking a host if you can assist on the event date can be overwhelming, but extending that offer while the host is still planning the party and putting the details together may prove more useful. If you are someone who loves to help, contact the host in advance and offer your assistance. ____19____
Don’t show up early. Respect the event’s start time and arrive on time or 5 minutes later than the time on the invitation. If the invitation says 7:15 pm, guests should arrive between 7:15 and 7:20.
When the party is over, don’t stay. At the end of the evening, you can make one last offer to help the host tidy up the space. But if they refuse, don’t insist. ____20____ So it’s the guest’s responsibility to leave at an appropriate hour.
A. Consider offering help to the host ahead of time.
B. So what can you do to really help holiday hosts
C. Contact the host to know the details about the party.
D. Many hosts are too polite to tell people it’s time to go.
E. Being a good guest begins long before the party begins.
F. This way, the host can know an extra pair of hands is available as needed.
G. The invitation phase serves as a prime opportunity to clarify the event’s tone.
【答案】16. B 17. E 18. A 19. F 20. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章就如何成为一个好的假日派对客人提出了一些建议。
【16题详解】
由上文“When attending holiday parties, we are eager to help our hosts in the kitchen, with food and drink service, and with post-party cleanup, which sometimes causes more trouble and stress for a host. (在参加节日聚会时，我们都渴望在厨房里帮助主人，提供食物和饮料服务，以及聚会后的清理工作，这有时会给主人带来更多的麻烦和压力。)”可知，本空要说跟“如何正确帮助主人”有关的话题，故B选项“So what can you do to really help holiday hosts (那么，你能做些什么来真正帮助度假主人呢？)”能承接上文，符合题意。故选B。
【17题详解】
由上文“Be sure to respond in a timely manner.(一定要及时回复。)”可知，本空要说跟“为什么要及时回复”有关的话题，故E选项“Being a good guest begins long before the party begins. (早在聚会开始之前，就要做好客人了。)”能承接上文，符合题意。故选E。
【18题详解】
由下文“Asking a host if you can assist on the event date can be overwhelming, but extending that offer while the host is still planning the party and putting the details together may prove more useful. If you are someone who loves to help, contact the host in advance and offer your assistance. (询问主人你是否可以在活动日期上提供帮助可能会让人不知所措，但是在主人还在计划聚会和整理细节的时候提出这个建议可能会更有用。如果你是一个乐于助人的人，提前联系主人并提供帮助。)”可知，本空要说跟“提前联系主人并提供帮助”有关的话题，故A选项“Consider offering help to the host ahead of time. (考虑提前向主人提供帮助。)”能引起下文，符合题意。故选A。
【19题详解】
由上文“If you are someone who loves to help, contact the host in advance and offer your assistance. (如果你是一个乐于助人的人，提前联系主人并提供帮助。)”可知，本空要说跟“这样做对于主人的好处”有关的话题，故F选项“This way, the host can know an extra pair of hands is available as needed. (这样，主人就可以根据需要知道额外的帮助是可用的。)”能承接上文，符合题意。故选F。
【20题详解】
由上文“When the party is over, don’t stay. At the end of the evening, you can make one last offer to help the host tidy up the space. But if they refuse, don’t insist. (聚会结束后，不要逗留。在晚会结束的时候，你可以最后一次帮助主人整理房间。但如果他们拒绝，不要坚持。)”可知，本空要说跟“什么时候离开”有关的话题，故D选项“Many hosts are too polite to tell people it’s time to go. (许多主人太客气了，不会告诉人们该走了。)”能承接上文，符合题意。故选D。
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。
Most people as they get older start to take life a little slower and enjoy a leisurely pace. But it is not for Kerry, who ____21____ pole dancing in her 50s, has no ____22____ of slowing down any time soon. She’s even ____23____ her life “began at 50”.
The super fit gran ____24____ an eating disorder from a young age. Now in the best ____25____ of her life, she looked back on her youth and claimed she was once told she was “too fat to be a dancer”, sparking an eating disorder and being ____26____ conscious of her weight. After taking up dancing she felt ____27____ in her new lease of life.
“At the age of 47 I made a list of things I wanted to ____28____ and I’ve always wanted to do dancing, but I was worried I was too ____29____. It was so late in life,” said Kerry. ____30____ planning on doing one class to ____31____ it off her list, she found a passion and love for the sport and made a living from it, even participating in ____32____ too. “I feel like fate really put this in my ____33____, not only to recover my body but to get rid of the ____34____ that comes with it,” she explained. Now, she’s on a mission to ____35____ women that their age doesn’t have to hold them back.
21. A. kept on B. took up C. hoped for D. subscribed to
22. A. intentions B. doubts C. tasks D. feelings
23. A. promised B. predicted C. checked D. claimed
24. A. remembered B. indicated C. battled D. regretted
25. A. shape B. hobby C. emotion D. aspect
26. A. occasionally B. permanently C. constantly D. purposely
27. A. curious B. competitive C. confident D. awkward
28. A. make B. try C. quit D. win
29. A. old B. fat C. weak D. sensitive
30. A. Still B. Hardly C. Never D. Only
31. A. cross B. cut C. see D. drop
32. A. races B. parades C. parties D. shows
33. A. opinion B. strategy C. path D. dream
34. A. memory B. danger C. power D. negativity
35. A. contact B. protect C. inspire D. warn
【答案】21. B 22. A 23. D 24. C 25. A 26. C 27. C 28. B 29. A 30. D 31. A 32. D 33. C 34. D 35. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一位年过五旬的女性Kerry克服年轻时的饮食失调，50岁开始学习钢管舞，并以此重拾自信，不仅改善了身体状况，还以此为职业并参加表演，她希望自己的故事能激励其他女性，证明年龄不是追求梦想的障碍。
【21题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：但Kerry并不如此，她在50多岁时开始从事钢管舞，而且目前没有很快放慢脚步的打算。A. kept on继续；B. took up开始从事；C. hoped for希望；D. subscribed to订阅。根据后文的“pole dancing in her 50s, has no ____ 2____ of slowing down any time soon”可知，Kerry在50多岁没有很快放慢脚步的打算，开始了钢管舞这一活动。故选B项。
【22题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：但Kerry并不如此，她在50多岁时开始从事钢管舞，而且目前没有很快放慢脚步的打算。A. intentions计划，打算；B. doubts疑虑；C. tasks任务；D. feelings感受。根据后文的“of slowing down any time soon”可知，这里指Kerry没有打算减缓她的活动或生活的节奏。故选A项。
【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：她甚至声称她的生活在50岁时“重新开始”。A. promised承诺；B. predicted预言；C. checked检查；D. claimed声称。根据后文的“her life “began at 50””可知，这里是指Kerry自己表达的观点，因此claimed“声称”最符合语境。故选D项。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这位超级健康的奶奶从年轻时就与饮食失调作斗争。A. remembered记得；B. indicated表明；C. battled与……斗争；D. regretted后悔。根据后文的“an eating disorder”可知，句中提到的是与饮食失调的斗争经历。故选C项。
【25题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：现在她处于生命中最好的状态，回顾自己的年轻时代，她说她曾经被告知“太胖了，不适合跳舞”，这引发了她的饮食失调，并经常在意自己的体重。A. shape情况，状态；B. hobby爱好；C. emotion情感；D. aspect方面。根据后文的“she looked back on her youth and claimed she was once told she was “too fat to be a dancer”, sparking an eating disorder and being ____ 6____ conscious of her weight.”可知，这里描述的是目前的身体健康或生活状态，与上文“an eating disorder from a young age”形成对比，shape“状态”符合语境。故选A项。
【26题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：现在她处于生命中最好的状态，回顾自己的年轻时代，她说她曾经被告知“太胖了，不适合跳舞”，这引发了她的饮食失调，并经常在意自己的体重。A. occasionally偶尔；B. permanently永久地；C. constantly不断地；D. purposely故意地。根据前文的“she was once told she was “too fat to be a dancer”, sparking an eating disorder and being”和后文“conscious of her weight”可知，这里强调了她对体重的持续关注，因此constantly“不断地，经常地”最恰当。故选C项。
【27题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在开始跳舞之后，她对自己的新生充满了信心。A. curious好奇的；B. competitive竞争的；C. confident自信的；D. awkward尴尬的。根据后文的“in her new lease of life”可知， 跳舞给Kerry带来了新的活力，使她感到自信。故选C项。
28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：47岁的时候，我列出了我想尝试的事情，我一直想跳舞，但我担心自己太老了。A. make制造；B. try尝试；C. quit放弃；D. win赢得。根据前文的“At the age of 47 I made a list of things I wanted to”以及空后“I’ve always wanted to do dancing”可知，这里指的是她想尝试的愿望清单。故选B项。
【29题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：47岁的时候，我列出了我想尝试的事情，我一直想跳舞，但我担心自己太老了。A. old老的；B. fat胖的；C. weak弱的；D. sensitive敏感的。根据前文的“At the age of 47 I made a list of things I wanted to”和后文“It was so late in life”可知，根据前文提到的年龄，这里是对自己年龄的担忧，担心自己太老了。故选A项。
【30题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：她只计划上一节课，把它从她的清单上划掉，她发现了对这项运动的热情和热爱，并以此为生，甚至还参加了表演。A. Still仍然；B. Hardly几乎不；C. Never从不；D. Only只，仅仅。根据后文的“planning on doing one class”可知，这里表示最初的计划只是简单尝试一下，只计划上一节课。故选D项。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：她只计划上一节课，把它从她的清单上划掉，她发现了对这项运动的热情和热爱，并以此为生，甚至还参加了表演。A. cross划掉；B. cut切；C. see看见；D. drop掉落。根据前文的“planning on doing one class”和后文“it off her list”可知，她只计划上一节课，把它从她要尝试的事情清单上划掉，固定搭配cross off表示“划掉，从列表中删除”。故选A项。
【32题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：她只计划上一节课，把它从她的清单上划掉，她发现了对这项运动的热情和热爱，并以此为生，甚至还参加了表演。A. races赛跑；B. parades游行；C. parties派对；D. shows表演。根据前文的“she found a passion and love for the sport and made a living from it, even participating in”可知，根据上下文，她爱上钢管舞并能从中获得收入谋生，所以参加的应该是与之相关的表演活动。故选D项。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：她解释说：“我觉得这是命运把这个安排在我的（人生）道路上，不仅是为了恢复我的身体，也是为了摆脱随之而来的消极情绪。”A. opinion观点；B. strategy策略；C. path路径，道路；D. dream梦想。根据后文的“not only to recover my body but to get rid of the ___14___ that comes with it”可知，跳舞给她带来诸多好处，这里比喻命运把舞蹈安排在她的人生道路上。故选C项。
【34题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：她解释说：“我觉得这是命运把这个安排在我的（人生）道路上，不仅是为了恢复我的身体，也是为了摆脱随之而来的消极情绪。”A. memory记忆；B. danger危险；C. power力量；D. negativity消极性。根据前文的“she was once told she was “too fat to be a dancer”, sparking an eating disorder”和“get rid of the”可知，前面提到了她与饮食失调的斗争，这里应是指摆脱了消极的影响。故选D项。
【35题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：现在，她致力于激励女性，让她们知道年龄不会成为阻碍。A. contact联系；B. protect保护；C. inspire激励；D. warn警告。根据后文的“women that their age doesn’t have to hold them back”可知，Kerry想要激励其他女性，让她们知道年龄不会成为阻碍。故选C项。
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 group of Chinese researchers issued a data map of the soil organic carbon (SOC) content for global black soil areas, ____36____ (reveal) the quantification of agroecosystems and global food security, according to the recent issue of the journal Remote Sensing of Environment.
Research has shown that carbon cycle is ____37____ (significant) influenced by agricultural soils. The accuracy mapping of SOC content can help to clarify the carbon sequestration capacity (碳汇能力), quantify agroecosystem and contribute ____38____global food security. But it is still challenging to acquire ____39____ (rely) SOC content databasets.
The study ____40____ (publish) in the journal was done by researchers from the Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences. According to the journal, the researchers ____41____ (collect) more than 191,000 scenes of remote sensing images and elevation model data, and used meta-learning convolutional neural network model ____42____ (generate) high-resolution data map for global black soil regions.
The data in the study indicates that the SOC content in the global black soil regions shows a decreasung trend, which can be divided into the significant decrease phase from 1984 to 2000, ____43____ the moderate decrease phase from 2001 to 2021.
The result from the study also shows that the four major black soil ____44____ (region) in the world have different rates of SOC decline. The SOC decline rates of the Russian-Ukrainian Plain and the Pampas Plain of South America are higher than _____45_____ of the northeast China and the Mississippi River Basin in North America.
【答案】36. revealing
37. significantly
38. to 39. reliable
40. published
41. collected
42. to generate
43. and 44. regions
45. those
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了我国科研人员完成了全球黑土区域土壤有机碳（SOC）制图，精确绘制了土壤有机碳含量地图，这有利于明确每个区域的固碳能力，促进农业生态系统的量化，保障全球粮食安全。
【36题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：据最新一期的《环境遥感》杂志报道，一组中国研究人员发布了一份全球黑土地区土壤有机碳(SOC)含量数据图，揭示了农业生态系统和全球粮食安全的量化。空处需填非谓语动词作伴随状语，reveal和a data map为逻辑主谓关系，需用现在分词形式。故填revealing。
【37题详解】
考查副词。句意：研究表明，碳循环受到农业土壤的显著影响。修饰动词influenced需用副词significantly，作状语。故填significantly。
【38题详解】
考查介词。句意：准确绘制土壤有机碳含量图谱有助于明确固碳能力，量化农业生态系统，促进全球粮食安全。contribute to固定搭配，意为“促进，有助于”。故填to。
【39题详解】
考查形容词。句意：但是获取可靠的SOC内容数据库仍然具有挑战性。此处需要形容词reliable，作定语来修饰名词databasets。故填reliable。
【40题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：发表在该杂志上的这项研究是由中国科学院东北地理与农业生态研究所的研究人员完成的。空处需填非谓语动词作后置定语，publish和the study为逻辑动宾关系，需用过去分词形式。故填published。
【41题详解】
考查动词时态。句意：据该杂志报道，研究人员收集了19.1万多个场景的遥感图像和高程模型数据，并使用元学习卷积神经网络模型生成了全球黑土地区的高分辨率数据地图。空处和used并列，需用一般过去时。故填collected。
【42题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意同上。use sth. to do sth.为固定搭配，意为“使用某物做某事”，空处需填动词不定式作宾语补足语。故填to generate。
【43题详解】
考查连词。句意：研究数据表明，全球黑土区有机碳含量呈下降趋势，可分为1984 ~ 2000年显著下降阶段和2001 ~ 2021年适度下降阶段。the significant decrease phase from 1984 to 2000和the moderate decrease phase from 2001 to 2021.为并列关系，需用连词and连接。故填and。
【44题详解】
考查名词。句意：研究结果还表明，世界上4个主要黑土区土壤有机碳下降速率不同。four修饰可数名词复数形式。故填regions。
【45题详解】
考查代词。句意：俄罗斯-乌克兰平原和南美潘帕斯平原的有机碳下降速率高于中国东北和北美密西西比河流域。those常用在比较结构中，指代前面的复数名词The SOC decline rates。故填those。
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
46. 你校将以“Enhancing Social Skills in Students”为主题举办英语征文比赛，请你写一篇短文投稿。内容包括：
1. 社交能力的重要性；
2. 提高学生社交能力的建议。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
Enhancing Social Skills in Students
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【答案】参考范文
Enhancing Social Skills in Students
Good social skills are essential for personal and professional success. They enable effective communication and help form strong relationships.
To enhance these skills in students, schools should focus on group activities. Participating in team sports or collaborative projects can improve team work and communication abilities. Additionally, incorporating classes on effective communication, including listening and expressing oneself clearly, would be beneficial. Hosting social events and encouraging involvement in community services can also provide practical experience in diverse social settings.
Developing these skills is crucial for students to navigate life’s challenges and build a supportive community.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达是一篇投稿，要求考生以“Enhancing Social Skills in Students”为题，写一篇短文投稿。
【详解】1.词汇积累
帮助：help→assist
集中于：focus on→concentrate on
此外：additionally→in addition
鼓励：encourage→inspire
2.句式拓展
合并句子
原句：Good social skills are essential for personal and professional success. They enable effective communication and help form strong relationships.
拓展句：Good social skills are essential for personal and professional success, which enables effective communication and help form strong relationships.
【点睛】[高分句型1]
To enhance these skills in students, schools should focus on group activities.（运用了动词不定式作目的状语）
[高分句型2]
Developing these skills is crucial for students to navigate life’s challenges and build a supportive community.（运用了现在分词短语作主语）
第二节（满分25分）
47. 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。
In the town of Willowbrook, young Sarah was in a state of great excitement. Her school was putting on its annual play, and she had been offered a principal role. The school hall had been abuzz for weeks with rehearsals, prop (道具) preparations, and the students practicing their lines. Sarah had spent countless hours rehearsing, wanting to get every word and movement absolutely right.
However, underlying her anticipation was a growing sadness. Sarah’s dad, Mr Thompson, worked as an engineer in a big city, and his job often kept him away from home for a long time, which meant he frequently missed out on most of the special moments in Sarah’s life. This play seemed to be another addition to that growing list. He had a vital business meeting on the same day, and Sarah, although understanding, couldn’t help feeling disappointed. Her classmates talked excitedly about their families coming to watch, increasing her sense of loss.
It was bright and sunny on the day of the play. The school’s hall was noisy with students. Students in costumes rushed about, teachers gave last-minute instructions, and the air was thick with anticipation. Sarah peeped out from behind the curtains and saw the hall filling up with eager parents, siblings, and friends. Every seat was taken, except one — her dad’s.
The play started on time with Sarah and her classmates’ performance being the first. The actors delivered their lines with passion and the audience responded with laughter and applause at all the right moments. Sarah played her part with a mix of excitement and longing, wishing her dad could see her shine.
Halfway through, the host called for a surprise guest to enter. He described him as a “mysterious stranger” whose brief appearance would provide a turning point in the plot. As the lights dimmed slightly and suspenseful music played, a tall figure stepped onto the stage.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
Sarah’s heart jumped faster.
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When the final scene concluded and the curtains drew to a close, applause thundered through the hall.
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【答案】参考范文
Sarah’s heart jumped faster. The “mysterious stranger” was none other than her dad! The audience erupted in whispers and applause. Mr Thompson, looking slightly out of place but beaming, played his part perfectly. At a loss, Sarah struggled to stay calm, but a supportive nod from her dad helped her regain her calm. Their unexpected on-stage collaboration was brief but filled with genuine emotion, making it the most memorable part of the play.
When the final scene concluded and the curtains drew to a close, applause thundered through the hall. Sarah, with tears in her eyes, rushed to hug her dad. “You made it,” she whispered. “I wouldn’t miss it,” he replied, his eyes shining with pride. After the play, parents and students approached Sarah, not just to congratulate her, but also to share how moved they were by Mr Thompson’s unexpected appearance. That evening in Willow brook, the community didn’t just witness a school play; they saw a moving plot between a father and a daughter. Long after the play was forgotten, residents would recall the heartwarming twist that made the play truly unforgettable.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物以及事件发展的时间顺序为线索，讲述了萨拉正处于极度兴奋的状态。她所在的学校正在上演一年一度的戏剧，她被邀请担任主要角色。莎拉的父亲汤普森先生在一个大城市做工程师，经常错过萨拉的重要时刻。演出的那天萨拉非常期待爸爸能够来到演出现场。在演出的中途一位“神秘的陌生人”也就是萨拉的爸爸来到了现场。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“萨拉的心跳得更快了。”可知，本段描述的是萨拉的爸爸来到了演出的现场，萨拉激动的内心。
②由第二段首句内容“当最后一幕结束，幕布落下时，雷鸣般的掌声响彻大厅。”可知，本段描述的是演出结束后爸爸与萨拉的互动。
2.续写线索：心跳——爆发出窃窃私语和掌——保持镇静——点头——拥抱爸爸——表示祝贺
3.词汇激活
行为类
心跳：heart jump/ heart beat
拥抱：hug/embrace
感动：move/touch
情绪类
哭泣：tears in eyes/ cry
自豪：pride/ be proud of/ take pride in
【点睛】[高分句型1] Mr Thompson, looking slightly out of place but beaming, played his part perfectly.（运用了现在分词作状语）
[高分句型2] Long after the play was forgotten, residents would recall the heartwarming twist that made the play truly unforgettable.（运用了that引导的定语从句）
听力答案：1~5 ABBCB6~10 CCBCA 11~15 CABCA 16~20 AABAC华南师大附中高考适应性练习（4月）
英语
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。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What did the woman do on Monday
A. She read a book.
B. She walked her dog.
C She had a birthday party.
2. What fruit does the woman get in her garden
A. Mangoes. B. Pineapples. C. Bananas.
3. What are the speakers talking about
A. A dance. B. A party. C. A musical.
4. Where is the man’s cap
A. On the sofa. B. On the desk. C. On his head.
5. Which girl is Sally
A. The one who is dancing.
B. The one who is holding a glass.
C. The one who is talking with a boy.
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三个选项中选出最佳选项。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. Why does the man turn to the woman
A. To seek for a parking space.
B. To open a bank account.
C. To find a bank.
7. Where is the car park
A. On William Street. B. At a crossroads. C. Opposite a bank.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What is the category of The Hidden Clues
A. Romance. B. Mystery. C. Science Fiction.
9. What did Lisa say about the book
A. It is part of a published series.
B. It will be a follow-up to a published series.
C. It might be the start of a new series.
听第8段材料，回答第10至 12题。
10. Where is Mike planning to hike
A. The Blue Ridge Mountains.
B. A nearby forest.
C. The countryside.
11. What does Mike prioritize for his hiking trips
A. Meeting friends. B. Speed and distance. C. Safety and preparations.
12. How does Mike think about hiking alone
A. It’s worthwhile. B. It’s too risky. C. It’s popular.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What event are the speakers discussing
A. A music festival. B. A charity race. C. A food fair.
14. How will funds be raised according to Alex
A. By auction. B. Through ticket sales. C. By getting sponsorship.
15. What additional activity is planned for the event
A. A fair with food and games.
B. A dance performance.
C. A concert.
16. What volunteer work does Sarah offer to take
A. Helping at the registration desk.
B. Cheering for the participants.
C. Managing the food stalls.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. How long is the Center open on Saturdays
A10 hours. B.12 hours. C. 16 hours.
18. Who is the indoor pool aimed at
A. Beginners. B. Professional swimmers. C. Amateurs.
19. What can people do in the fitness club
A. Experience exercise bikes.
B. Take Latin dance classes.
C. Play indoor basketball.
20. How can you get information about special holiday programs
A. By calling 325-6118.
B. By asking the speaker.
C. By looking it up on the website.
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
There is a mountain of great ski opportunities not too far from Boston. Road-trip to one of these fantastic ski mountains this winter.
Blue Hills Ski Area
A ski day trip doesn’t get any easier than the Blue Hills Ski Area. It is the only snow sports facility in the metro area. Skiing and snowboarding are spread over its 60 skiable acres, 90% of which are equipped for snowmaking. The vertical drop is 309 feet and there are four lifts serving the 16 trails, most of which are for advanced skiers. There are lessons for kids and adults to help you get there.
Crochet Mountain Resort
It’s famous for signature “Midnight Madness” events and daily night skiing. It has an 875-foot vertical drop and 23 trails across 75skiable acres. A great mountain for skiers, half its terrain is graded for intermediates with the rest being split between advanced and beginner terrain.
Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort
It’s the only one of ski resorts to be 100%powered by renewable energy sources. Skiers will find a 1,150-foot vertical drop, 45 trails, 3 terrain parks and 9 lifts across 167 skiable acres. The whole family can take lessons, enjoy dining or buy a ticket and go for a ride on the 3,600-foot Mountain Coaster!
Smugglers’ Notch
Smugglers’ Notch has a 2,564-foot vertical drop, 78 trails, 5 terrain parks and 8 lifts spread across 1,000 skiable acres. Known as a full-service family-oriented resort, it offers plenty to do off mountain like ice skating, arts and crafts workshops and an indoor swimming pool!
1. Which ski resort mainly targets advanced skiers
A. Blue Hills Ski Area. B. Crochet Mountain Resort.
C. Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort. D. Smugglers’ Notch.
2. What’s the highlight of Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort
A. Its trails. B. Its location.
C. Its vertical drop. D. Its green concept.
3 What can skiers do in Smugglers’ Notch
A. Have a swim. B. Ski with world champions.
C. Enjoy stone sculptures. D. Ride a roller coaster.
B
“You like pottery (陶艺) more than you like science,” a family member said. I knew the comment was made lightly, but I felt frustrated and disappointed. I had worked so hard to achieve a balance between my scientific and artistic pursuits. Why was my creative side still seen as a weakness and a disturbance, in opposition to my science
As a little girl, I created art by breaking up eggshells, dying them, and gluing them to a cloth. I also conducted science experiments with my mom, a high school science teacher, on the back porch. In college, I loved my chemistry courses and research work, and I regarded cooking as my creative outlet, hosting weekly dinner parties for friends.
Yet I heard time and again that creative expression and science were not possible together. When my college roommate concluded with a personality test that I was the “creative” type, the rest of my friends said that couldn’t be right, because “I was a scientist and therefore was not creative.” As I was preparing for graduate school and studying for the chemistry GRE test, I realized I talked about science the same way I would paint a picture, explaining concepts in broad strokes (粗线条地)—in part because I struggled to remember technical scientific terminology. I worried my way of thinking wouldn’t fit in with “proper” scientists. In the end, though, my desire to pursue a scientific career won out. I figured I would continue to find a way to balance my research with my creative pursuits, regardless of what others thought.
When in graduate school I found pottery, which I could pursue on evenings and weekends. After my first class, I was attracted. It has inspired me to more intentionally mix my art with my science. I keep a notebook at my lab table filled with words of mug (马克杯) designs inspired by my experiments. Through the challenge of getting my paper into its core concepts in such a way that it could be displayed on a mug, I gained a better understanding of my project. Pottery has now turned into a way for me to train my brain to be creative and think outside the box.
4. What did the family member think of the author’s pottery
A. It still had room for improvement.
B. It would relax the author in her work.
C. It made up for the author’s weakness.
D. It did no good to the author’s career.
5. How did the author show her creativity as a college student
A. By dying eggshells.
B. By performing science experiments.
C. By doing some cooking.
D. By attending social parties.
6. What can be inferred about the author from paragraph 3
A. She didn’t get along well with her classmates in college.
B. She nearly gave up her pursuit of art.
C. She once doubted her way of understanding science.
D. She was angry about being misunderstood by friends.
7. What does the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refer to
A. The notebook. B. The design of the mug.
C. The challenge of the paper. D. The author’s science research.
C
Increased involvement from grandparents can be crucial in a child’s development. From helping children navigate stressful situations to giving kids that little extra bit of love and care, grandparents play an important role in the well-being of a child. Now, there’s scientific data to back this up.
According to a study of over 1,500 children, conducted by Professor Ann Buchanan from the Department of Social Policy and Intervention at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom, children who have tight-knit relationships with their grandparents tend to have fewer problems, both emotionally and when it comes to their behavior. Besides, children also have less difficulty when interacting and maintaining relationships with others.
Kimberly Agresta, the co-founder of Englewood’s Agresta Psychotherapy Group, has also noticed in a study the significant benefits of allowing grandparents to be more involved in children’s lives. “If parents regularly involve grandparents in their child’s life early on, a child can develop real emotional closeness to their grandparents and begin to see them as a source of strong social support,” she stated in an interview. “So a child will feel they have other adults, aside from their parents, who care about them in the same way, and this adds to their sense of stability and security.”
She continued, “Stressful situations are less impactful to such children because they have other people in their lives who they have these attachments to and support from.” This is because grandparents are generally not responsible for disciplining or raising the child, and they’re able to love the child a little more freely and unconditionally than a parent, Agresta explained.
“Grandparents are a wealth of knowledge and information, and not only can they pass on valuable skills from real-life experience, but they can also share the past with their grandchildren,” added Agresta. “They can serve as historians, sharing various traditions and stories about when their own children were growing up, which create s a sense of continuity for a child.” So it looks like it may be time to set up a play date for your kids with their grandparents!
8. What is the impact of children spending time with grandparents according to Buchanan’s study
A. Improved social skills. B. Lower intelligence level.
C. Better academic performance. D. Increased behavioral problems.
9. How does Agresta probably describe grandparents’ treating their children
A. More critical. B. More positive.
C. Less supportive. D. Less judgmental.
10. What does Agresta talk about in the last paragraph
A. The features of grandparents’ love.
B. Various roles grandparents take on.
C. The typical qualities of grandparents.
D. Grandparents’ advantages over parents.
11. How does the author mainly organize the text
A. By quoting a few people’ opinions.
B. By analyzing two scientific surveys.
C. By giving the findings of two studies.
D. By making comparisons between studies.
D
A new study shows that female academics are significantly underrepresented in winning academic prizes and having awards named after them. Analysis of nearly 9,000 awardees and 346 scientific prizes and medals published in Nature Human Behaviour has found that men win eight prizes for every one won by a woman if the award is named after a man. These awards represent almost two-thirds of all scientific prizes. Female academics are, however, more likely to win awards that have been named after other notable female scientists, with 47% of those awards going to women and 53% to men.
Dr Katja Gehmlich, Associate Professor in the Institute of Cardiovascular Science at the University of Birmingham and joint lead author of the study, said, “The gender gap between awardees in scientific prizes is sadly a product of a long, systematic issue of poor representation of women in sciences. Despite decades of efforts to rebalance this issue, our study shows that women are still poorly recognized for their scientific contributions, and men are far more likely to win prizes and awards, in particular, if those awards are named after other men.
“It seems particularly shocking to me that awards named after women still see more than half of prizes going to men. We further propose a list of actions to address and overcome these issues but are aware this will be a long process. The Nominate Her movement is one way that the scientific community can begin to address this,” said Dr Gehmlich.
Prof Stefan Krause from the School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Birmingham and joint lead author of the study said, “Our data is indicative of much wider issues of gender inequality within sciences. Our current publication is an initial attempt to understand the causes of such striking gender inequality and to promote discussion on the subject within our scientific communities.”
“Research culture has a lot to do to improve the gender prize gap, as well as efforts to address the inequality that sees almost two-thirds of prizes currently named after men. More pathways may also be needed, such as renaming or getting rid of gender names associated with some awards,” added Prof Krause.
12. How are awards named after female scientists distributed between genders
A. Males are in the majority.
B. Females take up a bit more than half.
C. They are almost entirely awarded to females.
D. They are evenly distributed between males and females.
13. What’s Dr Gehmlich’s attitude toward gender inequality in scientific prizes
A. Doubtful. B. Tolerant.
C. Uncaring. D. Disappointed.
14. What suggestion does Prof Krause offer to narrow the gender gap
A. Establishing gender rates for awards.
B. Increasing the number of female judges.
C. Encouraging more women to enter scientific fields.
D. Renaming or removing gender names from awards.
15. What is the best title for the text
A Achievements of women in science
B. The role of men in the scientific world
C. Gender inequality in scientific awards
D. Future of gender equality in academia
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。
When attending holiday parties, we are eager to help our hosts in the kitchen, with food and drink service, and with post-party cleanup, which sometimes causes more trouble and stress for a host. ____16____ Here’s what professional event planners recommend.
Be sure to respond in a timely manner. ____17____ If the invitation asks you to respond, do so well before the host has to reach out to confirm your attendance. Hosts who don’t want their guests to help out during the party can hint that all has been taken care of right on the invitation.
____18____ Asking a host if you can assist on the event date can be overwhelming, but extending that offer while the host is still planning the party and putting the details together may prove more useful. If you are someone who loves to help, contact the host in advance and offer your assistance. ____19____
Don’t show up early. Respect the event’s start time and arrive on time or 5 minutes later than the time on the invitation. If the invitation says 7:15 pm, guests should arrive between 7:15 and 7:20.
When the party is over, don’t stay. At the end of the evening, you can make one last offer to help the host tidy up the space. But if they refuse, don’t insist. ____20____ So it’s the guest’s responsibility to leave at an appropriate hour.
A. Consider offering help to the host ahead of time.
B. So what can you do to really help holiday hosts
C. Contact the host to know the details about the party.
D. Many hosts are too polite to tell people it’s time to go.
E. Being a good guest begins long before the party begins.
F. This way, the host can know an extra pair of hands is available as needed.
G. The invitation phase serves as a prime opportunity to clarify the event’s tone.
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。
Most people as they get older start to take life a little slower and enjoy a leisurely pace. But it is not for Kerry, who ____21____ pole dancing in her 50s, has no ____22____ of slowing down any time soon. She’s even ____23____ her life “began at 50”.
The super fit gran ____24____ an eating disorder from a young age. Now in the best ____25____ of her life, she looked back on her youth and claimed she was once told she was “too fat to be a dancer”, sparking an eating disorder and being ____26____ conscious of her weight. After taking up dancing she felt ____27____ in her new lease of life.
“At the age of 47 I made a list of things I wanted to ____28____ and I’ve always wanted to do dancing, but I was worried I was too ____29____. It was so late in life,” said Kerry. ____30____ planning on doing one class to ____31____ it off her list, she found a passion and love for the sport and made a living from it, even participating in ____32____ too. “I feel like fate really put this in my ____33____, not only to recover my body but to get rid of the ____34____ that comes with it,” she explained. Now, she’s on a mission to ____35____ women that their age doesn’t have to hold them back.
21. A. kept on B. took up C. hoped for D. subscribed to
22. A. intentions B. doubts C. tasks D. feelings
23. A. promised B. predicted C. checked D. claimed
24. A. remembered B. indicated C. battled D. regretted
25. A. shape B. hobby C. emotion D. aspect
26. A. occasionally B. permanently C. constantly D. purposely
27. A. curious B. competitive C. confident D. awkward
28. A. make B. try C. quit D. win
29. A. old B. fat C. weak D. sensitive
30. A. Still B. Hardly C. Never D. Only
31. A. cross B. cut C. see D. drop
32. A. races B. parades C. parties D. shows
33. A. opinion B. strategy C. path D. dream
34. A. memory B. danger C. power D. negativity
35. A. contact B. protect C. inspire D. warn
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 group of Chinese researchers issued a data map of the soil organic carbon (SOC) content for global black soil areas, ____36____ (reveal) the quantification of agroecosystems and global food security, according to the recent issue of the journal Remote Sensing of Environment.
Research has shown that carbon cycle is ____37____ (significant) influenced by agricultural soils. The accuracy mapping of SOC content can help to clarify the carbon sequestration capacity (碳汇能力), quantify agroecosystem and contribute ____38____global food security. But it is still challenging to acquire ____39____ (rely) SOC content databasets.
The study ____40____ (publish) in the journal was done by researchers from the Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences. According to the journal, the researchers ____41____ (collect) more than 191,000 scenes of remote sensing images and elevation model data, and used meta-learning convolutional neural network model ____42____ (generate) high-resolution data map for global black soil regions.
The data in the study indicates that the SOC content in the global black soil regions shows a decreasung trend, which can be divided into the significant decrease phase from 1984 to 2000, ____43____ the moderate decrease phase from 2001 to 2021.
The result from the study also shows that the four major black soil ____44____ (region) in the world have different rates of SOC decline. The SOC decline rates of the Russian-Ukrainian Plain and the Pampas Plain of South America are higher than _____45_____ of the northeast China and the Mississippi River Basin in North America.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
46. 你校将以“Enhancing Social Skills in Students”为主题举办英语征文比赛，请你写一篇短文投稿。内容包括：
1. 社交能力的重要性；
2. 提高学生社交能力的建议。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
Enhancing Social Skills in Students
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第二节（满分25分）
47. 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。
In the town of Willowbrook, young Sarah was in a state of great excitement. Her school was putting on its annual play, and she had been offered a principal role. The school hall had been abuzz for weeks with rehearsals, prop (道具) preparations, and the students practicing their lines. Sarah had spent countless hours rehearsing, wanting to get every word and movement absolutely right.
However underlying her anticipation was a growing sadness. Sarah’s dad, Mr Thompson, worked as an engineer in a big city, and his job often kept him away from home for a long time, which meant he frequently missed out on most of the special moments in Sarah’s life. This play seemed to be another addition to that growing list. He had a vital business meeting on the same day, and Sarah, although understanding, couldn’t help feeling disappointed. Her classmates talked excitedly about their families coming to watch, increasing her sense of loss.
It was bright and sunny on the day of the play. The school’s hall was noisy with students. Students in costumes rushed about, teachers gave last-minute instructions, and the air was thick with anticipation. Sarah peeped out from behind the curtains and saw the hall filling up with eager parents, siblings, and friends. Every seat was taken, except one — her dad’s.
The play started on time with Sarah and her classmates’ performance being the first. The actors delivered their lines with passion and the audience responded with laughter and applause at all the right moments. Sarah played her part with a mix of excitement and longing, wishing her dad could see her shine.
Halfway through, the host called for a surprise guest to enter. He described him as a “mysterious stranger” whose brief appearance would provide a turning point in the plot. As the lights dimmed slightly and suspenseful music played, a tall figure stepped onto the stage.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
Sarah’s heart jumped faster.
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When the final scene concluded and the curtains drew to a close, applause thundered through the hall.
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听力答案：1~5 ABBCB6~10 CCBCA 11~15 CABCA 16~20 AABAC
