中学生标准学术能力诊断性测试2024年12月测试英语试题（含答案）
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标准学术能力诊断性测试2024年12月测试
英语试卷
本试卷共150分
第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）
第一节 （共15小题；每小题3分，满分45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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
In Thailand, human-elephant conflict is increasing. To local farmers, elephants threaten their safety and economic livelihood.
Bring the Elephant Home(BTEH) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to increase chances of survival for elephants and work towards a world in which people and elephants can live in harmony, benefiting from each other’ existence. BTEH’ projects root in local communities. Their work is characterized by three principles: local involvement, a healthy ecology, and benefits for people and elephants simultaneously (同时地). They lead to shared decision making, ownership of local communities, sustainability, and a peaceful coexistence of people and animals.
A group of BTEH researchers and local farmer volunteers are experimenting with how to make the plantations less appealing to elephants and prevent them from coming into the farms. And the Tom Yum Project comes into being.
The name of the Tom Yum Project comes from the Thai soup. The ingredients (原料) for the soup are chili, garlic, lemongrass, and onion — none of which are attractive to elephants. This project gives hope to alternative crops as a solution to human-elephant conflict in Thailand. The project works in the following steps.
Step 1 The community-run Tom Yum Tree Nursery creates alternative crop seedlings Step 2 Working together, farmers plant, water and maintain alternative crops. Step 3 Regenerative, pesticide-free (无农药) farming benefits biodiversity.
Step 4 Farmers harvest crops and create organic products in eco-friendly packaging. Step 5 Consumers make a difference by buying products to create demand for this solution. Step 6 Profits are used to restore elephant habitat and support local farmers.
The Tom Yum Project is the first research and community-based alternative crop planting initiative to promote human-elephant coexistence. Now, some similar projects will be carried out in Sri Lanka.
1. What is the primary mission of BTEH
A. To catch and relocate elephants. B. To ensure human-elephant coexistence.
C. To promote tourism in Thailand. D. To provide food and resources to local farmers.
2. How can consumers contribute to the success of the Tom Yum Project
A. They can provide government assistance.
B. They can purchase products from the project.
C. They can decrease the elephant population.
D They can reduce their consumption of agricultural products.
3. Tom Yum Project aims to benefit both local farmers and elephants by ________.
A. providing financial aid to farmers B. teaching farmers how to cook Thai food
C. minimizing human-elephant conflict D. increasing the number of elephants in the area
4. According to the passage, which of the following statements best describes the Tom Yum Project’s approach
A. Costly but appealing. B. Demanding and unreliable.
C. Innovative and sustainable. D. Ineffective but time-consuming.
B
Eleven o’clock at night saw a large woman with a large purse walking alone, when a boy ran up behind and tried to snatch (抢夺) her purse. But the boy lost his balance and fell on his back. The woman picked him up firmly by his shirt front.
“Aren’t you ashamed of yourself ” shouted the woman. Two or three people passed, stopped, and stood watching.
“I’m very sorry, lady. I’m sorry,” whispered the skinny little boy, in broken tennis shoes.
“Um-hum! And your face is dirty,” said the large woman dragging the frightened boy. “Since you put yourself in contact with me, you are going to remember Mrs. Luella Jones.”
He began to struggle, but Mrs. Jones continued to drag him up the street. When she got to her door, she dragged the boy inside. “What’s your name ” the woman asked.
“Roger,” answered the boy in a low voice. “Then, Roger, you go to that sink and wash your face,” ordered the woman and finally let go of him.
“You gonna take me to jail (监狱) ” asked Roger, bending over the sink.
“Not with that face,” said Mrs. Jones. “I believe you were hungry to snatch my purse.”
“I wanted a pair of blue shoes,” replied the boy.
There was a long pause. After he had dried his face, the boy turned around. The door was open. He could run!
After a while the woman said, “I was young once and I wanted things I could not get. I have done things too, which I would not tell anybody else, son.” There was another long pause. The boy’s mouth opened.
Then Mrs. Jones went to do the cooking. She did not watch the boy to see if he was going to run, nor did she watch her purse left behind her. She did not ask him anything about where he lived, or his folks. Instead, as they ate, she told him a lot about her job in a hotel shop and how all kinds of people came in and out. She cut him another piece of her cake.
When they finished eating, she got up and said, “Now, here, take this ten dollars and buy yourself some blue shoes. Do not make the mistake, because shoes come by devilish ways like that will burn your feet.”
She led him to the front door. “Good night! Behave yourself, son!” she said, looking out into the street.
5. How did Mrs. Jones react after catching Roger
A. She called the police. B. She scolded him seriously.
C. She ignored him. D. She took him home.
6. Roger felt ________ when hearing Mrs. Jone’s past.
A. scared B. impatient C. calm D. shocked
7. What might Roger have learned from his encounter with Mrs. Jones
A. Crime is never justified. B. People can be understanding.
C. Strong people are intimidating. D. Money is the only solution.
C
Time is one of humanity’s greatest blind spots. We experience it as days, months or years. But nature functions on much grander scales, measured in centuries, and even longer phases often grouped as “deep time”. Human’s shortsightedness around time creates major limits on modern conservation. As the climate and biodiversity crises accelerate, we are urgently working to protect and regenerate ecosystems without understanding how they functioned when they were truly doing well. A deep time perspective can help change that.
Take forest management. For decades, our practices called for all-out prevention of even the mildest forest fires, believing that fire was bad for both people and nonhuman nature. Until recently we ignored the forest management strategies indigenous (土著的) communities had successfully used for centuries, in particular the application of small-scale controlled burns. Fire, it turns out, has always been an integral ingredient in healthy forest ecosystems, promoting new growth by thinning the understory. Today, we are beginning to see widespread application of indigenous knowledge to forest management, tapping into this ancient wisdom.
But how can we know what an ecosystem looked like centuries ago One pathway is through modern mathematical modeling. We have married it with streams of long-term data and discovered a possible way to preserve the ecosystem of California’s kelp forest. By examining how North Pacific kelp forests existed long before the 19th century, we found that we have ignored the presence of a keystone species — the Steller’s Sea cow, and its role in maintaining the harmony of this ecosystem.
Our model described the interactions between giant kelp and understory algae competing for light and space on the seafloor. Then we ran the model again, but this time with the Steller’s Sea cow added in. These mammals fed on the leaves from the upper kelp layers. This allowed light to reach the sea bottom, which in turn stimulated the growth of not only the kelp but other kinds of organisms. In re-creating that vanished historical system that included the Steller’s Sea cow, we could see a more diverse forest where the understory competed better with kelp.
In short, what we assume we know about an ecosystem based on the recent past may impede our ability to fully understand and protect it. To ensure that our boldest conservation efforts are successful, we must begin looking at time as an essential tool.
8. What is a major barrier to effective conservation efforts, according to the passage
A. The growing biodiversity crisis.
B. Hesitation to adopt a deep time viewpoint.
C. Insufficient understanding of deep time.
D. Unawareness of management techniques.
9. What does “keystone species” most likely mean in paragraph 3
A. A species that is at the top of the food chain.
B. A species that is rarely found in an ecosystem.
C. A species that is invasive and harmful to the environment.
D. A species that plays a crucial role in maintaining the structure of an ecosystem.
10. From the passage, we can conclude that ________.
A. the neglect of the Steller’s Sea cow caused ecological disruption
B. the Steller’s Sea cows promoted growth in the understory
C. there’s a current emphasis on preventing fires instead of using controlled burns
D. mathematical modeling is more important than traditional knowledge
11. What is the primary focus of the passage
A. The negative effects of modern forest management practices.
B. The role of indigenous knowledge in ecosystem management.
C The significance of climate change on biodiversity.
D. The importance of understanding historical ecosystems for conservation.
D
When was the last time you listened to someone And when was the last time someone really listened to you I once asked people what it meant to be a good listener. The typical response was a blank stare.
Of course, technology plays a role. People find phone calls interrupting them, preferring text or wordless emoji. Besides, schools and colleges rarely offer classes or activities that teach careful listening. You can join clubs to perfect your public speaking, but who attempts to achieve excellence in listening The loud unpleasant mixture of sounds of modern life also stops us from listening.
Generally, listening goes beyond simply hearing what people say. It also involves paying attention to how they say it and what they do while they are saying it, in what context, and how what they say is related to you. It’s not about merely holding your peace while someone else holds forth. Quite the opposite. A lot of listening has to do with how you respond — the degree to which you facilitate the clear expression of another person’s thoughts and, in the process, have a clear mind of your own.
Good listeners ask good questions. They engage in exploring the topic not to divert attention. There are curious questions like “Wouldn’t you agree... ” or “Don’t you think... ” These questions have strong tendencies. They will greatly influence the other person to change his or her view. And you’d better stay away from some personal questions like “What do you do for a living ” or “What part of town do you live in ” Just try to find out what excites people. Ask about the last movie they saw or for the story behind a piece of jewelry they’re wearing. Also good are expansive questions, such as, “If you could spend a month, where would you go ” Research indicates that when people who don’t know each other well ask each other this type of question, they feel more connected than if they spend time together achieving a task.
Because our brain can think a lot faster than people can talk, be careful with the tendency to take mental side traps when you are listening. Smart people’s attention is easily taken away by their own runaway thoughts. They may also assume they already know what the other person is going to say.
The reward of good listening will certainly be more interesting conversations. Researchers have found that attentive listeners receive more information from speakers, even when they don’t ask any questions. We are, each of us, the sum of what we attend to in life. The gentle voice of a mother and the criticism of a boss both ultimately form and shape us. And to listen poorly, selectively or not at all limits your understanding of the world and prevents you from becoming the best you can be.
12. Which of the following does not affect our ability to listen effectively
A. Schools ignore teaching listening skills.
B. People prefer texting over making phone calls.
C. There is a decline in our confidence regarding listening.
D. The sounds we make contribute to a noisy environment.
13. Paragraph 3 emphasizes that ________.
A. individuals should ensure they are understood
B. effective listening is a multi-faceted process
C. the reasons behind the decline of listening skills
D. conversation context is more important than listening itself
14. People should ________ while listening.
A. be present with their mind B. propose some creative questions
C. concentrate on the speaker’s personal details D. discover shared interests with the speaker
15. We may conclude from the passage that ________.
A. effective listening will not do without questions
B. a clear mind in listeners enhances the speaker’s clarity
C. effective listeners gain significant benefits
D. both listening and speaking require equal focus
第二节 （共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
About 40% adults and 19% children in the US are obese (肥胖的). ___16___. Obesity is also associated with a lower life quality and poor mental health. If you are suffering from these, here’s a way of losing weight that you can try.
___17___. It involves recording what they consume, and how much. The theory is that when thinking of what you put in your body, you’ll make healthier decisions. Can it really be that easy There’s no doubt that dietary self-monitoring has been shown to help lose weight. ___18___.
Study shows the more often you log your eating, the more weight you might lose. Recently, researchers studied obese individuals in otherwise good health who participated in a 24-week weight control program. ___19___. The findings demonstrated that people who continued to record their food intake daily for 24 weeks lost more weight compared to those who quit noting their intake. People who lost at least 10% of their weight recorded their food intake about 3 times a day. In comparison, those who recorded less daily lost less weight. Researchers noted people might have greater success with weight loss if they recorded their dietary intake about three times a day, rather than recording all of their meals in one sitting.
___20___. Dietary self-monitoring can be performed in different ways— using an online program, using a pencil or using smart-phone applications. It is important to find what works for you.
A. Dietary “self-monitoring” is a common strategy
B. They recorded their daily dietary intake using an online program
C. Daily dietary intake is a very crucial factor
D. Dietary self-monitoring can be complex
E. Obese people are at increased risk of many serious diseases
F. A good principle to follow may be “write when you bite”
G. However, not much is known about how long this takes or how often it should be done
第二部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分50分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Jim Glaub and his wife just moved into their new Manhattan apartment when the ___21___ house owner said something curious: “Letters ___22___ to Santa come to the apartment. It has been coming for years and no one knows why.”
Then in the months leading to Christmas, letters from kids or parents to Santa came ___23___ in, asking for gifts they could not otherwise ___24___. Glaub and his wife ___25___ as many as they could, writing ___26___, even buying gifts. But they could do only so much.
One night, when the couple threw a Christmas party, a ___27___ appeared. The guests ___28___ the hundreds of letters and asked about them.
“I told them the story,” Glaub said. His guests were very ___29___. “A lot of people were like, I’ll takea letter. I’ll fulfill it.”
And so was born Miracle, a community-based volunteer ___30___ that replies to children’s letters to Santa. Glaub ___31___ families from around the country to go online and ___32___ gifts for their children. Meanwhile, donors can sign up to buy gifts for a child or family, ___33___ by a signed note.
Last year, Glaub and the organization helped more than 800 ___34___. Glaub no longer tries to figure out why the letters come to the apartment. Putting in the long hours to ___35___ the families is what it’s all about for him.
21. A. precious B. patient C. previous D. particular
22. A. addressed B. provided C. decorated D. complained
23. A. rolling B. flooding C. pulling D. absorbing
24. A. afford B. like C. appreciate D. obtain
25. A. took up B. called on C. headed to D. responded to
26. A. notes B. concerns C. pleasures D. responsibilities
27. A. friend B. solution C. belief D. harvest
28. A. noticed B. reflected C. published D. received
29. A. bitter B. guilty C. unexpected D. interested
30. A. company B. committee C. organization D. studio
31. A. commanded B. invited C. pushed D. urged
32. A. request B. show C. cover D. determine
33. A. attracted B. accompanied C. assigned D. operated
34. A. volunteers B. assistants C. families D. donors
35. A. save B. maintain C. gather D. help
第二节 （共10小题；每小题2分，满分20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。
Xixi National Wetland Park, ___36___ (cover) 10 square kilometers in western Hangzhou, is the first national wetland park in bining life, nature, and wetlands ___37___ (make) the park a popular destination both for tourists and local residents. At Xixi, taking a boat tour, walking along paths, and ___38___ (experience) customs and traditions of the villages in this park are at the top list of people’s favorite ___39___ (activity). With trees, bushes, and ___40___ (color) flowers growing along the riversides, the park shows different sides of beauty in different seasons. In order to better develop as well as preserve this place, limiting human impact on Xixi Wetland ___41___ (consider) by the park designers. All the new buildings were designed in a traditional way ___42___ (fit) into the original environment. This green, watery world is home ___43___ many birds and fishes. With trees growing in the shallows, the wetland is a ___44___ (nature) system for providing clean water and producing oxygen, ____45____ makes it the “green lungs of Hangzhou”.
第三部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 书面表达（满分15分）
46. 假设你红星中学高三学生李华，暑假在伦敦学习。你得知当地美术馆要举办中国画展览，非常感兴趣，请写一封信申请当志愿讲解员。
内容包括：1. 申请理由；2. 表达感谢。
注意：1. 写作词数为100词左右；2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Sir/ Madam,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 短文续写（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。
I wrestled her to the ground for the keys, literally. Indeed, when she opened the door to leave the house at 11 p. m. for the movies despite my words, I actually wrestled my 16-year-old daughter to the ground.
I did not know how to deal with a rebellious (叛逆的) teenager. We are a family of strong wills, from the top down. All my kids had pushed and argued. Everyone “kind of” followed the rules. As they got older, especially when they hit high school, I saw the power shifting, but it hadn’t been so obvious. I had not seen much in-your-face rebellion. Until this happened.
I called Amy Speidel, a wise and practical parenting expert. She stayed on the phone with me and listened to my wild complaint about my disrespectful kid. She listened for almost two hours and then gave me some suggestions.
Amy told me that my daughter’s behavior was “developmentally appropriate” — she was supposed to test the boundaries. Amy also said that it was great that my daughter would be able to stand up for herself in a relationship that wasn’t working.
Those comments really made me feel awful. I hadn’t considered anything positive about her behavior — but outside of our mother-daughter relationship, I would never want to devalue my daughter’s strong will.
After talking with Amy, I realized that I was the one who needed help understanding discipline vs control. Honestly, I did hate that the responsibility was on me. I wanted permission to scream and punish. But I listened to Amy and here’s what I learned.
1. My daughter’s behavior was normal. That eased my fears that I had raised a terrible human and failed as a mother.
2. My daughter’s strong personality was a strength. That revelation was a huge gift. I value her qualities but don’t want them used against me. I will soften my response and listen to her.
3. I went crazy. In fact, I crossed a line. And that happens. But I learned to apologize and reset so that we could move forward.
注意：续写词数应为150左右。
After reflecting on Amy’s advice, I realized that I needed to change my approach.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
As time went on, with some changes I made, Amy also changed her perspective on discipline.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
标准学术能力诊断性测试2024年12月测试
英语试卷
本试卷共150分
第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）
第一节 （共15小题；每小题3分，满分45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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
【1~4题答案】
【答案】1. B 2. B 3. C 4. C
B
【5~7题答案】
【答案】5. D 6. D 7. B
C
【8~11题答案】
【答案】8. B 9. D 10. B 11. D
D
【12~15题答案】
【答案】12. C 13. B 14. A 15. C
第二节 （共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
【16~20题答案】
【答案】16. E 17. A 18. G 19. B 20. F
第二部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分50分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
【21~35题答案】
【答案】21. C 22. A 23. B 24. A 25. D 26. A 27. B 28. A 29. D 30. C 31. B 32. A 33. B 34. C 35. D
第二节 （共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）
【36~45题答案】
【答案】36. covering
37. makes 38. experiencing
39. activities
40. colorful
41. was considered
42. to fit 43. to
44 natural
45. which
第三部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 书面表达（满分15分）
【46题答案】
【答案】参考范文：
Dear Sir/ Madam,
I am Li Hua, a Senior 3 student from China and I’m studying in London now. I am writing to apply to be a volunteer for the Chinese painting exhibition.
I believe I will be qualified for the job. As a super fan of art, I am keen to expose myself to various art-related activities. A good command of English especially in spoken English ensures me to communicate properly with visitors from all over the world. I have also volunteered to serve as a guide in China’s National Museum, which will help me to do a good job. I’m eager to provide visitors with a good service and an experience they will always remember.
I will appreciate it if you grant me an interview. I’m looking forward to your early reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 短文续写（满分25分）
【47题答案】
【答案】参考范文：
After reflecting on Amy’s advice, I realized that I needed to change my approach. I began to approach conversations with my daughter differently, fostering an environment where she felt heard and respected. Instead of reacting impulsively, I practiced patience and empathy, allowing her to express her feelings. This shift not only strengthened our bond but also encouraged her to open up about her struggles. I noticed her confidence growing, and I felt proud of the young woman she was becoming. Together, we navigated this challenging phase, and the ultimate lesson was clear: growth comes from connection, not control.
As time went on, with some changes I made. Amy also changed her perspective on discipline. She encouraged me to view conflicts as opportunities for growth rather than battles to win. With each conversation, I began to approach my daughter with curiosity instead of authority, asking questions to understand her point of view. This shift created a safe space for her to express herself, allowing her to express her feelings without fear of punishment. I started recognizing her strong will as an advantage, guiding her rather than controlling her. Her guidance had not only transformed my parenting style but had also deepened my understanding of myself.
英语试卷
本试卷共150分
第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）
第一节 （共15小题；每小题3分，满分45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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
In Thailand, human-elephant conflict is increasing. To local farmers, elephants threaten their safety and economic livelihood.
Bring the Elephant Home(BTEH) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to increase chances of survival for elephants and work towards a world in which people and elephants can live in harmony, benefiting from each other’ existence. BTEH’ projects root in local communities. Their work is characterized by three principles: local involvement, a healthy ecology, and benefits for people and elephants simultaneously (同时地). They lead to shared decision making, ownership of local communities, sustainability, and a peaceful coexistence of people and animals.
A group of BTEH researchers and local farmer volunteers are experimenting with how to make the plantations less appealing to elephants and prevent them from coming into the farms. And the Tom Yum Project comes into being.
The name of the Tom Yum Project comes from the Thai soup. The ingredients (原料) for the soup are chili, garlic, lemongrass, and onion — none of which are attractive to elephants. This project gives hope to alternative crops as a solution to human-elephant conflict in Thailand. The project works in the following steps.
Step 1 The community-run Tom Yum Tree Nursery creates alternative crop seedlings Step 2 Working together, farmers plant, water and maintain alternative crops. Step 3 Regenerative, pesticide-free (无农药) farming benefits biodiversity.
Step 4 Farmers harvest crops and create organic products in eco-friendly packaging. Step 5 Consumers make a difference by buying products to create demand for this solution. Step 6 Profits are used to restore elephant habitat and support local farmers.
The Tom Yum Project is the first research and community-based alternative crop planting initiative to promote human-elephant coexistence. Now, some similar projects will be carried out in Sri Lanka.
1. What is the primary mission of BTEH
A. To catch and relocate elephants. B. To ensure human-elephant coexistence.
C. To promote tourism in Thailand. D. To provide food and resources to local farmers.
2. How can consumers contribute to the success of the Tom Yum Project
A. They can provide government assistance.
B. They can purchase products from the project.
C. They can decrease the elephant population.
D They can reduce their consumption of agricultural products.
3. Tom Yum Project aims to benefit both local farmers and elephants by ________.
A. providing financial aid to farmers B. teaching farmers how to cook Thai food
C. minimizing human-elephant conflict D. increasing the number of elephants in the area
4. According to the passage, which of the following statements best describes the Tom Yum Project’s approach
A. Costly but appealing. B. Demanding and unreliable.
C. Innovative and sustainable. D. Ineffective but time-consuming.
B
Eleven o’clock at night saw a large woman with a large purse walking alone, when a boy ran up behind and tried to snatch (抢夺) her purse. But the boy lost his balance and fell on his back. The woman picked him up firmly by his shirt front.
“Aren’t you ashamed of yourself ” shouted the woman. Two or three people passed, stopped, and stood watching.
“I’m very sorry, lady. I’m sorry,” whispered the skinny little boy, in broken tennis shoes.
“Um-hum! And your face is dirty,” said the large woman dragging the frightened boy. “Since you put yourself in contact with me, you are going to remember Mrs. Luella Jones.”
He began to struggle, but Mrs. Jones continued to drag him up the street. When she got to her door, she dragged the boy inside. “What’s your name ” the woman asked.
“Roger,” answered the boy in a low voice. “Then, Roger, you go to that sink and wash your face,” ordered the woman and finally let go of him.
“You gonna take me to jail (监狱) ” asked Roger, bending over the sink.
“Not with that face,” said Mrs. Jones. “I believe you were hungry to snatch my purse.”
“I wanted a pair of blue shoes,” replied the boy.
There was a long pause. After he had dried his face, the boy turned around. The door was open. He could run!
After a while the woman said, “I was young once and I wanted things I could not get. I have done things too, which I would not tell anybody else, son.” There was another long pause. The boy’s mouth opened.
Then Mrs. Jones went to do the cooking. She did not watch the boy to see if he was going to run, nor did she watch her purse left behind her. She did not ask him anything about where he lived, or his folks. Instead, as they ate, she told him a lot about her job in a hotel shop and how all kinds of people came in and out. She cut him another piece of her cake.
When they finished eating, she got up and said, “Now, here, take this ten dollars and buy yourself some blue shoes. Do not make the mistake, because shoes come by devilish ways like that will burn your feet.”
She led him to the front door. “Good night! Behave yourself, son!” she said, looking out into the street.
5. How did Mrs. Jones react after catching Roger
A. She called the police. B. She scolded him seriously.
C. She ignored him. D. She took him home.
6. Roger felt ________ when hearing Mrs. Jone’s past.
A. scared B. impatient C. calm D. shocked
7. What might Roger have learned from his encounter with Mrs. Jones
A. Crime is never justified. B. People can be understanding.
C. Strong people are intimidating. D. Money is the only solution.
C
Time is one of humanity’s greatest blind spots. We experience it as days, months or years. But nature functions on much grander scales, measured in centuries, and even longer phases often grouped as “deep time”. Human’s shortsightedness around time creates major limits on modern conservation. As the climate and biodiversity crises accelerate, we are urgently working to protect and regenerate ecosystems without understanding how they functioned when they were truly doing well. A deep time perspective can help change that.
Take forest management. For decades, our practices called for all-out prevention of even the mildest forest fires, believing that fire was bad for both people and nonhuman nature. Until recently we ignored the forest management strategies indigenous (土著的) communities had successfully used for centuries, in particular the application of small-scale controlled burns. Fire, it turns out, has always been an integral ingredient in healthy forest ecosystems, promoting new growth by thinning the understory. Today, we are beginning to see widespread application of indigenous knowledge to forest management, tapping into this ancient wisdom.
But how can we know what an ecosystem looked like centuries ago One pathway is through modern mathematical modeling. We have married it with streams of long-term data and discovered a possible way to preserve the ecosystem of California’s kelp forest. By examining how North Pacific kelp forests existed long before the 19th century, we found that we have ignored the presence of a keystone species — the Steller’s Sea cow, and its role in maintaining the harmony of this ecosystem.
Our model described the interactions between giant kelp and understory algae competing for light and space on the seafloor. Then we ran the model again, but this time with the Steller’s Sea cow added in. These mammals fed on the leaves from the upper kelp layers. This allowed light to reach the sea bottom, which in turn stimulated the growth of not only the kelp but other kinds of organisms. In re-creating that vanished historical system that included the Steller’s Sea cow, we could see a more diverse forest where the understory competed better with kelp.
In short, what we assume we know about an ecosystem based on the recent past may impede our ability to fully understand and protect it. To ensure that our boldest conservation efforts are successful, we must begin looking at time as an essential tool.
8. What is a major barrier to effective conservation efforts, according to the passage
A. The growing biodiversity crisis.
B. Hesitation to adopt a deep time viewpoint.
C. Insufficient understanding of deep time.
D. Unawareness of management techniques.
9. What does “keystone species” most likely mean in paragraph 3
A. A species that is at the top of the food chain.
B. A species that is rarely found in an ecosystem.
C. A species that is invasive and harmful to the environment.
D. A species that plays a crucial role in maintaining the structure of an ecosystem.
10. From the passage, we can conclude that ________.
A. the neglect of the Steller’s Sea cow caused ecological disruption
B. the Steller’s Sea cows promoted growth in the understory
C. there’s a current emphasis on preventing fires instead of using controlled burns
D. mathematical modeling is more important than traditional knowledge
11. What is the primary focus of the passage
A. The negative effects of modern forest management practices.
B. The role of indigenous knowledge in ecosystem management.
C The significance of climate change on biodiversity.
D. The importance of understanding historical ecosystems for conservation.
D
When was the last time you listened to someone And when was the last time someone really listened to you I once asked people what it meant to be a good listener. The typical response was a blank stare.
Of course, technology plays a role. People find phone calls interrupting them, preferring text or wordless emoji. Besides, schools and colleges rarely offer classes or activities that teach careful listening. You can join clubs to perfect your public speaking, but who attempts to achieve excellence in listening The loud unpleasant mixture of sounds of modern life also stops us from listening.
Generally, listening goes beyond simply hearing what people say. It also involves paying attention to how they say it and what they do while they are saying it, in what context, and how what they say is related to you. It’s not about merely holding your peace while someone else holds forth. Quite the opposite. A lot of listening has to do with how you respond — the degree to which you facilitate the clear expression of another person’s thoughts and, in the process, have a clear mind of your own.
Good listeners ask good questions. They engage in exploring the topic not to divert attention. There are curious questions like “Wouldn’t you agree... ” or “Don’t you think... ” These questions have strong tendencies. They will greatly influence the other person to change his or her view. And you’d better stay away from some personal questions like “What do you do for a living ” or “What part of town do you live in ” Just try to find out what excites people. Ask about the last movie they saw or for the story behind a piece of jewelry they’re wearing. Also good are expansive questions, such as, “If you could spend a month, where would you go ” Research indicates that when people who don’t know each other well ask each other this type of question, they feel more connected than if they spend time together achieving a task.
Because our brain can think a lot faster than people can talk, be careful with the tendency to take mental side traps when you are listening. Smart people’s attention is easily taken away by their own runaway thoughts. They may also assume they already know what the other person is going to say.
The reward of good listening will certainly be more interesting conversations. Researchers have found that attentive listeners receive more information from speakers, even when they don’t ask any questions. We are, each of us, the sum of what we attend to in life. The gentle voice of a mother and the criticism of a boss both ultimately form and shape us. And to listen poorly, selectively or not at all limits your understanding of the world and prevents you from becoming the best you can be.
12. Which of the following does not affect our ability to listen effectively
A. Schools ignore teaching listening skills.
B. People prefer texting over making phone calls.
C. There is a decline in our confidence regarding listening.
D. The sounds we make contribute to a noisy environment.
13. Paragraph 3 emphasizes that ________.
A. individuals should ensure they are understood
B. effective listening is a multi-faceted process
C. the reasons behind the decline of listening skills
D. conversation context is more important than listening itself
14. People should ________ while listening.
A. be present with their mind B. propose some creative questions
C. concentrate on the speaker’s personal details D. discover shared interests with the speaker
15. We may conclude from the passage that ________.
A. effective listening will not do without questions
B. a clear mind in listeners enhances the speaker’s clarity
C. effective listeners gain significant benefits
D. both listening and speaking require equal focus
第二节 （共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
About 40% adults and 19% children in the US are obese (肥胖的). ___16___. Obesity is also associated with a lower life quality and poor mental health. If you are suffering from these, here’s a way of losing weight that you can try.
___17___. It involves recording what they consume, and how much. The theory is that when thinking of what you put in your body, you’ll make healthier decisions. Can it really be that easy There’s no doubt that dietary self-monitoring has been shown to help lose weight. ___18___.
Study shows the more often you log your eating, the more weight you might lose. Recently, researchers studied obese individuals in otherwise good health who participated in a 24-week weight control program. ___19___. The findings demonstrated that people who continued to record their food intake daily for 24 weeks lost more weight compared to those who quit noting their intake. People who lost at least 10% of their weight recorded their food intake about 3 times a day. In comparison, those who recorded less daily lost less weight. Researchers noted people might have greater success with weight loss if they recorded their dietary intake about three times a day, rather than recording all of their meals in one sitting.
___20___. Dietary self-monitoring can be performed in different ways— using an online program, using a pencil or using smart-phone applications. It is important to find what works for you.
A. Dietary “self-monitoring” is a common strategy
B. They recorded their daily dietary intake using an online program
C. Daily dietary intake is a very crucial factor
D. Dietary self-monitoring can be complex
E. Obese people are at increased risk of many serious diseases
F. A good principle to follow may be “write when you bite”
G. However, not much is known about how long this takes or how often it should be done
第二部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分50分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Jim Glaub and his wife just moved into their new Manhattan apartment when the ___21___ house owner said something curious: “Letters ___22___ to Santa come to the apartment. It has been coming for years and no one knows why.”
Then in the months leading to Christmas, letters from kids or parents to Santa came ___23___ in, asking for gifts they could not otherwise ___24___. Glaub and his wife ___25___ as many as they could, writing ___26___, even buying gifts. But they could do only so much.
One night, when the couple threw a Christmas party, a ___27___ appeared. The guests ___28___ the hundreds of letters and asked about them.
“I told them the story,” Glaub said. His guests were very ___29___. “A lot of people were like, I’ll takea letter. I’ll fulfill it.”
And so was born Miracle, a community-based volunteer ___30___ that replies to children’s letters to Santa. Glaub ___31___ families from around the country to go online and ___32___ gifts for their children. Meanwhile, donors can sign up to buy gifts for a child or family, ___33___ by a signed note.
Last year, Glaub and the organization helped more than 800 ___34___. Glaub no longer tries to figure out why the letters come to the apartment. Putting in the long hours to ___35___ the families is what it’s all about for him.
21. A. precious B. patient C. previous D. particular
22. A. addressed B. provided C. decorated D. complained
23. A. rolling B. flooding C. pulling D. absorbing
24. A. afford B. like C. appreciate D. obtain
25. A. took up B. called on C. headed to D. responded to
26. A. notes B. concerns C. pleasures D. responsibilities
27. A. friend B. solution C. belief D. harvest
28. A. noticed B. reflected C. published D. received
29. A. bitter B. guilty C. unexpected D. interested
30. A. company B. committee C. organization D. studio
31. A. commanded B. invited C. pushed D. urged
32. A. request B. show C. cover D. determine
33. A. attracted B. accompanied C. assigned D. operated
34. A. volunteers B. assistants C. families D. donors
35. A. save B. maintain C. gather D. help
第二节 （共10小题；每小题2分，满分20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。
Xixi National Wetland Park, ___36___ (cover) 10 square kilometers in western Hangzhou, is the first national wetland park in bining life, nature, and wetlands ___37___ (make) the park a popular destination both for tourists and local residents. At Xixi, taking a boat tour, walking along paths, and ___38___ (experience) customs and traditions of the villages in this park are at the top list of people’s favorite ___39___ (activity). With trees, bushes, and ___40___ (color) flowers growing along the riversides, the park shows different sides of beauty in different seasons. In order to better develop as well as preserve this place, limiting human impact on Xixi Wetland ___41___ (consider) by the park designers. All the new buildings were designed in a traditional way ___42___ (fit) into the original environment. This green, watery world is home ___43___ many birds and fishes. With trees growing in the shallows, the wetland is a ___44___ (nature) system for providing clean water and producing oxygen, ____45____ makes it the “green lungs of Hangzhou”.
第三部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 书面表达（满分15分）
46. 假设你红星中学高三学生李华，暑假在伦敦学习。你得知当地美术馆要举办中国画展览，非常感兴趣，请写一封信申请当志愿讲解员。
内容包括：1. 申请理由；2. 表达感谢。
注意：1. 写作词数为100词左右；2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Sir/ Madam,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 短文续写（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。
I wrestled her to the ground for the keys, literally. Indeed, when she opened the door to leave the house at 11 p. m. for the movies despite my words, I actually wrestled my 16-year-old daughter to the ground.
I did not know how to deal with a rebellious (叛逆的) teenager. We are a family of strong wills, from the top down. All my kids had pushed and argued. Everyone “kind of” followed the rules. As they got older, especially when they hit high school, I saw the power shifting, but it hadn’t been so obvious. I had not seen much in-your-face rebellion. Until this happened.
I called Amy Speidel, a wise and practical parenting expert. She stayed on the phone with me and listened to my wild complaint about my disrespectful kid. She listened for almost two hours and then gave me some suggestions.
Amy told me that my daughter’s behavior was “developmentally appropriate” — she was supposed to test the boundaries. Amy also said that it was great that my daughter would be able to stand up for herself in a relationship that wasn’t working.
Those comments really made me feel awful. I hadn’t considered anything positive about her behavior — but outside of our mother-daughter relationship, I would never want to devalue my daughter’s strong will.
After talking with Amy, I realized that I was the one who needed help understanding discipline vs control. Honestly, I did hate that the responsibility was on me. I wanted permission to scream and punish. But I listened to Amy and here’s what I learned.
1. My daughter’s behavior was normal. That eased my fears that I had raised a terrible human and failed as a mother.
2. My daughter’s strong personality was a strength. That revelation was a huge gift. I value her qualities but don’t want them used against me. I will soften my response and listen to her.
3. I went crazy. In fact, I crossed a line. And that happens. But I learned to apologize and reset so that we could move forward.
注意：续写词数应为150左右。
After reflecting on Amy’s advice, I realized that I needed to change my approach.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
As time went on, with some changes I made, Amy also changed her perspective on discipline.
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标准学术能力诊断性测试2024年12月测试
英语试卷
本试卷共150分
第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）
第一节 （共15小题；每小题3分，满分45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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
【1~4题答案】
【答案】1. B 2. B 3. C 4. C
B
【5~7题答案】
【答案】5. D 6. D 7. B
C
【8~11题答案】
【答案】8. B 9. D 10. B 11. D
D
【12~15题答案】
【答案】12. C 13. B 14. A 15. C
第二节 （共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
【16~20题答案】
【答案】16. E 17. A 18. G 19. B 20. F
第二部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分50分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
【21~35题答案】
【答案】21. C 22. A 23. B 24. A 25. D 26. A 27. B 28. A 29. D 30. C 31. B 32. A 33. B 34. C 35. D
第二节 （共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）
【36~45题答案】
【答案】36. covering
37. makes 38. experiencing
39. activities
40. colorful
41. was considered
42. to fit 43. to
44 natural
45. which
第三部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 书面表达（满分15分）
【46题答案】
【答案】参考范文：
Dear Sir/ Madam,
I am Li Hua, a Senior 3 student from China and I’m studying in London now. I am writing to apply to be a volunteer for the Chinese painting exhibition.
I believe I will be qualified for the job. As a super fan of art, I am keen to expose myself to various art-related activities. A good command of English especially in spoken English ensures me to communicate properly with visitors from all over the world. I have also volunteered to serve as a guide in China’s National Museum, which will help me to do a good job. I’m eager to provide visitors with a good service and an experience they will always remember.
I will appreciate it if you grant me an interview. I’m looking forward to your early reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 短文续写（满分25分）
【47题答案】
【答案】参考范文：
After reflecting on Amy’s advice, I realized that I needed to change my approach. I began to approach conversations with my daughter differently, fostering an environment where she felt heard and respected. Instead of reacting impulsively, I practiced patience and empathy, allowing her to express her feelings. This shift not only strengthened our bond but also encouraged her to open up about her struggles. I noticed her confidence growing, and I felt proud of the young woman she was becoming. Together, we navigated this challenging phase, and the ultimate lesson was clear: growth comes from connection, not control.
As time went on, with some changes I made. Amy also changed her perspective on discipline. She encouraged me to view conflicts as opportunities for growth rather than battles to win. With each conversation, I began to approach my daughter with curiosity instead of authority, asking questions to understand her point of view. This shift created a safe space for her to express herself, allowing her to express her feelings without fear of punishment. I started recognizing her strong will as an advantage, guiding her rather than controlling her. Her guidance had not only transformed my parenting style but had also deepened my understanding of myself.
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