标准学术能力诊断性测试2025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
Known for its rainy weather and as the birthplace of Starbucks, Seattle offers far more than these well-worn reputations. The following experiences will invite you to uncover what truly defines Seattle.
Shop at Pike Place Market
Since 1907, the flying fish and street performers have injected Pike Place Market with an energetic atmosphere that represents Seattle’s community spirit. You’ll brush shoulders with chefs picking up seafood for their restaurants’ dinner crowd, and local entrepreneurs selling everything from jewelry to pottery. Many locals are deeply engaged with Pike Place Market and genuinely shop there.
Try Seattle’s fresh seafood
Seattle’s celebrated seafood scene nods to tradition, like alder-smoked salmon rooted in native practices, while also pushing boundaries as chefs blend local catch with global flavors. Whether you rest at the rustic counter at Pike Place Chowder, enjoying oysters at James Beard, or dining with a view of Lake Union and the Cascade Range at Canlis, one thing stays constant: the freshness. Local icons like Dungeness crab, geoduck, and black cod remind you you’re truly in Pacific Northwest waters.
Tour Seattle’s underground
Beneath Pioneer Square, Seattle’s oldest neighborhood and original downtown, lies a hidden layer of storefronts and passageways that once made up the city’s original street level. “It turns out that building at sea level is a bad idea. The fire gave the city planners an opportunity for a reset,” says Terrilyn Johnson, co-founder of Beneath the Streets, which offers walking tours of Seattle’s underground. She’s referring to the Great Fire of 1889, which destroyed 25 blocks. Planners rebuilt the city by raising the streets, leaving the old city underground. Through guided tours, you can learn about some of the engineering features that were adopted during the rebuild, such as vault lights and hollow sidewalks.
1. Which of the following holds true for Pike Place Market
A. Tourists are more likely to shop there than locals.
B. It is mainly a place for chefs to buy ingredients.
C. Locals have a strong connection with the market.
D. Flying fish and street performers are the only things that make it famous.
2. What does the author emphasize when talking about Seattle’s seafood
A. The variety of seafood restaurants.
B. The influence of global flavors on it.
C. The freshness of the seafood.
D. The traditional cooking methods.
3. How did the planners deal with the old city after the Great Fire of 1889
A. They completely pulled down the old city to build a new one.
B. They left the old city underground and raised the new streets.
C. They turned the old city into an underground museum for tours.
D. They repaired the old city and continued to use its street level.
B
The story begins in 2016, during the last semester of my philosophy undergraduate, when I decided to become a writer after being inspired by modern and classic works I was reading. I earned a journalism master's from New York University, worked at Toronto Life magazine and freelanced. I had some success interviewing the former mayor John Tory and reporting for The New York Times. But behind the scenes, I was constantly stressed and struggling to make rent.
Then things changed. This past summer, a friend invited me to coach a small group of 11 - year - old volleyball players for their upcoming club season. I always loved volleyball but pushed it aside for academics, thinking it couldn't be a career. I jumped at the opportunity to coach. Every morning in late summer, I met the kids in a park in midtown Toronto and trained them on fundamentals: passing, setting and serving. I had gone from interviewing the mayor to playing volleyball in a park with kids. How had it come to this
Over the years, laboring in journalism had drained me of my youthful spirit. I had started writing because it was a free means of expression, but the stress of making a living through it was endless. I wanted to be serious and well - respected, but it defeated the purpose of following my passion. Volleyball reawakened a spirit of playfulness in me. While shouting at the kids about techniques and strategies I'd not thought about in a decade, I didn't have to sit behind a computer. The parents paid me fairly and promptly and I didn't have to fear that my work would be outsourced to artificial intelligence.
So I went all in. I found a gym space and started running my own clinics. I created an organization called Super Volley, which runs sessions for athletes aged 5 - 18 every Saturday.
Things are going decently well so far. Like many small businesses, I'm at the mercy of a rising cost of living, a harsh economy and consumers who might devote their Saturdays to something else. But I'll keep going because this volleyball thing rewards me in ways that go well beyond money or journalistic fame.
4. What can we learn about the author's early career from the first paragraph
A. He achieved great success in journalism without any stress.
B. He gave up philosophy to focus on journalism and writing.
C. He worked as a full - time writer after graduation.
D. His journalism career brought him both achievements and struggles.
5. What made the author turn to volleyball coaching
A. The high pay from volleyball clinics.
B. The fear of AI replacing his journalism work.
C. The stress and loss of passion in journalism. D. The invitation from a professional volleyball club.
6. What does the underlined word "outsourced" in Paragraph 3 mean
A. replaced B. improved C. shared D. created
7. What conclusion can we draw about the author's present situation
A. His organization Super Volley only serves adult athletes.
B. His volleyball business is free from economic challenges.
C. He regrets giving up his journalism career completely.
D. He values the non - material rewards of volleyball more.
C
Cats with dementia(痴呆)have brain changes similar to those of people with Alzheimer's disease, offering a valuable model for studying the condition in humans, a study says. Scientists discovered a build - up of the toxic(有毒的)protein amyloid - beta in the brains of cats with the condition — one of the defining features of Alzheimer's disease. The findings offer a clearer picture of how amyloid - beta may lead to age - related brain dysfunction(功能障碍)and memory loss in cats, experts say.
Many older cats develop dementia, leading to behavioral changes such as increased vocalization or meowing, confusion and disrupted sleep — symptoms similar to those seen in people with Alzheimer's disease. Scientists at the University of Edinburgh examined the brains of 25 cats of different ages after they had passed away, including those with signs of dementia. Powerful microscopy images revealed a build - up of amyloid - beta within the synapses(神经元的突触)— connections between brain cells of older cats and cats with dementia. Synapses allow the flow of messages between brain cells and are vital to healthy brain function. Their loss strongly predicts reduced memory and thinking abilities in humans with Alzheimer's disease.
The research team also found evidence that astrocytes and microglia — types of support cells in the brain — surrounded or 'ate' the affected synapses. This process, called synaptic pruning, is important during brain development but can contribute to synapse loss in dementia. Experts say the findings will not only help to understand and manage dementia in cats but, given their similarities, could also contribute to the development of future treatments for people with Alzheimer's disease.
Scientists studying Alzheimer's disease in the past have relied heavily on genetically modified rodents(啮齿类动物)models. Rodents do not naturally develop dementia, and studying cats with dementia has the potential to advance knowledge and help develop treatments for both cats and people, experts say.
8. What makes cats with dementia a valuable model for studying Alzheimer's in humans
A. They show similar behavioral changes to humans with the disease.
B. Their brain structure is identical to that of Alzheimer's patients.
C. They develop dementia through genetic modification.
D. They produce more amyloid - beta than other animal models.
9. What did the University of Edinburgh scientists discover about cats with dementia
A. Their brain cells lose the ability to communicate entirely.
B. Amyloid - beta builds up in the synapses of their brain cells.
C. Synapse loss only occurs in very old cats without dementia.
D. Support cells in the brain stop functioning in advanced stages.
10. Why are cats considered better than rodents for Alzheimer's research
A. Rodents live too long to study age - related changes.
B. Cats develop dementia naturally, unlike genetically modified rodents.
C. Rodents cannot produce amyloid - beta in their brain cells.
D. Cats' brain structure is more complex than that of rodents.
11. What is the best title for the text
A. How Dementia Affects Cats' Behavior and Brain Function
B. The Role of Amyloid - beta in Brain Diseases of Humans and Cats
C. Why Rodent Models Are Less Effective in Alzheimer's Studies
D. Cats with Dementia: A Valuable Model for Alzheimer's Research
D
Spanish people may soon clock off 30 minutes earlier each day, thanks to a new law cutting the legal working week from 40 hours to 37.5 with no change in salary.
The reform, expected to become law this year, follows months of talks between Minister of Labour and Social Economy Yolanda Diaz, unions and employers' representatives. Under the new rules, a 37.5 - hour contract will be considered full - time, and companies that fail to follow the rules could face fines of up to 10,000 euros (about 75,900 yuan) per worker. All businesses must make the change by Dec. 31, 2025.
"This proposal is about living better, working less, and being much more productive and efficient economically," Diaz said. However, the law still requires parliamentary(议会的)approval, and lawmakers may introduce changes before it takes effect.
Shorter working hours have often been connected to better health. Spain's major trade union UGT, which supported the reform in December 2024, supports reducing working hours even further: advocating for a four - day, 32 - hour week. According to the European Parliament, more than 300 million people worldwide suffer from work - related mental health issues. The European Union (EU) is working on legislation(立法)to define the "right to disconnect".
Christopher Dottie, from recruitment company Hays, told the Spanish newspaper Expansion that even with shorter working hours, it's possible to improve workers' quality of life and boost productivity at the same time. He cited the Netherlands, Denmark and Germany as good examples of that.
However, not everyone is convinced that the measure will significantly impact people's daily lives. Similar policies have already been tested in other countries, such as France, where the work schedule has been capped at 35 hours since 2000. Yet, a survey found that 40 percent of respondents still struggled to balance work and personal life, according to The Conversation.
Alicia, an IT company employee in Madrid, Spain, who prefers not to reveal her surname, said the change won't make much difference to her. Due to Spain's common split shifts(交替轮班), she will still finish work in the evening. "Ideally, I'd work from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. to have time for my children and sports,"
she said.
CEOE, Spain’s main lobby(游说团体)for employers, argues that a 42.5 - hour week would boost productivity to match that of other European countries. Meanwhile, Spanish Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo warned that the law should be postponed, as small and medium - sized businesses will bear more than half of the policy’s impact, and companies may need more time to adapt.
12. What can we learn about Spain’s new working week reform
A. It has already been approved by the parliament.
B. Employers might be punished if they don’t obey the new rules.
C. All businesses must complete the change by the end of 2024.
D. Workers will get less pay after the reform is carried out.
13. Why does Spain’s major trade union UGT support reducing working hours further
A. To help small businesses reduce costs.
B. To improve workers’ health and well - being.
C. To match the productivity of other EU countries.
D. To promote the “right to disconnect” legislation.
14. What is Alicia’s attitude towards the new reform
A. Doubtful. B. Supportive. C. Excited. D. Indifferent.
15. What concern do opponents of the reform express
A. Workers’ productivity will decrease sharply.
B. The “right to disconnect” will be violated.
C. Small and medium businesses may struggle to adapt.
D. Spain will fall behind other European countries in economy.
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。
We spend billions of dollars each year trying to fight aging — covering up wrinkles, dyeing gray hair, and chasing the promise of youth. 16 . “Everyone talks about aging as this decline,” says Michelle Feng, chief clinical officer at Executive Mental Health. “But aging is just living. It literally means that you’re alive.” So what gets better as we get older Here’s what the research shows.
You get better at handling stress
Stress doesn’t go away with age, but how we deal with it changes. “Older people can understand stressful situations better, and they’re actually better at managing stress than when they were younger,” says Aanand Naik, executive director of the UTHealth Houston Consortium on Aging. 17 . “Older adults have more life experience. They also know how to handle specific situations and have ways to work through them,” says Naik.
You become more emotionally strong
Age changes not just how we handle stress, but also our feelings. Naik notes older adults understand and adapt to emotions better; Feng adds they avoid bad feelings and keep good ones. Unlike younger people who hide emotions (causing more inner stress), older adults often use “reevaluation” (looking at situations
differently) to stay less emotionally reactive. 18 .
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Some parts of memory (like remembering new things fast) get worse with age. But other parts — like knowing more words and long - term knowledge — stay the same or even get better. Researchers call this “crystallized(晶体的)intelligence”: “It’s what you know from life,” says Feng. Both she and Naik call this “wisdom” for short. In some cultures, this wisdom is not just noticed — it’s what makes older people important. A study from Japan’s Awaji Island found that older adults were better than younger people at knowing traditional life skills. Researchers call this “the wisdom of the elders.”
Your mindset shapes how you age
20 . “If people think depression is normal when getting older, they might let it happen,” says Feng. “But it’s not. You need to know this to ask: How do I want to age ” “We should understand that we can’t stop aging,” says Feng. “But we have more control over how we age than we think. This can help you make good choices for yourself.”
A. Experience makes you wiser
B. You stop caring what others do
C. A big wrong idea about aging is that you can’t control it
D. Older people often remember middle age as a very happy time
E. This might also explain why older people feel happier overall
F. One reason is that many older adults have ways to handle problems
G. But many people think aging is a slow decline — scientists say this is not the whole truth
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。
A few months ago, I 21 a random post on Facebook from a group called Poisons Help: Emergency Identification for Mushrooms and Plants. Curious, I clicked on it. The post 22 a photo of a fungus(真菌)on a tree and a panicked message from a man whose dog was vomiting(呕吐), with further photos showing bits of vomited mushroom. The owner 23 urgent guidance, fearing his pet had eaten something poisonous. The group, composed of trusted experts, 24 him the mushrooms were not dangerous.
I now find myself reading post after post. When cases are resolved and pets survive, the posters are so 25 to have access to this remarkable free resource. In the often dark and 26 world of the internet, it feels like a beautiful pocket of light and hope. It 27 me that there is good out there too.
It is easy to feel 28 about humanity. There are ongoing wars, climate change, violence, poverty and more. But people are using their knowledge and skills to make a 29 . This is something I see when I go to work in the National Health Service (NHS). For all the talk of its brokenness and cuts, every day my colleagues and I 30 patients, and many of those patients grow, develop and get better.
While facing and standing against the bad, we must also hold on to the good. It’s easy to be overwhelmed
by 31 and lose hope, especially if you've experienced severe hardships. 32 a grip on the good in ourselves, others and the world takes effort. It's not about 33 everything is fine. It's about believing in the 34 for positive change. My mentor(导师)recently spoke about the Israel - Palestine conflict: that however far away peace may seem, we have to believe that it is possible, so we can begin 35 the bridge that may get us there one day. We can start to lay the bricks.
21.A. passed over B. came across C. drew up D. took down
22.A. hid B. overlooked C. featured D. ruined
23.A. sought B. declined C. supplied D. deserted
24.A. cautioned B. cheated C. puzzled D. reassured
25.A. upset B. grateful C. annoyed D. skeptical
26.A. bright B. beneficial C. welcoming D. awful
27.A. frightens B. discourages C. reminds D. bothers
28.A. curious B. optimistic C. hopeless D. confident
29.A. difference B. chaos C. livelihood D. commitment
30.A. avoid B. hurt C. neglect D. treat
31.A. warmth B. cruelty C. negativity D. damage
32.A. Maintaining B. Losing C. Escaping D. Deserting
33.A. pretending B. proving C. forgetting D. acknowledging
34.A. hardship B. unlikelihood C. weakness D. potential
35.A. destroying B. building C. crossing D. designing
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。
The butter rice cake 36 (gain) great popularity in recent years. With a crispy outside and a soft inside, 37 offers a great smell of butter and a sweet taste that fill your 38 (sense). Many people are addicted 39 it. Do you know why
While delicious, the secret behind the addiction to butter rice cake 40 (lie) in how it affects your body. It is in fact 41 mix of fat and sugar that influences your brain's desire 42 (eat) through the gut - brain neural(肠 - 脑神经)connection, journal Cell Metabolism said.
Moreover, when sugar and fat are mixed together, they have a stronger effect 43 (compare) to when they are eaten alone. This mix causes your brain to produce more dopamine(多巴胺), which makes you feel happy. What's more, after eating butter rice cake, the high starch(淀粉)and sugar content can cause changes 44 (sharp) in your blood sugar levels in a short time. Your body then produces insulin(胰岛素)and glucagon(胰高血糖素), 45 (make) you feel hungry again quickly.
第三部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 书面表达（满分15分）
假设你是李华，你校将举办“校园传统文化节”活动，旨在让同学们更好地了解中国传统艺术。请你给外教Smith先生写一封邮件，邀请他参加活动并担任手工体验环节的评委。
内容包括：1. 活动的时间和地点；2. 活动的主要内容（如剪纸、书法展示等）；3. 邀请他担任评委的原因及具体职责。
注意：1. 词数为80词左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；2. 可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。
Dear Mr. Smith,
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
第二节 短文续写（满分25分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
It was a freezing December afternoon, with snowflakes dancing in the wind like tiny white butterflies. Lily, a 16-year-old student, pulled her coat tighter around her, her breath forming little clouds in the cold air as she walked home from school. At the corner of Maple Street, there stood an old oak tree that had watched over the neighborhood for decades. Under it, Mr. Harris, an 80-year-old man with silver hair and warm eyes, had sold hand-knitted scarves every winter for the past five years. His scarves were always popular — passers-by often stopped to admire the neat stitches(针脚), and kids loved pointing out the little animal patterns he secretly wove into some.
Today, though, the usual wooden stall — polished smooth by years of use, with a small "Handmade with Love" sign — was empty. Instead, a weathered cardboard box, its edges frayed from the cold, sat under the tree, its lid propped open by a pinecone. A crumpled note, written in shaky handwriting, was taped to it: "Free to those in need — stay warm, friends. No need to pay, just pass the kindness on." Curious, Lily brushed off the snow and lifted the lid. Inside were six scarves, each folded neatly. Just as she ran her finger over a sky-blue scarf stitched with stars, a faint, rasping cough came from behind the tree.
Lily turned and gasped. Mr. Harris was leaning heavily against the trunk, his shoulders hunched, his face as pale as the snow on the ground. His hands, usually steady as he knit, were trembling, and his usual woolen hat was askew. "Mr. Harris! Are you all right " she asked, rushing over. He stumbled trying to stand, so she helped him sit on a snow-dusted branch. "Just a cold, dear, nothing to fret about," he said weakly, his voice thin. "Woke up this morning feeling dizzy, couldn't set up the stall today. But these scarves — they took me all week. Didn't want them to sit here and get forgotten." Lily nodded, her heart squeezing. She rushed to the nearby café, where Mrs. Patel, the owner, knew Mr. Harris well, and brought back a steaming cup of hot cocoa. He sipped it slowly, and as the warmth spread, a faint pink returned to his cheeks. "You're a good girl, Lily," he said, giving her a small smile.
注意：续写词数应为150左右。
As Mr. Harris regained strength, he told Lily more about the scarves._____________________________________
A month later, when Lily passed the oak tree again, she stopped in surprise.________________________________标准学术能力诊断性测试2025年12月测试
英语参考答案
第一部分 阅读理解（每小题3分）
1-5 CCBDC 6-10 ADABB 11-15 DBBAC 16-20 GFEAC
第二部分 语言知识运用（每小题2分）
21-25 BCADB 26-30 DCCAD 31-35 CAADB
36. has gained 37. it 38. senses 39. to 40. lies
41. a 42. to eat pared 44. sharply 45. making
书面表达参考:（共15分）
Dear Mr. Smith,
Hope this email finds you well. I'm Li Hua, writing to invite you to our school's Traditional Culture Festival this Saturday. It will be held in the auditorium from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
There will be various activities such as paper - cutting shows, calligraphy displays, and a handmade experience session. Knowing you are interested in Chinese traditional culture and have a keen eye, we sincerely hope you can be a judge for the handcraft section. Your main job will be to evaluate/score the works fairly and share brief, encouraging comments.
We'd be truly honored by your presence. Looking forward to your reply.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
短文续写参考:（共25分）
As Mr. Harris regained strength, he told Lily more about the scarves. "Each stitch holds a memory," he said, stroking a rabbit - patterned one. "My wife Clara taught me to knit. She loved rabbits—we had a hutch in our backyard." His eyes lit up softly. "After she passed, I knit to feel close to her. The scarves I sold them to buy blankets for the shelter, but this cold laid me low." He sighed, then smiled at Lily. "You've a kind heart, dear. Would you help share these Spread her warmth " Lily nodded firmly, putting the blue star scarf in her bag.
A month later, when Lily passed the oak tree again, she stopped in surprise. The stall bloomed with scarves—dozens now, in rainbow colors. A new sign read "Clara's Warmth Chain: Take what you need, leave what you can." Students, neighbors, even the cafe owner stood nearby, handing out hot drinks. Mr. Harris sat on a bench, knitting.
while a child showed off a pine scarf. “Look, Lily—your idea grew,” he called. Snow fell, but the air hummed
with warmth, a chain of kindness woven stronger than any yarn.
