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2025学年顺德区普通高中高三教学质量检测（一） 英语试题 本试卷共8页，满分120分，考试用时120分钟。 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 Are you ready to make a noticeable difference in the world while gaining unique, hands-on experience in environmental conservation? The Food Forest Development Project in Thailand invites passionate individuals to contribute to a vital cause: reforesting 1.5 hectares with over 100 species of trees and plants to create a sustainable habitat for wildlife and a renewable resource for local communities. Why Volunteer With Us? ·Restore and Revitalize: Contribute directly to the land that was once cleared for agriculture, helping restore it as a refuge for rare animals and a diverse plant ecosystem. ·Educate and Empower: Your efforts will help local children and communities understand the economic, ecological, and spiritual value of their natural surroundings. ·Experience Cultural Immersion: Live and work alongside local communities, experiencing the rich culture of Thailand firsthand, in an exchange of traditions that enriches everyone involved. What Will You Do? ·Plant a variety of tree species with the ultimate goal of creating a self-sustaining ecosystem. ·Engage with local communities to educate and involve them in the project. ·Monitor and document the project’s progress and its impact on the environment and wildlife. Who Are We Looking For? We seek motivated volunteers who are ready to work outdoors and tackle the challenges of physical labor in a tropical climate. A background in environmental sciences, agriculture, forestry, or a related field is helpful but not required. What’s essential is your enthusiasm for nature preservation and community development. Make a Difference. Ready to be a part of something big? Apply today to join and turn your passion for the environment into action. Together, let’s plant the seeds for a better tomorrow. 1. What is the goal of the Food Forest Development Project? A. To provide hands-on experiences. B. To reforest and restore the land. C. To reintroduce endangered wildlife. D. To promote sustainable eco-tourism. 2. What are volunteers expected to do during the project? A. Learn about the agricultural history. B. Improve the locals’ living standards. C. Create farming business for locals. D. Track and record ecological data. 3. What is crucial for a candidate applying to the Project? A. Great passion for nature conservation. B. Rich experience in wildlife research. C. Extensive experience in outdoor work. D. Strong academic background in agriculture. 【答案】1. B 2. D 3. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了泰国食物森林发展项目招募志愿者进行植树造林和生态恢复。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“The Food Forest Development Project in Thailand invites passionate individuals to contribute to a vital cause: reforesting 1.5 hectares with over 100 species of trees and plants to create a sustainable habitat for wildlife and a renewable resource for local communities.(泰国的食物森林发展项目邀请热情的个人为一个重要的事业做出贡献：在1.5公顷的土地上重新造林，种植100多种树木和植物，为野生动物创造一个可持续的栖息地，为当地社区创造可再生资源)”可知，食物森林发展项目的目标是重新造林和恢复土地。故选B。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据What Will You Do?部分中“Monitor and document the project’s progress and its impact on the environment and wildlife.(监测并记录项目的进展及其对环境和野生动物的影响)”可知，志愿者在项目期间需要跟踪和记录生态数据。故选D。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据Who Are We Looking For?部分中“What’s essential is your enthusiasm for nature preservation and community development.(最重要的是你对自然保护和社区发展的热情)”可知，申请这个项目的候选人最重要的是对自然保护充满热情。故选A。 B In early April 1957, a young Englishwoman arrived in Africa. In her first letter home, she wrote passionately, “I am living in the Africa I have always longed for, always felt calling in my blood.” She was to spend most of the rest of her life in Africa, and as a citizen, journalist, scientist, and environmentalist, she became deeply connected with the continent. Her name was Jane Goodall. In 1963, Jane Goodall gained wide recognition when Britain’s National Geographic Society featured her chimpanzee research in a series of glossy articles and television documentaries. That early fame has since been reinforced by her own popular writings, including the 1971 bestseller In the Shadow of Man, which has been translated into 47 languages and is still in print. Apart from Nobel Prize-winning scientist Marie Curie, Jane Goodall must be the most widely celebrated female scientist of the 20th century. Ironically, Jane Goodall’s fame may have overshadowed her actual achievements. Although countless articles, interviews, and books have told her life story, they are often narrow and overly sentimental. She has been presented as an adventure-seeking little girl, a woman who dreamed of a life with wild animals, a determined feminist in a man’s world. These images devalue what she has actually done. Judging by how often her research is cited by scholars, the number of her successful students, and the vast data collected over her forty-year study, Jane Goodall ought to be considered a uniquely distinguished pioneer in her field and the world’s leading zoologist. Yet her achievement can be stated more simply and directly: she opened the door to our understanding of the social and emotional worlds of chimpanzees. Even as a child, there were a few early indicators of the person Jane Goodall would become. In the autumn of 1939, when she was just five years old. On a ‘golden afternoon’ as her mother remembers it, Jane disappeared. The police were called and neighbors joined the search. As dusk moved to dark, the child suddenly reappeared, with bits of straw in her hair and clothes. “Wherever have you been?” her mother asked. Jane explained that she had wondered how hens lay eggs. To find out, she had crawled inside a henhouse, hidden herself in the straw, and lain perfectly still for five hours until the hen finally stood up, moved around and provided an answer. 4. What can we learn about Goodall in the first paragraph? A. She initially found life in Africa boring. B. She had long dreamed of traveling to Africa. C. She struggled to express herself in the letter. D. She realized her desire to go to Africa was unusual. 5. Goodall’s book In the Shadow of Man is mentioned to make the point that ________. A. it contributed to the spread of her own fame. B. it served as a foundation for her later research. C. she preferred writing books to making TV shows. D. she was more popular than other female scientists. 6. What is the writer doing in the third paragraph? A. Questioning some decisions Goodall made. B. Showing various sides of Goodall’s personality. C. Emphasizing the significance of Goodall’s work. D. Arguing that most books on Goodall are well researched. 7. What is the writer’s purpose in telling Goodall’s story about the hen? A. To show her unique character. B. To point out her unusual interests. C. To highlight her intellectual curiosity. D. To give an example of her creative games. 【答案】4. B 5. A 6. C 7. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了简·古道尔对非洲的热爱、她的成就以及她从小展现出的独特品质。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“I am living in the Africa I have always longed for, always felt calling in my blood.(我生活在我一直渴望的非洲，一直觉得血液里有它的召唤)”可知，简·古道尔一直梦想着去非洲旅行。故选B。 【5题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段中“That early fame has since been reinforced by her own popular writings, including the 1971 bestseller In the Shadow of Man, which has been translated into 47 languages and is still in print.(早期的名气后来被她自己的畅销作品所巩固，包括1971年的畅销书《在人类的阴影下》，该书已被翻译成47种语言，至今仍在印刷)”可推知，提到简·古道尔的书《在人类的阴影下》是为了说明这本书对传播她自己的名气做出了贡献。故选A。 【6题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段中“Judging by how often her research is cited by scholars, the number of her successful students, and the vast data collected over her forty-year study, Jane Goodall ought to be considered a uniquely distinguished pioneer in her field and the world’s leading zoologist.(从她的研究被学者引用的频率、她成功的学生数量以及她40年研究中收集的大量数据来看，简·古道尔应该被认为是她所在领域中一位杰出的先驱，也是世界领先的动物学家)”可推知，作者在第三段中强调了简·古道尔工作的重要性。故选C。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Jane explained that she had wondered how hens lay eggs. To find out, she had crawled inside a henhouse, hidden herself in the straw, and lain perfectly still for five hours until the hen finally stood up, moved around and provided an answer.(简解释说，她想知道母鸡是怎么下蛋的。为了找到答案，她爬进了一个鸡舍，把自己藏在稻草里，一动不动地躺了五个小时，直到母鸡终于站起来，四处走动，给出了答案)”可推知，作者讲述简·古道尔关于母鸡的故事是为了突出她的求知欲。故选C。 C There’s a moment in human connection that’s hard to describe — that sudden, electric feeling when you meet someone and feel your minds merge. Where does that spark come from, exactly? What makes someone feel like a lifelong friend after just a small talk? People tend to assume it’s similarity — that they are especially likely to hit it off with someone who shares their background or personality traits. But in our research we’ve found that many of the strongest bonds come less from existing similarity and more from riffing (即兴交流) playfully. In such moments, people create a little world that belongs just to them, a process we call “building a shared reality”. And yet, our culture’s conversational rituals revolve not around playful co-creation but around exchanging formalities. Consider the small talk classic: “How was your weekend?” “Good. Just watched TV. You?” The conversation proceeds predictably. “Took my dog to the park, since it was so nice.” “Oh, I have a dog, too. What kind is yours?” “A lab mix. He’s 3...” Both parties walk away with information but still worlds apart. They may think they’re playing it safe, but that safety traps them in disconnection. Instead, if these two people stray from the script and riff off each other, they may begin to feel that spark of genuine connection. It’s like being a kid again: Kids skip the boring small talk and jump straight into play. “How was your weekend?” “Good, but I spent too much time watching people make tiny food on TikTok.” “Whoa, like…dollhouse-size?” “Yes. If you want to learn to make noodles in a bottle cap, let me know.” “That’s amazing. We could organize a tiny food party — and all the dishes could fit on this coaster!” “We’d need tiny furniture, too. Should we ask that guy over there to build it?” Moments like these can make two strangers suddenly feel like co-creators of a shared world. Riffing doesn’t require being naturally funny, just being attentive and embracing spontaneity. Like any conversational skill, it takes practice. When riffing, speakers resist the urge to counter every observation with their own example, instead building bridges to new ideas. Our aim of conversation, then, is not merely to exchange facts or surface-level similarities but to ask: “What could we create together in this moment?” 8. What is the main factor that leads to a strong human connection? A. Having similar backgrounds. B. Sharing the same character traits. C. Exchanging factual information. D. Engaging in co-creative interaction. 9. What does paragraph 3 suggest about typical small talk in our culture? A. It allows people to avoid arguments. B. It leads to deeper misunderstandings. C. It helps people get to know each other. D. It often fails to build real connections. 10. Which of the following conversations best illustrates “riffing”? A. “Favorite movie?” “Sci-fi, you?” “Me too”. B. “How’s your new job?” “Busy. You?” “Same routine.” C. “My plant looks so sad lately.” “We could play it some jazz.” D. “I’m tired from my beach vacation.” “My ski trip was tiring too.” 11. What’s the most suitable title for the passage? A. Sharing Interests is Key to Understanding B. You’re Probably Doing Small Talk Wrong C. The Best Way to Form Lifelong Friendships D. How to impress Others in First Conversations 【答案】8. D 9. D 10. C 11. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要介绍了即兴交流在建立深厚人际关系中的重要性，批评了传统小谈话的局限性，并强调了共同创造在连接中的核心作用。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“But in our research we’ve found that many of the strongest bonds come less from existing similarity and more from riffing (即兴交流) playfully. In such moments, people create a little world that belongs just to them, a process we call “building a shared reality”.(但在我们的研究中发现，许多最为牢固的人际纽带，与其说源自彼此既有的相似之处，倒不如说更多源于趣味盎然的即兴交流。在这样的时刻，人们会创造出一个专属于他们的小世界，我们将这一过程称为“构建共同现实”)”可知，导致强烈人际联系的主要因素是参与共同创造的互动。故选D。 【9题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段中“Both parties walk away with information but still worlds apart. They may think they’re playing it safe, but that safety traps them in disconnection.(双方交谈后虽都获取了信息，但彼此间依旧隔阂重重。他们或许认为自己只是在稳妥行事，然而这种“稳妥”却使他们陷入了彼此疏离的境地)”可推知，我们文化中的典型小谈话往往无法建立真正的联系。故选D。 【10题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段中“Instead, if these two people stray from the script and riff off each other, they may begin to feel that spark of genuine connection.(相反，如果这两个人偏离剧本，即兴发挥，相互配合，他们可能会开始感受到那种真正联系的火花)”以及下文对话示例可知，riffing指的是即兴、富有创造性的对话。C选项““My plant looks so sad lately.” “We could play it some jazz.”(“我的植物最近看起来很沮丧。”“我们可以给它放点爵士乐。”)”最符合riffing的定义，因为它体现了即兴和创造性的交流。故选C。 【11题详解】 主旨大意题。根据文章内容，第一段的“What makes someone feel like a lifelong friend after just a small talk?(是什么让一个人在仅仅一次简短的交谈后就感觉像是结识了多年的老友？)”，特别是第三段和第四段的对比，以及最后一段“Our aim of conversation, then, is not merely to exchange facts or surface-level similarities but to ask: “What could we create together in this moment?”(那么，我们交谈的目的不仅仅是交换事实或表面上的相似之处，而是要问：“此时此刻，我们能够共同创造什么？”)”可知，文章主要讨论了传统小谈话的局限性，并强调了即兴交流在建立深厚人际关系中的重要性。B选项“You’re Probably Doing Small Talk Wrong (你可能做错了小谈话)”最符合文章主旨，适合作为文章标题。故选B。 D Eugene has just returned home from a long day at work. His job is demanding — he saves lives, after all. As he digs into his dinner — a serving of nuts and seeds — he feels satisfied with his day’s achievements. Except he doesn’t, because he’s a rat. Eugene and his colleagues are some of around 50 giant African pouched rats working to diagnose tuberculosis (TB) (结核病) across Africa. The rats have so far screened half a million TB samples in some of the countries with the highest TB burden. The creatures act as a second-line defense, double-checking negative tests from local clinics to make sure cases of TB bacteria aren’t missed. TB bacteria give off a strong tar-like smell, easily identifiable by the rats. The rats pace up and down, and hover over samples they detect as positive for approximately three seconds. Those results are then verified by human technicians-but the rats are almost always right, with a 90% accuracy rate. Since 2008, the rats have found 30,000 cases that had been diagnosed as false negatives, potentially saving up to half a million lives. TB infections claim roughly 1.3 million lives per year, over a third of which are on the African continent. It is almost always curable if detected early on, but in sub-Saharan Africa fewer than half of patients will ever receive a diagnosis because clinics and laboratories are so thinly spread. While the rat method comes in at $1.1 per sample, rapid molecular diagnostic tests (RMDTs), recommended by the WHO, cost around $18 — a problem for many of the struggling health systems in sub-Saharan Africa. “We wanted to fill the gap and raise the detection rate and thought our rats could help,” explains Agizew, who runs the TB programme. But there is not yet a consensus within the scientific community. “The main concern is the number of individuals that the rats would flag as positive where no other evidence would support that diagnosis — a re-evaluation by a human might be confirmation bias,” said Mike Barer, Professor at the University of Leicester. Experts have also pointed out that the rats cannot distinguish between TB and drug-resistant TB. Agizew and his team, however, think their four-legged friends are an important contribution to the fight against tuberculosis, and hope to expand their work in future. “In Tanzania and Ethiopia, TB is declining at an annual rate of 5 percent, which is not enough. Our rats are contributing to a faster decline, which is what is needed if we are to eliminate the disease,” he said. 12. What is the main role of Eugene and his fellow rats in detecting TB? A. To collect TB samples from clinics. B. To replace humans in TB diagnosis. C. To re-check TB cases that were missed. D. To provide the first diagnosis for patients. 13. What is the main focus of the third paragraph? A. Reasons for using rats to detect TB. B. TB’s incurability in sub-Saharan Africa. C. WHO’s role in recommending TB tests. D. The high cost of TB treatment worldwide. 14. What is the meaning of the underlined word “consensus” in paragraph 4? A. A brief clarification. B. A shared opinion. C. A minor disagreement. D. A detailed evaluation. 15. Which best describes Agizew’s attitude towards the rat detection program? A. Pessimistic. B. Cautious. C. Neutral. D. Enthusiastic. 【答案】12. C 13. A 14. B 15. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了巨型非洲袋鼠被用来在非洲检测结核病，以及人们对这一做法的看法。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“The creatures act as a second-line defense, double-checking negative tests from local clinics to make sure cases of TB bacteria aren’t missed.(这些生物充当第二道防线，对当地诊所的阴性检测结果进行复查，以确保不会漏掉结核杆菌病例)”可知，Eugene和他的同类老鼠在检测结核病方面的主要作用是复查被遗漏的结核病病例。故选C。 【13题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第三段“It is almost always curable if detected early on, but in sub-Saharan Africa fewer than half of patients will ever receive a diagnosis because clinics and laboratories are so thinly spread. While the rat method comes in at $1.1 per sample, rapid molecular diagnostic tests (RMDTs), recommended by the WHO, cost around $18-a problem for many of the struggling health systems in sub-Saharan Africa.(如果早期发现，它几乎总是可以治愈的，但在撒哈拉以南非洲，由于诊所和实验室分布稀疏，只有不到一半的患者会得到诊断。虽然老鼠检测方法每份样本只需1.1美元，但世界卫生组织推荐的快速分子诊断测试（RMDTs）每份样本约需18美元，这对撒哈拉以南非洲许多举步维艰的卫生系统来说是个问题)”可知，第三段主要讲述了使用老鼠检测结核病的原因。故选A。 【14题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第四段“But there is not yet a consensus within the scientific community.(但在科学界内部还没有达成consensus)”以及后文“The main concern is the number of individuals that the rats would flag as positive where no other evidence would support that diagnosis — a re-evaluation by a human might be confirmation bias(主要的问题是，老鼠会将多少个体标记为阳性，而没有其他证据支持这一诊断——人类的重新评估可能是确认偏差)”可知，科学界内部对于使用老鼠检测结核病还没有达成共识，即还没有共同的看法。因此，consensus意为“共同的看法”。故选B。 【15题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“Agizew and his team, however, think their four-legged friends are an important contribution to the fight against tuberculosis, and hope to expand their work in future.(然而，Agizew和他的团队认为，他们的四条腿的朋友是对抗结核病的重要贡献，并希望在未来扩大他们的工作)”可知，Agizew对他的老鼠检测项目持乐观态度。故选D。 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。有两项为多余选项。 As a well-known weather presenter, there are times when I’m walking around a supermarket, and a shopper will approach me with a complaint: “I hosted my son’s wedding on Saturday, and you told me it was going to rain, but it didn’t. Why did you get it wrong?” Over my career, forecasting has improved almost beyond recognition. Liz Bentley, a professor of meteorology at Reading University, notes that a one-day forecast is now correct more than 90% of the time. ___16___ A YouGov survey last summer found that 37% of British adults didn’t trust the weather forecast “very much” or “at all”. So why, with all our wealth of knowledge and powerful forecasting technology, do some people still perceive the weather forecasts as incorrect? ___17___ In today’s world, we have access to instant information. We can adjust the temperature of our fridges or diagnose problems with our cars using our smartphones in seconds. So why can’t we find out whether it’s going to rain on our street at 2 pm on Sunday with 100% accuracy? ___18___ Meteorology (气象学) produces an overwhelming amount of data; it’s difficult to turn it into a brief, attention-grabbing prediction for TV or digital app. It means that even when we are technically correct, some viewers might still be confused. The real challenge lies in the tricky nature of meteorology. ___19___ A slight error — even as small as 0.01°C — in the initial data can produce a drastically different result. It’s important to remember that forecasting is about predicting. The future of weather forecasting may soon be transformed by Artificial Intelligence (AI). As AI is more flexible, users will soon have access to frequently-changing forecasts. But there are upsides too. The advances in AI and forecasting offer exciting possibilities, including the prospect of much longer-term, more accurate forecasts. Perhaps one day, I’ll meet a mother who asks me to predict weather at her son’s wedding six months from now. ___20___ A. It’s a delicate science. B. Viewers are no longer interested. C. However, there are still gaps in public trust. D. Part of the answer is in our rising expectations. E. And then I might be able to give a better answer. F. We will make sure technology bugs never happen. G. Another reason is how the information is communicated. 【答案】16. C 17. D 18. G 19. A 20. E 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了尽管天气预报技术不断进步，但公众对其信任度仍存差距，分析了原因并展望了人工智能在天气预报中的应用前景。 【16题详解】 由上文“Over my career, forecasting has improved almost beyond recognition. Liz Bentley, a professor of meteorology at Reading University, notes that a one-day forecast is now correct more than 90% of the time.(在我的职业生涯中，天气预报的准确性几乎有了翻天覆地的变化。雷丁大学气象学教授利兹·本特利指出，现在一天的天气预报准确率超过90%)”以及下文“A YouGov survey last summer found that 37% of British adults didn’t trust the weather forecast “very much” or “at all”.(去年夏天的一项YouGov调查发现，37%的英国成年人“不太”或“完全不”信任天气预报)”可知，本空要说跟“公众对天气预报的信任度”有关的话题，且上下文为转折关系，C选项“However, there are still gaps in public trust.(然而，公众的信任度仍然存在差距)”中的“gaps in public trust”与上文的“forecasting has improved almost beyond recognition”以及下文的“didn’t trust the weather forecast “very much” or “at all”.”相呼应，表示尽管天气预报的准确性有了很大提高，但公众的信任度仍然存在差距，C选项能承上启下，符合题意。故选C。 【17题详解】 由上文“So why, with all our wealth of knowledge and powerful forecasting technology, do some people still perceive the weather forecasts as incorrect?(那么，为什么我们拥有如此丰富的知识和强大的预测技术，有些人仍然认为天气预报不准确呢？)”可知，本空要说跟“人们对天气预报不准确的原因”有关的话题，D选项“Part of the answer is in our rising expectations.(部分原因在于我们不断上升的期望)”回答了上文的问题，指出人们对天气预报不准确的部分原因在于期望过高，能承接上文，符合题意。故选D。 【18题详解】 由上文“So why can’t we find out whether it’s going to rain on our street at 2 pm on Sunday with 100% accuracy?(那么，为什么我们不能100%准确地知道周日下午2点我们所在的街道是否会下雨呢？)”以及下文“Meteorology (气象学) produces an overwhelming amount of data; it’s difficult to turn it into a brief, attention-grabbing prediction for TV or digital app.(气象学产生了大量的数据；很难将其转化为简短、引人注目的电视或数字应用预测)”可知，本空要说跟“气象学信息传达的方式”有关的话题，G选项“Another reason is how the information is communicated.(另一个原因是信息传达的方式)”解释了为什么不能100%准确地知道天气情况，指出另一个原因是信息传达的方式，G选项能承上启下，符合题意。故选G。 【19题详解】 由上文“The real challenge lies in the tricky nature of meteorology.(真正的挑战在于气象学的棘手性质)”以及下文“A slight error — even as small as 0.01°C — in the initial data can produce a drastically different result.(初始数据中的微小误差——即使小到0.01°C——也可能产生截然不同的结果)”可知，本空要说跟“气象学的复杂性或精确性”有关的话题，A选项“It’s a delicate science.(这是一门精密的科学)”中的“delicate”与上文的“tricky”以及下文的“slight error”和“drastically different result”相呼应，表示气象学是一门精密的科学，微小的误差也可能导致截然不同的结果，A选项能承上启下，符合题意。故选A。 【20题详解】 由上文“The advances in AI and forecasting offer exciting possibilities, including the prospect of much longer-term, more accurate forecasts. Perhaps one day, I’ll meet a mother who asks me to predict weather at her son’s wedding six months from now.(人工智能和预测技术的进步提供了令人兴奋的可能性，包括更长期、更准确的预测前景。也许有一天，我会遇到一位母亲，她让我预测六个月后她儿子婚礼当天的天气)”可知，本空要说跟“人工智能预测天气可能带来的好处或改变”有关的话题，E选项“And then I might be able to give a better answer.(然后我或许就能给出一个更好的答案)”表示有了人工智能的帮助，作者或许就能更准确地预测天气，从而给出一个更好的答案，E选项能承接上文，符合题意。故选E。 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。 As a child, I was convinced that a career in global health was for me. I dreamed of becoming a doctor and biomedical researcher, ____21____ myself creating groundbreaking cures and treating patients worldwide. But as the years progressed, my dream seemed increasingly ____22____. During college, I was one of the few Black students in my STEM courses. It was ____23____ to study in a field with so few people from my background. As a first-generation student, I also struggled to find ____24____ because I did not have family members who were doctors or scientists. My advisers doubted my ____25____ goal of becoming both a neuroimmunology researcher and a neurosurgeon and suggested I focus on just one field. These ____26____ shook my confidence and left me ____27____ my plans, even when I started my Ph.D. But everything changed after I joined my college’s rowing team. ____28____, I saw it as a way to engage with campus life, but soon I found out how ____29____ it was. Rowing has the same problem as biomedical research. It ____30____ diversity, with very few Black women rowers at my university. I was nervous that I would stand out. However, I was ____31____ by my fellow rowers, who encouraged me and made me feel valued. This sense of ____32____ boosted my confidence, reminding me that I was already doing something I once thought impossible. Rowing taught me discipline and a new ____33____ to tackling challenges. At first, the goal of rowing nonstop for 2 kilometers seemed unattainable, but I broke it down into smaller steps, making it more manageable. I applied a ____34____ strategy in my Ph.D.: turning overwhelming tasks into a series of small, achievable goals. Every time, I just ____35____ how I could make sure each step of my lab experiment was successful. Within a couple of months, I’d found a newfound confidence — both on the water and in the lab. My career as a physician-scientist finally began to seem attainable, too. 21. A. watching B. pretending C. picturing D. finding 22. A. distant B. practical C. confusing D. achievable 23. A. hard B. surprising C. natural D. inspiring 24. A. protection B. identification C. evidence D. guidance 25. A. clear B. ambitious C. immediate D. meaningful 26. A. shortcomings B. memories C. lessons D. experiences 27. A. explaining B. revising C. clarifying D. questioning 28. A. Fortunately B. Accidentally C. Initially D. Generally 29. A. tiring B. empowering C. relaxing D. boring 30. A. lacks B. protects C. exhibits D. weakens 31. A. educated B. embraced C. avoided D. judged 32. A. belonging B. ownership C. achievement D. pride 33. A. direction B. attitude C. approach D. journey 34. A. simple B. traditional C. similar D. random 35. A. prepare for B. focus on C. rely on D. wait for 【答案】21. C 22. A 23. A 24. D 25. B 26. D 27. D 28. C 29. B 30. A 31. B 32. A 33. C 34. C 35. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者在追求全球健康事业的道路上，通过加入划船队克服种族与专业背景的双重障碍，将划船中学会的分阶段策略应用于科研，最终重建信心并实现成为医生兼科学家的目标。 【21题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我梦想成为一名医生和生物医学研究员，想象着自己创造出开创性的治疗方法并治疗世界各地的病人。A. watching观看；B. pretending假装；C. picturing想象；D. finding发现。根据上文“I dreamed of becoming a doctor and biomedical researcher”以及下文“myself creating groundbreaking cures and treating patients worldwide.”可知，此处描述作者想象自己未来从事医疗研究并治愈患者的场景。故选C。 【22题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但随着时间的推移，我的梦想似乎越来越遥不可及。A. distant遥远的；B. practical实际的；C. confusing令人困惑的；D. achievable可实现的。根据下文“During college, I was one of the few Black students in my STEM courses. It was ___3___ to study in a field with so few people from my background.”以及下文“My advisers doubted my ___5___ goal of becoming both a neuroimmunology researcher and a neurosurgeon and suggested I focus on just one field.”可知，作者面临多重挑战，梦想变得难以实现。故选A。 【23题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在一个和我背景相似的人如此少的领域学习是很困难的。A. hard困难的；B. surprising令人惊讶的；C. natural自然的；D. inspiring鼓舞人心的。根据上文“I was one of the few Black students”可知，作者因缺乏同背景群体支持而感到困难。故选A。 【24题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：作为第一代大学生，我也很难找到指导，因为我的家人中没有医生或科学家。A. protection保护；B. identification识别；C. evidence证据；D. guidance指导。根据下文“because I did not have family members who were doctors or scientists.”可知，此处指缺乏专业领域的家庭指导。故选D。 【25题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我的导师对我同时成为神经免疫学研究员和神经外科医生的雄心勃勃的目标表示怀疑，并建议我专注于一个领域。A. clear清晰的；B. ambitious雄心勃勃的；C. immediate立即的；D. meaningful有意义的。根据下文“suggested I focus on just one field.”可知，导师建议作者专注于一个领域，认为作者同时追求两个领域的目标过高。故选B。 【26题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：这些经历动摇了我的信心，让我对自己的计划产生了怀疑，即使在我开始读博士的时候也是如此。A. shortcomings缺点；B. memories记忆；C. lessons课程；D. experiences经历。根据上文“My advisers doubted my ___5___ goal of becoming both a neuroimmunology researcher and a neurosurgeon and suggested I focus on just one field.”可知，这些负面事件构成了影响作者信心的经历。故选D。 【27题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：这些经历动摇了我的信心，让我对自己的计划产生了怀疑，即使在我开始读博士的时候也是如此。A. explaining解释；B. revising修订；C. clarifying澄清；D. questioning质疑。根据上文“shook my confidence”可知，此处指作者的信心动摇，作者开始质疑自己的职业规划。故选D。 【28题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：最初，我只是把它当作一种参与校园生活的方式，但很快我发现它是多么令人充满力量。A. Fortunately幸运地；B. Accidentally意外地；C. Initially最初；D. Generally通常。根据下文“I saw it as a way to engage with campus life, but soon I found out how ___9___ it was. Rowing has the same problem as biomedical research.”可知，此处指作者最初对划船的浅显认知。故选C。 【29题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：最初，我只是把它当作一种参与校园生活的方式，但很快我发现它是多么令人充满力量。A. tiring令人疲惫的；B. empowering赋予力量的；C. relaxing令人放松的；D. boring无聊的。根据下文“Rowing has the same problem as biomedical research.”以及“However, I was ___11___ by my fellow rowers, who encouraged me and made me feel valued.”可知，划船队让作者感受到力量。故选B。 【30题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：它缺乏多样性，我所在的大学里黑人女划手非常少。A. lacks缺乏；B. protects保护；C. exhibits展示；D. weakens削弱。根据下文“with very few Black women rowers at my university.”可知，作者所在的大学里黑人女划手非常少，此处表示划船领域存在多样性不足的问题。故选A。 【31题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，我的队友们接受了我，他们鼓励我，让我感到自己很重要。A. educated教育；B. embraced接纳；C. avoided避免；D. judged评判。根据下文“who encouraged me and made me feel valued.”可知，此处表示队友接纳了作者。故选B。 【32题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：这种归属感增强了我的信心，提醒我我已经在做一些我曾经认为不可能的事情。A. belonging归属感；B. ownership所有权；C. achievement成就；D. pride骄傲。根据上文“However, I was ___11___ by my fellow rowers, who encouraged me and made me feel valued.”可知，此处指作者在团队中感受到的归属感。故选A。 【33题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：划船教会了我自律和应对挑战的新方法。A. direction方向；B. attitude态度；C. approach方法；D. journey旅程。根据下文“At first, the goal of rowing nonstop for 2 kilometers seemed unattainable, but I broke it down into smaller steps, making it more manageable.”可知，此处指处理问题的分阶段的方法。故选C。 【34题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我在博士阶段采用了类似的策略：把巨大的任务分解成一系列小的、可实现的目标。A. simple简单的；B. traditional传统的；C. similar类似的；D. random随机的。根据上文“At first, the goal of rowing nonstop for 2 kilometers seemed unattainable, but I broke it down into smaller steps, making it more manageable.”可知，此处表示作者将划船策略迁移到科研中，采用了类似的策略。故选C。 【35题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：每一次，我都专注于如何确保实验室实验的每一步都成功。A. prepare for准备；B. focus on专注于；C. rely on依赖；D. wait for等待。根据下文“make sure each step of my lab experiment was successful”可知，此处指专注于每个步骤。故选B。 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，总分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。 The iconic bronze lion, long seen as a symbol of Venetian pride, may have origins far from Europe. A new study suggests that Venice’s winged lion ___36___ (make) in China over a millennium ago, originally serving ___37___ a tomb guardian before possibly making its way to Italy via the Silk Road. Researchers traced the bronze material ___38___ (use) in the sculpture to the Lower Yangtze River region in present-day China, ___39___ area rich in copper. The team analyzed nine samples from various parts of the statue. These chemical signatures matched those found in Chinese artifacts from the Shang dynasty, lending weight to the statue’s East Asian origin. The statue, now central to Venice’s identity, ___40___ (become) the official emblem of the city in the early 1260s. However, scholars have long debated its stylistic inconsistencies when comparing them with other European lions from the medieval period. This recent study helps explain why the sculpture bears unusual ___41___ (feature) — such as pointed ears, raised wings, and possible horn attachments — that bear some similarities to Chinese Tang dynasty art, ___42___ (particular) figures known as zhènmùshòu, or tomb guardians. The study also proposes a possible route by which the statue may have arrived in Italy. In the 13th century, the Polo brothers traveled along the Silk Road, eventually reaching the Mongol court in ___43___ is now Beijing. Researchers suggest the Polo brothers may have encountered a statue resembling a lion and brought it back to Venice in parts, ___44___ a local artisan later modified it to resemble the winged lion of St. Mark, Venice’s patron saint. While the Polo connection remains a hypothesis, the scientific analysis provides a strong foundation for further historical inquiry. The researchers say the next steps will involve ___45___ (deep) archival research to explore how this ancient Chinese artifact became one of Venice’s most enduring symbols. 【答案】36. was made 37. as 38. used 39. an 40. became 41. features 42. particularly 43. what 44. where 45. deeper 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了威尼斯标志性青铜狮可能起源于中国，并探讨了其可能的传播路径。 【36题详解】 考查时态和语态。句意：一项新的研究表明，威尼斯的带翼狮子是一千多年前在中国制造的，最初是作为坟墓的守护者，后来可能通过丝绸之路传到了意大利。空处为宾语从句的谓语动词。根据时间状语over a millennium ago可知，此处描述过去发生的事情，应用一般过去时，主语Venice’s winged lion和动词make之间是被动关系，应用被动语态，主语是单数，be动词用was。故填was made。 【37题详解】 考查介词。句意同上。serve as是固定短语，意为“充当，担任”。故填as。 【38题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：研究人员追踪到雕塑中使用的青铜材料来自今天中国长江下游地区，那里铜资源丰富。空处需要非谓语动词作定语，被修饰词the bronze material和use之间是被动关系，应用过去分词形式used作后置定语，故填used。 【39题详解】 考查冠词。句意同上。area是可数名词，此处表示泛指，且area是以元音音素开头的单词，应用不定冠词an，故填an。 【40题详解】 考查时态。句意：这座雕像现在是威尼斯身份的核心，在13世纪60年代初成为威尼斯的官方标志。空处为句子的谓语动词。根据时间状语in the early 1260s可知，此处描述过去发生的事情，应用一般过去时，动词使用过去式形式。故填became。 【41题详解】 考查名词复数。句意：这项最近的研究有助于解释为什么这座雕塑具有不寻常的特征——比如尖耳朵、高高的翅膀和可能的角附件——这些特征与中国唐代艺术中的一些相似，特别是作为镇墓兽或坟墓守护者被熟知的形象。feature是可数名词“特征”，结合后文列举的多个特征可知，名词应使用复数形式。故填features。 【42题详解】 考查副词。句意同上。空处应用副词particularly，意为“特别，尤其”，在此处起到强调的作用，强调“figures known as zhènmùshòu, or tomb guardians”这一部分。故填particularly。 【43题详解】 考查宾语从句。句意：13世纪，波罗兄弟沿着丝绸之路旅行，最终到达了现在北京的蒙古宫廷。空处引导宾语从句，从句缺少主语，表示“……的地方”，应用连接代词what引导，故填what。 【44题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：研究人员认为，波罗兄弟可能遇到了一座类似狮子的雕像，并将其分段带回威尼斯，之后当地工匠对其进行了修改，使其更像威尼斯守护神圣马克的带翼狮子。空处引导定语从句，先行词为Venice，从句中缺少地点状语，需用where引导非限制性定语从句。故填where。 【45题详解】 考查形容词比较级。句意：研究人员表示，下一步将包括更深入的档案研究，以探索这件古老的中国文物是如何成为威尼斯最持久的象征之一的。空处修饰名词archival research，应用形容词形式作定语，且根据语境可知，此处表示“更深入的”，应用比较级形式。故填deeper。 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 46. 假设你是李华。你校英文报将推出反映中国发展成就的国庆特刊，主题为“Small Changes, Big Steps”。请你写一篇短文投稿。 内容包括： 1.你身边的一个变化； 2.你的看法。 注意： 1.词数80左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Small Changes, Big Steps ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 Small Changes, Big Steps Our neighborhood has witnessed a quiet revolution: the once-neglected community garden, where weeds once choked the soil, now thrives with organic vegetables and fragrant herbs. Residents, including my grandmother who used to complain about boredom, now gather daily to tend the plants, sharing stories and laughter. This change, though small, reflects a broader trend. China’s focus on sustainable living is transforming ordinary spaces into hubs of connection and environmental stewardship. Such initiatives, which may seem insignificant individually, collectively foster a stronger, greener society. 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于开放性作文。要求考生以“Small Changes, Big Steps”为主题写一篇短文，介绍自己身边的一个变化并说明自己的看法，向校英文报投稿。 【详解】1.词汇积累 反映：reflect → mirror 关注：focus → concentration 转变：transform → convert 促进：foster → boost 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：This change, though small, reflects a broader trend. 拓展句：Though this change is small, it reflects a broader trend. 【点睛】【高分句型1】Residents, including my grandmother who used to complain about boredom, now gather daily to tend the plants, sharing stories and laughter.(运用了who引导的定语从句和现在分词sharing作状语) 【高分句型2】Such initiatives, which may seem insignificant individually, collectively foster a stronger, greener society.(运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句) 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。 One morning in 2018, I was getting Talia, then three, and Weston,10 months, dressed, fed and out of the door to take them to preschool on my way to work. It was a route we’d taken a hundred times before. I was chatting to my husband Reuben on speakerphone with both children in the back, when I smelled something odd, like plastic melting. I mentioned it to Reuben, but neither of us thought anything of it. There are industrial buildings nearby, so I assumed it was coming from one of them. A minute later, and no longer on the phone, I drove on to a bridge, which was busy with rush-hour traffic. That’s when I saw the word “STOP” flash across my dashboard (仪表盘). Before I even had the chance to register it, I saw smoke rising from the bonnet (引擎盖) of the car. I knew I needed to pull over, but the bridge, which is 2.5 miles long, didn’t have a hard shoulder. I decided it was safest to get across it and then stop the car. Holding on the steering wheel, I put my foot down, but within seconds the smoke was so thick I could no longer see the road ahead. With cars flying past me, I managed to pull over to the side of the road. At this point, I was really scared. I called the American Automobile Association (AAA), but, as if my luck wasn’t bad enough, my membership had ended. As I was talking to the operator, I saw flames through the windshield — the bonnet was on fire. Terrified, and certain the car was about to explode, I yelled that my car was on fire. Acting on pure instinct, I jumped out, opened the door behind me, and unclipped (解开) Weston’s car seat. I could hear the woman from the AAA shouting at me to call 911 as cars and trucks thundered past, just inches away. For a split second I froze. Was it safe to put Weston down on the road while I grabbed Talia? Could I run to the end of the bridge with them both in my arms? 注意： 1.续写的词数应为150左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Just then, as I was almost overcome with fear, an arm appeared. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ We had just gotten out of the man’s car at the end of the bridge when Reuben’s pulled up. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 Just then, as I was almost overcome with fear, an arm appeared. A kind stranger had pulled up beside me in his car. Without a moment’s hesitation, he reached out and took Weston from my arms. “I’ll take care of him,” he said firmly, his voice calm amidst the chaos. Then, he gestured for me to grab Talia quickly. With a deep breath, I unclipped Talia’s car seat and passed her to him. As I did, I could see the flames growing fiercer behind us. The stranger placed both children safely in his car and shouted, “Follow me!” With gratitude overwhelming me, I jumped back into my burning car to retrieve my phone and purse before following him to the end of the bridge. We had just gotten out of the man’s car at the end of the bridge when Reuben’s pulled up. His face was pale with worry as he rushed over to us. Seeing the children safe in my arms, he let out a sigh of relief. “Thank God you’re all okay,” he murmured, hugging us tightly. The stranger, who had introduced himself as Mark, explained what had happened. Reuben shook his hand vigorously, thanking him profusely. “You saved our family,” Reuben said sincerely. Mark just smiled and said it was nothing. As the fire trucks arrived to put out the flames, we stood there, grateful for Mark’s timely intervention and the safety of our little ones. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，主要讲述了作者在送孩子上学的途中，汽车引擎盖起火，情况危急，一位陌生人及时出现，帮助作者救出孩子，并将他们安全带到桥的另一端的故事。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“就在这时，当我几乎被恐惧淹没时，一只手臂出现了”可知，第一段可描写陌生人出现并帮助作者救出孩子，作者感激不已。 ②由第二段首句内容“我们刚从那个男人的车上下来，就到了桥的另一端，这时鲁本的车到了”可知，第二段可描写鲁本到达后的情况，包括他对孩子安全的担忧、对陌生人的感谢以及他们等待消防车到来的情景。 2.续写线索：陌生人出现——帮助救出孩子——作者感激——鲁本到达——表达担忧与感谢——等待消防车 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①停车：pull up/stop the car/pull over ②呼喊：shout/call out/yell aloud ③拥抱：hug/embrace 情绪类 ①感激：gratitude/appreciation/thankfulness ②担忧：worry/anxiety/concern 【点睛】【高分句型1】His face was pale with worry as he rushed over to us.（运用了as引导的时间状语从句） 【高分句型2】The stranger, who had introduced himself as Mark, explained what had happened.（运用了who引导的非限定性定语从句，what引导的宾语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2025学年顺德区普通高中高三教学质量检测（一） 英语试题 本试卷共8页，满分120分，考试用时120分钟。 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 Are you ready to make a noticeable difference in the world while gaining unique, hands-on experience in environmental conservation? The Food Forest Development Project in Thailand invites passionate individuals to contribute to a vital cause: reforesting 1.5 hectares with over 100 species of trees and plants to create a sustainable habitat for wildlife and a renewable resource for local communities. Why Volunteer With Us? ·Restore and Revitalize: Contribute directly to the land that was once cleared for agriculture, helping restore it as a refuge for rare animals and a diverse plant ecosystem. ·Educate and Empower: Your efforts will help local children and communities understand the economic, ecological, and spiritual value of their natural surroundings. ·Experience Cultural Immersion: Live and work alongside local communities, experiencing the rich culture of Thailand firsthand, in an exchange of traditions that enriches everyone involved. What Will You Do? ·Plant a variety of tree species with the ultimate goal of creating a self-sustaining ecosystem. ·Engage with local communities to educate and involve them in the project. ·Monitor and document the project’s progress and its impact on the environment and wildlife. Who Are We Looking For? We seek motivated volunteers who are ready to work outdoors and tackle the challenges of physical labor in a tropical climate. A background in environmental sciences, agriculture, forestry, or a related field is helpful but not required. What’s essential is your enthusiasm for nature preservation and community development. Make a Difference. Ready to be a part of something big? Apply today to join and turn your passion for the environment into action. Together, let’s plant the seeds for a better tomorrow. 1. What is the goal of the Food Forest Development Project? A. To provide hands-on experiences. B. To reforest and restore the land. C. To reintroduce endangered wildlife. D. To promote sustainable eco-tourism. 2. What are volunteers expected to do during the project? A. Learn about the agricultural history. B. Improve the locals’ living standards. C. Create farming business for locals. D. Track and record ecological data. 3. What is crucial for a candidate applying to the Project? A. Great passion for nature conservation. B. Rich experience in wildlife research. C. Extensive experience in outdoor work. D. Strong academic background in agriculture. B In early April 1957, a young Englishwoman arrived in Africa. In her first letter home, she wrote passionately, “I am living in the Africa I have always longed for, always felt calling in my blood.” She was to spend most of the rest of her life in Africa, and as a citizen, journalist, scientist, and environmentalist, she became deeply connected with the continent. Her name was Jane Goodall. In 1963, Jane Goodall gained wide recognition when Britain’s National Geographic Society featured her chimpanzee research in a series of glossy articles and television documentaries. That early fame has since been reinforced by her own popular writings, including the 1971 bestseller In the Shadow of Man, which has been translated into 47 languages and is still in print. Apart from Nobel Prize-winning scientist Marie Curie, Jane Goodall must be the most widely celebrated female scientist of the 20th century. Ironically, Jane Goodall’s fame may have overshadowed her actual achievements. Although countless articles, interviews, and books have told her life story, they are often narrow and overly sentimental. She has been presented as an adventure-seeking little girl, a woman who dreamed of a life with wild animals, a determined feminist in a man’s world. These images devalue what she has actually done. Judging by how often her research is cited by scholars, the number of her successful students, and the vast data collected over her forty-year study, Jane Goodall ought to be considered a uniquely distinguished pioneer in her field and the world’s leading zoologist. Yet her achievement can be stated more simply and directly: she opened the door to our understanding of the social and emotional worlds of chimpanzees. Even as a child, there were a few early indicators of the person Jane Goodall would become. In the autumn of 1939, when she was just five years old. On a ‘golden afternoon’ as her mother remembers it, Jane disappeared. The police were called and neighbors joined the search. As dusk moved to dark, the child suddenly reappeared, with bits of straw in her hair and clothes. “Wherever have you been?” her mother asked. Jane explained that she had wondered how hens lay eggs. To find out, she had crawled inside a henhouse, hidden herself in the straw, and lain perfectly still for five hours until the hen finally stood up, moved around and provided an answer. 4. What can we learn about Goodall in the first paragraph? A. She initially found life in Africa boring. B. She had long dreamed of traveling to Africa. C. She struggled to express herself in the letter. D. She realized her desire to go to Africa was unusual. 5. Goodall’s book In the Shadow of Man is mentioned to make the point that ________. A. it contributed to the spread of her own fame. B. it served as a foundation for her later research. C. she preferred writing books to making TV shows. D. she was more popular than other female scientists. 6. What is the writer doing in the third paragraph? A. Questioning some decisions Goodall made. B. Showing various sides of Goodall’s personality. C. Emphasizing the significance of Goodall’s work. D. Arguing that most books on Goodall are well researched. 7. What is the writer’s purpose in telling Goodall’s story about the hen? A. To show her unique character. B. To point out her unusual interests. C. To highlight her intellectual curiosity. D. To give an example of her creative games. C There’s a moment in human connection that’s hard to describe — that sudden, electric feeling when you meet someone and feel your minds merge. Where does that spark come from, exactly? What makes someone feel like a lifelong friend after just a small talk? People tend to assume it’s similarity — that they are especially likely to hit it off with someone who shares their background or personality traits. But in our research we’ve found that many of the strongest bonds come less from existing similarity and more from riffing (即兴交流) playfully. In such moments, people create a little world that belongs just to them, a process we call “building a shared reality”. And yet, our culture’s conversational rituals revolve not around playful co-creation but around exchanging formalities. Consider the small talk classic: “How was your weekend?” “Good. Just watched TV. You?” The conversation proceeds predictably. “Took my dog to the park, since it was so nice.” “Oh, I have a dog, too. What kind is yours?” “A lab mix. He’s 3...” Both parties walk away with information but still worlds apart. They may think they’re playing it safe, but that safety traps them in disconnection. Instead, if these two people stray from the script and riff off each other, they may begin to feel that spark of genuine connection. It’s like being a kid again: Kids skip the boring small talk and jump straight into play. “How was your weekend?” “Good, but I spent too much time watching people make tiny food on TikTok.” “Whoa, like…dollhouse-size?” “Yes. If you want to learn to make noodles in a bottle cap, let me know.” “That’s amazing. We could organize a tiny food party — and all the dishes could fit on this coaster!” “We’d need tiny furniture, too. Should we ask that guy over there to build it?” Moments like these can make two strangers suddenly feel like co-creators of a shared world. Riffing doesn’t require being naturally funny, just being attentive and embracing spontaneity. Like any conversational skill, it takes practice. When riffing, speakers resist the urge to counter every observation with their own example, instead building bridges to new ideas. Our aim of conversation, then, is not merely to exchange facts or surface-level similarities but to ask: “What could we create together in this moment?” 8. What is the main factor that leads to a strong human connection? A. Having similar backgrounds. B. Sharing the same character traits. C. Exchanging factual information. D. Engaging in co-creative interaction. 9. What does paragraph 3 suggest about typical small talk in our culture? A. It allows people to avoid arguments. B. It leads to deeper misunderstandings. C. It helps people get to know each other. D. It often fails to build real connections. 10. Which of the following conversations best illustrates “riffing”? A. “Favorite movie?” “Sci-fi, you?” “Me too”. B. “How’s your new job?” “Busy. You?” “Same routine.” C. “My plant looks so sad lately.” “We could play it some jazz.” D. “I’m tired from my beach vacation.” “My ski trip was tiring too.” 11. What’s the most suitable title for the passage? A. Sharing Interests is Key to Understanding B. You’re Probably Doing Small Talk Wrong C. The Best Way to Form Lifelong Friendships D. How to impress Others in First Conversations D Eugene has just returned home from a long day at work. His job is demanding — he saves lives, after all. As he digs into his dinner — a serving of nuts and seeds — he feels satisfied with his day’s achievements. Except he doesn’t, because he’s a rat. Eugene and his colleagues are some of around 50 giant African pouched rats working to diagnose tuberculosis (TB) (结核病) across Africa. The rats have so far screened half a million TB samples in some of the countries with the highest TB burden. The creatures act as a second-line defense, double-checking negative tests from local clinics to make sure cases of TB bacteria aren’t missed. TB bacteria give off a strong tar-like smell, easily identifiable by the rats. The rats pace up and down, and hover over samples they detect as positive for approximately three seconds. Those results are then verified by human technicians-but the rats are almost always right, with a 90% accuracy rate. Since 2008, the rats have found 30,000 cases that had been diagnosed as false negatives, potentially saving up to half a million lives. TB infections claim roughly 1.3 million lives per year, over a third of which are on the African continent. It is almost always curable if detected early on, but in sub-Saharan Africa fewer than half of patients will ever receive a diagnosis because clinics and laboratories are so thinly spread. While the rat method comes in at $1.1 per sample, rapid molecular diagnostic tests (RMDTs), recommended by the WHO, cost around $18 — a problem for many of the struggling health systems in sub-Saharan Africa. “We wanted to fill the gap and raise the detection rate and thought our rats could help,” explains Agizew, who runs the TB programme. But there is not yet a consensus within the scientific community. “The main concern is the number of individuals that the rats would flag as positive where no other evidence would support that diagnosis — a re-evaluation by a human might be confirmation bias,” said Mike Barer, Professor at the University of Leicester. Experts have also pointed out that the rats cannot distinguish between TB and drug-resistant TB. Agizew and his team, however, think their four-legged friends are an important contribution to the fight against tuberculosis, and hope to expand their work in future. “In Tanzania and Ethiopia, TB is declining at an annual rate of 5 percent, which is not enough. Our rats are contributing to a faster decline, which is what is needed if we are to eliminate the disease,” he said. 12. What is the main role of Eugene and his fellow rats in detecting TB? A. To collect TB samples from clinics. B. To replace humans in TB diagnosis. C. To re-check TB cases that were missed. D. To provide the first diagnosis for patients. 13. What is the main focus of the third paragraph? A. Reasons for using rats to detect TB. B. TB’s incurability in sub-Saharan Africa. C. WHO’s role in recommending TB tests. D. The high cost of TB treatment worldwide. 14. What is the meaning of the underlined word “consensus” in paragraph 4? A. A brief clarification. B. A shared opinion. C. A minor disagreement. D. A detailed evaluation. 15. Which best describes Agizew’s attitude towards the rat detection program? A. Pessimistic. B. Cautious. C. Neutral. D. Enthusiastic. 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。有两项为多余选项。 As a well-known weather presenter, there are times when I’m walking around a supermarket, and a shopper will approach me with a complaint: “I hosted my son’s wedding on Saturday, and you told me it was going to rain, but it didn’t. Why did you get it wrong?” Over my career, forecasting has improved almost beyond recognition. Liz Bentley, a professor of meteorology at Reading University, notes that a one-day forecast is now correct more than 90% of the time. ___16___ A YouGov survey last summer found that 37% of British adults didn’t trust the weather forecast “very much” or “at all”. So why, with all our wealth of knowledge and powerful forecasting technology, do some people still perceive the weather forecasts as incorrect? ___17___ In today’s world, we have access to instant information. We can adjust the temperature of our fridges or diagnose problems with our cars using our smartphones in seconds. So why can’t we find out whether it’s going to rain on our street at 2 pm on Sunday with 100% accuracy? ___18___ Meteorology (气象学) produces an overwhelming amount of data; it’s difficult to turn it into a brief, attention-grabbing prediction for TV or digital app. It means that even when we are technically correct, some viewers might still be confused. The real challenge lies in the tricky nature of meteorology. ___19___ A slight error — even as small as 0.01°C — in the initial data can produce a drastically different result. It’s important to remember that forecasting is about predicting. The future of weather forecasting may soon be transformed by Artificial Intelligence (AI). As AI is more flexible, users will soon have access to frequently-changing forecasts. But there are upsides too. The advances in AI and forecasting offer exciting possibilities, including the prospect of much longer-term, more accurate forecasts. Perhaps one day, I’ll meet a mother who asks me to predict weather at her son’s wedding six months from now. ___20___ A. It’s a delicate science. B. Viewers are no longer interested. C. However, there are still gaps in public trust. D. Part of the answer is in our rising expectations. E. And then I might be able to give a better answer. F. We will make sure technology bugs never happen. G. Another reason is how the information is communicated. 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。 As a child, I was convinced that a career in global health was for me. I dreamed of becoming a doctor and biomedical researcher, ____21____ myself creating groundbreaking cures and treating patients worldwide. But as the years progressed, my dream seemed increasingly ____22____. During college, I was one of the few Black students in my STEM courses. It was ____23____ to study in a field with so few people from my background. As a first-generation student, I also struggled to find ____24____ because I did not have family members who were doctors or scientists. My advisers doubted my ____25____ goal of becoming both a neuroimmunology researcher and a neurosurgeon and suggested I focus on just one field. These ____26____ shook my confidence and left me ____27____ my plans, even when I started my Ph.D. But everything changed after I joined my college’s rowing team. ____28____, I saw it as a way to engage with campus life, but soon I found out how ____29____ it was. Rowing has the same problem as biomedical research. It ____30____ diversity, with very few Black women rowers at my university. I was nervous that I would stand out. However, I was ____31____ by my fellow rowers, who encouraged me and made me feel valued. This sense of ____32____ boosted my confidence, reminding me that I was already doing something I once thought impossible. Rowing taught me discipline and a new ____33____ to tackling challenges. At first, the goal of rowing nonstop for 2 kilometers seemed unattainable, but I broke it down into smaller steps, making it more manageable. I applied a ____34____ strategy in my Ph.D.: turning overwhelming tasks into a series of small, achievable goals. Every time, I just ____35____ how I could make sure each step of my lab experiment was successful. Within a couple of months, I’d found a newfound confidence — both on the water and in the lab. My career as a physician-scientist finally began to seem attainable, too. 21. A. watching B. pretending C. picturing D. finding 22. A. distant B. practical C. confusing D. achievable 23. A. hard B. surprising C. natural D. inspiring 24. A. protection B. identification C. evidence D. guidance 25. A. clear B. ambitious C. immediate D. meaningful 26. A. shortcomings B. memories C. lessons D. experiences 27. A. explaining B. revising C. clarifying D. questioning 28. A. Fortunately B. Accidentally C. Initially D. Generally 29. A. tiring B. empowering C. relaxing D. boring 30. A. lacks B. protects C. exhibits D. weakens 31. A. educated B. embraced C. avoided D. judged 32. A. belonging B. ownership C. achievement D. pride 33. A. direction B. attitude C. approach D. journey 34. A. simple B. traditional C. similar D. random 35. A. prepare for B. focus on C. rely on D. wait for 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，总分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。 The iconic bronze lion, long seen as a symbol of Venetian pride, may have origins far from Europe. A new study suggests that Venice’s winged lion ___36___ (make) in China over a millennium ago, originally serving ___37___ a tomb guardian before possibly making its way to Italy via the Silk Road. Researchers traced the bronze material ___38___ (use) in the sculpture to the Lower Yangtze River region in present-day China, ___39___ area rich in copper. The team analyzed nine samples from various parts of the statue. These chemical signatures matched those found in Chinese artifacts from the Shang dynasty, lending weight to the statue’s East Asian origin. The statue, now central to Venice’s identity, ___40___ (become) the official emblem of the city in the early 1260s. However, scholars have long debated its stylistic inconsistencies when comparing them with other European lions from the medieval period. This recent study helps explain why the sculpture bears unusual ___41___ (feature) — such as pointed ears, raised wings, and possible horn attachments — that bear some similarities to Chinese Tang dynasty art, ___42___ (particular) figures known as zhènmùshòu, or tomb guardians. The study also proposes a possible route by which the statue may have arrived in Italy. In the 13th century, the Polo brothers traveled along the Silk Road, eventually reaching the Mongol court in ___43___ is now Beijing. Researchers suggest the Polo brothers may have encountered a statue resembling a lion and brought it back to Venice in parts, ___44___ a local artisan later modified it to resemble the winged lion of St. Mark, Venice’s patron saint. While the Polo connection remains a hypothesis, the scientific analysis provides a strong foundation for further historical inquiry. The researchers say the next steps will involve ___45___ (deep) archival research to explore how this ancient Chinese artifact became one of Venice’s most enduring symbols. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 46. 假设你是李华。你校英文报将推出反映中国发展成就的国庆特刊，主题为“Small Changes, Big Steps”。请你写一篇短文投稿。 内容包括： 1.你身边的一个变化； 2.你的看法。 注意： 1.词数80左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Small Changes, Big Steps ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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。 One morning in 2018, I was getting Talia, then three, and Weston,10 months, dressed, fed and out of the door to take them to preschool on my way to work. It was a route we’d taken a hundred times before. I was chatting to my husband Reuben on speakerphone with both children in the back, when I smelled something odd, like plastic melting. I mentioned it to Reuben, but neither of us thought anything of it. There are industrial buildings nearby, so I assumed it was coming from one of them. A minute later, and no longer on the phone, I drove on to a bridge, which was busy with rush-hour traffic. That’s when I saw the word “STOP” flash across my dashboard (仪表盘). Before I even had the chance to register it, I saw smoke rising from the bonnet (引擎盖) of the car. I knew I needed to pull over, but the bridge, which is 2.5 miles long, didn’t have a hard shoulder. I decided it was safest to get across it and then stop the car. Holding on the steering wheel, I put my foot down, but within seconds the smoke was so thick I could no longer see the road ahead. With cars flying past me, I managed to pull over to the side of the road. At this point, I was really scared. I called the American Automobile Association (AAA), but, as if my luck wasn’t bad enough, my membership had ended. As I was talking to the operator, I saw flames through the windshield — the bonnet was on fire. Terrified, and certain the car was about to explode, I yelled that my car was on fire. Acting on pure instinct, I jumped out, opened the door behind me, and unclipped (解开) Weston’s car seat. I could hear the woman from the AAA shouting at me to call 911 as cars and trucks thundered past, just inches away. For a split second I froze. Was it safe to put Weston down on the road while I grabbed Talia? Could I run to the end of the bridge with them both in my arms? 注意： 1.续写的词数应为150左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Just then, as I was almost overcome with fear, an arm appeared. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ We had just gotten out of the man’s car at the end of the bridge when Reuben’s pulled up. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $