2025-2026学年江苏省苏州某中学高三上学期12月联考适应性检测英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1江苏省苏州某中学2025-2026学年高三上学期12月联考适应性检测英语试题第一部分听力（略）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，共37.5分）APartofSTEMlearningisseeinganddoing,andthenrecordingandanalyzingtheresults.ButnotallonlineorhomeschoolprogramsaresetuptoaccommodatescienceexperimentsorotherSTEMlearningactivities.Let’stakealookatafewmind-blowinglabsthatcanhelpbringSTEMtopicsaliveforyourchild’sonlineschoolexperience.WeatherLaboratoriesTomakelearningaboutweatheraccessibleandfun,theNationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministration(NOAA)createdalotofinformativeweatheractivitiesandvirtuallabstheyrecommendforstudentsandeducators.Infact,theirweathersciencecontentforkidsfeaturesaWeatherLabapplicationthatallowsmiddleschoolstudentstopredictweatherpatterns,andlearnwhathappenswhenoceancurrentsandairmassesinteract.Simulations(模拟)forScienceandMathItisaprojectoftheUniversityofColoradoBoulderandoneoftherichestsingledatabasesofonlinescienceinteractivesandvirtuallabs.Investigatemorethan150physics,chemistry,math,biology,andEarthsciencetopics.Availableindozensoflanguages,theinteractivesaresearchablebygradelevel,subject,andaccessibility.SpaceExplorationSimulationsTheNationalAeronauticsandSpaceAdministration(NASA)featuresmanySTEMlearningactivitiesforstudentsingradesK-12.Theinteractivesimulationsarealsogamifiedandmakelearningengagingandfunforyourchild.Theappallowsuserstoexploretheuniverseandunlockstoriesoftrailblazingscientistsandtheircontributionstospaceexplorationandscience.1.Whoaretheintendedreaders?A.Parents. B.Students. C.Teachers. D.Researchers.2.WhatmakesSimulationsforScienceandMathdifferentfromtheotherlabs?A.Itcoversthemostsubjects. B.Ithasatranslationcentre.C.Itoffersgamifiedlearningexperiences. D.Itprovidesmultipletoolsforrecording.3.Whatdoallthethreelabshaveincommon?A.Theycentreonproblemsolvingskills.B.Theyfacilitateadvancedscientificresearch.C.Theyprovidevirtualscientificexploration.D.TheyhelpstudentswithSTEMprojectsfromschool.BMostpeopleseeinnovationasaflashofbrillianceandEureka,anewworldisborn.WhenAlexanderFlemingreturnedtohislabin1928,hefoundabacteriaculturehehadgrownwasinfectedbyfungus(霉菌),killinganycoloniesittouched.Ratherthansimplystartingover,Flemingswitchedhisfocustothefungus.Heidentifiedthebacteria-killingsubstance,whichhecalled“penicillin”,andseeminglyinasinglestroke,createdthenewfieldofantibiotics.Thetruth,however,ismessier.Itwasn’tuntil1943thatpenicillincameintowidespreaduse.ToputFleming’sdiscoveryincontext,considerIgnazSemmelweis,whopioneeredhandwashinginmaternitywards(产房),significantlyreducingchildbedfeverbutreceivingscorninsteadoffame.Thatwasbecauseinthe1850s,hisideasconflictedwiththepopularmiasmatheory,whichattributeddiseaseto“badairs”.Afterhisdeathin1865,germtheorywasaccepted,pavingthewayforFleming’slaterwork.Flemingwasagiftedbiologistbutapoorcommunicator.Whenhepublishedhisresultsin1929,fewtooknotice.In1935,HowardFloreyandErnstChaindiscoveredFleming’spaper,understooditsimportance,anddevelopedmethodstoproducepenicillininquantity.By1943,withWorldWarIIraging,theWarProductionBoardenlisted21companiestomass-producepenicillin,savingcountlesslivesandusheringinthenewageofantibiotics.Fleming,FloreyandChainreceivedtheNobelPrizeforMedicinein1945.Penicillinowesmuchofitssuccesstogovernmentsupport.FormanyothergroundbreakinginnovationsliketheInternetandGPS,theirinnovators,whilecarvingtheirownpath,areoftenuncertainofwheretheopportunityliesuntiltheyteamupwithothervisionariesandcorporations,whomighthavetheresourcestofast-tracktheirideas.So,lookatanysignificantinnovationandthemythofthelonegeniusandthe“eurekamoment”breaksdown.4.Whatisthefirstparagraphmainlyabout?A.Anaccountofalabstory. B.Redefinitionofatraditionalview.C.Correctionofapopularmisconception. D.Ananalysisofascientificphenomenon.5.WhatisthemessageconveyedaboutFleming’sstory?A.Greatmindsthinkalike.B.Theearlybirdcatchestheworm.C.Luck’sgotyourbackwhenitcomestosuccess.D.Earlyworkisasteppingstonetolaterbreakthroughs.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“usheringin”meaninparagraph3?A.Delaying. B.Introducing. C.Predicting. D.Transforming.7.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitle?A.GreatInnovations:IndividualsAreTrueHeroes.B.FromFailuretoSuccess:TheStoryofPenicillin.C.TheLoneGenius:Fleming’sDiscoveryofPenicillin.D.TheLongRoadtoPenicillin:HowInnovationHappens.C“______”,saysourmemoryexpert,JonathanHancock.There’salottocopewithwhenyougoofftouniversity,andtheacademicworkisjustthestart.Therearenewfriendstomeet,newopportunitiestochoosebetween,newresponsibilitiestoaccept...and,formoststudents,acompletelynewcitytoexplore.WerecentlydroveourdaughterEvie150milestostartlifeasafresher.Itwasastruggletofindthecarpark,letalonewanderthroughthewebofhallwaysthatledtoherroom.Beforeweleftthatevening,we’dtakenhertothelocalsupermarket,andweknewthatshehadflatmatesandphoneappstogetherorientated.Butthescaleofthechallengeaheadwasclear—tofindherwayinanunfamiliarworld.ThegoodnewsforEvie—andlearnerseverywhere—isthatexploringnewhabitatsishugelybeneficialformemory.Inarecentstudy,volunteerswalkedaroundanartificialforestenvironment.Thensomeofthemtookthesamewalkagain,whileothersexploredadifferentforest.Andthatsecondgroupperformedsignificantlybetterinmemorytestsstraightafter.Accordingtotheresearchers,thatwasbecauseexploringthenewenvironmentstimulatedtheirdopaminesystemsettinguptheirbrainsforlearning.Soleavinghometostudyforadegreemakesperfectsense.What’smore,youngmindsseemtogainmostfrombeinginstrangesurroundings.Butwemayallbeabletoenjoysomeofthebenefits,evenifit’sjustbystimulatingoursensesandchallengingourthinkingskills.Herearethreethingstotry:*Gosomewherenewtotackleanupcominglearningtask-likememorisingaspeechinthelibrary,orrevisingforanexamonaparkbench—andtakeanunfamiliarroutetogetthere.*Playvideogamesthatgetyoumovingthroughnewlandscapes.Thenseewhetheritimprovesyoursuccesswithotherlearningtasks,likepractisingadanceormasteringphrasesforaforeigntrip.*Getlostinyourimagination!Towarmyourselfupforlearning,pictureacityyouknowwell,butimagineyou’restrandedinapartofitthatyou’venevervisited.Thentrytovisualiseexactlyhowyou’llgetout.8.“______”inthefirstparagraphshouldbefilledwith______.A.You’llboostyourbrainpowerifyoubravetheunknownB.You’llunlockyouramazingmemorywiththerightvisualaidsC.YoushouldhaveaconsultationwithamemoryexpertD.Youcan’timproveyourmemorywithouttheexternalhelp9.Thewritersharesthedaughter’sstoryinthebeginningto______.A.putthereadersinthecenteroftheepisodeB.introducethetopicinanaccessiblewayC.explainthecomplexconceptthroughcomparisonD.remindpeoplewhytheygotouniversity10.Whatcanbeinferredabouttherecentstudy?A.Theresearcherswerenotsatisfiedwiththeexperimentresult.B.Thevolunteerswerechosenfortheirstrongmemory.C.Itspurposewastoprovethatleavinghometostudymakessense.D.Theconductedexperimentconfirmedthepreviousassumption.11.Whatdothethreerecommendedthingshaveincommon?A.Theystimulatethesensesthroughthevisualizationprocess.B.Theyrequireahighlevelofcriticalthinkingability.C.Theyinvolveventuringintounfamiliarplacesornewthings.D.Theyemphasizethecombinationoflearningwithrecreation.DOnfarmsalloverthecountry,eventhemosttraditionalones,thoughtisbeinggiventothepossibilitiesofAI.Forthemoment,artificialintelligenceisn’tmakingmuchofanimpactonthedailylivesofmostBritishfarmers.ButthewayAIcantransformagricultureinthenearfutureisverymucharealityinuniversitiesandresearchlabs.Myeyeswereopenedtothepossibilitiesonavisittoalabwherecowswerebeingautomaticallymonitoredinaninnovative‘smart’dairy.AIwaslearningtorecognizeeachindividualcowandlogitsbehavior.Itthenanalyzedthedatatowarnofanysignsofillness.Meanwhile,inmyhomecounty,workisunderwaytoensurethattheupcominggenerationoffarmersisn’tleftbehind.Inafewweeks’time,newlyarrivedstudentsattheRoyalAgriculturalUniversity(RAU)willstarttheircourseinAgriculturalTechnology,attheheartofwhichisAI’sroleinmakingfarmingmoreeffective,productiveandadaptiveinaworldofchangingweatherpatterns.Thiswouldhavesoundedlikesciencefictioninthe1950s,butnow,70yearson,I’mencouragedthattomorrow’sfarmersarebeingarmedwiththeknow-howtosucceedinthenewdigitalage.Naturally,thereareconcernsaboutwhatallthismightmeanforthecountlessnumberofpeoplewhodependonfarmingfortheirlivelihood.Softfruitandseasonalvegareextremelytenderandneedanarmyofpickersandpackerswhomayfindthemselvesreplacedatsomepointbythesortofstandardprecision-robotsthathavebeentrialledonastrawberryfarm.Inrecentyearsmanyplaceshavestruggledtoemployandkeepseasonalworkers,soratherthancreateunemployment,AImightjustprovidetheanswertoaworryinglabourgap.It’sworthsayingthatthistechnologywillneedawholenewsetofworkerstoproducethehardware,inputnewdataandtheninstall,maintain,repairandreplacesystemsandkit.Sodon’tdespairbutdoconsiderupskilling.SincetheIndustrialRevolution,everygenerationoffarmershashadtodealwiththetechnologicalchangesofthedayandtheyhavesuccessfullyadaptedtosurvive.Whoknows!AImaywellturnouttobejustthelatestinalonglineofchallengestobeembracedbyadaptableandspiritedfarmers.Andanythingthatsavesmetheworryofcheckingtheweatherforecastdayandnightduringharvestseasonmustbeagoodthing.12.Whatdidtheauthordiscoverduringhisvisittothelab?A.AIhasmadeautomationarealityinthedairyindustry.B.AIhashelpedmostBritishfarmerstocloselymonitorcows.C.AIisbeingdevelopedtoimprovecowhealththroughbehavioranalysis.D.AIisprimarilybeingusedtotransformuniversitiesandlabsacrossBritain.13.WhatisthefocusofthecourseinAgriculturalTechnologyattheRAU?A.Theroleoftraditionalmethodsinenhancingcropproductivity.B.ThedevelopmentofAIinagriculturalpracticesintheUK.C.Thewaysclimatechangeaffectsglobalfoodsecurity.D.TheimpactofAIonboostingfarmingefficiencyandproductivity.14.WhatcanbeinferredabouttheintroductionofAIinagriculturefromthethirdandthefourthparagraphs?A.Itwillleadtowidespreadunemployment.B.Itwilleliminatetheneedforhumanlaborcompletely.C.Itmayhelpaddressthelaborshortageissue.D.Itdoesn’taffectthenatureofseasonalworkers.15.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardstheuseofAIinagriculture?A.Suspicious. B.Optimistic.C.Neutral. D.Concerned.第二节（共5小题，每小题2.5分，共12.5分）Manyadultsareproudtosharetheirfascinationswithwhatotherswouldlabelaskids’toys.MiniBrandsmysterypacksorotherblindboxeshavebecomeaphenomenonascollectiblesforsomeadults.____16____Forothers,Legosareontheirwishlistencouragedbythebrand’sgrowingnumberofgrown-upsets.____17____Seekingandsparkingchild-likejoymaybepartoftheappeal,saidbehavioraltherapistMaddyEllberger.“Whensomethingremindsusofapositivememory,wearelikelytoengagewithitbecausetheassociationrecallsthosememories.”____18____Clothingbrandsarealsocashinginonnostalgia(怀旧情怀)—fromCrocscreatingaLizzieMcGuireclogtoLululemon’sDisneycollectionmakingafullcomebackthatincludesadults.Barbieisn’tjustforkidsclothesnoweither,thankstotherecentfilmand“Barbie-core”fashiontrend.Inadditiontothetrendyappeal,alltheserevivalscanalsotouchonafeelingofconnectionduringatimeofincreaseddivision.Butwhetherthatdesireforconnectionissatisfieddependsonifyoucantranslatetheexcitementintoreal,in-personconnection.____19____Buthavingorwearingthesamethingisnottheactualstepsofformingsharedidentity,”Ellbergersaid.“AndIfeellikethat’ssomeofwhatgetslost,anditisn’timpossible.”Ellbergerhasagreatideaforthis.“Youareintoacertaintrend,liketoys.There’sagoodchanceyou’llfindotherswhoareintothesametrend.____20____Ifitwaspartofeveryone’ssecretSantaorwhiteelephant—that’sareallycutewayofconnectingoverthis,”shesaid.A.Thecrazegoesbeyondtoys.B.So,what’swiththefascination?C.It’sagreatwaytoformcommunity.D.Thengivethesetoystothemasholidaygifts.E.Socialmediafuelsthetrendbycreatingsharedexperiences.F.Evenstuffedanimalsaremakingtheirwayintoadults’homes.G.Childhoodfavoriteshaveinsteadbecomerelevanttoadultsagain.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）“Honestyisthebestpolicy”isacommonsaying,butinmanysituations,peopledonotwanttohearthetruth.Whetherit’safactoflifethatthey___21___wereotherwiseoracriticismoftheirbehavior,everyonehastruthsthattheywanttoignore.Thesetruthsarecalledtruthbombs,especiallywhentheyaretoldina___22___way.Thiscomparisonshowsthattruthcancausedamageifnothandledwell.Sometimeswedroptruthbombsoutofanger.Wemay___23___ourwordsbysayingthatweneedtoexpressouremotionsortohelptheotherpersonchangetheirways.Butoftenweusethetruthasa(n)___24___tomaketheotherpersonfeelbadandtorepaythemforwhattheydid.Truthbombsrarelyleadtoproductivediscussionbecausetheycausea___25___reaction.Thereceivermay___26___thecriticismorcounteritwithatruthbomboftheirown.Truthbombsalsooftenfailtorepresentthewholetruth.Angercanmakeitdifficulttoseethebigpicture,leadingtoan___27___misrepresentationofthetruth.Sometimespeopledoneedtohearhardtruths.Pretendingthatproblemsdonot___28___canweakentrustjustasmuchasdroppingtruthbombscan.Andfailingtoaddressproblemsinrelationshipscanleadtohatred,whichmay___29___boiloverintoconflict.Butitispossibleto____30____truthwithoutturningitintoabomb.Herearesomewaystodothat:●Payattentiontotiming.Itisoftenhelpfultogivethepersonsomeadvance____31____sotheyhavetimetomentallyprepare.●Askquestions.Don’tmake____32____aboutpeople’smotivation,butaskthemthereasonsfortheiractions.Alsoaskifthereareproblemsthatare____33____theirmistakesthatyoucouldhelpwith.Thesequestionswillhelpyougraspthesituationmorefully,andtherecipientmayacceptthecriticismmoreeasily.●Beasspecificaspossibleabouttheproblem.Avoidsweepingstatementsandgeneralizationsthatusetermssuchas“____34____”and“never.”Bypresentingtruthandaddressingproblemsinaconstructiveway,youcanstrengthenrelationshipsandavoidtheemotional____35____.21.A.declare B.wish C.foresee D.show22.A.friendly B.logical C.harsh D.concrete23.A.repeat B.justify C.digest D.misuse24.A.anchor B.trial C.pattern D.weapon25.A.defensive B.positive C.creative D.comparative26.A.accept B.analyze C.encounter D.reject27.A.accidental B.additional C.intentional D.external28.A.disappear B.swing C.exist D.pause29.A.eventually B.regularly C.equally D.violently30.A.spread B.stretch C.communicate D.cover31.A.planning B.warning C.training D.modelling32.A.inquiries B.confessions C.assumptions D.adjustments33.A.mixingwith B.puttingoff C.settingout D.contributingto34.A.always B.relatively C.perhaps D.initially35.A.response B.damage C.support D.experience第二节（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。GermanSubwayStationCatchesEveryone’sAttentionIfyouhavethechancetotraveltoFrankfurt,it’sworthmakingastopattheBockenheimerWartesubwaystationjusttoseeitsuniqueentryway.____36____hasavividimaginationmightbeconvincedoftheexistenceofpowerfulsupervillains(超级反派).Theeye-catchingarchitecturethatmarkstheentrancetothestationlooksasifa____37____(threaten)gianthasliftedupatramcarandthrownitintothesolidconcretesidewalk.Inreality,ithasamuch____38____(practical)origin.Theconstructionofthisstationentrance,whichlooksparticularlylikethewreckageofatrolleycarhalfburiedintheground,____39____(credit)toanarchitectnamedZbigniewPeterPininski.____40____(feature)familiarobjects,suchasapples,eggs,birds,pipes,andclocks,inunusualcontexts,hewasabletoarouseasenseofwonderandcuriosityamongviewers.Inadditiontohisloveforabstractart,Pininskialsohadanotherreason____41____accountedforhismotivationtobuildsuchauniquesubwayentrance.Atthetime,thesubwaystationwassimplyaproposal____42____(extend)Frankfurt’ssubwaysystem.Manyofthelocalresidentswereconcernedabouttheimpacttheconstructionanddevelopment____43____(have)onthecommunity.Theissueledtoafiercedebate,withsomepeopleopposedtotheproject.Pininski’sunusualdesignhelpedwinoverenoughsupportforthesubwaystationtoget“thegreenlight”,anditwasbuiltin1986.Whilesomeresidentsstillcomplainedabouttheexpansionofthesubwaynetworkintotheirarea,Pininski’screativearchitecturewonpraisefrommany____44____.Ithasevenbecomeatouristattractionforpeopletoshootphotosofthemselvesnearwhatcouldbedescribed____45____aworkofart.Magritte,thelateBelgiansurrealistmaster,wouldhaveapprovedoftheBockenheimerWartesubwaystation.第四部分：写作（共两节，共40分）第一节（共15分）46.口语课上，外教组织同学们讨论：“假如你可以带一件现代物品穿越到古代，你会带什么？”请你准备一篇发言稿，内容包括：1.简介物品；2.你的理由。注意：1.写作词数为80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Hello,everyone!___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节（共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。Iwasincrediblyproudofmyschool,theMaplewoodElementary.Itconnectedmetomyroots,asmyfatherandgrandfatherhadallgraduatedfromhere.So,whenourteacherMr.Dowannouncedagroupprojecttocreateabrochure(小册子)aboutourschoolforits100thanniversary,Iwasthrilled.Thebestthreebrochureswouldbedisplayedintheschoollibrary,whichwasachancetoshowthenewstudentshowwonderfulourschoolwas.Iwaspairedwithtwoclassmates:Jake.wholovedphotography,andLilywhohadagiftforwriting.Workingwithotherscouldbefun,right?Butmyenthusiasmquicklyfaded.Ourfirstmeetingwasadisaster.Whenwediscussedwhichpartoftheschoolweshouldfocuson,Jakekepttalkingaboutcamerasandphotos.IturnedtoLily,hopingforsomesupport.Butshesimplyshruggedandsaid,“I’mnotreallyintothis.Itsoundsboring.”Jakenoddedinagreement.TheprojectseemedtobeharderthanIthought.Atournextmeeting,Itriedtoleadtheconversationbacktotheproject.IsharedsomeinterestingfactsIhadresearchedabouttheschool.However,neitherofthemseemedinterested.Jakehadpromisedtogathermaterialsfromthelibrary,butinsteadheshowedusphotostakenontheweekend.Lilyhadn’tstartedherpartoftheresearcheither,claimingshehadbeentoobusy.IfeltlikeIwastheonlyonewhocared.Backhome,Idecidedtotakemattersintomyownhands.Istayeduplatethatnight,tryingtocreatethebrochurebymyself.ButnomatterhowhardItried,theresultwasfarfromsatisfactory.Iwasexhaustedanddisheartened.MymomnoticedIwasupset.“Youcan’tdothisalone,”shegentlyremindedme.“JakeandLilyhavetalentsthatcanmakethisprojectshine.Youjustneedtofindawaytogettheminvolved.”注意：1.续写词数为150左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Withonlythreedaysleft,IknewIhadtoact.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Onthefinalday,wepresentedourbrochureinclass.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________江苏省苏州某中学2025-2026学年高三上学期12月联考适应性检测英语试题第一部分听力（略）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，共37.5分）APartofSTEMlearningisseeinganddoing,andthenrecordingandanalyzingtheresults.ButnotallonlineorhomeschoolprogramsaresetuptoaccommodatescienceexperimentsorotherSTEMlearningactivities.Let’stakealookatafewmind-blowinglabsthatcanhelpbringSTEMtopicsaliveforyourchild’sonlineschoolexperience.WeatherLaboratoriesTomakelearningaboutweatheraccessibleandfun,theNationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministration(NOAA)createdalotofinformativeweatheractivitiesandvirtuallabstheyrecommendforstudentsandeducators.Infact,theirweathersciencecontentforkidsfeaturesaWeatherLabapplicationthatallowsmiddleschoolstudentstopredictweatherpatterns,andlearnwhathappenswhenoceancurrentsandairmassesinteract.Simulations(模拟)forScienceandMathItisaprojectoftheUniversityofColoradoBoulderandoneoftherichestsingledatabasesofonlinescienceinteractivesandvirtuallabs.Investigatemorethan150physics,chemistry,math,biology,andEarthsciencetopics.Availableindozensoflanguages,theinteractivesaresearchablebygradelevel,subject,andaccessibility.SpaceExplorationSimulationsTheNationalAeronauticsandSpaceAdministration(NASA)featuresmanySTEMlearningactivitiesforstudentsingradesK-12.Theinteractivesimulationsarealsogamifiedandmakelearningengagingandfunforyourchild.Theappallowsuserstoexploretheuniverseandunlockstoriesoftrailblazingscientistsandtheircontributionstospaceexplorationandscience.1.Whoaretheintendedreaders?A.Parents. B.Students. C.Teachers. D.Researchers.2.WhatmakesSimulationsforScienceandMathdifferentfromtheotherlabs?A.Itcoversthemostsubjects. B.Ithasatranslationcentre.C.Itoffersgamifiedlearningexperiences. D.Itprovidesmultipletoolsforrecording.3.Whatdoallthethreelabshaveincommon?A.Theycentreonproblemsolvingskills.B.Theyfacilitateadvancedscientificresearch.C.Theyprovidevirtualscientificexploration.D.TheyhelpstudentswithSTEMprojectsfromschool.BMostpeopleseeinnovationasaflashofbrillianceandEureka,anewworldisborn.WhenAlexanderFlemingreturnedtohislabin1928,hefoundabacteriaculturehehadgrownwasinfectedbyfungus(霉菌),killinganycoloniesittouched.Ratherthansimplystartingover,Flemingswitchedhisfocustothefungus.Heidentifiedthebacteria-killingsubstance,whichhecalled“penicillin”,andseeminglyinasinglestroke,createdthenewfieldofantibiotics.Thetruth,however,ismessier.Itwasn’tuntil1943thatpenicillincameintowidespreaduse.ToputFleming’sdiscoveryincontext,considerIgnazSemmelweis,whopioneeredhandwashinginmaternitywards(产房),significantlyreducingchildbedfeverbutreceivingscorninsteadoffame.Thatwasbecauseinthe1850s,hisideasconflictedwiththepopularmiasmatheory,whichattributeddiseaseto“badairs”.Afterhisdeathin1865,germtheorywasaccepted,pavingthewayforFleming’slaterwork.Flemingwasagiftedbiologistbutapoorcommunicator.Whenhepublishedhisresultsin1929,fewtooknotice.In1935,HowardFloreyandErnstChaindiscoveredFleming’spaper,understooditsimportance,anddevelopedmethodstoproducepenicillininquantity.By1943,withWorldWarIIraging,theWarProductionBoardenlisted21companiestomass-producepenicillin,savingcountlesslivesandusheringinthenewageofantibiotics.Fleming,FloreyandChainreceivedtheNobelPrizeforMedicinein1945.Penicillinowesmuchofitssuccesstogovernmentsupport.FormanyothergroundbreakinginnovationsliketheInternetandGPS,theirinnovators,whilecarvingtheirownpath,areoftenuncertainofwheretheopportunityliesuntiltheyteamupwithothervisionariesandcorporations,whomighthavetheresourcestofast-tracktheirideas.So,lookatanysignificantinnovationandthemythofthelonegeniusandthe“eurekamoment”breaksdown.4.Whatisthefirstparagraphmainlyabout?A.Anaccountofalabstory. B.Redefinitionofatraditionalview.C.Correctionofapopularmisconception. D.Ananalysisofascientificphenomenon.5.WhatisthemessageconveyedaboutFleming’sstory?A.Greatmindsthinkalike.B.Theearlybirdcatchestheworm.C.Luck’sgotyourbackwhenitcomestosuccess.D.Earlyworkisasteppingstonetolaterbreakthroughs.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“usheringin”meaninparagraph3?A.Delaying. B.Introducing. C.Predicting. D.Transforming.7.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitle?A.GreatInnovations:IndividualsAreTrueHeroes.B.FromFailuretoSuccess:TheStoryofPenicillin.C.TheLoneGenius:Fleming’sDiscoveryofPenicillin.D.TheLongRoadtoPenicillin:HowInnovationHappens.C“______”,saysourmemoryexpert,JonathanHancock.There’salottocopewithwhenyougoofftouniversity,andtheacademicworkisjustthestart.Therearenewfriendstomeet,newopportunitiestochoosebetween,newre