陕西省2026届高三下学期4月适应性训练Ⅱ英语试卷（含答案）

陕西2026届下学期高三适应性训练Ⅱ英语试题第一部分听力（略）第二部分阅读理解（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。ATheSplendidColors:ChineseCostumeCultureExhibitionDate:Oct.1-Dec.2Location:SouthExhibitionHall12,6/F,theChinaNationalArtsandCraftsMuseuminBeijingHighlightsThisexhibitionshowcasestraditionalcostumesfrommorethan30ethnic(民族的)groupsacrossvariousdynasties,emphasizingtheunitywithinChineseculture.Visitorscangaininsightsintotheirdailyactivitiesandinfertheenvironmentalconditionsbasedonthematerialsandtechniquesusedinthecostumes.Thisiswhyexpertsnowadaysrefertothesecostumesas“wearablehistorybooks”.OnlineReservationAllvisitorscanmakeareservation1-7daysinadvancethroughourofficialwebsiteorofficialWeChatplatform.Allvisitorsshallarriveatthemuseumontimeaccordingtothereservedtimeschedule.Ifyoumisstheappointment,entrywillbedenied.Ifyoucannotvisitontime,pleasecancelatleast2hoursbeforehand.Latecancellationswillnotgetyourmoneyback.Wedonotcurrentlyacceptgroupreservations.EntryInstructionsUponenteringthemuseum,pleasepresenttheoriginalIDcardusedformakingthereservationandthegeneratedQRcode(二维码).InternationalvisitorsmustpresenttheirpassportalongwiththeORcode.Allvisitorsenteringthemuseumshallgothroughasecurityscreening.Visitorswithaccessrequirementsandtheiraccompanyingfamilymembersorpersonalcarerscanskipthequeuestoenterthemuseum.1.Whatisapurposeoftheexhibition?A.Tocallforenvironmentalprotection.B.TocelebratetheculturalunityofChina.C.Toexplorethedailylifeofethnicgroups.D.Topreservethematerialsandtechniques.2.Whatwillhappenifyoucancelyourreservation3hoursinadvance?A.Yourmoneywillbereturned.B.Youraccountwillnotbeaffected.C.Yourappointmentwillberescheduled.D.Yourcancellationwillnotbeaccepted.3.Whatarethevisitorsrequiredtodowhenenteringthemuseum?A.Takepersonalcarers. B.PaywiththeirQRcode.C.Passasecuritycheck. D.Confirmtheirreservation.BThisfall,Iofficiallybecameanemptynester.Myboys—theolderstartedthirdyearandtheyoungerjuststartedfirstyear—arelivingindependently,beyondthereachofmyhouserules,annoyingparentalsuggestionsandfrequentcomplaintsabouttheirdisasterofabathroom.It’stakenmeawhiletolearnhowtolivewithmygrownchildrenwhentheycomebackforavisit.Havingolderkids,especiallythosewhoattendorwhoareabouttoattenduniversity,requiresafinebalanceofunderstandingtheirneedforindependenceandautonomy(自主)whilestillmaintainingsomeorder,agreed-uponconductandbasiccleanliness.Whenmyoldersoncamehomeafterhisfirstyear,wefacedlate-nightkitchenmesses,oddhoursandgeneralchaos.Itcreatedsomuchfrustrationand,honestly,moreannoyancethanIcaretoadmit.Thatsummerwasrough—toomanyignoredrules,toomuchconflictandakitchenthatseemedtoexistinastateofchaos.Neitherofusreallyunderstoodtheother’sperspective,andwedefinitelydidn’thandleitaswellaswecouldhave.Thispastsummer,myoldersonandIfinallyhadanenlighteningconversation.ItookourconversationasanopportunitytoaskhisadviceabouthowIcouldbesthandlehisbrother’ssimilarbehavior.Hereassuredmethat:therewerenoplanstodrivemecrazy.Hisbrotherwasjustbeinganormalself-involvedteenagerandnotdoingwhatIaskedhadnothingtodowithme.Wow.Thatconversationwasagame-changer.Thenextday,IthoughtabouthowIcouldshiftmyapproach.Icouldleadwithkindness.Andsetafewbasicrulesofengagement,helpfullybackedbyasimpledeal—accesstothefamilycar—andaimforpeaceoverperfection.Asmychildrenbothpreparedtolaunch,Ilearnedtoletgoofthesmallthings,toofferhelpinsteadofcriticism,andtohugmore.Mychildrenhavetaughtmethatthebestwaytoholdonissometimestoletgo—tobalancelovewiththefreedomtheyneed.AsIembracemynewrealityfreeofschooldrop-offsandpick-ups,sportspractices,appointments,Imustadmitthatalthoughmykitchenisspotless,Idomisstheirboyishenergy,teasing,andconstanthuntforprotein.4.Whydidtheauthorfeelfrustratedduringherolderson’sfirstsummerbackhome?A.Hechallengedherparentalauthority. B.Heignoredhouserulesandcreateddisorder.C.Herefusedtocommunicatewithher. D.Hespenttoomuchtimehangingout.5.Whatdidtheauthorlearnfromthetalkwithherolderson?A.Hersonswerealwaystryingtoupsether.B.It’stypicalofheryoungersontobeself-involved.C.Sheneededtosetstricterrulesforhersons.D.Heryoungersondidnotmeantohurther.6.Whydoestheauthormentionherkitcheninthelastparagraph?A.Toboastaboutherexcellentsortingability. B.Toshowhermixedfeelingsofnewlife.C.Toconveyherregretaboutherpastparenting. D.Torevealheranxietyaboutthefuturelife.7.Whichofthefollowingcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.TheArtofLettingGoandHoldingOn B.TheConflictandResolutionintheFamilyC.BalancebetweenFamilyLifeandLove D.JourneytoOne’sFreedomandGrowthCColorfulsongbirdsknownashoneycreeperswereoncecommoninHawaii.However,thesenativecreaturesarenowstrugglingtosurvivebecauseofavianmalaria,adeadlydiseasespreadbyinvasive(侵袭的)mosquitoes.Ofthemorethan50speciesthatoncelivedthroughouttheislands,just17remaintoday.Now,scientistshavecomeupwithacleverplantohelpthebirds.Theyareusingdronestodropthousandsoflab-grown,non-bitingmalemosquitoesengineeredtocarryatypeofbacteriacalledWolbachiathatactsasmosquitobirthcontrol.Whenthesespecialmalesmatewithwildfemales,theresultingeggswillnothatch,whichshouldreducetheoverallmosquitopopulationandgivethebirdsamuch-neededbreak.Sincethe“Birds,NotMosquitoes”(BNM)projectwasstartedin2023,over40millionsuchmosquitoeshavebeenreleased.Mostofthemosquitodropshavebeenmadefromhelicopters.Butrecently,scientistsbeganexperimentingwitheight-foot-longdrones.Adronecan’tcarryasmanymosquitoesasahelicoptercan—just23,000comparedto250,000—butit’ssafer,becauseitdoesn’trequireanyhumanstobeonboard.Dronesarealsoeasiertoarrangeatamoment’snotice,whichisamajorbenefitinanareawithoftenunpredictableweather.Themosquitoesarebeingdroppedinsidesmallcapsules.Eachcapsulecontainsroughly1,000males,whicharekeptaliveinsideatemperature-controlledtransportboxattachedtothedrone.Oncereleased,they“falltotheforestfloorwheretheyprovideprotectiontothemosquitoesuntilthey’rereadytoflyaway,”saysAdamKnox,adronepilotinvolvedintheproject.“Thecapsulesthenbegintobreakdownonceexposedtowindandrain,”headds.Thistechnique,previouslyusedagainsthumandiseases,marksitsfirstwildlife-savingapplication.Withclimatechangepushingmosquitoestohigheraltitudes—thelastshelterforhoneycreepers,timeisrunningout.Severaloftheremaininghoneycreeperspeciesarehighlyendangered.Somedieafterasinglebitefromaninfectedmosquito.Thus,curbingthemosquitopopulationwithmethodsliketheBNMprojectmaybethebirds’onlychancetosurvive.8.Whatcanbelearntabouthoneycreepersfromparagraph1?A.Theyspreadavianmalariatomosquitoes.B.Amosquito-bornediseasethreatensthem.C.Thirty-threespeciesofthemhavediedout.D.Theyarelosinghabitatstonativecreatures.9.Whatledtotheshifttoanewcarrierintheproject?A.Itssuccessinprevioussimilarprojects.B.Itsexpandedcarryingcapacityandrange.C.Itssuperioroperationalsafetyandflexibility.D.Itsadaptabilitytovariousweatherconditions.10.Whatdoesparagraph4mainlytalkabout?A.Howtoprotectmosquitoesfromdiseases.B.Howtodeliverthelab-grownmosquitoes.C.Howtolessentheproject’simpactonnature.D.Howtocontrolthetemperatureofcontainers.11.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“curbing”inthelastparagraphmean?A.Wipingout. B.Keepingtrackof.C.Coexistingwith. D.Keepingundercontrol.DAItechnologyhaslongbeenabletorecognizepatternsinmusicpreferencesandcreatepersonalizedplaylists.Now,anewAIsystemhastakenthisastepfurtherbyanalyzinghowpeoplelistentomusicandidentifyingtheirunique“listeningstyles”.Thisadvancementchangeshowmusicstreamingservicestailorplayliststoindividualusers,makingthemmoreenjoyable.Musicrecommendationalgorithms(算法)havebeenhighlyeffectiveatsuggestingnewsongsandartists.ButDr.EmilyCarter,amusicdatascientistattheUniversityofMusicandTechnology,notesthatthesealgorithmsoftenuseaone-size-fits-allapproachthatdoesn’trecordtheslightdifferencesofindividuallisteningbehavior.Tobetterunderstandandsatisfyindividualpreferences,researchersneedtoanalyzeeachuser’suniquelisteningpatterns.TodevelopandtraintheirAI,theresearcherscollecteddatafromover50millionlisteningsessionsandfeditintoaneuralnetwork.Theytestedthesystembyseeinghowwellitcoulddistinguishbetweendifferentusers’listeninghabits.Thesystemwasgiven100listeningsessionsfromeachofabout3,000knownusersand100newsessionsfromanunknownuser.TheAIlookedforthebestmatchandidentifiedtheunknownuser86%ofthetime,accordingtoastudypresentedattheInternationalSocietyforMusicInformationRetrieval(ISMIR).“Wewerequitesurprisedbytheaccuracy,”saysAlexJohnson,adoctoralstudentinCarter’slabandtheleadauthorofthestudy.Anon-AImethodwasonly28%accurate.“Theworkisinnovative,”saysDr.SarahKim,amusicresearcher.“Personalizedmusicexperiencescouldtransformhowweinteractwithmusicplatforms.”Theresearchersareawareoftheprivacyimpactoftheirsystem,whichcouldpotentiallyidentifyusersbasedontheirlisteninghabits.Intheory,similarsystemscouldalsoanalyzeotherbehaviors,suchasthetypesofpodcasts(播客)peoplelistentoorthetimingoftheirmusicconsumption.ISMIRorganizersfoundthestudyimpressivebutquestionable,andaccepteditonconditionthattheresearchersdetailtheprivacyrisks.Cartersaystheyhavedecided,fornow,nottoreleasethesoftwarepublicly.12.WhatadvancementofAIismentionedinparagraph1?A.Protectingpeople’sprivacy.B.Recognizingmusicpatterns.C.Tailoringpersonalizedplaylists.D.Improvingmusicstreamingquality.13.WhatdoesCartersayaboutthemusicrecommendationalgorithms?A.Theyconsiderlisteningstyles.B.Theyrenewnetworksconstantly.C.Theyrecommendpopularsongs.D.Theyignoreindividualpreferences.14.WhatisthemainconcernaboutthenewAIsystem?A.Itstechnicalweaknessesinanalyzingdata.B.Itsinabilitytodistinguishbetweenusers’habits.C.Itslimitedaccuracycomparedtonon-AImethods.D.Itspotentialprivacyriskfromtrackinglisteninghabits.15.HowdoISMIRorganizersfeelaboutthenewAIsystemstudy?A.Careful. B.Disappointed. C.Favorable. D.Uninterested.第二节（共5小题，每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。Aftertheannualcollegeentranceexamination,studentshavetofillouttheirapplications.Notknowingwhatchoicestheyreallywant,someareseekingtheInternetforadvice,whileothersareclearlyarrangedbytheirparents.Universityorcity,schoolormajor,interestorprospect?____16____

1.ChooseamajorsolelybasedonmoneyThemistakehappenswhenyou’rechoosingamajormerelybasedonmoney.____17____Youshouldchooseamajorthatyouaredriventosucceedin,evenifyouwon’tmakeasmuchmoney.2.Ahobbyisplacedasyourpriority____18____Actually,whenyouchoosetostudyyourhobby—tobuildyourlifearoundit—itcanloseitsappeal,andthenitwon’tberelaxinganymore.Hence,ahobbyisnevermeantobeyourpriority.However,choosingamajorbasedonyourpassionmeanspursuingwhatyoulovedespitealltheworkthatgoesintoit.Youwillnevergetsickofitastimeprogresses.3.Chooseamajorbyfeelinginsteadofresearch.Beinginterestedinamajorisastart,butdon’tstopthere.____19____Ifyouknowsomeoneinthefieldorwiththatmajor,askthemforsomeinput.Theideaofaspecificmajortendstobebetterthantherealityforstudentswhoenteritblindly.4.“Myparentswantmetochoosethismajor”Theopinionsofyourfriendsandfamilyaren’tsomethingtoignore,butthechoiceisultimatelyyours.You’retheonedoingtheworkandearningthedegree.Rememberthatcollegeisaninvestmentofbothyourtimeandmoney.Theonlywaytogetthebestoutcomeistoshapeyourownfuture.____20____Everymajorhasitshorrorstories.Nevertakethe“easy”roadwhenitcomestoyourfuture.A.Often,peopleconfusetheirhobbieswiththeirpassions.B.Passionssootheyouanddriveyoucrazyatthesametime.C.Honestly,thereisnosuchthingasan“easy”majoranyway.D.Investigatingthefieldwillhelpyouknowwhatmajorisrightforyou.E.Hereareseveralmistakesyoushouldavoidwhenapplyingforamajor.F.However,ifyou’remotivatedenoughtosucceed,youcanearnthedegree.G.Youneedtoalsoconsideryourpassions,yourdislikes,andmostimportantly,yourhappiness.三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Jorendevotedeverysummertohelpinghisgrandfatherruntheoldneighborhoodbookshop.Thiswasasmallspacefullofallkindsofbooksandhisgrandpa’squiet____21____.Itwasalwayspackedwithcustomers.OneSaturday,Joren____22____awornleathernotebookonthelockedshelf.Thinkingitwas____23____andconsideringitunsightly,hehandeditovertoanelderlywastecollectorwithout____24____.Whenhisgrandpanoticedits____25____thatevening,hisvoicewasheavywithsorrow.Joren’schesttightened,andhefelt____26____,forhefinallylearnedthetruth:Thenotebook____27____hisgrandpa’shandwrittenstoriesofhelpinghomelessteensinthe1980sinthebookshop.Hecalledithis“mostprecioustreasure”.Scared,butdeterminedtomakethings____28____,Jorenspenttwodayslookingforthecollector,whosenamehelearntfromthelocalswasCorin.Hestoppedeverysoulheencounteredfor____29____andleftnoalley(小巷)unchecked._____30_____,JorenfoundCorin.BeforeJorencouldfinish_____31_____thewholestory,Corinsmiledandtookoutthatnotebook.Shesaidshe’d_____32_____toreadthecontentsinitwhenopeningit,realizedits_____33_____,andkeptitsafecarefully.She’djustbeenplanningtoreturnittoJorenthatverydaywhenhehappenedtocome_____34_____her.Holdingittight,Jorenlearntnevertojudgesomethingbyits_____35_____—itstruevalueliesinthefeelingsandmemoriesitcarries.21.A.equality B.warmth C.freedom D.trust22.A.caughtsightof B.tookpossessionof C.hadcontrolof D.madeuseof23.A.dangerous B.important C.useless D.practical24.A.complaint B.hesitation C.anxiety D.success25.A.cover B.position C.absence D.impression26.A.curious B.guilty C.lonely D.empty27.A.announced B.evaluated C.signaled D.held28.A.simple B.right C.unique D.normal29.A.clues B.directions C.assignments D.sales30.A.Originally B.Suddenly C.Regularly D.Eventually31.A.recording B.proving C.reflecting D.explaining32.A.chanced B.expected C.regretted D.struggled33.A.concern B.function C.significance D.consequence34.A.commentingon B.caringabout C.searchingfor D.consultingwith35.A.value B.details C.contents D.look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。Flames,beasts,weapons,andstarsflowfromwoodenloomstodecoratebrocade(锦缎),a1,300-year-oldclothonce____36____(reserve)forChina’seliteandnowpopularwithyoungfashiondesigners.Thisartformissocomplex____37____evenexperiencedcraftspeopleproduceonlyabouttwoinchesaday.Traditionalloomscanbe18feetlong,havethousandsofparts,andrequiredozensofstepstooperate.The____38____(early)examplesofChinesebrocadearefromtheTangdynasty(A.D.618-907).Regionalvarietiesdevelopedacrossthecountry,includinginNanjingandChengdu,hometosilkmuseums____39____touristscannowbuyauthenticbrocadescarvesandbags.Thecomplicatedclothcannotbecopiedbyfactories.“Itcanbewovenonlyonthetraditionalloom,”saysFengZhao,honorary____40____(direct)oftheChinaNationalSilkMuseuminHangzhou.Thisauthenticity____41____(appeal)toolderChinesepeople,whoappreciatebrocade“fromtheirhearts,”Zhaosays,andviewit____42____aproudsymbolofculturalheritage.____43____(increasing),up-and-comingChinesefashioncreatorsarecollaboratingwithtraditionalweaverstodecorateclotheswithsymbolssuchasphoenixes,clouds,anddragons.DesignerChenLiwenlastyearlaunchedarangeofscarvesandaccessories____44____(feature)thetigerpattern.Ancientbrocade,then,seemson____45____(it)waytobetightlyconnectedintoChina’sfuture.写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）46.假定你是李华，你的外国朋友David对中国传统民俗文化充满好奇，来信询问你最喜爱的一种传统民俗器物。请你给他回复邮件，结合外观、功能及文化寓意，介绍孔明灯（SkyLantern）。注意：(1)写作词数应为80个左右；(2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearDavid,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua读后续写（满分25分）47.阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。TomPerryconcentratedhard.Therocketcompetitionwouldbeginshortly.Everydetailmattered,andhewasdeterminednottooverlookasingleone.Thepressurewashuge,butTomwasaccustomedtobeingontop.Hehadnevertasteddefeat,andhewasn’tabouttostartnow.Theotherchildrenrarelyapproachedhim,andwhentheydid,itfeltforced.Tompreferredtokeeptohimself,confidentinhisabilitytowinyetagain.Heassembled(组装)hislaunchplatformwithgreatcare,sortingthroughengines,igniters(点火器),andothertoolsinhistoolbox.Suddenly,hisigniterwireslippedfromhisgraspanddisappearedintothegrass.Inapanic,hefoundanotherandcarefullyfitteditintoplace.Tomcheckedhisrocketagain.Itwasperfect,butwhenheglancedattheothers’rockets,hefoundlotsofproblemsimmediately.Onerocket,however,hadthelookofawinner.AndTom’sheartsank.Athinboycarrieditcarefully.“Hi,”avoiceinterruptedhisfocus.Itwasthethinboy,Ed,offeringanervoussmile,“Nicerocket.”Tomwhisperedthanks,eyesonhistools.HeaskedEdwherehetestedhisrocketsbecausehehadneverseenhimatthecompetitionsbefore.Edsaidhejustpracticedalonebehindhishouse.AlthoughTomfeltabitnervous,hepretendednottocaremuchaboutthecontest.“Goodluck,”saidTom,andhecontinuedtoconcentrateonhisownrocket.AsEdliftedhisrocket,Tomfeltanincreasinganxiety.Justthen,henoticedafin(尾翼)onEd’srockethadloosened.ButEdhadn’tnoticedit.Tomfeltabitsorrybutdecidednottosayanything.AsEd’sturnapproached,Tom’sheartjumped.Hehadtospeakup,despitetheriskoflosing.“Ed,holdup!”heshouted,drawingtheattentionofthecrowd.注意:1.续写词数应为150个左右;2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Edstopped,turnedaroundandlookedatTomconfusedly.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Tomfeltthepainofdefeatbutalsoasenseofpride.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________答案版陕西2026届下学期高三适应性训练Ⅱ英语试题第一部分听力（略）第二部分阅读理解（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。ATheSplendidColors:ChineseCostumeCultureExhibitionDate:Oct.1-Dec.2Location:SouthExhibitionHall12,6/F,theChinaNationalArtsandCraftsMuseuminBeijingHighlightsThisexhibitionshowcasestraditionalcostumesfrommorethan30ethnic(民族的)groupsacrossvariousdynasties,emphasizingtheunitywithinChineseculture.Visitorscangaininsightsintotheirdailyactivitiesandinfertheenvironmentalconditionsbasedonthematerialsandtechniquesusedinthecostumes.Thisiswhyexpertsnowadaysrefertothesecostumesas“wearablehistorybooks”.OnlineReservationAllvisitorscanmakeareservation1-7daysinadvancethroughourofficialwebsiteorofficialWeChatplatform.Allvisitorsshallarriveatthemuseumontimeaccordingtothereservedtimeschedule.Ifyoumisstheappointment,entrywillbedenied.Ifyoucannotvisitontime,pleasecancelatleast2hoursbeforehand.Latecancellationswillnotgetyourmoneyback.Wedonotcurrentlyacceptgroupreservations.EntryInstructionsUponenteringthemuseum,pleasepresenttheoriginalIDcardusedformakingthereservationandthegeneratedQRcode(二维码).InternationalvisitorsmustpresenttheirpassportalongwiththeORcode.Allvisitorsenteringthemuseumshallgothroughasecurityscreening.Visitorswithaccessrequirementsandtheiraccompanyingfamilymembersorpersonalcarerscanskipthequeuestoenterthemuseum.1.Whatisapurposeoftheexhibition?A.Tocallforenvironmentalprotection.B.TocelebratetheculturalunityofChina.C.Toexplorethedailylifeofethnicgroups.D.Topreservethematerialsandtechniques.2.Whatwillhappenifyoucancelyourreservation3hoursinadvance?A.Yourmoneywillbereturned.B.Youraccountwillnotbeaffected.C.Yourappointmentwillberescheduled.D.Yourcancellationwillnotbeaccepted.3.Whatarethevisitorsrequiredtodowhenenteringthemuseum?A.Takepersonalcarers. B.PaywiththeirQRcode.C.Passasecuritycheck. D.Confirmtheirreservation.【答案】1.B2.A3.CBThisfall,Iofficiallybecameanemptynester.Myboys—theolderstartedthirdyearandtheyoungerjuststartedfirstyear—arelivingindependently,beyondthereachofmyhouserules,annoyingparentalsuggestionsandfrequentcomplaintsabouttheirdisasterofabathroom.It’stakenmeawhiletolearnhowtolivewithmygrownchildrenwhentheycomebackforavisit.Havingolderkids,especiallythosewhoattendorwhoareabouttoattenduniversity,requiresafinebalanceofunderstandingtheirneedforindependenceandautonomy(自主)whilestillmaintainingsomeorder,agreed-uponconductandbasiccleanliness.Whenmyoldersoncamehomeafterhisfirstyear,wefacedlate-nightkitchenmesses,oddhoursandgeneralchaos.Itcreatedsomuchfrustrationand,honestly,moreannoyancethanIcaretoadmit.Thatsummerwasrough—toomanyignoredrules,toomuchconflictandakitchenthatseemedtoexistinastateofchaos.Neitherofusreallyunderstoodtheother’sperspective,andwedefinitelydidn’thandleitaswellaswecouldhave.Thispastsummer,myoldersonandIfinallyhadanenlighteningconversation.ItookourconversationasanopportunitytoaskhisadviceabouthowIcouldbesthandlehisbrother’ssimilarbehavior.Hereassuredmethat:therewerenoplanstodrivemecrazy.Hisbrotherwasjustbeinganormalself-involvedteenagerandnotdoingwhatIaskedhadnothingtodowithme.Wow.Thatconversationwasagame-changer.Thenextday,IthoughtabouthowIcouldshiftmyapproach.Icouldleadwithkindness.Andsetafewbasicrulesofengagement,helpfullybackedbyasimpledeal—accesstothefamilycar—andaimforpeaceoverperfection.Asmychildrenbothpreparedtolaunch,Ilearnedtoletgoofthesmallthings,toofferhelpinsteadofcriticism,andtohugmore.Mychildrenhavetaughtmethatthebestwaytoholdonissometimestoletgo—tobalancelovewiththefreedomtheyneed.AsIembracemynewrealityfreeofschooldrop-offsandpick-ups,sportspractices,appointments,Imustadmitthatalthoughmykitchenisspotless,Idomisstheirboyishenergy,teasing,andconstanthuntforprotein.4.Whydidtheauthorfeelfrustratedduringherolderson’sfirstsummerbackhome?A.Hechallengedherparentalauthority. B.Heignoredhouserulesandcreateddisorder.C.Herefusedtocommunicatewithher. D.Hespenttoomuchtimehangingout.5.Whatdidtheauthorlearnfromthetalkwithherolderson?A.Hersonswerealwaystryingtoupsether.B.It’stypicalofheryoungersontobeself-involved.C.Sheneededtosetstricterrulesforhersons.D.Heryoungersondidnotmeantohurther.6.Whydoestheauthormentionherkitcheninthelastparagraph?A.Toboastaboutherexcellentsortingability. B.Toshowhermixedfeelingsofnewlife.C.Toconveyherregretaboutherpastparenting. D.Torevealheranxietyaboutthefuturelife.7.Whichofthefollowingcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.TheArtofLettingGoandHoldingOn B.TheConflictandResolutionintheFamilyC.BalancebetweenFamilyLifeandLove D.JourneytoOne’sFreedomandGrowth【答案】4.B5.D6.B7.ACColorfulsongbirdsknownashoneycreeperswereoncecommoninHawaii.However,thesenativecreaturesarenowstrugglingtosurvivebecauseofavianmalaria,adeadlydiseasespreadbyinvasive(侵袭的)mosquitoes.Ofthemorethan50speciesthatoncelivedthroughouttheislands,just17remaintoday.Now,scientistshavecomeupwithacleverplantohelpthebirds.Theyareusingdronestodropthousandsoflab-grown,non-bitingmalemosquitoesengineeredtocarryatypeofbacteriacalledWolbachiathatactsasmosquitobirthcontrol.Whenthesespecialmalesmatewithwildfemales,theresultingeggswillnothatch,whichshouldreducetheoverallmosquitopopulationandgivethebirdsamuch-neededbreak.Sincethe“Birds,NotMosquitoes”(BNM)projectwasstartedin2023,over40millionsuchmosquitoeshavebeenreleased.Mostofthemosquitodropshavebeenmadefromhelicop