gifted girls, she says, show that even though the girls had the ability, fewer than expected ended up reading maths and sciences at university. Instead, they went on to be become successful in areas such as law.
In other words, girls may acquire an absolute advantage over boys as a result of equal treatment. This is something that society, more broadly, has not yet taken on board. Mattel may wish to take note that among Teen Talk Barbie’s 270 phrases concerning shopping, parties and clothes, at least one might usefully have been, “Dostoevsky rocks!”
71. The mathematical gap between boys and girls_____. A. is a traditional misunderstanding B. is a controversial claim without proof
C. can be interpreted as the evolution of information handling D. narrowed with improvement in women’s social position 72. The differences between boys and girls in reading______. A. result from a cultural source B. may have a biological origin C. are a reflection of sexual inequality
D. become larger with the decrease of the maths gap
73. What is the main reason preventing woman from crowing the profession of engineering? A. Social prejudice against them B. Their disadvantages in math C. The appeal of woman-dominated areas D. Their absolute advantage in reading 74. It can be inferred from that in sexually equal societies________. A. girls have advantages in both maths and reading B. girls are becoming as good as boys at mathematics C. woman do better than men in math-related careers D. a greater number of men enter reading-related fields
75. The last sentence of the passage implies that society need to_______. A. eliminate discrimination against women in maths B. ensure equal opportunities for boys and girls C. recognize girls’ advantages in reading
D. encourage women to pursue maths and sciences
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第三部分 任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填1个单词，请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。
Maintain a healthy diet
Maintaining a healthy diet can be challenging for a variety of reasons: insufficient time, ever-evolving research on super foods, and an overwhelming amount of competing and expensive diet plans. Long story short, there’s tons of noise out there about what to eat and what not to eat. It seems like everyone is an “expert” these days with an opinion. So, to save you time and undue stress, we’ve streamlined that information, pulling out the most common diet habits from leading voices in the wellness world. Keep scrolling to find out our top five.
First, remember breakfast might just be the most important meal of the day, so it’s important you start off on a healthful foot. To get started, you may find it helpful to stick to similar foods each morning, nothing too complex—think egg whites, organic berries, spinach, and avocado. Or just stick to a smoothie(果汁与牛奶混合的饮料) once you get comfortable with that, certified holistic nutritionist Elizabeth Stein advised a few delicious recipes for a healthy breakfast perfect for the weekend when you have a little more time to experiment in the kitchen.
It’s undeniable that one of the first names we think of in Hollywood wellness is Gwyneth Paltrow. She’s an ardent follower of healthy living and elimination diets such as CLEAN that consist of, you guessed it, clean whole foods; i. e. foods with tons of additives are out, like frozen dinners, fast food and most any takeout. She contributes a lot to the progress of the focus to shift to organic produce, learn animal proteins, nuts and non-gluten grains and starch (and her body is kind of proof it works). She even wrote a book of healthy recipes, it’s All Good.
Exercise benefits our health of course, but following a workout, your body is in recovery mode and your metabolism in overdrive. Consuming the correct foods to replenish, reduce inflammation, and re-hydrate is key. We even have a specific list of which foods to reach for after a workout from our exclusive interview with plant-based nutrition site Vega’s national educator and RHN, Emma Andrews.
Besides, don’t forget consuming soda is one of the worst things you can do to your body. In a study published in the medical journal Heart, drinking only two cans of any soda is proven to make you more likely to suffer from heart disease. Instead, sip on a sweet alternative like Vita Coco Coconut Water.
And we should consume healthy fat. That’s right, according to three nutritionists, there are some fats that are considered great for the body’s digestion, and we should all be adding them to our grocery list ASAP. A few to know: avocado, raw nuts, and coconut oil.
title (76)____________ How to maintain a healthy diet Lack of time and numerous diet plans make it difficult to maintain a healthy diet. Besides, new research on super foods are always(77)_____up. *Saying no to (78)____breakfast. Start from similar and (79)______foods each morning, and then have a (80)__________at a few delicious recipes if you are not time-constraint. *Eating whole foods Gwyneth Paltrow is a big fan of healthy living and elimination diets and (81)_____the focus to shift to whole foods *Refueling after a workout tips After a workout, what counts is to consume the correct foods to help our body(82)_________ *Avoiding soda Soda is proven to be harmful to your body in that only two cans of any soda can (83)_______the risk of heart disease. An (84)______is to have Vita Coco Conconut Water. *(85)________healthy fats Some fats are recommended to be added to our grocery list ASAP. 第四部分 书面表达（满分20分）
根据你对这幅漫画的理解用英语写一篇短文。
你的短文应包含以下内容：
1.描述图片内容，如图中人物的行为和心情等；
2.揭示力盖所要表达的人生哲理；
3.结合自身实际，谈谈这一漫画给你的启示。 注意：
1.词数150左右。开头已经写好，不计入总词数。
2.作文中不得提及考生所在学校和本人姓名。
江苏省如皋市2017届高三下学期语数英联考（一）
英语试题参考答案
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第一部分 语言知识与运用
第一节 单项选择（25题 25分 每题1分）
1-5 DBDCD 6-10 BBABA 11-15 DBAAA 16-20 DABAD 21-25 ADCCA 第二节 完形填空（35题 35分 每题1分） 26-30 BCADA 31-35 BACDA 36-40 CCDAB
41-45 BDBCB 46-50 BCADC 51-55 AADCB 56-60 ACBAD 61-75题 每题2分
第二部分 阅读理解（15题 30分 每题2分） 61-65 ABABC 66-70 CABBA 71-75 DBDBC
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76. Problems 77. springing/turning 78. skipping 79. simple 80. try/go 81. advocates/encourages 82. recover 83. increase 84. alternative/option 85. Consuming
第四部分 书面表达 （20分）
86. This is an instructive picture, from which we can see two different attitudes towards life. The optimistic man,
with his close observation, is delighted to find beauty everywhere. However, the other man who seems indifferent towards life is complaining beauty is nowhere to be found.
What the picture conveys is performed everywhere in our society. Actually, life is never short of beauty but short of eyes to find beauty. If we keep an eye open for things around us intentionally, we can find there is much more beauty waiting for us
As for me, I am often attracted by the scene of sunrise, impressed by the hard work of the street cleaners and moved by selfless help offered to the needy. With a closer look, these moments and what we would commonly classify as normal are often extraordinary. All we have to do is open our eyes. Believe beauty is everywhere; it lies in our discovery.