湖北省蘄春縣2026屆英語高三上期末經(jīng)典模擬試題考生請注意：1．答題前請將考場、試室號、座位號、考生號、姓名寫在試卷密封線內(nèi)，不得在試卷上作任何標記。2．第一部分選擇題每小題選出答案后，需將答案寫在試卷指定的括號內(nèi)，第二部分非選擇題答案寫在試卷題目指定的位置上。3．考生必須保證答題卡的整潔。考試結束后，請將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．AsoneofthemostpopularartistsintheUS,notonly_______withherhitsongs,buthasinspiredwomenwithherdevotiontocharity.A．hasBeyonceinfluencedpopculture B．influencedpopculturehasBeyonceC．Beyoncehasinfluencedpopculture D．influencedpopcultureBeyoncehas2．We__________backinthehotelnowifyoudidn’tlosethemap．A．a(chǎn)re B．wereC．wouldbe D．willbe3．InthelibraryyoucanuseyourowncomputertoconnecttoWi-Fispecially_____forreaders.A．preparing B．toprepareC．prepared D．prepare4．ononefootwithyoureyescloseD．a(chǎn)ndyouwillsoonloseyourbalance.A．StandingB．StoodC．TostandD．Stand5．—Youlooksleepytoday.—__________nottomisstheflight,Ididn'tdaretoclosemyeyesthewholenight.A．Reminded B．BeingremindedC．Reminding D．Havingreminded6．—Gotyourdrivinglicense?—No.Itoobusytohaveenoughpractice,soIdidn’ttakethedrivingtestlastweek.A．wasB．a(chǎn)mC．havebeenD．hadbeen7．He______achancetotryitagainjustnow.A．gaveB．willgiveC．isgivenD．wasgiven8．Thoughafarmer,Zhuzhiwenhasbecameahugesuccessasasinger,whosestoryisreally________ofgreatinspiration.A．everything B．nothing C．theone D．one9．IfeelIamaswell-behavedandascarefulasmydeskmate,but_______Ialwaysfallbehind?A．howabout B．howcomeC．whatif D．whatfor10．Ifyougotobuythetopbest-sellingCD,pleaseget______forme.A．one B．itC．this D．that11．Thenewproductisbeyondallpraiseandhasquicklytakenoverthemarket________itssuperiorquality.A．intermsof B．onaccountofC．onbehalfof D．ontopof12．AllofushavethedesiretovisitthethreemaintemplesinAthens,especially______thatcontainsagoldandivorystatueofAthena.A．theone B．one C．theones D．those13．Lackofsleep_______leadtoweakenedimmunityandmemory,andalsoslowphysicalgrowth.A．shall B．must C．should D．can14．Marybecame______homesickandcriticaloftheUnitedStates,soshefledfromherhomeinWestBloomfieldtoherhometowninAustria.A．completelyB．sincerelyC．a(chǎn)pproximatelyD．increasingly15．Newenergy-sharingprojects_____indozensofcitiesacrossthecountrytofuelChina’ssharingeconomyinthenextfewyears.A．a(chǎn)retocarryout B．a(chǎn)rebeingcarriedoutC．werecarriedout D．willhavebeencarriedout16．ItisalmostfiveyearssinceJimmytaughthighschoolstudentsandhe_____asaninterpreterinaforeignenterprise.A．servedB．hadservedC．isservingD．wouldserve17．She________tosomeoneonthephone,soIjustnoddedtoherandwentaway.A．talked B．hastalkedC．hadtalked D．wastalking18．(2013·福建)_____________basicfirst-aidtechniqueswillhelpyourespondquicklytoemergencies.A．Known B．HavingknownC．Knowing D．Beingknown19．Despitetheknowledgehehasaccumulated,HeJiangcontinuestobetroubledbythequestionoftheunequal_______ofscientificknowledgethroughouttheworld.A．a(chǎn)dvocateB．distributionC．a(chǎn)llocationD．division20．---Wewantsomeonetodesignthenewartmuseumforme.---_____theyoungfellowhaveatry?A．Shall B．May C．Will D．Need第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）Americanfamiliesareaccustomedtosettlinginfarawayplaces,whichhasbeenanationalphenomenon.Decadesofdata,includingamorerecentGallupstudy,characterizestheUSasoneofthemostgeographicallymobilecountriesintheworld.“AboutoneinfourUSadults(24percent)hasreportedmovingwithinthecountryinthepastfiveyears.”thereportednoted.WiththeexceptionofFinns(23percent)andNorwegians(22percent),AmericansmoveconsiderablymorethantheirEuropeanpeers.Thoughsomemaymoveforloveorfamily,themajorreasonwhyAmericanschoosetomovearoundis,unsurprisingly,relatedtowork.CitingdatafromtheCurrentPopulationSurvey,apostontheblogoftheNewYorkFednotedthatbetween58and2013,“slightlymorethanhalfofinterstate(州際的)migrantssaidtheymovedforemployment-relatedreasons—acategorythatincludesmovesundertakenfornewjobs,jobtransfers,andeasiercommutes(通勤).”Theseekingofopportunity,particularlyforanimmigrantnation,isanationalmythology(神話)aswellasanemotionalattachmenttowork.AnewworkingpaperanalyzedbyBenStevermanatBloombergsuggeststhatworkersintheUSnow“putinalmost25percentmorehoursthanEuropeans”inagivenyear.Thisfigurehassteadilyrisensincethe30s,whenthehoursloggedbyworkersinWesternEuropeandtheUSwereroughlythesame.Thereare,ofcourse,someinternalfactors.TheUSismuchvasterthanmostEuropeancountries,plusitboasts(擁有)acommonlanguage.ItisconsideredtobeasignofanefficientlabormarketthatUSworkerscanbepersuadedtomovetoregionswherethereisasteadygrowthinjobs,suchastheSunBeltinrecentyears.AndwhileAmericanworkersoftenhavefewerlaborprotectionsthantheirEuropeancounterparts,asareportbytheWorldBanknotedin2012,American“l(fā)aborlawsgiveemployersthepowertofire,hire,orrelocate(重新安置)workersaccordingtotheirneeds”，aflexibilitythatisthoughttoaideconomicgrowth.TheWorldBandreportaddedthattheoccupationoftheaverageUSemployeein66was4years,comparedto10yearsintheEuropeanUnion.Nevertheless,whileAmericansremainexcessivelymobile,FaithKarahanandDariousLiattheNewYorkFedarethelatesttonotethatUSworkersaremovingaroundlessthanbefore.Duringthe40s,3percentofworking-ageAmericansrelocatedtoadifferentstateeachyear;thatfigurehadbeencutinhalfby2010.“WhilepartofthedeclinecanbeattributedtotheGreatRecession，”theauthorssuggest,“this__phenomenontookplaceoverthecourseofseveraldecadesandisnotnecessarilyrelatedtotheeconomicconditions.”Sowhataccountsforthisphenomenon?Around-upoftheoriesbyBradPlumeratTheWashingtonPostincludedtheagingoftheUSworkforce,thefurtherriseoftwo-incomehouseholds,theburdensofrealestate,evolvingworkplaceculture,aswellastheflatlineofwages,whichmakesmovingawayforajob,onaverage,alessrewardingfinancialproposition.KarahanandLiputmuchstockintheeffectsofanagingworkforce,towhichtheyattributeatleasthalfofthedeclineininterstatemigration.“Inshort,ayoungindividualtodayismovinglessthanayoungpersondidinthe40sbecauseofthehigherpresenceofolderworkers，”theywrite,suggestingthatemployershaveshiftedtheiremploymenttactics(策略)toadapttothechangingdemographics(人口統(tǒng)計數(shù)據(jù))oftheworkforce.Needlesstosay,moviesaboutthiserainAmericanlife,inwhichfewerpeoplesetouttostartlivesinwide-rangingplaces,willprobablybemuchlessexciting.1、Accordingtothepassage,inthepastfiveyears,Americanshavemoved________.A．relativelylessthantheBritish B．lessfrequentlythanItaliansC．slightlymorethanNorwegians D．considerablymorethanFinns2、WhatcanweinferfromParagraphs2and3?A．Americanschoosetomovemainlyforworkandfamily.B．Americanshaveaverystronginterestinwork.C．AmericansinvestedmoretimeinworkthanEuropeansin35.D．AmericanstendedtomovetoEuropebetween58and2013.3、WhichofthefollowingisNOTthereasonwhyAmericanworkersmovemorethantheirEuropeanpeers?A．ThereisacommonlanguageintheUS.B．TheUSismuchvasterthanmostEuropeancountries.C．Americanlaborlawsgiveemployersmorefreedomtodealwiththem.D．Theyareofferedmoreefficientlaborprotections.4、Theunderlinedpart“thisphenomenon”inParagraph5refersto________.A．theGreatRecessionB．thedeclineofworking-ageAmericans'interstatemigrationC．thereductioninthenumberofworking-ageAmericansD．Americans'tendencytoremainmobile5、HowdoAmericanemployersdealwiththeagingworkforceaccordingtothepassage?A．Bystickingtotheirpreviouspolicies. B．Byadjustingtoit.C．Byimprovingtheiremployees'jobskills. D．Byraisingemploymentstandard.6、AstothecurrentsituationofAmericansmigration,theauthormightfeel________.A．curious B．strange C．confused D．disappointed22．（8分）NotallthehistoriansinCanadaarehistoriansofCanada.Caseinpoint:TimothyBrook.BrookwasbornandschooledinToronto,andhenowteachesinVancouver.Buthe’sahistorianofChina,andhisrecentbookVermeer’sHatseemsatfirsttobeaboutHollandintheperiodoftheDutchmasters.WhenImetBrookrecentlyinVancouver,hedidseemtrulyaglobalhistorian.Vancouverishishome,butVermeer’sHathasbeenpublishedaroundtheworld.BrookwasjustinfromOxford,UK,wherehetaughtpartoftheyear,bywayofNewYork,whereVermeer’sHathadjustbeengiventheLyntonHistoryPrize.HewasabouttogotoCalifornia,wherehewasduetolecture.Still,theauthorandthebook---andthehat---saysomethingfreshaboutCanadaandtheworld.“I’vebeenlookingatVermeersince1971,”saysBrook.LookingatDutchinterior(室內(nèi)的)scenesfromthemid-1600s,henoticedmaps,Chineseporcelains(瓷器),SouthAmericansilver,Virginiatobacco—allmarkingtheinfluencesofthewideworld.InBrook’stelling,Vermeer’smasterworksbecomedoorwaystotheworld,andnotleasttothelargest,richestnationintheworld,theChinaofthelateMingEmpire,afieldinwhichBrookhappenstobeaspecialist.Brookusedglobalhistoryasawaytofindcommongroundwithfellowhistorians.“Thesixteenthcenturyistheageofdiscovery,buttheseventeenthcenturyistheageofpeoplestartingtomovethepossibilityofaglobaleconomy,interculturalrelationsacrosstheglobe,”hesaid.ItprovednothardforthisCanadianhistorianoftheworldtofindCanadainworldhistory--ortheworldinCanadianhistory.InVermeer’s1658paintingofaDutchsoldierinawonderfulhat,thefelt(毛氈)forthehatwasprobablymadeinLachine,fromFrenchlaChinemeaningChina.EstablishedinCanadabydeChamplain,thetownwassonamedbecauseChamplain,likeotherexplorerstheFrenchexplorerSamuelwashopingtogetthroughCanadatoChina.1、WhichwasthelineofBrook’srecentjourneybackhome.A．Toronto--Oxford→VancouverB．Oxford→NewYork→VancouverC．California→Toronto→VancouverD．NewYork→California→Vancouver.2、WhichisdiscussedinBrook’sVermeer’sHat?A．TheLyntonHistoryPrizeB．WaystogivegoodlecturesC．TheMingDynastyofChinaD．AhatVermeerworeforyears3、WhatcanweinferaboutVermeer?A．HewasaDutchpainterB．HewasaFrenchexplorerC．HewasaUKpublisherD．HewasaUSteacher4、Whatcanbesuitabletitleforthetext?A．TheInfluencesofmasters’booksB．AnageofmovingandpossibilitiesC．TheImportanceofCulturalExchangeD．ACanadianHistorianThinkingGlobally23．（8分）Bikingalongthebeach.Workingonapuzzlewiththefamily.Readingonthecouch.Theseapparentlyordinaryactivitiesaren’tjusttime-killers—theycanbelifesavers.Studiesshowthathobbieshavelong-lastingandpreventativeresults.Peoplewhoplaypuzzlegamesandreadhavelessmemorylosswhentheygetolder.“Areallygoodhobbytotallyabsorbsus,”saysGailMcMeekin.“Italsogivesussomethingtolookforwardtoandfocuson.”Thatbreakfromeverydaysadnessisperfectforapersonwhojuggleswithcareersandfamilylife.Havingahobbymakesthatheavyloadalittleeasier,asitsetsasidetimeforbothamentalbreakandfocusesonanactivitythepersonloves,onethatisseparatefromofficeandparentalduties.“It’sverysadwhenIseeclients(當事人)whohavebeenlaidoffshowthatworkwasthecentreoftheirlivesandtheyhavenohobbiestoturntoforsupport,”Gailsays.“Entertainmentgivesusrestandafreshperspective,”saysGall,whonotesthatlotsofcreativeideasappearwhenpeopletakeabreakandlistentotheirintuition(直覺).Danielle,blogger,madeherblogginghobbyacareerafewyearsago,andinthemeantimefoundahobbysheneverexpectedtogetinto:clothingdesign.“Havingahobby,especiallyacreativeone,haspositivelyimpactednotonlymyworklife,butmypersonallifeaswell,”Daniellesays.“Thetrick,”shesays,istofindoutwhereyouarespendingtimedoingthingsthataren’tfulfillingtoyouandtakethattimetodosomethingyouloveinstead.”“Learntobeanexpertpublicspeakersoyoucangivebetterpresentationsatwork;startascrapbooking(剪貼本)withyourkidssoyoucanspendtimewiththemandbecreative...”Danielleoffers.Gailalsosuggestsdevelopingahobbythatpromotessocializationwithfriends.Thisisanopportunitytobecomepartofapowerfulsupportsystem,whichisimportantforemotionalhealth.Attheveryleast,it’sagoodwaytochatwithagolffriendwhilewalkingthecourseandforgettingalongdayatwork.1、WhatdotheunderlinedwordsinParagraph2mean?A．Quitone’scareertopursueone’shobby.B．Struggletoabalancebetweenworkandfamily.C．Preventusfromtakingupourhobby.D．Attachmoreimportancetoworkthanfamily.2、WhatdoweknowaboutDanielle?A．Shemakesalivingbywritingblogs.B．Designingclothesishercareer.C．Shesupportsherfamilybybeingapublicspeaker.D．Shespendstimedoingwhatshehasnointerestin.3、Whatdoesthelastparagraphimply?A．Itsourresponsibilitytosocializewithothers.B．Developingahobbyisveryimportant.C．Ourfeelingsaredeterminedbyourhobbies.D．Webenefitfromahobbyoftalkingwithothers.4、Accordingtothepassage,thebenefitahobbybringsisthat.A．wecanconcentratemoreonourjobsB．wecanenjoyourselvesinthewildC．wecanthinkinamorecreativewayD．wecanavoidbeinglaidoff24．（8分）AsIsitathomethinkingaboutmyupcomingad-ventureandthethingsIneedtobring,itmakesmeevenmoreexcitedtobeginmytravel.Iwillbemakingmywayaroundtheworld.ThefirstplacesonthelistarcAndalusiaandAfricainthebookTheAlchemist.IwillneedtopackalotofstuffandmakesureIhaveenoughmoneytoprovidemyselfwithfoodandenoughtodrink.TheSaharadesertisalwayshotandrequiresplentyofwater.NextIwillheadtoMexicointhebookBorntoRun,whereIwillencountertheTarahumaraIndiantribe.IwillneedtogetintoshapeanddosomejoggingifIwanttokeepupwiththemwhilerunning.Iwillhavetopackmyrunningshoes,though,becausetheTarahumaranshavemasteredtheartofrunningonthetoughland.AfterMexico,myjourneytakesmetotheEgyptiandesertinthenovelTheParisVendetta.ThereIhopetohelpuncoveranancientconspiracy(陰謀)thatgoesbackcenturies.JustlikemytriptoAndalusia91willhavetomakesureIhaveplentyofwater.PackingtheCamelbakproductsseemslikethebestidea,soIwillhavewateronhandatalltimes.Iexpectthisadventuretobequiteinteresting,andIamveryexcitedaboutit.Lastly,IwillmakemywaybacktoAmericainthebookShattered:StruckDown,ButNotDestroyed.Thismakesmefeelexcitedbecauselikethemaincharacterinthebook,IalsowantedtobecomeaprofessionalathletewhenIwasyounger.Forthistrip,Iwillgowithanopenmindandhopefullymeetsomefriendsalongtheway.Iamreadytoembarkonmyadventureoftraveling,andIcannotwaitanylonger!1、Accordingtothepassage,theTarahumaraIndiantribe.A．settlesinAfricaB．livesinadesertC．isgoodatrunningD．needsrunningshoes2、TheCamelbakproductsareprobablymadeto.A．helppeopledojoggingexerciseB．supplypeoplewithwaterC．protectpeoplefromthesunD．showpeopletherightdirection3、Theunderlinedwords“embarkon”inthelastparagraphprobablymean“”.A．startB．prepareC．finishD．record4、Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．Everyoneshouldtravelaroundtheworld.B．Travelingmakespeoplewise,C．Mytravelingexperience.D．Mytravelplan.25．（10分）Scienceisfinalybeginningtoembraceanimalswhowere,foralongtime,consideredsecond-classcitizens.AsAnniePottsofCanterburyUniversityhasnoted,chickensdistinguishamongonehundredchickenfacesandrecognizefamiliarindividualsevenaftermonthsofseparation.Whengivenproblemstosolve,theyreason:henstrainedtopickcoloredbuttonssometimeschoosetogiveupanimmediatefoodrewardforaslightlylater(andbetter)one.Healthyhensmayaidfriends,andmournwhenthosefrienddie.Pigsrespondmeaningfultohumansymbols.WhenaresearchteamledbyCandaceCroneyatPennStateUniversitycarriedwoodenblocksmarkedwithXandOsymbolsaroundpigs,onlytheOcarriersofferedfoodtotheanimals.ThepigssoonignoredtheXcarriersinfavoroftheO's.Thentheteamswitchedfromreal-lifeobjectstoT-shirtsprintedwithXorOsymbols.Still,thepigswalkedonlytowardtheO-shirtedpeople:theyhadtransferredtheirknowledgetoatwo-dimensionalformat,anotinconsiderablefeatofreasoning.I’vebeenguiltyofprejudicedexpectations,myself.Atthestartofmycareeralmostfourdecadesago,Iwasfirmlyconvincedthatmonkeysandapesout-thinkandout-feelotheranimals.They'reotherprimates(靈長目動物),afterall,animalsfromourownmammalian(哺乳動物的)class.Fairlysoon,Icametoseethatalongwithourclosestlivingrelatives,whalestooaremastersofculturallearning,andelephantsexpressprofoundjoyandmourningwiththeirsocialcompanions.Long-termstudiesinthewildonthesemammalshelpedtofuelaviewpointshiftinoursociety:thepublicnolongersoeasilyacceptsmonkeysmadetoundergopainfulprocedurekinlaboratories,elephantsforcedtoperformincircuses,anddolphinskeptinsmalltanksatthemeparks.Overtime,though,asIbegantobroadenoutevenfurtherandexploretheinnerlivesoffish,chickens,pigs,goats,andcows,Istartedtowonder:Willthenewscienceof"foodanimals"bringanethical(倫理的)revolutionintermsofwhoweeat?Inotherwords,willourethicsstarttocatchupwiththedevelopmentofourscience?Animalactivistsarealreadythere,ofcourse,committedtonoteatingtheseanimals.Butwhatabouttherestofus?Canpayingattentiontothethinkingandfeelingoftheseanimalsleadustomakechangesinwhoweeat?1、AccordingtoAnniePotts,henshavetheabilityof_____________.A．interaction B．a(chǎn)nalysisC．creation D．a(chǎn)bstraction2、Theresearchintopigsshowsthatpigs___________.A．learnlettersquicklyB．haveagoodeyesightC．canbuildupagoodrelationshipD．canapplyknowledgetonewsituations3、Paragraph4ismainlyabout________.A．thesimilaritiesbetweenmammalsandhumansB．thenecessityoflong-termstudiesonmammalsC．a(chǎn)changeinpeople'sattitudestowardsanimalsD．a(chǎn)discoveryofhowanimalsexpressthemselves4、Whatmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．TheInnerLivesofFoodAnimalsB．TheLifestylesofFoodAnimalsC．ScienceReportsonFoodAnimalsD．ARevolutioninFoodAnimals第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）完形填空Youhadbetterlearntobegrateful．Ifyouaregrateful，younaturally1.yourselfuptoreceiveallkindsofblessingsandgoodthingsinlife．Youcanreceivealmosteverythingyouwant2．Ifyouwantrecoverysoon，startbyfeelinggratefulthatyouarestill3．Ifitismoremoneythatyouwant，startbeinggratefulforwhatever4ofmoneyyoualreadyhave．Yousee，showinggratitude(感恩)isthekeytoevery5thinginlife．Itisthekeytosuccessfulrelationships，itisthekeytosuccessfulfuturesanditisthekeyto6healthierandhappierlives．Andthisiswheretheimportanceofbeinggratefullies．7，itmakeslifebetter．Oneofmyfavorite8is“Ifyoulearntoappreciatemoreofwhatyoualreadyhave，youwillfindyourselfhavingmoretoappreciate．”Thinkaboutthat！Somethingas9asa“Thankyouforbeinginmylife”or“I10havingyouherewithme”，cangoalongway．Itwillmaketheotherpersonfeelgood，and11italsowillmakeyoufeelbetter！Somaybeyourwifeisnotvery12aroundthehouse，butshe’sgreatatcookingyourfavorite13．Or，maybeyourchild14milkalloveryournewshirtrightbeforeyouwalkedoutthedoorforwork，butusuallyhemakesyoulaughsomuchandmakesyou15theluckiestparentintheworld．Istrongly16youtomakeapromisetoyourselfforthenextweek．Decideto17.everymorningandthinkofatleast5thingsthatyouare18.for．Thensaythemoutloud．Youwillnoticeasmileonyourfacewithouteven.．In30daysyouwillfeelcompletelyrenewed．Thisisthe19.ofbeinggrateful！1、A．open B．make C．stand D．take2、A．easily B．correctly C．truly D．clearly3、A．lovely B．a(chǎn)live C．lively D．living4、A．a(chǎn)mount B．number C．kind D．plenty5、A．terrible B．negative C．positive D．confusing6、A．leading B．taking C．enjoying D．looking7、A．Therefore B．Besides C．Anyway D．Inaword8、A．mottos B．rules C．habits D．word9、A．pleasant B．wonderful C．short D．moving10、A．want B．lookforwardto C．a(chǎn)ppreciate D．wouldlike11、A．forsure B．ingeneral C．insteadof D．inaddition12、A．lazy B．beautiful C．careless D．organized13、A．vegetables B．dishes C．beef D．drinks14、A．painted B．stopped C．spilled D．threw15、A．becomeof B．feellike C．a(chǎn)ctas D．looklike16、A．persuade B．a(chǎn)dvise C．demand D．suggest17、A．dressup B．makeup C．getup D．wakeup18、A．grateful B．concerned C．a(chǎn)nxious D．upset19、A．pretending B．looking C．trying D．smiling20、A．disadvantage B．power C．a(chǎn)ward D．consequences第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Whoarebetteratscienceinyourclass,girlsorboys?Theseyears,girlsstarttoshowmoreinterestinthe1．(subject)ofscience,technology,engineeringandMaths(STEM),accordingtoarecentstudyfromtheUK.Inthestudy,everyyearoverthelastsevenyears,over20,000students2．wereintheirfinalyearinhighschoolweresurveyed.Asforuniversitycourses,3．numberofgirlsconsideringchoosingSTEMsubjectshasa4．(big)increasethanthatofboys.Overone-fifthofthegirlssurveyedsaidtheywereconsideringjobs5．(relate)toSTEM,suchasengineers.Andtheinterestinengineeringandsciencehasalsorisen.ThisisanimportantchangeforwomenintheUK.Butatpresent,therearenotnearlyasmanywomen6．menstudyingSTEMsubjectsorworkingintheSTEMfields.Only13%～22%ofpeoplewhograduate7．universitywithSTEMdegreesarewomen.AndwomenareseenonlyoneineightSTEMjobs.AremenreallymoresuitedtoSTEMworkthanwomen?Ofcoursenot.Thisis8．(part)becauseoftheconventionalidea,whichmeansmanypeoplethinkso,eventhoughitisnotcorrect.“Itisimportantthatyoungwomenshould9．(encourage)togetintothesejobs.Infact,STEMsubjectsarefunandexciting.Studyingsciencecando10．(we)good.Itofferswomenchancesoftakingupfantasticcareersandtheywillgethigherpayintheseareas,”saidNikiYates,