安徽省宿州市2024-2025學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期期末教學(xué)質(zhì)量檢測(cè)英語(yǔ)試題2

宿州市2025屆高三教學(xué)質(zhì)量檢測(cè)英語(yǔ)試題注意事項(xiàng)：1．本試卷由四個(gè)部分組成。其中第一、二部分和第三部分的第一節(jié)為選擇題;第三部分的第二節(jié)和第四部分為非選擇題。共10頁(yè)、150分。2．全部答案在答題卡上相應(yīng)區(qū)域內(nèi)完成，在本試卷上作答無(wú)效。選擇題請(qǐng)使用2B鉛筆填涂，非選擇題請(qǐng)使用0.5毫米黑色簽字筆作答。要求字體工整、筆跡清晰。3．請(qǐng)?jiān)诖痤}卡規(guī)定的地方填寫(xiě)好個(gè)人信息，并認(rèn)真核對(duì)答題卡上所粘貼的條形碼是否與本人的信息一致。4．考試結(jié)束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分聽(tīng)力(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)做題時(shí)，請(qǐng)先將答案標(biāo)在試卷上。錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后，你將有兩分鐘的時(shí)間將試卷上的答案轉(zhuǎn)涂到答題卡上。第一節(jié)(共5小題;每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分)聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽(tīng)完每段對(duì)話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來(lái)回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。例：Howmuchistheshirt?A．￡19.15.B．￡9.18.C．￡9.15.答案是C。1．Whatdoesthewomanremindthemantotake?A．Anumbrella.B．Water.C．Acamera.2．WhereisPetermostlikelytobe?A．Athome.B．Inhisoffice.C．Inthesupermarket.3．Whatisthewomangoingtodothisevening?A．Phonetherestaurant.B．Havedinnerwiththeman.C．Drivehersistertotheairport.4．WhatisprobablyDebbie?A．Acleaner.B．Awaitress.C．Adirector.5．Whydothespeakersdogroceryshoppingat9:00o’clocksharp?A．Tomeeteachother.B．Toavoidthecrowds.C．Togetsomebargains.第二節(jié)(共15小題;每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分)聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽(tīng)每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘;聽(tīng)完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽(tīng)下面一段對(duì)話，回答第6和第7兩個(gè)小題。6．WhoisCarole?A．Allen’scolleague.B．Allen’sfriend.C．Allen’scustomer.7．WhatdoesAllenaskTracytodo?A．CallCaroleatonce.B．Playgolfwithhim.C．Checkthedelivery.聽(tīng)下面一段對(duì)話，回答第8至第10三個(gè)小題。8．Whatisthewoman’sbusiness?A．Buildingboats.B．Sellingboats.C．Rentingoutboats.9．Howmanyboatswillthewomanhavenextyear?A．15.B．10.C．5.10．Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman’sbusiness?A．Itisn’tbusyinsummer.B．Itisherchildhooddream.C．Itisgoingprettywellnow.聽(tīng)下面一段對(duì)話，回答第11至第13三個(gè)小題。11．WhatdoweknowaboutFigTree?A．Itsclothesaretooexpensive.B．Itusuallygetsverybusyinside.C．Itsgoodsareingreatconditionandclean.12．WhatdoesRedDoorprovideforthecustomers?A．Coffeeandbiscuits.B．Acoveredwaitingarea.C．Greentea.13．Whichstorewillthewomanvisitfirst?A．RedDoor.B．FigTree.C．LeMagasin.聽(tīng)下面一段對(duì)話，回答第14至第17四個(gè)小題。14．Whatdoesthemansayaboutthewoman’sroom?A．Itisthesamesizeashis.B．Itlookslikeahospital.C．Itistoobright.15．Whatcolordoesthewomanwanttopaintherroomatfirst?A．Yellow.B．White.C．Green.16．Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A．Brotherandsister.B．Doctorandpatient.C．Fatheranddaughter.17．WhatwillthewomanprobablydoonSaturday?A．Paintherroom.B．Changeherdesk.C．Buyamirror.聽(tīng)下面一段獨(dú)白，回答第18至第20三個(gè)小題。18．Whatwilltheweatherbeliketoday?A．Sunny.B．Windy.C．Rainy.19．Howmuchrainwilltherebeinsomepartsofthecoastalareas?A．Overfiveinches.B．Overseveninches.C．Overteninches.20．Whenwillthestormbegintoquietdown?A．BylateWednesdayevening.B．ByearlyFridaymorning.C．BylateFridayevening.第二部分閱讀理解(共兩節(jié)，滿分50分)第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。ADoyouliketravellingbybike?Ifso,joinusonabiketourofReykjavíktoseethehighlightsinafunandeducationalwaywithoneofourexcellentguides.GoldenCircleBikeTourDuration:7hoursDistance:23kmDifficulty:MediumItincludesallthreehighlightsofthesouthwestofIceland—Geysirgeothermal(地?zé)岬?area,GullfosswaterfallandThingvellirNationalPark—withtheaddedbenefitofabikerideinthemostscenicplaces.ClassicReyvíkBikeTourDuration:2.5hoursDistance:7kmDifficulty:EasyThisisthebestwaytogosightseeinginReykjavík.Fromthecitycentertothegreenerpartsandpicturesqueviewsofthesea,you’lltakeinsomeofthemostimportantsightsofReykjavík.Youmayalsochoosetomakeitanebiketour.CoastofReykjavíkBikeTourDuration:24hoursDistance:15kmDifficulty:MediumJoinusonatripalongReykjavík’scoast,theperfectwaytospendamidsummer’snightintown.Ofcourse,wecandothisprivatetouranyothertimeoftheday.Pleaseask.VestmannaeyjarBikeTourDuration:11hoursDistance:11kmDifficulty:EasytomediumWe’lltravelacrosslava(熔巖)fieldsandfarmlandbeforeweboardaboatfora35minuteridetoHeimaeyIsland.You’llgettoknowtheisland,itshistoryandgeologyduringourvisit.Price:ISK1person:42,0002persons:42,000(forthegroup)3persons:49,000(forthegroup)4persons:49,000(forthegroup)5persons:49,000+8,900(forthegroup)6persons:49,000+8,900+8,900(forthegroup)andsoon.1.Whichtouroffersanelectricbikeoption?A.GoldenCircleBikeTour. B.ClassicReyvíkBikeTour.C.CoastofReykjavíkBikeTour. D.VestmannaeyjarBikeTour.2WhatisspecialaboutGoldenCircleBikeTour?A.Itistheeasiesttofinish. B.Ittakesthemosttime.C.Itcoversthelongestdistance. D.Itistheonlyguidedtour.3.HowmuchshouldagroupofeightcyclistspayforaReykjavíkbiketour?A.57,900ISK. B.66,800ISK. C.75,700ISK. D.84,600ISK.BHaveyoueverfeltlostforwordsataparty,anintervieworevenonadate?Ifyoudon’tmindyourconversationappearingalittleunnaturalwhilewearingstrangeeyeglasses,22yearoldBryanChiangmayofferyouaremedy.InMarch,StanfordUniversitystudentChianggatheredagroupoffriendstocodeasoftwareoverafewhoursonaSaturday.ArmedwithanaugmentedrealityorAR(增強(qiáng)現(xiàn)實(shí))eyepieceandalaptop,thegroupproducedRizzGPT,asoftwarethatusesChatGPTtogeneratehumanlikeconversationsfromuserprompts(提示).TheopensourceARmonocle(單片眼鏡)ChiangusedwasdesignedbyBrilliantLabsandfeaturesacamera,amicrophoneandaninternalprojectorscreenwhichdisplayswords.ChiangandhisfriendscodedRizzGPTtomonitorconversationsusingthemicrophone,transformthemintotextandrelaythemtoChatGPToverWiFitogeneratearesponse,whichthenappearsonthemonoclescreenafterashortdelay.“RizzGPTbasicallyusesAItohelpyouondemand,soitlistenstoyourcurrentongoingconversationandtellsyouexactlywhattosaynext,”saidChiang.ChiangwasquicktostressthathisdevicestillhadsomeproblemswhichcouldmaketextdifficultforChatGPTtoreadandthatthe5secondtimedelaycouldmakeusersfeelalittleawkward.“RizzGPTisn’tintendedtoreplaceconversations.It’smostlylikeapassion,apersonalkindofproject.Andthegoalhereisnottomercializeitintoaproductimmediately,butjusttoshowpeoplenewwaysofinteractingwithrapidlyadvancingtechnology,”Chiangsaid.“It’sreallyjustmeanttoinspireyou,nottotellyouexactlywhattosay.Ithinkinthatroleitcouldbeincrediblyhelpfulforpeoplewhostrugglewithsocialanxietyandhavedifficultytalkingtoothers.”4.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“remedy”inparagraph1mean?A.Warning. B.Limit. C.License. D.Solution.5.WhichaspectofRizzGPTdoesparagraph3focuson?A.Researchbackground. B.Developmentpotential.C.Workingprinciples. D.Applicationfields.6.WhatproblemdoesRizzGPThave?A.Itmakeslistenersawkward. B.Itcan’trespondimmediately.C.Itcan’tunderstanduserprompts. D.Itfailstomonitorongoingconversations.7.WhydidChiangdevelopRizzGPT?A.Tosharehispassionforinteraction.B.Tospreadrapidlyadvancingtechnology.C.Topromotemercializationoftechnology.D.Tobenefitthosewithmunicationproblems.CInearlyAugust,thesandyhillsalongthecoastofLaLibertad,innorthernPeru,arefullofbluishpurplefruit.Theblueberryharvestisjustweeksawayinadesertthoughtunfriendlytoberriesjustoveradecadeago.Now,thedryregionisplacingPeruattheforefrontoftheglobalblueberrymarket.AshewalksthroughthebushesAlvaroEspinozaleansin,hiseyeswideningatsomanyblueberries.TheagriculturalengineerwasamongthefirsttoexperimentwithgrowingblueberriesinPeru.“Peoplecalledmecrazy,”herecalls.InspiredbythesuccessoftheirChileanneighbors,Perubeganexploringalocalblueberrymarketintheearly2000s.Butfindingtherightvarietytookyearsoftrialanderror.CarlosGereda,apioneerintheindustry,andCEOofInka’sBerries,wasthefirsttoidentifyablueberryvarietythatcouldcopewiththePeruvianshore.Ittookhimtwoyearstofindtherightone,namedBiloxi.Withthisvarietyidentified,Peru’sblueberryfieldscrossover49,000acres,andthecountryshipsmorethantwiceasmanyblueberriesabroadasitsclosestrival(對(duì)手).Butlastyear,Peru’sblueberryindustryfaceditsfirstsetback.AmajorheatwavedrivenbyanElNi?oeventhititsnortherncoast.Temperaturesshotup40°Faboveaverage.Theheatdestroyedsomeblueberryvarieties,andproductiondroppedby25percent.“Agricultureislikethisnothingiscertain,”saysGereda.“Therearemomentswhenoutofnowhere,apowerfulclimateeventforcesyoutorethinkeverything.”Thisexperience,alongwiththeexpectationofrisingtemperaturesduetoclimatechange,hasspedupeffortstodevelopnew,geneticallyimprovedblueberryvarietiesthatcanflourish(茁壯生長(zhǎng))inevenhotterclimates.Inka’sBerrieshasjustreleasedtwonewvarieties,bothofwhichcanflourishwithoutcoldtemperatures.8.WhatcanwelearnabouttheblueberryinPerufromparagraph1?A.TheblueberryharvestinnorthernPeruisinearlyAugust.B.ThemainproductionareaisalongthecoastinnorthernPeru.C.Thedryregionwasoncethoughtsuitableforthegrowthofblueberries.D.LaLibertadhadthelargestblueberryplantingbaseinPeruadecadeago.9.WhatisthechallengeforPeru’sblueberryindustryaccordingtothetext?A.Theimpactofweatherconditions. B.Thepetitionfromitsclosestrival.C.Theshortageofagriculturalengineers. D.Thechanneloflargescaleexportation.10.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesCarlosGereda?A.Hedevoteshimselftodesertrestoration. B.Heiscrazyaboutclimateresearch.C.Heismeanwithhisnewvariety. D.Hehasagroundbreakingspirit.11.Whichcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.TheUnlikelyBlueberryCapitaloftheWorldB.ThePowerfulClimateEventinNorthernPeruCTheEnthusiasticPioneersintheBlueberryIndustryD.TheRaceforVarietiesAdaptabletoClimateChangeDScientistsarerecruiting(招募)someunusualrecruitsintheireffortstoforecastearthquakes,volcaniceruptionsandothernaturalphenomena.Theyareenrollingthousandsofdogs,goats,andotherfarmyardanimals—aswellasawiderangeofwildlife—instudiesthatwillmonitortheirmovementsfromspace.Theprogrammeusestinytransmitters(發(fā)射器)thatarebeingfittedtocreatures.Thedetailedmovementsofthesecreatureswillthenbemonitoredfromaspecialsatellitetobelaunchednextyear.“Ultimately,wehopetolaunchafleetofaroundsixsatellitesandestablishaglobalobservationnetworkthatwillnotonlyprovidedetailsofwildlifemovementsduringmigration(遷徙)andanimalhealthacrosstheplanetbutrevealhowcreaturesrespondtonaturalphenomenalikeearthquakes,”saidtheprojectleader,MartinWikelski,oftheMaxPlanckInstituteofAnimalBehaviourinGermany.Thevalueofstudyingtagged(做標(biāo)記的)animalsinthislatterareahasalreadybeendemonstratedinearlyexperimentsinSicily,saidWikelskilastweek.“Wehavefoundthebehaviourofgoatsisprettygoodatpredictinglargevolcaniceruptions.”Sensorshaveshowntheanimalsbeenervousbeforeaneruptionandrefusetomovetowheretheywouldnormallybehappytovisit.“Theyknowbeforehandwhatising.Wedon’tknowhowtheydoit,buttheydo,”saidWikelski.Becauseofarevolutionintaggingtechnology,tinydigitaltransmitters—usingsmallbatteries—andcheapandplentifulGPSdeviceshavemadeitpossibletomaketagsthatareonlyafewgramsinweight.“Wearenowabletotrackmostthings.Understandinghowcreaturesreacttogeologicalchangesisonlyoneareaofinterestinthatrevolution,”addedWikelski.“Forinstance,wecansurveywildlifehealthfromspace.”Bymonitoringtaggedanimals,scientistscantimelydetectanoutbreakofaninfectiousdiseaseinthewild,whichcouldbeimportantforcontrollingthedisease’simpactonfarms.Thetechnologyshouldalsohelpscientiststounderstandtheprocessesthatdriveanimalmigrations.“Similarly,wewillbeabletostudyanimalpopulationstodeterminehowtheyarerespondingtohabitatchangescausedbyglobalwarming,”saidWikelski.12.Whyarevariousanimalsrecruitedinthestudy?A.Toidentifyanimalspecies. B.Totestdigitaltransmitters.C.Toprotectanimalhabitats. D.Topredictnaturaldisasters.13.Whatdoes“thislatterarea”inparagraph3referto?A.Animalhealth. B.Wildlifemigrations.C.Aglobalobservationnetwork. D.Animalreactionstonaturalphenomena.14.Whatapplicationofthetechnologyismentionedinthelastparagraph?A.Fuelingresearchintoglobalwarming.B.Preventingadiseaseoutbreakinthewild.C.Protectingfarmsfrominfectionscausedbywildlife.D.Reducingtheeffectofanimalmigrationonhumans.15.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Thesignofnaturaldisasters. B.Theuseoftaggingtechnology.C.Theimpactofhabitatchanges. D.Themysteryofanimalmigration.第二節(jié)(共5小題;每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分)閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。HowtoTransformYourselffortheNewYearWhateverthetransformationyou’reaimingfor,determination,devotion,andhardworkwillhelpyousetandachieveit.Bydefiningyourgoalsandcreatinganactionplanforyourself,youmaybeabletotransformyourlifeinthenewyear.SettingGoals___16___Thiswillhelpyoudefinewhatyouwantandwhyyouwantit.Onceyouhaveyouroveralltransformationinmind,breakitdownintoasetofmoremanageablegoals.Gettingstartedwithagoalisthehardestpart,somakeyourstepsassmallasyouneedthemtobe.___17___Forexample,ifyourgoalistogetinshape,thefirststepcouldbetogetrunningshoesorjoinagym.Researchresources,setdates,andscheduleyourselfinadvancetomakesureyouhaveregulartimedevotedtoyourgoals.WorkingtowardsYourTransformationAskyourselfwhatyouneedtostartworkingtowardsyourgoalandgettheitemsassoonasyoucan.___18___Instead,startwithyourfirst,mostmanageablegoalandgetintoasteadyroutinebeforeaddingmoreintothemix.You’lllikelyhitafewchallengingmomentsinpursuitofyourgoals.___19___Heorshemayalsobeabletohelpfindcreativesolutions.KeepingYourselfMotivatedYou’remorelikelytokeepgoingwhenyoucanseehowfaryouhavee.Trywritingdownyourprogressinajournal,orusingavisualtoolsuchasachartordrawingtoshowyourprogress.___20___Youcantalktoyourthoseclosetoyouaboutwhatyouhavealreadyacplished,andwhatyoustillwanttodo.Youcouldevenstartablogorwebsitetoshareyourjourney.A.Startingwithasimple,consistentgoalhelpsalot.BAfriendorfamilymemberisthebestchoiceforyou.C.Thinkaboutwhatyouwanttotransforminabroadsense.D.Don’tweighyourselfdownbytryingtochangeeverythingatonce.E.Keepingyourfirststepssmallwillmakethemfeelmoremanageable.F.Togeneratesomepublicityforyourselfisanotherwaytostayontrack.G.Goingthroughthemwithsomeoneyoutrustcangiveyoustrengthandmotivation.第三部分語(yǔ)言知識(shí)運(yùn)用(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題1分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。LenaFordwas7whenshestartedArtingforYou.Forthisproject,Lenacollectedartsuppliesand___21___themtokidsinhomelesssheltersinandaroundherhometownofMarietta,Georgia.“Mygrannyalwayswantedtogivebacktoothers,”Lena,now15,saidinaninterview.“Iwas___22___bythat.”Twoyearslater,she___23___asmallbusinesscalledPositivelyLena.Itsellsproductswith___24___messages,includingabookLenawrotetohelpkidsgetthroughhardships.“Theworldcanbeareallytoughplace,”Lenasays.“Mygoalistospread___25___.”P(pán)artofthemoneysheearnsgoestowardher___26___efforts.Shealsooffersworkshopsoncreativewriting.“___27___,itmakesmefeelreallyhappy,”Lenasays.“Andthat’smy___28___tokeepdoingwhatI’mdoing:knowingthatI’mmakinga___29___andknowingthatI’mmakingpeoplehappy.”Kindnessispowerful.Studiesshowthatgivingandreceivingkindnessaregoodforourhealth.They___30___ourmoodandreducestress.Researchalsosuggeststhatkindnesscanbe___31___.Apersonwhoreceivesanactofkindnessismorelikelytoshowkindnesstosomeoneelse___32___.“Kindnessmeansjustmakingsomeonehappy,”Lenasays.“Itcanevenbesomethingassmallasgivingsomeonea___33___:‘Hey,yourshirtlooksnice.’Somethingjustlikethatcanmakesomeonesmile.Itdoesn’thavetobeagrand___34___.Youcanalwaysjustdosomethingsmall,anditcan___35___.”21.A.sold B.donated C.returned D.rented22.A.admired B.confused C.inspired D.shocked23.A.launched B.continued C.closed D.abandoned24.A.scientific B.uplifting C.alarming D.secret25.A.knowledge B.creativity C.culture D.positivity26.A.charitable B.fruitless C.overlooked D.painful27.A.Suddenly B.Accidentally C.Honestly D.Slightly28.A.ambition B.motivation C.profession D.technique29.A.difference B.rule C.choice D.decision30.A.reflect B.ruin C.sense D.boost31.A.random B.infectious C.unconditional D.voluntary32.A.underpressure B.forfun C.inreturn D.bychance33.A.gift B.praise C.hand D.ride34.A.gesture B.march C.theory D.discovery35.A.cloudsomeone’smood B.breaksomeone’sheart C.recallsomeone’stime D.makesomeone’sday第二節(jié)(共10小題;每小題1.5分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Withthedelicatetouchofherfingers,WuMancarefullyuntiesthethreadsofadistantpast.Whenthe___36___(international)celebratedpipamastertookthestageattheNationalCentreforthePerformingArtsinBeijingonDec3,sheperformedmusicpiecesbasedonancientscoresfromtheMogaoCaves,aUNESCOWorldHeritageSiteinDunhuang,GansuProvince,goingbeyondtheboundariesoftimeandspace.Withthepipa,Wudoesn’tjustrecreatehistory—shechannelsit,___37___(breathe)lifeintoancientmelodies(旋律)preservedinthecavewallsforoverathousandyears.Wu,___38___thesameday,announcedthereleaseofhernewalbumMusicFromtheDunhuangCaves.AccordingtoWu,theideaofrecordingthealbumstartedin2021whenshe___39___(invite)tojoinadocumentaryaboutDunhuang.“WhenIvisitedtheMogaoCavesinDunhuang,___40___theancientpipamanuscripts(手稿)werediscovered,Iwaslikeachildfullof___41___(curious).IwasdeeplymovedwhenIsawthehistoricalsite,”sherecalls.“Ifeltastrongresponsibility___42___(preserve)andbringattentiontothisinvaluableculturalheritage.”Wu’salbum___43___(represent)asignificantcontributiontotheworldofclassicalChinesemusic.Undoubtedly,___44___(it)releaseisatimelyreminderoftherichculturalhistorythatwemustpreserveandinnovateforfuture___45___(generation),allwhilecontinuingtohonorthetraditionsthathaveshapedourartisticidentities.第四部分寫(xiě)作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)(滿分15分)46.假定你是李華，上周你們班參加了學(xué)校舉辦的“用英語(yǔ)講好中國(guó)故事”英文短劇比賽。請(qǐng)你給外國(guó)朋友Peter寫(xiě)一封郵件，分享這次經(jīng)歷，內(nèi)容包括：1．你們班表演的節(jié)目或者讓你印象深刻的節(jié)目；2．你的感想。注意：1．寫(xiě)作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80左右；2．請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。DearPeter,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二節(jié)(滿分25分)47.閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開(kāi)頭語(yǔ)續(xù)寫(xiě)兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。Theschoolbellrang,signalingtheendofanothermathclass.Ipackedupmythingsandheadedtowardsthedoor,mathsymbolsstillracingthroughmymind.AsIsteppedintothehallway,Inoticedagroupofstudentsgatheredaroundanewposteronthebulletinboard.Curious,Ijoinedthemandreadtheannouncement:“SchoolScienceFair:Signupnowandshowcaseyourtalents!”Awaveofexcitementwashedoverme.Afterall,mychancetodiveintoaprojectIwaspassionateaboutwas