故事型阅读理解——真题再现

2020年英语⾼考模拟原创10阅读理解—⼈物故事类（学⽣版）专题10 阅读理解——⼈物故事类（原卷版）【新课标要求与考纲的关系】普通⾼中英语课程强调对学⽣语⾔能⼒、⽂化意识、思维品质和学习能⼒的综合培养,具有⼯具性和⼈⽂性融合统⼀的特点。

普通⾼中英语课程应在义务教育的基础上,帮助学⽣进⼀步学习和运⽤英语基础知识和基本技能,发展跨⽂化交流能⼒,为他们学习其他学科知识、汲取世界⽂化精华、传播中华⽂化创造良好的条件,也为他们未来继续学习英语或选择就业提供更多机会；普通⾼中英语课程同时还应帮助学⽣树⽴⼈类命运共同体意识和多元⽂化意识,形成开放包容的态度,发展健康的审美情趣和良好的鉴赏能⼒,加深对祖国⽂化的理解,增强爱国情怀,坚定⽂化⾃信,树⽴正确的世界观、⼈⽣观和价值观,为学⽣未来参与知识创新和科技创新,更好的适应世界多极化、经济全球化和社会信息化奠定基础。

学科核⼼素养学科核⼼素养是学科育⼈价值的集中体现,是学⽣通过学科学习⽽逐步形成的正确价值观念、必备品格和关键能⼒。

英语学科核⼼素养主要包括语⾔能⼒、⽂化意识、思维品质和学习能⼒。

1.语⾔能⼒语⾔能⼒指在社会情境中,以听、说、读、看、写等⽅式理解和表达意义的能⼒,以及在学习和使⽤语⾔的过程中形成的语⾔意识和语感。

英语语⾔能⼒构成英语学科核⼼素养的基础要素。

英语语⾔能⼒的提⾼蕴含⽂化意识、思维品质和学习能⼒的提升,有助于学⽣拓展国际视野和思维⽅式,开展跨⽂化交流。

2.⽂化意识⽂化意识指对中外⽂化的理解和对优秀⽂化的认同,是学⽣在全球化背景下表现出的跨⽂化认知、态度和⾏为取向。

⽂化意识体现英语学科核⼼素养的价值取向。

⽂化意识的培育有助于学⽣增强国家认同和家国情怀,坚定⽂化⾃信,树⽴⼈类命运共同体意识,学会做⼈做事,成长为有⽂明素养和社会责任感的⼈。

3. 思维品质思维品质指思维在逻辑性、批判性、创新性等⽅⾯所表现的能⼒和⽔平。

思维品质体现英语学科核⼼素养的⼼智特征。

高一英语阅读理解(人物故事)真题汇编(含答案)含解析一、高中英语阅读理解人物故事类1．阅读理解On a recent trip to the island of Newfoundland, Canada, my husband asked our talkative cab driver what made him most proud to be from there."Our generosity and hospitality (好客)," he replied in a strong local accent. "Your car breaks down in the middle of nowhere, someone will stop to help. People here are kind like that."His answer lingered in my mind during that ride with my husband and teenage kids, as we headed out to explore on the first day of our vacation.Little did I know we were about to experience some of that remarkable Newfoundland kindness for ourselves.We met Alma that same morning at the start of a long hike.Our teenagers hurried ahead, and as we walked behind, admiring the scenery, two women in sunglasses and summer hiking gear stopped.They'd heard us discussing different routes, then asked if we'd like suggestions.They looked to be in their 40s, and were both enthusiastic to share their local expertise.We listened eagerly, taking mental notes, until one of the women asked, "You have a car, right?"I explained that there were no cars available during our week on the island, so we had to rely on cabs instead."Oh no," she said, "you need a car." And then, as casually as if offering a piece of chewing gum (口香糖), she said: "Take mine!"Dumbfounded, my husband and I just smiled in disbelief."Why not?" She insisted. "You need a car to get to know all these places.""But you don't even know us," I said."That doesn't matter," she continued with absolute determination.Stunned, I looked over at her friend, who shrugged and said, "That's Alma."Forty minutes of talking later, my family climbed into Alma's car.We spent the rest of our vacation discovering different areas of this beautiful island.But it wasn't the groups of whales we saw, or the vast areas of woodland, that made this place so memorable.Instead, it was the act of kindness from a complete stranger that made us realize how special Newfoundland really was.Next year, there's no doubt where we'll be taking our summer vacation. Who knows what act of kindness we'll meet then?（1）What problem did the author's family have in Newfoundland?A.They couldn't understand the local accent.B.Their car broke down on the first day.C.They got lost during a hike.D.They didn't have a car.（2）The underlined word "dumbfounded" in Paragraph 12 is closest in meaning to ______.A.shockedB.satisfiedC.relievedD.embarrassed（3）What impressed the author most during her stay in Newfoundland?A.The talkative cab driver.B.The whales swimming.C.The beautiful scenery of the island.D.The help from an enthusiastic stranger.（4）What can we infer about the author from the last paragraph?A.She is looking forward to meeting Alma once more.B.She expects to visit Newfoundland again.C.She hasn't decided where to go next year.D.She also wants to be kind to others during vacation.【答案】（1）D（2）A（3）D（4）B【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，作者最近一次去加拿大的纽芬兰旅行时，被当地人的热情好客深深触动。

专题03 阅读理解-人物故事2021年高考真题及模拟题分类调研人与自我中的人物故事是高考新课标中的重要话题，高考命题人青睐于催人奋进的感人故事或是富有哲理的令人深思的故事。

2021高考真题C【2021·英语全国甲卷】When I was 9, we packed up our home in Los Angeles and arrived at Heathrow, London on a gray January morning. Everyone in the family settled quickly into the city except me. Without my beloved beaches and endless blue—sky days, I felt at a loss and out of place. Until I made a discovery.Southbank, at an eastern bend in the Thames, is the center of British skateboarding, where the continuous crashing of skateboards left your head ringing .I loved it. I soon made friends with the local skaters. We spoke our own language. And my favorite: Safe. Safe meant cool. It meant hello. It meant don't worry about it. Once, when trying a certain trick on the beam（横杆）, I fell onto the stones, damaging a nerve in my hand, and Toby came over, helping me up: Safe, man. Safe. A few minutes later, when I landed the trick, my friends beat their boards loud, shouting: “ Safe! Safe! Saf e!” And that's what mattered—landing tricks, being a good skater.When I was 15, my family moved to Washington. I tried skateboarding there, but the locals were far less welcoming. Within a couple of years, I'd given it up.When I returned to London in 2004, I found myself wandering down to Southbank, spending hours there. I've traveled back several times since, most recently this past spring. The day was cold but clear: tourists and Londoners stopped to watch the skaters. Weaving（穿梭）among the kids who rushed by on their boards, I found my way to the beam. Then a rail—thin teenager, in a baggy white T—shirt, skidded（滑）up to the beam. He sat next to me. He seemed not to notice the man next to him. But soon I caught a few of his glances. “I was a local here 20 years ago,”I told him. Then, slo wly, he began to nod his head. “Safe, man. Safe.”“Yeah,” I said. “Safe.”8．What can we learn about the author soon after he moved to London?A．He felt disappointed. B．He gave up his hobby.C．He liked the weather there. D．He had disagreements with his family.9．What do the underlined words “Safe! Safe! Safe!” probably mean?A．Be careful! B．Well done! C．No way! D．Don't worry!10．Why did the author like to spend time in Southbank when he returned to London?A．To join the skateboarding. B．To make new friends.C．To learn more tricks. D．To relive his childhood days11．What message does the author seem to convey in the text?A．Children should learn a second language.B．Sport is necessary for children's health.C．Children need a sense of belongingD．Seeing the world is a must for children.B【2021·全国新高考I卷】By day, Robert Titterton is a lawyer. In his spare on stage beside pianist Maria Raspopova — not as a musician but as her page turner. “I’m not a trained musician, but I’ve learnt to read music so I can help Maria in her performance.”Mr Titterton is chairman of the Omega Ensemble but has been the group’s official page turner for the past four years. His job is to sit beside the pianist and turn the pages of the score so the musician doesn’t have to break the flow of sound by doing it themselves. He said he became just as nervous as those playing instruments on stage.“A lot of skills are needed for the job. You have to make sure you don’t turn two pages at once and make sure you find the repeats in the music when you have to go back to the right spot.” Mr Titterton explained.Being a page turner requires plenty of practice. Some pieces of music can go for 40 minutes and require up to 50 page turns, including back turns for repeat passages. Silent onstage communication is key, and each pianist has their own style of “nodding” to indicate a page turn which they need to practise with their page turner.But like all performances, there are moments when things go wrong. “I was turning the page to get ready for the next p age, but the draft wind from the turn caused the spare pages to fall off the stand,” Mr Titterton said, “Luckily I was able to catch them and put them back.”Most page turners are piano students or up-and-coming concert pianists, although Ms Raspopova has once asked her husband to help her out on stage.“My husband is the worst page turner,” she laughed. “He’s interested in the music, feeling every note, and I have to say: ‘Turn, turn!’ “Robert is the best page turner I’ve had in my entire life.”24．What should Titterton be able to do to be a page turner?A．Read music. B．Play the piano.C．Sing songs. D．Fix the instruments.25．Which of the following best describes Titterton’s job on stage?A．Boring. B．Well-paid.C．Demanding. D．Dangerous.26．What does Titterton need to practise?A．Counting the pages. B．Recognizing the “nodding”.C．Catching falling objects. D．Performing in his own style.27．Why is Ms Raspopova’s husband “the worse page turner”?A．He has very poor eyesight. B．He ignores the audience.C．He has no interest in music. D．He forgets to do his job.2021高考模拟题精选B【东北三校（哈师大附中、东师大附中、辽宁省实验中学）2021届高三第四次联合模拟】I’m Reed, 26 years old and from New York City, but I moved to Florida several months ago. I found out on the website that there was a huge rescue effort still going on down here and that volunteers were desperately needed. I was able to get a good friend to sponsor my trip here and had the opportunity to come up for a couple of weeks through the Christmas season,When I first got here we were just moving into the new building. The first half of my stay I was mainly helping to set this place up, help build a lot of the dug runs and just help out with whatever else was needed. The second week I started to be able to get out more and started filling up feeding stations in St. Bernard Parish.One day we were out trying to check out an extremely pregnant dog that was reported to be out in St. Bernard Parish, which would soon have parts of it destroyed so getting as many animals out of there as possible was definitely a priority (最重要的事). When we arrived at the location we did see a female dog that clearly had already given birth to her puppies. I tied to befriend her as much as possible, giving her treats and slowly trying to build her trust. She wasn’t go ing far, so that indicated her puppies were nearby.Once we built somewhat of a rapport with her, we started to search for the puppies. Almost giving up, we arrived at a house that seemed like it could be a possibility. I got on my hands and knees trying to make out what was going on under the house, staying as quiet as possible. All of a sudden, I heard the weakest sound of a puppy’s crying. After homing in on it a little bit more, there was clearly a trash under the house. After getting a little morehelp, we were able to get the puppies from under the house with success and we found out they weren’t even a week old.This experience was so unbelievable, one I know I’ll never forget.4．What did Reed do in the first week in Florida?A．Feeding dogs in the streets.B．Searching for sponsorship to travel.C．Helping with some construction work.D．Assisting in tearing down an old building.5．Which of the following can best describe Reed?A．Warm-hearted and promising. B．Enthusiastic and caring.C．Considerate and generous. D．Kind and humorous.6．What does the underlined word “rapport” in paragraph 4 mean?A．Extreme hatred.B．Everlasting friendship.C．Harmonious relationship.D．Psychological defense.7．What can we infer from the passage?A．The puppies were strong and lively.B．Reed made efforts to save the puppies.C．St. Bernard Parish was being destroyed.D．The female dog would give birth to puppies.B【广东广雅中学2021届高三适应性测试（五）】Growing up, Deka Ismail says she let labels define what she could be. “I was a black girl, from a refuge e (难民) family,” Deka said. “It was as if I was only allowed to explore in this predetermined box.”After a high school chemistry class inspired her to think about a career in science and gave her confidence in the field, Deka learned to live outside labels and began making big plans for her future. Now she is about to begin her freshman year at the University of California, planning to become a professor.Born and raised in San Diego's City Heights neighbourhood, Deka is the daughter of a Somali refugee couple. While some might say Deka's success happened in spite of her background, she would say differently, that herexperiences shaped her and inspired her to be the driven, young scientist that she is today.When Deka was eight years old, her mother got a job by studying hard back in school in order to support the whole family. That made Deka realize that education could make a difference to one's life. She spent a lot of time in the library reading books, and didn't do many of the things her peers did, like partying or having romantic relationships.“I always felt like I had to be the perfect girl for my family,” Deka said. “You have to not even do your best but two times better than everyone else. I felt like the whole world was waiting for me to mess up.”Deka's efforts paid off. The summer before her senior year of high school, she was accepted to the American Chemical Society Project SEED Programme. “She brought both enthusiasm and focus,” Botham, a researcher at this research institute, recalled. “She ar rived every day ready to work, ready to learn and ready to tackle new challenges regardless of whether or not she had done anything similar.”When asked what advice she would give to others like her, Deka warned them not to underestimate themselves. “Don't tell yourself that scholarship is too big or this programme is too competitive or I'll never get into this school, ” she said. “I was not sure whether I could make it until I started seeing the acceptance letters rolling in.”4．From the passage, we can learn that__ .A．Deka was adopted by a refugee familyB．Deka spent a lot of time going to partiesC．Deka's experiences drove her to work hardD．Deka became a professor after graduation5．Deka realized the importance of education ______.A．after her chemistry class B．from her mother's experienceC．by reading books in the library D．through working at the institute6．According to the last paragraph, Deka advised that students be ______.A．patient B．generousC．adaptable D．confident7．What does the story intend to tell us?A．Hard work leads to success. B．Practice makes perfect.C．Well begun is half done. D．Life is not all roses.B【广东省高州市2021届高三下学期第二次模拟】When my grandmother Deed was young she contracted polio (小儿麻痹症). She was kept in bed for the better part of a year and lost the use of her right leg. She was raising my young father on her own, so it felt like an impossible situation. Her family gave her much support and encouragement. Slowly but surely, Deed learned not only to deal, but to thrive with her disability. People thought she was crazy when she wanted to start her own business, but she was determined. She borrowed money from the bank for her business. She went on to run a successful company and became one of the first women entrepreneurs in the city of Revere, Massachusetts.I truly believe polio was a gift to my grandmother. It strengthened her beliefs and made her strong and resilient (有适应力的), but it also forced her to slow down and think about everything quietly and seriously. She never complained about her condition, not once.However, I often got angry and complained when things weren't going my way. Deed would turn to me and gave me advice on my next move. Though far from Hollywood (she lived on Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire), Deed seemed to know answers to the problems that seemed to puzzle me. She was my trusted mentor (导师). With each visit, she would help me better myself; expand my mind and go after bigger dreams.I became confident, more driven and focused on what I wanted to achieve. Each step of the way, Deed was there to cheer me on. The more I leaned back out of fear, the more she challenged me to walk further to the possibilities.Within a month of selling my first screenplay, Deed passed away. She is on my mind daily. Now, whenever I deal with career issues that scare me, I would remind myself of her greatest piece of advice: Sit down and take a breath. It will all work out.4．What is the first paragraph mainly about?A．Introducing Deed to us.B．Telling us what Deed suffered.C．Showing us the author's family.D．Informing us about Deed's disease.5．What can we conclude from Deed's disability?A．Every dog has its day. B．Every coin has two sides.C．Hard work pays off. D．Time and tide wait for no man.6．What would Deed do when the author got puzzled in life?A．Complain to him. B．Give him some advice.C．Explain the trouble to him. D．Move a step forward to him.7．Why does the author write this text?A．To tell us how he got success. B．To give us some advice on life.C．To show us his life in the childhood. D．To remember his grandmother.B【山东省潍坊市2021届高三5月模拟考试（三模）】Of the estimated 2,224 passengers and crew aboard the Titanic when it struck an iceberg and sank on April 15, 1912, a mere 700 people lived on. Here is one story of the Titanic survivors whose stories are still haunting more than a century after the ship's sinking, revealing the true facts of the disaster.A junior wireless officer aboard the Titanic, Harold Bride was one of the two people responsible for sending SOS messages to nearby ships, thus allowing the Carpathian to rescue the Titanic survivors.He and another man on duty, Jack Phillips, raced to send SOS signals to nearby ships－but as the communications specialists, they knew that the closest,the Carpathian,would likely not arrive until alter the Titanic sank. They worked wildly until Captain Edward Smith came and told them they were relieved of duty；the ship had nearly lost power, and only two lifeboats remained.They made a run for Collapsible B and were just getting it into the water when a wave swept across thedeck(甲板),throwing both Harold Bride and the upturned boat into the ocean.Bride and 15 others struggled onto the waterlogged, sinking Collapsible B and survived until other lifeboats collected them and conveyed them to the Carpathian.Once aboard the Carpathian, Bride got back to work and began helping the ship's wireless officer send messages from the other Titanic survivors.When the Carpathian made land, Bride had to be carried ashore: he had injured one foot in the plunge into the ocean, and the other was frostbitten after a night in the Atlantic's icy waters.4．Which can replace the underlined word "haunting" in paragraph 1 ?A．confusing . B．unforgettable. C．romantic. D．contradictory.5．What was Bride's job on the Titanic during the accident?A．Rescuing the Titanic survivors.B．Investigating the problems of the Titanic.C．Sending signals to ships around for help.D．Receiving SOS signals from nearby ships.6．What happened to Bride after he was dismissed from his duty?A．He stayed there to continue his work.B．He escaped in a lifeboat immediately.C．He turned off the power of the Titanic.D．He was washed into the sea by a wave.7．Which of the following best describes Bride?A．Responsible and helpful.B．Intelligent and brave.C．Tough and ambitious.D．Considerate and humble.B【华大新高考联盟2021届高三4月教学质量测评】My brother, Michael and I are crazy about houses. On Aug 1, 2016, I was driving through the Northern Neck of Virginia with him. We had found an abandoned Italianate farmhouse with weeds up to our waist. When admiring the property my brother rolled up the unlocked garage door. “Holy smokes!” There sat this Mercedes. Seeing the number 6.9 on its back, I immediately recognized this to be a rare and unique find.The car’s door was unloc ked and in the glovebox, I found insurance papers. It turned out that the owner was a dead country doctor.It took me a year to find his widow’s(寡妇的) address, in Richmond. Twice I made thetwo-hour drive just to knock on her door, striking out both times. On the third try her neighbor was outside and I was able to get the widow’s phone number.I logged approximately 25 voice mails,and still nothing.It was, I thought, just bad luck. I called one last time and heard a voice: “Hello?” From that point on, we str uck up a friendship.In July 2018, two years after finding the car, I was ready to buy it from her. We met in the middle —somewhere around what a new Toyota might cost. Still,the night before, I called my brother and said, “I am getting cold feet.” What was I doing buying an old Mercedes? He said, “You are buying that great car. And I promise y ou, the friendship you will make as a result will make this car worth every penny.” And he was right.24．Why did the author go to the Northern Neck?A．To visit his brother. B．To check the house.C．To buy the unique car. D．To enjoy the beautiful sights.25．What can we infer from the second and third paragraphs?A．The author had trouble finding the car owner.B．The car was the doctor’s only possession.C．The widow was unwilling to sell the car.D．The car was in bad conditions.26．What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean?A．He was shocked by the price.B．He was hesitating to make the decision.C．He cared about money more than the car.D．The weather that day was quite cold.27．What did Michael think of buying the car?A．It was a waste of money.B．It would cost a great deal.C．Buying the car brought good friendship.D．His brother made a good bargain buying it.B【江苏省苏州中学2021届高考英语模拟（4月）】As a geothermal scientist, I know that boiling rivers exist—but they are always near volcanoes. You need a lot of heat to make that much water boil. We were working in the volcanic gap, a 950-mile-long area that covers most of Peru, where there hasn’t been active volcanism f or the past two million years.Yet we’d found the Shanaya, a name originated from “heating thing”. My measurements averaged 190°-195°F. The locals think it’s so hot because of the Yacumama, or “water mother”—a spirit who gives birth to waters—represented by a snake-head-shaped rock at the origin of the heated water.I had to cut my way through the bush at the side of the river to take temperature readings. All the while, right next to me was this very hot, fast-flowing body of water. A friend at the nearest village had told me, “Use your feet like eyes.” You can’t see heat, but you can feel it wh en you step near it. I wore sandals(凉鞋）.I was at a part of the river measuring 210°F, standing on a rock the size of a sheet or paper, when the rain fell. It was like a curtain rising. The temperature differential between the rain and the river caused a w hiteout. I couldn’t see, but I whistled to let my partner know I was OK.At 130°F flesh cooks, and the water around me was nearing twice that. My eyes would have cooked in less than a minute, and I couldn’t have seen how to get out. I saw rats fall in, the ir eyes turning milky white. I keptwhistling.After 15 minutes the rain stopped and the steam cleared. A hard rain in most situations would have been nothing important. Here, for a matter of minutes, it thinned the line between researching and being boiled alive. 4．What do we know about boiling rivers?A．They are always found not far from volcanoes.B．They were discovered two million years ago.C．Geothermal scientists doubt their existence.D．Most of them can be found in Peru.5．Why did the author wore sandals ?A．It was convenient to wear sandals in the river.B．He was advised to do so by his friend.C．He wanted to feel heat with his feet.D．The temperature was high there.6．What happened to the author when it rained?A．He signaled to his partner for help.B．He was in danger of losing his life.C．He raised a curtain to protect himself.D．He fell down because of his blindness.7．What is the best title for the text?A．Water near volcanoes.B．Milky white eyes.C．Boiling point.D．A hard rain.B【广东省汕头市2021届高三二模】A boat floated peacefully on the crystal-blue water. “How fascinating! ” Antonio told to his friends, who shared a passion for diving. In the following diving, unfortunately, he was trapped with his friend, who shared the oxygen with Antonio but died afterwards. Antonio breathed hard on his mouthpiece, but there was nothing left.He started to scream and kept screaming until he had no voice. As hours passed and Antonio failed to surface, his other friends rushed for help.Shortly the local divers came to rescue, but in vain. Years of experience told them, lost in the cave, one must be dead. They considered going back in but decided against it because of the incoming dark, the muddy water and the lack of help. Too risky.Asked for help, Peter, a chief fro gman, began to plan the next morning’s operations, knowing hurried preparation was deadly. He had narrow escapes from death. Each time, though, training and a cool head saved him. Suddenly, a thought struck him. "Who said he died? That guy may be alive!” T he next morning, Peter was suited up. Before a dive, he prayed.Antonio "dreamed” he was drowning. He forced himself awake but couldn't feel his body. He was too tir ed to feel scared. Entering the cave, Peter found Antonio. On touching him, a hand closed around his left wrist Peter knew the young man must be kept from panicking. Gently he passed his mouthpiece to Antonio. He heard Antonio take a couple of breaths before handing the mouthpiece back. Antonio was trying to share oxygen with him, Peter realized. How unbelievable was that, after 17 hours in this hole, his mind still stayed cool!Antonio was treated in the nearest hospital. Doctors said he wouldn’t have surv ived more than another hour in the cave. When Peter finally climbed back into his car, he doubled up, sobbing. He felt he took part in a miracle. Somehow an unseen hand that had guided Antonio to a tiny air pocket in the cave guided him there too. Where he should have found death, he had met life.4．How did Antonio feel in the cave?A．Delighted. B．Cautious. C．Thrilled. D．Scared.5．Why did Peter decide not to operate immediately?A．Because Antonio was believed to be dead.B．Because the conditions were risky.C．Because the hurried help couldn't help.D．Because the local divers achieved nothing.6．What can we infer from Paragraph 4?A．Antonio didn't give in to the desperate situation. B．Antonio had a dream of drowning.C．Antonio longed to sleep tight. D．Antonio pulled Peter down with him.7．What made Peter deeply touched in the end?A．Antonio’s injur y. B．Humans' desire to survive.C．Peter's own kindness. D．Antonio's friend's death.B【河北省唐山市2021届高考三模】The idea of climbing Everest disgusted me. The mountain came to represent the opposite of everything that I loved and respected about climbing. What had once been the final mountain climbing goal became the focus of a commercial guiding industry. Over the years, the crowds at Base Camp grew, leaving behind tons of trash. Whenever I was asked whether I'd climbed Everest, my answer was always the same: not interested.That's probably where my personal Everest story would have ended, were it not for an old friend and his obsession （念念不忘）with one of the greatest mysteries. In 1999, Thom Pollard began to explore and found the remains of George Mallory, the celebrated British climber who disappeared while attempting to be the first to climb Everest. But Mallory's partner, Sandy Irvine - and the camera he had likely carried - were not found. The mountain climbing world has been wondering whether they might have reached the top in 1924.Pollard's story moved me. I began to pack for the climb and expected that our advanced equipment would make it manageable, perhaps easy. I was wrong. On the highest point on the planet, I was more tired than I'd ever been in any climbing. Along the way, I continuously tipped my hat, not just to Mallory and Irvine but to anyone who has the drive to push himself or herself up this route. My search was in vain, but I began to reconsider Everest.I witnessed many climbers, who were much more than just self-centered tourists. We shared route information, weather forecasts, and family photos - all united around common goals.I went to Everest to seek Irvine. But in the end, I found something more difficult to get: the spirit that Irvine and Mallory shared. It was hiding in plain sight, right where it has always been: inside the brave souls who risk so much to follow in storied adventurers' footsteps up Everest.24．Why did the author hate climbing Everest at first?A．His climbing goal was changed.B．He couldn't afford the climbing cost.C．It became an industry to make money.D．There were crowds of people at the Base Camp.25．Why did the author climb Everest later?A．He desired to change his life. B．He got motivated by Thom Pollard.C．He admired Mallory and Irvine. D．He attempted to be a celebrated climber.26．What does the underlined phrase “tipped my hat" in Paragraph 3 mean?A．Showed my respect. B．Presented my success.C．Conveyed my wishes. D．Expressed my satisfaction.27．In the last paragraph the author mainly showed hisA．regret. B．concern.C．confidence. D．admiration.B【湖北省十堰市2020-2021学年高三下学期4月调研】Jean was a single mother with a young son. She taught the first grade and worked very hard. She drove a small old car. One August, the teachers returned from a summer break to see Jean drive up to school with three children. The two girls were Jean’s former students who had lost their parents. They did not wa nt to enter a foster care center. They turned to Jean-their first grade teacher-for help. Though she and her son lived in a small house, Jean took the girls in.During lunch, while other teachers shared life stories, Jean never complained about her new responsibilities. She did, however, speak about her car. With three children to transport, the car was too small and slow. It even burned engine oil. Jean needed something new. However, she couldn’t buy one with three children in her home.As a good friend, I listened to her concerns. At that time, I did not have much money. But I wanted to help Jean buy a car. An idea hit me when I watched a TV show.One day, Jean received an invitation to a TV show. She was surprised but decided to attend it. Midway through the show the host called Jean to the stage. He explained he had received a letter, knowing her need for a new car. The audience listened to the details of Jean’s story and were all moved. Then the host said that Jean would receive a new car for her family. Cheers filled the studio and Jean shook with disbelief.Six hundred miles away, I watched the joy of it all from the television in my living room. Jean’s big heart taught me many lessons that year. I did nothing but share her story.4．What can we infer about Jean according to the first paragraph?A．She was a driver.B．She was very kind-hearted.C．She knew the girls’ parents.D．She wanted to sell her small car.5．What troubled Jean?A．She found it hard to raise kids alone.B．She couldn’t afford to buy a new car.C．She couldn’t spare more time for her students.D．She had no time to transport her kids to school.6．Why did Jean receive an invitation to the show?A．The author turned to the show for help.B．The school rewarded her for her hard work.C．The school wanted to make her story known.D．The show picked some single mothers to report randomly. 7．What can be the best title for the text?A．A Letter from My FriendB．Helping My Friend Get a CarC．Inviting My Friend to a ShowD．A Single Mother with Three Kids。

（甲卷）高考英语提前冲——阅读理解话题2 人物故事类一、2023年真题(共4题；共8分)阅读理解Terri Boltonis a dab hand when it comes to DIY(do-it-yourself). Skillde at putting up shelves and piecing together fumiture, she never pays someone else to do a job she can do herself.She credits these skills to her late grandfather and builder Derek Lloyd. From the age of six, Terri, now 26, accompanied Derek to work during her school holidays. A day's work was rewarded with £5 in pocket money. She says: "I'm sure I wasn't much of a help to start with painting the rooms and putting down the flooring throughout the house. It took weeks and is was backbreaking work, but I know he was proud of my skills."Terri, who now rents abhouse with friends in Wandsworth, South West London, says DIY also saves her from losing any deposit when a tenancy(租期)comes to an end. She adds: "I've moved house many times and I always like to personalise my room and put up pictures. So, it's been useful to know how to cover up holes and repaint a room to avoid any charges when I've moved out"With millions of people likely to take on DIY projects over the coming weeks, new research shows that more than half of people are planning to make the most of the long, warm summer days to get jobs done. The average spend per project will be around £823. Two thirds of people aim to improve their comfort while at home. The fifth wish to increase the value of their house. Though DIY has a traditionally been seen as male hobby, the research shows it is women now leading the charge.1．（2分）Which is closest in meaning to "a dab hand" in paragraph 1?A．An artist.B．A winner.C．A specialist.D．A pioneer.2．（2分）Why did Terri's grandfather give her £5 a day?A．For a birthday gift.B．As a treat for her work.C．To support her DIY projects.D．To encourage her to take up a hobby.3．（2分）How did Terri avoid losing the deposit on the house she rented?A．By making it look like before.B．By finishing it herself.C．By splitting the rent with a roommate.D．By cancelling the rental agreement.4．（2分）What trend in DIY does the research show?A．It is becoming more costly.B．It is getting more time-consuming.C．It is turning into a seasonal industry.D．It is gaining popularity among females.二、冲刺练(共20题；共40分)阅读理解Alena Analeigh Wicker had an incredibly impressive list of accomplishments. She studied biological sciences at two separate universities. She is a former NASA intern and went to a medical school. At the young age of 13, she was well on her way to achieving her dreams and ambitions. She also supplied support to other young girls like her, who were interested in science and technology, and hoped that her story would serve as a source of inspiration.Alena's mother, McQuarter, claimed that her daughter had always been exceptional and superior. She offered to be educated at home. So McQuarter homeschooled Alena during elementary school. Even after Alena returned to school in the fifth grade, she continued studying high school subjects based on a course carefully designed by her mother."I was bored," Alena explains. "The high school work was so easy for me that I ended up graduating from high school when I was 12. I love school; I love learning; I love reading. I have a desire to learn, and that has just always been me."After graduation, Alena went to two separate universities, earning degrees in biological sciences from both Arizona State University and Oakwood University. And while studying for the accelerated degrees, Alena started the Brown STEM Girl Foundation, in honor of Katherine Johnson, who had been a pioneering African-American mathematician at NASA. The Foundation's target is to engage and educate girls in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).Alena has promoted her foundation online, "It feels amazing to be able to create a path for girls that look like me." Alena shares her tips. She says, "It doesn't matter how old you are. You can do it. Don't let anybody tell you no. I would say to any little girl out there that's reading this: Never give up on yourself and never let anyone tell you that you can't do something."5．（2分）What do we know about McQuarter?A．She took great pride in Alena.B．She advised Alena to study at home.C．She ensured Alena studied at school until 12.D．She forced Alena to learn high school subjects.6．（2分）What is the goal of the Brown STEM Girl Foundation?A．To educate girls to go to college.B．To expose girls to the scientific field.C．To promote the development of science.D．To inspire girls to become members of NASA.7．（2分）Why does the author mention Alena's words in the last paragraph?A．To offer an apology.B．To make a request.C．To make a suggestion.D．To offer an invitation.8．（2分）Which words can best describe Alena?A．Honest and daring.B．Modest and generous.C．Talented and good-looking.D．Promising and caring.阅读理解As the world has changed, so has education. Since 2018, Nelly Cheboi and her non-profit TechLit Africa have been bringing computer technology into schools in Kenya, helping students join the digital world, and unlock their potential. With its own software programs, curriculum（课程）and teacher training programs, this non-profit hopes to change Africa.In 2012, Cheboi received a scholarship to College in Illinois that changed her life. She grew up in poverty in rural Kenya, watching her mother struggle to support her family alone. Cheboi had no experience with computers before moving to the US to study. She hand wrote papers and then struggled to type them out on a laptop computer. Somehow she fell in love with computer science and began a career in the field. But she did not lose sight of her origins. "As an undergraduate, I invested all of my income from various campus jobs into my community back in Kenya, "she said on the TechLit Africa website. But soon she wanted to do more for it and that is how TechLit Africa began.Cheboi recalled how her background helped her understand how important technological knowledge could be for children living in poverty. She built a school with the idea of bringing computer science as part of kids' curriculum growing up. But she found that it was going to be really hard to impact as many people aspossible, because it was so hard to fund raise. Then in order to reach more students, she introduced computer training to existing schools. Cheboi physically dragged over 40 recycled computers that had been donated to them by various tech companies to Kenya in suitcases.Now, since the non-profit has grown, it works with various companies that help them clean the donated computers of data and send them to Africa. TechLit Africa runs its own curriculum with its own software programs in 10 Kenyan schools, and the hope is to increase to 100 throughout Africa by next year. The students love learning about computers, and in turn are gaining skills that will help them make use of their talents into a way out of poverty.9．（2分）What has Cheboi been doing since 2018?A．Boosting her science career.B．Promoting digital education.C．Starting a scholarship program.D．Updating the computer courses.10．（2分）What inspired Cheboi to set up TechLit Africa?A．Her love for computer science.B．Her desire to help her hometown.C．Her dream of supporting her family.D．Her childhood experience in the US.11．（2分）What do we know about Cheboi from Paragraph 3?A．She hopes to help more kids.B．She plans to build new schools.C．She seeks to develop new courses.D．She calls for donations of computers.12．（2分）Which of the following can best describe Cheboi?A．Sensitive.B．Devoted.C．Considerate.D．Cooperative.阅读理解Abandoned outside an orphanage（孤儿院）as a baby and adopted at the age of three by a family in the Netherlands, 16-year-old model Abbing has become known around the world, as a model who has appeared in fashion magazines-but also as an inspiring representative of the albino（白化病人）community.When it comes to modelling, Abbing has found her difference more of a blessing: she is represented by the Zebedee Talent agency, which aims to make people who have disabilities more visible in the world offashion."I want to help people to see that being different is good, and definitely not some curse（诅咒）, as they believe in countries like Tanzania and Malawi, "said Abbing. "Some companies try to include models who are different, but sometimes for the wrong reason, because they want to say:'Hey, look at us! We are also including people with differences or people of different color'. "But Abbing welcomes what she sees as a shift. People now want to learn about and accept differences. "They should alsotalk with people with differences directly, ask them questions and listen to what they have to say, "she urged.When not in front of the camera, Abbing loves climbing and swimming, and used to love competitive sports. It's important for her to focus on what is possible, rather than what isn't. " At school, teachers tend to look at the things you cannot do. I really didn't like that, although they meant well. I would rather they had focused on the things I can do instead. "Abbing loves the world of travel and meeting new people, which her modelling has opened up, and particularly working with artists and on artistic projects. The teen also pours her creativity into decoration artwork. "Because I see the world from a different angle, my artwork turns out a little different as well, "she said.13．（2分）What is one reason for Abbing's being chosen by Zebedee?A．Her physical disability.B．Her youthful appearance.C．Her success in the fashion world.D．Her fame in the albino community.14．（2分）What does Abbing think of some companies hiring disabled models?A．A social conflict.B．A positive change.C．An act of showing off.D．A product advertisement.15．（2分）Which of the following best describes Abbing?A．Creative and honest.B．Optimistic and patient.C．Courageous and outgoing.D．Athletic and humorous.16．（2分）What message does Abbing's story convey?A．Everyone is born equal.B．Judge not by appearances.C．Love makes the world go around.D．You are beautiful the way you are.阅读理解Many artists draw with pens and brushes, but few "paint" with knives. Wang Jing, a woman fromShenyang city in northeast China's Liaoning Province, has been engaged in this art form for 27 years.In 1995, Wang was inspired by an accidental cut by a knife on a piece of red paper, which left a white line, and believed that she may have created something out of the ordinary. Using knives and paper, she then completed a painting of a pair of peacocks that later became a source of motivation for her 27-year endeavor.Unlike traditional paintings, onto which colors are "added", "knife painting" requires the painter to use blades (刀锋) to take away colors on specially made coated paper. "Knife painters" apply varied pressure on the paper in different directions to create different colors and tones. "Painting on paper with knives is a delicate art and each line in the painting is as thin as a hair," said Wang, adding that once the marks are left on the paper, they cannot be covered, so it requires the painter to be completely absorbed in the work.The novel art form was known to few people just after Wang created it. Even Wang herself was not expecting to make it something big at the beginning. But thanks to her huge enthusiasm for the art form, she has persisted with it for the past 27 years. So far, she has completed hundreds of paintings about auspicious Chinese culture, figures, landscape, flowers and birds, of which her favorite is a 2.8-meter-long painting that depicts 20 lifelike egrets (白鹭). Wang said she will continue working in the craft and make it known across the world.17．（2分）What motivated Wang in her 27-year devotion to knife painting?A．The red paper.B．The white line.C．The accidental cut.D．The painting of peacocks.18．（2分）What can be learned about knife painting from Paragraph 3?A．It takes away colors.B．It needs painters' focus.C．It creates thin marks.D．It applies varied pressure.19．（2分）What does the underlined word "novel" probably mean in the last paragraph?A．Original.B．Valuable.C．Traditional.D．Complex.20．（2分）Which of the following can best describe Wang?A．Optimistic and caring.B．Creative and ambitious.C．Enthusiastic and humble.D．Persistent and aggressive.阅读理解Edmund Halley was an English scientist who lived over 200 years ago. He studied the observations of comets(彗星) which other scientists had made. The orbit of one particular comet was a very difficult mathematical problem. He could not figure it out. Neither could other scientists who dealt with suchproblems.However, Halley had a friend named Newton, who was a brilliant mathematician. Newton thought he had already worked out that problem, but he could not find the papers on which he had done it. He told Halley that the orbit of a comet had the. shape of an ellipse(椭圆).Now Halley set to work. He figured out the orbits of some of the comets that had been observed by scientists. He made a surprising discovery. The comets that had appeared in the years 1531, 1607, and 1682 all had the same orbit. Yet their appearances had been 75 to 76 years apart.This seemed very strange to Halley. The different comets followed the same orbit. The more Halley thought about it, the more he thought that there had not been three different comets, as people thought. He decided that they had simply seen the same comet three times. The comet had gone away and had come back again.It was an astonishing idea! Halley felt certain enough to make a prediction(预言) of what the comet would happen in the future. He decided that this comet would appear in the year 1758. There were 53 years to go before Halley's prediction could be tested. In 1758 the comet appeared in the sky. Halley did not see it for he has died some years before. Ever since then that comet has been called Halley's cornet, in his honour. 21．（2分）Halley made his discovery_________.A．by doing experimentsB．by means of his own careful observationC．by using the work of other scientistsD．by chance22．（2分）Halley made a surprising but correct prediction in the year ________.A．1704B．1705C．1706D．170723．（2分）This passage in general is about__________.A．Halley and other scientists B．the orbit of a cometC．Newton and Halley D．Halley and his discovery24．（2分）Which of the following is TRUE?A．Newton was a famous mathematician.B．Halley made his discovery by doing experiments.C．Edmund Halley was an American scientist.D．The orbit of a comet had the shape of a circle.答案解析部分【答案】1．C2．B3．A4．D【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了一位DIY高手Terri Boltonis的技能以及DIY项目可能会在女性群体中变成一种潮流趋势。

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希望对大家的学习能有所帮助!Shay asked, “Do you think they’ll let me play?” Shay’s father knew that most of the boys would not want someone like Shay on their team, but the father also understood that if his son, mentally and physically disabled, were allowed to play, it would give him a much-needed sense of belonging and some confidence.Shay’s father approached one of the boys on the field and asked if Shay could play, not expecting much. The boy looked around and said, “We’re losing by six runs (分) and the game is in the eighth inning (局).I guess he can be on our team and we’ll try to put him in to bat in the final inning.Shay struggled over to the team’s bench and put on a team shirt with a broad smile and his father had a small tear in his eye and warmth in heart. The boys saw the father’s joy at his son being accepted.In the bottom of the eighth inning, Shay’s team scored a few runs but was still behind by three. In the top of the final inning, Shay put on a glove and played in the field. Even though no hits came his way, he was obviously joyful just to be in the game and on the fie ld. In the bottom of the final inning, Shay’s team scored again. Now, Shay was scheduled to be next at bat. Would they let Shay bat and give away their chance to win the game?Surprisingly, Shay was given the bat. Everyone knew that a hit was almost impossible. The first pitch (投) came and Shay missed. The pitcher again again took a few steps forward to throw the ball softly towards Shay. As the pitch came in , Shay swung at the ball and hit a slow ground ball right back to the pitcher.The pitcher could have easily thrown he ball to the first baseman and Shay would have been out and that would have been the end of the game .Instead, the pitcher threw the ball right over the head of the first baseman, beyond the reach of all teammates, The audience and the players from both teams started screaming,“Shay, run to first! ”Never in his life had Shay ever run that far but made it to first base, wide-eyed and shocked..Everyone should, “Run to second!” Catching his breath, Shay awkwardly ran towards second.By the time Shay rounded towards second base, the smallest guy on their team,who had a chance to be the hero for his team fir the first time,could have thrown the ball to the second baseman, but he understood the pitcher’s intentions and he too intentionally threw the ball high and far over the third baseman’s head.All were screaming，“Shay，Shay，Shay，all the way Shay.” Shay reached third base when one opposing player ran to help him and shouted, “Shay, run to third.” As Shay rounded third, all were on their feet, c rying,“Shay, run home!”Shay ran to home, stepped on the home base and was cheered as the hero who the who won the game for his team.That day, the boys from both teams helped bring a piece true love and humanity into this world. Shay didn’t make it to another summer and died that winter, having never forgotten being the hero and making his father so happy and coming homeand seeing his mother tearfully hug her little hero of the day!1.Not expecting much, Shay’s father still asked the boy if Shay could play, mainly because the father _________.A. noticed some of the boys on the field were heistingB. guessed his presence would affect the boy’s decisionC. learned some of the boys on the field knew Shay wellD. understood Shay did need a feeling of being accepted2. In the bottom of the final inning Shay was given the bat because the boys _________.A. believed they were sure to win the gameB. would like to help Shay enjoy the gameC. found Shay was so eager to be a winnerD. fell forced to give Shay another chance3. The smallest boy threw the ball high and far over the third baseman’s head, probably because that boy ________.A. was obviously aware of the pitcher’s purposeB. looked forward to winning the game for his teamC. failed to throw the ball to the second basemanD. saw that Shay already reached second base4. Which of the following has nothing to do with Shay’s becoming the hero for his team?A. The pitcher did not throw the ball to the first baseman.B. The audience and the players from both teams cheered for him.C. The opposing players failed to stop his running to home.D. One of the opposing players ran to help him.5. What to you think is the theme of the story?A. True human nature could be realized in the way we treat each other.B. Everyone has his own strength even if mentally orphysically disabled.C. Everyone can develop his team spirit in sports and please his parents.D. The results of the game should not be the only concern of the players.。

2024年中考语文真题汇编专题11 小说阅读（2024·重庆·中考真题）阅读下面的文学类文本，完成下面小题。

永远的雪域高原乔正芳①那天下午，天气好得出奇。

夹杂着黑丝的绯红色云朵，似乎要把西天点燃。

看得久了，便感觉目迷神摇。

②连长站在山坡上。

马上就要转业了，这雪原、边界、哨卡，他有太多的留恋和不舍。

战士小洪默默地站在他身边。

③连长注视着前方，似自言自语：“我来和老班长告个别。

”小洪知道老班长是连长心里永远的痛。

那是连长刚来雪原不久，一次和老班长巡逻，不慎摔下悬崖，又恰逢雪崩，老班长为了救他被永远地埋在了雪原……④小洪想起他刚来雪原时，由于水土不服病倒了。

那天，连长偷偷塞给他一个苹果，要知道，在零下三十摄氏度的雪原上，一个新鲜的苹果对于他们意味着什么。

小洪吃完，顿觉神清气爽，病似好了大半。

这时，听到门外巍巍的哭声：“我的苹果呢？谁偷了我的苹果？”原来，连长家嫂子带着六岁的儿子巍巍来雪原探亲，嫂子历经千辛万苦带来一袋苹果，给见到的战士每人一个，最后一个留给了巍巍。

⑤连长看起来有些低落。

小洪抬起头，忽见大团的红云已变成灰云，滚动着汹汹而来。

眨眼功夫，狂风裹挟着暴雪似千万条巨鞭狠狠抽来。

连长一把搂住小洪，猛一侧身，靠在了一块巨石上。

只觉耳边山呼海啸、地动天摇，世界正被一只看不见的巨手疯狂撕扯、摇撼……⑥也不知过了多久，他们睁开眼睛，茫茫雪海中，二人渺小如蚁。

⑦“连长，我们还能回去吗？”小洪快哭了。

⑧“能！当然能！”连长笑着说，“我当兵二十三年了，什么危险没见过！等天亮了，部队一定会来救我们的。

”⑨看着连长胸有成竹的样子，小洪点点头。

⑩时间在慢慢熬着，也不知几点几分了。

⑪棉大衣被冷气穿透了，裹在身上像层铁皮。

小洪手脚麻木，茫然四望，看着因长期在高原生活而心脏早已出问题的连长，心一点点沉下去……⑫连长掏出一支烟，哆嗦着手点燃，递给小洪。

平时，连长是不允许他们抽烟的。

过了会儿，连长又掏出一颗糖，想塞到小洪嘴里。

高中英语真题:专题限时训练(二十八) [故事型阅读理解](限时：25分钟)(一)With the tears streaming down her face, she put her two hands to her lips, and kissed them to him; then clasped(紧握) them on her breast，as if she laid his ruined head there.“You are not the jailer's daughter？”She sighed, “No.”“Who are you？”Not yet trusting the tones of her voice, she sat down on the ben ch beside him.He drew back but she laid her hand upon his arm .A strange thrill struck him when she did so, and visibly passed over his frame; he laid the knife down softly，as he sat staring at her.Her golden hair，which she wore in long curls，had been hurriedly pushed aside，and fell down over her neck.Advancing his hand by little and littl e，he took it up and looked at it.In the middle of the action he wentastray，and，with another deep sigh，fell to work at his shoemaking.But not for long.Releasing his arm，she laid her hand upon his shoulder.After looking doubtfully at it ，two or three times，as if to be sure that it was really there，he laid down his work，put his hand to his neck，and took off a blackened string with a scrap of folded rag attach ed to it.He opened this，carefully，on his knee，and it contained a very little quantity of hair：not more than one or two long golden hairs，which he had，in some old day，wound on upon his finger.He took her hair into his hand again，and looked closely at it.“It is the same.How can it be! When was it! How was it！”As the concentrating expression returned to his forehead，he seemed to become conscious that it was in hers too.He turn ed her full to the light，and looked at her.“She had laid her head upon my shoulder，that night when I was summoned(传唤)out—she had a fear of my going，though I had none—and when I was brought to the North Tower they found these up on my sleeve.‘You will leave me them? They can never help meto escape in the body，though they may in the spirit.’ Those were the words I said.I re member them very well.”He formed this speech with his lips many times before he could utter it.But when he did find spoken words for it，they came to him coherently(连贯地)，though slowly.“How was this? Was it you？”1．The underlined word“it”in the passage refers to“________”．A．her hair B．her handC．his arm D．his shoulder2．The passage is most probably taken from________.A．a chant B．a dramaC．a novel D．an essay3．From the passage，we can infer that________.A．the lady was the jailer's friendB．the man lived a peaceful lifeC．they hadn't seen each other for yearsD．they made a happy conversation4．The old man took the lady's hair into his hand again becaus e________.A．the hair reminded him of his daughterB．he found the hair of high qualityC．the lady had almost the same hair as he didD．the lady's hair worried him so much5．The writer attracts the readers by________.A．describing the changes of the relationshipB．giving a vivid description of detailsC．using funny and humorous languageD．presenting unpredictable consequence(二)A man sat at a metro station in Washington D．C. and started t o play the violin; it was a cold January morning. He played six pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, since it was rush hour, 1,100 people went through the station, most of them on th eir way to work.Three minutes went by, and a middleaged man noticed there w as musician playing. He slowed his pace, and stopped for a few seconds, and then hurried up to meet his schedule.A minute later, the violinist received his first dollar tip: a woman threw the money in the money box without stopping, and contin ued to walk.A few minutes later, someone leaned against the wall to listen t o him, but the man looked at his watch and started to walk again. Clearly he was late for work.The one who paid the most attention was a 3yearold boy. His m other tagged him along, hurried, but the kid stopped to look at t he violinist. Finally, the mother pushed hard, and the child conti nued to walk, turning his head all the time. This action was repe ated by several other children. All the parents, without exceptio n, forced them to move on.In the 45 minutes the musician played, only 6 people stopped a nd stayed for a while. About 20 gave him money, but continued to walk their normal pace. He collected 32$. When he finished p laying and silence took over, no one noticed it. No one applaud ed, nor was there any recognition.No one knew this, but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the most talented musicians in the world. He had just played one of the most beautiful pieces ever written, on a violin worth 3.5 milli on dollars.Two days before his playing in the subway, Joshua Bell sold ou t at a theatre in where the seats averaged 100$.This is a real story. Joshua Bell's playing in the metro station w as organized by the Washington Post as part of a social experi ment.The outlines were in a common environment at an inappropriat e hour. Do we enjoy beauty? Do we stop to appreciate it? Do we recognize the talent in an unexpected situation?One of the possible conclusions from this experience could be: If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world playing the best music ever written, how many other things are we missing?6．Few people stopped to listen to Joshua Bell playing becaus e________.A．people were in a hurryB．they were not interested in musicC．it was too cold in the subwayD．the performance was not good enough7．When children stopped to look at the violinist, their parents _ _______.A．would give him some moneyB．would stop to enjoy the musicC．would applaud for the performanceD．would urge them to continue walking8．Joshua Bell played in the metro station in order to ________. A．make more moneyB．practise his skills in playing musicC．made an advertisement for his concertD．find out people's reaction under such a circumstance 9．The purpose of the passage is to ________.A．set us to think about our lifeB．show us how to play musicC．tell us the importance of musicD．report a subway performance(三)My father was 44 and knew he wasn't going to make it to 45. H e wrote me a letter and hoped that something in it would help m e for the rest of my life.Since the day I was 12 and first read his letter, some of his wor ds have lived in my heart. One part always stands out.“Right no w, you are pretending to be a time killer. But I know that one da y, you will do something great that will set you among the very best.”Knowing that my dad believed in me gave me permission to believe in myself.“You will do something great.”He didn't kno w what that would be, and neither did I, but at times in my life w hen I've felt proud of myself, I remember his words and wish he were here so I could ask，“Is this what you were talking about, Dad? Should I keep going ？”A long way from 12 now, I realize he would have been proud when I made any progress. Lately, though, I've come to believe h e'd want me to move on to what comes next: to be proud of and believe in somebody else. It's time to start writing my own letter s to my children. Our children look to us with the same unansw ered question we had. Our kids don't hold back because they're afraid to fail. They're only afraid of failing us. They don't worry about being disappointed. Their fear—as mine was until my father's letter—is of being a disappointment.Give your children permission to succeed. They're waiting for y ou to believe in them. I always knew my parents loved me. But t rust me. That belief will be more complete, that love will be mor e real, and their belief in themselves will be greater if you write t he words on their hearts，“Don't worry; you'll do something g reat.”Not having that blessin g from their parents may be the only thing holding them back. 10．We learn from the text that the author________.A．lost his father when he was youngB．worked hard before he read his father's letterC．asked his father permission to believe in himselfD．knew exactly what great thing his father wanted him to do 11．What does the author tell us in the 3rd paragraph?A．Children need their parents' letters.B．Children are afraid to be disappointed.C．His children's fear of failure held them back.D．His father's letter removed his fear of failing his parents. 12．Which of the following is TRUE of the author?A．He got no access to success.B．He wrote back to his father at 12.C．He was sure his parents loved him.D．He once asked his father about the letter.13．The main purpose of the text is to ________.A．describe children's thinkingB．answer some questions children haveC．stress the importance of communicationD．advise parents to encourage their children专题限时训练(二十八) [故事型阅读理解](限时：25分钟)(一)With the tears streaming down her face, she put her two hands to her lips, and kissed them to hi m; then clasped(紧握) them on her breast，as if she laid his ruined head there.“You are not the jailer's daughter？”She sighed, “No.”“Who are you？”Not yet trusting the tones of her voice, she sat down on the bench beside him.He drew back but she laid her hand upon his arm.A strange thrill struck him when she did so, and visibly passed over his frame; he laid the knife down softly，as he sat staring at her.Her golden hair，which she wore in long curls，had been hurriedly pushed aside，and fell down over her neck.Advancing his hand by little and little，he took it up and looked at it.In the middle of the action he went astray，and，with another deep sigh，fell to work at his shoemaking.But not for long.Releasing his arm，she laid her hand upon his shoulder.After looking doubtfully at it，two or three times，as if to be sure that it was really there，he laid down his work，put his hand to his neck，and took off a blackened string with a scrap of folded rag attached to it.He opened this，carefully，on his knee，and it contained a very little quantity of hair：not more than one or two long golden hairs，which he had，in some old day，wound on upon his finger.He took her hair into his hand again，and looked closely at it.“It is the same.How can it be! When was it! How was it！”As the concentrating expression returned to his forehead，he seemed to become conscious that it was in hers too.He turned her full to the light，and looked at her.“She had laid her head upon my shoulder，that night when I was summoned(传唤)out—she had a fear of my going，though I had none—and when I was brought to the North Tower they found these upon my sleeve.‘You will leave me them? They can never help me to escape in the body，though they may in the spirit.’ Those were the words I said.I remember them very well.”He formed this speech with his lips many times before he could utter it.But when he did find spo ken words for it，they came to him coherently(连贯地)，though slowly.“How was this? Was it you？”1．The underlined word“it”in the passage refers to“________”．A．her hair B．her handC．his arm D．his shoulder2．The passage is most probably taken from________.A．a chant B．a dramaC．a novel D．an essay3．From the passage，we can infer that________.A．the lady was the jailer's friendB．the man lived a peaceful lifeC．they hadn't seen each other for yearsD．they made a happy conversation4．The old man took the lady's hair into his hand again because________.A．the hair reminded him of his daughterB．he found the hair of high qualityC．the lady had almost the same hair as he didD．the lady's hair worried him so much5．The writer attracts the readers by________.A．describing the changes of the relationshipB．giving a vivid description of detailsC．using funny and humorous languageD．presenting unpredictable consequence(二)A man sat at a metro station in Washington D．C. and started to play the violin; it was a cold Ja nuary morning. He played six pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, since it was rush h our, 1,100 people went through the station, most of them on their way to work.Three minutes went by, and a middleaged man noticed there was musician playing. He slowed his pace, and stopped for a few seconds, and then hurried up to meet his schedule.A minute later, the violinist received his first dollar tip: a woman threw the money in the money b ox without stopping, and continued to walk.A few minutes later, someone leaned against the wall to listen to him, but the man looked at his watch and started to walk again. Clearly he was late for work.The one who paid the most attention was a 3yearold boy. His mother tagged him along, hurried,but the kid stopped to look at the violinist. Finally, the mother pushed hard, and the child contin ued to walk, turning his head all the time. This action was repeated by several other children. All the parents, without exception, forced them to move on.In the 45 minutes the musician played, only 6 people stopped and stayed for a while. About 20 gave him money, but continued to walk their normal pace. He collected 32$. When he finished p laying and silence took over, no one noticed it. No one applauded, nor was there any recognitio n.No one knew this, but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the most talented musicians in the w orld. He had just played one of the most beautiful pieces ever written, on a violin worth 3.5 millio n dollars.Two days before his playing in the subway, Joshua Bell sold out at a theatre in where the seats averaged 100$.This is a real story. Joshua Bell's playing in the metro station was organized by the Washington Post as part of a social experiment.The outlines were in a common environment at an inappropriate hour. Do we enjoy beauty? Do we stop to appreciate it? Do we recognize the talent in an unexpected situation?One of the possible conclusions from this experience could be: If we do not have a moment to s top and listen to one of the best musicians in the world playing the best music ever written, how many other things are we missing?6．Few people stopped to listen to Joshua Bell playing because________.A．people were in a hurryB．they were not interested in musicC．it was too cold in the subwayD．the performance was not good enough7．When children stopped to look at the violinist, their parents ________.A．would give him some moneyB．would stop to enjoy the musicC．would applaud for the performanceD．would urge them to continue walking8．Joshua Bell played in the metro station in order to ________.A．make more moneyB．practise his skills in playing musicC．made an advertisement for his concertD．find out people's reaction under such a circumstance9．The purpose of the passage is to ________.A．set us to think about our lifeB．show us how to play musicC．tell us the importance of musicD．report a subway performance(三)My father was 44 and knew he wasn't going to make it to 45. He wrote me a letter and hoped th at something in it would help me for the rest of my life.Since the day I was 12 and first read his letter, some of his words have lived in my heart. One p art always stands out.“Right now, you are pretending to be a time killer. But I know that one day , you will do something great that will set you among the very best.”Knowing that my dad believ ed in me gave me permission to believe in myself.“You will do something great.”He didn't know what that would be, and neither did I, but at times in my life when I've felt proud of myself, I rem ember his words and wish he were here so I could ask，“Is this what you were talking about, Dad? Should I keep going？”A long way from 12 now, I realize he would have been proud when I made any progress. Lately, though, I've come to believe he'd want me to move on to what comes next: to be proud of and believe in somebody else. It's time to start writing my own letters to my children. Our children lo ok to us with the same unanswered question we had. Our kids don't hold back because they're afraid to fail. They're only afraid of failing us. They don't worry about being disappointed. Their f ear—as mine was until my father's letter—is of being a disappointment.Give your children permission to succeed. They're waiting for you to believe in them. I always k new my parents loved me. But trust me. That belief will be more complete, that love will be mor e real, and their belief in themselves will be greater if you write the words on their hearts，“Don't worry; you'll do something great.”Not having that blessing from their parents may be the only thing holding them back.10．We learn from the text that the author________.A．lost his father when he was youngB．worked hard before he read his father's letterC．asked his father permission to believe in himself D．knew exactly what great thing his father wanted him to do 11．What does the author tell us in the 3rd paragraph? A．Children need their parents' letters.B．Children are afraid to be disappointed.C．His children's fear of failure held them back.D．His father's letter removed his fear of failing his parents. 12．Which of the following is TRUE of the author?A．He got no access to success.B．He wrote back to his father at 12.C．He was sure his parents loved him.D．He once asked his father about the letter.13．The main purpose of the text is to ________. A．describe children's thinkingB．answer some questions children haveC．stress the importance of communicationD．advise parents to encourage their children。

励志故事-冲刺2020年高考英语常考话题2合1组合练：阅读理解+书面表达训练7Ⅰ.完形填空(2019·江苏六校联考)Think about the last time you felt a negative emotion—like stress, anger, or __1__. What was going through your __2__ as you were going through that negativity? Was your mind cluttered (混乱的) with thoughts? Or was it paralyzed, unable to __3__？The next time you find yourself in the __4__ of a very stressful time, or you feel angry or frustrated, stop. Whatever you're doing, stop and sit for one minute. While you're sitting there, __5__ immerse yourself in the negative emotion.Allow that emotion to __6__ you. Allow yourself one minute to truly feel that emotion. Don't __7__ yourself here. Take the entire minute—but only one minute—to do __8__ else but feel that emotion.When the minute is over, ask yourself, “Am I willing to keep __9__ to this negative emotion __10__ I go through the rest of the day？”Once you've allowed yourself to be totally immersed in the emotion and really __11__ it, you will be surprised to find that the emotion __12__ rather quickly.This exercise seems simple—almost too simple. __13__，it is very effective. By allowing that negative emotion the __14__ to be truly felt, you are dealing with the emotion __15__ stuffing it down and trying not to feel it. You are actually __16__ the power of the emotion by giving it the space and attention it needs. When you immerse yourself in the emotion, and realize that it is only emotion, it __17__ its control. You can clear your head and proceed with your task.Try it. Keep a piece of paper with you that says the following: __18__. Immerse for one minute. Do I want to keep this negativity? Breathe deeply, exhale, release all that negativity.Move on! This will __19__ you of the steps to the process. Remember: take the time you need to really immerse yourself in the emotion. Then, when you feel you've felt it __20__，release it—really let go of it. You will be surprised at how quickly you can move on from a negative situation and get to what you really want to do!篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。