2022届高考英语阅读之记叙文基础训练(一)

2022高考英语阅读理解专题强化练习之记叙文（A）Doramise Moreau is an incredible woman. Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, she has cooked thousands of meals all by herself to feed the hungry in her area. In a time of uncertainty, Moreau brings light to her community by ensuring that everyone is well fed.Moreau is a 60-year-old widow who lives with her children, nephew, and three grandchildren in Florida. She works as a caretaker at a technical school. Every day, she would walk to work or take the bus because she didn't have a car.When the pandemic began, Moreau partnered with a church. Every Thursday and Friday, she borrows the church truck to buy groceries. She then devotes her lime to cooking meals in their kitchen. On Saturday, church volunteers serve the food and also deliver it to those who are housebound.Moreau goes above and beyond to help those around her. When the church couldn't afford a cleaner, Moreau didn't hesitate to help. Each morning, Moreau prepares Haitian tea to fight off colds, offering them to the police, church staff and community leaders.Hunger is now prevalent across the US As stated on Feeding America, the pandemic has caused more than 42 million people a lack of access to a consistent food supply. Due to this, people come to Moreau for a meal For the 1,000 to 1,500 meals she prepares every week, she makes traditional Haitian recipes. She serves baked fish, roast turkey, rice and beans, and fried chicken.For all that she has done, Moreau was nominated( 提名）by community leaders to receive a new Toyota Corolla , complete with a red bow. She can now drive to work and to the grocery shop to buy food （or the community meals.Her strong devotion to helping people in need makes her a true role model. With each meal she lovingly prepares, she brings warmth and hope into the world.1. What is Moreau?A. A cook.B. A caretaker.C. A teacher.D. A volunteer.2. What does Moreau usually do every Thursday and Friday?A. She learns to drive a truck.B. She helps to clean the church.C. She interviews some volunteers.D. She cooks meals in the church.3. What does the underlined word "prevalent”in Paragraph 5 mean?A. Common.B. Popular.C. Reliable.D. Urgent.4. Which of the following words can best describe Moreau?A. Generous and proud.B. Considerate and carefulC. Devoted and helpful.D. Loyal and reliable.（B）Last year, Zhang's store saw revenue of about 5 million yuan ($772,000) and made a profit of 500,000 yuan. Mhangami was also highly impressed by the laughter he heard among formers during his trip, which he said helped inspire him.In his notebook he wrote that such laughter was not only shared by one particular village, but "by the hundreds of millions of people that have been pulled out of poverty".On the five-day trip, which was organized by Xinhua News Agency, Mhangami was joined by Michael Chick, a Malaysian media worker, and by South African teacher Shaun Nish and his daughter Rebecca. • •The foreigners traveled to the once-poor county, Jinzhai, to experience rural life and to witness the nation's poverty alleviation （减轻）efforts. At the end of last year, some 100 million poor rural residents living below the poverty line nationwide had shaken off poverty. All 832 poor counties, including Jinzhai county, had been lifted out of poverty.During their visit, the foreigners were surprised by the level of internet , development and the booming digital economy in the rural area.Shaun Nish said he had been amazed by the amount of local infrastructure （基础设施），adding that he had not been expecting to see such a wide variety. He also thought that roads in the area would be less wide. He and his daughter, who live in Hefei, capital of Anhui, were also delighted with the easy access to wireless internet in the villages.Chick, who has traveled to many Southeast Asian countries for TV production work and is now turning his attention to China, said, "It is not just Wi-Fi — it's internet connectivity. That's pretty much how this village we visited is able to market its products outside.”“When you talk about infrastructure, it is always roads, water and healthcare, but peoplealways forget to mention the internet. The internet infrastructure forms the basis for a whole lot of things. It changes your perspective. It opens up your markets.”1. What is the attitude of farmers, like Zhang, to the nation's poverty alleviation efforts?A. Opposed.B. Unconcerned.C. Supportive.D. Objective.2. What can we learn about the poverty situation from Paragraph 4?A. The county that the foreigners visited is still poverty-stricken now.B. China's poverty alleviation efforts have benefited the county a lot.C. All the poor in China have been lifted out of poverty.D. All 832 poor counties in China have been fairly well-off.3. What benefit poverty alleviation efforts brought to rural areas is NOT mentioned in the passageA. Wireless internet connectivity.B. Road infrastructure.C. Booming digital economy.D. Full-covered Wi-Fi.4. What is the best title of this article?A. The process of poverty alleviationB. Some achievements in China's poverty alleviation effortsC. China's current economic strength after poverty alleviationD. Trips to areas that have been lifted out of poverty（C）A couple of days ago I unexpectedly lost my job．It wasn’t anything too importa nt：I was just a carrier for the Scarborough Mirror，delivering newspapers every Wednesday and Friday．But it brought in a good amount of pocket money for a student like me．During the first week of September I planned to stop my job，as I wanted to focus on my academics with school to start．I found a family on my street who were willing to take over and so I took their names anti numbers and turned them in to my district representative along with my resignation．That was last week．This Tuesday came and I was supposed to get the newspapers to deliver on Wednesday．They didn’t come．I just assumed there probably wasn’t much to deliver so they would just give me everything tomorrow．It'd happened before so I wasn’t too worried．There was a seed of doubt，however，in my mind，that maybe the handover of this job wasmisunderstood．But I pushed that thought aside and just went on as usual．Wednesday morning came and the papers weren’t lying on my driveway as they’d done for the past 9 months．My mom reminded me to call my district representative，who told me the route had indeed been turned over to the other family．She couldn’t have understood my message when I said I would work until September．So much for 2 more weeks of work!In a way，I’m glad because I don’t have to worry abo ut delivering newspaper in the burning sun．On the other hand，I wasn’t ready to give up my job so early，so the unexpected loss was a tiny blow to me．Despite these negative feelings，I’m looking forward to the next summer when I’m getting promoted and my wage will rise from what I had with the job，which gave me good experience about hard work and chances to meet my neighbors．1．Why did the author plan to quit the job?A．He could barely put up with its hardship．B．He hoped to shift his attention to studies．C．He had earned enough to afford schooling．D．He desired to turn it over to a needy family．2．What does the underlined word“they”in paragraph 3 refer to?A．The family to replace me．B．Messages of my dismissal．C．The papers to be delivered．D．The district representatives．3．What d0 we know about the author?A．He got fired on account of his own fault．B．He didn’t have his potential appreciated．C．He didn’t submit his resignation as required．D．He had intended to stop the job in late September．4．In which aspect did the author benefit from the summer job?A．Learning to live with his personal imperfection．B．Establishing a closer tie with his community．C．Facilitating his organizational skills．D．Breaking the habit of laziness．（D）In the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, hundreds of journalists were holding lights, cameras and voice recorders as they tried to find strategic positions at group interviews.Each speaker was allowed only a short time. Everyone laughed because Professor Zhu Youyong carried along a big potato during his two minutes.“Farmers in China's poor areas can rely on agricultural science to strive for a well-off said the 63-year-old plant-disease expert.Professor Zhu is nicknamed “potato scholar”. Bom into a family of farmers in Yunnan, Zhu said he has an attachment with the land. Since 2016, Zhu's team has promoted agricultural science in Lancang, Yunnan province.Zhu said farmers in the area only planted rice once a year. After the harvest, the rice fields stayed unused for the entire winter. In 2016, his team launched a pilot program, a program which was used to test the idea of growing a late —season potato crop.Success soon arrived, with about 3.1 tons of potatoes harvested in a field covering just one mu （0.07 hectare）, which brought income to farmers of about 9,000 yuan （﹩I,420）. Then in 2017, Zhu expanded cultivation （栽培）in several villages in the county, benefiting more than 1,000 families.“We have set a goal of helping every poor farmer in the county to earn 10,000 yuan out of each mu of farmland cultivated each winter, so as to lift farmers out of poverty （贫困）," Zhu said."Ultimately, I am a fanner. Going back to the fields and seeing how my research changed the lives of farmers in China is the most important thing to me," he said.1. Why did Professor Zhu appear special at the group interviews?A. He was nicknamed “potato scholar”.B. He presented a big potato before the journalists.C. He occupied a good position for the interview.D. He was allowed to speak for a longer time.2. What does the underlined word “pilot" in Paragraph 5 probably mean?A. Experimental.B. Advanced.C. Modem.D. Effective.3. How did Professor Zhu help the farmers to relieve from poverty?A. By controlling plant diseases.B. By increasing rice harvest.C. By expanding local farmland.D. By introducing a late —season potato.4. What is the text mainly about?A. The research of Professor Zhu in biological science.B. The contribution of Professor Zhu in potato marketing.C. The efforts of Professor Zhu to fight poverty in Yunnan.D. The dream of Professor Zhu to beautify the countryside.（E）The great thing about libraries is that they house all types of books --- from mysteries to biography and dramas --- all in one location. The bad thing about libraries is that they house all types of books in one location, and if it's a location you cannot get to, you are out of luck. Now, mobile library solutions are appearing quickly around the country to bring books to people who need them.A few years ago, when the Little Free Libraries Movement kicked off, more people of all ages could have access to books. Now, more than 1,5000 free book stands can be found across the globe, bringing books to unexpected places. But many folks are simply not in a position to get to the places where the books are. Bookmobile buses are a good solution, but they can be expensive to fund and to operate.Books on Bikes programs are popping up in areas where there is a strong bike culture, in some regions like Seattle, or a strong need to bring books to the masses, for example, in San Francisco.The Seattle Public Library's Books on Bike program consists of three bike / trailer combos (组that librarians bring to community events. The trailers are even Wi-Fi enabled so that visitors can sign up for a library card and browse (浏览)the library's card catalogue on the spot.“Seattle has a really strong bike culture so we want to tap into that and provide full service library programs but do it in a way that is quick and smart,f, librarian Jared Mills said in an interview.San Francisco's program, called Bibliobicicleta, was launched in 2013 by librarian Alicia Tapia. Her trailer can hold about 100 books and attracts readers of all ages and income levels. It's an independent, donation-based library --- like a Little Free Library, but on wheels.When asked why she would start a free library on a bike, Tapia answers, “Why not? Bikes are cool, and can go anywhere.”1. What is the passage mainly about ?A. Free libraries on bikes.B. Unique bicycle cultures.C. Popular online libraries.D. Various library movements.2. The underlined words in paragraph 5 are closest in meaning to______________.A. come up withB. stay in touch withC. keep pace withD. take advantage of3. What did Tapia think of the program?A. Environment-friendly.B. Practical.C. Controversial.D. Profitable.（F）A 7-year-old girl in Idaho who has been fighting against cancer for three years has turned her 1,000th day of chemotherapy (化疗) into a celebration involving strangers across the country.Before the date, people from across the United States are mailing Zoe Ray cards to wish her well. "They say they care about me and they share stories of encouragement," Zoe said.Zoe was s when she fell and hit her head. Checking her for injuries, doctors discovered a tumor the size of a ping-pong ball in her head. She was diagnosed with optic nerve glioma (视神经胶质瘤), a rare brain tumor (肿瘤) that is near the nerve that connects the eye to the brain. Itslocation makes it impossible to remove by performing an operation, so Zoe began chemotherapy in late 2017 to try to make the tumor smaller, according to her doctor, Eugenia Chang.Zoe has gone through three different types of treatments, each with their own side effects (副作用).“All will decrease her energy and appetite and that in turn will cause some headaches," said Chang It's like having low-grade flu all the time." Zoe will have to continue chemotherapy throughout her childhood. The treatments also weaken her immune system (免疫系统).To make the day from a hardship to a milestone(里程碑). her family decided to ask their neighbors and friends to mail Zoe cards to cheer her up. Zoe has received nearly 500 cards from over two dozen states, leading her to set a new goal ahead of her 1,000th day of treatment. "I want to get 1,000 cards from all 50 states"" she said.Zoe's mom noticed improvement in Zoe.“She says her head doesn't hurt," said her mom. "She'll stand by the door waiting for the mail and just shake with excitement."1. When was Zoe's illness found?A. When she was 7 years old.B. When she was playing with her friendsC, When she was having a physical examination.D. When she was checked after hurting herself.2.Why didn't doctors operate on Zoe?A Zoe's family was poor. B. It was dangerous to do so.C. They were not experienced.D. Zoe was too young and weak.3. What is paragraph 4 mainly about?A. Zoe's recovery.B. Zoe's conditions now.C. Zoe's sufferings of side effects.D. Zoe's excitement of receiving cards.4. Which of the following can best describe Zoe?A. Positive and brave.B. Gentle and kind.C. Generous and smart.D. Thoughtful and friendly.参考答案A.BDACB.CBDBC.BCDBD.BADCE.ADBF.DBCA。

高考英语阅读理解记叙文练习题含答案（2023春·河南郑州·高一郑州外国语学校校考阶段练习）Today was my first day at senior high and it was hard. In high school, you have 4 minutes to get to your next class. My high school is very big and the 4 minutes to go from one class to another isn’t really a lot of time even for a quick boy like me. Today, I had to go from one end of the building to the other to get from science class to math class. I wanted to go to my locker first and leave my science book there, but that took time. I was worried about being late, and I was. The math teacher said, “Just be on time tomorrow, or you’ll have detention(放学后留校).”After math, I went to art class. I like my art class a lot because I get to create things. The teacher showed us how to make portraits (肖像). He explained, “A portrait is a way of communicating with a person. It does not just show how the person looks but what is important to understand the person.” We just did drawings today, but I know it’s going to be great. I like drawing.I like my English class, too. I think the teacher is really supportive. Today, we wrote about ourselves. The teacher asked us to just write what we thought, and we would pay attention to punctuation(标点符号) later. We could write a paragraph or a poem, and I wrote a poem about myself. I thought it was a good one, and the teacher said I had used good images to communicate my feelings.Lunch was very hurried. I arrived at the dining room with 12 minutes to eat. I sat with students I didn’t know, and everyone was eating quickly. After lunch, I signed up for a computer club. I need to learn how to use a computer well because my social studies teacher says it’s a skill we need in every class.1．What happened to the author after his science class?A．He got lost on campus.B．He was given a detention.C．He took his science textbook.D．He was late for his math class.2．What did the author think of his art class?A．Specific.B．Effective.C．Enjoyable.D．Challenging.3．What did the English teacher do after seeing the author’s poem?A．He pointed out his mistakes.B．He praised his way of writing.C．He encouraged him to be creative.D．He asked him to check punctuation.4．What can be the best title for this passage?A．My First Day at High School B．My New Start at High SchoolC．My Attitude to High School Life D．My Impression of High School Life（2023春·四川绵阳·高一四川省绵阳江油中学校考阶段练习）Every day Zhao Dong goes around the city on a two-wheeled motorcycle running errands (差事) for its citizens for around eight hours. At night, the 26-year-old young man, taking off his helmet (头盔) and blue jacket, dives into small theaters where he is going to use stand-up comic sets inspired by his personal stories as a deliveryman to make people laugh.In 2019, he found that running errands can bring him a good income. Then he moved from his hometown to Xi’an, and became a deliveryman. He turned all the hardships he has been going through these years into funny jokes, which brings a refreshing life. For him, the skill of humor is not something he was born with, but what he has been diligently (勤奋地) training with his sincerity and eagerness to get a better life.On a freezing winter night, he stopped for a while in a bar after finishing the errands and heard rounds of cheers and laughs coming from the bar, and he was told that it was an open-mic event for stand-up comedy (脱口秀) . He was crazy with the joyous atmosphere into which he wanted to get himself integrated. The club owner later sent him a guidebook for stand-up comedy and gave him a chance to go on stage. His performance attracted wider attention and he received an invitation from the Shanghai-based comedy company Xiaoguo Culture to join a comic training camp last year. It was his first time to take a plane and get out from Shanxi province. He soon found that Shanghai offers more opportunities for stand-up comedy performers.In October, he moved to the city. There, he still chose to be a deliveryman and put on comic performances for four or five times a week. For him, what’s special about the comic form is its inclusiveness (包容性). “It welcomes people from all walks of life and varied backgrounds to share stories and express opinions on the same stage,” he says.5．What does Zhao Dong want to do by using the stand-up comic sets?A．To introduce his personal stories.B．To build up his confidence to be a deliveryman.C．To provide more sources of amusement for people.D．To help himself to adapt to his new job as soon as possible.6．What does the underlined word “integrated” mean in paragraph 3?A．includedB．interestedC．injuredD．investigated7．What can we learn about the deliveryman from paragraph 3?A．He left Shanghai by plane for the first time.B．He found his stand-up comedy career may take off in Shanghai.C．He put on some performances to attract people’s attention.D．He rejected the invitation from a Shanghai-based comedy company.8．What is the text mainly about?A．How a deliveryman earns a lot of money.B．How a deliveryman puts on performance on the street.C．How a deliveryman shares stories with all walks of life.D．How a deliveryman finds a new role with a sense of humor.（2022秋·四川绵阳·高一四川省绵阳江油中学校考阶段练习）In Woods Chan’s class at a high school in California, students chat with each other in Spanish, Arabic (阿拉伯语) and Mam, a Mayan language from Guatemala. The students have only been in the US for a few weeks or months. Many students were from different countries last year. Woods Chan became concerned when she started hearing the Spanish-speaking students laugh when their classmates spoke Mam or Arabic.Woods Chan came up with an idea. She asked her students to take turns teaching a little bit of their home language each day. Students taught their partners how to count from 1 to 10, how to introduce themselves and how to say basic phrases or words like “Cool”. Then, they recorded themselves saying those phrases in short videos and wrote vocabulary words on the whiteboard.Woods Chan saw the difference in her students. She said they grew more confident after seeing their own language on the whiteboard and hearing it in the videos. They started making friends with each other across cultural lines. Other students who were not in that class would come in and see something written in Mam on the whiteboard and say, “Hey, that’s Mam! I speak Mam!”The project also helped students understand their partners better. Orlando, a 17-year-old student from El Salvador, said he never knew Arabic or Mam, even existed before he came to the US and heard his classmates talk. Now, he thinks it would be good for all students in his school to learn a little of their partners’ home languages. “When I first got here,” he said in Spanish, “I thought, ‘No one talks like me. I’m the only one, and I felt lonely.’ Now, I don’t feel so bad anymore.”Knowledge of other languages can help Woods Chan’s students beyond the classroom, too. Languages like Mam are becoming more and more common in the US. Some Oakland graduates have gone on to become Mam-English interpreters (口译员) to help fill a lack of interpreters in all kinds of settings.9．What made Woods Chan think of the idea?A．Some of her students making fun of other languages.B．Her students hardly using their home languages.C．Her students being interested in learning a new language.D．Her students having difficulty communicating with each other.10．What was the students’ feeling of seeing their home languages written on the whiteboard?A．Angry but accepting.B．Excited and proud.C．Worried but supportive.D．Relaxed and creative.11．What effect did Woods Chan’s project have on Orlando?A．It made him feel less lonely at school.B．It encouraged him to get a job as an interpreter.C．It helped him understand his home language better.D．It enabled him to work better in foreign language classes.12．What can be the best title for the text?A．School Is Not the Only Place to Learn B．All Her Students Are Language TeachersC．She Replies to Her Students’ Needs Quickly D．Language Is Not a Block to Communication（2023秋·北京·高一统考期中）When my daughter Sara was in the fifth grade, she came to me with a problem. “Marcy hates me!” she cried. “Because Kathy is my friend, too. She wants me to be her friend and nobody else’s. You talk to Marcy. You tell her that I want to be her friend, but I can have other friends, too!”Oh! I looked at her for a few moments, wondering how I got into this mess (困境), when suddenly an idea came to me.Picking up two baskets from the living room, I explained, “When everyone is born, he or she has a little basket. This little one here is yours. The big one is mine. As you grow, so does the basket. You can see your little basket is inside mine because when you were born, there were too many things you couldn’t do for yourself. I did everything you couldn’t do on your own.”She nodded.“Well, as you grew older and began to do some things on your own, I began placing a few more things in your basket. When you learned to tie your shoes, that went in your basket.”She said softly, “I can tie my own shoes.”“Right. As you grow older, there will be more and more things you must do on your own.” As I spoke, I gradually took her basket out of mine and handed it to her. “You will finally carry your own basket with thingsonly you can do.”She looked up at me and said, “I understand. There are some things that I have to do for myself because they are in my basket.”13．What was Sara’s problem?A．She didn’t have a basket.B．She didn’t want her own basket.C．She couldn’t deal with her friendship.D．Her mother was too hard on her.14．What did the author think of Sara’s problem at first?A．Interesting.B．Exciting.C．Moving.D．Challenging.15．We can infer that Sara ________.A．would talk to Marcy herselfB．wouldn’t make friends with KathyC．was too young to deal with anythingD．managed to persuade her mother to help her16．The baskets mentioned in the passage refer to ________.A．gifts given by God when everyone is bornB．something that people use to keep vegetablesC．growing abilities as you grow upD．friendship that needs repairing（2023·高一课时练习）Age has never been a problem for Thessalonika Arzu-Embry. After all, she’s already got her master’s degree.The North Chicago-area girl started homeschooling at the age of 4. She began having an influence on others soon after. When she was 6 years old, she was an inspirational (鼓舞人心的) speaker at an organization called Tabitha House Community Service, a shelter for people who were forced to leave their homes due to the situations such as earthquakes, flood and other natural disasters.At the age of 11, she graduated from high school and then earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology in 2013. She completed those classes online as she was traveling for leadership meetings.She doesn’t stop there, though. The girl plans to focus on aviation psychology (航空心理学) for her further study, a decision inspired by her father who is a pilot. She grew up around airplanes and took flights all the time.Her goal is to use it to determine whether pilots are dealing with problems that could have deadly results once the plane takes off — a topic that has been in the news lately. For her, it’s a mix of two of her interests.In her free time, Thessalonika enjoys playing tennis, swimming and being active in her youth group. She also has three self-published books, which are on her site. Jump the Education Barrier is written to help students finish college, and In the Future aims to help business owners deal with trends. Her third book The Genius Race has a wider appeal. It is designed to help people to be geniuses in various areas of life.17．What can we know about Thessalonika from the passage?A．She majored in science and technology.B．She gained her master’s degree at the age of 11.C．She started homeschooling when she was 6 years old.D．She got her bachelor’s degree through online courses.18．What is Thessalonika’s next plan according to the passage?A．Majoring in aviation psychology.B．Being active in her youth group.C．Making inspiring speeches for leadership meetings.D．Writing another book to help people to be geniuses.19．Why does Thessalonika write the book Jump the Education Barrier?A．To help people to be successful.B．To raise concern about psychology.C．To share her own experience with others.D．To give students a hand to complete college.20．Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?A．HomeschoolingB．To Be a GeniusC．Three Published BooksD．The Story of Thessalonika（2023春·吉林长春·高一东北师大附中校考期中）Last year I went to the Rio de Janeiro Carnival, and it blew my mind. It had been my dream to attend the famous carnival for many years, so I was excited. However, the moment I arrived, I was a little bit nervous because there were so many people on the streets. They say that five or six million people come to Rio during carnival time and about two million of them are on the streets on any givenday. Luckily, I had a local guide, my sisterˈs friend Ronnie. He said he would take care of me and show me all the highlights. He did not let me down.The carnival is most definitely all about the samba. Itˈs a style of music and dance which has its roots in Africa. Lots of Africans were used as slave labor by the Portuguese when Brazil was being colonized (殖民), so this mixed culture of African, Latin and European styles is really strong here. Samba music is usually fast and exciting with a lot of drums and harmonic vocals (和声). Itˈs the kind of music that you canˈt help dancing to, and I was learning that as I followed Ronnie through the crowd, my hips and shoulders were swinging (摇摆) almost involuntarily.Ronnie had got us tickets for the samba parade, the symbol of Brazilian culture, inside the Sambadrome where the top samba schools compete for the championship title, but we still had a long way to go through the street parties. He said most people enjoy the carnival by making their own parties in the street. About the samba parade, twelve main teams compete for the championship, and if they win, their performance will be talked about for years to come. So, you must be wondering how it was. Well, Iˈm afraid I canˈt tell you. Ronnie and I never made into the Sambadrome. We spent the day moving from one street party to another. There were more snacks, more drinks and lots of dancing. Do I regret missing the main parade? Not at all. I experienced the carnival like the locals, and it was truly amazing.21．What made the author nervous in the beginning?A．Busy schedule.B．The big crowd.C．No local guide.D．Culture shock.22．What can we learn about samba from this passage?A．It has its origin in America.B．It is not the taste of the author.C．It has a long and mixed culture.D．Its music is usually slow and soft.23．The author didnˈt regret missing the parade because ________.A．she met some amazing local peopleB．she didnˈt have the tickets for the paradeC．she celebrated the festival in a local wayD．she enjoyed herself by making her own parties24．What is the purpose of the passage?A．To recommend a helpful guide.B．To tell a painful history of Rio de Janeiro.C．To encourage people to learn samba.D．To share an unforgettable experience.（2023春·山东青岛·高一统考期中）Recently I was watching a talk show hosted by a comedian called Trevor Noah from South Africa. The part which struck me most was his advice about travelling. He said, “The one thing you will never waste your money on is travelling. Travel broadens the mind. It is the antidote to ignorance (无知).” In my opinion this statement should be everyone’s life motto (座右铭).This year I’ve had the opportunity to do a lot of travelling around Europe and it has shown me first hand how much you can learn and develop by visiting different places. It is so wonderful to be able to go to a different country, listen to the different languages, try local food and experience the different culture.I’ve personally noticed how different I am since I started exploring more. It involves being able to find good train or plane tickets, getting yourself to the airport, not to mention trying to find your way around a completely new city. While it can be scary at first, after a few trips you realize that Google Maps is your best friend and it really isn’t that difficult to figure out public transport. Travelling also helps you develop your organization skills! It is basic to figure out how to get to different tourist attractions and plan your time wisely. However, it is also nice to learn to relax. On top of that, hotels are a great way to meet new people from all around the world. It is fantastic when young people from different parts of the world come together; I’ve met so many strange and wonderful people this way.As far as I can see, travel as much as possible, because the experiences you will gain from travelling can’t be taught at school and they will change your life.25．What do the underlined words “antidote to” mean in the first paragraph?A．Replacement of.B．Development of.C．Treatment for.D．Agreement to.26．How will the author describe his trip to Europe?A．Busy.B．Hard.C．Rich.D．Costly.27．What has happened to the author since he began traveling?A．He has become more confident and independent.B．He has developed a skill to select tourist attractions.C．He has found it hard to figure out public transport.D．He has made many friends from all over the world.28．Which section is the text most likely to appear in a newspaper?A．News.B．Education.C．Opinions.D．Health.（2023春·江苏泰州·高一泰州中学校考阶段练习）Johan Clarey tends not to be in much of a rush when it comes to anything other than speeding down a hill on skis. Add Olympic success to the list of things he’s waited for.The Frenchman, who turned 41 in January, became the oldest man to win an Olympic medal in Alpine skiing in history when he claimed a silver behind Beat Feuz of Switzerland in the downhill at the Beijing Olympic Winter Games, breaking Bode Miller’s record by five years.“Everything came late in my life. Since I was a young boy, that’s what my mother said,” Clarey said. “I take extra time to do everything — walking, speaking and everything. Apparently, my career started quite the same.”This was Clarey’s fourth Olympics and realistically his last chance of being on the podium (领奖台) at the Olympics. “I took a lot of risks. I knew I had only one chance left in my career to get a medal in the Olympics,” he said. “And when I was going down, I knew I made a good run, but you never know in downhill skiing. Sometimes you’re fast, but sometimes you’re not. You never know why. But today was fast.” This was only Clarey’s second medal at a major championship; he also took home a silver in the super-G at the 2019 world championships.And this big moment almost didn’t happen: Clarey had considered retirement. He said he’s been having doubts about whether to continue competing for six years. The Frenchman said, “At 35, I said to myself, You have to do one year by one year.” That, he says now, was “a good choice”, because he has the medal to prove it. Clarey is still not quite ready to quit. He will turn his attention back to the World Cup circuit.29．What do we know about Clarey as a boy?A．He was gifted in snow sports.B．He preferred skiing to other sports.C．He got an early start on his future career.D．He seemed to mature later than his peers.30．What was Clarey’s achievement at the Beijing Olympic Winter Games?A．He won the championship in Alpine skiing.B．He competed in Alpine skiing for the first time.C．He won his first Olympic medal in Alpine skiing.D．He was the first Frenchmen to medal in Alpine skiing.31．What does Clarey now think of his decision at age 35?A．It was rewarding.B．It was too costly.C．It was a joke.D．It was a coincidence.32．What can we learn from Clarey’s story?A．Actions speak louder than words.B．Ups and downs make one strong.C．The early bird catches the worm.D．Determination is the key to success.（2023秋·贵州黔西·高一统考期末）A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms (习语), though my teacher stressed the importance again and again. But soon, the importance of English idioms was shown in an amusing experience.One day, I happened to meet an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be astonished.Gently shaking his head, shrugging his shoulders, he said, “You don’t say!” I was puzzled. I thought, perhaps this is not an appropriate topic. “Well, I’d better change the topic.” So I said to him. “Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? By the way, have you ever been there?” “Certainly, everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing it. It was magnificent.” He was deep in thought when I began to talk like a tourist guide. “The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. We are very proud of it.” Soon I was interrupted again by his words: “You don’t say!”. I couldn’t help asking, “Why do you ask me not to talk about it?”“Well, I didn’t request you to do so,” he answered, greatly surprised. I said, “Didn’t you say ‘you don’t say’?” Hearing this, the Englishman laughed to tears. He began to explain, “‘You don’t say!’ actually means ‘Really!’. It is an expression of surprise. Perhaps you don’t pay attention to English idioms.”Only then did I realize I had made a fool of mysell. Since then I have been more careful with idiomatic expressions. Remember: What the English teachers said is always right to us students.33．A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms because________.A．English idioms were not importantB．my teacher didn’t emphasize the importance of themC．I had no interest in themD．I didn’t realize the importance of English idioms34．What can we infer from the second paragraph?A．The Englishman left China without seeing the Great Wall.B．The Englishman thought the Great Wall is worth visiting.C．The Englishman wanted to see the Great Wall after I talked about it.D．The Englishman wanted me to act as his guide.35．At first, on hearing “You don’t say!” I thought the foreigner meant ________.A．he was only interested in the Great WallB．he was not interested in the topicC．I had talked too muchD．I had to stop talking36．After the Englishman explained the idiom, ________.A．I felt very foolishB．I thought the Englishman had made me a foolC．the Englishman became a real foolD．I became more carefully in everything（2023·全国·高一专题练习）In the United States, when one becomes rich, he wants people to know it. And even if he does not become very rich, he wants people to think that he is. That is what “keeping up with the Joneses” is about. It is the story of someone who tried to look as rich as his neighbors.The expression was first used in 1913 by a young American called Arthur Momand. He told this story about himself. He began earning $125 a week at the age of 23. That was a lot of money in those days. He got married and moved with his wife to a very wealthy neighbourhood outside New York City. When he saw that rich people rode horses, Momand went horseback riding every day. When he saw that rich people had servants, Momand and his wife also hired a servant and gave big parties for their new neighbours.It was like a race, but one could never finish his race because one was always trying to keep up. The race ended for Momand and his wife when they could no longer pay for their new way of life. They moved back to an apartment in New York City.Momand looked around him and noticed that many people do things just to keep up with rich lifestyle of their neighbours. He saw the funny side of it and started to write a series of short stories. He called it “Keeping up with the Joneses” because “Jones” is a very common name in the United States. “Keeping up with the Joneses” came to mean keeping up with rich lifestyle of the people around you. Momand’s series appeared in different newspapers across the country for over 28 years.People never seem to get tired of keeping up with the Joneses. And there are “Joneses” in every city of the world. But one must get tired of trying to keep up with the Joneses because no matter what one does, Mr Jones always seems to be ahead.37．Some people want to keep up with the Joneses because they .A．want to be as rich as their neighborsB．want others to know or to think that they are richC．don’t want others to know they are richD．want to be happy38．It can be inferred from the story that rich people like to .A．live outside New York City B．live in New York CityC．live in apartments D．have many neighbors39．Arthur Momand used the name “Jones” in his series of short stories because “Jones” is .A．an important name B．a popular name in the United StatesC．his neighbor’s name D．not a good name40．According to the writer, it is to keep up with the Joneses.A．correct B．interesting C．impossible D．good参考答案：1．D 2．C 3．B 4．A【导语】这是一篇记叙文。

2022高考英语阅读之记叙文基础训练（四）(A)Late last year, I needed to transport some furniture from our house to my son’s flat in central London. I should have paid a man to do it, but foolishly confident in my driving ability, I decided to hire a lorry and drive it myself.Moving the lorry backward in my yard, I crashed into a small shed, causing permanent damage. Fortunately, I owned the shed. I loaded up with the furniture and set out. By now it was rush hour. My nerves broke down, as I drove the huge lorry through the streets nervously.At last I arrived at Charlotte Street and found an available parking space. I moved the lorry into it only to notice three people at a pavement café waving to me. I got out, trembling violently, like one who had just finished a stormy Atlantic crossing. “You’ve hit the car parked behind you,” they said. I examined the car. There were white scratches on its front face. It bore a disabled sign. So, now I was a bad driver and a bad man. Under the severe look of the three, I left an apologetic note on the damaged car’s windscreen, giving my phone number.I unloaded the furniture, dripping the sweat, wanting only to escape from the monster. I drove it back to its base at Edgware. On arrival, the boss told me I must fill it up with petrol befor e returning it. “Just charge me,” I cried, still shaking with fear. He stared at me with understanding. No doubt he’d witnessed others in this state before. “How about I drive you to a petrol station, you fill up, and I drive it back?” he asked.He danced the great lorry through the traffic so carefully that it would have shamed me if I had not been so grateful.1. The man felt ______ to have delivered the furniture himself.A. gratefulB. regretfulC. proudD. confident2. The man trembled violently because ______.A. he caused a terrible traffic accidentB. driving the lorry was too difficult for himC. he was afraid to see the three peopleD. the furniture was too heavy for him3. The man said he was a bad man most probably because ______.A. he made the traffic accident on purposeB. he parked the big lorry on the pavementC. he shouldn’t have driven the lorry himselfD. he shouldn’t have caused trouble for the disabled4. The writer intended to suggest that ______.A. it was exciting to drive a lorryB. it was hard to avoid accidentsC. being too confident is foolishD. the boss was expert in driving(B)At school, I was in the top set for maths. My teachers recommended that I study economics and statistics as my A-level subjects, but I had my mind set on a life fulfilled by the arts.In fact, I was a victim of a gender stereotype that men do science or maths and women do arts or language. Computer science, technology and physics just did not figure in my teenage world view. Nobody popular in my school chose to study those subjects.Reality struck hard when I began attending job interviews and interviewers would say, “It’s great that you speak foreign languages, but what else do you do?” Nobody asked my friends who had studied science or technology those questions.A survey recently showed that three of the best-paid jobs for women are in the technology sector. It’s a sector that really can change the world. We must show girls that technology has an effect on every industry out there, from fashion to architecture to journalism. Anybody can learn to code programs and these days it’s as important as reading and waiting. I’ve realized that at university I’d achieved the wrong kind of literacy. Not being able to code programs limit your impact on the world far more than an ignorance of great literature.Now I have a five-year-old daughter. I don’t want her to blindly follow gender roles the way I did. I want her to know the fact that a science or technical degree will not limit her creativity but expand it and broaden her horizons far more than my arts background could. I’m exposing her to Minecraft and apps, which help improve analytical thinking and problem solving skills. I’m hoping that my daughter will discover and accept her potentials for science and want to change the world.1. What does the underlined phrase “gender stereotype” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. Personal learning style.B. Sex characteristic.C. Traditional sex concept.D. Profession difference.2. According to the author, which may be the benefit of learning science?A. Increasing job possibilities.B. Wining popularity.C. Improving language competence.D. Enriching imagination.3. How did the author feel for her major choice?A. Satisfied.B. Active.C. Discouraged.D. Regretful.4. What may be the best title for the text?A. Art or Science, Either is OK.B. Good Subjects, Good Future.C. Girls, Choose More Wisely.D. Catch Chances, Change the World.(C)Think it's cold where you are. A visit to Oymyakon might just change your mind.The coldest inhabited(居住的) place on Earth is a small village in the Siberian tundra called Oymyakon where temperatures have been recorded as low as－90 degrees Fahrenheit. Average winter temperatures hang around－58 degrees Fahrenheit in Oymyakon and only about 500 people brave the cold to call the town home.Photographer Amos Chapple, of New Zealand, took a two day trip to the Russian village and quickly learned just how painful the plunging(骤降的) temperatures could be.“I was wearing thin trousers when I first stepped outside into－47 degrees Celsius (－52 degrees Fahrenheit). I remembered feeling like the cold was physically grasping my legs."He hoped to document(记录) the residents in the small town's lives as theyavoided frostbite and blistering cold. He noted that residents live off a diet of primarily meat due to the fact that produce are unable to survive in the freezing temperatures.Because the ground is always frozen, there is little indoor plumbing and most bathrooms are outhouses and cell phones and car engines are constantly in danger of freezing over.If cars aren't left running outside, they must be kept in a heated garage to prevent damage and people will walk but try and get out of the cold as quickly as possible.Chapple said he traveled to Oymyakon to find an exciting story but said the cold created some new challenges in his photography. His lens would freeze over and became impossible to focus.However, in summer the town can get up to 21 hours of light and temperatures can rise to an average of 73 degrees Fahrenheit in July.1. Why did Chapple travel to Oymyakon?A. To discover a thrilling story.B. To help people there.C. To experience its cold.D. To do a research.2. What can we know about Oymyakon from the second paragraph?A. It is the coldest place in the world.B. A lot of people are willing to live there.C. The average temperature is－58 degrees Celsius.D. The lowest recorded temperature is－90 degrees Fahrenheit.3. Why do people mainly feed on meat in Oymyakon?A. Produce can't survive.B. Oymyakon is abundant in meat.C. Vegetables are too expensive.D. People are fond of meat.4. What do we know about the life in Oymyakon?A. People don't need to worry about cell phones and car engines.B. The vehicles had better be kept in a warm garage when not used.C. There is a lot of indoor plumbing and most bathrooms are outhouses.D. People there will never walk because of freezing temperatures.(D)Recently an elderly man in Dalian was unable to travel on the subway because to enter the subway, his QR health code needed lo be scanned, “What is a QR code?” the man asked. “I have money to buy a ticket, why do I need a smartphone?” In the end，he left the station, feeling confused and embarrassed.I certainly feel sorry for the man from Dalian. He's one of those who have spent their entire lives contributing to society and now they feel excluded from that society. But what can be done? One group of volunteer college students are trying to help. They are called See Young and they help the elderly learn how to use smartphones. However, leaching old folks about smartphones is only one part of the problem.Many older people have physical and health issues. Poor eyesight makes reading characters on small screens difficult. And “leathery fingers”（it means their fingers are less sensitive) make it hard to use touch screens. Perhaps these are problems that smartphone makers should try to settle.There are about 255 million elderly people in China and by 2030, one quarter of the population will be over 60 years of age. New technology and new solutions are going to be needed to make sure that these old folks aren’t left by the side of the roadas the rest of society races past. In the meantime, if you have grandparents, or know some elderly people, lend a helping hand to them when they need it. And remember to be patient. Technologies that you take for granted may be a struggle for them.1. Why does the author mention the man in Dalian in the first paragraph?A. To introduce the topic.B. To analyze the cause.C. To make a comparison.D. To support his argument.2. What can the underlined phrase “excluded from” in Paragraph 2 be replaced by?A. Satisfied with.B. Refused by.C. Curious about.D. Concerned about.3. What does the author want to convey to the readers?A. Old people had better update their smartphones in time.B. Government ought to reduce smartphone uses for the elderly.C. Smartphone makers should promote old people's physical health.D. Young people need to help the elderly patiently with new technologies.（E)When you hear the word "birthmark", you probably think of one of those black or brown spots that you have on your body. For me, it's different -I have them on my lips and inside my mouth. I'm used to being asked, "What are those black marks on your lips?" When I tell people they're birthmarks, they usually say, "That's strange." I used to consider them ugly. However, my mom calls them beauty marksIn pictures, I used to hide my birthmarks by pursing（噘起）my lips so I wouldn't have to deal with people's questions. As I was growing up, people wore me out withthem. Some people would ask me the same questions even before knowing my name. In society I feel like we judge people by their looks before their personality.My birthmarks are caused by a genetic condition from my mom's side of the family. My mom's mom has birthmarks on her lips, and my mom's uncle and my uncle have some on their bodies. Every year I plan to have a procedure to remove them. But when imagining the process, I always get nervous and give up.My cousin faces a similar challenge. She has a huge birthmark that takes up her whole arm. She's never tried to hide it or change her appearance. Once, her grandmother told her that the birthmark looked extremely prominent and suggested that she should wear long sleeves more often. If my cousin had actually taken that suggestion, she wouldn't be such a person as she is.Inspired by my cousin, I am finally accepting who I am and now I don't hesitate when someone asks me about them either. I say, "They`re beauty marks" and smile without pursing my lips.1. How did the author feel when asked about the birthmarks?A. She was bored to be faced with the question.B. She felt annoyed to give others an answer.C. She was scared to be made fun of by people.D. She felt excited to show her difference.2. Who has the similar birthmarks like the author?A. Her mother.B. Her grandmother.C. Her cousinD. Her uncle.3. What can be inferred about the author's cousin?A. She dislikes talking about her birthmark.B. She is more confident than the author.C. She never judges others by their looks.D. She has taken her grandma's suggestion.4. What does the underlined word "prominent" in paragraph 4 mean?A. Brilliant.B. HarmfulC. Obvious.D. Impressive（F)In my everyday life, I am on an ongoing journey to figure out different ways to reduce my carbon footprint on the planet. A carbon footprint is the measure of influence our activities have on the environment, in particular climate change. It is calculated by the amount of greenhouse gas we produce in our daily lives. Fortunately, nowadays it is much easier to make eco-friendly lifestyle choices than, let's say, 20 years ago. But one question has been on my mind a lot lately: is it better to buy new eco-friendly products or used traditionally produced goods?After doing some research, I have decided that some things are better new and others are better used. Let me try to explain.A carbon footprint is made up of two parts, the primary footprint and the secondary footprint. The primary footprint is a measure of our direct emissions（排放）of carbon dioxide（CO2）from the burning of fuels, including household energy consumption and transportation. The secondary footprint is a measure of the indirectCO2 emissions from the whole lifecycle of products we use-those related to their production and breakdown.Based on this understanding, we have a good deal of control and responsibility over our carbon footprint. Things like dishes, clothes and furniture fall into the “secondary footprint” group, so less is more and we can focus on finding used goods to avoid the added production. However, for the car and the other appliances（设备）that we need we can go with new, energy-saving models. I heard somewhere that electronics and appliances give off 90% of their carbon footprint after they leave the factory. So it seems most reasonable to go for the energy-saving models. The main concern here is the amount of energy that goes into the making of new products and whether or not that extra carbon is worth the footprint the product will make once it gets to you.1. What is the text mainly about?A. What appliances to buy to save energy.B. What a carbon footprint means in our life.C. How to identify different carbon footprints.D. How to make eco-friendly lifestyle choices.2. What do we know about the secondary carbon footprint?A. It is related to our consumption of fuels.B. It is made when we are buying the products.C. It is less harmful than the primary carbon footprint.D. It is counted as ours though not directly made by us.。

2022高三英语阅读专项训练之记叙文（A）Mrs.Black was having a lot of trouble with her skin, so she went to her doctor about it. He could not find anything wrong with her, however. So he sent her to the local hospital for some tests. The hospital, of course, sent the resul ts of the tests direct to Mrs. Black’s doctor, and the next morning he telephoned her to give her a list of the things that he thought she could not eat, as any of them might be the cause of her skin trouble. Mrs. Black carefully wrote all the things down on a piece of paper, which she then left beside the telephone while she went out to a ladies’ meeting.When she got back home two hours later, she found her husband waiting for her. He had a big basket full of packages beside him, and when he saw her, he s aid, “Hello, dear. I have done all your shopping for you.” “Done all my shopping?” She asked in surprise. “But how did you know what I wanted?” “Well, when I got home, I found your shopping list beside the telephone,” answered her husband. “So I went down to the shops and bought everything you had written down.”Of course, Mrs.Black had to tell him that what he had thought were all the things the doctor did not allow her to eat.1．The doctor who Mrs. Black went to see________.A．didn’t find the cause of her illnessB．didn't examine her carefully enoughC．wanted to fool herD．took her to a local hospital2．The doctor telephoned her the next morning because________.A．Mrs. Black l eft the list of foods at the doctor’sB．he wanted her to come to his office againC．he didn't receive the results of the testsD．he thought she should stop eating some foods, any of which might cause her disease 3．The word “He” in the second paragraph refe rs to ________.A．Mr. Black B．a doctor in the local hospitalC．Mrs. Black’s doctor D．someone else we don’t know4．From the passage, we can tell Mr. Black was________.A．at home when his wife answered the telephone B．a stupid manC．an honest husband D．about to leave for a meeting（B）At the beginning of Grade Two, I joined the cross-country running team in our school.When I came to the first practice, I was filled with optimism. But as the distance we ran in each practice gradually increased from three to four, to six miles, I realized with surprise that no matter how hard I tried, I wasn't able to run as fast as others. In fact, I was one of the slowest on the team.What was the point of putting myself through so much pain? After the first few weeks, I wanted to quit.Then we had our first cross-country meet.When we started the race, I felt the great pressure of expectations sink onto my shoulders. And after a while I stopped running and struggled to walk up the hill. But then I heard my coaches shouting my name from the top of the hill. I felt confused and embarrassed; why were they cheering for me? I was running terribly! As I tried my best to finish the race, I realized that my coaches didn't care how fast I ran. Neither did my teammates. During the rest of the season, they were always on the sidelines of every race, cheering for me just as loudly as they'd cheered for the front runner.From then on, I began to put my effort into supporting my teammates instead of focusing on my own performance. In that way, I celebrated my teammates' victories as if they were my own; I felt their pain and exhaustion as if they were my own.Cross-country running made me realize I don’t need to be the best to be succ essful in life. It taught me to value my relationships with people more than my relationship with my ego. It taught me to cheer for others even if I don't know their names.1. Why did the author want to give up after the first few weeks?A. He had much pain in his knees.B. He didn’t perform well in long-distance running.C. He couldn’t get along well with othersD. He showed no interest in running.2. Which of the following can best describe the coaches?A. Strict and hard-hearted.B. Brave and adventurous.C. Considerate and supportive.D. Optimistic and humorous.3. After his first cross-country race, the author ________.A. lost himself in victoriesB. put more effort into his studyC. received more support from his coachesD. started caring about his teammates4. What did the author realize from his experience?A. The importance of team spiritB. The value of competitionC. The secret of winning a raceD. The benefits of doing sports（C）Lewis Carroll was the pen-name o£ Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, an English writer and author of two of the best loved children's books in English literature——Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass. The characters and phrases from these books have entered and become part of the English lexicon(词典) in a way that was comparable to those from Shakespeare's works.Charles Dodgson was born on January 27,1832 and spent the first eleven years of his life at Warrington. Dodgson was educated first by homeschooling, then at boarding schools in Richmond and at Rugby, and finally at Charist Church College, Oxford. In later life, he remembered his boarding school experience with no fondness. Still, he was an excellent student and did very well academically throughout. For all his brilliance or perhaps because of it, he couldn't be bothered to spend long hours studying and so he didn't. If things came easily, that was fine; if they didn't, well, that doesn't seem to have bothered him overmuch.His book Alice's Adventures in Wonderland first came into being in 1862 as a story he made up for Alice Liddell, the ten-year-old daughter of his friend Dean Henry Liddell. Later he wrote it down and showed the book, illustrated with his own drawings, to another friend, the fairy tale writer George Macdonald and his children. They loved it and enthusiastically urged him to get itpublished. Accordingly, Dodgson revised it for publication. And in 1865, with illustrations more professionally done by Sir John Tenniel, it became an immediate bestseller. Its sequel(续集) Through the Looking-Glass proved equally popular.1. What does paragraph 1 intend to tell us?A. Charles Dodgson was more famous than Shakespeare.B. Charles Dodgson had great achievements in literature.C. Charles Dodgson once worked on the English lexicon.D. Charles Dodgson was a writer with a few works.2. What do we know about Charles Dodgson from paragraph 2?A. He was a hard-working student.B. He struggled with his studies,C. He received very little schooling.D. He performed high study efficiency.3. What probably led to the publication of Alice's Adventures in WonderlandsA. The persuasion from George Macdonald.B. The help from Dean Henry Liddell.C. The guidance of Sir John Tenniel.D. The demand of a publisher.4. When Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland first came into being, Charles Dodgson .A. had a little boy as its main characterB. wrote it just for his childrenC. was sure it could be popularD. didn't expect it to be published（D）On Tuesday, Guinness World Records announced through its official micro blog account that livestreaming star Li Ziqi had, with 14.1 million followers, beaten her own earlier record as the person with the most followers on the Chinese YouTube channel. On July 16, she had 11.4 million followers, also a record. She attracted so many followers in just four years, since debuting on the platform with her first short video, titled Making a dress of grape skins, in 2017. In it, Li showed how she kept the skins of grape after eating the fruit, boiled them in water and used the emerging purple dye to color dress.Though she features on YouTube’s Chinese channel, her appeal knows no boundaries, with viewers around the world commenting favorably under her videos. Wh at’s the secret behind Li’s mass appeal? The answer seems obvious after watching her videos. Instead of preaching（说教）to her audiences, Li tells her story as it is, like, say, about growing beans, harvesting them,grinding them into powder and fermenting it to make bean sauce in the traditional Chinese way. That way she also ends up promoting traditional Chinese culture before a global audience.However, what she promotes is often a legacy（传统）of the past China is no longer how she depicts it in her videos. Chinese farmers now harvest crops with machines, not with hands, and have long been cooking with natural gas, instead of using wood.All the progress that technology can bring has reached China. It is time for more Chinese individuals and media to draw a fuller portrait of modern China before the world.1. Which of the following statements is RIGHT?A. Li has the most followers in the world.B. Li defeated a livestreaming star, becoming the person with the most followers.C. Li had 14.1 million followers on July16.D. Li is a livestreaming star with the most followers on the Chinese YouTube.2. Which one of the following processes is NOT included in her first short video?A. boiling the skins of grape in waterB. keeping the skins of grapeC. storing the skins of grape in a container for a weekD. using the emerging purple dye to color a dress3. What’s the secret behind Li’s mass appeal?A. her style and contentB. her beauty and kindnessC. her imagination and creativityD. her diligence and persistence4. In the last two paragraphs, the author appeals us to .A. follow Li to be a livestreaming starB. present an all-round modern China before the worldC. promote our ancient traditional crafts and cultureD. study hard to contribute to the construction of our motherland（E）Having a microchip implanted in a man's brain may be common in sci-fi movie plots, but it may soon become an actual possibility.Elon Musk -a US tech tycoon, founder of Space X- has been working on this technology. OnAug 28, Musk gave a display of the chip, which was implanted into the head of a pig named Gertrude.The chip, developed by Musk's company Neuralink, is the size of a coin. But don't let its size fool you. The tiny chip has over 3,000 electrodes （电极）attached to flexible threads, which can monitor about 1,000 neurons （神经元）.It collects neural signals from an area of the brain, and then transmits those signals wirelessly to nearby computers, according to MSN. That enabled researchers to monitor Gertrude's brain activity while she was walking around in the display.Though the technology is still in its early stage, it is encouraging for humans. This technology would solve a lot of brain injuries and is essentia] for Al symbiosis, which will allow the human brain to combine with an artificial intelligence.When the device can be applied to humans, its main goal will be to help those who have mobility difficulties. Musk hopes this technology can also be used to help those with hearing and eyesight issues.Although such a device could repair those problems, putting it into practice is by no means a piece of cake. Currently, the device can transmit signals from about 500 neurons in the pig's brain. Compared to 80 billion neurons in a human brain, this number is tiny. And to cover the whole human brain also means the electrodes have to be much smaller.Also, implanting the chip into the brain poses a potential danger. There is a risk of the immune system attacking this foreign body.Right now, the hope of controlling the brain via controlling a few neurons seems overly optimistic. "There are many technological challenges ... to overcome before Neuralink can put its devices to the purposes," Y uan Lanfeng, an associate professor at the University of Science and Technology of China, told China Daily.1. What do we know about Elon Musk's microchip?A. It was inspired by sci-fi movie plots.B. It is able to collect wireless signals.C. It is tiny in size but powerful in function.D. It has been implanted into a human's brain.2. What does the underlined word “t hat" in Paragraph 3 refer to?A. The operation of the chip in Gertrude’s brain.B. The attachment of electrodes to flexible threads.C. The development of neurons inside Gertrude's brain.D. The transmission of signals from a nearby computer3. What is the major target of the microchip?A. To monitor animals’ brain activity.B. To help people with mobility issues.C. To develop a cure for immune system problems.D. To contribute to the research on Al technologies.4. How does Yuan Lanfeng feel about implanting the chip into the human brain?A. Worried.B. Excited.C. Optimistic.D. Challenged.（F）In our everyday lives we meet situations in which we take many things for granted（不去重视）.We only treasure things when they are gone.This is a sad truth of human nature.One day,I found myself as a witness to a similar situation.One evening,I left work and boarded the train.After entering,I noticed something unusual.The center of the car had a few empty seats while both ends were crowded with people standing.I didn't pay much attention and sat down on one of the empty seats.I sensed a funny smell.It wasn't long before I noticed a homeless person sleeping on three seats in front of me.He was bleeding from his nose.Why wasn't anyone helping him?His clothes were torn and he was giving off a strange smell.Along with the smell,his eyes were dull,watery and red.Occasionally he scratched himself and people looked at him as if he had committed a crime.As the train stopped at stations and more people came in they covered their noses and faced away from him.All the seats around him were empty.Suddenly,he began to swear at the people around him.A plain clothes policeman who looked like a construction worker took out his certificate and showed it to the homeless man.The officer,not wanting to touch the homeless man, told him his rights and directed him to exit the train.As the officer walked the man out of the train,the homeless man turned around and said "MY HOME!" and started crying.A man doesn't value things until they are gone.If he didn't have a home,at least he hadfreedom.Now he has neither.No one wants to help someone who won't help himself.1. When entering the car,how did the author feel at first?A. Annoyed.B. Puzzled.C. Sad.D. Calm.2. How did people react to the homeless man?A. They caught him and called the police.B. They covered him with clean clothes.C. They disliked and avoided him.D. They stared at him curiously.3. It can be learned that the policeman .A. was very rude to the manB. sent the man back to his hometownC. forced the man to leave the cityD. went off the train with the man4. What does the author think of the homeless man?A. He is a loser of life.B. He is worth our respect.C. He is very funny.D. He is a fearless fighter.（G）He has jumped off tall buildings,been lit on fire,and fought the deadliest people on the planet.And you know what? For Greg Rementer,it’s all in a day’s work.Rementer is part of a group of men and women who bring your favorite action scenes to life on film and television.He was hired to stand in for actors when a scene carries real risk or requires special skills.On the set of Captain America:Civil War,for example,Rementer stepped in for actor Sebastian Stan.Rementer had to jump 45 feet from one building onto another —after being thrown down a flight of stairs.Stunts (特技) have always been part of movies.But in the early days of Hollywood,actors generally did their own stunts.When actors didn’t do their own stunts,filmmakers would simply hire the first person they could find crazy enough to give it a go.Accidents that resulted in serious injuries were not uncommon.Today,most stunt performers know how to safely fall from great heights.Many have sports backgrounds.Bobby Holland Hanton,who performed in Avengers:Age of Ultron,was a gymnast.Katie Eischen,who worked in The Hunger Games:Catching Fire,did volleyball.As for Rementer,he has been studying martial arts (武术) since primary school.Rementer loves his job,but it’s hardly glamorous.Days on set can be long and hard;it’s common to work 14 hours at a time in uncomfortable locations.A stunt that lasts a few seconds can take hours to set up.Plus,stunt performers must train continuously to stay in shape.Being a stunt performer today is much safer than it used to be,thanks to better equipment and strict rules in Hollywood.But injuries are still part of the job.After all,if stunts were completely safe,stunt performers wouldn’t be needed.“I’ve been fortunate,” Rementer says,explaining that he hasn’t had any serious accidents.“I’ve had some broken arms,broken toes,and a lot of bruises.But when you’re doing things like riding wires into concrete walls,you’re going to feel it.You just have to be ready to get up and go again.”1.What was Rementer hired to do?A.Bring boring stories to life.B.Encourage actors to do sports.C.Perform dangerous actions for actors.D.Instruct Sebastian Stan in special skills.2.Why did the author mention some stunt performers in Paragraph 3?A.To introduce their stunts.B.To praise their great skills.C.To show they are highly trained.D.To stress the importance of sports backgrounds.3.Which of the following can best replace the underlined word “glamorous” in Paragraph 4?A.Tiring.B.Attractive.C.Dangerous.D.Meaningful.4.What can we infer about Rementer from his words?A.He takes pleasure in risky jobs.B.He suffers misfortune every day.C.He has a strong sense of professionalism.D.He has a love-hate relationship with his job.参考答案A.ADACB.BCDAC.BDADD.DCABE.1:由文章第三段中的句子“The chip, developed by Musk's company Neuralink, is thesize of a coin. But don't let its size fool you. The tiny chip has over 3,000 electrodes （电极）attached to flexible threads, which can monitor about 1,000 neurons （神经元）. 这个芯片是由马斯克的Neuralink公司开发的，只有硬币大小。

高考英语专项复习《阅读理解记叙文》真题总结含答案一、2022年高考真题1.（2022年全国甲卷）As Ginni Bazlinton reached Antarctica, she found herself greeted by a group of little Gentoo penguins (企鹅) longing to say hello. These gentle, lovely gatekeepers welcomed her andkick-started what was to be a trip Ginni would never forget.Ever since her childhood, Ginni, now 71, has had a deep love for travel. Throughout her career (职业) as a professional dancer, she toured in the UK, but always longed to explore further. When she retired from dancing and her sons eventually flew the nest, she decided it was time to take the plunge.After taking a degree at Chichester University in Related Arts, Ginni began to travel the world, eventually getting work teaching English in Japan and Chile. And it was in Chile she discovered she could get last-minute cheap deals on ships going to Antarctica from the islands off Tierra del Fuego, the southernmost tip of the South American mainland. “I just decided I wanted to go,” she says. “I had no idea about what I’d find there and I wasn’t nervous, I just wanted to do it. And I wanted to do it alone as I always prefer it that way.”In March 2008, Ginni boarded a ship with 48 passengers she’d never met before, to begin the journey towards Antarctica. “From seeing the wildlife to witnessing sunrises, the whole experience was amazing. Antarctica left an impression on me that no other place has,” Ginni says. “I remember the first time I saw a humpback whale; it just rose out of the water like some prehistoric creature and I thought it was smiling at us. You could still hear the operatic sounds it was making underwater.”The realization that this is a precious land, to be respected by humans, was one of the biggest things that hit home to Ginni.28. Which of the following best explains “take the plunge” underlined in paragraph 2?A. Try challenging things.B. Take a degree.C. Bring back lost memories.D. Stick to a promise.29. What made Ginni decide on the trip to Antarctica?A. Lovely penguins.B. Beautiful scenery.C. A discount fare.D. A friend’s invitation.30. What does Ginni think about Antarctica after the journey?A. It could be a home for her.B. It should be easily accessible.C. It should be well preserved.D. It needs to be fully introduced.31. What is the text mainly about?A. A childhood dream.B. An unforgettable experience.C. Sailing around the world.D. Meeting animals in Antarctica.体裁：记叙文主题：人与自我--生活-旅行【字数】300 + 98【语篇导读】文章主要介绍了71岁的Ginni Balinton从小就对旅行有着深深的热爱，渴望探险，不再跳舞和孩子们成家立业之后，她开始周游世界，并在2008年开始了前往南极洲的旅程。

2022高考英语专题练之记叙文阅读（A）Jonathan Bauer is afraid of heights, but that didn’t stop him from leaping off a bridge some 25 to 40 feet to the water below to save a little girl’s life.On May 2, Bauer and his teenage daughter Ava were driving on the bridge over Maryland’s Assawoman Bay when they got caught in a serious five-car pileup. The accident sent eight people to the hospital and left a pickup truck hanging dangerously over the guardrail.After making sure Ava was okay, Bauer got out of his car to see if anyone needed help. As he headed toward the shaking truck, its passenger informed him of a heart-wrenching sight — a very young child was floating in the bay. “I looked over and saw the car seat, and then about six feet away from the car seat, I saw the little girl floating perfectly on her back, arms moving, legs kicking.” Bauer said, as reported by WJLA.Scanning the water for nearby boats that might be able to help, Bauer found none close by. When he turned his attention back to the little girl, he saw she was in trouble. “She had turned over onto her stomach and her face was in the water,” he said.Bauer yelled to his daughter to pull over the first firefighter or paramedic (护理人员) she saw. Then he simply took off his shoes and jumped in, feet first.Surfacing without injury, he swam to the child, who appeared to be only half-conscious. Lifting the child over his shoulder, he patted her back to force the water our of her system. Moments later, boaters Joe and Alayna Oertel who had witnessed the events arrived. After pulling them to safety, the Oertels rushed the pair to the place where they were met by waiting paramedics.Meanwhile, Bauer slid away without taking credit for his brave actions. Even after reports of the incident went public, he initially tried to keep his involvement quiet, preferring to remain an unknown good Samaritan.1.It can be learned from the passage that Bauer .A.got into a panic at the sight of the drowning girlB.refused to be reported for his bravery by WJLAC.saved the girl by giving her instant first aid treatmentD.hung back before jumping off the bridge for fear of heights2.According to the passage, a good Samaritan is a person whoA.is motivated to assist others for fameB.performs good deeds out of sympathyC.saves others’ lives at the cost of his ownD.chooses to stay away from public attention3．What is the message mainly conveyed in the passage?A.Random acts of kindness make a difference to moral judgment.B.Basic first-aid techniques enable us to escape from danger.C.Heroic actions ask for no honor or approval in return.D.Success is based on the team not the individual.（B）Over the years, I’ve been guilty of hastily shutting the front door to many strangers when they came knocking with the intention of selling things. But earlier this year, around Easter time, a dear friend of mine had an experience that changed my mind and perception towards these “intruders” .Linda, who recently moved to a new neighbourhood, had been housebound all week suffering from a severe case of flu when, early one morning, there was the terrible knock on her front door. Peering out the window, she saw two young ladies demurely( 端庄地) holding leaflets and a TV set model. She knew of a large TV set establishment nearby and assumed a message was about to be gently delivered. “This is the last thing I need today,” she muttered to herself and hesitantly opened the door.Coughing, she poked her head out and impatiently informed them she wasn’t the slightest bit interested in any TV whatsoever. Furthermore, she added, she was feeling quite unwelll and abruptly shut the door. The ladies politely turned and left in silence.A few hours later, another knock. Linda glanced out the window and to her surprise, there were the same two ladies, back again. Really annoyed this time, she opened the door ready to give them a piece of her mind. Before she could speak, with concerned looks on their faces, these women handed Linda what looked to be a dish, saying, “We’re so sorry we disturbed you earlier. We thought you may like this homemade chicken soup. Hopefully it might make you feel a little better.”Linda was taken aback by this lovely gesture. Being new to the area, she didn’t know many neighbours or people who could assist her with shopping or errands(跑腿) so the gesture was all the more appreciated. She could only smile sheepishly and sincerely thanked them. With that, the ladies left.After she related this story to me, I thought about how touching this deed really was. Especially in today’s world where sadly, kindness and thoughtfulness seem so rare. I also realized that thinking about others and showing kindness is the real essence of love.1.What does the expression “give them a piece of her mind” in Paragraph 4 mean?A. Scold them severely.B. Drive them away.C. Refuse them directly.D. Speak out her idea.2.What can be learned about Linda from the passage?A.Linda always hastily shut the front door to many people.B.Linda was not a little interested in any TV whatsoever.C.Linda was very grateful to the ladies for their chicken soup.D.Linda would buy their TV set in reward for the ladies’ chicken soup.3.What’s the best title for the passage?A. A Chicken SoupB. Soup for the soulC. The Real Essence of LoveD. A Friend’s experience（C）Although Adrian Wood had already sent her three oldest children off to White Oak Elementary School in Edenton, North Carolina, she was anxious when it was her youngest son Amos's turn to start classes. Adrian said, “Sending Amos to school was such a different path. He was 3 when he started school. He had autism（自闭症）and he didn't speak."Amos struggled to make friends and fit in, but there was always one person there who was very happy to see him. Raymond Brown has worked at the school as a guard for the past 15 years. All of the students know and love him, and he's truly a friend to all. He started calling Adrian's son “Famous Amos” on day one. To the mom's surprise, Amos quickly began responding with a cheerful "Hey, Brown” whenever he saw him. "He wasn't even saying 'daddy' at home, so it was really something, "Adrian said.“Amos is a hard friend to have," Adrian explained, "He takes a lot more than he gives and that's tough for children. But those kids saw that he was popular and loved, and they started fighting over who would get to hold Amos' hand on the way to the classroom. It meant so much tome that he was favored by the other children at school, and Mr. Brown had a big hand in that.”About a year ago, school officials nominated Mr. Brown for North Carolina's School Hero, a $20,000 prize. When the results came out and he didn't win, Adrian was heartbroken. She couldn't let the disappointing results stand, so she took to Facebook and created an annual “Famous Amos” prize for Mr. Brown in their community. Her neighbors answered the call, donating $35,000 in just one week! Townspeople and school officials gathered in March to celebrate Mr. Brown and give him the money they'd raised. Principal Michelle handed him a giant check and thanked him for everything he does to help kids like Amos find their way.1. What made Adrian worried?A. Her youngest son's bad behavior.B. Her family's heavy financial burden.C. Her youngest son's mental problem.D. Her three sons' poor performance at school.2. What change did Mr. Brown bring to Amos?A. Amos became a top student at school.B. Amos got more attention from other kids.C. Amos learned to share and care about others.D. Amos had a better relationship with his family members.3. What did Mr. Brown get in the end?A. The “Famous Amos” prize.B. A check from the local government.C. North Carolina's School Hero prize.D. A small donation from the community.（D）I fell in love with the little Free Library concept years ago on vacation,The concept of free literature-sharing boxes being posted in neighborhoods and public spaces hooked me. For a booklover, this represented great joy.,At home,my bedside table sprouts(长出）books and from the floor rises a mountainous to-be-rend pile,My husband wasn't the least bit surprised when I suggested starting our own Little Free Library.The following winter, my husband built a copy of our Irish garden shed(棚屋）with a framed glass door on the front and, in the spring, fixed it on a post in front of our house. We filled the shelves with books and since then, visitors have refilled them with literary fiction, romances,mysteries, science fiction, cowboy westerns, young-adult fiction,poetry, self-help and a range of other nonfiction.For a time after COVID-19 first-struck, public libraries shut down and Amazon firstly considered the delivery of essential and high demand items. Books were less easily gained. Traffic to our library increased. I posted reminders about hand washing, and still, readers kept coming.We wondered if we should close the Little Free Library and revisited our original motivations for hosting it: to promote the exchange of books, to create a sense of community. Reading provides the necessary relief to the emotional stress of life. With this in mind, we added a written reminder on staying safe in the library.Through my teens, reading transported me to other places and eras. Books taught me about life and how people overcame difficulties. I no longer felt alone in the things I struggled against.Aside from the entertainment books offer, studies show that reading exposes us to other cultures and perspectives. Literature sheds light on the justice to be found in social inclusion (包容）and community focus. Self-esteem (自尊）and understanding grow in equal measure as we come to understand ourselves and our place in the world.During this pandemic, the Little Free Library has strengthened the importance of literature and reading to our emotional and mental health. It's become an alternative means of creating a community of people with mutual regard for humanity and the written word. We are together even when apart.1. What is the husband's attitude toward building the Little Free Library?A.Supportive.B.Negative.C.Indifferent.D.Doubtful.2. What happened to the author's Little Free Library during the pandemic?A. It was no longer allowed to be used.B. The number of books dropped sharply.C. It was getting more popular than before.D.Hand washing stopped readers coming.3.How did reading influence the writer?A.She faced difficulties bravely.B.She knew how to start a library.C.She managed to live a healthy life.D. She moved from one place to another.4. Why did the writer start the Little Free Library?A.To keep away from loneliness.B. To create a sense of community.C.To stay safe during the pandemic.D. To attract readers to donate books.（E）My cellphone rang while I was working on my computer. I looked at the phone and saw it was my 17­year­old son, Tom. I quickly picked it up. "Mom, I got a 71 on the test. I did it." With those few words, I could feel my heart start to pound.Living in New York State, students cannot graduate from high school unless they pass at least five exams: one in English, one in science, two in history and one in math. For most students, who work hard, attend class, and do their homework, it isn't that hard. But for Tom, who is dyslexic (朗读困难的), it is such a real challenge that some teachers have feared he would never be able to even attempt, never mind achieve.We were honest with him about his trouble, letting him know that there was nothing to be ashamed of. Some people learn differently. If he was willing to work, we would help him find a way to do as much as he could in his academic career. All that was standing in his way was this math test. He had taken it three times and did better each time, but he continued to fail. He was starting to get a bit tired of me saying this was a marathon not a sprint (冲刺). My heart broke each time we would get the failing results."Mom, thanks. I love you. Thanks for believing I could do this."For one of the few times in my life, I really had nothing left to say. For that one brief moment I knew, really, really, knew that everything we did to help our son achieve what he wanted was worth it.1. What does the underlined word "pound" in Paragraph 1 probably mean?A. Sink suddenly.B. Beat wildly.C. Ache violently.D. Break totally.2. According to the text, Tom was weak in .A. EnglishB. scienceC. historyD. math3. How did the writer feel when she wrote this text?A. She felt proud and satisfied.B. She felt surprised and bitter.C. She felt grateful and relaxed.D. She felt worried and anxious.4. What can be the best title for the text?A. A Mother's Love That Made the GradeB. A Student Who Struggled for a DiplomaC. Failure Is the Mother of SuccessD. Life Is Not a Sprint but a Marathon（F）Leslie Nielsen’s childhood was a difficult one, but he had one particular shining star in his life —his uncle, who was a well-known actor. The admiration and respect his uncle earned inspired Nielsen to make a career (职业) in acting. Even though he often felt he would be discovered to be a no-talent, he moved forward, gaining a scholarship to the Neighborhood Playhouse and making his first television appearance a few years later in 1948. However, becoming a full-time, successful actor would still be an uphill battle for another eight years until he landed a number of film roles that finally got him noticed.But even then, what he had wasn’t quite what he wanted. Nielsen always felt he should be doing comedy but his good looks and distinguished voice kept him busy in dramatic roles. It wasn’t until 1980 —32 years into his career —that he landed the role it would seem he was made for in Airplane! That movie led him into the second half of his career where his comedic presence alone could make a movie a financial success even when movie reviewers would not rate it highly.Did Nielsen then feel content in his career? Yes and no. He was thrilled to be doing the comedy that he always felt he should do but even during his last few years, he always had a sense of curiosity, wondering what new role or challenge might be just around the comer. He never stopped working, never retired.Leslie Nielsen’s devotion to acting is wonderfully inspiring. He built a hugely successful career with little more than plain old hard work and determination. He showed us that even a single desire, never given up on, can make for a remarkable life.1. Why did Nielsen want to be an actor?A. He enjoyed watching movies.B. He was eager to earn money.C. He wanted to be like his uncleD. He felt he was good at acting.2. What do we know about Nielsen in the second half of his career?A. He directed some high quality movies.B. He avoided taking on new challenges.C. He focused on playing dramatic roles.D. He became a successful comedy actor.3. What does Nielsen’s career story tell us?A. Art is long, life is short.B. He who laughs last laughs longest.C. It’s never too late to learn.D. Where there’s a will there’s a way.（G）“They tell me that you’d like to make a statue(塑像) of me-is that correct, Miss Vinnie Ream?”The deep, gentle voice helped calm the nervous girl. Asking a favor of the President of the United States was no casual matter, especially for a seventeen-year-old girl.“Yes, sir,”she replied, her dark eyes meeting his. “I wouldn’t have duo ask you, but my teacher, Mr. Mills, says I am ready. I plan to make it in an admirable manner. “President Lincoln smiled. “Painters, sculptors-they’ve all tried to make the best of this ordinary face, but I’m afraid there’s not much hope. What did you have in mind, Miss Ream? A bust(半身像)?”Before Vinnie could say yes, the President hurried on, a shade of apology in his voice.“Of course-I shouldn’t have asked. A full-length pose would be much too big a project for a young woman your size. “Vinnie’s face turned red. She realized she looked like a child, with her tiny figure. “Small does not mean weak, sir,”she defended herself. “I was born in the country of Wisconsin. I’ve driven teams of horses and carried water. Making a full-length clay(粘土) figure would not exhaust my strength-and that is what I intend to do!”The President’s eyes, brightened at her show of spirit. “Sorry, madam, I have underestimated you as I didn’t know your background.”But his smile faded as he rubbed his beard with bony fingers, in thought. “Miss Ream,”he sighed, “I’d like to let you do it, but as you know, we are in the middle of a war. How could I possibly take the time to pose for a sculpture now? I hardly have a minute to myself.”Vinnie glanced around and noted the size of his office. “I work quickly,”she said. Her voice was soft but confident as she pointed to the corner near the windows. “If I were to bring my clay here and work for three hours every afternoon, I could complete most of the project while you are at your desk.”The President seemed to consider her idea seriously. He got up and shook Vinnie’s hand warmly, “I’ve heard that you are a talented young woman, and I have found you charming and intelligent as well. I cannot make my decision immediately, but you will hear from me soon.”The very next day, Vinnie received an invitation from the President.1. What gave Vinnie confidence to make her request of President Lincoln?A. Her aggressive personality.B. Mr. Mills’s encouraging remark.C. President Lincoln’s gentle voice.D. Her interest in a challenging job.2. How did President Lincoln first respond to Vinnie’s request?A. Pleased.B. Thrilled.C. Regretful.D. Doubtful.3. Vinnie confirmed her ability to make a full-length statue by highlighting ______.A. her experience from other projectsB. her innocent childhood in the countryC. the heavy labor she had done beforeD. the skill she picked up in Wisconsin4. Vinnie wanted to choose the corner near the windows to ______.A. achieve effects of natural lightingB. keep all her tools within easy reachC. observe the President at a right angleD. avoid disturbing the president’s work5. What message does the story convey?A. A strong-willed soul can reach his goal.B. Experience helps to promote excellence.C. Ups and downs make one strong.D. Devotion requires enthusiasm.参考答案A.CBCB.ACBDC.CBAD.ACABE.BDAAF.CDDG.BDCDA。

专题01 记叙文专练一距离高考还有一段时间，不少有经验的老师都会提醒考生，愈是临近高考，能否咬紧牙关、学会自我调节，态度是否主动积极，安排是否科学合理，能不能保持良好的心态、以饱满的情绪迎接挑战，其效果往往大不一样。

以下是本人从事10多年教学经验总结出的以下学习资料，希望可以帮助大家提高答题的正确率，希望对你有所帮助，有志者事竟成！养成良好的答题习惯，是决定高考英语成败的决定性因素之一。

做题前，要认真阅读题目要求、题干和选项，并对答案内容作出合理预测;答题时，切忌跟着感觉走，最好按照题目序号来做，不会的或存在疑问的，要做好标记，要善于发现，找到题目的题眼所在，规范答题，书写工整;答题完毕时，要认真检查，查漏补缺，纠正错误。

总之，在最后的复习阶段，学生们不要加大练习量。

在这个时候，学生要尽快找到适合自己的答题方式，最重要的是以平常心去面对考试。

英语最后的复习要树立信心，考试的时候遇到难题要想“别人也难”，遇到容易的则要想“细心审题”。

越到最后，考生越要回归基础，单词最好再梳理一遍，这样有利于提高阅读理解的效率。

另附高考复习方法和考前30天冲刺复习方法。

1.（2023·四川内江·统考一模）Mike Wimmer of Salisbury, North Carolina, has always been a brilliant student with an interest in technology. He got his first iPad when he was just 18 months old and immediately wanted to know how it worked.He became known as “the math and science guy” at school, and he taught himself computer programming and robotics through trial and error and watching videos online. The 12-year-old has even started his own tech startup called Reflect Social. He hopes to use his technological know-how to help others.A year ago, Mike was attending Concord Academy High School while he earned credits through the dual-enrollment(双重注册)program at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College.When COVID-19 started, he was too young to volunteer to do something for it, so he decided to take a few more college classes since he had extra time on his hands. In just a year, he managed to complete a two-year associate’s program with a 4. 0 GPA while also finishing high school with an amazing 5. 45 GPA．On May 21, 2021, he graduated from community college when he was 12. One week later, he walked with his high school class and graduated as valedictorian (致告别词的学生代表)! His mom, Melissa Wimmer, said they are proud of their son,though they're not necessarily surprised. He’s always been keeping learning and achieving his dreams. He’s already received job offers and invitations to apply to top colleges to take his education even further. He might also work to expand his tech startup.Mike has plenty of great options for his future, but he takes time to do kid games, too. He loves to play basketball and build LEGO masterpieces. “A lot of people think I’ve given up my childhood or somehow lost it, ” he explained, “but I say to them that I’m no different than any other child. I have fun in fact. ”1．What can we say about Mike from the first two paragraphs?A．He is proud of himself. B．He is an original kid.C．He likes to surf the Internet. D．He earns much by aiding people.2．What did Mike do at the beginning of COVID-19?A．He determined to study more. B．He volunteered to battle it.C．He received many job offers. D．He graduated from a college.3．What does Mike think of his childhood?A．It’s too short.B．It’s unusual.C．It’s so hard. D．It’s enjoyable.4．What can we learn from Mike’s story?A．Education is the key to success. B．Failure is the mother of success.C．Hard work pays off. D．Well begun is half done.2.（2023秋·北京东城·高三统考期末）Ever since I was a young boy, I’ve had a taste for adventure, but I never imagined this would lead to my chosen career.My work as an expedition doctor has taken me all over the world, from mosquito-infested wet land in Africa to the untouched wilderness of Antarctica. However, my favourite trips, and the ones in which I now specialize, are those involving mountains. Never do I feel more inspired by nature than when I look up at their towering peaks and begin to prepare myself mentally for the challenges ahead.I trained as a doctor in the UK, but there was little in that training to prepare me to deal with a broken leg during a storm on the side of a mountain! In fact, I’d say that medical skills come some way down the list of job requirements, after stamina (耐力), problem-solving and communication.This kind of medicine million miles away from the controlled, clean environment of a hospital, and your medical kit basically consists of whatever you can carry, so you sometimes have to use whatever is available. For example, I’ve learned that some drugs can be used for several conditions, and I’ve even had to cut branches off a small tree to make a piece of wood to support a broken arm.Now I do most of my work for adventure holiday companies, travelling to remote places. When I started out, these holidays were quite rare，but they have become much more mainstream now that we’ve all seen celebrities climbing Kilimanjaro or watched reality shows about people exploring jungles.I do have mixed feelings about all these people with large amounts of income coming to poor areas just for their own enjoyment, so I try to make sure that the companies I work for have high moral standards and bring advantages to the local communities. And of course, tourism provides employment, and also opens the eyes ofvisitors to the hardship that many people are forced to go through.5．What made the author choose his career?A．His love of nature. B．His desire for adventure.C．His talent for medicine. D．His sense of responsibility.6．What is the biggest challenge for the author during the trips?A．Reducing potential risks. B．Surviving in the wild.C．Adapting to local customs. D．Dealing with emergencies.7．According to the author, the companies he now works for should .A．satisfy tourists and make profitsB．offer tourists challenges and securityC．benefit local people as well as touristsD．build tourists’ mental and physical well-being3.（2022秋·浙江宁波·高三镇海中学校考阶段练习）A flight last month between Campinas and Sao Jose do Rio Preto in southern Brazil became the scene of a spontaneous act of kindness that spread on social media networks.According to the website Aeroin net, a passenger named Sirlandia Dias Pereira was traveling with her son Caleb, who suffered from heart failure and had a heart murmur. During the flight she told the passenger next to her, Alex Pontes, that she was traveling so her son could be hospitalized. She also explained that she was relying on the charity of others for living quarters.The passenger talked to the crew of the airline and asked to use the airplane’s loudspeake r, inviting the other travelers to contribute to a spontaneous collection to help the mother and her son. “All of us would like to find an angel to help us. Those of us who feel moved to do so, let’s help this mother to take a little something with her, a little something we have and can share.” he said.In a matter of minutes, passengers offered a total worth near $400 which goes a lot further in Brazil than in the USA, plus applause for the mother, who was thrilled with the help and repeatedly expressed her gratitude to the passengers.The site that first shared the story later updated the article, adding that Caleb went through surgery and was recovering well. The website Razoes Para Acreditar reported that the story caught the attention of Brazil in TV personality Luciano Huck, who started a crowd funding campaign to help the family.This story just goes to show that a kind act can go a long way towards making an important difference in someone’s life. There are people in need all around us. Let’s not let these chances to help others pass us by! 8．Why was the mother traveling?A．To get her sick son treated B．To look for living quartersC．To change for a better life D．To pick up her son from hospital9．What did Alex Pontes do for the mother on the plane?A．He gave her $400 by himself B．He called for donation for herC．He helped her find a hospital D．He helped her attend to her son10．Why did Lauciano Huck decide to help the mother and her son?A．He was one of the witnesses on the plane. B．He wanted to make them well-known.C．He was inspired by the spontaneous act. D．He was asked to offer assistance by them.11．What is the author’s main purpose in writing the text?A．To speak highly of a kind passenger. B．To ask us to communicate with others.C．To show the importance of first aid. D．To encourage us to help those in need.4.（2022秋·浙江·高三校联考阶段练习）Jamaica’s Fraser Pryce is in the form of her life. The sprint legend and new world 100m champion spoke to us about her evergreen career and the legacy she wishes to leave for young athletes.Fraser comes from a difficult background. She grew up in Waterhouse, a neighborhood in Kingston that was marked by poverty and violence. She lived in a wooden shack with just enough room for a double bed and had to have meals with family members in a shared yard, squatting on a turned-over paint bucket.Sport is one of the few ways to escape this misery. All children in Jamaica run races even in kindergarten; there is no other country with a similar sprinting culture. But only a few actually succeed in building a career.Her life began to change when a woman saw her running in an international school competition in the United States. The woman learned about the circumstances in which Fraser lived, and from then on, she took over the y oung runner’s school fees, paid for her uniform and books, and gave her an allowance.Fortunately, Fraser didn’t let her down. From 2008 to 2022, nine of a possible 11 gold medals in the 100-meter have gone to Jamaican women. Top among them is Fraser, who has won eight of those titles, and more beyond. She has collected 21 medals at the global level, 13 of which have been gold.To many young athletes in her country, Fraser has become a real-life superhero and inspiration. But unlike cartoon superheroes, her secret is not in some fancy elixir or super food, but in a traditionally balanced diet, hard work and tenacity. Her life offers the possibility that it is persistence and courage in the face of struggle that build the heart of the lion.12．For what purpose did Fraser begin sprint?A．To show off her talent. B．To rid herself of the suffering.C．To draw people’s attention to the poor.D．To develop the country’s sprinting culture.13．All of the following about Fraser are mentioned except _______.A．her family background B．her schooling experienceC．her achievements in sport D．her influence on young athletes14．What makes Fraser a superhero according to the author?A．Talent and hard work. B．Courage and kindness.C．Diligence and perseverance. D．Cure-all medicine and super food.15．Which is the most suitable title for the text?A．Fraser, the Sprint Legend B．How to Be a SuperheroC．Fraser’s Evergreen Career D．Jamaican Women, Heart of the Lion5.（2023秋·湖南怀化·高三统考期末）Kurth Reis of San Francisco, California, has been through many hard times in his life. In 2018, Reis had a serious motorcycle accident and spent time in a hospital. The accident affected him deeply, body and spirit. He had several medical operations. Reis said he felt like he was “reborn” each time he woke after an operation. Following 88 days in the hospital, Reis was released and felt ready to change his ways.Lately, he says he just wants to make people happy by making bubbles. You can watch him perform his bubble art for hours at a time around the city’s streets and in its parks. Sometimes he puts out a glass container called a tip jar. People who watch his show can drop money into it if they want to.If the weather is good for bubbles, Reis makes a special mixture that can make bubbles the size of a small car. Humidity, or the amount of water in the air, is good for bubbles. So, he does not perform on very dry days. To make his large bubble, he puts a small rope hanging from two long sticks into the bubble mixture. As he removes it, he opens his arms wide and the bubbles begin to form. Once enough air is inside the bubble, he moves his arms back together to set the bubble free. Some people feel it looks like a bubble “ballet.”While Reis may seem like a bubble-making expert, he only got started in April 2020. Reis can support himself with donations from crowds that watch him perform. But money is not what stirs him to make bubbles. He feels his art is useful in more important ways. Not long ago, a woman told Reis after a performance that his bubbles had lifted her spirit when her dad died.Reis can see smiles rise from under the face covers worn by those watching him perform. Children cheer and clap their hands. Reis said such reactions make him feel like an essential worker whose job is to spread joy during the health crisis.“I’m just trying to put a smile on somebody’s face by doing some bubbles.” said Reis.16．What can we know about Kurth Reis from Paragraph 1?A．He had to repay his operation fees.B．He intended to do something different.C．He suffered a minor motorcycle accident.D．He gave up his career as a motorcyclist.17．What may people do when they watch Reis’ performances?A．Put some money into a tip jar near him.B．Give him a hand when he sets a bubble free.C．Grasp a small rope hanging from two long sticks.D．Add a special mixture to help him make large bubbles.18．What does the underlined word “stirs” mean in Paragraph 4?A．forces B．determines C．stops D．encourages19．What is the best title for the text?A．Lost Time Is Never Found AgainB．Ups and Downs Make One StrongC．Everything Comes to Him Who WaitsD．Small Actions Have a Big Impact6.（2023秋·安徽·高三校联考期末）How would you translate Chairman Mao Zedong’s expression: “Bu Ai Hong Zhuang Ai Wu Zhuang”? “English or American translators might use the words: They love uniforms not gay dresses,” said Xu Yuanchong, a well-known Chinese translator and the first Asian winner of the world’s highest prize for translation, the Aurora Borealis Prize. Xu thought that this translation was correct but not beautiful at all. He cleverly used just two words—“face” and “powder”—to translate it as “To face the powder and not to powder the face”, which became one of Xu’s most representative translations.Xu thought that the equivalence (相同) of idea, sound and form were the three basic elements found in good translation. However, his method—recreation instead of literal (字面的)—is controversial. Some people said that it was different from the original text. “I think not.” Xu replied firmly. “Western languages are comparable. It’s easy to find the equivalent of English in other languages. But it’s different in Chinese. There are only 50% of equivalents between Chinese and English. If you cannot find an equivalent, then you must find the best words to translate. To find the best word is innovation. It’s recreation,” he explained.Xu Yuanchong likes to communicate with the younger generation about academic work, hoping that working together to spread Chinese culture will contribute to making the world a better place.Xu Yuanchong also authored a book, which in Chinese is called “Meng Yu Zhen”, which literally means “dream and reality”. But Xu created a different English name for it. He used “A dream translated into reality”. “This summarizes my entire life. My whole life is about translating my dream into reality,” he explained.Xu Yuanchong was an expert at translating ancient Chinese poems into English and French but even at the age of 96 had one dream still to fulfill—to translate all of Shakespeare’s works into Chinese.20．What does Xu Yuanchong’s translation mainly focus on?A．The accuracy of grammar. B．The surface meaning.C．Internal meaning and language beauty. D．Consistence with the original.21．What does the underli ned word “controversial” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A．Debatable. B．Conventional. C．Admirable. D．Fundamental.22．Why does Xu Yuanchong like to be with young people?A．To keep a young mind inside himself.B．To teach them more academic knowledge.C．To make up for his existing translation skills.D．To jointly improve the world with Chinese culture.23．Which of the following cam be used to describe Xu Yuanchong?A．Smart and tolerant. B．Creative and ambitious.C．Humorous and generous. D．Cooperative and sensitive.7.（2023·四川凉山·统考一模）In my bag I always carry the same essential items: my keys, my purse, some loose change, my mobile phone, and my little blue vocabulary notebook. This year I am living abroad in Germany and I am trying to learn as much German as possible. I always knew that living abroad would be a great way to learn a foreign language, but one thing I didn’t realize was how many new words and phrases I would come across every day. I see and hear new words everywhere: the announcements in the train station, menus in cafes, on social media, in the local newspaper, and of course from my German -speaking friends; New words are all around you when you are in a foreign country.At first, I was slightly overwhelmed by the large amounts of German I did n’t understand- speaking German in Germany is definitely very different from in the classroom. I kept on looking up new words, and by the end of the day, I had forgotten most of them already. It was very frustrating. After a month of worrying that I would never improve my language skills, I went to the stationery shop and bought a small notebook which easily fits into my handbag or even into my back pocket. I set myself the goal of writing five new words or phrases a day into my little blue book and soon enough, it became one of my most valuable language-learning tools.I don’t have any rules about which words I write down. Most days I write down words I learn from my colleagues at work, words that I have read but I don’t understand, or words that I have lea rned from seeing them in context. For example, I have learned the names of many fruits and vegetables from looking at their labels in the supermarket (a very unexpected source of vocabulary) and I have learned many words that I have learned on TV or on the radio. It doesn’t even matter if I know how to spell a new word straight away. If I hear a word but I don’t know how to spell it, I write down how I think it sounds and look it up later.My little blue vocabulary book is now like my sidekick(助手). We are like Batman and Robin; we go everywhere together. Setting this small daily goal has made me feel much more in control of my language learning and I am already seeing my improvement. I will continue to use it for the rest of my stay in Germany and also when I return to university at home in September.24．According to Paragraph 1, which statement is false?A．The author tried hard to improve his German.B．The author always carries some small money in the bag.C．The author always came across new words when living in Germany.D．The author always knew he would make many friends in Germany.25．What does the word “overwhelmed” underlined in Paragraph 2 mean?A．annoyed B．disturbed C．defeated D．worried26．Which does the author think is a surprising source of vocabulary?A．Menus in cafes. B．The supermarket. C．Stationary shops. D．TV and radio.27．Which would be the best title for this passage?A．My Best Helper in Vocabulary Learning B．Difficulties of Living in GermanyC．Ways to Improve the Communication Skills D．Improve life Using Pen and Paper8.（2023·吉林·东北师大附中校联考模拟预测）Leia was fresh out of college when she began working as a member of a business-development team at a mid- size tech company. Though her skills had earned her the job, she was the youngest person in the team. “Everybody else was pretty much twice my age,” she says. “I heard about comments being made behind my back. There were a couple of times when my superiors referred to my age right in front of me, saying I was too young, ‘What does a 23- year-old know about these things?’”Leia tried to change things by altering her appearance at work. “I changed the way I dressed. I tried to dress older, more ‘ladylike’. I changed my mannerisms and tried to act older,”she says. “It worked, to an extent.” The comments about her age and perceived ( 认定的) inexperience lessened, but Leia says she still felt like her growth potential was limited. She left the company soon after.What Leia experienced was ageism traditionally seen as something only older people face. For instance, older workers might be judged based on assumptions that they won’t fit into a progressive office dynamics or learn technology as quickly. A US study showed that nearly two-thirds of workers aged 45 and older had seen or experienced age discrimination. But younger workers face age discrimination, too. In fact, new research shows it may actually be the youngest team members who are bearing the impact of workplace ageism right now.Leia says removing ageism entirely will ultimately require a fundamental change to corporate culture, which has long tied seniority ( 资历) to skill. “We prize years of experience a little too much, and I don’t think years of experience and skill are necessarily related,” she says. “Steve Jobs was 21 when he founded Apple. We don’t know how much younger people actually have to contribute. Hopefully, more employers are realizing it.”28．What was the main topic of Leia’s superiors about her?A．Her job skills. B．Her young age.C．Her cute appearance. D．Her family background.29．Why didn’t Leia stay any longer at the company?A．She failed to dress more lady-like.B．She received more negative comments.C．She felt pressure from her work to an extent.D．She wanted more space for her growth potential.30．Which statement agrees with the US study the most?A．Only older people face age discrimination at work.B．Young workers can’t fit into a progressive office.C．Older workers are very slow technology learners.D．Young workers are seriously affected by ageism.31．Why does Leia mention Steve Jobs?A．To offer information about the Apple Company.B．To tell about Steve Jobs’ unknown contribution.C．To say that skill does not always come with age.D．To show that skill alone matters to young people.9.（2023秋·北京丰台·高三统考期末）It was a week after my mom had passed away and I didn’t know how to go on with life. So when I received an email from a friend about a race benefiting cancer research, I ignored it. It seemed to prick my heart, as cancer was the disease that had taken my mother away from me.But something about my friend’s words—“I can help organize the whole thing”—stuck with me. I felt obliged （有义务的）to agree. In the weeks to come, I managed to re-enter the world of the living. I checked our team’s website daily, feeling proud each time a donation ticked up our total. I knew my mom would have wanted it that way. She was the type who never got defeated. It was this very spirit that helped me get by.When the race ended, I noticed the runners all had one thing in common: There were big smiles on their faces. They made it look so rewarding and effortless. I wanted in.So I enrolled in another race two months later. Considering I could barely run a mile, it was ambitious. But my friend and I made a training plan so I wouldn’t come in last. I followed it religiously and didn’t let anything get in my way.Running up and down the city’s hills, I was flooded with memories. I had lived there after college and my mother had visited often. I passed Bloomingdale’s, recalling the time she and I had gotten into a screaming argument there.I was about to beat myself up when I remembered what Mom had said after her diagnosis of cancer. “I don’t want you to feel guilty about anything.” Her paper-thin hands had held me tightly. A weight lifted from my shoulders.When the race day arrived, I gave it my all for my mom and for all she had taught me and continued to teach me. As I ran, whenever I felt like slowing down, I pictured her cheering me on.Crossing the finish line, I was filled with her love and a sense of peace.32．Why did the author ignore the email in the beginning?A．She felt it hard to finish the race.B．She had no time to join in the event.C．She thought the research meaningless.D．She was reminded of her mother’s death.33．What mainly helped the author recover from her mom’s death?A．The company of her friends. B．The inspiration from her mom.C．The pleasure in going for a run. D．The success in organizing an event.34．Which of the words can best describe the author’s mom?A．Considerate and polite. B．Brave and humorous.C．Strong-willed and caring. D．Outgoing and patient.35．What might be the best title for the passage?A．How I Got Healed in Running B．The Loss of Sweet MemoriesC．What Matters Most in Running D．The Rewards of Great Friendship10.（2022秋·重庆·高三重庆南开中学校考阶段练习）It was a bright spring afternoon along the Maryland coast, and Jonathan Bauer, a doctor and his daughter, Ava, were taking full advantage of it. They were driving with the windows down as they headed home. Suddenly, the calm was disturbed by the sharp sound of tires.Not far ahead of them, a black pickup was sliding from one lane to the other. To the Bauers’ horror, it slammed into a concrete barrier, flipped over the SUV directly ahead of them, and came to rest dangling over the railing(栏杆) of the bridge. Bauer hit the brakes in time to avoid the vehicles in his path.And then a scream came from the pickup. Bauer ran to it. The driver pointed down. In the water was a car seat.A girl, about two years old, was terrified, floating on her back, kicking and splashing and screaming.Matters quickly went from bad to frightening when the girl rolled over onto her stomach. Bauer waited for the pickup driver to do something, but he didn’t move. Maybe he was in shock.He held no illusions about his chances jumping from this height into such shallow water. Four feet of depth was the most he could hope for. And were there rocks this close to the concrete pillar(柱子) of the bridge?He climbed onto the railing and took a leap of faith. A moment later he was bouncing off the sandy bottom-unhurt! Bauer swam to the girl in a few quick strokes and lifted her out of the water: mouth half open, eyes nearly closed, not breathing. Standing, he laid her against his shoulder and hit her back with the flat of his hand. After several attempts, thankfully, her eyes were opened, focused on him. He pulled her close, hugging her to shield her from the cold.Ava Bauer was so inspired by her father’s actions that four months later she became a firef ighter so that she too could save lives.36．The underlined phrase in Paragraph 1 can be best replaced by ____.A．bearingB．expectingC．enjoyingD．judging37．What do we know about the accident?A．Many vehicles rushed into a concrete barrier.B．A black pickup was crashed into by a SUV.C．Ava got seriously injured in the accident.D．Bauer managed to stop his car just in time.38．What made Bauer’s jump very dangerous?A．The lack of faith in his jump.B．Not knowing how deep the water was.C．The hard objects in the shallow water.D．The little girl’s being unable to swim.39．How did Bauer bring the girl back to life?A．By forcing out the choking water.B．By protecting her from getting cold.C．By breathing fresh air into her mouth.D．By dragging her out of the water quickly.高考质量提升是一项系统工程，涉及到多个方面、各个维度，关键是要抓住重点、以点带面、全面突破，收到事半功倍的效果。

2022高考英语阅读加餐练之记叙文（含答案详解）（A）With the world’s attention on vaccines (疫苗), now feels like a good moment to sing the praises of an often forgotten contribution to their development. Three hundred years ago this month, Lady Mary Wortley Montagu got her daughter inoculated (接种) against smallpox, making her child the first person in the West to be protected in this way. Without Montagu’s willingness to adopt a practice she had learned from other cultures, the introduction of vaccines around 80 years later would never have taken place.Montagu first witnessed inoculation when she accompanied her husband to Turkey in 1717. Inoculation had started in Asia,probably in China, as early as the 10th century AD. Montagu observed how older women in Turkey took a tiny amount of pus（脓）from a person with smallpox. They then used needles to make cuts on people’s wrists and ankles and added the pus to their bloodstream. This helped people gain immunity from future infection.Like other visitors to the country, Montagu took steps to ensure that her son was inoculated in Turkey. This worked well, but she knew that trying it in England would be far more challenging. Inoculation performed by unlicensed amateurs would threaten doctors’ professional standing and potentially rob them of valuable income. Churchmen also disagree with the practice, as they saw it as going against nature.Back in England, Montagu observed the increased severity of smallpox infections. Eventually, in April 1721, she decided to use the Turkish practice to have her daughter inoculated, because she believed that the rewards would outweigh the risks. After a safe time had passed following the inoculation, Montagu allowed doctors to examine her daughter.Doctors in Britain gradually accepted the practice.About so years later, a pioneering physician found smallpox vaccines to destroys mall pox completely. As early as last century, academics argued that Montagu was no more than an enthusiastic amateur. In truth, she made a vital scientific contribution towards finding the cure for smallpox.1. What is the second paragraph mainly about?A. The origin of smallpox inoculation.B. Montagu’s first access to inoculation.C. The benefits from smallpox inoculation.D. Turkish women’s invention of inoculation.2. Montagu found it difficult to try inoculation in England because __________.A. it was against human natureB. it might harm doctors’ interestsC. it was beyond doctors’ abilitiesD. it might shake church men’s belief3. What led doctors in Britain to accept inoculation?A. The increased severity of smallpox infections.B.A physician’s discovery of smallpox vaccines.C. The result of Montagu’s daughter’s inoculation.D. Montagu’s focus on its rewards rather than its risks.4. What might be the best title of the test?A. An unsung heroB.No limit to creationC. Development of vaccinesD.A historic medical innovation（B）Dad’s comb was jade green. I heard he bought it when he married Mum, which made the comb two years older than I was. Every night, he would smile, hand me the comb and say, “Be a good girl and help Daddy clean it, OK?”I was more than happy to do it. At age five this mundane (平凡的) task brought me such joy.I would excitedly turn the tap on, then brush the comb with a used toothbrush as hard as I could. Satisfied that I’d done a good job, I would proudly return the comb to Dad. He would smile at me and place the comb on top of his wallet.About two years later, Dad left his sales job and started his own wholesale business.I started primary school. That was when things started to change. He didn’t come home as much as he used to – just a couple of times a week. And when he did come home, it was always late and I’d already be in bed. I started to get mad. I stopped waiting for him to come home, and stopped going downstairs to check on him.Today,I’m no longer a kid. I’ve graduated from college and got a job. Dad’s business has got back on track. Things are better now. Yet the uncomfortable silence between Dad and me persisted.Two days before my birthday last year, Dad came home early. As usual, I helped him carryhis bags into his study. When I turned to leave, he said, “Hey, would you like to help me clean my comb?” I looked at him awhile, then took the comb and headed to the sink.I passed the clean comb back to Dad. He looked at it and smiled. But this time,I noticed something different. My dad has aged. He has wrinkles next to his eyes when he smiles, yet his smile is still as heartwarming as before. The smile of a father who just wants a good life for his family.Dad carefully placed his comb on top of his wallet.After so many years, he still organizes his personal items in the same meticulous (细心的) way. I guess some things never change. And for that, I’m glad.1. What caused the uncomfortable silence betweenDad and me?A. Generation gap.B. Dad’s failure in business.C. My ignorance of Dad.D. Dad’s absence from the family.2.Which of the following can best describe Dad?A. Gentle but strict.B. Hardworking and caring.C.Cautious and realistic.D. Demanding but patient.3.Why did Dad ask his daughter to clean his comb before her birthday?A. To give her a lesson.B.To follow his old habit.C. To fix their relationship.D.To praise her helpfulness.4.Which saying concludes the text best?A. Yesterday once more.B. Let bygones be bygones.C. Some things never change.D.Like father, like daughter.（C）Born Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler Nov. 9, 1914, the Austria native took an early interest in the performing arts, but seemed equally fascinated with science and engineering. In 1937, she signed a contract with Hollywood’s Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studio under the name Hedy Lamarr. Her first film was a great success and soon Lamarr was a household name.During her Hollywood years, Lamarr was known for her knowledge on aviation （航空）design and theory. But it wasn’t until 1942 that Lamarr’s innovative thinking inspired a creative invention. In cooperation with composer George Antheil, Lamarr designed a frequency-hopping （跳频）system that minimized the jamming of radio signals.During World War II, Hedy’s mother was trapped in Vienna. It was hard for Hedy to help her mother to get to America because every American ship was getting blown up by the Nazis. So she worked on inventing a remote controlled torpedo （鱼雷）so advanced that it would be able to hunt down and blow up every Nazi submarine in the Atlantic, thus securing safe passage to the US. To make sure the Nazis couldn’t detect the radio signal for her torpedo, she created a “secret communication system” that couldn’t be detected.The “secret communication system" employed changing radio frequencies to prevent enemies from interpreting messages. Multiple radio frequencies were used to broadcast a radio signal, which changed frequencies in an apparently random manner. Toany one listening, it would just sound like noise. But the signal would be clear if both the sender and receiver hopped frequencies at the same time.Although the technology was never used in wartime, it ended up playing a critical role in communication methods throughout the decades. Many believe that Lamarr’s invention made technology like Wi-Fi, GPS and Bluetooth, as well as devices like cellphones,possible.1. What does the underlined words “the jamming of radio signals in paragraph 2 refer to?A. Detecting the radio signals.B.Sending the radio signalsC. Receiving the radio signals.D.Boosting the radio signals.2. What led Lamarr to invent a new communication system?A. Her passion for science.B. Her interest in performing.C. Her contract with a studio.D. Her desire to help her mother out.3. What does paragraph 4 focus on?A. Showing the application of the system.B. Interpreting how the system functioned.C. Stressing the significance of the system.D. Explaining how the system was invented.4. What can we infer about Hedy Lamarr from the text?A. She was very ambitious.B. She was a productive actress.C. She was completely devoted to science.D. She contributed to communication technology.（D）Going to bed in one major city and waking up in another; toasting the landscape as a new country slips past; being rocked to sleep as you rattle across a continent. It’s no wonder that the night trains of Europe have been a byword(代名词)for romance.In fact, over the past decade, much of Europe’s night train network has been cut.For many, it seemed the end of the line was near. But recently there has been are covery of night trains across Europe. On December 8th 2020, four national rail providers teamed up to announce new routes between 13 European cities.“You leave work at a usual time, have dinner, make your way to the station, get on the train, and wake up in the place you want to be. There’s no turning up at the airport at a very strange hour, as you do for a budget flight.”says Monisha Rajesh, author of “Around the World in 80 Trains.”In fact, “flights haming” has been sweeping across Europe in the past few years. In 2018,domestic flights were down 9% in Sweden.The Covid-19pandemic has helped, too. Trains are easier to social-distance on, says Rajesh.And night trains — where you can book an entire compartment(分隔厢)to yourself — are even better.Europe’s geography also helps the argument for night trains, says Nicolas Forien, a member of Back on Track, who points out that half the flights leaving France are either internal, or going to a neighboring country. “The distance between European capitals is mostly ideal for night trains. The continent could be a night- train paradise.”1. What does the author say about the night trains of Europe?A. They run at a high speed.B. They were popular among Europeans.C. They experienced a down a century ago.D. They bring passengers a sense of romance.2. What does the underlined word “budget”in paragraph 3 mean?A. long.B. cheap.C.short.D. expensive.3. As for the writer, which of the following has contributed to the recovery of Europe’s night trains?①flights haming ②theCovid-19 pandemic ③the internal budget flight④Europe’ s geography ⑤ the tourism boomA. ①②⑤B. ②③④C. ①②④D. ②④⑤4. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Why Europeans choose to travel by night trainsB. How Europe’s night trains come back from the deadC. When Europeans start taking an interest in night trainsD. Whether the network of Europe’s night train has been cut（E）Ian McKenna was in third grade when he learned that many kids at his Austin school weren’t getting enough to eat at home. He wanted to help, but local volunteer organizations turned him away, saying he was too young. So he decided to find his own solution. For years, he had been gardening with his mother, and they often distributed their extra vegetables to the neighbors. “Why not give the produce to a soup kitchen? Then I thought, I’m good at gardening,” says McKenna, now 16. “Why not plant a garden at school, so that kids in need could take food home?”McKenna persuaded his school to set aside space fora garden; then he asked the community for donations of seeds and equipment.Other students donated their time. Within months, McKenna s garden was producing lettuces, tomatoes, cucumbers and squash for students and their families Now, seven years later, McKenna’s Giving Garden project has expanded to five area schools in addition to his own backyard garden, and he has provided organic produce, enough for 25,000 meals, to Austin families.For most of his gardening activities, McKenna wears the same T-shirt in different colors, with his personal motto on it: BE A GOODHUMAN. To him, that means helping in any way you can, no matter what your age.“Even a smile might change someone’s life,” he says. “It lets them know that they are important. It can make their day.”When COVID-19 hit the U.S., McKenna redoubled his efforts, cooking up to 100 meals to distribute to the hungry on the weekends.When social distancing meant that volunteers couldn’t work on community garden plots, he started offering online classes and a gardening hotline sofamilies could grow at home. While gardening is his core focus, McKenna says he is always looking for new ways to help the hungry.1. What caused Ian’s decision to help the kids in his own way?A. Being rejected by volunteer groups.B. Being good at gardening.C. A soup kitchen’s support.D. His mother’s suggestions.2. What do we know about the Giving Garden project?A. It helps students only.B. It was started with joint efforts.C. It is funded by schools.D. It earns great profits every year.3. Which of the following can best explain Ian’s personal motto?A. Where there is a will, there is a way.B. A small gesture makes a difference.C. One good turn deserves another.D. Love can break all the barriers.4. What is the best title of the passage?A. Ian McKenna, Growing a Food BankB. Ian Mckenna, an Experienced GardenerC. Giving Garden Project, an Impossible MissionD. Giving Garden Project, a Universal Solution（F）Life began in Hawaii in 1985 for musical celebrity Bruno Mars. His dad, Pete, was a percussionist(打击乐手)and his mom, Bernadette, was a singer and dancer, so it seemed natural that Bruno would one day become a musician. At age 4, Bruno officially joined in a show, and audiences adored him. That early introduction to show business helped him develop confidence. He says, "Performing from such a young age just got me so comfortable on stage. Growing up performing-that was normal for me."After graduating from high school, Bruno decided to move to Los Angeles to pursue a music career. It wasn't easy, though. He was used to performing regularly as a musician in Honolulu, Hawaii. But LA's competitive atmosphere was nothing like that in Hawaii. "It's not likein movies, where you walk into a record company and you're given all these great songsYou have to write what the world is going to want to hear. I learned that the hard way here in LA," Bruno said.Though the enticement to give up was great, he never did. Bruno found that he could makemoney and become established by writing songs for famous singers. In 2010 Bruno caught a lucky break when he was asked to record one of his songs. It rocketed to the top of the charts. That same year he released his first original solo single, Just the Way You Are, which also hit number one. The song's success brought Bruno instant fame and star status.Since then Bruno Mars has received numerous music awards and honors. He has sold more than 130 million records, making him one of the best-selling artists ever. Many of his fans and peers consider him a musical genius and one of the world's best performers.1．Why was Bruno's career development hard in LA?A．He was lacking in confidence.B．Competition in LA was fiercer.C．He didn't perform regularly in LA．D．The audience wasn't attracted by him.2．What does the underlined word "enticement" in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A．Instruction. B．Command.C．Inspiration. D．Appeal.3．What made Bruno's career take off?A．Famous singers' songs written by him.B．His rich experience in performing on stage.C．Songs he was required to record for himself.D．Famous singers' direction and recommendation.4．What's the main idea of this passage?A．Awards won by Bruno Mars.B．Popular songs by Bruno Mars.C．Bruno Mars' struggle in LA．D．Bruno Mars' road to fame.参考答案A1. B。