2024届新高考英语高频考点专项练习：专题十二 考点16 记叙文B卷（含解析）
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2024届新高考英语高频考点专项练习：专题十二 考点16 记叙文（B卷）
1. Society looks down on people who collect the wastes of others, but what they don't realize is that they could get more money in one day than what they get in one week working at their daily job from selling other people's unwanted goods.
I am no "make-money-quick guru" but I have made a couple thousand dollars from selling what others throw out to the garbage. As the saying goes: "One man's trash, is another man's treasure."
You don't have to start a business. You could simply sell second-hand things people give away and profit from it. In my high school days, I had my first experience selling an old pre-loved Logitech to a buyer on .au for $50. I remember how exciting it was for me to make money from something I no longer needed. I technically made a $50 profit in less than an hour.
How to make $1000 with $0 in a day
Go on platforms such as Facebook market or Gumtree and find things people are giving away for free in your local area, then sell it. I found an abundance of household items like cupboards, shelves, mirror cabinet, and chairs that sell very well. Don't worry what people think of you, remember that you could get a few hundred for those.
Re-invest your money and buy something with a higher value that someone might be happy to get rid of, and sell that for a profit of $600, etc. Your action is not just about making money, but also seeing it as using the earth's resources efficiently and not wasting them in the trash.
If there is one thing I learned from this practice, it is that: there is always someone out there who considers one man's trash as treasure, no matter what the item is.
1.What may a "make-money-quick guru" do in Paragraph 2
A.A person who works in a company.
B.A person who throws unwanted things.
C.A person who teaches people how to make great profit.
D.A person who makes money by selling second-hand things.
2.How did the writer start his business
A.By selling his old things. B.By collecting others' trash.
C.By buying valuable things. D.By giving away useless things.
3.Why did the writer buy more valuable things
A.To sell them and get a higher profit. B.To collect them for later use.
C.To learn from the practice. D.To get rid of the unwanted things.
4.What's the best title for the passage
A.Sell Unwanted Things B.One Person's Trash, Another Person's Cash
C.Make Money in a New Business D.Live an Environmentally Friendly Life
2. Pablo Picasso, the great Spanish painter and sculptor, once said this about his ability, "My mother said to me, if you become a soldier, you'll be a general." But he would have agreed with Abraham Lincoln. "Whatever you are," said Lincoln, "be a good one." He demonstrated the wisdom of that advice with his own life.
Viennese-born composer Frederick Loewe, whom we remember from his musical scores that include—My Fair Lady, Gigi and Camelot, was not always famous. He studied piano with the great masters of Europe and achieved huge success as a musician and composer in his early years. But when he immigrated(移居) to the United States, he failed as a pianist. For a while he tried other types of work including searching for gold and boxing. But he never gave up his dream and continued to play piano and write music.
During those lean years, he could not always afford to make payments on his piano. One day, bent over the keyboard, he heard nothing but the music that he played with such rare inspiration. When he finished and looked up, he was surprised to find that he had an audience—three moving men who were seated on the floor.
They said nothing and made no movement toward the piano. Instead, they dug into their pockets, pooled together enough money for the payment, placed it on the piano and walked out, empty handed. Moved by the beauty of his music, these men recognized excellence and responded to it.
Whatever you are, be a good one. When you choose the path of excellence through this life, you will bring to it your best and receive the best it can offer in return.
1.What does the author want to tell us in Paragraph 1
A.Picasso is a great painter and sculptor. B.Picasso's mother is a wise woman.
C.Everyone can be excellent somehow. D.Everyone can reach his goal one day.
2.What happened to Loewe after he moved to the United States
A.He meant to change his original dream. B.He was struggling on the road to art.
C.He turned to be a miner to make a living. D.He achieved immediate success as a musician.
3.Which one can replace the underlined word "lean" in Paragraph 3
A.Unforgettable. B.Special. C.Long. D.Hard.
4.Which of the following best describes Loewe
A.Out-going. B.Determined. C.Humorous. D.Modest.
3. Do you remember the name of your kindergarten teacher I do, mine. Her name was Mrs. White.
I don't remember much about what we learned in her class, but my mother once told me that we used to write a lot. And I would bring back what I wrote and she would look at it and see there were so many mistakes. But no red corrections. And always a star. Sometimes even a Good! The scrawl(潦草的笔迹) in that worried my mother, so one day when she met Mrs. White for one of those Parent-Teacher meetings, she asked her why she never corrected my mistakes. Why she never red-pencilled in the right spellings of words or pointed out grammatical errors.
Mrs. White said, "The children are just beginning to get excited about using words, about forming sentences. I don't want to dampen that enthusiasm with red ink. Spelling and grammar can wait..." What my mother gave me was the gist of what she could remember. But I grew up learning to use words with loving confidence just like that.
And it occurs to me that if Mrs. White had used her red pen more precisely I probably wouldn't be telling you about this now. I look back now and think she must have been a rather extraordinary teacher—to restrain(限定, 限制) her red pen. To allow the joy, wonder and excitement of expression flower—however faultily—like that.
I used to misspell "beautiful" a lot. I never could quite remember that the "e" went before the "a". It annoyed my teacher in high school endlessly. Eventually the "e" s and "a" s that were wrong placed in "beautiful" settled into their right places. I am glad I didn't wait on them though. "Pretty" is easier to spell but it doesn't hold as much as you mean sometimes.
And thanks to Mrs. White I had no concerns about writing what I meant, even if I couldn't quite spell it out. Because life isn't pretty. It's beautiful.
1.What worried his mother when the author was in kindergarten
A.The author's unwillingness to go to school.
B.The teacher's terrible attitude to the author.
C.The teacher's ignorance of the author's mistakes.
D.The author's failure in exams and scrawl in homework.
2.What does the underlined word "dampen" in Paragraph 3 mean
A.Reduce. B.Gain. C.Awaken. D.Inspire.
3.What can we learn from the fifth paragraph
A.The author preferred using the word "pretty".
B.The teacher in high school disliked the author.
C.The author finally succeeded in spelling "beautiful" correctly.
D.The author owed all his own spelling problems to Mrs. White.
4.Which of the following can be used to describe Mrs. White
A.Generous and kind. B.Enthusiastic and careful.
C.Honest and brave. D.Far-sighted and tolerant.
4. Noah Wall recently celebrated his ninth birthday. The little boy from Cumbria, England, uses a wheelchair to get around. He's extremely smart and loves learning about the solar system. His life is pretty normal, which is astonishing considering doctors didn't even expect Noah to survive his birth.
His mom, Michelle Wall, was pregnant when tests revealed that her little one had spina bifida(脊椎裂). When they performed more tests, a scan of Noah's head showed a cyst that was destroying his brain.
Michelle and her husband Rob prayed for a wonder. On the day Noah was born. He let out a huge cry the moment he appeared to let his parents know that their little guy wasn't going down without a fight!
Scans showed that just 2 percent of Noah's brain had survived the cyst in his head. Seven weeks after birth, he received an operation to close the opening in his spine and place a shunt(分流管) in his head to lead fluid(积液) away from his brain.
Yet Noah is not mentally disabled. In fact, he's impressively clever! At 9, he is physically active and dreams of becoming an astronaut someday.
"They told us he might not be able to speak, hear, eat, or anything," Michelle said. "But I see he can tell the time, read, do maths and love science. He can talk about the solar system. He has unbelievable dreams."
Noah has gone through 11 surgeries so far and there are many more to come, but he has already exceeded everyone's expectations—in every possible way!
"Every single day he does something that impresses me," Michelle said. "I'm so extremely proud of him. I will help him all I can and always be there for him."
Noah! What a wonderful reminder of the importance of keeping hope alive.
1.Why is the nine-year-old Noah Wall's life astonishing
A.The doctor judged him not to survive a year.
B.He is too smart to explore the solar system.
C.His full recovery created a great wonder.
D.He will live through 11 operations.
2.What does the underlined word "exceeded" mean in Paragraph 7
A.Gone beyond. B.Subscribed to.
C.Lived up to. D.Set the stage for.
3.What is the mother's attitude to Noah Wall's future
A.Doubtful. B.Positive. C.Cautious. D.Objective.
4.What can be the best title of the text
A.A Touching Family B.A Medical Wonder
C.A Powerful Child D.A Wonderful Reminder
5. At noon, I would race breathlessly home, ten-minute walk from my school. My mother was waiting for me with pleasure to have lunch while I shared what happened at school.
I had been picked to be the princess in the school play, and for weeks my mother had rehearsed(排练) my lines so hard with me. But no matter how easily I acted at home, hardly had I stepped on stage when every word escaped me. Finally, my teacher asked me to change to a narrator's(解说员) part. Her word, kindly expressed, still hurt, especially when I saw my part go to another girl.
I didn't tell my mother what had happened that day. But she sensed my pain. Instead of suggesting we practice my lines, she asked if I wanted to walk in the yard.
Under the rose vine, we could see yellow dandelions(蒲公英), as if a painter had touched our landscape with shades of gold. I watched my mother casually bend down by one dandelion. "I'm going to dig up all these weeds," she said, pulling it up by its roots. "From now on, we'll have only roses in this garden."
"But I like dandelions," I argued. "All flowers are beautiful—even dandelions."
My mother asked thoughtfully, "Yes, every flower gives pleasure in its own way, doesn't it " I nodded, pleased I had won her over. "And that is true of people too," she added. I burst into tears, a mixture of relief and regret swelling up as I told her what had happened.
"But you will be a beautiful narrator," she said, encouraging me as she did. "The narrator's part important, too." Composing myself gradually, I began to accept the narrator's part. Then came the performance day. I was still nervous, but it was at that very moment that I found a dandelion in my pocket. It was obvious that my mom secretly put the flower there, which magically gave me confidence.
1.Why did the author get changed to the narrator's part
A.She was shy. B.She lacked practice.
C.She disliked the former role. D.She totally forgot the lines.
2.What did her mother do when the author felt upset
A.Her mother asked her what happened patiently.
B.Her mother insisted on her practicing the lines.
C.Her mother made her realize every role counted.
D.Her mother immediately encouraged her to cheer up.
3.Which of the following can best describe the mother's character
A.Sympathetic but strict. B.Understanding and wise.
C.Passionate but anxious. D.Curious and easy-going.
4.What does the text mainly tell us
A.All that glitters is not gold. B.Actions speak louder than words.
C.Constant dripping wears away a stone. D.Every individual can make a difference.
6. Jose Hernandez made his dream of becoming an astronaut a reality and he did so despite unbelievable difficulties.
"I was working in a field near Stockton, and I heard on my radio that Franklin Chang-Diaz had been selected for the Astronaut Corps," said Jose, who was a senior in high school at the time. "I was already interested in science and engineering," Jose remembered, "but that was the moment I said, 'I want to fly in space.' "
As one of four children in a migrant(移民) farming family from Mexico, Jose—who didn't learn English until he was 12 years old—spent much of his childhood traveling with his family from Mexico to southern California each March, then working northward to the Stockton area by November, picking strawberries and cucumbers at farms along the route. They would then return to Mexico for Christmas and start the cycle all over again in the spring. "Some kids might think it would be fun to travel like that," Jose laughed, "but we had to work."
After graduating from high school, Jose was admitted into the University of the Pacific. In 1987, he accepted a full-time job with Lawrence National Laboratory. In 2001, Jose joined the Johnson Space Center, where he came face-to-face with his original inspiration: Franklin Chang-Diaz.
"We actually had common experiences—a similar upbringing, the same language issues. That built up my confidence. Any barriers that existed, he had already overcome them," Jose smiled. "Now it's my turn!"
"NASA rejected me not once, not twice, not three times but 11 times. It wasn't until the 12th time that I got selected," he said. Jose was selected as part of the19th class of astronauts in 2004. He circled the globe 217 times but remains a down-to-earth guy.
Jose Hernandez received the 2016 National Hispanic Hero Award and he continues his long history in the field of engineering and space.
1.What can be inferred from Paragraph 2
A.Jose liked working in the field. B.Franklin bought a radio for Jose.
C.Jose built up a dream to be an astronaut. D.Franklin had the same interest as Jose.
2.Why did Jose travel much as a child
A.He wanted to learn English. B.He'd like to taste some fruit.
C.He was eager to go sightseeing. D.He had to take family responsibility.
3.What did Franklin mean to Jose
A.A leader. B.A pusher. C.A supporter. D.An inspiration.
4.What can we learn about Jose Hernandez
A.He succeeded with Franklin's help. B.He had a determined personality.
C.He was rejected 12 times by NASA. D.He was presented with an award by Franklin.
7. Zea Tongeman, a 14-year-old student, who is crazy about the Internet, applied technology to create an application that encourages people to recycle rubbish while having fun.
Zea was really inspired when she attended "Little Miss Geek Day", an event that aims at making technology more accessible and appealing to young women and inspiring them to consider technology careers. Soon after, she entered "Apps for Good", a competition that encourages students to create positive change through technology. Teaming up with her friend, Jordan Stirbu, she laid the foundations for the "Jazzy Recycling".
The "Jazzy Recycling" application is designed to encourage young people to recycle rubbish more, which wins the favor of the youth. It turns waste disposal into a game and helps you find places to recycle it. Then you scan what you need to recycle, share it, and get rewards such as shopping vouchers(代币券) and games to be unlocked for what you have recycled.
Tapping into the teen enthusiasm for sharing every little aspect of their daily life on social media, recycling efforts can be shared too as a fun game among friends, which can make more people take part in recycling activities.
Zea explains why she is addicted to the Internet and how technology has changed her ideas about the future, "I used to think technology was just fixing computers and using smartphones; I have become very tired of just using what is available. I have discovered another side of it and that I can make technology of my own."
In fact, Zea Tongeman has taken the idea of recycling seriously and hopes all her fellow human beings would give it a serious thought. This teen girl from the United Kingdom has made use of computer programming to create her own app that would encourage people to go recycling for a better world.
1.What is "Little Miss Geek Day" intended to do
A.To inspire students to go recycling B.To encourage students to create more.
C.To introduce some famous young ladies. D.To get girls interested and involved in technology.
2.How does the "Jazzy Recycling" application appeal to the young
A.It combines recycling with fun.
B.It offers money to those who recycle rubbish.
C.It raises their awareness of waste disposal.
D.It provides varieties of convenient services.
3.Which of the f following best describes Zea Tongeman
A.Considerate. B.Generous. C.Creative. D.Modest.
4.What can we learn from Tongeman's story
A.Teenagers have a talent for creating apps.
B.Technology plays a significant role in education.
C.Competitions inspire e teenagers to achieve success.
D.Youngsters can make a difference in their own ways.
8. When I was 9, we packed up our home in Los Angeles and arrived at Heathrow, London on a gray January morning. Everyone in the family settled quickly into the city except me. Without my beloved beaches and endless blue-sky days, I felt at a loss and out of place. Until I made a discovery.
Southbank, at an eastern bend in the Thames, is the center of British skateboarding, where the continuous crashing of skateboards left your head ringing. I loved it. I soon made friends with the local skaters. We spoke our own language. And my favorite: Safe. Safe meant cool. It meant hello. It meant don't worry about it. Once, when trying a certain trick on the beam(横杆), I fell onto the stones, damaging a nerve in my hand, and Toby came over, helping me up: Safe, man. Safe. A few minutes later, when I landed the trick, my friends beat their boards loud, shouting: "Safe! Safe! Safe!" And that's what mattered—landing tricks, being a good skater.
When I was 15, my family moved to Washington. I tried skateboarding there, but the locals were far less welcoming. Within a couple of years, I'd given it up.
When I returned to London in 2004, I found myself wandering down to Southbank, spending hours there. I've traveled back several times since, most recently this past spring. The day was cold but clear; tourists and Londoners stopped to watch the skaters. Weaving(穿梭) among the kids who rushed by on their boards, I found my way to the beam. Then a rail-thin teenager, in a baggy white T-shirt, skidded(滑) up to the beam. He sat next to me. He seemed not to notice the man next to him. But soon I caught a few of his glances. "I was a local here 20 years ago," I told him. Then, slowly, he began to nod his head. "Safe, man. Safe."
"Yeah," I said. "Safe."
1.What can we learn about the author soon after he moved to London
A.He felt disappointed. B.He gave up his hobby.
C.He liked the weather there. D.He had disagreements with his family.
2.What do the underlined words "Safe! Safe! Safe!" probably mean
A.Be careful! B.Well done! C.No way! D.Don't worry!
3.Why did the author like to spend time in Southbank when he returned to London
A.To join the skateboarding. B.To make new friends.
C.To learn more tricks. D.To relive his childhood days.
4.What message does the author seem to convey in the text
A.Children should learn a second language. B.Sport is necessary for children's health.
C.Children need a sense of belonging. D.Seeing the world is a must for children.
答案以及解析
1.答案：1-4 CAAB
解析：1.推理判断题。根据第二段第一句中的"I have made a couple thousand dollars from selling what others throw out to the garbage"可知, 作者通过售卖别人不要的东西赚得了几千美元; 再结合第三段内容可知, 你不必创业, 你可以简单地从出售人们赠送的二手物品中获利。由此可推知, 作者是在告诉读者他赚钱的方式。因此"make-money-quick guru"指的是那些教人们如何赚钱的人。故选C。
2.细节理解题。根据第三段第三句中的"I had my first experience selling an old pre-loved Logitech to a buyer on .au for $50"可知, 作者是通过卖掉自己的旧物来开始他的生意的。故选A。
3.推理判断题。根据倒数第二段第一句"Re-invest your money and buy something with a higher value that someone might be happy to get rid of, and sell that for a profit of $600, etc."可推知, 作者购买一些有更高价值的物品是为了在将其卖掉后获得更高的利润。故选A。
4.标题概括题。通读全文可知, 文章通过讲述作者通过买卖别人不要的物品来赚钱的经历告诉读者: 不要随意丢弃物品, 它们可以创造财富。因此, B项是本文的最佳标题。故选B。
3.答案：1-4 CBDB
解析：1.推理判断题。根据第一段内容尤其是倒数第二句可推知, 作者在第二段想告诉我们每一个人都能以某种方式变得优秀。故选C。
2.推理判断题。根据第二段最后三句"But when he immigrated(移居) to the United States, he failed as a pianist. For a while he tried other types of work including searching for gold and boxing. But he never gave up his dream and continued to play piano and write music."可知, 在他移居到美国后, 作为钢琴家他失败了。之后, 他尝试了其他种类的工作, 包括淘金和拳击。但他从未放弃他的梦想并且坚持弹钢琴和谱曲。由此可推知, Loewe在移居到美国后仍然在艺术之路上奋斗。故选B。
3.词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句中的"he could not always afford to make payments on his piano"可知, 在那些艰难的岁月里, 他经常负担不起在钢琴上的费用。由此可推知, 画线词应意为"艰难的", 与D项意思相近。故选D。
4.推理判断题。根据文章内容尤其是第二段最后一句"But he never gave up his dream and continued to play piano and write music."可知, 尽管生活艰难, 但他从未放弃过他的梦想, 一直坚持弹钢琴和谱曲。由此可推知, Loewe是一个有决心的人。故选B。
3.答案：1-4 CACD
解析：1.细节理解题。根据第二段倒数第二句中的"she asked her why she never corrected my mistakes"可知, 作者的老师从不纠正作者的错误, 这使得作者的母亲很担心。故选C。
2.词义猜测题。根据第三段第一句中的"The children are just beginning to get excited about using words, about forming sentences"可知, 孩子们刚开始对遣词造句感到兴奋; 结合画线词所在句中的"that enthusiasm with red ink"可知, Mrs. White不想用红墨水来打击孩子们的积极性, 即降低孩子们的热情。由此可推知, dampen应意为"减弱", 与A项意思相近。故选A。
3.细节理解题。根据第五段内容尤其是第四句"Eventually the 'e' s and 'a' s that were wrong placed in 'beautiful' settled into their right places."可知, 最后作者以前经常写错的"e"和"a"都回到了它们正确的位置上, 即作者最后成功将"beautiful"拼写正确。故选C。
4.推理判断题。通读全文尤其是第三段第二句"I don't want to dampen that enthusiasm with red ink."和最后一句"But I grew up learning to use words with loving confidence just like that."可推知, Mrs. White在教学方面很有远见, 能容忍孩子们暂时的书写错误。故选D。
4.答案：1-4 AABC
解析：1.细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句"His life is pretty normal, which is astonishing considering doctors didn't even expect Noah to survive his birth."可知, Noah身患重病, 因此医生们认为他活不过周岁, 然而他的生活很正常, 而且已经九岁了, 这是令人吃惊的。故选A。
2.词义猜测题。通读全文并根据画线词所在句中的"Noah has gone through 11 surgeries so far and there are many more to come"和"everyone's expectations"可知, 原本被预测活不过周岁的Noah在经历了11次手术后依然顽强地活着, 尽管接下来还会有更多的手术, 但他已经超出了所有人的预期。由此可推知, 画线词应意为"超出, 超过", 与A项意思相近。故选A。
3.观点态度题。根据第六段和第八段内容可知, 他的母亲Michelle说道: "他们告诉我们他可能无法讲话, 听不见, 也不能吃东西, 或(做)任何事情。但我看见他可以报时、阅读、做数学(题)并热爱科学。他能够谈论太阳系。他有着不可思议的梦想。他每天都会做一些让我印象深刻的事, 我为他感到非常自豪。我会尽我所能帮助他, 并永远陪伴在他身边。"由此可推知, 母亲对Noah的未来持积极态度。故选B。
4.标题概括题。通读全文可知, 文章讲述了一名患有严重疾病的男孩Noah因他惊人的毅力而健康成长到了9岁, 这打破了其无法活过周岁的医学预言, 而且他还庆祝了自己9岁生日的故事。C项贯穿全文, 点明主旨, 适合做本文的标题。故选C。
5.答案：1-4 DCBD
解析：1.细节理解题。根据第二段第二句"But no matter how easily I acted at home, hardly had I stepped on stage when every word escaped me."可知, 无论作者在家里排练时多轻松, 只要她一上台就会忘词, 因此作者原本的公主角色被换成了解说员。故选D。
2.细节理解题。根据第四至七段内容可知, 母亲想要拔掉玫瑰藤下的蒲公英, 只留下美丽的玫瑰, 但作者认为蒲公英也很好看, 母亲通过这件事让作者意识到, 每个角色都很重要。故选C。
3.推理判断题。根据第三段内容尤其是最后一句"Instead of suggesting we practice my lines, she asked if I wanted to walk in the yard."可知, 作者没有告诉母亲那天发生了什么, 但母亲却感受到了作者的难过, 母亲并没有建议作者练习台词, 而是询问作者是否想去院子里走走, 所以母亲是善解人意的; 根据第四至七段内容可知, 母亲通过自己的做法让作者意识到每个角色都很重要, 所以母亲是充满智慧的。故选B。
4.推理判断题。通读全文可知, 在作者遇到不顺心的事情时, 作者的母亲通过自己的做法让作者明白了每个角色都很重要。由此可推知, 文章主要想告诉我们: 每个人都能有所作为。故选D。
6.答案：1-4 CDDB
解析：1.推理判断题。根据第二段内容尤其是第一句中的"Jose, who was a senior in high school at the time"和最后一句中的"I want to fly in space"可知, Jose在高中时就对科学和工程学产生了兴趣并想要在太空飞行。由此可推知, Jose在高中时就有了想要成为一名宇航员的梦想。故选C。
2.细节理解题。根据第三段内容尤其是最后一句" 'Some kids might think it would be fun to travel like that,' Jose laughed, 'but we had to work.' "可知, Jose很小就开始和家人一起旅游是为了工作以承担起家庭的责任。故选D。
3.细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句中的"his original inspiration: Franklin Chang-Diaz"可知, 对于Jose来说, Franklin是那个最初鼓舞他的人, 是他的精神导师。故选D。
4.推理判断题。通读全文可知, Jose在自己的精神导师Franklin的不断鼓舞下, 克服种种困难, 最终成为了一名出色的宇航员。由此可推知, Jose是一个有决心的人。故选B。
7.答案：1-4 DACD
解析：1.根据第二段中的"an event that...technology careers"可知, "Little Miss Geek Day"旨在让女孩们对科技产生兴趣并参与其中。故选D。
2.根据第三段中的"It turns waste...you have recycled"和第四段中的"recycling efforts can be shared too as a fun game among friends"可知, Jazzy Recycling将垃圾回收变成一个有趣的游戏, 让人们可以在快乐中参与环保。故选A。
3.根据第一段中的"applied technology to create an application"和最后一段中的"made use of computer programming to create her own app"可以推断, Zea Tongeman是一个富有创造力的女孩。故选C。
4.根据文章内容尤其是最后一段中的"create her own...for a better world"可知, 14岁的英国女孩Zea Tongeman自己创建了一个回收垃圾的应用程序, 让更多人参与到环保活动中, 她的这一做法让世界变得更好了。从这个故事中, 我们可以看到青少年也可以通过自己的方式给世界带来积极的影响。故选D。
8.答案：1-4 ABDC
解析：1.细节理解题。根据第一段第二句和第三句可知, 在移居伦敦后, 全家人都快速融入其中, 只有作者一个人想念以前的沙滩和蓝天, 觉得迷茫和格格不入, 由此可知作者并不喜欢这座新的城市, 觉得很泪丧。A项中的disappointed与第一段中的at a loss和out of place相呼应。故选A。
2.词义猜测题。根据第二段中的Safe meant cool. It meant hello. It meant don't worry about it.可知, "Safe"一词是滑板运动中用来称赞和鼓励他人的口头禅。再根据第二段中的when I landed the trick, my friends beat their boards loud可知, 作者当时刚刚顺利掌握了一个滑板技巧, 故可推断出朋友们对作者连喊三声"Safe!"应该是对他的夸赞。故选B。
3.推理判断题。文中第二段讲述了作者在伦敦南岸和当地人一起玩滑板的美好童年时光。而第三段提到在作者15岁那年全家移居华盛顿, 由于当地人不太友好, 作者渐渐放弃了玩滑板这一爱好。再结合文中第四段第一句可知, 作者在回到伦敦后不由自主地游走到了曾经玩滑板的南岸, 故可推断出作者之所以喜欢在南岸消磨时间, 是因为他想在那里重温美好的童年时光。故选D。
4.推理判断题。通读全文可知, 作者9岁时移居伦敦后感到迷茫和格格不入, 但在南岸这个地方结识了很多当地的滑板玩家, 他们之间用"Safe"来进行沟通。作者15岁时移居华盛顿, 在2004年重返伦敦并结识了一位正在玩滑板的少年。在与少年的交谈中, 作者再次听到"Safe"这句熟悉的口头禅, 顿时找到了久违的归属感。由此可推知, 文章想要传达的信息可能是"儿童需要归属感"。故选C。
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1. Society looks down on people who collect the wastes of others, but what they don't realize is that they could get more money in one day than what they get in one week working at their daily job from selling other people's unwanted goods.
I am no "make-money-quick guru" but I have made a couple thousand dollars from selling what others throw out to the garbage. As the saying goes: "One man's trash, is another man's treasure."
You don't have to start a business. You could simply sell second-hand things people give away and profit from it. In my high school days, I had my first experience selling an old pre-loved Logitech to a buyer on .au for $50. I remember how exciting it was for me to make money from something I no longer needed. I technically made a $50 profit in less than an hour.
How to make $1000 with $0 in a day
Go on platforms such as Facebook market or Gumtree and find things people are giving away for free in your local area, then sell it. I found an abundance of household items like cupboards, shelves, mirror cabinet, and chairs that sell very well. Don't worry what people think of you, remember that you could get a few hundred for those.
Re-invest your money and buy something with a higher value that someone might be happy to get rid of, and sell that for a profit of $600, etc. Your action is not just about making money, but also seeing it as using the earth's resources efficiently and not wasting them in the trash.
If there is one thing I learned from this practice, it is that: there is always someone out there who considers one man's trash as treasure, no matter what the item is.
1.What may a "make-money-quick guru" do in Paragraph 2
A.A person who works in a company.
B.A person who throws unwanted things.
C.A person who teaches people how to make great profit.
D.A person who makes money by selling second-hand things.
2.How did the writer start his business
A.By selling his old things. B.By collecting others' trash.
C.By buying valuable things. D.By giving away useless things.
3.Why did the writer buy more valuable things
A.To sell them and get a higher profit. B.To collect them for later use.
C.To learn from the practice. D.To get rid of the unwanted things.
4.What's the best title for the passage
A.Sell Unwanted Things B.One Person's Trash, Another Person's Cash
C.Make Money in a New Business D.Live an Environmentally Friendly Life
2. Pablo Picasso, the great Spanish painter and sculptor, once said this about his ability, "My mother said to me, if you become a soldier, you'll be a general." But he would have agreed with Abraham Lincoln. "Whatever you are," said Lincoln, "be a good one." He demonstrated the wisdom of that advice with his own life.
Viennese-born composer Frederick Loewe, whom we remember from his musical scores that include—My Fair Lady, Gigi and Camelot, was not always famous. He studied piano with the great masters of Europe and achieved huge success as a musician and composer in his early years. But when he immigrated(移居) to the United States, he failed as a pianist. For a while he tried other types of work including searching for gold and boxing. But he never gave up his dream and continued to play piano and write music.
During those lean years, he could not always afford to make payments on his piano. One day, bent over the keyboard, he heard nothing but the music that he played with such rare inspiration. When he finished and looked up, he was surprised to find that he had an audience—three moving men who were seated on the floor.
They said nothing and made no movement toward the piano. Instead, they dug into their pockets, pooled together enough money for the payment, placed it on the piano and walked out, empty handed. Moved by the beauty of his music, these men recognized excellence and responded to it.
Whatever you are, be a good one. When you choose the path of excellence through this life, you will bring to it your best and receive the best it can offer in return.
1.What does the author want to tell us in Paragraph 1
A.Picasso is a great painter and sculptor. B.Picasso's mother is a wise woman.
C.Everyone can be excellent somehow. D.Everyone can reach his goal one day.
2.What happened to Loewe after he moved to the United States
A.He meant to change his original dream. B.He was struggling on the road to art.
C.He turned to be a miner to make a living. D.He achieved immediate success as a musician.
3.Which one can replace the underlined word "lean" in Paragraph 3
A.Unforgettable. B.Special. C.Long. D.Hard.
4.Which of the following best describes Loewe
A.Out-going. B.Determined. C.Humorous. D.Modest.
3. Do you remember the name of your kindergarten teacher I do, mine. Her name was Mrs. White.
I don't remember much about what we learned in her class, but my mother once told me that we used to write a lot. And I would bring back what I wrote and she would look at it and see there were so many mistakes. But no red corrections. And always a star. Sometimes even a Good! The scrawl(潦草的笔迹) in that worried my mother, so one day when she met Mrs. White for one of those Parent-Teacher meetings, she asked her why she never corrected my mistakes. Why she never red-pencilled in the right spellings of words or pointed out grammatical errors.
Mrs. White said, "The children are just beginning to get excited about using words, about forming sentences. I don't want to dampen that enthusiasm with red ink. Spelling and grammar can wait..." What my mother gave me was the gist of what she could remember. But I grew up learning to use words with loving confidence just like that.
And it occurs to me that if Mrs. White had used her red pen more precisely I probably wouldn't be telling you about this now. I look back now and think she must have been a rather extraordinary teacher—to restrain(限定, 限制) her red pen. To allow the joy, wonder and excitement of expression flower—however faultily—like that.
I used to misspell "beautiful" a lot. I never could quite remember that the "e" went before the "a". It annoyed my teacher in high school endlessly. Eventually the "e" s and "a" s that were wrong placed in "beautiful" settled into their right places. I am glad I didn't wait on them though. "Pretty" is easier to spell but it doesn't hold as much as you mean sometimes.
And thanks to Mrs. White I had no concerns about writing what I meant, even if I couldn't quite spell it out. Because life isn't pretty. It's beautiful.
1.What worried his mother when the author was in kindergarten
A.The author's unwillingness to go to school.
B.The teacher's terrible attitude to the author.
C.The teacher's ignorance of the author's mistakes.
D.The author's failure in exams and scrawl in homework.
2.What does the underlined word "dampen" in Paragraph 3 mean
A.Reduce. B.Gain. C.Awaken. D.Inspire.
3.What can we learn from the fifth paragraph
A.The author preferred using the word "pretty".
B.The teacher in high school disliked the author.
C.The author finally succeeded in spelling "beautiful" correctly.
D.The author owed all his own spelling problems to Mrs. White.
4.Which of the following can be used to describe Mrs. White
A.Generous and kind. B.Enthusiastic and careful.
C.Honest and brave. D.Far-sighted and tolerant.
4. Noah Wall recently celebrated his ninth birthday. The little boy from Cumbria, England, uses a wheelchair to get around. He's extremely smart and loves learning about the solar system. His life is pretty normal, which is astonishing considering doctors didn't even expect Noah to survive his birth.
His mom, Michelle Wall, was pregnant when tests revealed that her little one had spina bifida(脊椎裂). When they performed more tests, a scan of Noah's head showed a cyst that was destroying his brain.
Michelle and her husband Rob prayed for a wonder. On the day Noah was born. He let out a huge cry the moment he appeared to let his parents know that their little guy wasn't going down without a fight!
Scans showed that just 2 percent of Noah's brain had survived the cyst in his head. Seven weeks after birth, he received an operation to close the opening in his spine and place a shunt(分流管) in his head to lead fluid(积液) away from his brain.
Yet Noah is not mentally disabled. In fact, he's impressively clever! At 9, he is physically active and dreams of becoming an astronaut someday.
"They told us he might not be able to speak, hear, eat, or anything," Michelle said. "But I see he can tell the time, read, do maths and love science. He can talk about the solar system. He has unbelievable dreams."
Noah has gone through 11 surgeries so far and there are many more to come, but he has already exceeded everyone's expectations—in every possible way!
"Every single day he does something that impresses me," Michelle said. "I'm so extremely proud of him. I will help him all I can and always be there for him."
Noah! What a wonderful reminder of the importance of keeping hope alive.
1.Why is the nine-year-old Noah Wall's life astonishing
A.The doctor judged him not to survive a year.
B.He is too smart to explore the solar system.
C.His full recovery created a great wonder.
D.He will live through 11 operations.
2.What does the underlined word "exceeded" mean in Paragraph 7
A.Gone beyond. B.Subscribed to.
C.Lived up to. D.Set the stage for.
3.What is the mother's attitude to Noah Wall's future
A.Doubtful. B.Positive. C.Cautious. D.Objective.
4.What can be the best title of the text
A.A Touching Family B.A Medical Wonder
C.A Powerful Child D.A Wonderful Reminder
5. At noon, I would race breathlessly home, ten-minute walk from my school. My mother was waiting for me with pleasure to have lunch while I shared what happened at school.
I had been picked to be the princess in the school play, and for weeks my mother had rehearsed(排练) my lines so hard with me. But no matter how easily I acted at home, hardly had I stepped on stage when every word escaped me. Finally, my teacher asked me to change to a narrator's(解说员) part. Her word, kindly expressed, still hurt, especially when I saw my part go to another girl.
I didn't tell my mother what had happened that day. But she sensed my pain. Instead of suggesting we practice my lines, she asked if I wanted to walk in the yard.
Under the rose vine, we could see yellow dandelions(蒲公英), as if a painter had touched our landscape with shades of gold. I watched my mother casually bend down by one dandelion. "I'm going to dig up all these weeds," she said, pulling it up by its roots. "From now on, we'll have only roses in this garden."
"But I like dandelions," I argued. "All flowers are beautiful—even dandelions."
My mother asked thoughtfully, "Yes, every flower gives pleasure in its own way, doesn't it " I nodded, pleased I had won her over. "And that is true of people too," she added. I burst into tears, a mixture of relief and regret swelling up as I told her what had happened.
"But you will be a beautiful narrator," she said, encouraging me as she did. "The narrator's part important, too." Composing myself gradually, I began to accept the narrator's part. Then came the performance day. I was still nervous, but it was at that very moment that I found a dandelion in my pocket. It was obvious that my mom secretly put the flower there, which magically gave me confidence.
1.Why did the author get changed to the narrator's part
A.She was shy. B.She lacked practice.
C.She disliked the former role. D.She totally forgot the lines.
2.What did her mother do when the author felt upset
A.Her mother asked her what happened patiently.
B.Her mother insisted on her practicing the lines.
C.Her mother made her realize every role counted.
D.Her mother immediately encouraged her to cheer up.
3.Which of the following can best describe the mother's character
A.Sympathetic but strict. B.Understanding and wise.
C.Passionate but anxious. D.Curious and easy-going.
4.What does the text mainly tell us
A.All that glitters is not gold. B.Actions speak louder than words.
C.Constant dripping wears away a stone. D.Every individual can make a difference.
6. Jose Hernandez made his dream of becoming an astronaut a reality and he did so despite unbelievable difficulties.
"I was working in a field near Stockton, and I heard on my radio that Franklin Chang-Diaz had been selected for the Astronaut Corps," said Jose, who was a senior in high school at the time. "I was already interested in science and engineering," Jose remembered, "but that was the moment I said, 'I want to fly in space.' "
As one of four children in a migrant(移民) farming family from Mexico, Jose—who didn't learn English until he was 12 years old—spent much of his childhood traveling with his family from Mexico to southern California each March, then working northward to the Stockton area by November, picking strawberries and cucumbers at farms along the route. They would then return to Mexico for Christmas and start the cycle all over again in the spring. "Some kids might think it would be fun to travel like that," Jose laughed, "but we had to work."
After graduating from high school, Jose was admitted into the University of the Pacific. In 1987, he accepted a full-time job with Lawrence National Laboratory. In 2001, Jose joined the Johnson Space Center, where he came face-to-face with his original inspiration: Franklin Chang-Diaz.
"We actually had common experiences—a similar upbringing, the same language issues. That built up my confidence. Any barriers that existed, he had already overcome them," Jose smiled. "Now it's my turn!"
"NASA rejected me not once, not twice, not three times but 11 times. It wasn't until the 12th time that I got selected," he said. Jose was selected as part of the19th class of astronauts in 2004. He circled the globe 217 times but remains a down-to-earth guy.
Jose Hernandez received the 2016 National Hispanic Hero Award and he continues his long history in the field of engineering and space.
1.What can be inferred from Paragraph 2
A.Jose liked working in the field. B.Franklin bought a radio for Jose.
C.Jose built up a dream to be an astronaut. D.Franklin had the same interest as Jose.
2.Why did Jose travel much as a child
A.He wanted to learn English. B.He'd like to taste some fruit.
C.He was eager to go sightseeing. D.He had to take family responsibility.
3.What did Franklin mean to Jose
A.A leader. B.A pusher. C.A supporter. D.An inspiration.
4.What can we learn about Jose Hernandez
A.He succeeded with Franklin's help. B.He had a determined personality.
C.He was rejected 12 times by NASA. D.He was presented with an award by Franklin.
7. Zea Tongeman, a 14-year-old student, who is crazy about the Internet, applied technology to create an application that encourages people to recycle rubbish while having fun.
Zea was really inspired when she attended "Little Miss Geek Day", an event that aims at making technology more accessible and appealing to young women and inspiring them to consider technology careers. Soon after, she entered "Apps for Good", a competition that encourages students to create positive change through technology. Teaming up with her friend, Jordan Stirbu, she laid the foundations for the "Jazzy Recycling".
The "Jazzy Recycling" application is designed to encourage young people to recycle rubbish more, which wins the favor of the youth. It turns waste disposal into a game and helps you find places to recycle it. Then you scan what you need to recycle, share it, and get rewards such as shopping vouchers(代币券) and games to be unlocked for what you have recycled.
Tapping into the teen enthusiasm for sharing every little aspect of their daily life on social media, recycling efforts can be shared too as a fun game among friends, which can make more people take part in recycling activities.
Zea explains why she is addicted to the Internet and how technology has changed her ideas about the future, "I used to think technology was just fixing computers and using smartphones; I have become very tired of just using what is available. I have discovered another side of it and that I can make technology of my own."
In fact, Zea Tongeman has taken the idea of recycling seriously and hopes all her fellow human beings would give it a serious thought. This teen girl from the United Kingdom has made use of computer programming to create her own app that would encourage people to go recycling for a better world.
1.What is "Little Miss Geek Day" intended to do
A.To inspire students to go recycling B.To encourage students to create more.
C.To introduce some famous young ladies. D.To get girls interested and involved in technology.
2.How does the "Jazzy Recycling" application appeal to the young
A.It combines recycling with fun.
B.It offers money to those who recycle rubbish.
C.It raises their awareness of waste disposal.
D.It provides varieties of convenient services.
3.Which of the f following best describes Zea Tongeman
A.Considerate. B.Generous. C.Creative. D.Modest.
4.What can we learn from Tongeman's story
A.Teenagers have a talent for creating apps.
B.Technology plays a significant role in education.
C.Competitions inspire e teenagers to achieve success.
D.Youngsters can make a difference in their own ways.
8. When I was 9, we packed up our home in Los Angeles and arrived at Heathrow, London on a gray January morning. Everyone in the family settled quickly into the city except me. Without my beloved beaches and endless blue-sky days, I felt at a loss and out of place. Until I made a discovery.
Southbank, at an eastern bend in the Thames, is the center of British skateboarding, where the continuous crashing of skateboards left your head ringing. I loved it. I soon made friends with the local skaters. We spoke our own language. And my favorite: Safe. Safe meant cool. It meant hello. It meant don't worry about it. Once, when trying a certain trick on the beam(横杆), I fell onto the stones, damaging a nerve in my hand, and Toby came over, helping me up: Safe, man. Safe. A few minutes later, when I landed the trick, my friends beat their boards loud, shouting: "Safe! Safe! Safe!" And that's what mattered—landing tricks, being a good skater.
When I was 15, my family moved to Washington. I tried skateboarding there, but the locals were far less welcoming. Within a couple of years, I'd given it up.
When I returned to London in 2004, I found myself wandering down to Southbank, spending hours there. I've traveled back several times since, most recently this past spring. The day was cold but clear; tourists and Londoners stopped to watch the skaters. Weaving(穿梭) among the kids who rushed by on their boards, I found my way to the beam. Then a rail-thin teenager, in a baggy white T-shirt, skidded(滑) up to the beam. He sat next to me. He seemed not to notice the man next to him. But soon I caught a few of his glances. "I was a local here 20 years ago," I told him. Then, slowly, he began to nod his head. "Safe, man. Safe."
"Yeah," I said. "Safe."
1.What can we learn about the author soon after he moved to London
A.He felt disappointed. B.He gave up his hobby.
C.He liked the weather there. D.He had disagreements with his family.
2.What do the underlined words "Safe! Safe! Safe!" probably mean
A.Be careful! B.Well done! C.No way! D.Don't worry!
3.Why did the author like to spend time in Southbank when he returned to London
A.To join the skateboarding. B.To make new friends.
C.To learn more tricks. D.To relive his childhood days.
4.What message does the author seem to convey in the text
A.Children should learn a second language. B.Sport is necessary for children's health.
C.Children need a sense of belonging. D.Seeing the world is a must for children.
答案以及解析
1.答案：1-4 CAAB
解析：1.推理判断题。根据第二段第一句中的"I have made a couple thousand dollars from selling what others throw out to the garbage"可知, 作者通过售卖别人不要的东西赚得了几千美元; 再结合第三段内容可知, 你不必创业, 你可以简单地从出售人们赠送的二手物品中获利。由此可推知, 作者是在告诉读者他赚钱的方式。因此"make-money-quick guru"指的是那些教人们如何赚钱的人。故选C。
2.细节理解题。根据第三段第三句中的"I had my first experience selling an old pre-loved Logitech to a buyer on .au for $50"可知, 作者是通过卖掉自己的旧物来开始他的生意的。故选A。
3.推理判断题。根据倒数第二段第一句"Re-invest your money and buy something with a higher value that someone might be happy to get rid of, and sell that for a profit of $600, etc."可推知, 作者购买一些有更高价值的物品是为了在将其卖掉后获得更高的利润。故选A。
4.标题概括题。通读全文可知, 文章通过讲述作者通过买卖别人不要的物品来赚钱的经历告诉读者: 不要随意丢弃物品, 它们可以创造财富。因此, B项是本文的最佳标题。故选B。
3.答案：1-4 CBDB
解析：1.推理判断题。根据第一段内容尤其是倒数第二句可推知, 作者在第二段想告诉我们每一个人都能以某种方式变得优秀。故选C。
2.推理判断题。根据第二段最后三句"But when he immigrated(移居) to the United States, he failed as a pianist. For a while he tried other types of work including searching for gold and boxing. But he never gave up his dream and continued to play piano and write music."可知, 在他移居到美国后, 作为钢琴家他失败了。之后, 他尝试了其他种类的工作, 包括淘金和拳击。但他从未放弃他的梦想并且坚持弹钢琴和谱曲。由此可推知, Loewe在移居到美国后仍然在艺术之路上奋斗。故选B。
3.词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句中的"he could not always afford to make payments on his piano"可知, 在那些艰难的岁月里, 他经常负担不起在钢琴上的费用。由此可推知, 画线词应意为"艰难的", 与D项意思相近。故选D。
4.推理判断题。根据文章内容尤其是第二段最后一句"But he never gave up his dream and continued to play piano and write music."可知, 尽管生活艰难, 但他从未放弃过他的梦想, 一直坚持弹钢琴和谱曲。由此可推知, Loewe是一个有决心的人。故选B。
3.答案：1-4 CACD
解析：1.细节理解题。根据第二段倒数第二句中的"she asked her why she never corrected my mistakes"可知, 作者的老师从不纠正作者的错误, 这使得作者的母亲很担心。故选C。
2.词义猜测题。根据第三段第一句中的"The children are just beginning to get excited about using words, about forming sentences"可知, 孩子们刚开始对遣词造句感到兴奋; 结合画线词所在句中的"that enthusiasm with red ink"可知, Mrs. White不想用红墨水来打击孩子们的积极性, 即降低孩子们的热情。由此可推知, dampen应意为"减弱", 与A项意思相近。故选A。
3.细节理解题。根据第五段内容尤其是第四句"Eventually the 'e' s and 'a' s that were wrong placed in 'beautiful' settled into their right places."可知, 最后作者以前经常写错的"e"和"a"都回到了它们正确的位置上, 即作者最后成功将"beautiful"拼写正确。故选C。
4.推理判断题。通读全文尤其是第三段第二句"I don't want to dampen that enthusiasm with red ink."和最后一句"But I grew up learning to use words with loving confidence just like that."可推知, Mrs. White在教学方面很有远见, 能容忍孩子们暂时的书写错误。故选D。
4.答案：1-4 AABC
解析：1.细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句"His life is pretty normal, which is astonishing considering doctors didn't even expect Noah to survive his birth."可知, Noah身患重病, 因此医生们认为他活不过周岁, 然而他的生活很正常, 而且已经九岁了, 这是令人吃惊的。故选A。
2.词义猜测题。通读全文并根据画线词所在句中的"Noah has gone through 11 surgeries so far and there are many more to come"和"everyone's expectations"可知, 原本被预测活不过周岁的Noah在经历了11次手术后依然顽强地活着, 尽管接下来还会有更多的手术, 但他已经超出了所有人的预期。由此可推知, 画线词应意为"超出, 超过", 与A项意思相近。故选A。
3.观点态度题。根据第六段和第八段内容可知, 他的母亲Michelle说道: "他们告诉我们他可能无法讲话, 听不见, 也不能吃东西, 或(做)任何事情。但我看见他可以报时、阅读、做数学(题)并热爱科学。他能够谈论太阳系。他有着不可思议的梦想。他每天都会做一些让我印象深刻的事, 我为他感到非常自豪。我会尽我所能帮助他, 并永远陪伴在他身边。"由此可推知, 母亲对Noah的未来持积极态度。故选B。
4.标题概括题。通读全文可知, 文章讲述了一名患有严重疾病的男孩Noah因他惊人的毅力而健康成长到了9岁, 这打破了其无法活过周岁的医学预言, 而且他还庆祝了自己9岁生日的故事。C项贯穿全文, 点明主旨, 适合做本文的标题。故选C。
5.答案：1-4 DCBD
解析：1.细节理解题。根据第二段第二句"But no matter how easily I acted at home, hardly had I stepped on stage when every word escaped me."可知, 无论作者在家里排练时多轻松, 只要她一上台就会忘词, 因此作者原本的公主角色被换成了解说员。故选D。
2.细节理解题。根据第四至七段内容可知, 母亲想要拔掉玫瑰藤下的蒲公英, 只留下美丽的玫瑰, 但作者认为蒲公英也很好看, 母亲通过这件事让作者意识到, 每个角色都很重要。故选C。
3.推理判断题。根据第三段内容尤其是最后一句"Instead of suggesting we practice my lines, she asked if I wanted to walk in the yard."可知, 作者没有告诉母亲那天发生了什么, 但母亲却感受到了作者的难过, 母亲并没有建议作者练习台词, 而是询问作者是否想去院子里走走, 所以母亲是善解人意的; 根据第四至七段内容可知, 母亲通过自己的做法让作者意识到每个角色都很重要, 所以母亲是充满智慧的。故选B。
4.推理判断题。通读全文可知, 在作者遇到不顺心的事情时, 作者的母亲通过自己的做法让作者明白了每个角色都很重要。由此可推知, 文章主要想告诉我们: 每个人都能有所作为。故选D。
6.答案：1-4 CDDB
解析：1.推理判断题。根据第二段内容尤其是第一句中的"Jose, who was a senior in high school at the time"和最后一句中的"I want to fly in space"可知, Jose在高中时就对科学和工程学产生了兴趣并想要在太空飞行。由此可推知, Jose在高中时就有了想要成为一名宇航员的梦想。故选C。
2.细节理解题。根据第三段内容尤其是最后一句" 'Some kids might think it would be fun to travel like that,' Jose laughed, 'but we had to work.' "可知, Jose很小就开始和家人一起旅游是为了工作以承担起家庭的责任。故选D。
3.细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句中的"his original inspiration: Franklin Chang-Diaz"可知, 对于Jose来说, Franklin是那个最初鼓舞他的人, 是他的精神导师。故选D。
4.推理判断题。通读全文可知, Jose在自己的精神导师Franklin的不断鼓舞下, 克服种种困难, 最终成为了一名出色的宇航员。由此可推知, Jose是一个有决心的人。故选B。
7.答案：1-4 DACD
解析：1.根据第二段中的"an event that...technology careers"可知, "Little Miss Geek Day"旨在让女孩们对科技产生兴趣并参与其中。故选D。
2.根据第三段中的"It turns waste...you have recycled"和第四段中的"recycling efforts can be shared too as a fun game among friends"可知, Jazzy Recycling将垃圾回收变成一个有趣的游戏, 让人们可以在快乐中参与环保。故选A。
3.根据第一段中的"applied technology to create an application"和最后一段中的"made use of computer programming to create her own app"可以推断, Zea Tongeman是一个富有创造力的女孩。故选C。
4.根据文章内容尤其是最后一段中的"create her own...for a better world"可知, 14岁的英国女孩Zea Tongeman自己创建了一个回收垃圾的应用程序, 让更多人参与到环保活动中, 她的这一做法让世界变得更好了。从这个故事中, 我们可以看到青少年也可以通过自己的方式给世界带来积极的影响。故选D。
8.答案：1-4 ABDC
解析：1.细节理解题。根据第一段第二句和第三句可知, 在移居伦敦后, 全家人都快速融入其中, 只有作者一个人想念以前的沙滩和蓝天, 觉得迷茫和格格不入, 由此可知作者并不喜欢这座新的城市, 觉得很泪丧。A项中的disappointed与第一段中的at a loss和out of place相呼应。故选A。
2.词义猜测题。根据第二段中的Safe meant cool. It meant hello. It meant don't worry about it.可知, "Safe"一词是滑板运动中用来称赞和鼓励他人的口头禅。再根据第二段中的when I landed the trick, my friends beat their boards loud可知, 作者当时刚刚顺利掌握了一个滑板技巧, 故可推断出朋友们对作者连喊三声"Safe!"应该是对他的夸赞。故选B。
3.推理判断题。文中第二段讲述了作者在伦敦南岸和当地人一起玩滑板的美好童年时光。而第三段提到在作者15岁那年全家移居华盛顿, 由于当地人不太友好, 作者渐渐放弃了玩滑板这一爱好。再结合文中第四段第一句可知, 作者在回到伦敦后不由自主地游走到了曾经玩滑板的南岸, 故可推断出作者之所以喜欢在南岸消磨时间, 是因为他想在那里重温美好的童年时光。故选D。
4.推理判断题。通读全文可知, 作者9岁时移居伦敦后感到迷茫和格格不入, 但在南岸这个地方结识了很多当地的滑板玩家, 他们之间用"Safe"来进行沟通。作者15岁时移居华盛顿, 在2004年重返伦敦并结识了一位正在玩滑板的少年。在与少年的交谈中, 作者再次听到"Safe"这句熟悉的口头禅, 顿时找到了久违的归属感。由此可推知, 文章想要传达的信息可能是"儿童需要归属感"。故选C。
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