2024届浙江高考英语名校模拟真题 专题04阅读理解之记叙文10篇（含解析）
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备战2024年高考英语名校模拟真题速递(浙江专用)
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专题04 阅读理解之记叙文10篇
（2023·浙江·德清县高级中学校考模拟预测）Eliana Yi dreamed of pursuing piano performance in college, never mind that her fingers could barely reach the length of an octave (八度音阶). Unable to fully play many works by Romantic-era composers, including Beethoven and Brahms, she tried anyway — and in her determination to spend hours practicing one of Chopin’s compositions which is known for being “stretchy”, wound up injuring herself.
“I would just go to pieces,” the Southern Methodist University junior recalled. “There were just too many octaves. I wondered whether I was just going to play Bach and Mozart for the rest of my life.”
The efforts of SMU keyboard studies chair Carol Leone are changing all that. Twenty years ago, the school became the first major university in the U.S. to incorporate smaller keyboards into its music program, leveling the playing field for Yi and other piano majors.
Yi reflected on the first time she tried one of the smaller keyboards: “I remember being really excited because my hands could actually reach and play all the right notes,” she said. Ever since, “I haven’t had a single injury, and I can practice as long as I want.”
For decades, few questioned the size of the conventional piano. If someone’s hand span was less than 8.5 inches — the distance considered ideal to comfortably play an octave — well, that’s just how it was.
Those who attempt “stretchy” passages either get used to omitting notes or risk tendon (腱) injury with repeated play. Leone is familiar with such challenges. Born into a family of jazz musicians, she instead favored classical music and pursued piano despite her small hand span and earned a doctorate in musical arts.
A few years after joining SMU’s music faculty in 1996, the decorated pianist read an article in Piano and Keyboard magazine about the smaller keyboards. As Leone would later write, the discovery would completely renew her life and career.
In 2000, she received a grant to retrofit a department Steinway to accommodate a smaller keyboard, and the benefits were immediate. In addition to relieving injury caused by overextended fingers, she said, it gave those with smaller spans the ability to play classic compositions taken for granted by larger-handed counterparts.
Smaller keyboards instill many with new confidence. It’s not their own limitations that have held them back, they realize; it’s the limitations of the instruments themselves. For those devoted to a life of making music, it’s as if a cloud has suddenly lifted.
1．What is the similarity between Eliana Yi and Carol Leone
A．Their interest in jazz extended to classical music.
B．Short hand span used to restrict their music career.
C．They both joined SMU’s music faculty years ago.
D．Romantic-era composers’ music was easy for them.
2．Why did SMU initiate an effort to scale down the piano
A．To reduce the number of octaves.
B．To incorporate Bach into its music program.
C．To provide fair opportunities for piano majors.
D．To encourage pianists to spend more hours practicing.
3．How did Yi probably feel when she played the retrofitted piano
A．Confident. B．Frustrated. C．Challenging. D．Determined.
4．Which of the following is the best title of the passage
A．Who Qualifies as an Ideal Pianist
B．Traditional or Innovative Piano
C．Hard-working Pianists Pays off
D．The Story behind Retrofitted Pianos
（2023·浙江·校联考模拟预测）William Lindesay, renowned Great Wall expert and conservationist, and his wife Wu Qi have traveled across the globe by the back paths, providing their sons Jimmy and Tommy a unique environment for personal growth.
Sunhats, backpacks, sneakers and trekking poles — these are the day-to-day must-haves of the family. This East-meets-West couple started traveling while their younger son was still in nappies in 2003. Most of their trips, most of which are far from the hot spots recommended by travel guidebooks, seem more rigorous than leisurely — heritage study in the Mongolian deserts, a 53-kilometer hiking tour of New Zealand, a one-day climb of three English summits and a six-day train ride from Beijing to Moscow.
“Real travel may be hard, uncertain, uncomfortable, but there’s a feel-good factor when you pass a test of some kind,” Lindesay wrote in the family’s newly published travel memoir Pages of Discovery.
Lindesay attaches great importance to learning out of the classroom, saying that children might score well on school tests, but that experience of the world outside, in distant lands, with different languages, scripts, political structures, and religious beliefs, is the real testing ground.
Children in this international family did not have the same pressure to perform on school tests, but they had “homework” on the road. Wu asked her sons to write travel diaries, collect tickets, draw maps and summarize travel tips. She says such habits, though they might not directly improve test scores, will pay dividends in later life.
These experiences certainly shaped their sons’ characters and influenced their chosen study at university. One read world history, the other international relations. The two brothers also share an interest in historical monuments, and the Great Wall in particular. They are now planning to follow in their father’s footsteps with a new 4,500-km hike on the Great Wall.
“My parents view the world as a big classroom, and my brother and I are the biggest beneficiaries,” Jimmy says.
5．Which of the following best describes their trips across the world
A．Hard and risky. B．Unique yet stressful.
C．Challenging and educational. D．Leisurely yet rewarding.
6．What can we infer about the couple from the text
A．They think little of school education.
B．They believe travel provides real education.
C．They ask their sons to follow their career path.
D．They require their sons to perform well on school tests.
7．What do the underlined words “pay dividends” mean in paragraph 5
A．Bring advantages. B．Pay a price.
C．Improve scores. D．Make mistakes.
8．What does the family’s story tell us
A．Good company on the road is the shortest cut.
B．Good habits formed at youth make all the difference.
C．A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
D．It is better to travel 10,000 miles than to read 10,000 books.
（2023·浙江丽水·校联考三模）TAMPA, Fla,—At USF, 21-year-old Alexander Mercier of Odessa, majored in mathematics and microbiology, which leads him to start important research that may make him the school’s first Rhodes Scholar.
“I would say I am stubborn,” explained Mercier, who could hear as early as Saturday if he gets the honor. He says the honor is due to more than just brains. Instead, it was determination that made him an accomplished pianist. He says his biggest natural talent was drawing and he also has a love of art. But it was math that attracted him and he wouldn’t let go. He was studying how math may help control the spread of diseases.
“I would sleep on the couch next to the computer,” he said. “I saw a gap in epidemiological (流行病学的) research in the study of how diseases spread. I didn’t know at the time that it would become one of the most important topics in the world.”
While his work is timely and important, there’s lots of competition. Eleven other finalists from this region of the country are also vying for the honor. They attend schools like MIT, Stanford and the University of Chicago.
Mercier owes it to his school that he can have as good a chance as any of the others and he feels that USF has prepared him well. If he doesn’t win the honor and get to study expense-free at Oxford, he says he’ll have many options. “I will continue to do the work that I enjoy and that I think will benefit people,” he said.
Some are surprised that USF hasn’t had a previous Rhodes Scholar. However, many schools haven’t had one. Only 32 are selected each year from across the nation. USF has only been in existence since 1956. By contrast, the first classes at Oxford were held in 1096.
9．Why did Mercier choose to major in mathematics and microbiology
A．He saw its bright future. B．He has a passion for math.
C．He wants to win the honor. D．He is talented in this field.
10．Which expression can best replace the underlined phrase “vying for”
A．Hunting for. B．Applying for.
C．Allowing for. D．Competing for.
11．What can we infer about Mercier
A．He will study art at Oxford. B．He tries to become a pianist.
C．He is grateful to his school. D．He studies how diseases exist.
12．What does the passage mainly talk about
A．A senior could be USF’s first Rhodes Scholar.
B．32 students are selected for Rhodes Scholar.
C．Math may help control the spread of diseases.
D．A senior found the most vital topics in the world.
（2023·浙江温州·统考三模）Recently I bought a book about signposts. Signposts aren’t very interesting, you’re thinking. Well, that, of course, depends on whether you happen to be lost! Ancient travelers would have been grateful for these when settlements were smaller and further apart. In winter, the ability to reach shelter for the night could be the difference between life and death.
One of the very earliest waymarks discovered is in Cumbria. Dating from Roman times, it had lain fallen until 1836, when a farmer ploughing his fields came across a sandstone shaft (碑文). There are other stone posts that have stood by roadsides for centuries. It wasn’t until 1697 that an act was passed declaring that guide-stones must be built.
This applied to remote parts of the country where there might be confusion as to which path led to the nearest market town. Later, with the appearance of the Royal Mail, the number rose still further. Nowadays many of these early road signs are designated (指定) as Listed Monuments.
“How times change!” Lucy, an enthusiastic walker, to whom I loaned the book, exclaimed.
“I suppose now we all rely far more upon mobile phones to guide us.”
“Yet they aren’t perfect. Whenever I go out, I prefer a map. I never have to worry about running out of battery.” “I’m always grateful to whoever is placing way-markers along the route,” she added, “I suppose that however sure we are, a little outside confirmation is always welcome.”
Lucy is quite right there. Life itself can offer us a great many choices of path, and sometimes it isn’t easy to know if we’ve chosen the best one.
Perhaps when it comes to gratitude, we should also include thanks for those people who appear in our lives when we most need them — either giving us gentle warning that we might be heading in the wrong direction, or reassurance that we are on the right track. After all, we’d be lost without them!
13．What does the underlined word “these ” in the first paragraph refer to
A．Signposts. B．Abilities. C．Settlements. D．Shelters.
14．What contributed to the initial spread of signposts
A．The market trade. B．The act passed in 1697.
C．The discovery of the sandstone. D．The appearance of the Loyal Mail.
15．What does Lucy think of signposts
A．Popular. B．Outdated. C．Imperfect. D．Helpful.
16．What does the author learn from signposts
A．To choose right tracks. B．To live a colorful life.
C．To have a grateful mind. D．To offer practical choices.
（2023·浙江嘉兴·统考二模）Joe Horan, a physical education teacher, has started the program Building Men to create a positive vision of manhood not just for himself, but also for the boys he teaches. Looking back, Mr. Horan says his program developed from a low point in his life. In 2004 as he went through a hard time, he felt society’s definition of manhood was leading him down the wrong path. His life, he says, lacked substance and depth. “A desire became planted in my heart, that is, to find healing from the unhealthy messages I believed about manhood,” he says. Then, his sister recommended a book, Season of Life by Jeffrey Marx, which digs into the discovery of what being a man is all about. Joe took all the clues and started to put life lessons into his class.
Despite limited resources and funding, Building Men began at one middle school in the district in 2006. It grew on a shoestring budget, expanding school by school, year by year. Today, 33 teachers, like Mr. Colabufo, work across 18 schools. Mr Colabufo has known Mr. Horan for several years, noting many people are aware of the program’s success. “Joe’s a legend in this district,’’ Mr Colabufo says.
The program appeals to boys at first because of a basketball component, but its secret is how it dives into off-the-court issues through discussions on character. Building Men helps participants gain insight, work to restore self-worth, and learn to calm emotions. SIR is a central component of lessons, standing for significance, integrity, and relationships.
At a recent breakfast fundraiser, Shateek Nelson, a senior at Nottingham High School, shared his experience, having participated in Building Men since middle school. He said he learned to see the bigger picture, rather than living in the moment. He also came to realize his actions affect others, and now he factors that into his decisions.
17．What motivated Joe Horan to start the program Building Men
A．An instructional book. B．His personal experience.
C．His sister’s suggestion. D．The society’s expectation.
18．What does the underlined word “shoestring” in paragraph 3 probably mean
A．Flexible. B．Proper. C．Tight. D．Balanced.
19．What did Shateek Nelson learn from participating in BuildingMen
A．One should dream big and then start small.
B．One should live each day as if it were the last day.
C．It is good to gain real-life experience at middle school.
D．It is essential to think more of others in decision-making.
20．What is the best title for the text
A．SIR: Core Component of Physical Education
B．Healthy Life: Involving Substance and Depth
C．Building Men: Teaching Boys About Manhood
D．Manhood: Teenagers’ Power of Handling Issues
（2023·浙江嘉兴·统考二模）Recently, there was a slight growth in the travel industry in the UK after lockdowns. “I think what pandemic(流行病)has done,” said the boss of a travel company, “ is remind people what it’s like when you don’t travel.” Travel is never out of the top three desire purchases. People will give up a kitchen, sofa and surprisingly supermarket shopping, to protect the holiday.
Protecting the holiday at all costs makes total sense to me.Holidays are not a luxury, but one of those essential things in life that allow us to get through hard times. The thought of a holiday promotes a sense of well-being, of calm, of balance.
Holidays do not have to be expensive, or to places far away. Obviously, two weeks in the Maldives is the dream,but others can count as a holiday.For me, a holiday needs only a few things: a drawer to put my phone in, a couple of good books, and a chance to hang out with my family.
In my twenties, when I was almost constantly in a state of anxiety, I never went on holiday. I was scared of flying, scared of my boss noticing how much nicer life was without me in the office. I thought not going on holiday made me a harder worker,when actually it just made me a more tired one. Then, a boss pulled me aside to tell me that he wasn’t going to thank me for not taking my holidays. I then booked a cheap beach holiday with a friend, and was genuinely amazed to find I felt much better for it.
So now, I make sure I always have a holiday booked- even if said holiday is only a weekend staying with my sister. A change is as beneficial as a rest, said Winston Churchill- both at the same time is, in my view, even better.
21．What did people realize after lockdowns according to paragraph 1
A．The importance of travelling.
B．The harm from the pandemic.
C．The need for more online purchases.
D．The difficulty with holiday protection.
22．Which of the following illustrates the author’s basic criteria for a holiday
A．A warm climate and beaches.
B．Some quality time with family.
C．Some adventurous travel plans.
D．A five-star hotel and fine dining.
23．What is paragraph 4 mainly about
A．The benefit the author obtained from travelling.
B．The source of the author’s stress during office hours.
C．The change of the author’s attitude to taking holidays.
D．The reason why the author tried to be a harder worker.
24．What is the function of the quote in the last paragraph
A．To explain a fact.
B．To provide a detail.
C．To support a point.
D．To offer a suggestion.
（2023·浙江舟山·舟山中学校考模拟预测）I had not hugged a friend or a family member for more than two years until recently when my sister flew in for a brief visit. For safety, we met outside. Despite the wintry weather, her hug warmed me from the inside out. It’s strange, but only now do I truly realize how much I’ve missed embracing loved ones.
I grew up through war in my hometown of Sarajevo, Bosnia, and every moment was full of danger. On one peaceful morning, I had begged my mom to let me go outside after spending weeks indoors. She finally agreed. I was outside for only 10 minutes when I was caught in an explosion. I ran to my neighbor’s house for safety and hung my arms around her neck just as my legs collapsed underneath me.
Thankfully, I made a full physical recovery, but the emotional scars never left me. Years later there was another explosion near my house. I was safely inside, but my father had left to buy a loaf of bread. He had only just missed the explosion. When he came back inside, I gave him the biggest hug imaginable. I was caked in tears as I held him tight.
That same night my parents managed to arrange my escape from our war-torn city. I was 16 and came to America on my own. A generous host family took me in. They had a large dog called Oscar. Over the next several months, I secretly struggled with feeling homesick and worried about my family back home. Despite managing quite well at school, I couldn’t express my feelings. The only way I shared how I felt was by giving Oscar a big hug.
It is yet another sad aspect of our pandemic(疾病大流行的) lives that hugging a stranger is the last thing on our minds. For many of us, even hugging a relative or a friend comes with stress and anxiety over risks and precautions. As I look back on my past, I count myself truly lucky to have been held, shielded and encouraged at some of the most key moments of my life by the power of a hug.
25．What is the passage mainly about
A．Experience of war. B．Love for family.
C．Impact of pandemic. D．Power of embracing.
26．How did the author feel when she hugged her father
A．Frightened. B．Ashamed. C．Relieved. D．Astonished.
27．What can we learn about the author from the passage
A．She had her arms hurt in an explosion.
B．She missed her family very much while in America.
C．She couldn’t catch up with her classmates at school.
D．She recovered quickly from the wounds of the war.
28．What does the underlined word “shielded” mean in Paragraph 5
A．Protected. B．Persuaded. C．Covered. D．Understood.
（2023·浙江·统考二模）In my childhood, whenever I was being unreasonable, or questioning whatever direction my mother was giving, she would say “I’m the momma and you’re the baby.” End of discussion. Until one day she asked me to do something for her and I said, “No. You’re the momma; I’m the baby.” It gave her a good laugh.
But, at 31, I’m realizing the dynamic might be shifting. She’s the momma; I’m the baby. But I’m also something else now. More will be asked of me to take care of her. My mother is getting older.
The realization hit me during a recent visit home. In my memory, our house wasn’t spotless, but I’d call it tidy. Weekends were for cleaning. Yet during this visit I was taken aback by piles upon piles of mail and papers and junk. A fridge full of spoiled food. A mountain of clothes begging to be located. Was it always this way When did she become a hoarder (囤积者) A symptom of aging
But my mother would like you to know something: She is not a hoarder. She spoke frankly with more self awareness than I expected about life and time and happiness. “The time that I have to go through those things would be my weekends. Do I want to spend my Saturday afternoon going through all the junk Or do I want to go hang out with my friends I think the latter. I don’t want to spend one minute of my free time doing anything that doesn’t bring me joy,” she says.
It’s not that my mother has no worries about aging, but she came to terms with it long before. “Trey, you could spend so much time worrying about things that aren’t perfect. Then time slips by, and they’re never going to be,” she continues. “I think happiness is a moment-to-moment, day-to-day kind of thing. It’s not something you sustain. I still think I’m hot—that might be in my head, but so that.”
29．What was the author’s tone in his response to Mom in paragraph 1
A．Nervous B．Pleased. C．Unwilling. D．Sympathetic.
30．What made the author think Mom was a hoarder at first
A．Her refusal to donate old stuff. B．The mess in Mom’s house.
C．Her preference for an economical life. D．The decline of Mom’s health.
31．Why didn’t Mom tidy the house on weekends
A．She had plans with her friends. B．She was too old to do it on her own.
C．She desired a pleasant time for herself. D．She had trouble sorting out the junk.
32．Which of the following can best describe Mom’s current life principle
A．Never say die. B．Live in the present.
C．Tomorrow is another day. D．Better late than never.
（2023·浙江绍兴·统考模拟预测）About a decade ago, Lawson was at a beach in Virginia watching his kids build castles right next to the waves.
“I kept trying to get them to come back because I thought it was a terrible idea,” he remarked. He wanted them to build their sandcastles closer to the dunes (沙丘). But they found it more exciting to build right where the waves hit, seeing their sandcastles get destroyed, and then rebuilding them with whatever debris (残骸) washed up from the ocean. “It seemed so symbolic, somehow, of how life works more than just building your perfect sandcastles,” said Lawson. When he decided to turn that sunny day into a children’s book, the idea came to just use pictures. “It seemed like it would work beautifully without words,” he said.
A Day for Sandcastles is illustrated by Qin Leng. It’s the second wordless picture book for Lawson and Leng since 2021’s Over the Shop. Leng’s illustrations stay pretty true to real life. Three siblings spend the day building sandcastles and watching them get destroyed by a flying hat. “To me it’s a celebration of childhood and the simple joys of life. These are the things I like to capture (捕捉),” said Leng.
Leng spent part of her childhood in France, and she was inspired by European comic books “What I love to do when I illustrate a picture book is add side stories to the main storyline. I always think about the readers and the longevity(持久) of the book, and I want them to be able to discover something new every time they revisit the book,” Leng explained.
At the end of the day, the sleepy-eyed kids pile into the bus that will take them home. “Those last pages are some of my favorite. They capture that feeling like at the end of the day on the beach, when it’s getting dark and you feel completely exhausted,” Lawson said. It must be a universal childhood feeling: happy with sand, sticky from the salt, hot from the sun, and ready to fall asleep the moment you get into the car.
33．Why does Lawson mention the scene where the kids built sandcastles
A．To suggest a way to enjoy leisure. B．To remind readers of the childhood.
C．To convince us of how life works. D．To tell us the inspiration for his book.
34．What do you know about the two books mentioned
A．They are purchased by kids universally. B．Readers can only find pictures in them.
C．They carry no elements of comic books. D．The stories are literally works of fantasy.
35．How does Lawson feel when telling us the last pages in the last paragraph
A．Updated. B．Pleased. C．Disturbed. D．Exhausted.
36．What can be a suitable title for the passage
A．Childhood in sandcastles B．Beautiful childhood memories
C．Popular illustrated books D．Explore the mystery of nature
（2023·浙江金华·统考模拟预测）Since I was a little girl growing up in Safranbolu, Turkey, I’ve dreamed of exploring the world- from the sandy beaches of Califormia to the northern lights in Iceland. Until a couple of years ago, I couldn’t have even imagined this happening, but a few months ago my dreams finally became a reality.
I’m more than 7ft (2.15 metres) tall, so travelling is difficult for me. I am the tallest woman in the world, due to a rare genetic condition called Weaver Syndrome (韦弗综合症), which affects only 50 people.
My childhood was not easy. I was home schooled because of my physical condition and from as early as I can remember, I knew I looked different from other people. I felt like a child trapped inside an adult’s body. When I was six, I was already 5ft in tall. As a social norm (标准), people expect men to be bigger and taller than women; this makes things very difficult for tall women, and I find it upsetting.
I often need to adjust things due to my height. Everything has to be altered to suit me, which can be very hard, but there are positives, too. I usually buy clothes from brands specializing in plus-size clothing, then alter them. I’ll find a dress that I like and then get it turned into a top. Bottoms always have to be tailored. It gives me a chance to be creative.
I’ve always been a very ambitious person. In 2014, when I was 17, I received the title for the tallest living teenager. I actually applied for it myself, as I saw the record holder at the time was shorter than me.
In 2021 I was named the tallest living woman, and last year I received the titles for the largest hands, longest fingers and longest back, too. I use these titles as a platform to raise awareness about my condition and also to empower people to be themselves. I hope to inspire and encourage other people with similar conditions to know they’re not alone and that anything is possible for them.
37．What makes the author’s childhood challenging
A．Her homeschooling. B．Her mixed emotions.
C．Her abnormal height. D．Her eagerness to travel.
38．How did the author respond to the titles
A．She turned down such strange names.
B．She realized her dreams by advertising them.
C．She was ashamed of being against the social norm.
D．She made full use of them to promote public awareness.
39．What can we infer about the author
A．She longs to help those identical to her.
B．She is an ambitious but stubborn person.
C．She specializes in tailoring her clothes by herself.
D．She holds the tallest record shorter than the former.
40．What is the best title of the text
A．I am the tallest woman in the world.
B．My rare genetic condition makes travel tough.
C．The taller you are, the more positive you will be.
D．Being too tall bans me from realizing my dreams.
参考答案：
1．B 2．C 3．A 4．D
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了南方卫理公会大学的音乐系教授Carol Leone如何引入小钢琴键盘来改变钢琴教育的现状和Eliana Yi使用小钢琴键盘的经历。
1．推理判断题。根据第一段中“Eliana Yi dreamed of pursuing piano performance in college, never mind that her fingers could barely reach the length of an octave (八度音阶).( Eliana Yi在大学时梦想着从事钢琴演奏，尽管她的手指几乎达不到一个八度音程的长度。)”以及第二段中““I would just go to pieces,” the Southern Methodist University junior recalled. “There were just too many octaves. I wondered whether I was just going to play Bach and Mozart for the rest of my life.”(“我会崩溃，”这位南卫理公会大学的大三学生回忆说。“八度太多了。我想知道我的余生是否只会演奏巴赫和莫扎特。”)”以及第六段中“Leone is familiar with such challenges. Born into a family of jazz musicians, she instead favored classical music and pursued piano despite her small hand span and earned a doctorate in musical arts.( Leone Leone对这些挑战很熟悉。她出生在一个爵士音乐家的家庭，但她更喜欢古典音乐，并且尽管她的手指距离较小，她还是选择了追求钢琴，并获得了音乐艺术博士学位。)”可知，短手距限制了她们的音乐事业，这是Eliana Yi和Carol Leone之间的相似之处。故选B。
2．细节理解题。根据第三段中“Twenty years ago, the school became the first major university in the U.S. to incorporate smaller keyboards into its music program, leveling the playing field for Yi and other piano majors.( 20年前，该校成为美国第一所将小型键盘纳入音乐课程的主要大学，为Yi和其他钢琴专业的学生创造了公平的竞争环境。)”可知，SMU将将小型键盘纳入音乐课程是为Yi和其他钢琴专业的学生创造了公平的竞争环境。故选C。
3．细节理解题。根据最后一段中“Smaller keyboards instill many with new confidence. It’s not their own limitations that have held them back, they realize; it’s the limitations of the instruments themselves. (更小的键盘给许多人注入了新的信心。他们意识到，阻碍他们前进的不是他们自身的局限；这是仪器本身的局限性。)”可知，当她弹奏这架改装过的钢琴时，她感觉到非常有信心。故选A。
4．主旨大意题。通读全文，文章主要讲述了南方卫理公会大学的音乐系教授Carol Leone如何引入小钢琴键盘来改变钢琴教育的现状。过去，人们对于传统钢琴的尺寸几乎没有质疑，导致手指长度不够的人无法舒适地演奏八度音阶。然而，通过引入小钢琴键盘，这些人可以更轻松地演奏，并且不再受到手指过度伸展而导致的伤害。这一改变不仅让那些手指长度较短的人有了更多的机会演奏经典作品，也给他们带来了新的信心和动力。D选项“The Story behind Retrofitted Pianos(改装钢琴背后的故事)”概括文章主要内容。故选D。
5．C 6．B 7．A 8．D
【导语】这是一篇记叙文，文章讲述了William Lindesay是著名的长城专家和自然环境保护主义者，他和妻子带着孩子走遍世界各地，用实际行动践行了“读万卷书不如行万里路”。
5．推理判断题。根据第二段中“Most of their trips, most of which are far from the hot spots recommended by travel guidebooks, seem more rigorous than leisurely — heritage study in the Mongolian deserts, a 53-kilometer hiking tour of New Zealand, a one-day climb of three English summits and a six-day train ride from Beijing to Moscow.(他们的大部分旅行都远离旅游指南推荐的热门景点，似乎比在蒙古沙漠中学习遗产、在新西兰徒步旅行53公里、在英国攀登三座山峰一天以及从北京到莫斯科的六天火车旅行等悠闲的旅行要严格得多)”和第三段中“Real travel may be hard, uncertain, uncomfortable(真正的旅行可能是艰难的、不确定的、不舒服的)”可知，他们的很多旅行是具有挑战性的；根据倒数第二段中“These experiences certainly shaped their sons’ characters and influenced their chosen study at university. One read world history, the other international relations. The two brothers also share an interest in historical monuments, and the Great Wall in particular.(这些经历无疑塑造了他们儿子的性格，并影响了他们选择在大学学习。一个读世界历史，另一个读国际关系。这两兄弟还对历史遗迹，尤其是长城很感兴趣)”可知，这些旅行经历对孩子来说有教育意义，故选C。
6．推理判断题。根据第四段“Lindesay attaches great importance to learning out of the classroom, saying that children might score well on school tests, but that experience of the world outside, in distant lands, with different languages, scripts, political structures, and religious beliefs, is the real testing ground.(Lindesay非常重视课堂外的学习，他说，孩子们可能在学校考试中取得好成绩，但在遥远的地方，在不同的语言、文字、政治结构和宗教信仰的外部世界的经历，才是真正的试验场)”和第五段中“Wu asked her sons to write travel diaries, collect tickets, draw maps and summarize travel tips. She says such habits, though they might not directly improve test scores, will pay dividends in later life.(Wu让她的儿子们写旅行日记，收集车票，绘制地图，总结旅行小贴士。她说，这样的习惯虽然可能不会直接提高考试成绩，但会在以后的生活中带来好处)”可知，这对夫妇认为旅行能提供真正的教育，故选B。
7．词句猜测题。根据第五段中“Wu asked her sons to write travel diaries, collect tickets, draw maps and summarize travel tips.(Wu让她的儿子们写旅行日记，收集车票，绘制地图，总结旅行小贴士)”可知，Wu让儿子这样做应是对他们有好处，结合画线词所在句中“She says such habits, though they might not directly improve test scores (她说，这样的习惯虽然可能不会直接提高考试成绩)”中though表达的让步语气可知，此处指这样的习惯虽然可能不会直接提高考试成绩，但会在以后的生活中带来好处，pay dividends意为“带来好处”，故选A。
8．推理判断题。根据第四段“Lindesay attaches great importance to learning out of the classroom, saying that children might score well on school tests, but that experience of the world outside, in distant lands, with different languages, scripts, political structures, and religious beliefs, is the real testing ground.(Lindesay非常重视课堂外的学习，他说，孩子们可能在学校考试中取得好成绩，但在遥远的地方，在不同的语言、文字、政治结构和宗教信仰的外部世界的经历，才是真正的试验场)”和最后一段中“My parents view the world as a big classroom, and my brother and I are the biggest beneficiaries(我的父母把世界看作一个大教室，我和哥哥是最大的受益者)”可知，Lindesay非常重视课堂外的学习，让孩子们在旅行中受益，故这家人的故事告诉我们“读万卷书不如行万里路”，故选D。
9．B 10．D 11．C 12．A
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了在USF大学，21岁的亚历山大 梅塞尔来自敖德萨，主修数学和微生物学，这使他开始了重要的研究，这可能使他成为该校的第一位罗兹奖学金获得者。
9．推理判断题。根据文章第二段“But it was math that attracted him and he wouldn't let go. He was studying how math may help control the spread of diseases.（但吸引他的是数学，他不肯放手。他正在研究数学如何帮助控制疾病的传播。）”可知，梅塞尔选择主修数学和微生物学，因为他热爱数学。故选B。
10．猜测词义题。根据文章第四段“While his work is timely and important，there's lots of competition.Eleven other finalists from this region of the country are also vying for the honor.They attend schools like MIT,Stanford and the University of Chicago.（虽然他的工作是及时和重要的，但有很多竞争。来自该地区的其他11名决赛选手也在争夺这一荣誉。他们就读于麻省理工学院、斯坦福大学和芝加哥大学。）”可知，vying for的意思是“争夺”。故选D。
11．推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段“If he doesn't win the honor and get to study expense-free at Oxford, he says he'll have many options.‘I will continue to do the work that I enjoy and that I think will benefit people,’ he said.（他说，如果他不能赢得荣誉，在牛津大学免费学习，他会有很多选择。“我将继续做我喜欢的工作，我认为这将有益于人们，”他说。）”可知，他感激他的学校。故选C。
12．主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“At USF，21-year-old Alexander Mercier of Odessa，majored in mathematics and microbiology，which leads him to start important research that may make him the school's first Rhodes Scholar.（在USF大学，21岁的亚历山大 梅塞尔来自敖德萨，主修数学和微生物学，这使他开始了重要的研究，这可能使他成为该校的第一位罗兹奖学金获得者。）”可知，本文的最佳标题是A senior could be USF's first Rhodes Scholar.（一位高年级学生可能成为USF第一位罗兹奖学金获得者）。故选A。
13．A 14．B 15．D 16．C
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者最近买了一本关于路标的书，以及从书中掌握了解到关于路标的知识。
13．词句猜测题。根据划线词上文“Recently I bought a book about signposts. Signposts aren’t very interesting, you’re thinking. Well, that, of course, depends on whether you happen to be lost!(最近我买了一本关于路标的书。你在想，路标没什么意思。嗯，那当然要看你是不是碰巧迷路了！)”及划线词所在句“Ancient travelers would have been grateful for these when settlements were smaller and further apart.(当定居点更小、距离更远的时候，古代旅行者会很感激这些)”可知，划线单词these指的就是上文中提到的路标。故选A项。
14．细节理解题。根据第二段“One of the very earliest waymarks discovered is in Cumbria. Dating from Roman times, it had lain fallen until 1836, when a farmer ploughing his fields came across a sandstone shaft (碑文). There are other stone posts that have stood by roadsides for centuries. It wasn’t until 1697 that an act was passed declaring that guide-stones must be built.(最早发现的路标之一是在坎布里亚郡。它始建于罗马时代，直到1836年，一个农民在耕地时偶然发现了一个砂岩井。还有一些石柱已经矗立在路边几个世纪了。直到1697年才通过一项法案，宣布必须建造路标)”可知，1697年通过的法案促成了路标最初的传播。故选B项。
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推理判断题。根据第六段““Yet they aren’t perfect. Whenever I go out, I prefer a map. I never have to worry about running out of battery.” “I’m always grateful to whoever is placing way-markers along the route,” she added, “I suppose that however sure we are, a little outside confirmation is always welcome.” (“然而，它们并不完美。无论我什么时候出去，我都喜欢带着地图。我从来不用担心没电了。“无论谁在沿途设置路标，我都很感激，”她补充说，“我想，无论我们多么确定，一点外界的确认总是受欢迎的。”)”可推知，露西对路标的看法是认为它是有帮助的。故选D项。
16．推理判断题。根据最后一段“Perhaps when it comes to gratitude, we should also include thanks for those people who appear in our lives when we most need them — either giving us gentle warning that we might be heading in the wrong direction, or reassurance that we are on the right track.(也许说到感恩，我们也应该感谢那些在我们最需要他们的时候出现在我们生活中的人——他们要么温和地警告我们可能走错了方向，要么安慰我们走在正确的道路上。毕竟，没有他们我们会迷路的！)”可推知，作者从路标中学到了要有感恩的心。故选C项。
17．B 18．C 19．D 20．C
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要介绍了名叫Joe Horan的体育老师受个人经历启发开办了为男孩们塑造积极男子汉形象的Building Men项目。
17．细节理解题。根据第一段第二句第三句“Looking back, Mr. Horan says his program developed from a low point in his life. In 2004 as he went through a hard time, he felt society’s definition of manhood was leading him down the wrong path. ”（回望过去，Mr. Horan说他的项目起步于他人生的低谷。2004年，他经历了一段艰难的时光，他觉得社会对男子气概的定义正把他引向错误的道路。）及第五句“A desire became planted in my heart, that is, to find healing from the unhealthy messages I believed about manhood”（一种强烈的想法在我心里扎根，那就是从我认为的关于男子汉气概的不健康信息中找到治愈的方法。）可知，他个人经历促使他创建了该项目。故选B项。
18．词义猜测题。根据第二段第一句“Despite limited resources and funding, Building Men began at one middle school in the district in 2006.”（尽管资源有限，资金紧张，Building Men项目2006年在该区一所中学正式启动。）可知，最初该项目资金紧张，故而“budget”（预算）也会紧张。故shoestring应表示“紧张的”。故选C项。
19．细节理解题。根据第四段最后两句“He said he learned to see the bigger picture, rather than living in the moment. He also came to realize his actions affect others, and now he factors that into his decisions”（他说他学会了看到大局，而不是活在当下。他也开始意识到他的行为会影响他人，现在他做决定的时候也会考虑到这一点。）可知，Shateek Nelson学到了在做决定时要多考虑他人的福祉。故选D项。
20．主旨大意题。根据第一段第一句“Joe Horan, a physical education teacher, has started the program Building Men to create a positive vision of manhood not just for himself, but also for the boys he teaches. ”（Joe Horan是一名体育老师，创办了Building Men项目，旨在为他自己及他教的男孩们塑造一种积极的男子汉形象。）并结合下文对Joe Horan的经历及该项目的描述可知，文章主要介绍了以塑造积极男子汉形象为目标的Building Men项目。故选C项。
21．A 22．B 23．C 24．C
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述的是作者对于度假的看法，作者曾经也不想度假，但是后来的经历改变了作者的看法。
21．细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Recently, there was a slight growth in the travel industry in the UK after lockdowns. “I think what pandemic(流行病)has done,” said the boss of a travel company, “ is remind people what it’s like when you don’t travel.”(最近，英国旅游业在封锁后略有增长。“我认为流行病所做的就是提醒人们不旅行是什么样子。”一家旅游公司的老板说。)”可知，人们在由于疫情封锁后最终意识到了旅游的重要性。故选A。
22．细节理解题。根据文章第三段“For me, a holiday needs only a few things: a drawer to put my phone in, a couple of good books, and a chance to hang out with my family.(对我来说，假期只需要几样东西：一个放手机的抽屉，几本好书，和家人出去玩的机会。)”可知，作者认为假期只需要有和家人一起的机会就可以。故选B。
23．主旨大意题。根据文章第四段内容“In my twenties, when I was almost constantly in a state of anxiety, I never went on holiday. I was scared of flying, scared of my boss noticing how much nicer life was without me in the office. I thought not going on holiday made me a harder worker, when actually it just made me a more tired one. Then, a boss pulled me aside to tell me that he wasn’t going to thank me for not taking my holidays. I then booked a cheap beach holiday with a friend, and was genuinely amazed to find I felt much better for it.(在我20多岁的时候，当时我几乎总是处于焦虑的状态，我从来没有去度假。我害怕坐飞机，害怕老板注意到我不在办公室生活会好得多。我原以为不去度假会让我更努力工作，但实际上不度假只会让我更累。然后，一位老板把我拉到一边，告诉我他不会因为我不休假而感谢我。然后我和一个朋友订了一个便宜的海滩度假，我真的很惊讶地发现我感觉好多了。)”可知，第四段主要讲述了作者对于度假的态度的改变。故选C。
24．推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“So now, I make sure I always have a holiday booked- even if said holiday is only a weekend staying with my sister. A change is as beneficial as a rest, said Winston Churchill- both at the same time is, in my view, even better.(所以现在，我确保我总是有一个假期预订-即使说的假期只是一个周末和我妹妹呆在一起。温斯顿·丘吉尔说过，改变和休息一样有益——在我看来，两者同时进行更好。)”可知，作者引用丘吉尔的话是为了支持自己的观点，也就是——改变和休息同时进行会更好。故选C。
25．D 26．C 27．B 28．A
【导语】本文为一篇夹叙夹议文。作者讲述了自己在不同的状况下拥抱了妹妹、邻居、父亲，以及寄宿家庭的大狗，从中感受到了拥抱给予她的保护和鼓励。
25．主旨大意题。通读全文，文章讲述了拥抱的力量，作者在不同的状况下拥抱过妹妹、父亲、邻居、甚至寄宿家庭的大狗，最后一段“As I look back on my past, I count myself truly lucky to have been held, shielded and encouraged at some of the most key moments of my life by the power of a hug. (当我回顾我的过去时，我觉得自己真的很幸运，在生命中一些最关键的时刻，自己能被拥抱力量所拥抱、保护和鼓励。)”，其中提到了the power of a hug，与C项“Power of embracing”意思相近。故选D项。
26．推理判断题。根据第三段“Thankfully, I made a full physical recovery, but the emotional scars never left me. Years later there was another explosion near my house. I was safely inside, but my father had left to buy a loaf of bread. He had only just missed the explosion. When he came back inside, I gave him the biggest hug imaginable. I was caked in tears as I held him tight. (谢天谢地，我的身体完全康复了，但情感上的创伤从未离开我。几年后，我家附近又发生了一起爆炸。我在里面很安全，但我父亲已经去买面包了。他差一点就撞上了爆炸。当他回来的时候，我给了他一个能想象到的最大的拥抱。我紧紧地抱着他，热泪盈眶。)”可知，能见到父亲平安回来，对爆炸有着心理阴影的作者才“放下了心（Relieved）”，给了父亲的大大的拥抱。故选C项。
27．推理判断题。根据第四段第一、二句“That same night my parents managed to arrange my escape from our war-torn city. I was 16 and came to America on my own. (就在那天晚上，我的父母设法安排我逃离了这个饱受战争蹂躏的城市。我16岁独自来到美国。)”，以及
第五句“Over the next several months, I secretly struggled with feeling homesick and worried about my family back home. (在接下来的几个月里，我偷偷地与思乡之情和对家乡家人的担忧作斗争。)”可推知，作者孤身一人来到美国，非常想念国内的家人。故选B项。
28．词句猜测题。根据第五段最后一句“As I look back on my past, I count myself truly lucky to have been held, shielded and encouraged at some of the most key moments of my life by the power of a hug. (当我回顾我的过去时，我觉得自己真的很幸运，在生命中一些最关键的时刻，能被拥抱的力量所拥抱、shielded和鼓励。)”，结合作者的经历，作者在拥抱家人、邻居、寄宿家庭的大狗时感受到了关爱，保护和鼓励，尤其是在经历爆炸时。shielded 意为“保护”，与A项“Protected”意思相近。故选A项。
29．C 30．B 31．C 32．B
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述作者本以为母亲老了需要自己的照顾，却在一次偶然的拜访中对母亲现在的生活信条感到惊讶。
29．推理判断题。根据第一段的“In my childhood, whenever I was being unreasonable, or questioning whatever direction my mother was giving, she would say “I’m the momma and you’re the baby.” End of discussion.(在我的童年时代，每当我无理取闹，或质疑母亲的指示时，她都会说“我是妈妈，你是孩子。”讨论到此结束)”可知，作者童年无礼取闹或质疑妈妈的指示时，她的妈妈都不愿和她多说，总是用“我是妈妈，你是孩子”来结束对话。由此推知，当某一天妈妈要求作者做事时，作者回答“No. You’re the momma; I’m the baby.”的语气应是不乐意的。故选C。
30．细节理解题。根据第三段的“Yet during this visit I was taken aback by piles upon piles of mail and papers and junk. A fridge full of spoiled food. A mountain of clothes begging to be located. Was it always this way When did she become a hoarder (囤积者) A symptom of aging (然而，在这次访问中，我被成堆的邮件、文件和垃圾吓了一跳。装满变质食物的冰箱。堆积如山的衣服乞求被放回适当的位置。总是这样吗？她什么时候变成囤积者的？还是衰老的症状？)”可知，作者一开始认为妈妈是囤积者是因为屋里杂乱无章。故选B。
31．细节理解题。根据第四段的““The time that I have to go through those things would be my weekends. Do I want to spend my Saturday afternoon going through all the junk Or do I want to go hang out with my friends I think the latter. I don’t want to spend one minute of my free time doing anything that doesn’t bring me joy,” she says.(“我处理这些事情的时间是在周末。我想把周六下午的时间都花在翻垃圾上吗？还是我想和朋友出去玩？我认为是后者。我不想把一分钟的空闲时间花在不能给我带来快乐的事情上，”她说)”可知，作者的母亲不在周末打扫屋子是因为她渴望愉快的时光。故选C。
32．细节理解题。根据最后一段的““Trey, you could spend so much time worrying about things that aren’t perfect. Then time slips by, and they’re never going to be,” she continues. “I think happiness is a moment-to-moment, day-to-day kind of thing. It’s not something you sustain. I still think I’m hot—that might be in my head, but so that.”(“特雷，你可能会花很多时间担心那些不完美的事情。然后时光飞逝，它们将不复存在，”她继续说道。“我认为幸福是每时每刻、日复一日的事情。这不是你能承受的。我仍然觉得自己很活跃——这可能是我的想法，但仅此而已。”)”可知，作者的母亲现在的生活原则是：活在当下。故选B。
33．D 34．B 35．B 36．A
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了两本描绘了童年在沙堡里度过的无字图画书。
33．推理判断题。根据第二段中“But they found it more exciting to build right where the waves hit, seeing their sandcastles get destroyed, and then rebuilding them with whatever debris (残骸) washed up from the ocean. “It seemed so symbolic, somehow, of how life works more than just building your perfect sandcastles,” said Lawson. When he decided to turn that sunny day into a children’s book, the idea came to just use pictures. (但是他们发现更令人兴奋的是在海浪冲击的地方建造，看着他们的沙堡被摧毁，然后用从海里冲上来的任何碎片重建它们。劳森说:“不知何故，这似乎象征着生活不仅仅是建造完美的沙堡。”当他决定把那个阳光明媚的日子变成一本儿童读物时，他的想法变成了只用图片。)”可推知，Lawson提到孩子们建沙堡的那个场景是为了告诉我们他这本书的灵感来源于此。故选D。
34．细节理解题。根据第二段中“When he decided to turn that sunny day into a children’s book, the idea came to just use pictures.(当他决定把那个阳光明媚的日子变成一本儿童读物时，他的想法变成了只用图片。)”和第三段中“A Day for Sandcastles is illustrated by Qin Leng. It’s the second wordless picture book for Lawson and Leng since 2021’s Over the Shop.(《沙堡的一天》由Qin Leng绘制。这是继2021年的《超越商店》之后，Lawson和Leng的第二本无字图画书。)”可知，文中提到的这两本书都只有图片，所以读者在这两本书里面只能看到图片。故选B。
35．推理判断题。根据最后一段中““Those last pages are some of my favorite. They capture that feeling like at the end of the day on the beach, when it’s getting dark and you feel completely exhausted,” Lawson said. It must be a universal childhood feeling: happy with sand, sticky from the salt, hot from the sun, and ready to fall asleep the moment you get into the car.(“最后几页是我最喜欢的。他们捕捉到了那种感觉，就像一天结束时在海滩上，天色渐暗，你感到筋疲力尽，”劳森说。这一定是一种普遍的童年感觉：在沙滩上感到快乐，在盐里感到粘，在太阳底下感到热，一上车就准备睡觉。)”可推知，在最后一段中，当Lawson向我们讲述最后几页时，他感觉很快乐，故选B。
36．主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第二段中““It seemed so symbolic, somehow, of how life works more than just building your perfect sandcastles,” said Lawson. When he decided to turn that sunny day into a children’s book, the idea came to just use pictures. ( 劳森说:“不知何故，这似乎象征着生活不仅仅是建造完美的沙堡。”当他决定把那个阳光明媚的日子变成一本儿童读物时，他的想法变成了只用图片。)”和第三段中“A Day for Sandcastles is illustrated by Qin Leng. It’s the second wordless picture book for Lawson and Leng since 2021’s Over the Shop. Leng’s illustrations stay pretty true to real life. Three siblings spend the day building sandcastles and watching them get destroyed by a flying hat. “To me it’s a celebration of childhood and the simple joys of life. These are the things I like to capture(捕捉),” said Leng.(《沙堡的一天》由Qin Leng绘制。这是继2021年的《超越商店》之后，Lawson和Leng第二本无字图画书。Leng的插图保持相当真实的现实生活。三个兄弟姐妹花了一整天的时间建造沙堡，看着它们被一个会飞的帽子摧毁。“对我来说，这是对童年和生活简单乐趣的庆祝。这些都是我喜欢捕捉的东西。”)”可知，文章主要介绍了两本描绘了童年在沙堡里度过的无字图画书，这两本书都描绘了童年的快乐，由此可知，A项“在沙堡里度过的童年”适合做文章标题，故选A。
37．C 38．D 39．A 40．A
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者作为世界上最高的在世女性，积极处理身高给自己带来的困扰，乐观面对生活。
37．细节理解题。根据文章第三段“My childhood was not easy. I was home schooled because of my physical condition and from as early as I can remember, I knew I looked different from other people. I felt like a child trapped inside an adult’s body. When I was six, I was already 5ft in tall.(我的童年并不容易。由于我的身体状况，我在家接受教育，从我记事起，我就知道我看起来和别人不一样。我觉得自己像个被困在成年人身体里的孩子。当我六岁的时候，我已经有五英尺高了)”可知，作者的童年之所以不容易是因为自己与众不同的身高。故选C。
38．细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“I use these titles as a platform to raise awareness about my condition and also to empower people to be themselves. (我用这些头衔作为一个平台来提高人们对我的状况的认识，也让人们有能力做自己)”可知，作者充分利用这些头衔作为一个平台来提高人们对于自己状况的认识。故选D。
39．推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“I hope to inspire and encourage other people with similar conditions to know they’re not alone and that anything is possible for them.(我希望能激励和鼓励其他有类似情况的人，让他们知道自己并不孤单，对他们来说一切皆有可能)”可知，作者希望能帮助和自己一样的人。故选A。
40．主旨大意题。根据文章第二段“I am the tallest woman in the world, due to a rare genetic condition called Weaver Syndrome(韦弗综合症), which affects only 50 people.(我是世界上最高的女人，因为我患有一种罕见的遗传病，叫做韦弗氏综合征，这种病只影响50人)”以及最后一段“In 2021 I was named the tallest living woman, and last year I received the titles for the largest hands, longest fingers and longest back, too.(2021年，我被评为世界上最高的在世女性。去年，我还获得了世界上最大的手、最长的手指和最长的背部的称号)”，再结合全文内容可知，作者主要介绍了自己作为世界上最高的女性是如何面对自己的生活的。所以“I am the tallest woman in the world.(我是世界上最高的女人)”作为文章标题最为合适。故选A。
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专题04 阅读理解之记叙文10篇
（2023·浙江·德清县高级中学校考模拟预测）Eliana Yi dreamed of pursuing piano performance in college, never mind that her fingers could barely reach the length of an octave (八度音阶). Unable to fully play many works by Romantic-era composers, including Beethoven and Brahms, she tried anyway — and in her determination to spend hours practicing one of Chopin’s compositions which is known for being “stretchy”, wound up injuring herself.
“I would just go to pieces,” the Southern Methodist University junior recalled. “There were just too many octaves. I wondered whether I was just going to play Bach and Mozart for the rest of my life.”
The efforts of SMU keyboard studies chair Carol Leone are changing all that. Twenty years ago, the school became the first major university in the U.S. to incorporate smaller keyboards into its music program, leveling the playing field for Yi and other piano majors.
Yi reflected on the first time she tried one of the smaller keyboards: “I remember being really excited because my hands could actually reach and play all the right notes,” she said. Ever since, “I haven’t had a single injury, and I can practice as long as I want.”
For decades, few questioned the size of the conventional piano. If someone’s hand span was less than 8.5 inches — the distance considered ideal to comfortably play an octave — well, that’s just how it was.
Those who attempt “stretchy” passages either get used to omitting notes or risk tendon (腱) injury with repeated play. Leone is familiar with such challenges. Born into a family of jazz musicians, she instead favored classical music and pursued piano despite her small hand span and earned a doctorate in musical arts.
A few years after joining SMU’s music faculty in 1996, the decorated pianist read an article in Piano and Keyboard magazine about the smaller keyboards. As Leone would later write, the discovery would completely renew her life and career.
In 2000, she received a grant to retrofit a department Steinway to accommodate a smaller keyboard, and the benefits were immediate. In addition to relieving injury caused by overextended fingers, she said, it gave those with smaller spans the ability to play classic compositions taken for granted by larger-handed counterparts.
Smaller keyboards instill many with new confidence. It’s not their own limitations that have held them back, they realize; it’s the limitations of the instruments themselves. For those devoted to a life of making music, it’s as if a cloud has suddenly lifted.
1．What is the similarity between Eliana Yi and Carol Leone
A．Their interest in jazz extended to classical music.
B．Short hand span used to restrict their music career.
C．They both joined SMU’s music faculty years ago.
D．Romantic-era composers’ music was easy for them.
2．Why did SMU initiate an effort to scale down the piano
A．To reduce the number of octaves.
B．To incorporate Bach into its music program.
C．To provide fair opportunities for piano majors.
D．To encourage pianists to spend more hours practicing.
3．How did Yi probably feel when she played the retrofitted piano
A．Confident. B．Frustrated. C．Challenging. D．Determined.
4．Which of the following is the best title of the passage
A．Who Qualifies as an Ideal Pianist
B．Traditional or Innovative Piano
C．Hard-working Pianists Pays off
D．The Story behind Retrofitted Pianos
（2023·浙江·校联考模拟预测）William Lindesay, renowned Great Wall expert and conservationist, and his wife Wu Qi have traveled across the globe by the back paths, providing their sons Jimmy and Tommy a unique environment for personal growth.
Sunhats, backpacks, sneakers and trekking poles — these are the day-to-day must-haves of the family. This East-meets-West couple started traveling while their younger son was still in nappies in 2003. Most of their trips, most of which are far from the hot spots recommended by travel guidebooks, seem more rigorous than leisurely — heritage study in the Mongolian deserts, a 53-kilometer hiking tour of New Zealand, a one-day climb of three English summits and a six-day train ride from Beijing to Moscow.
“Real travel may be hard, uncertain, uncomfortable, but there’s a feel-good factor when you pass a test of some kind,” Lindesay wrote in the family’s newly published travel memoir Pages of Discovery.
Lindesay attaches great importance to learning out of the classroom, saying that children might score well on school tests, but that experience of the world outside, in distant lands, with different languages, scripts, political structures, and religious beliefs, is the real testing ground.
Children in this international family did not have the same pressure to perform on school tests, but they had “homework” on the road. Wu asked her sons to write travel diaries, collect tickets, draw maps and summarize travel tips. She says such habits, though they might not directly improve test scores, will pay dividends in later life.
These experiences certainly shaped their sons’ characters and influenced their chosen study at university. One read world history, the other international relations. The two brothers also share an interest in historical monuments, and the Great Wall in particular. They are now planning to follow in their father’s footsteps with a new 4,500-km hike on the Great Wall.
“My parents view the world as a big classroom, and my brother and I are the biggest beneficiaries,” Jimmy says.
5．Which of the following best describes their trips across the world
A．Hard and risky. B．Unique yet stressful.
C．Challenging and educational. D．Leisurely yet rewarding.
6．What can we infer about the couple from the text
A．They think little of school education.
B．They believe travel provides real education.
C．They ask their sons to follow their career path.
D．They require their sons to perform well on school tests.
7．What do the underlined words “pay dividends” mean in paragraph 5
A．Bring advantages. B．Pay a price.
C．Improve scores. D．Make mistakes.
8．What does the family’s story tell us
A．Good company on the road is the shortest cut.
B．Good habits formed at youth make all the difference.
C．A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
D．It is better to travel 10,000 miles than to read 10,000 books.
（2023·浙江丽水·校联考三模）TAMPA, Fla,—At USF, 21-year-old Alexander Mercier of Odessa, majored in mathematics and microbiology, which leads him to start important research that may make him the school’s first Rhodes Scholar.
“I would say I am stubborn,” explained Mercier, who could hear as early as Saturday if he gets the honor. He says the honor is due to more than just brains. Instead, it was determination that made him an accomplished pianist. He says his biggest natural talent was drawing and he also has a love of art. But it was math that attracted him and he wouldn’t let go. He was studying how math may help control the spread of diseases.
“I would sleep on the couch next to the computer,” he said. “I saw a gap in epidemiological (流行病学的) research in the study of how diseases spread. I didn’t know at the time that it would become one of the most important topics in the world.”
While his work is timely and important, there’s lots of competition. Eleven other finalists from this region of the country are also vying for the honor. They attend schools like MIT, Stanford and the University of Chicago.
Mercier owes it to his school that he can have as good a chance as any of the others and he feels that USF has prepared him well. If he doesn’t win the honor and get to study expense-free at Oxford, he says he’ll have many options. “I will continue to do the work that I enjoy and that I think will benefit people,” he said.
Some are surprised that USF hasn’t had a previous Rhodes Scholar. However, many schools haven’t had one. Only 32 are selected each year from across the nation. USF has only been in existence since 1956. By contrast, the first classes at Oxford were held in 1096.
9．Why did Mercier choose to major in mathematics and microbiology
A．He saw its bright future. B．He has a passion for math.
C．He wants to win the honor. D．He is talented in this field.
10．Which expression can best replace the underlined phrase “vying for”
A．Hunting for. B．Applying for.
C．Allowing for. D．Competing for.
11．What can we infer about Mercier
A．He will study art at Oxford. B．He tries to become a pianist.
C．He is grateful to his school. D．He studies how diseases exist.
12．What does the passage mainly talk about
A．A senior could be USF’s first Rhodes Scholar.
B．32 students are selected for Rhodes Scholar.
C．Math may help control the spread of diseases.
D．A senior found the most vital topics in the world.
（2023·浙江温州·统考三模）Recently I bought a book about signposts. Signposts aren’t very interesting, you’re thinking. Well, that, of course, depends on whether you happen to be lost! Ancient travelers would have been grateful for these when settlements were smaller and further apart. In winter, the ability to reach shelter for the night could be the difference between life and death.
One of the very earliest waymarks discovered is in Cumbria. Dating from Roman times, it had lain fallen until 1836, when a farmer ploughing his fields came across a sandstone shaft (碑文). There are other stone posts that have stood by roadsides for centuries. It wasn’t until 1697 that an act was passed declaring that guide-stones must be built.
This applied to remote parts of the country where there might be confusion as to which path led to the nearest market town. Later, with the appearance of the Royal Mail, the number rose still further. Nowadays many of these early road signs are designated (指定) as Listed Monuments.
“How times change!” Lucy, an enthusiastic walker, to whom I loaned the book, exclaimed.
“I suppose now we all rely far more upon mobile phones to guide us.”
“Yet they aren’t perfect. Whenever I go out, I prefer a map. I never have to worry about running out of battery.” “I’m always grateful to whoever is placing way-markers along the route,” she added, “I suppose that however sure we are, a little outside confirmation is always welcome.”
Lucy is quite right there. Life itself can offer us a great many choices of path, and sometimes it isn’t easy to know if we’ve chosen the best one.
Perhaps when it comes to gratitude, we should also include thanks for those people who appear in our lives when we most need them — either giving us gentle warning that we might be heading in the wrong direction, or reassurance that we are on the right track. After all, we’d be lost without them!
13．What does the underlined word “these ” in the first paragraph refer to
A．Signposts. B．Abilities. C．Settlements. D．Shelters.
14．What contributed to the initial spread of signposts
A．The market trade. B．The act passed in 1697.
C．The discovery of the sandstone. D．The appearance of the Loyal Mail.
15．What does Lucy think of signposts
A．Popular. B．Outdated. C．Imperfect. D．Helpful.
16．What does the author learn from signposts
A．To choose right tracks. B．To live a colorful life.
C．To have a grateful mind. D．To offer practical choices.
（2023·浙江嘉兴·统考二模）Joe Horan, a physical education teacher, has started the program Building Men to create a positive vision of manhood not just for himself, but also for the boys he teaches. Looking back, Mr. Horan says his program developed from a low point in his life. In 2004 as he went through a hard time, he felt society’s definition of manhood was leading him down the wrong path. His life, he says, lacked substance and depth. “A desire became planted in my heart, that is, to find healing from the unhealthy messages I believed about manhood,” he says. Then, his sister recommended a book, Season of Life by Jeffrey Marx, which digs into the discovery of what being a man is all about. Joe took all the clues and started to put life lessons into his class.
Despite limited resources and funding, Building Men began at one middle school in the district in 2006. It grew on a shoestring budget, expanding school by school, year by year. Today, 33 teachers, like Mr. Colabufo, work across 18 schools. Mr Colabufo has known Mr. Horan for several years, noting many people are aware of the program’s success. “Joe’s a legend in this district,’’ Mr Colabufo says.
The program appeals to boys at first because of a basketball component, but its secret is how it dives into off-the-court issues through discussions on character. Building Men helps participants gain insight, work to restore self-worth, and learn to calm emotions. SIR is a central component of lessons, standing for significance, integrity, and relationships.
At a recent breakfast fundraiser, Shateek Nelson, a senior at Nottingham High School, shared his experience, having participated in Building Men since middle school. He said he learned to see the bigger picture, rather than living in the moment. He also came to realize his actions affect others, and now he factors that into his decisions.
17．What motivated Joe Horan to start the program Building Men
A．An instructional book. B．His personal experience.
C．His sister’s suggestion. D．The society’s expectation.
18．What does the underlined word “shoestring” in paragraph 3 probably mean
A．Flexible. B．Proper. C．Tight. D．Balanced.
19．What did Shateek Nelson learn from participating in BuildingMen
A．One should dream big and then start small.
B．One should live each day as if it were the last day.
C．It is good to gain real-life experience at middle school.
D．It is essential to think more of others in decision-making.
20．What is the best title for the text
A．SIR: Core Component of Physical Education
B．Healthy Life: Involving Substance and Depth
C．Building Men: Teaching Boys About Manhood
D．Manhood: Teenagers’ Power of Handling Issues
（2023·浙江嘉兴·统考二模）Recently, there was a slight growth in the travel industry in the UK after lockdowns. “I think what pandemic(流行病)has done,” said the boss of a travel company, “ is remind people what it’s like when you don’t travel.” Travel is never out of the top three desire purchases. People will give up a kitchen, sofa and surprisingly supermarket shopping, to protect the holiday.
Protecting the holiday at all costs makes total sense to me.Holidays are not a luxury, but one of those essential things in life that allow us to get through hard times. The thought of a holiday promotes a sense of well-being, of calm, of balance.
Holidays do not have to be expensive, or to places far away. Obviously, two weeks in the Maldives is the dream,but others can count as a holiday.For me, a holiday needs only a few things: a drawer to put my phone in, a couple of good books, and a chance to hang out with my family.
In my twenties, when I was almost constantly in a state of anxiety, I never went on holiday. I was scared of flying, scared of my boss noticing how much nicer life was without me in the office. I thought not going on holiday made me a harder worker,when actually it just made me a more tired one. Then, a boss pulled me aside to tell me that he wasn’t going to thank me for not taking my holidays. I then booked a cheap beach holiday with a friend, and was genuinely amazed to find I felt much better for it.
So now, I make sure I always have a holiday booked- even if said holiday is only a weekend staying with my sister. A change is as beneficial as a rest, said Winston Churchill- both at the same time is, in my view, even better.
21．What did people realize after lockdowns according to paragraph 1
A．The importance of travelling.
B．The harm from the pandemic.
C．The need for more online purchases.
D．The difficulty with holiday protection.
22．Which of the following illustrates the author’s basic criteria for a holiday
A．A warm climate and beaches.
B．Some quality time with family.
C．Some adventurous travel plans.
D．A five-star hotel and fine dining.
23．What is paragraph 4 mainly about
A．The benefit the author obtained from travelling.
B．The source of the author’s stress during office hours.
C．The change of the author’s attitude to taking holidays.
D．The reason why the author tried to be a harder worker.
24．What is the function of the quote in the last paragraph
A．To explain a fact.
B．To provide a detail.
C．To support a point.
D．To offer a suggestion.
（2023·浙江舟山·舟山中学校考模拟预测）I had not hugged a friend or a family member for more than two years until recently when my sister flew in for a brief visit. For safety, we met outside. Despite the wintry weather, her hug warmed me from the inside out. It’s strange, but only now do I truly realize how much I’ve missed embracing loved ones.
I grew up through war in my hometown of Sarajevo, Bosnia, and every moment was full of danger. On one peaceful morning, I had begged my mom to let me go outside after spending weeks indoors. She finally agreed. I was outside for only 10 minutes when I was caught in an explosion. I ran to my neighbor’s house for safety and hung my arms around her neck just as my legs collapsed underneath me.
Thankfully, I made a full physical recovery, but the emotional scars never left me. Years later there was another explosion near my house. I was safely inside, but my father had left to buy a loaf of bread. He had only just missed the explosion. When he came back inside, I gave him the biggest hug imaginable. I was caked in tears as I held him tight.
That same night my parents managed to arrange my escape from our war-torn city. I was 16 and came to America on my own. A generous host family took me in. They had a large dog called Oscar. Over the next several months, I secretly struggled with feeling homesick and worried about my family back home. Despite managing quite well at school, I couldn’t express my feelings. The only way I shared how I felt was by giving Oscar a big hug.
It is yet another sad aspect of our pandemic(疾病大流行的) lives that hugging a stranger is the last thing on our minds. For many of us, even hugging a relative or a friend comes with stress and anxiety over risks and precautions. As I look back on my past, I count myself truly lucky to have been held, shielded and encouraged at some of the most key moments of my life by the power of a hug.
25．What is the passage mainly about
A．Experience of war. B．Love for family.
C．Impact of pandemic. D．Power of embracing.
26．How did the author feel when she hugged her father
A．Frightened. B．Ashamed. C．Relieved. D．Astonished.
27．What can we learn about the author from the passage
A．She had her arms hurt in an explosion.
B．She missed her family very much while in America.
C．She couldn’t catch up with her classmates at school.
D．She recovered quickly from the wounds of the war.
28．What does the underlined word “shielded” mean in Paragraph 5
A．Protected. B．Persuaded. C．Covered. D．Understood.
（2023·浙江·统考二模）In my childhood, whenever I was being unreasonable, or questioning whatever direction my mother was giving, she would say “I’m the momma and you’re the baby.” End of discussion. Until one day she asked me to do something for her and I said, “No. You’re the momma; I’m the baby.” It gave her a good laugh.
But, at 31, I’m realizing the dynamic might be shifting. She’s the momma; I’m the baby. But I’m also something else now. More will be asked of me to take care of her. My mother is getting older.
The realization hit me during a recent visit home. In my memory, our house wasn’t spotless, but I’d call it tidy. Weekends were for cleaning. Yet during this visit I was taken aback by piles upon piles of mail and papers and junk. A fridge full of spoiled food. A mountain of clothes begging to be located. Was it always this way When did she become a hoarder (囤积者) A symptom of aging
But my mother would like you to know something: She is not a hoarder. She spoke frankly with more self awareness than I expected about life and time and happiness. “The time that I have to go through those things would be my weekends. Do I want to spend my Saturday afternoon going through all the junk Or do I want to go hang out with my friends I think the latter. I don’t want to spend one minute of my free time doing anything that doesn’t bring me joy,” she says.
It’s not that my mother has no worries about aging, but she came to terms with it long before. “Trey, you could spend so much time worrying about things that aren’t perfect. Then time slips by, and they’re never going to be,” she continues. “I think happiness is a moment-to-moment, day-to-day kind of thing. It’s not something you sustain. I still think I’m hot—that might be in my head, but so that.”
29．What was the author’s tone in his response to Mom in paragraph 1
A．Nervous B．Pleased. C．Unwilling. D．Sympathetic.
30．What made the author think Mom was a hoarder at first
A．Her refusal to donate old stuff. B．The mess in Mom’s house.
C．Her preference for an economical life. D．The decline of Mom’s health.
31．Why didn’t Mom tidy the house on weekends
A．She had plans with her friends. B．She was too old to do it on her own.
C．She desired a pleasant time for herself. D．She had trouble sorting out the junk.
32．Which of the following can best describe Mom’s current life principle
A．Never say die. B．Live in the present.
C．Tomorrow is another day. D．Better late than never.
（2023·浙江绍兴·统考模拟预测）About a decade ago, Lawson was at a beach in Virginia watching his kids build castles right next to the waves.
“I kept trying to get them to come back because I thought it was a terrible idea,” he remarked. He wanted them to build their sandcastles closer to the dunes (沙丘). But they found it more exciting to build right where the waves hit, seeing their sandcastles get destroyed, and then rebuilding them with whatever debris (残骸) washed up from the ocean. “It seemed so symbolic, somehow, of how life works more than just building your perfect sandcastles,” said Lawson. When he decided to turn that sunny day into a children’s book, the idea came to just use pictures. “It seemed like it would work beautifully without words,” he said.
A Day for Sandcastles is illustrated by Qin Leng. It’s the second wordless picture book for Lawson and Leng since 2021’s Over the Shop. Leng’s illustrations stay pretty true to real life. Three siblings spend the day building sandcastles and watching them get destroyed by a flying hat. “To me it’s a celebration of childhood and the simple joys of life. These are the things I like to capture (捕捉),” said Leng.
Leng spent part of her childhood in France, and she was inspired by European comic books “What I love to do when I illustrate a picture book is add side stories to the main storyline. I always think about the readers and the longevity(持久) of the book, and I want them to be able to discover something new every time they revisit the book,” Leng explained.
At the end of the day, the sleepy-eyed kids pile into the bus that will take them home. “Those last pages are some of my favorite. They capture that feeling like at the end of the day on the beach, when it’s getting dark and you feel completely exhausted,” Lawson said. It must be a universal childhood feeling: happy with sand, sticky from the salt, hot from the sun, and ready to fall asleep the moment you get into the car.
33．Why does Lawson mention the scene where the kids built sandcastles
A．To suggest a way to enjoy leisure. B．To remind readers of the childhood.
C．To convince us of how life works. D．To tell us the inspiration for his book.
34．What do you know about the two books mentioned
A．They are purchased by kids universally. B．Readers can only find pictures in them.
C．They carry no elements of comic books. D．The stories are literally works of fantasy.
35．How does Lawson feel when telling us the last pages in the last paragraph
A．Updated. B．Pleased. C．Disturbed. D．Exhausted.
36．What can be a suitable title for the passage
A．Childhood in sandcastles B．Beautiful childhood memories
C．Popular illustrated books D．Explore the mystery of nature
（2023·浙江金华·统考模拟预测）Since I was a little girl growing up in Safranbolu, Turkey, I’ve dreamed of exploring the world- from the sandy beaches of Califormia to the northern lights in Iceland. Until a couple of years ago, I couldn’t have even imagined this happening, but a few months ago my dreams finally became a reality.
I’m more than 7ft (2.15 metres) tall, so travelling is difficult for me. I am the tallest woman in the world, due to a rare genetic condition called Weaver Syndrome (韦弗综合症), which affects only 50 people.
My childhood was not easy. I was home schooled because of my physical condition and from as early as I can remember, I knew I looked different from other people. I felt like a child trapped inside an adult’s body. When I was six, I was already 5ft in tall. As a social norm (标准), people expect men to be bigger and taller than women; this makes things very difficult for tall women, and I find it upsetting.
I often need to adjust things due to my height. Everything has to be altered to suit me, which can be very hard, but there are positives, too. I usually buy clothes from brands specializing in plus-size clothing, then alter them. I’ll find a dress that I like and then get it turned into a top. Bottoms always have to be tailored. It gives me a chance to be creative.
I’ve always been a very ambitious person. In 2014, when I was 17, I received the title for the tallest living teenager. I actually applied for it myself, as I saw the record holder at the time was shorter than me.
In 2021 I was named the tallest living woman, and last year I received the titles for the largest hands, longest fingers and longest back, too. I use these titles as a platform to raise awareness about my condition and also to empower people to be themselves. I hope to inspire and encourage other people with similar conditions to know they’re not alone and that anything is possible for them.
37．What makes the author’s childhood challenging
A．Her homeschooling. B．Her mixed emotions.
C．Her abnormal height. D．Her eagerness to travel.
38．How did the author respond to the titles
A．She turned down such strange names.
B．She realized her dreams by advertising them.
C．She was ashamed of being against the social norm.
D．She made full use of them to promote public awareness.
39．What can we infer about the author
A．She longs to help those identical to her.
B．She is an ambitious but stubborn person.
C．She specializes in tailoring her clothes by herself.
D．She holds the tallest record shorter than the former.
40．What is the best title of the text
A．I am the tallest woman in the world.
B．My rare genetic condition makes travel tough.
C．The taller you are, the more positive you will be.
D．Being too tall bans me from realizing my dreams.
参考答案：
1．B 2．C 3．A 4．D
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了南方卫理公会大学的音乐系教授Carol Leone如何引入小钢琴键盘来改变钢琴教育的现状和Eliana Yi使用小钢琴键盘的经历。
1．推理判断题。根据第一段中“Eliana Yi dreamed of pursuing piano performance in college, never mind that her fingers could barely reach the length of an octave (八度音阶).( Eliana Yi在大学时梦想着从事钢琴演奏，尽管她的手指几乎达不到一个八度音程的长度。)”以及第二段中““I would just go to pieces,” the Southern Methodist University junior recalled. “There were just too many octaves. I wondered whether I was just going to play Bach and Mozart for the rest of my life.”(“我会崩溃，”这位南卫理公会大学的大三学生回忆说。“八度太多了。我想知道我的余生是否只会演奏巴赫和莫扎特。”)”以及第六段中“Leone is familiar with such challenges. Born into a family of jazz musicians, she instead favored classical music and pursued piano despite her small hand span and earned a doctorate in musical arts.( Leone Leone对这些挑战很熟悉。她出生在一个爵士音乐家的家庭，但她更喜欢古典音乐，并且尽管她的手指距离较小，她还是选择了追求钢琴，并获得了音乐艺术博士学位。)”可知，短手距限制了她们的音乐事业，这是Eliana Yi和Carol Leone之间的相似之处。故选B。
2．细节理解题。根据第三段中“Twenty years ago, the school became the first major university in the U.S. to incorporate smaller keyboards into its music program, leveling the playing field for Yi and other piano majors.( 20年前，该校成为美国第一所将小型键盘纳入音乐课程的主要大学，为Yi和其他钢琴专业的学生创造了公平的竞争环境。)”可知，SMU将将小型键盘纳入音乐课程是为Yi和其他钢琴专业的学生创造了公平的竞争环境。故选C。
3．细节理解题。根据最后一段中“Smaller keyboards instill many with new confidence. It’s not their own limitations that have held them back, they realize; it’s the limitations of the instruments themselves. (更小的键盘给许多人注入了新的信心。他们意识到，阻碍他们前进的不是他们自身的局限；这是仪器本身的局限性。)”可知，当她弹奏这架改装过的钢琴时，她感觉到非常有信心。故选A。
4．主旨大意题。通读全文，文章主要讲述了南方卫理公会大学的音乐系教授Carol Leone如何引入小钢琴键盘来改变钢琴教育的现状。过去，人们对于传统钢琴的尺寸几乎没有质疑，导致手指长度不够的人无法舒适地演奏八度音阶。然而，通过引入小钢琴键盘，这些人可以更轻松地演奏，并且不再受到手指过度伸展而导致的伤害。这一改变不仅让那些手指长度较短的人有了更多的机会演奏经典作品，也给他们带来了新的信心和动力。D选项“The Story behind Retrofitted Pianos(改装钢琴背后的故事)”概括文章主要内容。故选D。
5．C 6．B 7．A 8．D
【导语】这是一篇记叙文，文章讲述了William Lindesay是著名的长城专家和自然环境保护主义者，他和妻子带着孩子走遍世界各地，用实际行动践行了“读万卷书不如行万里路”。
5．推理判断题。根据第二段中“Most of their trips, most of which are far from the hot spots recommended by travel guidebooks, seem more rigorous than leisurely — heritage study in the Mongolian deserts, a 53-kilometer hiking tour of New Zealand, a one-day climb of three English summits and a six-day train ride from Beijing to Moscow.(他们的大部分旅行都远离旅游指南推荐的热门景点，似乎比在蒙古沙漠中学习遗产、在新西兰徒步旅行53公里、在英国攀登三座山峰一天以及从北京到莫斯科的六天火车旅行等悠闲的旅行要严格得多)”和第三段中“Real travel may be hard, uncertain, uncomfortable(真正的旅行可能是艰难的、不确定的、不舒服的)”可知，他们的很多旅行是具有挑战性的；根据倒数第二段中“These experiences certainly shaped their sons’ characters and influenced their chosen study at university. One read world history, the other international relations. The two brothers also share an interest in historical monuments, and the Great Wall in particular.(这些经历无疑塑造了他们儿子的性格，并影响了他们选择在大学学习。一个读世界历史，另一个读国际关系。这两兄弟还对历史遗迹，尤其是长城很感兴趣)”可知，这些旅行经历对孩子来说有教育意义，故选C。
6．推理判断题。根据第四段“Lindesay attaches great importance to learning out of the classroom, saying that children might score well on school tests, but that experience of the world outside, in distant lands, with different languages, scripts, political structures, and religious beliefs, is the real testing ground.(Lindesay非常重视课堂外的学习，他说，孩子们可能在学校考试中取得好成绩，但在遥远的地方，在不同的语言、文字、政治结构和宗教信仰的外部世界的经历，才是真正的试验场)”和第五段中“Wu asked her sons to write travel diaries, collect tickets, draw maps and summarize travel tips. She says such habits, though they might not directly improve test scores, will pay dividends in later life.(Wu让她的儿子们写旅行日记，收集车票，绘制地图，总结旅行小贴士。她说，这样的习惯虽然可能不会直接提高考试成绩，但会在以后的生活中带来好处)”可知，这对夫妇认为旅行能提供真正的教育，故选B。
7．词句猜测题。根据第五段中“Wu asked her sons to write travel diaries, collect tickets, draw maps and summarize travel tips.(Wu让她的儿子们写旅行日记，收集车票，绘制地图，总结旅行小贴士)”可知，Wu让儿子这样做应是对他们有好处，结合画线词所在句中“She says such habits, though they might not directly improve test scores (她说，这样的习惯虽然可能不会直接提高考试成绩)”中though表达的让步语气可知，此处指这样的习惯虽然可能不会直接提高考试成绩，但会在以后的生活中带来好处，pay dividends意为“带来好处”，故选A。
8．推理判断题。根据第四段“Lindesay attaches great importance to learning out of the classroom, saying that children might score well on school tests, but that experience of the world outside, in distant lands, with different languages, scripts, political structures, and religious beliefs, is the real testing ground.(Lindesay非常重视课堂外的学习，他说，孩子们可能在学校考试中取得好成绩，但在遥远的地方，在不同的语言、文字、政治结构和宗教信仰的外部世界的经历，才是真正的试验场)”和最后一段中“My parents view the world as a big classroom, and my brother and I are the biggest beneficiaries(我的父母把世界看作一个大教室，我和哥哥是最大的受益者)”可知，Lindesay非常重视课堂外的学习，让孩子们在旅行中受益，故这家人的故事告诉我们“读万卷书不如行万里路”，故选D。
9．B 10．D 11．C 12．A
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了在USF大学，21岁的亚历山大 梅塞尔来自敖德萨，主修数学和微生物学，这使他开始了重要的研究，这可能使他成为该校的第一位罗兹奖学金获得者。
9．推理判断题。根据文章第二段“But it was math that attracted him and he wouldn't let go. He was studying how math may help control the spread of diseases.（但吸引他的是数学，他不肯放手。他正在研究数学如何帮助控制疾病的传播。）”可知，梅塞尔选择主修数学和微生物学，因为他热爱数学。故选B。
10．猜测词义题。根据文章第四段“While his work is timely and important，there's lots of competition.Eleven other finalists from this region of the country are also vying for the honor.They attend schools like MIT,Stanford and the University of Chicago.（虽然他的工作是及时和重要的，但有很多竞争。来自该地区的其他11名决赛选手也在争夺这一荣誉。他们就读于麻省理工学院、斯坦福大学和芝加哥大学。）”可知，vying for的意思是“争夺”。故选D。
11．推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段“If he doesn't win the honor and get to study expense-free at Oxford, he says he'll have many options.‘I will continue to do the work that I enjoy and that I think will benefit people,’ he said.（他说，如果他不能赢得荣誉，在牛津大学免费学习，他会有很多选择。“我将继续做我喜欢的工作，我认为这将有益于人们，”他说。）”可知，他感激他的学校。故选C。
12．主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“At USF，21-year-old Alexander Mercier of Odessa，majored in mathematics and microbiology，which leads him to start important research that may make him the school's first Rhodes Scholar.（在USF大学，21岁的亚历山大 梅塞尔来自敖德萨，主修数学和微生物学，这使他开始了重要的研究，这可能使他成为该校的第一位罗兹奖学金获得者。）”可知，本文的最佳标题是A senior could be USF's first Rhodes Scholar.（一位高年级学生可能成为USF第一位罗兹奖学金获得者）。故选A。
13．A 14．B 15．D 16．C
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者最近买了一本关于路标的书，以及从书中掌握了解到关于路标的知识。
13．词句猜测题。根据划线词上文“Recently I bought a book about signposts. Signposts aren’t very interesting, you’re thinking. Well, that, of course, depends on whether you happen to be lost!(最近我买了一本关于路标的书。你在想，路标没什么意思。嗯，那当然要看你是不是碰巧迷路了！)”及划线词所在句“Ancient travelers would have been grateful for these when settlements were smaller and further apart.(当定居点更小、距离更远的时候，古代旅行者会很感激这些)”可知，划线单词these指的就是上文中提到的路标。故选A项。
14．细节理解题。根据第二段“One of the very earliest waymarks discovered is in Cumbria. Dating from Roman times, it had lain fallen until 1836, when a farmer ploughing his fields came across a sandstone shaft (碑文). There are other stone posts that have stood by roadsides for centuries. It wasn’t until 1697 that an act was passed declaring that guide-stones must be built.(最早发现的路标之一是在坎布里亚郡。它始建于罗马时代，直到1836年，一个农民在耕地时偶然发现了一个砂岩井。还有一些石柱已经矗立在路边几个世纪了。直到1697年才通过一项法案，宣布必须建造路标)”可知，1697年通过的法案促成了路标最初的传播。故选B项。
15．
推理判断题。根据第六段““Yet they aren’t perfect. Whenever I go out, I prefer a map. I never have to worry about running out of battery.” “I’m always grateful to whoever is placing way-markers along the route,” she added, “I suppose that however sure we are, a little outside confirmation is always welcome.” (“然而，它们并不完美。无论我什么时候出去，我都喜欢带着地图。我从来不用担心没电了。“无论谁在沿途设置路标，我都很感激，”她补充说，“我想，无论我们多么确定，一点外界的确认总是受欢迎的。”)”可推知，露西对路标的看法是认为它是有帮助的。故选D项。
16．推理判断题。根据最后一段“Perhaps when it comes to gratitude, we should also include thanks for those people who appear in our lives when we most need them — either giving us gentle warning that we might be heading in the wrong direction, or reassurance that we are on the right track.(也许说到感恩，我们也应该感谢那些在我们最需要他们的时候出现在我们生活中的人——他们要么温和地警告我们可能走错了方向，要么安慰我们走在正确的道路上。毕竟，没有他们我们会迷路的！)”可推知，作者从路标中学到了要有感恩的心。故选C项。
17．B 18．C 19．D 20．C
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要介绍了名叫Joe Horan的体育老师受个人经历启发开办了为男孩们塑造积极男子汉形象的Building Men项目。
17．细节理解题。根据第一段第二句第三句“Looking back, Mr. Horan says his program developed from a low point in his life. In 2004 as he went through a hard time, he felt society’s definition of manhood was leading him down the wrong path. ”（回望过去，Mr. Horan说他的项目起步于他人生的低谷。2004年，他经历了一段艰难的时光，他觉得社会对男子气概的定义正把他引向错误的道路。）及第五句“A desire became planted in my heart, that is, to find healing from the unhealthy messages I believed about manhood”（一种强烈的想法在我心里扎根，那就是从我认为的关于男子汉气概的不健康信息中找到治愈的方法。）可知，他个人经历促使他创建了该项目。故选B项。
18．词义猜测题。根据第二段第一句“Despite limited resources and funding, Building Men began at one middle school in the district in 2006.”（尽管资源有限，资金紧张，Building Men项目2006年在该区一所中学正式启动。）可知，最初该项目资金紧张，故而“budget”（预算）也会紧张。故shoestring应表示“紧张的”。故选C项。
19．细节理解题。根据第四段最后两句“He said he learned to see the bigger picture, rather than living in the moment. He also came to realize his actions affect others, and now he factors that into his decisions”（他说他学会了看到大局，而不是活在当下。他也开始意识到他的行为会影响他人，现在他做决定的时候也会考虑到这一点。）可知，Shateek Nelson学到了在做决定时要多考虑他人的福祉。故选D项。
20．主旨大意题。根据第一段第一句“Joe Horan, a physical education teacher, has started the program Building Men to create a positive vision of manhood not just for himself, but also for the boys he teaches. ”（Joe Horan是一名体育老师，创办了Building Men项目，旨在为他自己及他教的男孩们塑造一种积极的男子汉形象。）并结合下文对Joe Horan的经历及该项目的描述可知，文章主要介绍了以塑造积极男子汉形象为目标的Building Men项目。故选C项。
21．A 22．B 23．C 24．C
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述的是作者对于度假的看法，作者曾经也不想度假，但是后来的经历改变了作者的看法。
21．细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Recently, there was a slight growth in the travel industry in the UK after lockdowns. “I think what pandemic(流行病)has done,” said the boss of a travel company, “ is remind people what it’s like when you don’t travel.”(最近，英国旅游业在封锁后略有增长。“我认为流行病所做的就是提醒人们不旅行是什么样子。”一家旅游公司的老板说。)”可知，人们在由于疫情封锁后最终意识到了旅游的重要性。故选A。
22．细节理解题。根据文章第三段“For me, a holiday needs only a few things: a drawer to put my phone in, a couple of good books, and a chance to hang out with my family.(对我来说，假期只需要几样东西：一个放手机的抽屉，几本好书，和家人出去玩的机会。)”可知，作者认为假期只需要有和家人一起的机会就可以。故选B。
23．主旨大意题。根据文章第四段内容“In my twenties, when I was almost constantly in a state of anxiety, I never went on holiday. I was scared of flying, scared of my boss noticing how much nicer life was without me in the office. I thought not going on holiday made me a harder worker, when actually it just made me a more tired one. Then, a boss pulled me aside to tell me that he wasn’t going to thank me for not taking my holidays. I then booked a cheap beach holiday with a friend, and was genuinely amazed to find I felt much better for it.(在我20多岁的时候，当时我几乎总是处于焦虑的状态，我从来没有去度假。我害怕坐飞机，害怕老板注意到我不在办公室生活会好得多。我原以为不去度假会让我更努力工作，但实际上不度假只会让我更累。然后，一位老板把我拉到一边，告诉我他不会因为我不休假而感谢我。然后我和一个朋友订了一个便宜的海滩度假，我真的很惊讶地发现我感觉好多了。)”可知，第四段主要讲述了作者对于度假的态度的改变。故选C。
24．推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“So now, I make sure I always have a holiday booked- even if said holiday is only a weekend staying with my sister. A change is as beneficial as a rest, said Winston Churchill- both at the same time is, in my view, even better.(所以现在，我确保我总是有一个假期预订-即使说的假期只是一个周末和我妹妹呆在一起。温斯顿·丘吉尔说过，改变和休息一样有益——在我看来，两者同时进行更好。)”可知，作者引用丘吉尔的话是为了支持自己的观点，也就是——改变和休息同时进行会更好。故选C。
25．D 26．C 27．B 28．A
【导语】本文为一篇夹叙夹议文。作者讲述了自己在不同的状况下拥抱了妹妹、邻居、父亲，以及寄宿家庭的大狗，从中感受到了拥抱给予她的保护和鼓励。
25．主旨大意题。通读全文，文章讲述了拥抱的力量，作者在不同的状况下拥抱过妹妹、父亲、邻居、甚至寄宿家庭的大狗，最后一段“As I look back on my past, I count myself truly lucky to have been held, shielded and encouraged at some of the most key moments of my life by the power of a hug. (当我回顾我的过去时，我觉得自己真的很幸运，在生命中一些最关键的时刻，自己能被拥抱力量所拥抱、保护和鼓励。)”，其中提到了the power of a hug，与C项“Power of embracing”意思相近。故选D项。
26．推理判断题。根据第三段“Thankfully, I made a full physical recovery, but the emotional scars never left me. Years later there was another explosion near my house. I was safely inside, but my father had left to buy a loaf of bread. He had only just missed the explosion. When he came back inside, I gave him the biggest hug imaginable. I was caked in tears as I held him tight. (谢天谢地，我的身体完全康复了，但情感上的创伤从未离开我。几年后，我家附近又发生了一起爆炸。我在里面很安全，但我父亲已经去买面包了。他差一点就撞上了爆炸。当他回来的时候，我给了他一个能想象到的最大的拥抱。我紧紧地抱着他，热泪盈眶。)”可知，能见到父亲平安回来，对爆炸有着心理阴影的作者才“放下了心（Relieved）”，给了父亲的大大的拥抱。故选C项。
27．推理判断题。根据第四段第一、二句“That same night my parents managed to arrange my escape from our war-torn city. I was 16 and came to America on my own. (就在那天晚上，我的父母设法安排我逃离了这个饱受战争蹂躏的城市。我16岁独自来到美国。)”，以及
第五句“Over the next several months, I secretly struggled with feeling homesick and worried about my family back home. (在接下来的几个月里，我偷偷地与思乡之情和对家乡家人的担忧作斗争。)”可推知，作者孤身一人来到美国，非常想念国内的家人。故选B项。
28．词句猜测题。根据第五段最后一句“As I look back on my past, I count myself truly lucky to have been held, shielded and encouraged at some of the most key moments of my life by the power of a hug. (当我回顾我的过去时，我觉得自己真的很幸运，在生命中一些最关键的时刻，能被拥抱的力量所拥抱、shielded和鼓励。)”，结合作者的经历，作者在拥抱家人、邻居、寄宿家庭的大狗时感受到了关爱，保护和鼓励，尤其是在经历爆炸时。shielded 意为“保护”，与A项“Protected”意思相近。故选A项。
29．C 30．B 31．C 32．B
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述作者本以为母亲老了需要自己的照顾，却在一次偶然的拜访中对母亲现在的生活信条感到惊讶。
29．推理判断题。根据第一段的“In my childhood, whenever I was being unreasonable, or questioning whatever direction my mother was giving, she would say “I’m the momma and you’re the baby.” End of discussion.(在我的童年时代，每当我无理取闹，或质疑母亲的指示时，她都会说“我是妈妈，你是孩子。”讨论到此结束)”可知，作者童年无礼取闹或质疑妈妈的指示时，她的妈妈都不愿和她多说，总是用“我是妈妈，你是孩子”来结束对话。由此推知，当某一天妈妈要求作者做事时，作者回答“No. You’re the momma; I’m the baby.”的语气应是不乐意的。故选C。
30．细节理解题。根据第三段的“Yet during this visit I was taken aback by piles upon piles of mail and papers and junk. A fridge full of spoiled food. A mountain of clothes begging to be located. Was it always this way When did she become a hoarder (囤积者) A symptom of aging (然而，在这次访问中，我被成堆的邮件、文件和垃圾吓了一跳。装满变质食物的冰箱。堆积如山的衣服乞求被放回适当的位置。总是这样吗？她什么时候变成囤积者的？还是衰老的症状？)”可知，作者一开始认为妈妈是囤积者是因为屋里杂乱无章。故选B。
31．细节理解题。根据第四段的““The time that I have to go through those things would be my weekends. Do I want to spend my Saturday afternoon going through all the junk Or do I want to go hang out with my friends I think the latter. I don’t want to spend one minute of my free time doing anything that doesn’t bring me joy,” she says.(“我处理这些事情的时间是在周末。我想把周六下午的时间都花在翻垃圾上吗？还是我想和朋友出去玩？我认为是后者。我不想把一分钟的空闲时间花在不能给我带来快乐的事情上，”她说)”可知，作者的母亲不在周末打扫屋子是因为她渴望愉快的时光。故选C。
32．细节理解题。根据最后一段的““Trey, you could spend so much time worrying about things that aren’t perfect. Then time slips by, and they’re never going to be,” she continues. “I think happiness is a moment-to-moment, day-to-day kind of thing. It’s not something you sustain. I still think I’m hot—that might be in my head, but so that.”(“特雷，你可能会花很多时间担心那些不完美的事情。然后时光飞逝，它们将不复存在，”她继续说道。“我认为幸福是每时每刻、日复一日的事情。这不是你能承受的。我仍然觉得自己很活跃——这可能是我的想法，但仅此而已。”)”可知，作者的母亲现在的生活原则是：活在当下。故选B。
33．D 34．B 35．B 36．A
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了两本描绘了童年在沙堡里度过的无字图画书。
33．推理判断题。根据第二段中“But they found it more exciting to build right where the waves hit, seeing their sandcastles get destroyed, and then rebuilding them with whatever debris (残骸) washed up from the ocean. “It seemed so symbolic, somehow, of how life works more than just building your perfect sandcastles,” said Lawson. When he decided to turn that sunny day into a children’s book, the idea came to just use pictures. (但是他们发现更令人兴奋的是在海浪冲击的地方建造，看着他们的沙堡被摧毁，然后用从海里冲上来的任何碎片重建它们。劳森说:“不知何故，这似乎象征着生活不仅仅是建造完美的沙堡。”当他决定把那个阳光明媚的日子变成一本儿童读物时，他的想法变成了只用图片。)”可推知，Lawson提到孩子们建沙堡的那个场景是为了告诉我们他这本书的灵感来源于此。故选D。
34．细节理解题。根据第二段中“When he decided to turn that sunny day into a children’s book, the idea came to just use pictures.(当他决定把那个阳光明媚的日子变成一本儿童读物时，他的想法变成了只用图片。)”和第三段中“A Day for Sandcastles is illustrated by Qin Leng. It’s the second wordless picture book for Lawson and Leng since 2021’s Over the Shop.(《沙堡的一天》由Qin Leng绘制。这是继2021年的《超越商店》之后，Lawson和Leng的第二本无字图画书。)”可知，文中提到的这两本书都只有图片，所以读者在这两本书里面只能看到图片。故选B。
35．推理判断题。根据最后一段中““Those last pages are some of my favorite. They capture that feeling like at the end of the day on the beach, when it’s getting dark and you feel completely exhausted,” Lawson said. It must be a universal childhood feeling: happy with sand, sticky from the salt, hot from the sun, and ready to fall asleep the moment you get into the car.(“最后几页是我最喜欢的。他们捕捉到了那种感觉，就像一天结束时在海滩上，天色渐暗，你感到筋疲力尽，”劳森说。这一定是一种普遍的童年感觉：在沙滩上感到快乐，在盐里感到粘，在太阳底下感到热，一上车就准备睡觉。)”可推知，在最后一段中，当Lawson向我们讲述最后几页时，他感觉很快乐，故选B。
36．主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第二段中““It seemed so symbolic, somehow, of how life works more than just building your perfect sandcastles,” said Lawson. When he decided to turn that sunny day into a children’s book, the idea came to just use pictures. ( 劳森说:“不知何故，这似乎象征着生活不仅仅是建造完美的沙堡。”当他决定把那个阳光明媚的日子变成一本儿童读物时，他的想法变成了只用图片。)”和第三段中“A Day for Sandcastles is illustrated by Qin Leng. It’s the second wordless picture book for Lawson and Leng since 2021’s Over the Shop. Leng’s illustrations stay pretty true to real life. Three siblings spend the day building sandcastles and watching them get destroyed by a flying hat. “To me it’s a celebration of childhood and the simple joys of life. These are the things I like to capture(捕捉),” said Leng.(《沙堡的一天》由Qin Leng绘制。这是继2021年的《超越商店》之后，Lawson和Leng第二本无字图画书。Leng的插图保持相当真实的现实生活。三个兄弟姐妹花了一整天的时间建造沙堡，看着它们被一个会飞的帽子摧毁。“对我来说，这是对童年和生活简单乐趣的庆祝。这些都是我喜欢捕捉的东西。”)”可知，文章主要介绍了两本描绘了童年在沙堡里度过的无字图画书，这两本书都描绘了童年的快乐，由此可知，A项“在沙堡里度过的童年”适合做文章标题，故选A。
37．C 38．D 39．A 40．A
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者作为世界上最高的在世女性，积极处理身高给自己带来的困扰，乐观面对生活。
37．细节理解题。根据文章第三段“My childhood was not easy. I was home schooled because of my physical condition and from as early as I can remember, I knew I looked different from other people. I felt like a child trapped inside an adult’s body. When I was six, I was already 5ft in tall.(我的童年并不容易。由于我的身体状况，我在家接受教育，从我记事起，我就知道我看起来和别人不一样。我觉得自己像个被困在成年人身体里的孩子。当我六岁的时候，我已经有五英尺高了)”可知，作者的童年之所以不容易是因为自己与众不同的身高。故选C。
38．细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“I use these titles as a platform to raise awareness about my condition and also to empower people to be themselves. (我用这些头衔作为一个平台来提高人们对我的状况的认识，也让人们有能力做自己)”可知，作者充分利用这些头衔作为一个平台来提高人们对于自己状况的认识。故选D。
39．推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“I hope to inspire and encourage other people with similar conditions to know they’re not alone and that anything is possible for them.(我希望能激励和鼓励其他有类似情况的人，让他们知道自己并不孤单，对他们来说一切皆有可能)”可知，作者希望能帮助和自己一样的人。故选A。
40．主旨大意题。根据文章第二段“I am the tallest woman in the world, due to a rare genetic condition called Weaver Syndrome(韦弗综合症), which affects only 50 people.(我是世界上最高的女人，因为我患有一种罕见的遗传病，叫做韦弗氏综合征，这种病只影响50人)”以及最后一段“In 2021 I was named the tallest living woman, and last year I received the titles for the largest hands, longest fingers and longest back, too.(2021年，我被评为世界上最高的在世女性。去年，我还获得了世界上最大的手、最长的手指和最长的背部的称号)”，再结合全文内容可知，作者主要介绍了自己作为世界上最高的女性是如何面对自己的生活的。所以“I am the tallest woman in the world.(我是世界上最高的女人)”作为文章标题最为合适。故选A。