2024年高考英语第一轮复习阅读理解B篇记叙文专项训练15篇（各版本适用）（含解析）

2024年高考英语第一轮复习
阅读理解B篇记叙文专项训练15篇
1.
When Belquer first joined a team to make a better live music experience for deaf and hard-of-hearing people, he was struck by how they had developed workarounds to enjoy concerts. “What they were doing at the time was holding balloons to feel the vibrations (震动) through their fingers,” Belquer said. He thought the team could make something to help hard-of- hearing people enjoy live music even more with the technology now available.
Belquer, who is also a musician and theater artist, is now the “Chief Vibrational Officer” of Music: Not Impossible, which uses new technology to address social issues like poverty and disability access. His team started by tying vibrating different cell phone motors to bodies, but that didn’t quite work. The vibrations were all the same. Eventually, they worked with engineers to develop a light haptic (触觉的) suit with a total of 24 vibrating plates. There are 20 of them tied to a vest that fits tightly around the body like a hiking backpack, plus one that ties to each wrist and ankle. When you wear the suit, it’s surprising how it feels.
The vibrations are mixed by a haptic DJ who controls the location, frequency and intensity of feeling across the suits, just as a music DJ mixes sounds in an artful way. “What we’re doing is selecting and mixing what we want and send it to different parts of the body,” said the DJ. The haptic suits were just one component of the event. There were American Sign Language interpreters; the music was captioned on a screen on the stage.
The suits are the star attraction. Lily Lipman, who has auditory processing disorder, lit up when asked about her experience. “It’s cool, because I’m never quite sure if I’m hearing what other people are hearing, so it’s amazing to get the music in my body.”
1．What surprised Belquer about people with hearing problems
A．The way they enjoyed music.
B．The attitude they held to life.
C．The love they had for balloons.
D．The frequency they vibrated fingers.
2．Why did the team’s initial attempt fail
A．The motors were the same.
B．The vibrations lacked variety.
C．The motors hardly worked.
D．The vibrations were irregular.
3．What did the DJ do
A．He interpreted the sign language.
B．He captioned the music on stage.
C．He selected suits for the attendees.
D．He helped people feel the music.
4．What does Lily Lipman think of the suit
A．Comforting. B．Challenging. C．Satisfying. D．Encouraging.
2.
During the pandemic, Tokyo’s lively Mejji University campus stood still. My students were restricted to their homes, appearing only as small figures on my screen during Zoom lectures on human-computer interaction. I spent the days in my lab, looking for ways to pass the time.
On a particularly bland day in 2020, I was recalling about how, before the pandemic, Tokyo used to be packed with people who had flown across the world to enjoy the exciting food scene. But now restaurants were empty and people longed for foods they once relished. I missed drinking wine in a bar, watching others enjoying their evenings. I wondered how I could contribute during these trying times. That’s when an idea struck: why not create a device to bring the flavor of the world into people’s homes
In Japan, companies use taste sensors to monitor the quality of products. These devices measure the strength of the five basic tastes — salty, sweet, sour, bitter, umami — and assign each a value. It dawned on me that if taste could be quantified, perhaps it could also be recreated. I dissolved foods such as pizza and fries, measured how they rated, then made 10 liquid samples that each represented a taste. When copying the taste of food, it’s like following a recipe; I combined the 10 liquid samples to reflect the taste sensor’s measurements of the dissolved dish.
Taste the TV (TTTV), released in 2021, looks like a television screen — but you can lick it. Once the viewer selects a dish from the screen menu, an image of the food will appear, and above the screen a device containing my liquid flavor samples will spray in a combination that creates the taste of the chosen food. The spray then rolls films over the screen, and they can enjoy the taste of pizza without even biting into a slice.
My invention was received pretty well worldwide. My students and I would be interested in finding how else to challenge traditional ways of enjoying media, and we knew we wanted to expand on TTTV.
5．What can we learn about the author from the first two paragraphs
A．He focused on his lectures. B．He was bored of his current job.
C．He cherished the memory of the past. D．He disliked the quietness of the campus.
6．Why did the author mention the practices of Japanese companies
A．To test his idea. B．To stress his effort.
C．To inform his process. D．To introduce his inspiration.
7．What does paragraph 4 say about TTTV
A．The practical uses. B．The designing plan.
C．The working principle. D．The underlying logic.
8．What will the text talk about next
A．The popularity of our product. B．The upgrade release of our creation.
C．The difficulty of our new invention. D．The common feedback of our innovation.
3.
On the day he almost died, Kimbal Musk had food on the brain. The Internet startup talent and restaurateur had just arrived in Jackson Hole from a conference where chef Jamie Oliver had spoken about the benefits of healthy eating. This was something Musk thought about a lot- how he might make a difference to the food industry—but beyond expanding his farm-to-table movement along with his restaurant, Musk hadn’t yet broken the code. Then he went sailing down a snowy slope (坡) and fell over, breaking his neck. The left side of his body was paralyzed.
Musk eventually made a full recovery, but it involved spending two months on his back, which gave him plenty of time to come up with a plan. Since then, he has launched an initiative to put “learning gardens” in public schools across America; attracted Generation Z to the farming profession by changing shipping containers into high-tech, data-driven, year-round farms; and this year, is kicking off a new campaign to create one million at-home gardens.
Aimed at reaching low- income families, the Million Gardens Movement was inspired by the pandemic, as both a desire to feel more connected to nature and food insecurity have been at the forefront of so many people’s lives. “We were getting a lot of inquiries about gardening from people that had never gardened before,” says Musk. “People were looking to garden for a bunch of reasons: to supplement their budget, to improve the nutritional quality of their diets, or just to cure the boredom that came with the lockdown.”
The program offers free garden kits that can be grown indoors or outdoors, and will be distributed through schools that Musk's non-profit, Big Green, has already partnered with. It also offers free courses on how to get the garden growing and fresh seeds and materials for the changing growing seasons. “I grew up in the projects when I was young, in what we now call food deserts,” says EVE, one of the many celebrities who have teamed up with the organization to encourage people to pick up a free garden. “What I love about this is that it's not difficult. We are all able to grow something.”
9．What inspired Musk to be devoted to food industry
A．An accident. B．Jamie Oliver’s speech.
C．The pandemic. D．The farm-to-table movement.
10．What can we learn about the Million Gardens Movement
A．It has mainly attracted young generations.
B．It has just accomplished its target.
C．It may be stimulated by a lack of food security.
D．It increases economic burdens for the poor.
11．Which of the following best describes Musk
A．Charitable. B．Honest. C．Flexible. D．Strict.
12．Why is EVE taken as an example
A．To demonstrate the program to be non-profit.
B．To share his experience in a food desert.
C．To encourage people to start a free garden.
D．To clarify the reason why he loves a garden.
4.
“It’s like riding a bike” is a common comment when you want to remind someone that it’s hard to forget a basic skill. But what if you don’t know how to ride a bike
This was something Annette Kruger, an avid (热衷的) cyclist, saw that was true for many women in Berlin, including refugees, who’d moved to there. Whether they weren’t allowed or didn’t have the opportunity to learn, these women had never experienced the health benefits and independence that cycling offers.
That is why, seven years ago, Kruger started Bikeygees, a non-profit organization focused on teaching women to ride a bike. The group members gather for two hours for training sessions every week. Advanced riders can borrow bikes and helmets for free to practise on their own.
The group also teaches women how to fix bikes, instilling (逐步培养) a sense of self-sufficiency, says Kruger. If they can do bike repairs, ride and learn the German rules of the road, they are awarded with a bike kit, including a bike, a helmet, a bike lock and bike tools. More than 500 bikes have been donated so far, and Kruger says the goal is to eventually provide all participants with their own bikes. To date, the group has taught more than 1,400 women and has met in more than 20 locations within Germany, including in emergency shelters.
Participants have said that riding a bike allows them not only freedom of movement — some of the women use them to bring their children to school — but also hope for the future. Kruger says that she can see the impact that concentrating on a new skill has on the women. “We can’t replace what someone lost in their life, but we can offer something new. The success is measured in the smiles of the riders when they conquer another bike skill.” She recalls one student in her 60s who continued to practice through a bitter winter. She said, “This is a dream for me. I have been waiting my whole life to do this.”
13．What did the women in Berlin obtain from Bikeygees
A．Opportunities to learn German. B．Chances to move away from Berlin.
C．Attention to their living conditions. D．Fitness and freedom to get around.
14．What do we learn about the Bikeygees project
A．It becomes increasingly popular.
B．It has made large profits.
C．It offers more bikes than needed.
D．It allows beginners to practise individually.
15．Which is a benefit for the participants from the last paragraph
A．A fund for women. B．The capacity to earn money.
C．The freedom of their children. D．A prospect of future life.
16．Which of the following best describes Annette Kruger
A．Caring. B．Innocent. C．Humorous. D．Honest.
5.
I went to Yuanhe Middle School in Xihaigu, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, a place that used to be one of the poorest regions in China, to participate in an English class with village children.
Most kids in the school come from poor village homes and are “left behind” children — kids whose parents work in the cities to make a better living. After class, we chatted a lot, and they wondered about everything, using “outside world” as a term to describe the wider globe for many times.
Taking care of rural children is essential. The school offers boarding services and free breakfast and lunch to the students, who can also video chat with their parents daily. To better care for the village children, the school provides outdoor hiking, technology, art, and foreign language programs to help them understand the outside world. After all, high-quality education to disadvantaged village children is the key to poverty-alleviation (扶贫) efforts.
During my trip in Xihaigu, I also visited Ningxia Normal University, where over 70% of its students major in education.
In 2013, local and central governments launched public-funded programs to recruit students interested in becoming teachers in Ningxia’s rural villages and districts. By 2023, 3,500 students were enrolled in the program, many of whom came from disadvantaged village households in Xihaigu.
I had the opportunity to speak with Yang, a public-funded student from the once-poor Xihaigu region. After finishing school, he planned to stay in the Xihaigu area as a teacher to teach the kids knowledge.
Yang told me that knowledge is the key to leading a better life as well as understanding the world. A lack of knowledge is one of the main factors of being poor. Money could help the poor for a while but not once for all. He hopes that by sharing knowledge with the kids in his hometown, he can help them broaden their horizons and develop an objective perspective on the world. He envisions a future where these children can use their knowledge to make a better life, stop people’s stereotypes (固有印象) about China and share Xihaigu’s stories with the rest of the world.
17．Why did the kids repeatedly mention “outside world”
A．Out of curiosity about the unknown world.
B．With the hope of changing the world outside.
C．To show their experiences about the wider globe.
D．For lack of confidence towards their inner world.
18．What is paragraph 3 mainly about
A．The key to poverty-alleviation efforts.
B．The aid to the kids on life and education.
C．The teaching conditions of the school.
D．The high-quality education of the school.
19．What can we infer from the author’s trip in Ningxia Normal University
A．Students in this university can be free of charge.
B．The authorities support Ningxia’s rural areas by stressing education.
C．The public-funded programs target at the students from poor regions.
D．Money is less important than knowledge for the people in Xihaigu’s villages.
20．Which of the following may agree with Yang’s opinion
A．Learn and live. B．Sharp tools make good work.
C．Hang on to your dreams. D．Poverty-alleviation starts with education.
6.
On the outside, 12-year-old Luna seems like your average kid. It's not until you get to know her that you learn that Luna is anything but average.
Born with a heart defect (缺陷)called dextrocardia, Luna has had three open-heart operations and continues to pursue her interests in art and fashion. But when Luna was approached by athletic shoe company Saucony to design a shoe for sale across the country, it came as quite a surprise.
“This is so incredible. I got to use my art and creativity for something new that I'd never thought I'd be able to design,“ Luna said. She is one of six patients from Boston Children's Hospital ( BCH) who have partnered with Saucony to design their own shoe to launch the Shoes with Soul campaign.
“Rather than just a donation, we wanted to create an experience and a moment that would not only raise money, but also awareness to highlight all the amazing work that's being done at BCH,“ says Chris, Saucony's vice president. “Specifically, we wanted to give some of the BCH kids an opportunity to share their story and their talents with the world. ”
Luna's design is fashion. u On the tongue ,they digitalized one of my drawings, and then on bottom it's a really bright pink color, and on the inside ,the sole of the shoe is actually another drawing I did of a sunset,“ she said. "Thinking about kids everywhere around the world wearing my shoe is amazing. It blows my mind.”
The income from the shoe sales will benefit the Boston Children's Hospital Cardiac Fitness Program, which encourages kids to “find your possible" through personalized exercise programs tailored for each individual patient's heart condition.
“It feels really good to help people and it's really something I can relate to,“ says Luna. “The advice I would give a kid or someone like me is never give up. There are a lot of kids out there with your condition and you're not alone.”
21．What can we learn from Chris' words
A．It's unwise to raise money.
B．It's optional to seek donations.
C．It's wonderful to study art.
D．It's necessary to show kids' talents.
22．What does Luna mean by “It blows my mind" in paragraph 5
A．I'm overjoyed. B．['m very serious.
C．My mind goes blank. D．My mind is racing.
23．Which of the following best describes Luna
A．Gifted and determined. B．Generous and serious.
C．Grateful and helpful. D．Creative and sensitive.
24．What is the text mainly intended to do
A．Tell us a story of a disabled girl.
B．Set a good example to the disabled.
C．Launch Saucony's new brand shoes.
D．Introduce a campaign with kid patients.
7.
On March 1, Dr. Joseph Dituri began a project to stay for 100 days at a special hotel called Jules’s Undersea Lodge 30 feet under the ocean surface in a conservation area in Key Largo.
The farther you go below the ocean’s surface, the greater the pressure. Dr. Dituri wanted to learn how this pressure would affect the human body over time. He believes that high pressure could help people live longer and stay healthier as they get older. It could also help doctors treat different medical problems, including brain injuries.
While he was living underwater, Dr. Dituri stayed busy. He often exercised in the morning. He kept teaching his college classes virtually and had online chats with over 5,500 students from 15 different countries. He also worked with ocean experts to figure out ways to preserve the ocean. He even had a number of visitors who dove down to spend a little time with him.
On June 9, Dr. Dituri returned to the surface with a new world record, beating the old record of 73 days. Many friends, family, and other supporters were there to greet him and celebrate his success. Doctors quickly checked him out to make sure he was okay.
Actually, Dr. Dituri went through several big changes. For one thing, he became 1. 3 centimeters shorter during his time in the higher undersea pressure. Sleeping much better, his health greatly improved in a couple of ways. Dr. Dituri and his team plan to study the information they collected during the project. In November, Dr. Dituri will speak at an important medical meeting in Scotland about the discoveries the scientists made during the project.
Dr. Dituri says his favorite part of the project was talking with young people. “Who knows ” he said. “Maybe one day, one of them will come. back and break the record we just set. My greatest hope is that I have inspired a new generation of explorers and researchers to push past all boundaries.
25．What is Jules’s Undersea Lodge special for
A．Its convenience. B．Its reputation.
C．Its location. D．Its luxuriousness.
26．Why did Dr. Dituri decide to stay long in the hotel
A．To treat his brain injuries. B．To live longer and healthier.
C．To deal with medical problems. D．To test one of his academic ideas.
27．Which statement best describes Dr. Dituri’s undersea life
A．He kept a daily routine almost as usual.
B．He was busy with medical experiments.
C．He led a dull life separated from the others.
D．He set a world record of living 73 days underwater.
28．What does Dr. Dituri wish young people to do
A．Communicate more with him. B．Explore the unknown bravely.
C．Study the information of the project. D．Meet at the conference in Scotland.
8.
My mom spent years as a stay-at-home mom so that my brothers and I could focus on our education. However, I could tell from her curiosity of and attitudes toward working women that she envied their financial freedom and the self-esteem that must come with it. When I asked her about working again, she would tell me to focus on achieving my dream. I knew she had once dreamed for herself.
For years, I watched het effortlessly light up conversations with both strangers and family. Her empathy and ability to reach the heart could make anyone laugh, even when the story itself did not apply to them at all. “Mom, have you ever thought about being a stand-up comedian ” “It is too late for me, son,” she responded, laughing at the idea. I could not bear to watch her struggle between ambition and doubt.
Her birthday was coming up. Although I had already bought her a present, I knew what I actually wanted to give her. I placed little notes of encouragement inside the present. I asked my family and her friends to do the same. Eventually I had collected 146 notes, and each with the same sentiment: “You are humorous, full of life, and ready to take on the stage.”
On the day of her birthday, my mom unwrapped my present. She was not surprised as she had hinted at it for long. But then she saw those little notes. She started to weep with her hands full of notes. She could not believe the support was real.
Within two months, my mom gave her first performance in a New York comedy club. I have read the notes countless times with my mom. They are framed and line the walls of her new office space that she rented with the profits she made from working as a professional comedian. For many parents, their children’s careers are their greatest accomplishment, but for me my mom’s is mine.
29．What was the attitude of the author’s mother to working women
A．She was curious about their income.
B．She admired what work brought them.
C．She felt indifferent to working women.
D．She appreciated their ambitions in finance.
30．According to the author, what makes his mother a good comedian
A．Her effort in making friends. B．Her talent to bring people joy.
C．Her curiosity about working women. D．Her desire for financial independence.
31．How did his mother feel when reading the notes on her birthday
A．Amazed and hesitant. B．Sad and disappointed.
C．Moved and encouraged. D．Delighted and proud.
32．What is the author’s greatest accomplishment
A．Supporting Mom’s dream. B．Achieving his own dream.
C．Securing financial freedom. D．Becoming a successful comedian.
9.
Benjamin Spock was a famous doctor for children. He completed his medical degree at Columbia University in New York City and began to treat babies and children in 1933. During the next ten years he continued to fit the theories about how children develop with what mothers told him about their children. What he found gave birth to his first book The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care.
Before Dr. Spock’s book appeared, the most popular guide to raising children was Psychological Care of Infant and Child, whose writer was John B．Watson. He urged extreme firmness in dealing with children. The book warned parents never to kiss, hug or physically comfort their children.
Dr. Spock’s book was very different. He gave gentle advice to ease the fears of new parents. Dr. Spock said his work was an effort to help parents trust their own natural abilities in caring for their children. He emphasized that parents’ “natural loving care” for their children is most important.
Dr. Spock based much of his advice on the research and findings of the famous Austrian psychoanalyst (精神分析学家), Sigmund Freud. “I was interested in how children grow emotionally. And I think Freud has given us a very good explanation of development. ”
Dr. Spock’s book discusses the mental and emotional development of children. It urges parents to use that information to decide how to deal with their babies when they are crying, hungry or tired. For example, Dr. Spock dismissed the popular idea of exactly timed feedings for babies. Baby care experts had believed that babies must be fed at the same times every day or they would grow up to be demanding children.
Dr. Spock said babies should be fed when they are hungry. He argued that babies know better than anyone about when and how much they need to eat. He did not believe that feeding babies when they cry in hunger would make them more demanding.
750, 000 copies of the book were sold during the year after its release.
33．What may contribute to Spock’s first book
A．His fame.
B．His mother
C．His discovery.
D．His education.
34．In what way does Spock’s book differ from others
A．Covering professional theories.
B．Offering expert suggestions.
C．Including comprehensive contents.
D．Building up parents’ confidence.
35．Which of the following statements would Dr. Spock agree with
A．Parents should hug babies regularly.
B．Parents should warn babies of danger.
C．Parents should follow Watson’s opinions.
D．Parents should feed babies when necessary.
36．What does the passage mainly talk about
A．An introduction to Spock and his book.
B．Stories about Spock as a famous doctor.
C．Differences between two baby care books.
D．Influences of Spock’s book on other experts.
10.
Dr. Elsa Olivetti has always been interested in how materials science can change the way we store energy. When she started her work at MIT, she was excited about discovering the secrets of sustainable battery production.
During her research, her main focus was on a special kind of battery, called solid-state batteries, and a material named LLZO. She discovered a big challenge: finding and getting a special material called tantalum, which is not easy to find but necessary for the production of LLZO. This inspired her to look at the whole process of making batteries beyond the laboratory, from getting the materials to producing the final product.
Dr. Olivetti and her team looked into how these materials are mined, processed, and turned into batteries. They found that if we want to use more electric cars in the future, we need to get much better at producing and delivering materials like tantalum. Then, Dr. Olivetti aims to figure out a creative solution to the challenge. She worked with industry leaders to develop sustainable mining practices and called on policy changes to support a better supply chain, which proves effective.
Dr. Olivetti stresses that her work is not meant to replace traditional methods. Instead, it’s meant to help make the battery production better by looking broadly at the things that could make energy storage efficient. Looking ahead, Dr. Olivetti remains committed to improving sustainable energy storage. She wants to make the production process less wasteful and more cost-effective, creating a future where energy storage is not only good but also kind to our planet.
Reflecting on her work, Dr. Olivetti often says that what she does is more than just science. “Each step we take towards more efficient and environmentally-friendly battery technology is a step towards a better world,” stressing the importance of curiosity and perseverance in the pursuit of scientific exploration.
37．What was Dr. Olivetti’s interest in her work at MIT
A．Making electric cars cheaper. B．Making batteries more sustainable.
C．Figuring out ways to mine materials. D．Dealing with challenges of production.
38．Why is tantalum important in Dr. Olivetti’s research
A．It reduces production costs. B．It helps sustainable mining.
C．It is a common battery material. D．It is important for LLZO production.
39．How did Dr. Olivetti deal with the challenges in battery production
A．She focused on lab experiments.
B．She worked with industry leaders.
C．She developed a new type of electric car.
D．She replaced old methods with modern ones.
40．What is the passage mainly about
A．The Science of Battery. B．The Future of Electric Cars.
C．The Importance of Tantalum. D．The Work on Better Batteries.
11.
Growing up on a farm, I learned from my parents about the large bees we called mangangava. But in college when I gave a presentation about those bees, I didn’t mention their familiar name; instead I used formal terms when describing their adaptations for pollinating (授粉). I was afraid of being judged for expressing my personal knowledge in a science class. But when the instructor pressed me to tell the class whether I’d seen the bees myself and what I called them, my views and my whole career path began to change. I realized my background was valuable, and that my calling was to help educate others like me.
My parents worked on a small farm and I often helped out when I was not in school. They had a close relationship with nature, something they learned from my grandparents and passed down to me. This was why I became interested in biology.
In college, I joined a series of labs to gain research experience, but my interest in pursuing a career as a scientist began to wane after I realized my research was not helping poor people like my parents. As a black student from a rural community, I also felt out of place in most classes. The feeling of not belonging circled in my head. I sometimes thought about giving up.
My instructor’s request that I share my knowledge of the mangangava bee changed my view. She saw that tapping into my personal experiences would help me grasp the scientific concepts. No other professor bad shown that kind of sensitivity, which helped me realize I did have a place in higher education and that I didn’t need to hide who I truly am.
I’m now a master’s student in education, working on a project that explores the connect ion between science and traditional knowledge. I don’t think I’d be here if I hadn’t crossed paths with my instructor. We ne ed more educators and scientists like her people who can serve as role models and know that the best way to nurture new scientists is to allow students to be themselves.
41．What did the author initially think of his background when in college
A．It was of little use for his college studies.
B．It motivated him to carry on his research.
C．It gave him an advantage over others.
D．It was something he wanted to hide.
42．What does the underlined word “wane” in paragraph 3 probably mean
A．remain B．advance C．fade D．rise
43．What should a good educator do according to the author
A．Value students’ personal knowledge and views.
B．Inspire students to work as hard as he or she does.
C．Treat students from different backgrounds equally.
D．Be equipped with rich knowledge of a certain field.
44．What is the main idea of this passage
A．The family is one of the nature’s masterpieces.
B．Every man is the architect of his own fortune.
C．A good teacher is better than ten thousand books.
D．Good habits formed at youth make all the difference.
12.
About 30 years ago, an acoustic neuroma (听神经瘤) was found inside my body. The removal of the neuroma caused my temporary balance issues and permanent hearing loss in one ear. Apart from this, I was fine.
Unexpectedly, the neuroma came back years later. It had to be removed again. Otherwise it would threaten the rest of my brain. When I awoke from the second operation, I had stroke-like symptoms. The whole right side of my body almost stopped functioning, and still does.
Overnight my whole identity had changed. I used to effortlessly leap up the stairs two at a time, but now it takes fifteen minutes to struggle. Attempts at the recovery of the old me proved to be fruitless. My family role also shifted from a father to a dependent child, and coupled with my communication problems, this led to increased frustration (沮丧) and anger.
There were concerns too about whether I would ever be accepted again in the wider world. Soon after this I just managed to swim in a pool. A ten-year-old boy I didn’t know came up and asked me if I had been on the water slide yet. As politely as possible, I said no, and we struck up a conversation about it. For the first time a stranger was speaking to me as an equal like before. Though insignificant then, it opened doors to a whole new way of being seen, and seeing myself.
To make sure the neuroma did not reappear, I received radiation treatment for two hours regularly, during which I loved listening to music by Tom Waits, an eccentric (古 怪的) singer most people dislike, but I don’t care. For me, life after brain injury is like Waits’ odd works. Out of failure, ugliness, and horror-the most unpromising raw material-a beautiful diamond can be created that shines out even more brightly because of its dark surroundings.
45．What happened to the author after his single-sided deafness
A．He lost the ability to keep balance.
B．His acoustic neuroma regrew.
C．He underwent two operations in a row.
D．His vision was accidentally damaged.
46．What is paragraph 3 mainly about
A．The author’s efforts to rebuild his disabled body.
B．The author’s self-reflection on his cultural identity.
C．The different attitudes of the author’s family to him.
D．The considerable impact of the author’s brain injury.
47．How did the author find his talk with the boy
A．Reasonable. B．Engaging. C．Life-changing. D．In-depth.
48．What lesson did the author learn from Tom Waits’ music
A．Music is the universal language of mankind.
B．Suffering often leads to new self-discovery.
C．Kindness is the language that the deaf can hear.
D．Live for yourself, not for the approval of others.
13.
A rising star from Virginia has secured the title of “America’s Top Young Scientist” for his groundbreaking creation — a bar of soap designed to battle against skin cancer. At just 14 years old, Heman Bekele emerged as the victor of the 2023 Young Scientist Challenge, standing out among the ten finalists with his innovative creation known as the Skin Cancer Treating Soap (SCTS).
Bekele’s brilliant concept centers on the development of a soap that is not only affordable, but also has the potential to reactivate the body’s natural defenders of the skin to stop skin cancer. In Bekele’s own words, “Curing cancer, one bar of soap at a time. ”He always has endless passion for biology and technology, and the Young Scientist Challenge just provided him with the perfect platform to display his ideas. Reflecting on his inspiration, Bekele shared that his childhood played a significant role in shaping his innovative thinking. Having witnessed people work tirelessly under the sun, he couldn’t help but wonder how many were aware of the risks associated with constant sun exposure.
“I wanted to make my idea not only scientifically exceptional but also accessible to a broad audience,” Bekele expressed during an interview with the media. He received invaluable guidance from Deborah Isabelle, a product engineering specialist, who connected him with other scientists to aid him in reaching his ambitious plans.
During his presentation, Bekele passionately expressed his vision of turning the soap into “a symbol of hope, accessibility, and a world where skin cancer treatment is within reach for all.”
Over the coming five years, Bekele longs to perfect his invention and establish a nonprofit organization devoted to distributing his innovative creation to more places including undeveloped communities, offering hope and a practical solution in the fight against skin cancer.
49．What made Bekele an instant hit
A．Starting a soap fashion. B．Overcoming skin cancer.
C．Being the youngest scientist. D．Creating a soap against skin cancer.
50．What inspired Bekele to invent SCTS
A．His concern for others. B．His adventure in childhood.
C．His enthusiasm for technology. D．His interest in medical knowledge.
51．What will Bekele do in the near future
A．Obtain official approval. B．Visit undeveloped areas.
C．Increase the availability of the soap. D．Update the facilities of production.
52．Which of the following can best describe Bekele
A．Inspiring and modest. B．Humorous and positive.
C．Creative and considerate. D．Curious and independent.
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Located among the forests where eagles fly overhead, Jabal Sawda has long been one of Saudi Arabia’s best places for mountaineers. At 2,999m, Jabal Sawda had been considered the kingdom’s highest peak until twin mountaineers, Matthew and Eric Gilbertson, climbed it in 2018, finding it to be about three metres shy of Jabal Ferwa.
For more than a decade, the twins have traveled to one country after another around the world, rewriting the mountain record books about places across the Middle East and West Africa. So far, they have reached the peaks of more than 100 countries and newly identified the highest points in Togo, Guinea-Bissau and Ivory Coast.
Matthew, a research scientist at Lockheed Martin in Palo Alto, California, and Eric, an instructor in mechanical engineering at Seattle University, said their work was motivated by a need for accuracy and love for mountaineering. “If we’re going to go through all the effort to visit a country and visit the highest mountain, we want to be sure that we have indeed visited the highest mountain,” Matthew said. “We consider it assistance to future mountaineers to have an accurate survey done so that they can focus their efforts on getting to whichever peak they want to get to.”
The twins’ love of mountaineering began when they were children with family trips to the Great Smoky Mountains in the southeastern United States. When they were students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), they started climbing as many mountains as possible. In 2012, after achieving their goal of reaching the highest point of each US state, they turned their attention to the rest of the world.
53．What can we learn about Jabal Sawda
A．It’s Saudi Arabia’s best place. B．It’s better-known than Jabal Ferwa.
C．It’s Saudi Arabia’s highest peak D．It’s lower than Jabal Ferwa.
54．Why have the twins traveled to different countries in the past years
A．To write books about mountains. B．To rename the peaks of mountains.
C．To measure their highest mountain. D．To admire good views of the mountain.
55．What do Matthew’s words indicate about their work in paragraph 3
A．It satisfies their need for accuracy. B．It helps climbers choose their destination.
C．It makes them focus their efforts on life. D．It deepens their love for climbing.
56．What might the following paragraph talk about
A．The twins’ other goals in their life.
B．The twins’ achievements in finding peaks.
C．The twins’ influence on other mountaineers.
D．The twins’ experiences in other countries.
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Timothy Letts, 31, was driving north to visit a friend when his phone pinged with the request for Sumiel’s ride home. The trip was out of Letts’s way. Still, he took the fare, figuring if the passenger was coming from a medical facility, he likely needed a ride. When Sumiel got into the car, Letts could see that the older man was tired but in good spirits. And as they set out on the 40-minute drive to Sumiel’s home in Salem, the pair got to chatting. Sumiel, who works in sales at a company that produces piping, mentioned that in the past he’d enjoyed volunteering in his community. But he was doing less these days, he explained, because the dialysis (透析) treatments left him extremely tired.
Then Sumiel revealed that he was searching for a kidney donor. Letts said that he’d be a good donor candidate, given that he didn’t drink or smoke. Sumiel agreed, though he didn’t think much of it as they kept driving. Letts, however, couldn’t stop thinking about it. Letts believes in helping others. Plus, he already liked and respected Sumiel. So, about a quarter-mile away from Sumiel’s house, Letts said, “I’d like to see if I could be a match to give you a kidney.”
Sumiel was touched by Letts’s offer, though he wondered if it had just been an emotional moment. Would he hear from him And what was the likelihood they’d be a match But Letts was true to his word. He had contacted the kidney transplant program. After a months long screening process and testing, the results were in: Letts was an ideal donor, and he and Sumiel were a perfect match.
On Dec. 7, 2021, 14 months after they ended up in the same car by chance, Sumiel and Letts had their surgeries. Today Sumiel is doing well, working full time and enjoying time with his family and no more dialysis.
57．Why was Sumiel less active in volunteering these days
A．He was afraid of driving. B．He was in bad spirits.
C．He was tired of his work. D．He was on dialysis.
58．How did Timothy Letts react when Sumiel mentioned his need for a kidney donor
A．He got shocked.
B．He respected Sumiel.
C．He thought about it for a while.
D．He offered to donate his kidney.
59．What can we know about the outcome of the kidney transplant surgery
A．It was successful. B．It ended in a disaster.
C．It caused side effects. D．It saved a lot of money.
60．What is the writer’s attitude towards Timothy Letts’ deed
A．Curious. B．Doubtful. C．Admirable. D．Disapproving.
参考答案：
1．A 2．B 3．D 4．C
【导语】本文是说明文。文章主要讲述了音乐家兼戏剧艺术家Belquer和其团队利用现有技术制作一个套装来帮助听力障碍人士更好地享受现场音乐。
1．细节理解题。根据第一段中“When Belquer first joined a team to make a better live music experience for deaf and hard- of-hearing people, he was struck by how they had developed workarounds to enjoy concerts.(当Belquer第一次加入一个为聋哑人和听力障碍人士提供更好的现场音乐体验的团队时，他对他们如何想出享受音乐会的变通方法感到震惊。)”可知，Belquer对听障人士想出的享受音乐的方法而震惊，故选A。
2．细节理解题。根据第二段中“His team started by tying vibrating different cell phone motors to bodies, but that didn’t quite work. The vibrations were all the same. (他的团队首先将不同的手机振动电机绑在身体上，但这并不太奏效。振动都是一样的。)”可知，他的团队最初的尝试失败了，这是因为震动都是一样的，即缺乏多样性，故选B。
3．推理判断题。根据第三段中“The vibrations are mixed by a haptic DJ who controls the location, frequency and intensity of feeling across the suits, just as a music DJ mixes sounds in an artful way. “What we’re doing is selecting and mixing what we want and send it to different parts of the body,” said the DJ.(振动由触觉DJ混合，他控制着套装中感觉的位置、频率和强度，就像音乐DJ以巧妙的方式混合声音一样。“我们正在做的就是选择并混合我们想要的东西，并将其发送到身体的不同部位，”DJ 说)”可知，DJ选择并混合想要的东西，并将其发送到身体的不同部位，以此来帮助人们感受音乐。由此可推知，DJ帮助人们感受音乐，故选D。
4．推理判断题。根据最后一段中Lily Lipman所说的话“It’s cool, because I’m never quite sure if I’m hearing what other people are hearing, so it’s amazing to get the music in my body.(这很酷，因为我永远不确定我是否听到了其他人听到的声音，所以让音乐进入我的身体真是太棒了。)”可推知，Lily Lipman对这个套装是满意的，故选C。
5．C 6．D 7．C 8．B
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了作者发明了一种名为TTTV的东西，人们可以通过TTTV品尝到不同食物的味道，他们甚至不用咬一片披萨就能享受披萨的味道。
5．细节理解题。根据第二段“On a particularly bland day in 2020, I was recalling about how, before the pandemic, Tokyo used to be packed with people who had flown across the world to enjoy the exciting food scene. But now restaurants were empty and people longed for foods they once relished. I missed drinking wine in a bar, watching others enjoying their evenings.(在2020年一个特别平淡无奇的日子里，我回忆起在大流行之前，东京曾经挤满了从世界各地飞来享受令人兴奋的美食的人们。但现在餐馆里空无一人，人们渴望吃到他们曾经喜欢的食物。我怀念在酒吧里喝葡萄酒，看着别人享受夜晚)”可知，作者珍惜对过去的回忆。故选C。
6．推理判断题。根据第三段“In Japan, companies use taste sensors to monitor the quality of products. These devices measure the strength of the five basic tastes — salty, sweet, sour, bitter, umami — and assign each a value. It dawned on me that if taste could be quantified, perhaps it could also be recreated.(在日本，公司使用味道传感器来监控产品的质量。这些设备测量五种基本味道的强度——咸、甜、酸、苦、鲜——并为每一种味道赋值。我突然意识到，如果味道可以被量化，也许它也可以被重新创造)”可推知，作者提到日本公司的做法是为了介绍他的灵感。故选D。
7．主旨大意题。根据第四段“Taste the TV(TTTV), released in 2021, looks like a television screen — but you can lick it. Once the viewer selects a dish from the screen menu, an image of the food will appear, and above the screen a device containing my liquid flavor samples will spray in a combination that creates the taste of the chosen food. The spray then rolls films over the screen, and they can enjoy the taste of pizza without even biting into a slice.(2021年发布的TTTV看起来像电视屏幕，但你可以舔它。一旦观众从屏幕菜单中选择了一道菜，就会出现食物的图像，屏幕上方一个装有我的液体风味样品的设备会喷射出所选食物的味道。然后，喷雾器会在屏幕上卷上薄膜，他们甚至不用咬一片披萨就能享受披萨的味道)”可知，第四段介绍了TTTV的工作原理。故选C。
8．推理判断题。根据最后一段“My invention was received pretty well worldwide. My students and I would be interested in finding how else to challenge traditional ways of enjoying media, and we knew we wanted to expand on TTTV.(我的发明在全世界都很受欢迎。我和我的学生们对寻找其他挑战传统媒体享受方式的方法很感兴趣，我们知道我们想扩展TTTV)”可推知，文章接下来要讲创造的升级版本。故选B。
9．B 10．C 11．A 12．C
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Musk在受Jamie Oliver演讲的启发后，创立百万个家庭花园，鼓励和教授人们自己种植自己的食物，来让自己吃的食物更健康。
9．细节理解题。根据第一段的“The Internet startup talent and restaurateur had just arrived in Jackson Hole from a conference where chef Jamie Oliver had spoken about the benefits of healthy eating. This made Musk think a lot—how he might make a difference to the food industry(这位互联网创业天才和餐馆老板刚刚参加完Jackson Hole的一个会议抵达Jackson Hole，会上主厨Jamie Oliver谈到了健康饮食的好处。这让马斯克思考了很多——他如何能对食品行业作出改变)”可知，Musk在参加完Jamie Oliver的演讲之后开始考虑对食品行业作出改变，即受到了这个演讲的启发。故选B。
10．细节理解题。根据第三段的“Aimed at reaching low- income families, the Million Gardens Movement was inspired by the pandemic, as both a desire to feel more connected to nature and food insecurity have been at the forefront of so many people’s lives. (百万花园运动旨在帮助低收入家庭，受到疫情的启发，因为许多人生活的首要问题是希望更多地与自然联系，以及粮食不安全)”可知，Million Gardens Movement可能是由于缺乏粮食安全而引起的。故选C。
11．推理判断题。根据第三段的“Aimed at reaching low-income families(旨在惠及低收入家庭)”可知Musk创立百万花园运动主要针对低收入家庭；由文章最后一段的“The program offers free garden kits that can be grown indoors or outdoors(该计划提供可以在室内或室外种植的免费花园套件)”可知他免费给人们提供种植套件；“It also offers free courses(它还提供免费课程)”可知Musk的计划还给人提供免费课程；综上所述，可推知Musk是富有慈善意识的。故选A。
12．推理判断题。根据最后一段的“ “I grew up in the projects when I was young, in what we now call food deserts,” says EVE, one of the many celebrities who have teamed up with the organization to encourage people to pick up a free garden. “What I love about this is that it's not difficult. We are all able to grow something.”(“我小时候在这些项目中长大，我们现在称之为食物沙漠，”伊芙说，她是许多名人之一，与该组织合作，鼓励人们挑选一个免费的花园。“我喜欢这个的原因是它并不难。我们都能种点东西。”)”推知，最后一段用EVE的例子是为了鼓励人们开始免费的花园。故选C。
13．D 14．A 15．D 16．A
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了自行车爱好者Annette Kruger成立非营利性组织Bikeygees，让柏林的女性体验骑自行车带来的健康益处和独立性。
13．细节理解题。根据第二段中“Whether they weren’t allowed or didn’t have the opportunity to learn, these women had never experienced the health benefits and independence that cycling offers.(无论是不被允许还是没有机会学习，这些女性都从未体验过骑自行车带来的健康益处和独立性)”和第三段中“That is why, seven years ago, Kruger started Bikeygees, a non-profit organization focused on teaching women to ride a bike.(这就是为什么Kruger在七年前创办了一个非营利组织Bikeygees，专注于教女性骑自行车)”以及最后一段中“Participants have said that riding a bike allows them not only freedom of movement(参与者说，骑自行车不仅让他们行动自由)”可知，柏林的女性能从Bikeygees获得健康益处和行动自由的机会，故选D。
14．推理判断题。根据第四段中“More than 500 bikes have been donated so far, and Kruger says the goal is to eventually provide all participants with their own bikes. To date, the group has taught more than 1,400 women and has met in more than 20 locations within Germany, including in emergency shelters.(到目前为止，已经捐赠了500多辆自行车，Kruger说，他们的目标是最终为所有参与者提供自己的自行车。迄今为止，该小组已经教了1400多名妇女，并在德国20多个地点举行了会议，包括在紧急避难所)”可推知，Bikeygees组织变得越来越受欢迎，故选A。
15．细节理解题。根据最后一段中“Participants have said that riding a bike allows them not only freedom of movement — some of the women use them to bring their children to school — but also hope for the future.(参与者说，骑自行车不仅让他们行动自由——一些妇女骑着自行车送孩子上学——而且让他们对未来充满希望)”可知，Bikeygees组织带给参与者的一个好处是让她们对未来充满希望，故选D。
16．推理判断题。根据全文内容，结合第三段中“That is why, seven years ago, Kruger started Bikeygees, a non-profit organization focused on teaching women to ride a bike.(这就是为什么Kruger在七年前创办了一个非营利组织Bikeygees，专注于教女性骑自行车)”和第四段中“The group also teaches women how to fix bikes, instilling (逐步培养) a sense of self-sufficiency, says Kruger.(Kruger说，该组织还教女性如何修理自行车，灌输一种自给自足的意识)”可知，Kruger创办非营利组织Bikeygees，教女性骑自行车和如何修理自行车，让柏林的女性体验骑自行车带来的健康益处和独立性。由此推知，她是一个很关心他人的人。故选A。
17．A 18．B 19．B 20．D
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。作者到宁夏回族自治区西海固袁河中学给当地农村孩子上一节英语课，学校的大多数孩子都是贫困家庭的留守儿童，学校在照顾农村孩子方面做出了许多努力。作者还参观了宁夏师范学院，作者在这里感受到了政府对宁夏农村地区教育的支持。在和一位公费学生聊天的过程中，这位学生告诉了作者他毕业后想要给家乡的贫困孩子传播知识。作者感受到了乡村教育对扶贫的重要性。
17．细节理解题。根据第二段中的“After class, we chatted a lot, and they wondered about everything, using ‘outside world’ as a term to describe the wider globe for many times.(下课后，我们聊了很多，他们对一切都很好奇，多次用‘外面的世界’这个词来形容更广阔的世界。)”可知，孩子们对未知的世界非常好奇，所以多次提到“外面的世界”。故选A。
18．主旨大意题。根据第三段“Taking care of rural children is essential. The school offers boarding services and free breakfast and lunch to the students, who can also video chat with their parents daily. To better care for the village children, the school provides outdoor hiking, technology, art, and foreign language programs to help them understand the outside world. After all, high-quality education to disadvantaged village children is the key to poverty-alleviation(扶贫) efforts.(照顾农村儿童至关重要。学校为学生提供寄宿服务和免费早餐与午餐，学生还可以每天与家长视频聊天。为了更好地照顾村里的孩子，学校提供户外徒步旅行、技术、艺术和外语课程，帮助他们了解外面的世界。毕竟，为贫困农村儿童提供高质量的教育是扶贫工作的关键。)”可知，第三段主要介绍了学校对农村贫困儿童在生活和教育上的帮助。故选B。
19．推理判断题。根据第五段中的“In 2013, local and central governments launched public-funded programs to recruit students interested in becoming teachers in Ningxia’s rural villages and districts.(2013年，地方和中央政府启动了公共资助项目，招收有兴趣在宁夏农村地区当教师的学生。)”可推测出，当局通过重视教育来支持宁夏农村地区。故选B。
20．推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Yang told me that knowledge is the key to leading a better life as well as understanding the world. A lack of knowledge is one of the main factors of being poor.(杨告诉我，知识是过上更好生活的关键，也是了解世界的关键。缺乏知识是贫穷的主要因素之一。)”可推测出，杨认为扶贫始于教育。故选D。
21．D 22．A 23．A 24．D
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一个有着先天性心脏缺损的12岁孩子Luna没有选择放弃，而是与Saucony公司合作，用自己的艺术天赋和坚持，设计出了自己的鞋子，发起“Shoes with soul（有灵魂的鞋子）”活动，最终通过这项活动来帮助其他患有心脏疾病的人。
21．推理判断题。根据文章第四段“Rather than just a donation, we wanted to create an experience and a moment that would not only raise money, but also awareness to highlight all the amazing work that's being done at BCH”（不仅仅是捐款，我们想创造一种体验和时刻，不仅是为了筹集资金，也是为了让人们意识到BCH正在做的所有了不起的工作）和“Specifically, we wanted to give some of the BCH kids an opportunity to share their story and their talents with the world.”（特别地，我们想给BCH的孩子们一个机会，与世界分享他们的故事和他们的才能。）可知，展示孩子的才能是必要的。故选D。
22．词句猜测题。根据文章第五段Luna的话“Thinking about kids everywhere around the world wearing my shoe is amazing.”（想到世界各地的孩子都穿着我的鞋，真是太棒了。）可找到关键词amazing，表示“惊人的，了不起的”，可知，Luna觉得若是每个孩子都能穿上她设计的鞋子，是一件令她高兴惊喜的事。因此推断“It blows my mind”表明Luna是极为高兴的。故选A。
23．推理判断题。根据文章第二段的“continues to pursue her interests in art and fashion”（ 继续追求她在艺术和时尚方面的兴趣）、第三段的“I got to use my art and creativity for something new”（ 我开始用我的艺术和创造力去做一些新的事情）以及第四段的“share their story and their talents”（分享他们的故事和他们的天赋）可以看出Luna是有才华，有天赋的（talented/gifted），又根据文章第二段“Luna has had three open-heart operations and continues to pursue her interests in art and fashion.”（ Luna做过三次心脏手术，并继续追求她对艺术和时尚的兴趣。）以及最后一段“The advice I would give a kid or someone like me is never give up.”（ 我给孩子或像我这样的人的建议是永远不要放弃。）可以看出Luna是意志坚定的（determined）。故选A。
24．主旨大意题。全文围绕“Luna是如何参与到这个活动的？”“这个活动是什么内容？”“活动的目的是什么？”以及“活动有什么重要意义？”“Luna想通过这个活动传递什么？”来讲述。因此推断D项：Introduce a campaign with kid patients.（介绍一项针对儿童患者的活动）是文章的目的。故选D。
25．C 26．D 27．A 28．B
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了约瑟夫·迪图里博士在基拉戈水下酒店进行100天实验以研究深海压力对身体的影响，期间保持常规生活，打破世界记录，并激励年轻人勇探未知。
25．细节理解题。根据第一段“On March 1, Dr. Joseph Dituri began a project to stay for 100 days at a special hotel called Jules’s Undersea Lodge 30 feet under the ocean surface in a conservation area in Key Largo.”（3月1日，约瑟夫·迪图里(Joseph Dituri)博士开始了一个项目，他将在基拉戈(Key Largo)一个保护区的海平面下30英尺处的一家名为“朱尔斯海底小屋”(Jules’s Undersea Lodge)的特殊酒店住上100天。）可知，朱尔斯的海底小屋的特别之处是它的位置位于海平面下30英尺处。故选C项。
26．细节理解题。根据第二段中“Dr. Dituri wanted to learn how this pressure would affect the human body over time. He believes that high pressure could help people live longer and stay healthier as they get older. It could also help doctors treat different medical problems, including brain injuries.”（迪图里博士想了解这种压力随着时间的推移会如何影响人体。他认为，随着年龄的增长，高血压可以帮助人们活得更长，更健康。它还可以帮助医生治疗不同的医疗问题，包括脑损伤。）可知，迪图里医生决定在酒店里待很久是因为他想检验他的一个学术观点。故选D项。
27．推理判断题。根据第三段“While he was living underwater, Dr. Dituri stayed busy. He often exercised in the morning. He kept teaching his college classes virtually and had online chats with over 5, 500 students from 15 different countries. He also worked with ocean experts to figure out ways to preserve the ocean. He even had a number of visitors who dove down to spend a little time with him.”（在水下生活期间，迪图里一直很忙。他经常在早上锻炼。他一直在网上教授他的大学课程，并与来自15个不同国家的5500多名学生在线聊天。他还与海洋专家一起研究保护海洋的方法。他甚至有一些游客潜入水中和他待一会儿。）可推知，迪图里博士在海底的生活和往常一样。故选A项。
28．细节理解题。根据最后一段中“My greatest hope is that I have inspired a new generation of explorers and researchers to push past all boundaries.”（我最大的希望是，我激励了新一代的探险家和研究人员去突破所有的界限。）可知，迪图里博士希望年轻人勇敢地探索未知。故选B项。
29．B 30．B 31．C 32．A
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。讲述了作者看到妈妈对职业女性的憧憬和羡慕，用鼓励的方式帮妈妈实现梦想的故事，彰显了亲情之爱。
29．细节理解题。根据第一段“However, I could tell from her curiosity of and attitudes toward working women that she envied their financial freedom and the self-esteem that must come with it.(然而，从她对职业女性的好奇和态度中，我可以看出她羡慕她们的财务自由和随之而来的自尊)”可知，作者妈妈对职业女性的态度是好奇的，羡慕职业女性因工作所带来的财政自由和自尊，故选B。
30．细节理解题。根据第二段“For years, I watched het effortlessly light up conversations with both strangers and family. Her empathy and ability to reach the heart could make anyone laugh, even when the story itself did not apply to them at all.(多年来，我看到她毫不费力地点亮了与陌生人和家人的谈话。她的同情心和打动人心的能力能让任何人开怀大笑，即使这个故事本身并不适用于他们)”可知，作者妈妈在与人交流和逗笑他人方面上有天赋，所以推荐妈妈去当一名单口相声演员。故选B。
31．推理判断题。根据第四段“She was not surprised as she had hinted at it for long. But then she saw those little notes. She started to weep with her hands full of notes. She could not believe the support was real.(她并不感到惊讶，因为她早就得到暗示过了。但后来她看到了那些小纸条。她开始哭了，手里拿满了纸条。她不敢相信这种支持是真的)”可推知，妈妈看到纸条的反应十分感动和受鼓励，故选C。
32．细节理解题。根据最后一段“For many parents, their children’s careers are their greatest accomplishment, but for me my mom’s is mine.(对许多父母来说，孩子的事业是他们最大的成就，但对我来说，妈妈的事业就是我的)”可知，作者最大的成就是支持妈妈的梦想。故选A。
33．C 34．D 35．D 36．A
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。本文主要介绍了儿童医生Spock的生平和成就。Spock医生在哥伦比亚大学获得医学学位后，于1933年开始治疗婴儿和儿童。他通过与母亲们的交流，总结儿童成长的理论，并将这些理论融入他的第一本著作《常识婴儿和儿童护理书》。
33．细节理解题。根据第一段中“During the next ten years he continued to fit the theories about how children develop with what mothers told him about their children. What he found gave birth to his first book The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care.(在接下来的十年里，他继续把关于孩子如何发展的理论与母亲们告诉他的孩子的情况相吻合。他的发现引发了他的第一本书《婴幼儿护理常识》。)”可知，Spock在过去十年中的发现，引发了他的第一本书。故选C。
34．细节理解题。根据第三段中“Dr. Spock’s book was very different. He gave gentle advice to ease the fears of new parents. Dr. Spock said his work was an effort to help parents trust their own natural abilities in caring for their children. (Spock博士的书则完全不同。他给了一些温和的建议来减轻初为父母的恐惧。Spock博士说，他的工作是为了帮助父母相信自己照顾孩子的天生能力。)”可知，Spock博士的书不同之处在于他给那些初为父母的人们一些温和的建议，由此让他们相信自己能够照顾好孩子即建立父母的信心。故选D。
35．推理判断题。根据倒数第三段中“Baby care experts had believed that babies must be fed at the same times every day or they would grow up to be demanding children.(婴儿护理专家认为，婴儿必须每天在同一时间喂食，否则他们长大后会成为要求很高的孩子。)”以及倒数第二段中“Dr. Spock said babies should be fed when they are hungry. He argued that babies know better than anyone about when and how much they need to eat.( Spock博士说，应该在婴儿饿的时候给他们喂食。他认为，婴儿比任何人都更清楚他们什么时候需要吃，需要吃多少。)”可知，婴儿护理专家认为，婴儿必须每天在同一时间喂食，否则他们长大后会成为要求很高的孩子，可是Spock认为应该在婴儿饿的时候给他们喂食即父母应该在必要时给婴儿喂奶。故选D。
36．主旨大意题。根据第一段“During the next ten years he continued to fit the theories about how children develop with what mothers told him about their children. What he found gave birth to his first book The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care.(在接下来的十年里，他继续把关于孩子如何发展的理论与母亲们告诉他的孩子的情况相吻合。他的发现引发了他的第一本书《婴幼儿护理常识》。)”以及通读全文，本文主要介绍了儿童医生Spock的生平和成就。Spock医生在哥伦比亚大学获得医学学位后，于1933年开始治疗婴儿和儿童。他通过与母亲们的交流，总结儿童成长的理论，并将这些理论融入他的第一本著作《常识婴儿和儿童护理书》。A选项“An introduction to Spock and his book.(介绍Spock和他的书。)”概括文章的主要内容，符合题意。故选A。
37．B 38．D 39．B 40．D
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Elsa Olivetti博士为更好的可持续电池生产所做的努力。
37．细节理解题。根据第一段“When she started her work at MIT, she was excited about discovering the secrets of sustainable battery production. (当她开始在麻省理工学院工作时，她对发现可持续电池生产的秘密感到兴奋。)”可知，Olivetti博士对使电池更具可持续性感兴趣。故选B项。
38．细节理解题。根据第二段“She discovered a big challenge: finding and getting a special material called tantalum, which is not easy to find but necessary for the production of LLZO. (她发现了一个巨大的挑战：找到并获得一种叫做钽的特殊材料，这种材料不容易找到，但却是生产LLZO所必需的。)”可知，钽对LLZO的生产很重要。故选D项。
39．细节理解题。根据第三段中“Then, Dr. Olivetti aims to figure out a creative solution to the challenge. She worked with industry leaders to develop sustainable mining practices and called on policy changes to support a better supply chain, which proves effective.(然后，奥利维蒂博士的目标是找出一个创造性的解决方案来应对这一挑战。她与行业领袖合作，制定可持续的采矿实践，并呼吁改变政策，以支持更好的供应链，这被证明是有效的。)”可知，Olivetti博士在应对电池生产中的挑战时，和行业领袖一起工作。故选B项。
40．主旨大意题。通读全文，根据第一段中“Each step we take towards more efficient and environmentally-friendly battery technology is a step towards a better world. (我们朝着更高效、更环保的电池技术迈出的每一步，都是朝着更美好的世界迈出的一步。)”可知，本文主要讲述了Elsa Olivetti博士为更好的可持续电池生产所做的努力，所以本文中心思想是研究更好的电池。故选D项。
41．D 42．C 43．A 44．C
【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章通过作者从小生活在农场，对一种名叫mangangava蜜蜂很熟悉，在大学做有关与这种蜜蜂的报告时，被导师鼓励用自己的经验来介绍这种蜜蜂而不是书上的内容，导师的鼓励打开了作者科学研究的道路。文章向我们说明了一个道理：一位好老师，胜过万卷书。
41．推理判断题。根据第一段内容“But in college when I gave a presentation about those bees, I didn’t mention their familiar name; instead I used formal terms when describing their adaptations for pollinating(授粉). I was afraid of being judged for expressing my personal knowledge in a science class. (但在大学里，当我做关于这些蜜蜂的演讲时，我没有提到它们熟悉的名字；相反，我在描述它们对授粉的适应时使用了正式的术语。我害怕因为在科学课上表达了我的个人知识而受到评判)”，“ I realized my background was valuable, and that my calling was to help educate others like me.(我意识到我的背景很有价值，我的使命是帮助教育像我这样的人)”和第四段“No other professor bad shown that kind of sensitivity, which helped me realize I did have a place in higher education and that I didn’t need to hide who I truly am.(没有其他坏教授表现出这种敏感性，这让我意识到我在高等教育中确实有一席之地，我不需要隐瞒自己的真实身份)”可知，作者在科学课上作报告时没有用他熟悉的名字，用专业的术语来介绍这种蜜蜂，因为他害怕因为表达个人知识被人评论，后来那次事情之后他意识到他的背景知识是有价值的，作者意识到不必隐藏真正的自己。由此可推知，在大学里作者起初想隐藏自己的背景。故选D。
42．词句猜测题。根据划线所在的句子“after I realized my research was not helping poor people like my parents(在我意识到我的研究并没有帮助像我父母这样的穷人之后)”以及“The feeling of not belonging circled in my head. I sometimes thought about giving up.(不归属感在我的脑海中盘旋。我有时想过放弃)”可知，当作者意识到自己的研究并没有帮助像父母这样的穷人时，作者对从事科学家职业的兴趣开始减弱。由此推知，划线词wane意为“减退，减弱”。故选C
43．推理判断题。根据最后一段“We ne ed more educators and scientists like her people who can serve as role models and know that the best way to nurture new scientists is to allow students to be themselves.(我们需要更多像她这样的教育工作者和科学家，他们可以成为榜样，知道培养新科学家的最好方法是让学生做自己)”可知，作者认为优秀的教育者应该要为学生树立榜样，让学生做自己。由此可推知，作者认为一个好的教育者应该尊重和挖掘学生自己已有的知识、经历和看法，像他在故事中提到的导师那样。故选A。
44．主旨大意题。根据最后一段“I don’t think I’d be here if I hadn’t crossed paths with my instructor. We ne ed more educators and scientists like her people who can serve as role models and know that the best way to nurture new scientists is to allow students to be themselves.(如果我没有和我的教练相遇，我想我不会在这里。我们需要更多像她这样的教育工作者和科学家，他们可以成为榜样，知道培养新科学家的最好方法是让学生做自己)”及全文可知，文章通过作者从小生活在农场，对一种名叫mangangava蜜蜂很熟悉，在大学做有关与这种蜜蜂的报告时，被导师鼓励用自己的经验来介绍这种蜜蜂而不是书上的内容，导师的鼓励打开了作者科学研究的道路。文章向我们说明了一个道理：一位好老师，胜过万卷书。故选C。
45．B 46．D 47．C 48．B
【导语】本文是记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者神经瘤复发后，造成了脑损伤，对他影响很大，但是一次作者与一个小男孩平等地对话，改变了他的生活，让他以全新的方式看待自己。作者感悟到：苦难常常会带来新的自我发现。
45．细节理解题。根据第一段中“The removal of the neuroma caused my temporary balance issues and permanent hearing loss in one ear.(神经瘤的切除导致了我暂时的平衡问题和一只耳朵的永久性听力损失。)”和第二段中“Unexpectedly, the neuroma came back years later.(没想到几年后神经瘤又复发了。)”可知，作者单侧耳聋后，他的听神经瘤又长出来了。故选B。
46．主旨大意题。根据第三段“Overnight my whole identity had changed. I used to effortlessly leap up the stairs two at a time, but now it takes fifteen minutes to struggle. Attempts at the recovery of the old me proved to be fruitless. My family role also shifted from a father to a dependent child, and coupled with my communication problems, this led to increased frustration (沮丧) an