《2024年高考英语名校真题二轮零失误规范训练》（T8专用）
专题02 阅读理解记叙文最新真题模拟16篇（干货+模拟）
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一、阅读理解记叙文细节理解题居多，落实“定位原文”和“同义替换”。
二、阅读理解记叙文重视首尾段作用，尤其是标题概括题和写作意图题。
三、猜词词义题注意运用“代入法”“排除法”从逻辑性和褒贬性出发。
四、文章寓意题选项字面意思和言外之意与文章主旨结合，去伪存真。
五、性格描述题注意原文定位，找到动词或形容词描述，确定最佳答案。
六、标题概括题既要注意文章线索“点睛”作用，还要注意首尾段呼应，
尤其是尾段主旨升华。记叙文标题兼具概括性、新颖性和针对性。
六、规范训练目标：做标记，留痕迹；零失误；限时7分钟/每篇。
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（2024·河北保定·一模）Paul Durietz is a 76-year-old social studies teacher from Illinois. On September 1, he set a Guinness World Record for the world’s longest teaching career. Mr. Durietz has been teaching for 53 years—since he was 23 years old.
Mr. Durietz has known since he was young that he wanted to be a social studies teacher. Social studies is the study of history, and how people, countries, and cultures are connected. He became interested in history after hearing stories from his father, who fought in World War II. On his mother’s side of the family, he had connections to a famous person from English history.
Mr. Durietz got his first teaching job at Woodland-Middle School in Gurnee, Illinois in 1970. Ever since then, he’s been teaching social studies at the same school. He says he loves sharing his knowledge of history with students. “Teaching is never boring,” he says. “Every day is different.”
Things have changed a lot since he began all those years ago. When he started, the only way to make copies was with a “ditto machine”, which used a stinky, purple ink. Mr. Durietz wrote on a blackboard with chalk, and the students used paper textbooks. These days, he and the students use computers and digital whiteboards.
Though technology has changed a lot since he began teaching, Mr. Durietz says the students are still pretty much the same— except that now they have cell phones.
With or without technology, Mr. Durietz has used creative activities to help his students learn. For example, he has organized virtual field trips, geography contests, and special days about the US Civil War. He has even organized fake(假的)elections at school to help his students learn about politics. He says these activities are some of the ones that he and his students enjoyed most.
Mr. Durietz says people who want to be teachers should make sure they are patient with their students. He also encourages them to choose subjects that they care deeply about.
1．What stimulated Paul Durietz’s interest in history
A．The cruelty of wars. B．Stories told by his father.
C．His mother’s encouragement. D．The influence of his teacher.
2．How does Mr. Durietz engage his students in learning
A．By showing his sense of humour.
B．By lecturing about historical events.
C．By taking advantage of creative activities.
D．By using technology extensively in the classroom.
3．What qualities should teachers have according to Mr. Durietz
A．Strong organizational abilities.
B．Excellent technological skills.
C．Patience and a passion for their subject.
D．The ability to multitask and communicate.
4．What’s the best title for the text
A．A Teacher Sets a Record by Teaching for 53 Years
B．Paul Durietz: a Devoted and Responsible Teacher
C．Mr. Durietz Uses Technology to Attract Students
D．Creative Activities: New Ways to Help Students Learn
【答案】1．B 2．C 3．C 4．A
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了Paul Durietz是一位来自伊利诺伊州的76岁的社会研究教师。2023年9月1日，他创造了世界上最长的教学生涯的吉尼斯世界纪录。
1．细节理解题。根据第二段中“He became interested in history after hearing stories from his father, who fought in World War II.”（他从参加第二次世界大战的父亲那里听到故事后，对历史产生了兴趣）可知，Paul Durietz父亲讲的故事激发了他对历史的兴趣。故选B项。
2．细节理解题。根据第六段中“With or without technology, Mr. Durietz has used creative activities to help his students learn.”（不管有没有科技，Durietz先生都用创造性的活动来帮助他的学生学习）可知，Durietz通过利用创造性活动让学生参与学习的。故选C项。
3．细节理解题。根据最后一段“Mr. Durietz says people who want to be teachers should make sure they are patient with their students. He also encourages them to choose subjects that they care deeply about.”（Durietz先生说，想成为老师的人应该确保他们对学生有耐心。他还鼓励他们选择自己非常关心的科目）可知，Durietz先生认为教师应该具备的素质是耐心和对所教科目的热情。故选C项。
4．主旨大意题。根据文章大意以及第一段“Paul Durietz is a 76-year-old social studies teacher from Illinois. On September 1, he set a Guinness World Record for the world’s longest teaching career. Mr. Durietz has been teaching for 53 years—since he was 23 years old.”（Paul Durietz是一位来自伊利诺伊州的76岁的社会研究教师。9月1日，他创造了世界上最长的教学生涯的吉尼斯世界纪录。从23岁开始，Durietz先生已经从教53年了）可知，文章主要讲的是Paul Durietz是一位来自伊利诺伊州的76岁的社会研究教师。2023年9月1日，他创造了世界上最长的教学生涯的吉尼斯世界纪录。故文章最好的标题是“一名教师任教53年，创下新纪录”。故选A项。
（2024·河北唐山·一模）When I started Social-Engineer, I just left a company that was amazing. It was like a family. The pain of leaving was real for me and like all family separation, it wasn’t 100% smooth. I was heartbroken to leave but wanted to take every lesson I learned to my new company. I was determined to also take all the good memories with me. Yes, there were mistakes from both sides of the fence but instead of focusing on those, I went away remembering all the great times, life lessons and growth I had gifted to me.
I figured I would grow my company by being a nice man and working hard, and never demanding more from my people than I was willing to give, believing this approach would earn respect and effort in return. I would say things to myself like, “Well, I did this, so they should do that.” Or “I am this way, so they should be that way.”
And to be honest, it felt real. It felt like it was an honest evaluation.
But... But... But...
I started to have people problems. I am a very strong, direct communicator and although in many ways that is a strength, it can be a weakness in other ways. I often hurt people’s feelings. Even though I was very self-aware of this, I still messed up. Now this is odd to admit out loud for a company that basically focuses on helping dozens of companies make huge changes.
I went to see a psychologist. Natasha actively listened to all I said and then every now and then presented a thought as a question or a mild statement. She wanted to challenge me to change, challenge me to expand my thoughts. I was in my session with Natasha and I was saying things like this:
“I gave this person tens of thousands of dollars in a raise in one year, they should be more appreciative.”
“I have a great salary, benefits and support package, this person should have been more thankful.”
Natasha stopped me and said, “Well, you just SHOULD all over yourself, didn’t you Did you pay for devotion Did you pay for honor Did you pay for appreciation ”
The sad answer was NO.
“You want to see the change that you so desire — then be the change,” Natasha said. She then mentioned Bruce Lee, who said “Empty your mind, be formless. Shapeless, like water. If you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle and it becomes the bottle... Now, water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend.”
I know what I should do. Will you join me
5．Why was the author confident about his company management
A．He believed he was gifted for it.
B．His employees were well qualified.
C．He had lessons and work principles.
D．His previous mistakes had been removed.
6．What are the author’s problems rooted in
A．The rigid rules. B．The lack of vision.
C．The company’s focus. D．The author’s social skill.
7．What did Natasha conclude from the session
A．The author fell into a thinking trap.
B．The employees expected too much.
C．The author was not really committed.
D．The employees were victims of management.
8．What does the author invite us to do
A．Read Bruce Lee. B．Learn to change.
C．Take more duties. D．Desire less for more.
【答案】5．C 6．D 7．A 8．B
【导语】本文一篇夹叙夹议文。文章讲述了作者对自己的公司管理能力信心满满，但现实中却频频受挫。在咨询师Natasha的帮助下，他找到了自己的问题，并承诺作出改变。
5．推理判断题。根据第一段中“I was heartbroken to leave but wanted to take every lesson I learned to my new company.(离开的时候我很伤心，但我想把我学到的每一课都带到我的新公司)”和第二段中“I figured I would grow my company by being a nice man and working hard, and never demanding more from my people than I was willing to give, believing this approach would earn respect and effort in return.(我想我要做一个好人，努力工作，从不要求我的员工超过我愿意付出的，这样才能发展我的公司，我相信这种方法会赢得尊重和努力作为回报)”可推知，作者有来自之前公司的经验教训和自己的工作原则，所以他对自己的公司管理充满信心。故选C项。
6．细节理解题。根据第五段中“I started to have people problems. I am a very strong, direct communicator and although in many ways that is a strength, it can be a weakness in other ways. I often hurt people’s feelings. Even though I was very self-aware of this, I still messed up.(我开始有人际关系问题。我是一个非常强大、直接的沟通者，虽然在很多方面这是一个优点，但在其他方面也可能是一个缺点。我经常伤害别人的感情。尽管我很清楚这一点，但我还是搞砸了)”可知，作者经常伤害别人的感情，他的问题的根源在于他的社交技能。故选D项。
7．推理判断题。根据倒数第四段中Natasha反问作者的话“Well, you just SHOULD all over yourself, didn’t you Did you pay for devotion Did you pay for honor Did you pay for appreciation (嗯，你认为都“应该”，对吗 你为忠诚付钱了吗 你荣誉付钱了吗 你为感激付钱了吗 )”和倒数第三段中“The sad answer was NO.(可悲的答案是否定的)”可推知，通过治疗，Natasha发现作者陷入了自己的思维陷阱，指出作者认为他给员工支付的工资是用来买员工的忠诚、荣誉和感激，这是错误是思维方式。故选A项。
8．推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中““You want to see the change that you so desire — then be the change,” Natasha said.(“你希望看到你所渴望的变化，那就改变吧，”娜塔莎说)”和最后一段中“I know what I should do. Will you join me (我知道我该怎么做。你愿意和我一起去吗 )”可推知，作者接受了Natasha的建议，要做出改变，并邀请读者和他一起作出改变。故选B项。
（2024·江苏南通·模拟预测）I was attacked by a tiger shark in late October 1997. It was near my home on the island of Kauai—a typical fall morning with friends. The waves were really good, so nothing was stopping us.
That is until a large shark came right up under me and sank his teeth into my lower leg. There had been no splashing. no noise, and I felt no pain, only great pressure on my lower body.
Then I followed my instinct: I punched the shark in the face, again and again which happens to be what the expert advice, until the shark released me. As I swam back into shore, I felt my lower right leg spasming(痉挛). When I looked down, I realized it was gone. The shark had bit my lower leg off. My friends rushed to my aid, and rushed me to hospital.
It was another day before the “fog” lifted, at which point I opened my eyes and realized I was in the hospital—a below-the-knee amputee(截肢). For the next few bedridden weeks, I spent time with my family, and considered the future.
As soon as I was given the OK by my doctors, I did what many of us might consider unthinkable: I started riding the waves again. In fact, my first time back was near the site of his attack. I was unshaken and curious—Was it because of the tides The phase of the moon I also recalled that the morning of the attack the water had a fishy smell. Was that what attracted the shark
I was determined to research sharks, and I did learn something that would change my life: Humans are far more dangerous to sharks than the other way around, I tell Reader’s Digest. “I watched a documentary called Sharkwater, and I learned about the demand for shark fin soup and the fact that 70 million sharks a year are killed for their fins alone.”
My unique situation as a shark survivor empowered me to give sharks a voice. I began working with the Hawaii state legislature to help pass a ban on shark-derived products. I partnered with other like-minded shark attack survivors and marine biologists, and we headed to Washington to urge senators to create a nationwide bill protecting sharks.
9．What is mainly talked about in the first two paragraphs
A．The missing leg. B．The shark attack.
C．The timely rescue. D．The expert’s advice.
10．Why did the author ride the waves again
A．To go on with his unshaken hobby. B．To figure out why he became a target.
C．To keep track of the phase of the moon. D．To explore why the water had a fishy smell.
11．What did the author find after he recovered
A．Humans tend to ignore the dangers. B．Humans can’t survive without sharks.
C．Sharks pose a greater threat to humans D．Sharks are in urgent need of protection.
12．What does author imply in the last paragraph
A．He is speaking in favor of sharks. B．He argues against the bill about sharks.
C．There is widespread doubt about sharks. D．People should give sharks a preference.
【答案】9．B 10．B 11．D 12．A
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。讲述了作者游泳时遭遇了鲨鱼袭击，右小腿被截肢。恢复后作者对鲨鱼进行研究，发现人类对鲨鱼的威胁远大于鲨鱼对人类的威胁
9．主旨大意题。由文章第一段“I was attacked by a tiger shark in late October 1997. It was near my home on the island of Kauai—a typical fall morning with friends. The waves were really good, so nothing was stopping us.(1997年10月下旬，我被一条虎鲨袭击。那是在我考艾岛的家附近——一个典型的秋天早晨，和朋友们在一起。海浪真的很好，所以没有什么能阻止我们。)”和第二段“That is until a large shark came right up under me and sank his teeth into my lower leg. There had been no splashing. no noise, and I felt no pain, only great pressure on my lower body.(直到一条大鲨鱼从我身下钻了过来，把牙齿咬进了我的小腿。没有溅水。没有噪音，我没有感到疼痛，只有下半身承受着巨大的压力。)”可知，第一二段主要讲作者被一条虎鲨袭击的经历。故选B项。
10．推理判断题。由文章第五段“I was unshaken and curious—Was it because of the tides The phase of the moon I also recalled that the morning of the attack the water had a fishy smell. Was that what attracted the shark (我毫不动摇地好奇——是因为潮汐吗？月相？我还记得，袭击发生的那天早上，水有一股腥味。这就是吸引鲨鱼的原因吗？)”可知，作者再次冲浪是想弄清楚他为什么会成为鲨鱼攻击的目标的原因。故选B项。
11．细节理解题。由文章第六段“I was determined to research sharks, and I did learn something that would change my life: Humans are far more dangerous to sharks than the other way around, I tell Reader’s Digest. ‘I watched a documentary called Sharkwater, and I learned about the demand for shark fin soup and the fact that 70 million sharks a year are killed for their fins alone.’(我下定决心研究鲨鱼，我确实学到了一些会改变我生活的东西：我告诉《读者文摘》，人类对鲨鱼的危险性远高于其它东西。‘我看了一部名为《Sharkwater》的纪录片，了解到人们对鱼翅汤的需求，以及每年仅凭鱼翅就有7000万条鲨鱼被杀死的事实。’)”可知，作者通过研究鲨鱼的现状后发现鲨鱼急需保护。故选D项。
12．推理判断题。由文章最后一段“My unique situation as a shark survivor empowered me to give sharks a voice. I began working with the Hawaii state legislature to help pass a ban on shark-derived products. I partnered with other like-minded shark attack survivors and marine biologists, and we headed to Washington to urge senators to create a nationwide bill protecting sharks.(作为一名鲨鱼口中的幸存者，我的独特处境使我能够为鲨鱼发声。我开始与夏威夷州立法机构合作，帮助通过一项禁止鲨鱼衍生产品的禁令。我与其他志同道合的鲨鱼袭击幸存者和海洋生物学家合作，前往华盛顿，敦促参议员制定一项全国性的鲨鱼保护法案。)”可知，这段主要讲作者发言支持鲨鱼。故选A项。
（2024·江苏连云港·一模）Rita Moreno is one of the very few performers to EGOT: to win an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony award. But come a little closer, and Moreno’s is another kind of immigrant (移民的) story.
She was a teen when MGM (米高梅电影公司) signed her in the 1950s. Major studios were still dominated by the men who’d run them for decades. They had her change her name. While recognizing her talent, they didn’t know what to do with a Latin girl. Moreno played small parts, including a girl from India and a Burmese (缅甸的) woman. What should have been her big break came when she was cast as Anita in West Side Story. She’d remember Anita as “the very first Hispanic (西班牙的) character I had ever played who had dignity, a sense of self-respect. She became my role model. ” The night Moreno won the Oscar, the Hispanic community across the USA broke out into cheers.
But that career turn didn’t happen. Instead, she received more offers to play what she described as “dusky servants”. The racial and ethnic prejudice was still at play. “It broke my heart, ”she says. Rita Moreno didn’t make another movie for seven years.
Then began her new act. Holding to her mother’s philosophy — Never give in, never quit, keep on moving — she survived professionally during those years with work on the London stage and in nightclubs, slowly reemerging on film and television, and eventually she earned herself a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and the Peabody Career Achievement Award.
But even as she continues to perform, her work continues off the screen, speaking out for and representing the Latin community. “I’m now known as la pionera, or the pioneer,” Moreno says. “I really don’t think of myself as a role model. But it turns out that I am, to a lot of the Hispanic community. Not just in show business, but in life. But that’s what happens when you’re first, right ”
13．What do we know about Moreno in Paragraph 2
A．She was an actress contracted with MGM.
B．She had her future well-planned for her talent.
C．She was treated as a Hispanic girl with dignity.
D．She won the Oscar for acting a Burmese woman.
14．Why didn’t Moreno make movies for seven years after winning the Oscar
A．She did not receive any film offers.
B．She rejected roles of racial prejudice.
C．She was tired of performing on the stage.
D．She focused on her stage career in nightclubs.
15．Which of the following can best describe Moreno
A．Generous and brave. B．Kind and grateful.
C．Honest and trustworthy. D．Tough and determined.
16．What can we learn from Moreno’s words in the last paragraph
A．She prefers to be a role model in show business.
B．She is unhappy with what happened to an actress.
C．She makes a difference to the Hispanic community.
D．She feels pressured about being a Hispanic pioneer.
【答案】13．A 14．B 15．D 16．C
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了著名演员丽塔·莫雷诺的演艺之路和对社会的影响。
13．细节理解题。由文章第二段中“She was a teen when MGM (米高梅电影公司) signed her in the 1950s. (20世纪50年代，当米高梅电影公司签下她时，她还是个十几岁的孩子)”可知，她是与米高梅电影公司签约的演员。故选A。
14．细节理解题。由文章第三段中“Instead, she received more offers to play what she described as “dusky servants”. The racial and ethnic prejudice was still at play. “It broke my heart, ”she says. Rita Moreno didn’t make another movie for seven years. (相反，她收到了更多的邀请，扮演她所说的“阴暗的仆人”。种族和民族偏见仍然存在。“这伤透了我的心，”她说。丽塔·莫雷诺有七年没有再拍电影了)”可知，莫雷诺在获得奥斯卡奖后的七年里都没有拍电影是因为她拒绝扮演种族偏见的角色。故选B。
15．推理判断题。由文章第四段中“Holding to her mother’s philosophy — Never give in, never quit, keep on moving — she survived professionally during those years with work on the London stage and in nightclubs, slowly reemerging on film and television, and eventually she earned herself a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and the Peabody Career Achievement Award. (她坚持母亲的哲学——永不屈服，永不放弃，不断前进——那些年她在伦敦舞台和夜总会工作，慢慢地在电影和电视上重新出现，最终她在好莱坞星光大道上为自己赢得了一颗星星，并获得了皮博迪职业成就奖)”可推知，她是一个坚韧而坚定的人。故选D。
16．推理判断题。由文章最后一段中“But even as she continues to perform, her work continues off the screen, speaking out for and representing the Latin community. “I’m now known as la pionera, or the pioneer,” Moreno says. “I really don’t think of myself as a role model. But it turns out that I am, to a lot of the Hispanic community. Not just in show business, but in life. But that’s what happens when you’re first, right ” (但即使她继续表演，她的工作也在银幕之外继续，为拉丁社区发声并代表拉丁社区。莫雷诺说:“我现在被称为先驱。“我真的不认为自己是一个榜样。但事实证明，对很多西班牙裔社区来说，我是这样的。不仅在演艺圈，在生活中也是如此。但这就是你第一次做的事，对吧？”)”可推知，她对西班牙裔社区产生了影响。故选C。
（2024·浙江嘉兴·模拟预测）Sweat slips down my cheek as I glide (滑动) my fingers through the cool water. I’ve reached the turnaround point of the day’s kayaking (皮划艇) trip. I attempt a shoulder stretch and look around. It’s just me, a couple of seabirds, and shining freshwater to the horizon. This, I whisper to myself, is awesome.
Solo (独自的) outings had never crossed my mind before because I always had a friend with me. But three years ago, I moved to Cleveland. Meeting friends in a new city was tough.
In October 2020, I decided to take adventure on a solo hiking trip. I went to Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP) to admire the autumn leaves. Four miles in, I couldn’t remember the last time I’d felt so alive. I was more aware of my surroundings than I’d ever been while hiking that day. I studied the markings of trees, focused my ears on each forest sound and did something I almost never made time for: I listened to my own thoughts. Every word bubble in my mind pointed to a newfound truth-solo hiking is my happy place.
When spring arrived, I decided to check off another solo sport: kayaking. My chest, initially tightened by nerves, was bursting with happiness when I finally reached the middle of the river that I’d long admired back on shore.
Since that first solo hiking, adventuring alone has become like medicine for me. It has also pushed me to go beyond my comfort zone and to meet new people. Through meetups and social media, my adventure-friend circle has ballooned. But at least once per month, I schedule time to hit nature with my favorite friend: me.
17．What pushed the author to start going on solo outings
A．A longing for a peaceful life.
B．A desire to challenge herself.
C．Living close to a national park.
D．Difficulty in finding companions.
18．What did the author do during her first solo hiking trip in CVNP
A．She explored a new route for hiking.
B．She paid attention to her inner voice.
C．She collected a variety of autumn leaves.
D．She recorded the forest sounds on her phone.
19．How did the author feel after her first kayaking trip
A．Surprised. B．Delighted. C．Nervous. D．Lonely.
20．What does the underlined word “ballooned” in the last paragraph mean
A．restarted B．transformed C．disappeared D．expanded
【答案】17．D 18．B 19．B 20．D
【导语】本文是记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者以前从未尝试过独自出门旅行，因为总有人陪伴她。后来作者决定独自去徒步旅行。第一次独自徒步旅行给作者带来了极大的快乐，她学会了享受个人时光，并且从中获得勇气去结识新朋友。
17．细节理解题。由第二段“Solo (独自的) outings had never crossed my mind before because I always had a friend with me. But three years ago, I moved to Cleveland. Meeting friends in a new city was tough. (我以前从来没有想过独自出游，因为我总是有一个朋友和我在一起。但三年前，我搬到了克利夫兰。在一个新城市与朋友见面很艰难)”可知，作者以前从未尝试过独自出游，因为总有人陪伴她，搬家后，因为难以找到（一起出游的）同伴，作者决定独自出游。故选D项。
18．细节理解题。由第三段中“I studied the markings of trees, focused my ears on each forest sound and did something I almost never made time for: I listened to my own thoughts. (我研究了树木的标记，把耳朵集中在每一个森林的声音上，做了一件我几乎从来没有抽出时间的事情：我倾听自己的想法)”可知，作者在CVNP的第一次独自徒步旅行中，注意（或倾听）了自己内心的声音。故选B项。
19．细节理解题。由第四段中“My chest, initially tightened by nerves, was bursting with happiness when I finally reached the middle of the river that I’d long admired back on shore. (当我终于到达河中央时，最初因紧张而绷紧的胸部此刻充满了幸福，我在岸边欣赏了很久)”可知，作者在第一次皮划艇旅行后感觉幸福、高兴。故选B项。
20．词句猜测题。由上文讲“因为难以找到（一起出游的）同伴，作者决定独自出游”和最后一段中“It has also pushed me to go beyond my comfort zone and to meet new people. Through meetups and social media, my adventure-friend circle has ballooned. (它也促使我走出舒适区，结识新朋友。通过聚会和社交媒体，我的冒险朋友圈ballooned)”可知，独自出游使作者结识新朋友，因此通过聚会和社交媒体，作者的朋友多了，其冒险朋友圈扩大了，画线词意为“扩大（expanded）”。故选D项。
（2024·浙江温州·二模）Do I think the sky is falling Sort of.
My husband and I were recently in Egypt, where the temperature was a bit warm for my tiny princess self. So, we left Egypt. Back home, my dearest friends struggled with health stuff, with family craziness...
The game of life is hard, and a lot of us are playing hurt.
I ache for the world but naturally I’m mostly watching the Me Movie, where balance and strength are beginning to fail. What can we do as the creaking elevator of age slowly arrive The main solution is to get outside every day, ideally with friends. Old friends — even thoughts of them — are my comfort.
Recently I was walking along a beach with Neshama. We go back 50 years. She is 84, short and strong. Every so often, she bent down somewhat tentatively (踌躇地) and picked up small items into a small cloth bag.
“What are you doing ”
“I’m picking up micro litter. I try to help where I can.”
I reminded her of an old story. A great warhorse comes upon a tiny sparrow (麻雀) lying on its back with its feet in the air, eyes tightly shut with effort. The horse asks it what it’s doing.
“I’m trying to help hold back the darkness.”
The horse laughs loudly, “That is so funny. What do you weigh ”
And the sparrow replies, “One does what one can.”
This is what older age means. We do what we can.
We continued our walk. Neshama bent tentatively to pick up bits of litter and started to slip, but I caught her and we laughed. We are so physically vulnerable in older age, but friendship makes it all a rowing machine for the soul. We can take it, as long as we feel and give love, and laugh gently at ourselves as we fall apart. We know by a certain age the great lie in our life — if you do or achieve this or that, you will be happy and rich. No. Love and service make us rich.
21．What does the author say about her present life
A．She leads a balanced life. B．She enjoys meeting old friends.
C．She is really into movies. D．She struggles with family crises.
22．Why did the author mention the sparrow
A．To confirm Neshama’s fear. B．To offer her comfort.
C．To change Neshama’s mind. D．To show her approval.
23．What does the underlined “it” in the last paragraph refer to
A．Physical weakness. B．The great lie.
C．The rowing machine. D．The broken soul.
24．What largely determines happiness in older age according to the author
A．Achieving important life goals. B．Enjoying life as you can.
C．Living a life of love and service. D．Loving what is being done.
【答案】21．B 22．D 23．A 24．C
【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章主要描述了作者和丈夫在埃及的经历、与老朋友在海滩上散步的情景，以及通过讲述马和麻雀的故事来表达自己对生活、友情、年龄和努力的看法，强调友情、爱和服务的力量超越物质追求。
21．推理判断题。根据文章第四段“What can we do as the creaking elevator of age slowly arrive The main solution is to get outside every day, ideally with friends. Old friends — even thoughts of them — are my comfort.(随着年龄的电梯慢慢到来，我们能做些什么呢？主要的解决办法是每天出去走走，最好是和朋友一起。老朋友——哪怕只是想起他们——都是我的安慰。)”可知，作者烦恼的时候就想和朋友一起。由此可知，作者喜欢和老朋友见面。故选B。
22．推理判断题。根据文章倒数第三段“And the sparrow replies, “One does what one can.”(麻雀回答说：“做自己能做的事。”)”以及倒数第二段“This is what older age means. We do what we can.(这就是老年的含义。我们做我们能做的。)”可推测出，作者提到麻雀的故事是为了表达作者对于麻雀行为的赞同，作者认为我们做自己能做的就可以了。故选D。
23．词句猜测题。根据划线词上一句“We are so physically vulnerable in older age, but friendship makes it all a rowing machine for the soul. (上了年纪，我们的身体是如此脆弱，但友谊使它成为灵魂的划船机。)”可知，划线单词“it”所指的是上了年纪后，我们的身体会脆弱。故选A。
24．推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“We know by a certain age the great lie in our life — if you do or achieve this or that, you will be happy and rich. No. Love and service make us rich.(到了一定的年龄，我们就会知道生活中最大的谎言——如果你做到了或实现了这个或那个，你就会快乐和富有。不。爱和服务使我们富有。)”可知，作者认为幸福不是通过实现重要的人生目标获得的，而是通过爱和服务的生活方式来获得的。故选C。
（2024·福建漳州·三模）Learning anything can be challenging, especially when it comes to figuring out how and what to practice. Repetition is usually essential. But you don’t want something that takes the joy out of you. I’ve been teaching myself to draw for a few years. I had improved a lot but for a long while was going nowhere. I’d tried lots of books and courses, and filled endless pages with boxes, parallel lines and figures. None of these seems to be working.
But something clicked when I started sketchbooking this year. The sketchbooks led to a shift in mindset. Rather than trying to practise, I was engaging in a practice — scribbling (涂鸦). The scribbles weren’t all good but they have become part of a whole. I’ve been absorbed ever since. I scribbled my breakfast, the fruit in the office, and other people on the train.
I spoke to Danny Gregory, a writer who blogs and makes videos about sketchbooking, to try to figure out why I had become so taken by my new practice.
“We think the practice in drawing is like that in piano, where you have to play through a series of musical notes step by step,” Gregory says. “But what if you think about practice in other terms — like a yoga practice or medical practice With those kinds of practices, you’ve learned some stuff, right Progress happens naturally. It’s not preparatory. So just follow the process and take pleasure in it. This is what matters.”
I have now filled two sketchbooks just with portraits — more than 100 scribbled over a couple of months. In them I challenged myself to include people on every page. Used to drawing ghost-town versions, the first few pages were a struggle. But I started varying my morning coffee routine to find new places where I could observe life.
My latest sketchbook will tackle the challenge of all my drawings — hands. I’ve always had problems drawing hands. It’s early days, but I’m not fearing it as I would have before because it isn’t just practice any more.
25．What was the challenge the author faced when learning to draw
A．Lack of interest in traditional practice methods. B．Little progress despite extensive efforts.
C．Difficulty in obtaining necessary resources. D．Inability to master specific drawing techniques.
26．What did the author benefit from scribbling
A．Improving hand control. B．Enriching creative expression.
C．Grasping ways to paint details. D．Accepting imperfections in art.
27．According to Gregory, which attitude toward practice should be emphasized
A．Focus on specifics is essential. B．Repetition is a fundamental key.
C．The emphasis lies in enjoying the process. D．The highlight is in well-organized exercises.
28．What message does the story convey
A．Every beginning is difficult. B．Tailored methods drive progress.
C．Art is the language of the soul. D．Integrating life enhances learning.
【答案】25．B 26．D 27．C 28．D
【导语】
这是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章主要讲述了作者学习素描的经历，以此来强调如何将生活与学习融为一体，以促进艺术学习的提升。
25．细节理解题。由第一段中“I’ve been teaching myself to draw for a few years. I had improved a lot but for a long while was going nowhere. I’d tried lots of books and courses, and filled endless pages with boxes, parallel lines and figures. None of these seems to be working. (几年来，我一直在自学画画。我原来进步了很多，但有很长一段时间又没有进步。我试过很多书和课程，在无穷无尽的页面上画满了方框、平行线和图形。这些似乎都不起作用)”可知，作者在学习绘画时面临的挑战是：尽管作者付出了巨大努力，但进展甚微。故选B项。
26．推理判断题。由第二段中“The scribbles weren’t all good but they have become part of a whole. I’ve been absorbed ever since. (这些涂鸦并不全是好的，但它们已经成为一个整体的一部分)”可知，虽然这些涂鸦并不都是好的，但作者接受它们成为整体的一部分，由此可推知，作者从涂鸦中获得的益处是接受了艺术的不完美。故选D项。
27．推理判断题。由第四段中““We think the practice in drawing is like that in piano, where you have to play through a series of musical notes step by step,” Gregory says. “But what if you think about practice in other terms — like a yoga practice or medical practice With those kinds of practices, you’ve learned some stuff, right Progress happens naturally. It’s not preparatory. So just follow the process and take pleasure in it. This is what matters.”(Gregory说：“我们认为素描练习就像弹钢琴一样，必须一步一步地演奏一系列音符。但是，如果你从其他角度考虑练习——比如瑜伽练习或医学练习，那又会怎么样呢？通过那种类型的练习，你学到了一些东西，对吧？进步自然而然地发生了。这不是准备好的。所以只需遵循过程并享受其中。这才是最重要的。”)”可知，对于练习，Gregory强调练习的重点在于享受过程。故选C项。
28．推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文讲述了作者学习素描时，有一段时间进步缓慢，后来通过涂鸦的方式将绘画与生活结合，取得了一定进展，在作者看来，这种方式有助于提升学习效果，由此可推知，这个故事传达了“融入生活，促进学习”的思想。故选D项。
（2024·山东临沂·一模）Watford and her family have lived in Curtis Bay, Baltimore for generations. Her community has faced environmental injustice. Heavy industries continued to move in her community. As a result, her neighbors have had to live with serious respiratory (呼吸的) problems.
When she knew a plan to build the nation’s largest trash-burning incinerator (焚化炉) less than a mile away from her high school, she realized she had to take action. The incinerator was being sold wrongly as clean, renewable energy equipment but actually it would be a source of brain-damaging chemicals and would release 200 million tons of greenhouse gases per year, both worse than coal burning. Watford felt she had a responsibility to warn her community to work together to shut this plant down.
She co-founded Free Your Voice (FYV), a 10-person student organization devoted to community rights and social justice. Together, they decided to start a campaign to take down Energy Answers, the incinerator’s developer. They went door-to-door talking to neighbors and organizing protests.
When it was discovered that Baltimore City Public Schools (BCPS) was going to be a customer of Energy Answers, the organization fought with the board and presented their case, urging BCPS to withdraw from the project. BCPS was convinced to cancel their contract, which in turn inspired 22 other customers to do the same. Without any financial gain, Energy Answers had no market to move forward with its plan.
Watford continues to work with Curtis Bay residents toward fair development. They have a vision for the future which includes building a zero-waste movement, a solar farm, and green jobs. She wants the entire human family to join the fight for environmental justice because survival as a species depends on our ability to take action.
29．What caused respiratory problems in Watford’s community
A．Poor medical care. B．Terrible environmental conditions.
C．Constant bacterial infection. D．Unbalanced distribution of resources.
30．What is Watford’s attitude to building the incinerator
A．Unfavourable. B．Doubtful. C．Unclear. D．Indifferent.
31．What was the result of their campaign
A．BCPS lost financial support. B．Energy Answers stopped its plan.
C．The investors found new market. D．Many customers revised their contracts.
32．What would be the best title for the text
A．A teenage hero against urban pollution
B．A teenage hero fighting for an advanced city
C．A battle for Baltimore’s sky by a teenage hero
D．The social justice challenge for a teenage hero
【答案】29．B 30．A 31．B 32．C
【导语】
这是一篇记叙文，文章主要讲述恶劣的环境导致Watford所在社区出现健康问题，Watford和另外9个学生成立Free Your Voice组织，发起反对建立垃圾焚化炉的运动，最终迫使该项目被叫停。
29．细节理解题。根据第一段中“Her community has faced environmental injustice. Heavy industries continued to move in her community. As a result, her neighbors have had to live with serious respiratory (呼吸的) problems.(她的社区面临着环境的不公正。重工业继续往她的社区迁移。结果，她的邻居不得不忍受严重的呼吸问题)”可知，恶劣的环境条件导致Watford社区出现呼吸问题，故选B。
30．推理判断题。根据第二段中“Watford felt she had a responsibility to warn her community to work together to shut this plant down.(Watford觉得她有责任警告她的社区共同努力关闭这家工厂)”可知，Watford不支持建立垃圾焚化炉，故选A。
31．细节理解题。根据第四段中“BCPS was convinced to cancel their contract, which in turn inspired 22 other customers to do the same. Without any financial gain, Energy Answers had no market to move forward with its plan.(BCPS被说服取消了合同，这反过来又激励了其他22家客户也这样做。没有任何经济收益，Energy Answers就没有市场来推进其计划)”可知，Watford发起的运动结果是迫使开发商Energy Answers停止了其计划。故选B。
32．主旨大意题。根据全文内容，结合第三段中“Together, they decided to start a campaign to take down Energy Answers, the incinerator’s developer.(他们一起决定发起一场运动，打倒垃圾焚烧炉的开发商Energy Answers)”和最后一段中“She wants the entire human family to join the fight for environmental justice because survival as a species depends on our ability to take action.(她希望整个人类大家庭都加入到环境正义的斗争中来，因为作为一个物种的生存取决于我们采取行动的能力)”可知，文章主要讲述恶劣的环境导致Watford所在社区出现健康问题，Watford和另外9个学生成立Free Your Voice组织，发起反对建立垃圾焚化炉的运动，最终迫使该项目被叫停，C项“少年英雄为巴尔的摩的天空而战”为最佳标题，故选C。
（2024·山东青岛·一模）The Music Educator Award, this year, went to Annie Ray, an orchestra(管弦乐队)director at Annandale High School.She was recognized for her efforts to make music accessible to all students, particularly those with disabilities.Ray got to attend the awards ceremony in Los Angeles and bring home a $10,000 prize.
Ray created the Crescendo Orchestra for students with severe intellectual and developmental disabilities, as well as a parent orchestra that teaches nearly 200 caregivers a year to play the same instrument as their child.Ray also works with a local charity to give damaged instruments a second life in her classroom.
The orchestra is about much more than just making music.The most important is to give students a chance to develop their cooperation skills, make mistakes and learn the art of refining something.Ray pushes her students to be brave, go outside their comfort zone and realize they have to learn how to make bad sounds before learning how to make good sounds.And they teach her a lot in return.” They changed my educational philosophy.I understand what it truly means to meet a student where they’re at and apply that elsewhere,” she said.
The warm reception on the ceremony was meaningful.Actually, not many people understand what exactly music educators do or how much their work matters.While her administration is supportive, that lack of understanding is a problem facing the profession in general.Another is resources.She says her school “desperately” needs new instruments.She will use some of her prize money to buy more.
Ray also plans to put some of the money towards an ongoing scholarship for students who want to pursue music when they graduate.She knows of several, those particularly interested in music, and aims to offer financial support needed to realize their musical dreams” It is hard but truly satisfying,” Ray said.“And there’s nothing else like it for them.”
33．What can we learn about Ray from the first two paragraphs
A．She hosted the award ceremony. B．She brought music to more people.
C．She gave away instruments to the poor. D．She founded a local charity for children.
34．What do students benefit most from the orchestra
A．They acquire in-depth musical knowledge. B．They make friends with the like-minded.
C．They gain personal growth from playing music. D．They improve their connections with educators.
35．What is paragraph 4 of the text mainly about
A．The reception on the ceremony. B．Importance of music education.
C．Challenges for music educators. D．Plans to obtain resources.
36．What does Ray find satisfying according to the last paragraph
A．Winning a scholarship. B．Developing interest in music.
C．Making musical achievements. D．Transforming dreams into reality.
【答案】33．B 34．C 35．C 36．D
【导语】
本文是记叙文。本文讲述音乐教育工作者Ray把音乐带给更多的人，并因此获得了音乐教育工作者奖。
33．细节理解题。根据第一段的“She was recognized for her efforts to make music accessible to all students, particularly those with disabilities.(她因努力让所有学生，特别是残疾学生都能接触到音乐而受到认可)”和第二段的“Ray created the Crescendo Orchestra for students with severe intellectual and developmental disabilities, as well as a parent orchestra that teaches nearly 200 caregiver s a year to play the same instrument as their child. (雷为有严重智力和发育障碍的学生创建了Crescendo管弦乐队，同时还成立了一个家长管弦乐队，每年教近200名照顾者和他们的孩子演奏同样的乐器)”可知，她把音乐带给了更多人。故选B。
34．细节理解题。根据第三段的“The most important is to give students a chance to develop their cooperation skills, make mistakes and learn the art of refining something.Ray pushes her students to be brave, go outside their comfort zone and realize they have to learn how to make bad sounds before learning how to make good sounds. (最重要的是给学生一个机会来发展他们的合作技能，犯错误和学习改进的艺术。雷鼓励她的学生要勇敢，走出他们的舒适区，并意识到在学习如何发出好声音之前，他们必须先学会如何发出坏声音。)”可知，学生从弹奏音乐中获得最大的益处是个人成长。故选C。
35．主旨大意题。根据第四段内容“Actually, not many people understand what exactly music educators do or how much their work matters.While her administration is supportive, that lack of understanding is a problem facing the profession in general. Another is resources.She says her school “desperately” needs new instruments.She will use some of her prize money to buy more.( 实际上，没有多少人真正了解音乐教育者到底是做什么的，也没有多少人了解他们的工作有多重要。虽然她的政府是支持的，但缺乏理解是整个行业面临的一个问题。另一个是资源。她说，她的学校“迫切”需要新的仪器。她会用一些奖金买更多的东西)”可知，本段主要讲述了音乐教育工作者面临的困难。故选C。
36．细节理解题。根据倒数第一段的“She knows of several, those particularly interested in music, and aims to offer financial support needed to realize their musical dreams.” It is hard but truly satisfying,” Ray said.“And there’s nothing else like it for them.”(她认识几个对音乐特别感兴趣的人，她的目标是为他们提供实现音乐梦想所需的经济支持。“这很难，但确实令人满意，”雷说。“对他们来说，没有什么比这更好的了。”)”可知，令雷满意的事帮助对音乐特别感兴趣的人实现音乐梦想。故选D。
（2024·湖北黄冈·一模）Three years into my postdoc (博士后), I started to wonder whether I needed a new career plan. After applying for more than two dozen teaching jobs, I hadn’t landed a single interview.
I had once considered going to art school but had put that idea to the side when I decided to pursue chemistry as an undergraduate. In the years that followed, I kept up my interest in art by taking painting classes at night. My family was bursting with mathematicians, computer programmers, and engineers, so it felt natural to have my daily life center around science.
But in the spring after my failed job search, that started to change after a friend excitedly showed me proofs of a review article. She was astonished by what the journal’s scientific illustrator had done with her fundamental sketches (速写). “That would be such a fun job.” I thought.
I decided to test out a new career direction by volunteering to create similar illustrations for my institute’s newsletters. I spent my nights and weekends reading scientific papers and thinking about how to illustrate the results. It was a fun task. I felt I was perhaps on the right path. But could I make a full-time career work
Searching online, I tracked down people who had that kind of job. I found many had training through scientific illustration master’s degree programs. After living on graduate student and postdoctoral salaries for years, I didn’t have enough money saved up for the programs, so I decided to get a certificate in digital design.
I now work as a visual designer at a biomedical research institute where I spend my days working with research to communicate their work visually. I love the fact that I get to combine my scientific and artistic sides.
37．Why did the author attend classes at night
A．To please her family. B．To pursue her hobby.
C．To pass her undergraduate tests. D．To complete optional courses in art.
38．What effect did the proofs have on the author
A．They shook her belief in science.
B．They tested out what she learned in class.
C．They motivated her to find a new career direction.
D．They gave her inspiration for her scientific paper.
39．What prevented the author seeking a scientific illustration master’s degree
A．Her financial difficulties. B．Her busy schedule.
C．Her new interest in digital design. D．Her lack of confidence.
40．How does the author feel about her current job
A．Pressured. B．Curious. C．Desperate. D．Satisfied.
【答案】37．B 38．C 39．A 40．D
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者的职业之旅，受家庭的熏陶，作者接受了科学的训练，获得了博士后学位。同时也在追求科学的基础上实现了自己对于艺术的追求，找到了理想的职业。
37．细节理解题。根据文章第二段“In the years that followed, I kept up my interest in art by taking painting classes at night.(在接下来的几年里，我通过晚上上绘画课来保持对艺术的兴趣)”可知，作者上夜校是为了追求自己的业余爱好。故选B项。
38．推理判断题。根据文章第三段“But in the spring after my failed job search, that started to change after a friend excitedly showed me proofs of a review article. She was astonished by what the journal’s scientific illustrator had done with her fundamental sketches. “That would be such a fun job.” I thought.(但在我求职失败后的春天，一位朋友兴奋地给我看了一篇书评的校样后，情况开始改变。她对该杂志的科学插画家对她的基本草图所做的一切感到惊讶。“那将是一份非常有趣的工作。”我想)”可知，这些校样激励她寻找新的职业方向。故选C项。
39．细节理解题。根据文章第五段“I found many had training through scientific illustration master’s degree programs. After living on graduate student and postdoctoral salaries for years, I didn’t have enough money saved up for the programs, so I decided to get a certificate in digital design.(我发现很多人都是通过科学插图硕士学位课程接受培训的。多年来，我一直靠研究生和博士后的工资生活，但没有足够的钱用于这些项目，所以我决定获得数字设计证书)”可知，由于经济困难，作者无法攻读科学插图硕士学位。故选A项。
40．推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“I love the fact that I get to combine my scientific and artistic sides.(我喜欢这样一个事实，我可以把我的科学和艺术的一面结合起来)”可推知，作者对目前的工作很满意。故选D项。
（2024·广东广州·一模）Last summer at a bookstore, my son Henry was fascinated by the cover of the first novel from Peter Brown’s middle-grade trilogy (三部曲). He then finished it in just two days. “Dad, why did The Wild Robot have to be so sad ” He tearfully asked me.
The story is set on a remote island, where a robot named Roz learns to survive and communicate with the island’s creatures, and becomes part of the community. For my son, it was the first book he discovered on his own; the first to impact him with the mix of tragedy (悲剧) and joy.
When I finished the book, I knew why Henry loved it. In our book club discussion, he described how Brown’s pictures and words had made the story feel real. When talking about its final scenes, where Roz leaves to find repairs for her injured body, Henry cried again. His previous reading experiences had cheerful, “happily-ever-after” endings, but this book introduced him to the beauty of complex emotions. I tried to explain how sadness can enhance the meaning of happy moments, but failed to fully convince him.
Once our discussion ended, Henry requested to buy The Wild Robot Escapes and instantly fell in love with it. He read the first two books repeatedly, so you can imagine his excitement when we finally got a copy of The Wild Robot Protects.
We both agree it is worth the wait. Roz leaves the island again to stop an underwater threat: “the poison tide.” Brown expertly balances between breathtaking adventure and unsettling ideas- not just happiness and sadness, but also, given the climate-change undercurrents, hope and despair.
And, here’s something special about Roz: her physical clumsiness and confusion about life, conveyed through her expressive eyes and downturned mouth. Her story reflects the challenges of surviving in a strange place, much like a child’s journey. Readers love Roz. They learn from her. Even better, they learn alongside her. Roz gave Henry the power to push through the first book’s sad parts, getting him ready to appreciate that, sometimes, sadness isn’t a bad thing to feel.
41．What drove the author to read The Wild Robot
A．Its tragic ending. B．Henry’s tearful recommendation.
C．Its attractive cover. D．Henry’s emotional response to it.
42．What is one theme of The Wild Robol Protects
A．Family and community. B．Concerns of global issues.
C．Exploration of the ocean. D．Man-robot relationship.
43．What makes Roz in the trilogy special
A．Her childlike expressions. B．Her robotic power.
C．Her struggling experiences. D．Her adventurous spirit.
44．Which message does this text seem to communicate
A．Misfortune inspires great literary works. B．Robot stories work like magic on children.
C．Book discussions help kids survive tragedies. D．Reading literature facilitates personal growth.
【答案】41．D 42．B 43．C 44．D
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者的儿子阅读了《荒岛机器人》后，被故事内容所打动。于是作者也阅读了这本书，并感悟到悲伤如何能增强快乐时刻的意义以及悲伤也可以让人成长。
41．细节理解题。根据第一段““Dad, why did The Wild Robot have to be so sad ” He tearfully asked me.(“爸爸，为什么《荒岛机器人》读起来这么悲伤？”他含泪问我)”以及第三段“When I finished the book, I knew why Henry loved it.(当我读完这本书的时候，我知道亨利为什么喜欢它了)”可知，亨利对此的情绪反应促使作者阅读《野机器人》。故选D。
42．推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“Brown expertly balances between breathtaking adventure and unsettling ideas- not just happiness and sadness, but also, given the climate-change undercurrents, hope and despair. (布朗熟练地在惊险的冒险和令人不安的想法之间取得平衡——不仅是快乐和悲伤，而且考虑到气候变化的暗流，还有希望和绝望。)”可知，《荒岛机器人》的主题是对全球问题的关注。故选B。
43．细节理解题。根据最后一段“Her story reflects the challenges of surviving in a strange place, much like a child’s journey.(她的故事反映了在一个陌生的地方生存的挑战，就像一个孩子的旅程)”可知，三部曲中的罗兹特别之处在于她的奋斗经历。故选C。
44．推理判断题。根据最后一段“Roz gave Henry the power to push through the first book’s sad parts, getting him ready to appreciate that, sometimes, sadness isn’t a bad thing to feel.(罗兹给了亨利读完第一本书悲伤部分的力量，让他准备好去欣赏，有时候，悲伤并不是一件坏事)”结合文章主要讲述了作者的儿子阅读了一本书《荒岛机器人》后，被故事内容所打动。于是作者也阅读了这本书，并感悟到悲伤如何能增强快乐时刻的意义以及悲伤也可以让人成长。可推知，这篇文章想表达的是阅读文学作品有助于个人成长。故选D。
（2024·湖南衡阳·二模）Omar Vazquez grew up in poverty on Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula. He watched his single mother struggle to put food on the table, and today the memory inspires him to help those in need. When an invasive (入侵的) seaweed called sargassum showed up on Mexico’s Caribbean beaches, Omar looked past the matter of it all and saw an opportunity to help others.
Sargassum is not dangerous, but it has an unpleasant smell and can become so thick that it keeps people from entering the water. Mexico has experienced record-setting amounts of the seaweed in recent years, and it has made its way to Florida’s beaches as well. Experts say there could be as much as 100 tons of sargassum blocking Mexican shorelines in 2023.
With tourism dollars at risk, officials and locals alike were eager to remove the seaweed, but only Omar saw its true potential. The professional gardener organized a beach cleanup that provided jobs for about 300 local families, but he knew there was more to do. Since people’s attitude towards the seaweed reminded him of his own life experiences, he decided to become an agent (推动者) for change.
When sargassum started arriving, everyone was complaining. “I wanted to make something good out of something everyone saw as bad,” Omar explained.
In 2018, Omar found a way to turn sargassum into building blocks that he calls Sargablock. He creates these blocks by mixing 40% sargassum with other materials like clay, then putting them in a block-forming machine and baking them in the sun for days. The end result is an organic, sustainable, and ecologically friendly building material that experts say could last for 120 years.
To date, Omar’s company, Bluegreen Mexico, has used 700 tons of sargassum to build low-income housing for those in need. Omar said he would take on more projects, and donate more houses to single mothers like his own mom.
45．What can be learned from paragraph 1
A．Omar’s family often assisted people in need.
B．Sargassum originated on the Caribbean beaches.
C．Omar’s experience in childhood has influenced him much.
D．Omar has met a lot of generous people since he was young.
46．How did most people react to the increasing sargassum
A．They didn’t take it seriously. B．They were anxious to clear it up.
C．They viewed it as new materials. D．They were excited to see a grand scene.
47．Which words can best describe Omar
A．Honest and ambitious. B．Strong-willed and confident.
C．Quick-thinking and humorous. D．Sympathetic and innovative.
48．What does the author mainly want to tell us through Omar’s success
A．It’s never too old to learn. B．Love shines every dark corner.
C．Solutions can be obtained from problems. D．Heroes arise from humble beginnings.
【答案】45．C 46．B 47．D 48．C
【导语】
这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一种叫做马尾藻的入侵海藻对当地人们的生活产生了不好的影响，奥马尔·巴斯克斯确看到了这种海藻的潜力，在帮助清理海藻的同时，决定把所有人都认为不好的东西变成好东西，最终的结果是一种有机的、可持续的、生态友好的建筑材料诞生了并建立了公司，为有需要的人建造了低收入住房。
45．推理判断题。根据文章第一段“He watched his single mother struggle to put food on the table, and today the memory inspires him to help those in need. When an invasive seaweed called sargassum showed up on Mexico’s Caribbean beaches, Omar looked past the matter of it all and saw an opportunity to help others.(他看到他的单身母亲挣扎着养家糊口，今天的记忆激励他去帮助那些需要帮助的人。当一种叫做马尾藻的入侵海藻出现在墨西哥的加勒比海海滩上时，奥马尔看到了一个帮助别人的机会)”可知，奥马尔的童年经历对他影响很大。故选C。
46．细节理解题。根据文章第三段“With tourism dollars at risk, officials and locals alike were eager to remove the seaweed, but only Omar saw its true potential.(由于旅游业收入面临风险，官员和当地人都急于清除海藻，但只有奥马尔看到了它的真正潜力)”可知，他们急于清除日益增多的马尾藻。故选B。
47．推理判断题。根据文章第一段“When an invasive (入侵的) seaweed called sargassum showed up on Mexico’s Caribbean beaches, Omar looked past the matter of it all and saw an opportunity to help others.(当一种叫做马尾藻的入侵海藻出现在墨西哥的加勒比海海滩上时，奥马尔看到了一个帮助别人的机会)”、第三段“Since people’s attitude towards the seaweed reminded him of his own life experiences, he decided to become an agent (推动者) for change.(由于人们对海藻的态度让他想起了自己的生活经历，他决定成为一名变革的推动者)”和文章第五段“In 2018, Omar found a way to turn sargassum into building blocks that he calls Sargablock. He creates these blocks by mixing 40% sargassum with other materials like clay, then putting them in a block-forming machine and baking them in the sun for days. The end result is an organic, sustainable, and ecologically friendly building material that experts say could last for 120 years.(2018年，奥马尔找到了一种方法，把马尾藻变成了他称之为“Sargablock”的积木。他将40%的马尾藻和粘土等其他材料混合在一起，然后把它们放在积木机里，在太阳下烤上几天，就能制作出这些积木。最终的结果是一种有机的、可持续的、生态友好的建筑材料，专家说这种材料可以使用120年)”可知，奥马尔积极帮助别人并且将马尾藻变成了环保的材料。由此推知，奥马尔是富有同情心的和有创新精神的人。故选D。
48．推理判断题。文章主要讲述了一种叫做马尾藻的入侵海藻对当地人们的生活产生了不好的影响，奥马尔·巴斯克斯确看到了这种海藻的潜力，在帮助清理海藻的同时，决定把所有人都认为不好的东西变成好东西，最终的结果是一种有机的、可持续的、生态友好的建筑材料诞生了并建立了公司，为有需要的人建造了低收入住房。由此推知，作者想要通过奥马尔的成功告诉我们解决方案可以从问题中获得。故选C。
（2024·广东梅州·一模）Nick Rose-Stamey is a lot like Jack Black’s character in School of Rock- a guitarist who discovers a passion for making music accessible to children. Working in the nonprofit arts education sector over the last 10 years raised his awareness of the lack of music programs in public schools, and later inspired his nonprofit, Band in a Bus. “The original idea was to take an old school bus and turn it into the best band class on wheels,” he says.
In fact, activities of Band in a Bus don’t actually happen on a bus. It provides instruments, courses, and staffing to students. Kids 18 and under can also participate in enriching summer programs through Band in a Bus, such as Bucket Brigade, five weekly classes where grades K-4 learn rhythm (节奏) and STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, mathematics) principles through contemporary music. There are also teen bands for grades 7-12 where kids learn to play pop music and develop social and team work skills.
When schools went virtual during the COVID-19 period, Rose-Stamey thought it was a shame that instruments were left sitting on shelves instead of in the hands of kids. So he created and distributed more than 1,000 “Band in a Box” DIY kits. Each kit contains small noise makers like kazoos, drumsticks, and shakers, with the intention of introducing a modernized music class experience that meets kids where they are.
“It is reported that if a kid has 30 minutes of a performing arts or creative elective every singleday, then that’ll help them develop their social, emotional and leadership skills, because there’s a lot of team work when it comes to making music. You have to learn how to work well with others,” Rose-Stamey says.
In the last year, Band in a Bus has worked directly with more than 500 students. “Music is a win-win for everybody,” Rose-Stamey says. “I just hope that someday we can stop making it the first kid out in the dodge ball (躲避球) game.”
49．What motivated Rose-Stamey to establish Band in a Bus
A．The movie School of Rock. B．The band classes in public schools.
C．His music learning experiences. D．Insufficient music education.
50．What can we say about Bucket Brigade classes
A．They mainly focus on pop music. B．They are usually organized on a bus.
C．They encourage team-building activities. D．They combine music with other subjects.
51．What is the purpose of “Band in a Box”
A．To promote noise making instrumental kits.
B．To help students gain access to music at home.
C．To lift students’ mood during the COVID-19 period.
D．To enable students to take creative electives every day.
52．What can we infer from Rose-Stamey’s words in the last paragraph
A．We should treat every student equally.
B．We should give music enough importance.
C．We should reconsider the rules of the dodge ball game.
D．We should encourage fair competition in various activities.
【答案】49．D 50．D 51．B 52．B
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了Nick Rose-Stamey和他的非营利组织“Band in a Bus”致力于提供音乐教育项目给公立学校中缺少音乐课程的学生，他希望能够改变音乐在学校中的地位，让它不再被忽视。
49．细节理解题。根据第一段中“Working in the nonprofit arts education sector over the last 10 years raised his awareness of the lack of music programs in public schools, and later inspired his nonprofit, Band in a Bus. (在过去的10年里，他在非营利艺术教育部门工作，这让他意识到公立学校缺乏音乐课程，后来启发了他的非营利组织Band in a Bus)”可知，公立学校中缺乏音乐课程的问题激发了他成立Band in a Bus的灵感。故选D。
50．细节理解题。根据第二段中“Kids 18 and under can also participate in enriching summer programs through Band in a Bus, such as Bucket Brigade, five weekly classes where grades K-4 learn rhythm (节奏) and STEAM(science, technology, engineering, arts, mathematics) principles through contemporary music. There are also teen bands for grades 7-12 where kids learn to play pop music and develop social and team work skills.( 18岁以下的孩子们也可以通过“Band in a Bus”参加丰富暑期活动，例如，K-4年级学生通过现代音乐学习节奏和STEAM(科学、技术、工程、艺术、数学)原理的每周5次的“Bucket Brigade”。还有7-12年级的青少年乐队，孩子们在那里学习演奏流行音乐，发展社交和团队合作技能。)”可知，Bucket Brigade课程是通过当代音乐让K-4年级的学生学习节奏和STEAM原则相结合，即他们把音乐和其他科目结合起来。故选D。
51．细节理解题。根据倒数第三段中“So he created and distributed more than 1,000 “Band in a Box” DIY kits. Each kit contains small noise makers like kazoos, drumsticks, and shakers, with the intention of introducing a modernized music class experience that meets kids where they are.( 因此，他创造并分发了1000多个“Band in a Box”DIY工具包。每个工具包都包含卡祖笛，鼓槌和摇瓶等小噪音制造者，旨在引入现代化的音乐课体验，满足孩子们的需求。)”可知，“Band in a Box”的DIY工具包的目的是给孩子在家中提供现代化的音乐课程体验。故选B。
52．推理判断题。根据最后一段“In the last year, Band in a Bus has worked directly with more than 500 students. “Music is a win-win for everybody,” Rose-Stamey says. “I just hope that someday we can stop making it the first kid out in the dodge ball(躲避球) game.”(在过去一年中，Band in a Bus直接与500多名学生合作过。“音乐对于每个人都是双赢的，” Rose-Stamey说。“我只希望有一天我们能够停止将音乐当作躲避球游戏中最先被淘汰的孩子。”)”可知，Rose-Stamey希望我们能够停止把音乐当作躲避球游戏中最先被淘汰的孩子，这暗示着他希望我们能够给音乐足够的重视。故选B。
（2024·广东汕头·一模）Here we are, wrapping up 2023 in a red bow like one of the holiday presents in a TV commercial. It was a year full of poetic discoveries for our editorial team and especially for me. I encountered so many new-to-me poets. Diana Solís from the December 2022 issue and Joyce Mansour from the June 2023 issue are examples of this: poets with whom I was unfamiliar and who have now become part of my daily conversation. Living in Chicago, I might have encountered Diana Solís some other way. She is an icon of revolutionary poetry and photography. What a gift to learn, to be enthusiastic about new poetics like I’m still in the front row of the classroom, trying to do my best.
Two truths I’ve learned about Chicago since moving here: Chicago is a city that holds things close and doesn’t need to show off about its riches. And there are riches everywhere —great music all over the place, the best pizza, an embarrassment of architectures, and, of course, poetry on every corner. Nelson Algren said every great writer must spend time in Chicago.
The final version of 2023 is from a distinguished Chicagoan, the poet and journalist Frank Marshall Davis. When I read his work for the first time, I was struck by the truth of the poems, his clear-eyed critique(批评). He was a truth teller when no one wanted to listen. This issue also includes poems of another Chicago great, Li-Young Lee. His poems taught me how to think about romance as an engine for a poem. Multiple generations of poets have been using the man’s gestures in their love poems, often without realizing it, because even their teachers were borrowing from Li-Young Lee too.
So maybe that is why this issue has me in my holiday feels. Poems can be for the poet and the community concurrently, an offering of the self that indicates the care of the give《2024年高考英语名校真题二轮零失误规范训练》（T8专用）
专题02 阅读理解记叙文最新真题模拟16篇（干货+模拟）
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技能专区：冲刺备考名师提醒，洞悉高考命题规律，提供高效提分干货
一、阅读理解记叙文细节理解题居多，落实“定位原文”和“同义替换”。
二、阅读理解记叙文重视首尾段作用，尤其是标题概括题和写作意图题。
三、猜词词义题注意运用“代入法”“排除法”从逻辑性和褒贬性出发。
四、文章寓意题选项字面意思和言外之意与文章主旨结合，去伪存真。
五、性格描述题注意原文定位，找到动词或形容词描述，确定最佳答案。
六、标题概括题既要注意文章线索“点睛”作用，还要注意首尾段呼应，
尤其是尾段主旨升华。记叙文标题兼具概括性、新颖性和针对性。
六、规范训练目标：做标记，留痕迹；零失误；限时7分钟/每篇。
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（2024·河北保定·一模）Paul Durietz is a 76-year-old social studies teacher from Illinois. On September 1, he set a Guinness World Record for the world’s longest teaching career. Mr. Durietz has been teaching for 53 years—since he was 23 years old.
Mr. Durietz has known since he was young that he wanted to be a social studies teacher. Social studies is the study of history, and how people, countries, and cultures are connected. He became interested in history after hearing stories from his father, who fought in World War II. On his mother’s side of the family, he had connections to a famous person from English history.
Mr. Durietz got his first teaching job at Woodland-Middle School in Gurnee, Illinois in 1970. Ever since then, he’s been teaching social studies at the same school. He says he loves sharing his knowledge of history with students. “Teaching is never boring,” he says. “Every day is different.”
Things have changed a lot since he began all those years ago. When he started, the only way to make copies was with a “ditto machine”, which used a stinky, purple ink. Mr. Durietz wrote on a blackboard with chalk, and the students used paper textbooks. These days, he and the students use computers and digital whiteboards.
Though technology has changed a lot since he began teaching, Mr. Durietz says the students are still pretty much the same— except that now they have cell phones.
With or without technology, Mr. Durietz has used creative activities to help his students learn. For example, he has organized virtual field trips, geography contests, and special days about the US Civil War. He has even organized fake(假的)elections at school to help his students learn about politics. He says these activities are some of the ones that he and his students enjoyed most.
Mr. Durietz says people who want to be teachers should make sure they are patient with their students. He also encourages them to choose subjects that they care deeply about.
1．What stimulated Paul Durietz’s interest in history
A．The cruelty of wars. B．Stories told by his father.
C．His mother’s encouragement. D．The influence of his teacher.
2．How does Mr. Durietz engage his students in learning
A．By showing his sense of humour.
B．By lecturing about historical events.
C．By taking advantage of creative activities.
D．By using technology extensively in the classroom.
3．What qualities should teachers have according to Mr. Durietz
A．Strong organizational abilities.
B．Excellent technological skills.
C．Patience and a passion for their subject.
D．The ability to multitask and communicate.
4．What’s the best title for the text
A．A Teacher Sets a Record by Teaching for 53 Years
B．Paul Durietz: a Devoted and Responsible Teacher
C．Mr. Durietz Uses Technology to Attract Students
D．Creative Activities: New Ways to Help Students Learn
（2024·河北唐山·一模）When I started Social-Engineer, I just left a company that was amazing. It was like a family. The pain of leaving was real for me and like all family separation, it wasn’t 100% smooth. I was heartbroken to leave but wanted to take every lesson I learned to my new company. I was determined to also take all the good memories with me. Yes, there were mistakes from both sides of the fence but instead of focusing on those, I went away remembering all the great times, life lessons and growth I had gifted to me.
I figured I would grow my company by being a nice man and working hard, and never demanding more from my people than I was willing to give, believing this approach would earn respect and effort in return. I would say things to myself like, “Well, I did this, so they should do that.” Or “I am this way, so they should be that way.”
And to be honest, it felt real. It felt like it was an honest evaluation.
But... But... But...
I started to have people problems. I am a very strong, direct communicator and although in many ways that is a strength, it can be a weakness in other ways. I often hurt people’s feelings. Even though I was very self-aware of this, I still messed up. Now this is odd to admit out loud for a company that basically focuses on helping dozens of companies make huge changes.
I went to see a psychologist. Natasha actively listened to all I said and then every now and then presented a thought as a question or a mild statement. She wanted to challenge me to change, challenge me to expand my thoughts. I was in my session with Natasha and I was saying things like this:
“I gave this person tens of thousands of dollars in a raise in one year, they should be more appreciative.”
“I have a great salary, benefits and support package, this person should have been more thankful.”
Natasha stopped me and said, “Well, you just SHOULD all over yourself, didn’t you Did you pay for devotion Did you pay for honor Did you pay for appreciation ”
The sad answer was NO.
“You want to see the change that you so desire — then be the change,” Natasha said. She then mentioned Bruce Lee, who said “Empty your mind, be formless. Shapeless, like water. If you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle and it becomes the bottle... Now, water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend.”
I know what I should do. Will you join me
5．Why was the author confident about his company management
A．He believed he was gifted for it.
B．His employees were well qualified.
C．He had lessons and work principles.
D．His previous mistakes had been removed.
6．What are the author’s problems rooted in
A．The rigid rules. B．The lack of vision.
C．The company’s focus. D．The author’s social skill.
7．What did Natasha conclude from the session
A．The author fell into a thinking trap.
B．The employees expected too much.
C．The author was not really committed.
D．The employees were victims of management.
8．What does the author invite us to do
A．Read Bruce Lee. B．Learn to change.
C．Take more duties. D．Desire less for more.
（2024·江苏南通·模拟预测）I was attacked by a tiger shark in late October 1997. It was near my home on the island of Kauai—a typical fall morning with friends. The waves were really good, so nothing was stopping us.
That is until a large shark came right up under me and sank his teeth into my lower leg. There had been no splashing. no noise, and I felt no pain, only great pressure on my lower body.
Then I followed my instinct: I punched the shark in the face, again and again which happens to be what the expert advice, until the shark released me. As I swam back into shore, I felt my lower right leg spasming(痉挛). When I looked down, I realized it was gone. The shark had bit my lower leg off. My friends rushed to my aid, and rushed me to hospital.
It was another day before the “fog” lifted, at which point I opened my eyes and realized I was in the hospital—a below-the-knee amputee(截肢). For the next few bedridden weeks, I spent time with my family, and considered the future.
As soon as I was given the OK by my doctors, I did what many of us might consider unthinkable: I started riding the waves again. In fact, my first time back was near the site of his attack. I was unshaken and curious—Was it because of the tides The phase of the moon I also recalled that the morning of the attack the water had a fishy smell. Was that what attracted the shark
I was determined to research sharks, and I did learn something that would change my life: Humans are far more dangerous to sharks than the other way around, I tell Reader’s Digest. “I watched a documentary called Sharkwater, and I learned about the demand for shark fin soup and the fact that 70 million sharks a year are killed for their fins alone.”
My unique situation as a shark survivor empowered me to give sharks a voice. I began working with the Hawaii state legislature to help pass a ban on shark-derived products. I partnered with other like-minded shark attack survivors and marine biologists, and we headed to Washington to urge senators to create a nationwide bill protecting sharks.
9．What is mainly talked about in the first two paragraphs
A．The missing leg. B．The shark attack.
C．The timely rescue. D．The expert’s advice.
10．Why did the author ride the waves again
A．To go on with his unshaken hobby. B．To figure out why he became a target.
C．To keep track of the phase of the moon. D．To explore why the water had a fishy smell.
11．What did the author find after he recovered
A．Humans tend to ignore the dangers. B．Humans can’t survive without sharks.
C．Sharks pose a greater threat to humans D．Sharks are in urgent need of protection.
12．What does author imply in the last paragraph
A．He is speaking in favor of sharks. B．He argues against the bill about sharks.
C．There is widespread doubt about sharks. D．People should give sharks a preference.
（2024·江苏连云港·一模）Rita Moreno is one of the very few performers to EGOT: to win an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony award. But come a little closer, and Moreno’s is another kind of immigrant (移民的) story.
She was a teen when MGM (米高梅电影公司) signed her in the 1950s. Major studios were still dominated by the men who’d run them for decades. They had her change her name. While recognizing her talent, they didn’t know what to do with a Latin girl. Moreno played small parts, including a girl from India and a Burmese (缅甸的) woman. What should have been her big break came when she was cast as Anita in West Side Story. She’d remember Anita as “the very first Hispanic (西班牙的) character I had ever played who had dignity, a sense of self-respect. She became my role model. ” The night Moreno won the Oscar, the Hispanic community across the USA broke out into cheers.
But that career turn didn’t happen. Instead, she received more offers to play what she described as “dusky servants”. The racial and ethnic prejudice was still at play. “It broke my heart, ”she says. Rita Moreno didn’t make another movie for seven years.
Then began her new act. Holding to her mother’s philosophy — Never give in, never quit, keep on moving — she survived professionally during those years with work on the London stage and in nightclubs, slowly reemerging on film and television, and eventually she earned herself a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and the Peabody Career Achievement Award.
But even as she continues to perform, her work continues off the screen, speaking out for and representing the Latin community. “I’m now known as la pionera, or the pioneer,” Moreno says. “I really don’t think of myself as a role model. But it turns out that I am, to a lot of the Hispanic community. Not just in show business, but in life. But that’s what happens when you’re first, right ”
13．What do we know about Moreno in Paragraph 2
A．She was an actress contracted with MGM.
B．She had her future well-planned for her talent.
C．She was treated as a Hispanic girl with dignity.
D．She won the Oscar for acting a Burmese woman.
14．Why didn’t Moreno make movies for seven years after winning the Oscar
A．She did not receive any film offers.
B．She rejected roles of racial prejudice.
C．She was tired of performing on the stage.
D．She focused on her stage career in nightclubs.
15．Which of the following can best describe Moreno
A．Generous and brave. B．Kind and grateful.
C．Honest and trustworthy. D．Tough and determined.
16．What can we learn from Moreno’s words in the last paragraph
A．She prefers to be a role model in show business.
B．She is unhappy with what happened to an actress.
C．She makes a difference to the Hispanic community.
D．She feels pressured about being a Hispanic pioneer.
（2024·浙江嘉兴·模拟预测）Sweat slips down my cheek as I glide (滑动) my fingers through the cool water. I’ve reached the turnaround point of the day’s kayaking (皮划艇) trip. I attempt a shoulder stretch and look around. It’s just me, a couple of seabirds, and shining freshwater to the horizon. This, I whisper to myself, is awesome.
Solo (独自的) outings had never crossed my mind before because I always had a friend with me. But three years ago, I moved to Cleveland. Meeting friends in a new city was tough.
In October 2020, I decided to take adventure on a solo hiking trip. I went to Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP) to admire the autumn leaves. Four miles in, I couldn’t remember the last time I’d felt so alive. I was more aware of my surroundings than I’d ever been while hiking that day. I studied the markings of trees, focused my ears on each forest sound and did something I almost never made time for: I listened to my own thoughts. Every word bubble in my mind pointed to a newfound truth-solo hiking is my happy place.
When spring arrived, I decided to check off another solo sport: kayaking. My chest, initially tightened by nerves, was bursting with happiness when I finally reached the middle of the river that I’d long admired back on shore.
Since that first solo hiking, adventuring alone has become like medicine for me. It has also pushed me to go beyond my comfort zone and to meet new people. Through meetups and social media, my adventure-friend circle has ballooned. But at least once per month, I schedule time to hit nature with my favorite friend: me.
17．What pushed the author to start going on solo outings
A．A longing for a peaceful life.
B．A desire to challenge herself.
C．Living close to a national park.
D．Difficulty in finding companions.
18．What did the author do during her first solo hiking trip in CVNP
A．She explored a new route for hiking.
B．She paid attention to her inner voice.
C．She collected a variety of autumn leaves.
D．She recorded the forest sounds on her phone.
19．How did the author feel after her first kayaking trip
A．Surprised. B．Delighted. C．Nervous. D．Lonely.
20．What does the underlined word “ballooned” in the last paragraph mean
A．restarted B．transformed C．disappeared D．expanded
（2024·浙江温州·二模）Do I think the sky is falling Sort of.
My husband and I were recently in Egypt, where the temperature was a bit warm for my tiny princess self. So, we left Egypt. Back home, my dearest friends struggled with health stuff, with family craziness...
The game of life is hard, and a lot of us are playing hurt.
I ache for the world but naturally I’m mostly watching the Me Movie, where balance and strength are beginning to fail. What can we do as the creaking elevator of age slowly arrive The main solution is to get outside every day, ideally with friends. Old friends — even thoughts of them — are my comfort.
Recently I was walking along a beach with Neshama. We go back 50 years. She is 84, short and strong. Every so often, she bent down somewhat tentatively (踌躇地) and picked up small items into a small cloth bag.
“What are you doing ”
“I’m picking up micro litter. I try to help where I can.”
I reminded her of an old story. A great warhorse comes upon a tiny sparrow (麻雀) lying on its back with its feet in the air, eyes tightly shut with effort. The horse asks it what it’s doing.
“I’m trying to help hold back the darkness.”
The horse laughs loudly, “That is so funny. What do you weigh ”
And the sparrow replies, “One does what one can.”
This is what older age means. We do what we can.
We continued our walk. Neshama bent tentatively to pick up bits of litter and started to slip, but I caught her and we laughed. We are so physically vulnerable in older age, but friendship makes it all a rowing machine for the soul. We can take it, as long as we feel and give love, and laugh gently at ourselves as we fall apart. We know by a certain age the great lie in our life — if you do or achieve this or that, you will be happy and rich. No. Love and service make us rich.
21．What does the author say about her present life
A．She leads a balanced life. B．She enjoys meeting old friends.
C．She is really into movies. D．She struggles with family crises.
22．Why did the author mention the sparrow
A．To confirm Neshama’s fear. B．To offer her comfort.
C．To change Neshama’s mind. D．To show her approval.
23．What does the underlined “it” in the last paragraph refer to
A．Physical weakness. B．The great lie.
C．The rowing machine. D．The broken soul.
24．What largely determines happiness in older age according to the author
A．Achieving important life goals. B．Enjoying life as you can.
C．Living a life of love and service. D．Loving what is being done.
（2024·福建漳州·三模）Learning anything can be challenging, especially when it comes to figuring out how and what to practice. Repetition is usually essential. But you don’t want something that takes the joy out of you. I’ve been teaching myself to draw for a few years. I had improved a lot but for a long while was going nowhere. I’d tried lots of books and courses, and filled endless pages with boxes, parallel lines and figures. None of these seems to be working.
But something clicked when I started sketchbooking this year. The sketchbooks led to a shift in mindset. Rather than trying to practise, I was engaging in a practice — scribbling (涂鸦). The scribbles weren’t all good but they have become part of a whole. I’ve been absorbed ever since. I scribbled my breakfast, the fruit in the office, and other people on the train.
I spoke to Danny Gregory, a writer who blogs and makes videos about sketchbooking, to try to figure out why I had become so taken by my new practice.
“We think the practice in drawing is like that in piano, where you have to play through a series of musical notes step by step,” Gregory says. “But what if you think about practice in other terms — like a yoga practice or medical practice With those kinds of practices, you’ve learned some stuff, right Progress happens naturally. It’s not preparatory. So just follow the process and take pleasure in it. This is what matters.”
I have now filled two sketchbooks just with portraits — more than 100 scribbled over a couple of months. In them I challenged myself to include people on every page. Used to drawing ghost-town versions, the first few pages were a struggle. But I started varying my morning coffee routine to find new places where I could observe life.
My latest sketchbook will tackle the challenge of all my drawings — hands. I’ve always had problems drawing hands. It’s early days, but I’m not fearing it as I would have before because it isn’t just practice any more.
25．What was the challenge the author faced when learning to draw
A．Lack of interest in traditional practice methods. B．Little progress despite extensive efforts.
C．Difficulty in obtaining necessary resources. D．Inability to master specific drawing techniques.
26．What did the author benefit from scribbling
A．Improving hand control. B．Enriching creative expression.
C．Grasping ways to paint details. D．Accepting imperfections in art.
27．According to Gregory, which attitude toward practice should be emphasized
A．Focus on specifics is essential. B．Repetition is a fundamental key.
C．The emphasis lies in enjoying the process. D．The highlight is in well-organized exercises.
28．What message does the story convey
A．Every beginning is difficult. B．Tailored methods drive progress.
C．Art is the language of the soul. D．Integrating life enhances learning.
（2024·山东临沂·一模）Watford and her family have lived in Curtis Bay, Baltimore for generations. Her community has faced environmental injustice. Heavy industries continued to move in her community. As a result, her neighbors have had to live with serious respiratory (呼吸的) problems.
When she knew a plan to build the nation’s largest trash-burning incinerator (焚化炉) less than a mile away from her high school, she realized she had to take action. The incinerator was being sold wrongly as clean, renewable energy equipment but actually it would be a source of brain-damaging chemicals and would release 200 million tons of greenhouse gases per year, both worse than coal burning. Watford felt she had a responsibility to warn her community to work together to shut this plant down.
She co-founded Free Your Voice (FYV), a 10-person student organization devoted to community rights and social justice. Together, they decided to start a campaign to take down Energy Answers, the incinerator’s developer. They went door-to-door talking to neighbors and organizing protests.
When it was discovered that Baltimore City Public Schools (BCPS) was going to be a customer of Energy Answers, the organization fought with the board and presented their case, urging BCPS to withdraw from the project. BCPS was convinced to cancel their contract, which in turn inspired 22 other customers to do the same. Without any financial gain, Energy Answers had no market to move forward with its plan.
Watford continues to work with Curtis Bay residents toward fair development. They have a vision for the future which includes building a zero-waste movement, a solar farm, and green jobs. She wants the entire human family to join the fight for environmental justice because survival as a species depends on our ability to take action.
29．What caused respiratory problems in Watford’s community
A．Poor medical care. B．Terrible environmental conditions.
C．Constant bacterial infection. D．Unbalanced distribution of resources.
30．What is Watford’s attitude to building the incinerator
A．Unfavourable. B．Doubtful. C．Unclear. D．Indifferent.
31．What was the result of their campaign
A．BCPS lost financial support. B．Energy Answers stopped its plan.
C．The investors found new market. D．Many customers revised their contracts.
32．What would be the best title for the text
A．A teenage hero against urban pollution
B．A teenage hero fighting for an advanced city
C．A battle for Baltimore’s sky by a teenage hero
D．The social justice challenge for a teenage hero
（2024·山东青岛·一模）The Music Educator Award, this year, went to Annie Ray, an orchestra(管弦乐队)director at Annandale High School.She was recognized for her efforts to make music accessible to all students, particularly those with disabilities.Ray got to attend the awards ceremony in Los Angeles and bring home a $10,000 prize.
Ray created the Crescendo Orchestra for students with severe intellectual and developmental disabilities, as well as a parent orchestra that teaches nearly 200 caregivers a year to play the same instrument as their child.Ray also works with a local charity to give damaged instruments a second life in her classroom.
The orchestra is about much more than just making music.The most important is to give students a chance to develop their cooperation skills, make mistakes and learn the art of refining something.Ray pushes her students to be brave, go outside their comfort zone and realize they have to learn how to make bad sounds before learning how to make good sounds.And they teach her a lot in return.” They changed my educational philosophy.I understand what it truly means to meet a student where they’re at and apply that elsewhere,” she said.
The warm reception on the ceremony was meaningful.Actually, not many people understand what exactly music educators do or how much their work matters.While her administration is supportive, that lack of understanding is a problem facing the profession in general.Another is resources.She says her school “desperately” needs new instruments.She will use some of her prize money to buy more.
Ray also plans to put some of the money towards an ongoing scholarship for students who want to pursue music when they graduate.She knows of several, those particularly interested in music, and aims to offer financial support needed to realize their musical dreams” It is hard but truly satisfying,” Ray said.“And there’s nothing else like it for them.”
33．What can we learn about Ray from the first two paragraphs
A．She hosted the award ceremony. B．She brought music to more people.
C．She gave away instruments to the poor. D．She founded a local charity for children.
34．What do students benefit most from the orchestra
A．They acquire in-depth musical knowledge. B．They make friends with the like-minded.
C．They gain personal growth from playing music. D．They improve their connections with educators.
35．What is paragraph 4 of the text mainly about
A．The reception on the ceremony. B．Importance of music education.
C．Challenges for music educators. D．Plans to obtain resources.
36．What does Ray find satisfying according to the last paragraph
A．Winning a scholarship. B．Developing interest in music.
C．Making musical achievements. D．Transforming dreams into reality.
（2024·湖北黄冈·一模）Three years into my postdoc (博士后), I started to wonder whether I needed a new career plan. After applying for more than two dozen teaching jobs, I hadn’t landed a single interview.
I had once considered going to art school but had put that idea to the side when I decided to pursue chemistry as an undergraduate. In the years that followed, I kept up my interest in art by taking painting classes at night. My family was bursting with mathematicians, computer programmers, and engineers, so it felt natural to have my daily life center around science.
But in the spring after my failed job search, that started to change after a friend excitedly showed me proofs of a review article. She was astonished by what the journal’s scientific illustrator had done with her fundamental sketches (速写). “That would be such a fun job.” I thought.
I decided to test out a new career direction by volunteering to create similar illustrations for my institute’s newsletters. I spent my nights and weekends reading scientific papers and thinking about how to illustrate the results. It was a fun task. I felt I was perhaps on the right path. But could I make a full-time career work
Searching online, I tracked down people who had that kind of job. I found many had training through scientific illustration master’s degree programs. After living on graduate student and postdoctoral salaries for years, I didn’t have enough money saved up for the programs, so I decided to get a certificate in digital design.
I now work as a visual designer at a biomedical research institute where I spend my days working with research to communicate their work visually. I love the fact that I get to combine my scientific and artistic sides.
37．Why did the author attend classes at night
A．To please her family. B．To pursue her hobby.
C．To pass her undergraduate tests. D．To complete optional courses in art.
38．What effect did the proofs have on the author
A．They shook her belief in science.
B．They tested out what she learned in class.
C．They motivated her to find a new career direction.
D．They gave her inspiration for her scientific paper.
39．What prevented the author seeking a scientific illustration master’s degree
A．Her financial difficulties. B．Her busy schedule.
C．Her new interest in digital design. D．Her lack of confidence.
40．How does the author feel about her current job
A．Pressured. B．Curious. C．Desperate. D．Satisfied.
（2024·广东广州·一模）Last summer at a bookstore, my son Henry was fascinated by the cover of the first novel from Peter Brown’s middle-grade trilogy (三部曲). He then finished it in just two days. “Dad, why did The Wild Robot have to be so sad ” He tearfully asked me.
The story is set on a remote island, where a robot named Roz learns to survive and communicate with the island’s creatures, and becomes part of the community. For my son, it was the first book he discovered on his own; the first to impact him with the mix of tragedy (悲剧) and joy.
When I finished the book, I knew why Henry loved it. In our book club discussion, he described how Brown’s pictures and words had made the story feel real. When talking about its final scenes, where Roz leaves to find repairs for her injured body, Henry cried again. His previous reading experiences had cheerful, “happily-ever-after” endings, but this book introduced him to the beauty of complex emotions. I tried to explain how sadness can enhance the meaning of happy moments, but failed to fully convince him.
Once our discussion ended, Henry requested to buy The Wild Robot Escapes and instantly fell in love with it. He read the first two books repeatedly, so you can imagine his excitement when we finally got a copy of The Wild Robot Protects.
We both agree it is worth the wait. Roz leaves the island again to stop an underwater threat: “the poison tide.” Brown expertly balances between breathtaking adventure and unsettling ideas- not just happiness and sadness, but also, given the climate-change undercurrents, hope and despair.
And, here’s something special about Roz: her physical clumsiness and confusion about life, conveyed through her expressive eyes and downturned mouth. Her story reflects the challenges of surviving in a strange place, much like a child’s journey. Readers love Roz. They learn from her. Even better, they learn alongside her. Roz gave Henry the power to push through the first book’s sad parts, getting him ready to appreciate that, sometimes, sadness isn’t a bad thing to feel.
41．What drove the author to read The Wild Robot
A．Its tragic ending. B．Henry’s tearful recommendation.
C．Its attractive cover. D．Henry’s emotional response to it.
42．What is one theme of The Wild Robol Protects
A．Family and community. B．Concerns of global issues.
C．Exploration of the ocean. D．Man-robot relationship.
43．What makes Roz in the trilogy special
A．Her childlike expressions. B．Her robotic power.
C．Her struggling experiences. D．Her adventurous spirit.
44．Which message does this text seem to communicate
A．Misfortune inspires great literary works. B．Robot stories work like magic on children.
C．Book discussions help kids survive tragedies. D．Reading literature facilitates personal growth.
（2024·湖南衡阳·二模）Omar Vazquez grew up in poverty on Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula. He watched his single mother struggle to put food on the table, and today the memory inspires him to help those in need. When an invasive (入侵的) seaweed called sargassum showed up on Mexico’s Caribbean beaches, Omar looked past the matter of it all and saw an opportunity to help others.
Sargassum is not dangerous, but it has an unpleasant smell and can become so thick that it keeps people from entering the water. Mexico has experienced record-setting amounts of the seaweed in recent years, and it has made its way to Florida’s beaches as well. Experts say there could be as much as 100 tons of sargassum blocking Mexican shorelines in 2023.
With tourism dollars at risk, officials and locals alike were eager to remove the seaweed, but only Omar saw its true potential. The professional gardener organized a beach cleanup that provided jobs for about 300 local families, but he knew there was more to do. Since people’s attitude towards the seaweed reminded him of his own life experiences, he decided to become an agent (推动者) for change.
When sargassum started arriving, everyone was complaining. “I wanted to make something good out of something everyone saw as bad,” Omar explained.
In 2018, Omar found a way to turn sargassum into building blocks that he calls Sargablock. He creates these blocks by mixing 40% sargassum with other materials like clay, then putting them in a block-forming machine and baking them in the sun for days. The end result is an organic, sustainable, and ecologically friendly building material that experts say could last for 120 years.
To date, Omar’s company, Bluegreen Mexico, has used 700 tons of sargassum to build low-income housing for those in need. Omar said he would take on more projects, and donate more houses to single mothers like his own mom.
45．What can be learned from paragraph 1
A．Omar’s family often assisted people in need.
B．Sargassum originated on the Caribbean beaches.
C．Omar’s experience in childhood has influenced him much.
D．Omar has met a lot of generous people since he was young.
46．How did most people react to the increasing sargassum
A．They didn’t take it seriously. B．They were anxious to clear it up.
C．They viewed it as new materials. D．They were excited to see a grand scene.
47．Which words can best describe Omar
A．Honest and ambitious. B．Strong-willed and confident.
C．Quick-thinking and humorous. D．Sympathetic and innovative.
48．What does the author mainly want to tell us through Omar’s success
A．It’s never too old to learn. B．Love shines every dark corner.
C．Solutions can be obtained from problems. D．Heroes arise from humble beginnings.
（2024·广东梅州·一模）Nick Rose-Stamey is a lot like Jack Black’s character in School of Rock- a guitarist who discovers a passion for making music accessible to children. Working in the nonprofit arts education sector over the last 10 years raised his awareness of the lack of music programs in public schools, and later inspired his nonprofit, Band in a Bus. “The original idea was to take an old school bus and turn it into the best band class on wheels,” he says.
In fact, activities of Band in a Bus don’t actually happen on a bus. It provides instruments, courses, and staffing to students. Kids 18 and under can also participate in enriching summer programs through Band in a Bus, such as Bucket Brigade, five weekly classes where grades K-4 learn rhythm (节奏) and STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, mathematics) principles through contemporary music. There are also teen bands for grades 7-12 where kids learn to play pop music and develop social and team work skills.
When schools went virtual during the COVID-19 period, Rose-Stamey thought it was a shame that instruments were left sitting on shelves instead of in the hands of kids. So he created and distributed more than 1,000 “Band in a Box” DIY kits. Each kit contains small noise makers like kazoos, drumsticks, and shakers, with the intention of introducing a modernized music class experience that meets kids where they are.
“It is reported that if a kid has 30 minutes of a performing arts or creative elective every singleday, then that’ll help them develop their social, emotional and leadership skills, because there’s a lot of team work when it comes to making music. You have to learn how to work well with others,” Rose-Stamey says.
In the last year, Band in a Bus has worked directly with more than 500 students. “Music is a win-win for everybody,” Rose-Stamey says. “I just hope that someday we can stop making it the first kid out in the dodge ball (躲避球) game.”
49．What motivated Rose-Stamey to establish Band in a Bus
A．The movie School of Rock. B．The band classes in public schools.
C．His music learning experiences. D．Insufficient music education.
50．What can we say about Bucket Brigade classes
A．They mainly focus on pop music. B．They are usually organized on a bus.
C．They encourage team-building activities. D．They combine music with other subjects.
51．What is the purpose of “Band in a Box”
A．To promote noise making instrumental kits.
B．To help students gain access to music at home.
C．To lift students’ mood during the COVID-19 period.
D．To enable students to take creative electives every day.
52．What can we infer from Rose-Stamey’s words in the last paragraph
A．We should treat every student equally.
B．We should give music enough importance.
C．We should reconsider the rules of the dodge ball game.
D．We should encourage fair competition in various activities.
（2024·广东汕头·一模）Here we are, wrapping up 2023 in a red bow like one of the holiday presents in a TV commercial. It was a year full of poetic discoveries for our editorial team and especially for me. I encountered so many new-to-me poets. Diana Solís from the December 2022 issue and Joyce Mansour from the June 2023 issue are examples of this: poets with whom I was unfamiliar and who have now become part of my daily conversation. Living in Chicago, I might have encountered Diana Solís some other way. She is an icon of revolutionary poetry and photography. What a gift to learn, to be enthusiastic about new poetics like I’m still in the front row of the classroom, trying to do my best.
Two truths I’ve learned about Chicago since moving here: Chicago is a city that holds things close and doesn’t need to show off about its riches. And there are riches everywhere —great music all over the place, the best pizza, an embarrassment of architectures, and, of course, poetry on every corner. Nelson Algren said every great writer must spend time in Chicago.
The final version of 2023 is from a distinguished Chicagoan, the poet and journalist Frank Marshall Davis. When I read his work for the first time, I was struck by the truth of the poems, his clear-eyed critique(批评). He was a truth teller when no one wanted to listen. This issue also includes poems of another Chicago great, Li-Young Lee. His poems taught me how to think about romance as an engine for a poem. Multiple generations of poets have been using the man’s gestures in their love poems, often without realizing it, because even their teachers were borrowing from Li-Young Lee too.
So maybe that is why this issue has me in my holiday feels. Poems can be for the poet and the community concurrently, an offering of the self that indicates the care of the giver.
53．What is the occupation of the author
A．A magazine editor. B．A news reporter.
C．A blog writer. D．A Chicagoan poet.
54．What does the author think of the year 2023
A．Everything was new in this year. B．It was a year of poetry revolutionary.
C．New poets led the way in this year. D．It was a year of discovery and learning.
55．What impresses the author most about Chicago
A．The great art everywhere. B．Its multicultural atmosphere.
C．The economic development. D．Its hidden music and poems.
56．Why does the author mention poets Frank Marshall Davis and Li-Young Lee
A．To set examples for young poets.
B．To show the great impact of poems.
C．To promote their unique writing technique.
D．To emphasize the importance of poetry reading.
（2024·湖南长沙·一模）Different from regular concerts, roadside concerts in Guiyang, capital city of southwest China’s Guizhou Province, allow people to immerse themselves in music. Without tickets or fences, young people held hands together, singing and dancing. Videos showing their relaxing and cheerful performances went viral after being posted on social media.
From common people to stars, music brings people together. “Whether they are ordinary people or stars, when stepping onto the small stage by the road, they can enjoy the joy of music together,” said Zhou Wenjia, deputy head of the publicity department of Yunyan District.
Sun Guang, head of Nanming District’s cultural and tourism bureau in Guiyang, became a hit for the roadside concert.
“I have a music dream,” said Sun, who once took part in national competitions and performed on stage in Beijing. But for being busy with his work, he saw his guitar covered in dust. While seeing the flowing crowds, Sun signed up in secret, put on his leather jacket and sunglasses, and stood on his beloved stage.
But perhaps because of his wonderful performance, some audience recognized him. When singing on the stage for the third time, a short video showing his performance became a hit online and received nearly 1 million views, which put him at a loss for a time.
Qingyun Market, one of the venues of roadside concerts, is a famous tourist attraction in Guiyang which sells night snacks and local cultural and creative products. With the popularity of concerts, the market has become an important engine to boost the city’s economy.
“Roadside concerts now have become an important economic booster, and I could be a promoter. This is a good combination of my hobbies and duties,” said Sun.
As roadside concerts continue to gain steam, music has become a driving force for consumption. Guiyang has made it clear that roadside concerts will continue to require zero tickets, zero business, and zero distance from the people, with an aim to build a city with warmth and hospitality.
57．What does the underlined expression “went viral” in paragraph 1 mean
A．Caught a virus. B．Became popular.
C．Piled up. D．Got blocked.
58．What is the feature of the roadside concert
A．People enjoy the music together for free by the road.
B．Many superstars and bands enjoy street performances.
C．Audience immerse themselves in music inside the fences.
D．Roadside concerts gain little support from the government.
59．Why did Sun Guang sign up in secret
A．Because he is too busy with his work.
B．Because he can’t stand public attention.
C．Because he wants to mask his real identity.
D．Because he lacks confidence in his performance.
60．What can we infer from the last paragraph
A．Roadside concerts will attract sponsorship to earn profit.
B．Roadside concerts will charge the audience in the future.
C．Roadside concerts are aimed to improve the urban infrastructure.
D．Roadside concerts can boost the economic development in Guiyang.
（2024·湖南岳阳·一模）Classical Chinese furniture — a desk, a cabinet or any other fine piece of furniture and often out of precious wood —impresses us with its delicate shape. The secret of its graceful form is less visible and lies in its complicated sunmao (榫卯) system, which allows the various components to be assembled neatly without glue or nails.
Suzhou, a scenic and peaceful city in Jiangsu, a province long known for its wealth, developed its own tradition of classical furniture design over the centuries. Examples of the Suzhou-style furniture are currently on display as part of Oriental Wisdom in Sun Mao, a group exhibition at the Prince Kung’s Palace Museum in Beijing.
Running until Sunday, the show demonstrates the way that the complex sunmao technique has been used in making furniture, as well as the variations that developed in different parts of the country. Also on display are models of different kinds, as well as the components of two chairs, which are disassembled and laid out to give museum goers a clear view of the inner structure of classical furniture.
The Suzhou style flowered during the Ming Dynasty(1368-1644), and once dominated the market in Jiangnan, the southern region along the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. It integrated input from the intellectual class, who put their ideals regarding living spaces and spiritual harbors into its design. According to Xu Jianping, one of the inheritors of classical furniture design in the city, the Suzhou style presents beauty in the same delicate way the city does, and represents the life philosophy of its people to achieve “refinement through careful calculations”.
Guangzhou style furniture is normally made out of tropical hardwood, and its forms and decorative patterns show the influence of European furniture styles resulting from Guangzhou’s history as an international trade port. The Beijing style, which is more splendid, incorporates aesthetic (美学) and stylistic elements from both Suzhou and Guangzhou.
“While the Suzhou style is light in weight and elegant in outline, furniture in the Beijing style is more magnificent, as it used to be made for royalty and aristocracy.” Xu says. “Ultimately, people live with their furniture, so the principle of quality furniture is that it should be appropriate to the space.”
61．What is on display in the exhibition
A．The lifestyle in Sunzhou. B．The modern furniture in Suzhou.
C．The secret of sunmao system. D．The classical furniture in China.
62．What does the underlined word ”disassembled“ in paragraph 3 mean
A．taken apart B．broken up C．torn down D．given away
63．What is paragraph 4 of the text mainly about
A．The beauty of the delicate city. B．The development of the Suzhou Style.
C．The influence of historical design ideas. D．The formation of the Suzhou life philosophy.
64．Why did the author mention Guangzhou and Beijing style furniture
A．To compare their differences. B．To evaluate the usage of furniture.
C．To express the way to display furniture. D．To illustrate the theory of furniture design.
