2024年新高考英语二轮复习 专题71【二模】阅读理解记叙文三年真题 最新模拟18篇（技法 真题 模拟）（原卷版+解析版）

2024年新高考英语三轮复习（全国通用）
专题71 阅读理解记叙文三年真题+最新模拟18篇（技法+真题+模拟）
解析版
技能专区 1
真题专区 2
模拟专区 9
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。
一线教学专家谈2024英语备考
启发一：加快答题速度。阅读速度过慢，就会挤压后面两篇作文的答题时间。本次考试中，不少考生的读后续写作文第二段来不及写，非常可惜。
启发二：夯实核心词汇。尤其对答题起关键作用的词汇，如杭州二模阅读理解,考生不清楚它们的准确含义，就很容易答错题：23题 C选项
中的newsletter（某组织的内部简讯）；27题 B选项中的vision（眼力；远见卓识）；28题 A选项中的adapted（进化或适应）。
启发三：多阅读话题陌生的文章。话题陌生的文章难度大（比如C篇），在考场上，考生需要“现学现卖”，即学即用，根据上下文处理和整合信息，这时候，他们的背景知识根本起不了作用。
启发四：多阅读话题抽象的文章。这类文章往往涉及哲学、书评、心理学等领域的最新发现，话题抽象，内容虚无，看不见摸不着，容易让考生困惑。
启发五：多熟悉常见题型的解题方法。杭州二模阅读理解还有段落大意、添加标题、猜测词义、举例论证、作者态度、文章出处等经典题型。在平时的阅读训练中，建议对各个题型进行有针对性的专题训练。
启发六：研究五年高考真题。研究高考阅读理解真题有助于学生了解高考的命题规律和特点。高考作为全国性的重要考试，其命题有着一定的规律性和科学性。通过深入研究真题，学生可以更清晰地认识到高考阅读理解的题型、难度、考点以及答题技巧，从而在备考过程中更加有的放矢，提高备考效率。
真题专区：练真题，明方向；练技巧，提能力；练速度，提分数
（2023全国甲卷）Terri Bolton is a dab hand when it comes to DIY (do-it-yourself). Skilled at putting up shelves and piecing together furniture, she never pays someone else to do a job she can do herself.
She credits these skills to her late grandfather and builder Derek Lloyd. From the age of six, Terri, now 26, accompanied Derek to work during her school holidays. A day’s work was rewarded with 5 in pocket money. She says: “I’m sure I wasn’t much of a help to start with painting the rooms and putting down the flooring throughout the house. It took weeks and it was backbreaking work, but I know he was proud of my skills.”
Terri, who now rents a house with friends in Wandsworth, South West London, says DIY also saves her from
losing any deposit when a tenancy (租期) comes to an end. She adds: “I’ve moved house many times and I always like to personalise my room and put up pictures. So, it’s been useful to know how to cover up holes and repaint a room to avoid any charges when I’ve moved out.”
With millions of people likely to take on DIY projects over that coming weeks, new research shows that more than half of people are planning to make the most of the long, warm summer days to get jobs done. The average spend per project will be around 823. Two thirds of people aim to improve their comfort while at home. A fifth wish to increase the value of their house. Though DIY has traditionally been seen as male hobby, the research shows it is women now leading the charge.
24. Which is closest in meaning to “a dab hand” in paragraph 1
A. An artist. B. A winner. C. A specialist. D. A pioneer.
25. Why did Terri’s grandfather give her 5 a day
A. For a birthday gift. B. As a treat for her work.
C. To support her DIY projects. D. To encourage her to take up a hobby.
26. How did Terri avoid losing the deposit on the house she rented
A. By making it look like before. B. By furnishing it herself.
C. By splitting the rent with a roommate. D. By cancelling the rental agreement.
27. What trend in DIY does the research show
A. It is becoming more costly. B. It is getting more time-consuming.
C. It is turning into a seasonal industry. D. It is gaining popularity among females.
【答案】24. C 25. B 26. A 27. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，文章主要讲述了一位DIY高手Terri Boltonis的技能以及DIY项目可能会在女性群体中变成一种潮流趋势。
24.词句猜测题。根据文章第一段画线短语下文“Skilled at putting up shelves and piecing together furniture, she never pays someone else to do a job she can do herself. (她擅长摆架子和拼接家具，从不付钱给别人做她自己能做的工作)”可推知，此处指Terri Boltonis是一位DIY高手。C项“A specialist (一位专业人员)”最接近画线短语“a dab hand”的意思。故选C。
25.推理判断题。根据文章第二段“She credits these skills to her late grandfather and builder Derek Lloyd. From the age of six, Terri, now 26, accompanied Derek to work during her school holidays. A day’s work was rewarded with 5 in pocket money. (她将这些技能归功于她已故的祖父兼建筑商Derek Lloyd。从六岁起，现年26岁的Terri就在学校放假期间陪Derek去上班。一天的工作得到了5英镑零花钱的奖励)”以及“It took
weeks and is was backbreaking work, but I know he was proud of my skills. (这花了几个星期的时间，是一项艰苦的工作，但我知道他为我的技能感到骄傲)”可推知，Terri的祖父每天给她5英镑是作为对她的工作的鼓励。故选B。
26.细节理解题。根据文章第三段“So, it’s been useful to know how to cover up holes and repaint a room to avoid any charges when I’ve moved out. (所以，当我搬出去时，知道如何掩盖漏洞并重新粉刷房间以避免任何费用是很有用的)”可推知，Terri是通过粉饰房间，让它看起来像以前一样，来避免被扣除租房的押金的。故选A。
27.细节理解题。通过文章最后一段“the research shows it is women now leading the charge (研究表明，现在是女性主导了这项运动)”可知，研究表明，DIY将在女性中越来越受欢迎。故选D。
（2023全国乙卷）Living in Iowa and trying to become a photographer specializing in landscape (风景) can be quite a challenge, mainly because the corn state lacks geographical variation.
Although landscapes in the Midwest tend to be quite similar, either farm fields or highways, sometimes I find distinctive character in the hills or lakes. To make some of my landscape shots, I have traveled up to four hours away to shoot within a 10-minute time frame. I tend to travel with a few of my friends to state parks or to the countryside to go on adventures and take photos along the way.
Being at the right place at the right time is decisive in any style of photography. I often leave early to seek the right destinations so I can set up early to avoid missing the moment I am attempting to photograph. I have missed plenty of beautiful sunsets/sunrises due to being on the spot only five minutes before the best moment.
One time my friends and I drove three hours to Devil’s Lake, Wisconsin, to climb the purple quartz (石英) rock around the lake. After we found a crazy-looking road that hung over a bunch of rocks, we decided to photograph the scene at sunset. The position enabled us to look over the lake with the sunset in the background. We managed to leave this spot to climb higher because of the spare time until sunset. However, we did not mark the route (路线) so we ended up almost missing the sunset entirely. Once we found the place, it was stressful getting lights and cameras set up in the limited time. Still, looking back on the photos, they are some of my best shots though they could have been so much better if I would have been prepared and managed my time wisely.
24. How does the author deal with the challenge as a landscape photographer in the Midwest
A. By teaming up with other photographers.
B. By shooting in the countryside or state parks.
C. By studying the geographical conditions.
D. By creating settings in the corn fields.
25. What is the key to successful landscape photography according to the author
A. Proper time management. B. Good shooting techniques.
C. Adventurous spirit. D. Distinctive styles.
26. What can we infer from the author trip with friends to Devil’s Lake
A. They went crazy with the purple quartz rock.
B. They felt stressed while waiting for the sunset.
C. They reached the shooting spot later than expected.
D. They had problems with their equipment.
27. How does the author find his photos taken at Devil’s Lake
A. Amusing. B. Satisfying.
C. Encouraging. D. Comforting.
【答案】24. B 25. A 26. C 27. B
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者作为一名风景摄影师，在摄影途中发生的一些所见所闻。
24.细节理解题。通过文章第二段“I tend to travel with a few of my friends to state parks or to the countryside to go on adventures and take photos along the way. (我倾向于和几个朋友一起去州立公园或乡村探险，沿途拍照)”可知，作为一名中西部的风景摄影师，作者应对挑战的方式是去乡村或州立公园拍摄。故选B。
25.推理判断题。通过文章最后一段“Still, looking back on the photos, they are some of my best shots though they could have been so much better if I would have been prepared and managed my time wisely. (尽管如此，回顾这些照片，它们仍然是我最好的一些照片，尽管如果我能明智地准备和管理我的时间，它们本可以拍得更好)”可推知，作者认为，风景摄影成功的关键是适当的时间管理。故选A。
26.推理判断题。通过文章最后一段“However, we did not mark the route (路线) so we ended up almost missing the sunset entirely. (然而，我们没有标出路线，所以我们几乎完全错过了日落)”可推知，作者在与朋友的魔鬼湖之旅中，到达拍摄地点的时间比预期的要晚。故选C。
27.推理判断题。通过文章最后一段“Still, looking back on the photos, they are some of my best shots though they could have been so much better if I would have been prepared and managed my time wisely. (尽管如此，回顾这些照片，它们仍然是我最好的一些照片，尽管如果我能明智地准备和管理我的时间，它们本可以拍得更好)”可推知，作者认为自己在魔鬼湖拍摄的照片是令人满意的。故选B。
（2022全国乙卷）In 1916, two girls of wealthy families, best friends from Auburn, N. Y.—Dorothy Woodruff and Rosamond Underwood—traveled to a settlement in the Rocky Mountains to teach in a one-room schoolhouse. The girls had gone to Smith College. They wore expensive clothes. So for them to move to Elkhead, Colo. to instruct the children whose shoes were held together with string was a surprise. Their stay in Elkhead is the subject of Nothing Daunted: The Unexpected Education of Two Society Girls in the West by Dorothy Wickenden, who is a magazine
editor and Dorothy Woodruff’s granddaughter.
Why did they go then Well, they wanted to do something useful. Soon, however, they realized what they had undertaken.
They moved in with a local family, the Harrisons, and, like them, had little privacy, rare baths, and a blanket of snow on their quilt when they woke up in the morning. Some mornings, Rosamond and Dorothy would arrive at the schoolhouse to find the children weeping from the cold. In spring, the snow was replaced by mud over ice.
In Wickenden’s book, she expanded on the history of the West and also on feminism, which of course influenced the girls’ decision to go to Elkhead. A hair-raising section concerns the building of the railroads, which entailed (牵涉) drilling through the Rockies, often in blinding snowstorms. The book ends with Rosamond and Dorothy’s return to Auburn.
Wickenden is a very good storyteller. The sweep of the land and the stoicism (坚忍) of the people move her to some beautiful writing. Here is a picture of Dorothy Woodruff, on her horse, looking down from a hill top: “When the sun slipped behind the mountains, it shed a rosy glow all around them. Then a full moon rose. The snow was marked only by small animals: foxes, coyotes, mice, and varying hares, which turned white in the winter.”
24. Why did Dorothy and Rosamond go to the Rocky Mountains
A. To teach in a school. B. To study American history.
C. To write a book. D. To do sightseeing.
25. What can we learn about the girls from paragraph 3
A. They enjoyed much respect. B. They had a room with a bathtub.
C. They lived with the local kids. D. They suffered severe hardships.
26. Which part of Wickenden’s writing is hair-raising
A. The extreme climate of Auburn. B. The living conditions in Elkhead.
C. The railroad building in the Rockies. D. The natural beauty of the West.
27. What is the text
A. A news report. B. A book review. C. A children’s story. D. A diary entry.
24-27 ADCB
【解题导语】这是一篇书评。本文简要介绍了Dorothy Wickenden的书籍并对其进行了评价。
24. A。细节理解题。根据第一段“In 1916, two girls of wealthy families, best friends from Auburn, N.Y.-Dorothy Woodruff and Rosamond Underwood -traveled to a settlement in the Rocky Mountains to teach in a one-room schoolhouse. (1916年，来自纽约奥本市的两个富裕家庭的女孩——Dorothy Woodruff和Rosamond Underwood——来到落基山脉的一个定居点，在一间只有一个房间的学校教书。)”可知，
Dorothy和Rosamond去落基山脉是为了去学校里教书。故选A。
25. D。推理判断题。根据第三段“They moved in with a local family, the Harrisons, and like them, had little privacy, rare baths, and a blanket of snow on their quilt when they woke up in the morning.(他们和一个当地家庭，哈里森一家一起搬进去，和他们一样，几乎没有隐私，很少洗澡，早上醒来时被子上覆盖着一层雪。)”以及“In spring, the snow was replaced by mud over ice.(在春天，雪被泥替代覆盖在冰上。)”可知，女孩们的生活条件非常艰苦，她们饱受磨难。故选D。
26. C。细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“A hair-raising section concerns the building of the railroads, which entailed drilling through the Rockies, often in blinding snowstorms.(令人毛骨悚然的一段与铁路建设有关，这涉及到在令人眩目的暴风雪中钻穿落基山脉。)”可知，Wickenden的作品中涉及落基山脉的铁路建设这一部分是令人毛骨悚然的。故选C。
27. B。推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“The book ends with Rosamond and Dorothy’s return to Auburn.(这本书以Rosamond和Dorothy回到奥本结束。)”以及最后一段“Wickenden is a very good storyteller. The sweep of the land and the stoicism of the people move her to some beautiful writing.( Wickenden是个很好的讲故事的人。大地的辽阔和人们的坚忍使她创作出了一些美丽的作品。)”可知，本文简要介绍了Wickenden的书籍内容，并对其进行了评价，所以文本是一篇书评。故选B。
（2021全国甲卷）When I was 9, we packed up our home in Los Angeles and arrived at Heathrow, London on a gray January morning. Everyone in the family settled quickly into the city except me. Without my beloved beaches and endless blue—sky days, I felt at a loss and out of place. Until I made a discovery.
Southbank, at an eastern bend in the Thames, is the center of British skateboarding, where the continuous crashing of skateboards left your head ringing .I loved it. I soon made friends with the local skaters. We spoke our own language. And my favorite: Safe. Safe meant cool. It meant hello. It meant don't worry about it. Once, when trying a certain trick on the beam（横杆）, I fell onto the stones, damaging a nerve in my hand, and Toby came over, helping me up: Safe, man. Safe. A few minutes later, when I landed the trick, my friends beat their boards loud, shouting: “Safe! Safe! Safe!” And that's what mattered —landing tricks, being a good skater.
When I was 15, my family moved to Washington. I tried skateboarding there, but the locals were far less welcoming. Within a couple of years, I'd give it up.
When I returned to London in 2004, I found myself wandering down to Southbank, spending hours there. I've traveled back several times since, most recently this past spring. The day was cold but clear: tourists and Londoners stopped to watch the skaters. Weaving（穿梭）among the kids who rushed by on their boards, I found my way to the beam. Then a rail—thin teenager, in a baggy white T—shirt, skidded（滑）up to the beam. He sat next to me. He seemed not to notice the man next to him. But soon I caught a few of his glances. “I was a local here 20 years ago,”
I told him. Then, slowly, he began to nod his head. “Safe, man. Safe.”
“Yeah,” I said. “Safe.”
8. What can we learn about the author soon after he moved to London
A. He felt disappointed.
B. He gave up his hobby.
C. He liked the weather there.
D. He had disagreements with his family.
9. What do the underlined words “Safe! Safe! Safe!” probably mean
A. Be careful! B. Well done! C. No way! D. Don't worry!
10. Why did the author like to spend time in Southbank when he returned to London
A. To join the skateboarding.
B. To make new friends.
C. To learn more tricks.
D. To relive his childhood days
11. What message does the author seem to convey in the text
A. Children should learn a second language.
B. Sport is necessary for children's health.
C. Children need a sense of belonging.
D. Seeing the world is a must for children.
【答案】8-11 ABDC
【导读】本文属于记叙文。本文讲述作者自己的经历，起初搬到伦敦很不适应，但是由于找到了玩滑板的地方，结识了玩滑板的朋友，因此很好的适应了。作者回到伦敦之后，经常去之前玩滑板的地方寻找自己的回忆，在与一个玩滑板的孩子打招呼的时候，终于找到了自己久违的熟悉感。
8. A。推理判断题。根据第一段“Everyone in the family settled quickly into the city except me. Without my beloved beaches and endless blue -sky days, I felt at a loss and out of place.(除了我之外的家里人都很快适应这个城市，没有了我喜爱的沙滩和蓝天，我感到迷茫和无措)”可知，作者刚到伦敦的时候因为没有喜爱的沙滩，不能很好的融入到新的城市，感到很沮丧。
9. B。词义猜测题。根据画线词后文“And that's what mattered—landing tricks, being a good skater. (那才是真正重要的——滑板的落地技巧掌握了才是一名好的滑板玩家)”可知，作者掌握了滑板落地技巧，因此他的朋友大声欢呼，因此可以推出本句的Safe是赞美的含义。
10. D。推理判断题。根据第四段““I was a local here 20 years ago," I told him. Then, slowly, he began to nod his
head. “Safe, man. Safe.””(我告诉他：“我20年前经常在这里玩滑板，”他缓慢地开始向我点头：“嗨，你好！”)”可推知，作者去Southbank这个地方是为了寻找自己玩滑板的回忆。
11. C。推理判断题。根据全文可知，作者起初搬到伦敦很不适应，但是由于找到了玩滑板的地方，结识了玩滑板的朋友，因此很好的适应了。但是搬去华盛顿，因为没有遇到很好的玩滑板的朋友，几年之后就不再玩滑板，作者回到伦敦之后，经常去之前玩滑板的地方寻找自己的回忆，在于一个孩子打招呼的时候，终于找到了自己久违的回忆。通过作者的经历，作者要表达的是，归属感对于孩子是很重要的。
模拟专区：做好题才有好成绩！练技能，补漏洞，提分数，强信心
（2024·河北·二模）I didn’t go to Santiago, Chile to look for friendship. In fact, Chile was not even on my wish list.
A mid-life crisis woman, I got a chance to study abroad. I only wanted to learn about global business, taste South American cuisine, and check “study abroad” off my wish list.
On the fifth day, I joined a group for a neighborhood work project aided by the anti-poverty (扶贫) organization. Our tasks were to build a water tower and paint the community center. Upon arrival, I couldn’t believe my eyes. It was like a scene out of a horrible film. That moment redefined poverty for me because I had never seen such terrible living conditions. As advised, I showed no signs of the motional battle going on inside me.
Just as I was about to start work on painting, a request came through for a few volunteers to help Nadia, a local resident who volunteered to cook for us. I raised my hand to help because I wanted spend time with the people of the neighborhood despite my shortage of Spanish speaking skills.
Nadia had a sincere smile but not overly friendly. Even without speaking each other’s language we started to learn about one another. We chatted about our children, our upbringing, shared picture of our family, struggled to instruct each other to communicate in the other’s language, and laugh many times.
After we fed everybody and the dishes were washed, my day was over. But I found myself hesitant to leave. It was as if I had known her my entire life. I had not predicted the unselfishness heart I would encounter, and it was moving.
As we were waiting for the car to pick us up, Nadia showed me her plants that are well-maintains. I could see that despite the hard conditions she was passionate about life. She made me long to be stronger person. She showed me that poverty was external, but happiness was internal. I was seeking to give 100 percent for a well-intentioned cause, but I left receiving 200 percent from her.
1．What was the author’s initial purpose of going to Chile
A．To find new friends while traveling. B．To participate in an anti-poverty project.
C．To fulfill the desire to study abroad. D．To gain a graduate certificate in business.
2．What did the author do after seeing the living conditions in the neighborhood
A．She decided to relieve the poverty. B．She kept her emotions well hidden.
C．She comforted the shocked volunteers. D．She refused to continue the present task.
3．Why did the author volunteer to work with Nadia
A．She felt very sympathetic toward Nadia.
B．She longed to interact with the local residents.
C．She wanted to improve her Spanish speaking skills.
D．She preferred cooking to painting the community center.
4．What did the author learn from Nadia
A．True friends are never apart in heart.
B．Happiness is defined by a positive attitude.
C．Language is not a barrier to great connections.
D．Unselfishness is putting others before ourselves.
【答案】1．C 2．B 3．B 4．B
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者在智利做志愿者时的感受。作者邂逅了当地一个充满生活热情的女性，她告诉作者，贫穷是外在的，幸福是内在的。
1．细节理解题。根据第二段“A mid-life crisis woman, I got a chance to study abroad. I only wanted to learn about global business, taste South American cuisine, and check ‘study abroad’ off my wish list.(作为一个中年危机的女人，我得到了一个出国留学的机会。我只想了解全球商业，品尝南美美食，把‘出国留学’从我的愿望清单上划掉)”可知，作者最初去智利主要是去学习了解全球商业，完成“出国留学”的愿望。故选C项。
2．推理判断题。根据第三段“Upon arrival, I couldn’t believe my eyes. It was like a scene out of a horrible film. That moment redefined poverty for me because I had never seen such terrible living conditions. As advised, I showed no signs of the motional battle going on inside me.(一到这里，我简直不敢相信自己的眼睛。这就像恐怖电影里的一幕。那一刻对我来说重新定义了贫穷，因为我从未见过如此糟糕的生活条件。按照被建议的，我没有表现出内心正在进行情感斗争的迹象)”可推测，作者对当地的贫穷程度感到非常惊讶，但是她没有表现出来。故选B项。
3．细节理解题。根据第四段“I raised my hand to help because I wanted spend time with the people of the neighborhood despite my shortage of Spanish speaking skills. (我举起手来要去帮忙，因为我想花时间和邻居们在一起，尽管我不太会说西班牙语)”可知，作者希望通过和纳迪亚一起工作，是为了了解当地人，多和当地居民多交流。故选B项。
4．推理判断题。根据最后一段“As we were waiting for the car to pick us up, Nadia showed me her plants that are well-maintains. I could see that despite the hard conditions she was passionate about life. She made me long to be stronger person. She showed me that poverty was external, but happiness was internal. I was seeking to give 100 percent for a well-intentioned cause, but I left receiving 200 percent from her. (在等车来接我们的时候，纳迪亚给我看了她那些保养得很好的植物。我看得出来，尽管条件艰苦，她对生活还是充满了热情。她让我渴望成为一个更坚强的人。她告诉我，贫穷是外在的，幸福是内在的。为了一个善意的事业，我想要付出100%，但我感觉从她那里得到了200%的回报)”可以推测，作者从纳迪亚身上明白了，幸福与外在物质关系不大，幸福是由自己的态度决定的，有着积极的生活态度，就是幸福的。故选B项。
（2024·山西·二模）Frederick Phiri, known as the junk-art king of Zambia, set out on a remarkable journey at the age of 22 when he began earning an international reputation for being able to make complex and elegant sculptures from deserted metal found in his community.
Phiri’s path to artistic recognition was filled with challenges. His childhood was marked by the loss of his father and his mother leaving him behind, making him under the care of his grandfather. While his grandfather provided for his basic education, Phiri faced financial struggles when he entered secondary school, forcing him to take on various jobs to fund his studies. Yet, despite these obstacles, his passion for art remained growing, and he dedicated his free time to drawing and crafting in the classroom.
Upon completing his education, Phiri sought to support himself by creating wire animal sculptures (雕塑品), which he sold to tourists. It was during this period that his exceptional talent caught the attention of Karen Beattie, the director of Project Luangwa, a nonprofit organization committed to education and economic development in central Africa.
Teaming up with local welder (焊接工) Moses Mbewe in 2017, Phiri contributed to the creation of a complex set of doors for Project Luangwa during the rainy season. Impressed by his work, Beattie presented Phiri with a challenge: to create art from abandoned waste metal. Undiscouraged, Phiri embraced the opportunity, transforming forgotten keys, broken bike chains, and old metal bottles into attracting abstract animal sculptures, including elephants, cranes, giraffes, and monkeys.
Today, Phiri’s artistic pursuits continue to flourish as he transforms deserted junk into striking sculptures showcased at the Project Luangwa headquarters. His talent has earned recognition and admiration from the community, fueling his dreams of pursuing formal art education at the Evelyn Hone College in Lusaka and creating even more magnificent sculptures in the future. Through creativity and determination, Phiri has turned adversity (逆境) into artistic success, leaving a lasting impact on Zambia’s art scene.
5．What is Phiri distinguished for
A．Serving his community. B．Collecting works of art.
C．Being the king of Zambia. D．Turning trash into treasure.
6．What aspect of Phiri’s childhood shaped his early life
A．His struggle to pay for primary schooling by himself.
B．The loss of his father and abandonment by his mother.
C．His dedication to part-time jobs while attending school.
D．His responsibility to support his grandfather financially.
7．What challenge did Karen Beattie present to Phiri
A．To create sculptures from wire.
B．To sell his sculptures internationally.
C．To create art from deserted waste metal.
D．To design a complex set of doors for Project Luangwa.
8．What attitude does Phiri exhibit towards his future
A．Uncertain. B．Confident. C．Depressed. D．Confused.
【答案】5．D 6．B 7．C 8．B
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了赞比亚的废物艺术家Frederick Phiri从艰苦的童年到成为国际知名的废物艺术家的过程。他的童年充满了挑战，但他通过创造雕塑来表达自己的热情，并获得了国际认可。他通过利用废弃金属创作出精美的动物雕塑，展示了他的创造力和决心。现在，他的作品在赞比亚的Project Luangwa总部展出，他对未来充满信心，希望继续追求艺术教育，并创作更多精美的作品。
5．细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Frederick Phiri, known as the junk-art king of Zambia, set out on a remarkable journey at the age of 22 when he began earning an international reputation for being able to make complex and elegant sculptures from deserted metal found in his community.(Frederick phiri是赞比亚的废品艺术之王；在他22岁的时候，他就开始在国际上享有盛名，因为他能够用在他的社区里发现的废金属制作复杂而精美的雕塑。)”可知，Phiri以用废弃材料制作复杂而优雅的雕塑而闻名，因此他以将垃圾转化为宝贵艺术品而著称。故选D。
6．细节理解题。根据文章第二段“His childhood was marked by the loss of his father and his mother leaving him behind, making him under the care of his grandfather. While his grandfather provided for his basic education, Phiri faced financial struggles when he entered secondary school, forcing him to take on various jobs to fund his studies.(他的童年的特点是父亲去世，母亲把他抛在身后，使他由祖父照顾。虽然他的祖父
为他提供了基础教育，但当他进入中学时，他面临着经济困难，迫使他从事各种工作来资助他的学习。)”可知，Phiri的童年因父亲的离世和母亲的抛弃而备受打击，这对他的早期生活产生了影响。故选B。
7．细节理解题。根据文章第四段“Impressed by his work, Beattie presented Phiri with a challenge: to create art from abandoned waste metal.(Beattie对Phiri的作品印象深刻，于是给他提出了一个挑战：用废弃的废金属创作艺术。)”可知，Karen Beattie被Phiri的工作所打动，并交给他一个具有挑战性的任务，即利用废弃的金属垃圾创作艺术品。故选C。
8．推理判断题。根据文章中最后一段“His talent has earned recognition and admiration from the community, fueling his dreams of pursuing formal art education at the Evelyn Hone College in Lusaka and creating even more magnificent sculptures in the future.(他的才华赢得了社区的认可和钦佩，激发了他在卢萨卡伊夫林·霍恩学院接受正规艺术教育的梦想，并在未来创造出更多宏伟的雕塑。)”可知，Phiri未来要创造出更多宏伟的雕塑，可得出对未来的态度是自信的。故选B。
（2024·黑龙江齐齐哈尔·二模）In a heartwarming tale from Georgia, a 72-year-old senior recently celebrated his college graduation in cinema studies, an achievement made even more special by the presence of his proud 99-year-old mother.
Sam Kaplan of Lawrenceville decided to start on his educational journey at Georgia Gwinnett College in 2019, half a century after he had firstly chosen not to get higher education following his high school graduation in 1969. The catalyst for his return to academia came when he heard a radio announcement about a degree programme in cinema studies.
Recalling that moment, Kaplan said, “I was driving down the highway when I heard about the degree programme. The next exit led to Collinsville, so I immediately exited, and within five minutes, I was enrolling in classes. I’ve always had a passion for writing and storytelling. I longed to transform my narratives into screenplays, but I realized I needed the basic knowledge to do so,”
Kaplan admitted that the journey was a mix of anxiety and excitement, but it proved to be greatly rewarding. He graduated with a 3.975 grade point average and perfect grade honours, majoring in cinema and media arts, and had desires to continue creating screenplays in the future.
“It was an exciting and nerve-wracking (神经紧张的) challenge. Re-recognizing myself with the art of studying and communicating with fellow students was a lot of fun,” he told FOX5 Atlanta.
The most heartwarming thing of Kaplan’s graduation day was the presence of his mother, 99-year-old Virginia Kaplan, during the ceremony. Virginia expressed her huge pride, saying, “I am so proud of him. He faced numerous challenges but insisted, and I am delighted, pleased, and extremely proud,” the mother also added. “With his new degree, he’s going to stand out in whatever he does. Who knows, I might even make an appearance in the movies.”
9．What’s the purpose of the first paragraph
A．To provide some background. B．To tell the main idea.
C．To serve as a comment. D．To offer an example.
10．What does the underlined word “catalyst” mean in Paragraph 2
A．Reason. B．Vehicle. C．Task. D．Fact.
11．What do we infer from the last paragraph
A．The mother desires to star in a film.
B．Kaplan takes much pride in himself.
C．Kaplan is excellent at whatever he does.
D．The mother offers the unshakeable support.
12．What can we conclude from the text
A．Failure is the mother of success.
B．It’s never too late to follow a dream.
C．The good seaman is known in bad weather.
D．All things in their being are good for something.
【答案】9．B 10．A 11．D 12．B
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一位72岁的高龄老人出席了他在电影研究专业的大学毕业典礼，而他99岁母亲在场见证他的成就，为他感到自豪。这证明追求梦想永远不会太迟。
9．推理判断题。根据第一段“In a heartwarming tale from Georgia, a 72-year-old senior recently celebrated his college graduation in cinema studies, an achievement made even more special by the presence of his proud 99-year-old mother.(乔治亚州发生了一个感人的故事，一名72岁的大四学生最近庆祝了他电影专业的大学毕业，而他99岁的母亲也在场，这一成就显得更加特别)”以及全文讲述可知，全文就是主要讲述了这位老人重返校园的具体情况，所以第一段概括介绍了全文的大意。故选B项。
10．词句猜测题。该划线词在句中作主语，根据画线词后“...when he heard a radio announcement about a degree programme in cinema studies(当他在广播中听到一则关于电影研究学位课程的公告)”和第三段的“I was driving down the highway when I heard about the degree programme. The next exit led to Collinsville, so I immediately exited, and within five minutes, I was enrolling in classes.(当我听说这个学位项目时，我正在高速公路上开车。下一个出口通向柯林斯维尔，所以我立刻走了出去，不到五分钟，我就开始上课了)”可知，此处他在广播中听到一则关于电影研究学位课程的公告是他重返学术界的诱因。所以 A 项“reason”符合原
意。故选A项。
11．推理判断题。根据最后一段的“Virginia expressed her huge pride, saying, ‘I am so proud of him. He faced numerous challenges but insisted, and I am delighted, pleased, and extremely proud,’ the mother also added. ‘With his new degree, he’s going to stand out in whatever he does. Who knows, I might even make an appearance in the movies.’(维吉尼亚表达了她巨大的骄傲：‘我为他感到骄傲。他面临过无数的挑战，但他坚持了下来，我很高兴，很满意，也非常自豪。’这位母亲又补充说道，‘有了新学位，他无论做什么都会脱颖而出。谁知道呢，说不定我还会出演电影呢’)”可知，这位99岁的母亲对儿子做的事情非常地支持，给予了坚定的支持。故选D项。
12．推理判断题。根据第一段“In a heartwarming tale from Georgia, a 72-year-old senior recently celebrated his college graduation in cinema studies, an achievement made even more special by the presence of his proud 99-year-old mother.(乔治亚州发生了一个感人的故事，一名72岁的大四学生最近庆祝了他电影专业的大学毕业，而他99岁的母亲也在场，这一成就显得更加特别)”所介绍的文章大意以及全文讲述可知，一位72岁的高龄老人重返校园在电影研究专业大学毕业，有可能会实现自己拍摄电影的梦想，而他99岁骄傲的母亲在场，使这一成就变得更加特别。我们可以从中感悟到追求梦想永远不会太迟，年龄不是问题。故选B项。
（2024·山东·三模）On that hot August day in 2023, as ash rained down and flames closed in, Jim Rhodes didn’t want to be anywhere but Coulterville. “My kid called from Alabama. We first heard about the fire from him,” Rhodes recalls. “He said, ‘Evacuate(撤离)!’I said, ‘Evacuate To where ’”
Coulterville is a tiny town located among dry hills where local people raise cattle and other livestock. It has a main street, a park and a museum. It’s got a cafe, a grocery shop and a post. And with summer temperatures routinely topping 100 degrees, it has fires—sometimes big fires..
Eventually, this big fire got a name: the Moc Fire, for the tiny town of Moccasin-where it began as a brush fire.
It burnt for 10 days, consuming almost 3,000 acres. Rhodes woke to find his truck covered in ashand the news was broadcasting evacuation orders. Ranchers(牧场主) across the region were fighting to protect their animals, loading them into the truck or just setting them loose to find safety. Volunteers were readying fairgrounds nearby to shelter animals. Already they were filling up with dogs, cats, chickens, horses, cattle, goats, sheep and rabbits.
As residents and animals were brought out, firefighters poured in. “With them came the biggest bulldozer(挖 土机)I’ve ever seen,” says Rhodes. “And they were sent to cut the firebreak that could save the town. We knew that if it made the cut, we’d all have to get out of here.”
The situation was clear. The danger was growing. But slowly Rhodes realized that he hadn’t come to Coulterville just to leave when the town needed him. He stayed, joining the handful of residents who gathered
around the main street where fire officials posted updates. He knew he could help somebody, somehow.
Around midmorning, a farmer he’d never met came by asking for help with animal evacuation. Rhodes’s phone was still ringing, but he knew what to do. “I hung up my phone, got in the truck and headed down to his farm,” he says.
13．Why did Rhodes’ kid call
A．To help him put out the fire. B．To inform him of the big fire.
C．To ask him to set animals free. D．To persuade him to stay home.
14．What can we know about Coulterville
A．Most residents there raise livestock.
B．It is a small town far trom Moccasin.
C．This place seldom has fires in summer.
D．Its inhabitants have plenty of bulldozers.
15．What would Rhodes do next according to the last paragraph
A．Move out to reunite with his kid.
B．Gather his animals to a safe shelter.
C．Help the stranger to save his animals.
D．Join the residents to cut the firebreak.
16．What is the best title of the text
A．Saving Wild Animals in Coulterville
B．A Trusted Neighbor in the Moc Fire
C．A Tiny Town Suffering a Big Disaster
D．Escaping from the Front Line of the Fire.
【答案】13．B 14．A 15．C 16．B
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了Rhodes居住的小镇受火灾的影响，火势蔓延，Rhodes在这种情况下选择留下来为当地居民提供帮助的故事。
13．细节理解题。根据第一段中““My kid called from Alabama. We first heard about the fire from him,” Rhodes recalls.”（“我的孩子从阿拉巴马州打来电话。我们第一次从他那里听到火灾的消息，” Rhodes回忆说）可知，Rhodes的孩子打电话告知他着火的事情。故选B项。
14．细节理解题。根据第二段中“Coulterville is a tiny town located among dry hills where local people raise
cattle and other livestock.”（Coulterville是一个位于干燥山丘之间的小镇，当地人在那里养牛和其他牲畜）以及第四段中“Ranchers(牧场主) across the region were fighting to protect their animals, loading them into the truck or just setting them loose to find safety”（整个地区的牧场主都在努力保护他们的动物，把它们装上卡车，或者干脆把它们放走，寻找安全的地方）可知，Coulterville的大多数居民都饲养牲畜。故选A项。
15．推理判断题。根据最后一段“Around midmorning, a farmer he’d never met came by asking for help with animal evacuation. Rhodes’s phone was still ringing, but he knew what to do. “I hung up my phone, got in the truck and headed down to his farm,” he says.”（上午10点左右，一个他从未见过的农民过来请求帮助疏散动物。Rhodes的电话还在响，但他知道该怎么做。“我挂了电话，上了卡车，直奔他的农场，”他说）可知，Rhodes挂断电话后，开着卡车去那位陌生人的农场，由此可推知，他接下来会帮助陌生人救他的动物。故选C项。
16．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章讲述了Rhodes居住的小镇受火灾的影响，火势蔓延，Rhodes在这种情况下选择留下来为当地居民提供帮助，这个故事凸显了Rhodes在危机中不顾个人安危，乐于助人的品质。故文章最好的标题是“Moc大火中值得信赖的邻居”。故选B项。
（2024·吉林·三模）It wasn’t until after I graduated from college, and realized that there’s no such thing as all-encompassing (包罗万象) knowledge, that I was able to read for pleasure. A sense of curiosity directed me and I started to see dictionaries as field guides to the life of language. Looking up words felt less like a failing than an admission that there are lots of things I don’t know and an opportunity to discover just how many.
I prize my 1954 copy of Webster’s New International Dictionary, Second Edition. I often consult it, during evening games of Scrabble or midday magazine reading. When I come across unfamiliar words while reading novels, I look them up. When I start encountering these words elsewhere, the linguistic (语言的) universe seems to shrink to the size of a small town.
Dictionaries heighten my senses: They direct my attention into a conversation with language. They make me wonder what other things I’m blind to because I haven’t taught myself to notice them yet. Recently spotted examples include orrery, “a mechanical model, usually clockwork, devised to represent the motions of the moon and Earth (and sometimes also other planets) around the sun.” The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) also tells me that the word comes from the fourth Earl of Orrery, for whom a copy of the first machine was made, around 1700. Useful Obviously not. Satisfying Deeply.
Wikipedia and Google answer questions with more questions, opening up pages you never asked for. But a dictionary builds on common knowledge, using simple words to explain complex ones. Using one feels as if I’m prying open an oyster (蚝) rather than falling down a rabbit hole. Why leave solvable mysteries up to guesswork
For me, dictionaries are a door into that kind of uncalculated knowledge-seeking. They remind me that
following your curiosity instead of brushing it aside is one of the best ways I know to feel connected to more than what’s right in front of you.
17．What can we know about the author
A．He merely read for fun before graduation.
B．He longed to learn about all knowledge.
C．He considered dictionaries chances of enrichment.
D．He admitted being a failure when learning languages.
18．Why does the author mention the example of orrery in paragraph 3
A．To introduce a word. B．To indicate a finding.
C．To clarify a concept. D．To support a statement.
19．What does the underlined part in paragraph 4 refer to
A．Encountering new problems. B．Entering a different world.
C．Acquiring essential common sense. D．Simplifying tough questions.
20．According to the passage, which of the following can best describe dictionaries
A．Jaw-dropping. B．Eye-opening. C．Mind-numbing. D．Labour-saving.
【答案】17．C 18．D 19．A 20．B
【导语】本文为记叙文，讲述了使用词典给作者带来的好处。
17．细节理解题。根据第一段“Looking up words felt less like a failing than an admission that there are lots of things I don’t know and an opportunity to discover just how many.(查单词与其说是一种失败，不如说是一种承认，我不知道的东西很多，而且有机会发现到底有多少)”可知，作者认为字典有丰富知识的机会。故选C。
18．推理判断题。根据第三段“They make me wonder what other things I’m blind to because I haven’t taught myself to notice them yet. Recently spotted examples include orrery, “a mechanical model, usually clockwork, devised to represent the motions of the moon and Earth (and sometimes also other planets) around the sun.”(它们让我怀疑还有什么东西是我视而不见的，因为我还没有教会自己去注意它们。最近发现的例子包括orrery：“一种机械模型，通常是发条装置，用来表示月球和地球(有时也包括其他行星)围绕太阳的运动。”)”可推知，作者在第3段提到了orrery的例子是为了支持一项声明。故选D。
19．词句猜测题。根据倒数第二段“Wikipedia and Google answer questions with more questions, opening up pages you never asked for. But a dictionary builds on common knowledge, using simple words to explain
complex ones.(维基百科和谷歌用更多的问题回答问题，打开你从未问过的页面。但是字典建立在常识的基础上，用简单的词来解释复杂的词)”可知，词典可以简洁的方式解释复杂的问题，而其他网站则以更多的问题来回答你的问题，没有达到解决的目的。由此可知falling down a rabbit hole 意指没有解决问题反而遇到新的问题。可知，故选A。
20．推理判断题。根据最后一段“For me, dictionaries are a door into that kind of uncalculated knowledge-seeking. They remind me that following your curiosity instead of brushing it aside is one of the best ways I know to feel connected to more than what’s right in front of you.(对我来说，字典是一扇通往那种未经计算的求知之门。他们提醒我，跟随你的好奇心，而不是置之不理，是我所知道的最好的方式之一，让你觉得自己与眼前的事物有更多的联系)”可推知，词典丰富了知识，打开了作者的视野。故选B。
（2024·贵州·二模）Djukic is a biology and chemistry student at John Carroll University. She never thought that one day she would be in a classroom where an English teacher asked her to play a board game in order to learn about climate change.
Debra Rosenthal is the professor of the class. At first, Djukic said she was uncertain about Rosenthal’s board game idea. “I was just like: ‘this is interesting, but how much are we actually going to take away from it ”
Rosenthal thought her students would gain a greater understanding about how their own ideas and experiences affect climate change. Students do not compete against each other. They work together to choose the best plan of action. The game is different from board games such as Monopoly, where the goal is to win. Rosenthal said she hoped the games would give students a chance to talk about climate change in a new way.
“By playing the games, it’s a way to be social, to engage in conversation. There has to be a lot of energy around the table. It’s very collaborative. And in the game that I chose to play, they really were able to work together and try to come up with a solution so that the planet was not destroyed.”
During the class, she said, students laughed, disagreed and had to call for votes as a way to decide how to move forward in the game. Djukic said it was a “way to have fun...while also learning about such a serious subject.”
The games are global, Djukic said. That is because she and her classmates said they were able to see how one player’s decision about agriculture affected another player on the other side of the world.
She said the games showed her that “in the game of climate change and the climate crisis, no individual wins.” “It’s either we all suffer from this, or we all somehow collaborate to work our way out of this and turn the clock back on climate change.”
21．What is the purpose of Rosenthal’s class arrangement
A．To inspire the competition among students.
B．To entertain the students with the board game.
C．To stress the damage caused by climate change.
D．To encourage student’s viewpoints about climate change.
22．Which best describes the board game according to paragraph 4
A．Cooperative B．Competitive C．Creative D．Exclusive
23．What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs
A．Agriculture is of vital importance to the world.
B．The world is a community of shared future.
C．Man with strong will can conquer nature.
D．Climate change is a tough problem to solve.
24．Which of the following can be the best title for the text
A．Climate change calls for teamwork.
B．Climate change leads to global impact.
C．A board game helps students understand climate issues.
D．A good teacher gives students lifelong benefits.
【答案】21．D 22．A 23．B 24．C
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了教授Rosenthal让同学们在课上玩棋盘游戏，以此来了解气候变化，同时鼓励学生表达有关气候变化的观点。
21．细节理解题。根据第三段中“Rosenthal said she hoped the games would give students a chance to talk about climate change in a new way.(罗森塔尔说，她希望比赛能让学生有机会以新的方式谈论气候变化。)”可知，罗森塔尔班级安排的目的是鼓励学生表达有关气候变化的观点。故选D。
22．推理判断题。根据第四段“By playing the games, it’s a way to be social, to engage in conversation. There has to be a lot of energy around the table. It’s very collaborative. And in the game that I chose to play, they really were able to work together and try to come up with a solution so that the planet was not destroyed.(通过玩游戏，这是一种社交、参与对话的方式。桌子周围必须有很多能量。这是需要协作。在我选择玩的游戏中，他们确实能够共同努力并尝试提出解决方案，以使地球不被毁灭。)”可知，第四段中，合作这一词最能描述棋盘游戏的特点，故选A。
23．推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中“That is because she and her classmates said they were able to see how one player’s decision about agriculture affected another player on the other side of the world.(这是因为她和她的同学说，他们能够看到一个玩家对农业的决定如何影响世界另一端的另一个玩家)”和最后一段“She said the
games showed her that “in the game of climate change and the climate crisis, no individual wins.” “It’s either we all suffer from this, or we all somehow collaborate to work our way out of this and turn the clock back on climate change.”(她说，这些比赛向她展示了“在气候变化和气候危机的游戏中，没有个人能获胜。”“要么我们都遭受这种痛苦，要么我们大家以某种方式合作，摆脱困境，扭转气候变化的趋势。”)”可推知，世界是休戚与共的命运共同体。故选B。
24．主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第一段中“She never thought that one day she would be in a classroom where an English teacher asked her to play a board game in order to learn about climate change.(她没想到有一天，她会在教室里，一位英语老师让她玩棋盘游戏，以了解气候变化。)”可知，文章主要讲述了教授Rosenthal让同学们在课上玩棋盘游戏，以此来了解气候变化，同时鼓励学生表达有关气候变化的观点，C项“棋盘游戏可以帮助学生了解气候问题。”适合作文章标题，故选C。
（2024·湖南·二模）At just 17, Lauren Schroeder has already made a significant impact on her community. Her voyage began at 14, volunteering at a food shelter. While packing boxes with canned goods for needy families, Lauren detected a substantial shortage: fresh vegetables. This observation sparked an idea that soon grew into a community-wide initiative.
Lauren pictured transforming part of her family’s 150-acre farm into a garden committed to growing produce for local families. Her proposal was met with a hint of concern from her mother, Katie Schroeder. While supportive, she also foresaw the extensive labor involved. Despite the agricultural background—her family typically planted soybeans and corn—vegetable cultivation was a novel pursuit. Nevertheless, Lauren was eager to tackle the nutritional deficiency she had uncovered.
The hard work began in earnest. Not discouraged by potential obstacles, Lauren dived into research to be a seasoned vegetable cultivator and secured a grant (拨款) from the National FFA Organization to cover initial costs. Subsequently, she spent two to three hours daily watering her crops by hand through the hot Iowa summers, sandwiching this commitment between softball practices. Furthermore, she carefully tended to her garden, combating weeds and harvesting crops, with green beans proving particularly challenging.
Eventually, with assistance from her younger brothers and sisters, Lauren’s half-acre garden produced 15 varieties of vegetables. In its first year, the garden generated 40 pounds of produce, benefiting food banks, nursing homes, and soup kitchens.
Motivated by the early achievements, Lauren doubled the garden’s size. To date, she has donated over 7,000 pounds of produce, valued at approximately $15,000, commanding community respect. Her work has found a deep echo among others, notably a mother from a local shelter who was grateful for the fresh food that reminded her children of home.
Lauren’s inspiration is straightforward yet deep-seated. “I wanted to have something that would impact people,” she told KWQC． Her actions demonstrate her belief in the power of community and the joy obtained from helping others—a feeling that will undoubtedly shape her future initiatives.
25．Why did Lauren initiate the community garden
A．To pursue a new hobby. B．To explore plant cultivation.
C．To fill a food shelter’s vegetable gap. D．To gain recognition in her community.
26．How did Lauren overcome her lack of experience in vegetable farming
A．By doing trial and error. B．By conducting thorough research.
C．By engaging in fundraising activities. D．By maintaining consistent hard work
27．What do we know about Lauren in the initial process of vegetable cultivation
A．She was passionate and determined. B．She was inexperienced but creative.
C．She was observant and popular. D．She was concerned but hardworking.
28．What can be a suitable title for the text
A．Garden to Table: a Solo Effort B．Local Garden: Hope for the Globe
C．Harvesting Hope: Community Growth D．Farming Fundamentals: a Teen’s Journey
【答案】25．C 26．B 27．A 28．C
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了17岁的Lauren Schroeder通过在社区建立一个蔬菜园，为有需要的家庭提供新鲜蔬菜，从而对社区产生了显著的影响。
25．细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的“While packing boxes with canned goods for needy families, Lauren detected a substantial shortage: fresh vegetables. This observation sparked an idea that soon grew into a community-wide initiative.(在为贫困家庭打包罐装食品的时候，劳伦发现食品严重短缺：新鲜蔬菜。这一观察引发了一个想法，很快发展成为一个社区范围的倡议)”可知，劳伦发起社区菜园的原因是为了填补食品庇护所中新鲜蔬菜的短缺。故选C。
26．细节理解题。根据文章第三段中的“Not discouraged by potential obstacles, Lauren dived into research to be a seasoned vegetable cultivator and secured a grant from the National FFA Organization to cover initial costs.(劳伦没有被潜在的障碍吓倒，她投入到研究中，成为一名经验丰富的蔬菜种植者，并从全国蔬菜种植协会获得了一笔赠款，以支付最初的费用)”可知，劳伦通过进行深入的研究克服了自己在蔬菜种植方面的经验缺乏。故选B。
27．推理判断题。根据文章第二段“Despite the agricultural background—her family typically planted soybeans
and corn—vegetable cultivation was a novel pursuit. Nevertheless, Lauren was eager to tackle the nutritional deficiency she had uncovered.(尽管有农业背景——她的家庭通常种植大豆和玉米——但蔬菜种植是一种新奇的追求。尽管如此，劳伦还是渴望解决她发现的营养不足问题)”可知，劳伦充满激情；根据文章第三段“Not discouraged by potential obstacles, Lauren dived into research to be a seasoned vegetable cultivator and secured a grant from the National FFA Organization to cover initial costs.(劳伦没有被潜在的障碍吓倒，她投入到研究中，成为一名经验丰富的蔬菜种植者，并从全国蔬菜种植协会获得了一笔赠款，以支付最初的费用)”可知，劳伦又是有决心的。可知，在蔬菜种植的最初过程中，劳伦是热情而坚定的。故选A。
28．主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“This observation sparked an idea that soon grew into a community-wide initiative.(这一观察引发了一个想法，很快发展成为一个社区范围的倡议)”及第二、三、四段对于劳伦种植蔬菜的努力和成就的描述并结合最后一段“Her actions demonstrate her belief in the power of community and the joy obtained from helping others—a feeling that will undoubtedly shape her future initiatives.(她的行动表明了她对社区力量的信念，以及从帮助他人中获得的快乐——这种感觉无疑将塑造她未来的行动)”可知，文章讲述了劳伦如何通过在家族农场的一部分土地上种植蔬菜来帮助社区，她的努力不仅解决了新鲜蔬菜短缺问题，还对社区产生了积极影响，使得更多人得到了帮助。C选项“收获希望：社区成长”适合作为本文最佳标题。故选C。
（2024·陕西·二模）The ability to walk is the sort of thing many people take for granted, but for Ella Weiske, it’s a monumental achievement. Ella was born with cerebral palsy (脑瘫) and requires a wheelchair to get around, yet she always dreamed of walking across the stage to collect her high school diploma on her own two feet.
In spring of 2023, Ella finally got that chance! The teenager spent months before her graduation from Ripon High School in Wisconsin building strength and practicing walking on an innovative new device called a Trexo. All of her efforts were worth it when she stepped onto the stage to a standing ovation (起立鼓掌) from teachers and students.
Walking on graduation day was important to Ella so her family raised $45,000 with an online fundraiser to buy the Trexo device, which is a wearable robot designed to help children walk. The device is controlled by a tablet, and it helps Ella gently move her legs. She can adjust how much support is needed, walk angles, and speed.
Ella says just the feeling of her feet hitting the floor makes her happy, but it’s the independence the device offers that gets her really excited. She dreams of hanging around downtown, going to her brother’s baseball games, and opening up her world with help from her robotic legs. But first, graduation!
On the big day, Ella was able to use her Trexo device to walk across the stage with the other members of the class of 2023. The entire school body was on their feet, cheering for her, as she collected her diploma with help from her sister, Liz Weiske. It was an emotional moment for the teachers and students who have rooted for Ella for
the past 4 years.
Just graduating is an achievement on its own, but Ella’s life-changing walk meant so much to her, and to everyone who knows and loves her. We’re so proud of Ella for working hard to accomplish her goals.
29．What words can best describe Ella Weiske
A．Caring and responsible. B．Honest and reliable.
C．Ambitious and hardworking. D．Intelligent and creative.
30．What did Ella gain from the help of the Trexo device
A．A responsibility to help others. B．A sense of living independently.
C．An ability to deliver a public speech. D．An opportunity for further education.
31．How did the school staff feel about Ella’s walking on the stage
A．Embarrassing. B．Doubtful. C．Inspiring. D．Romantic.
32．What lesson can we learn from Ella’s experience
A．Practice makes perfect. B．Many hands make light work.
C．Misfortune may be an actual blessing. D．Everything is possible to a willing mind.
【答案】29．C 30．B 31．C 32．D
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述在Trexo设备的帮助下，患有脑瘫的Ella经过努力实现了走过舞台独自领取高中文凭的梦想。
29．推理判断题。根据第二段“All of her efforts were worth it when she stepped onto the stage to a standing ovation (起立鼓掌) from teachers and students.(当她走上舞台时，老师和学生起立鼓掌，她所有的努力都是值得的。)”及第四段“She dreams of hanging around downtown, going to her brother’s baseball games, and opening up her world with help from her robotic legs.(她梦想着在市中心闲逛，去看哥哥的棒球比赛，在机器人腿的帮助下打开自己的世界。)” 可知，Ella Weiske很努力，也很有雄心壮志。故选C。
30．细节理解题。根据第四段“Ella says just the feeling of her feet hitting the floor makes her happy, but it’s the independence the device offers that gets her really excited.(Ella说，光是脚踩在地板上的感觉就让她很开心，但让她真正兴奋的是这个设备提供的独立性。)”可知，Trexo设备让Ella可以行走，她更高兴的是这种设备提供的独立性。故选B。
31．细节理解题。根据第五段“The entire school body was on their feet, cheering for her, as she collected her diploma with help from her sister, Liz Weiske. It was an emotional moment for the teachers and students who have rooted for Ella for the past 4 years.(整个学校的人都站了起来，为她欢呼，她在姐姐Liz Weiske的
帮助下领取了文凭。对于过去四年来一直支持Ella的老师和学生来说，这是一个激动人心的时刻。)”可知，学校工作人员对埃拉走在舞台上感到深受鼓舞。故选C。
32．推理判断题。根据全文可知，文章主要讲述在Trexo设备的帮助下，患有脑瘫的 Ella经过努力实现了走过舞台独自领取高中文凭的梦想。Ella的经历让我们明白“世上无难事，只怕有心人”。故选D。
（2024·江西萍乡·二模）It was a sunny winter day. I had gone up and down the tower when, outside the little door at the foot, a blind man came toward me. He was a pale, thin man with dark glasses. He kept close to the inner wall of the courtyard. On reaching the door, he touched it and sharply turned inside. In a moment, he disappeared up the staircase. I stood still, looking at the little sign that said “To the Tower… ” I felt obliged to follow.
I didn’t follow closely. I caught up with him in the ticket office. There I was surprised to see the attendant selling him a ticket as though he were any other visitor. With the ticket in one hand and touching the wall with the other, he reached the staircase leading to the hallway.
“That man is blind,” I said to the attendant, but he showed no concern. “He’s blind,” I repeated. He didn’t answer, looking at me vacantly.
“Perhans he wants to jump,” I said. But his chair was too comfortable. He didn’t stir. He still looked down at a crossword puzzle he had begun. I turned toward the staircase.
“The ticket,” the attendant said, rising from his chair. It seemed the only thing that could move him. After purchasing my ticket, I hurried up the staircase.
The man hadn’t gone as far as I imagined. After ten minutes, I approached him. “Excuse me,” I said as politely as I could, “but I am very curious to know why you came up.”
“You’d never guess,” he said.
“Not the view, I take it, or the fresh air on this winter day,” I said.
He smiled. “Coming up the stairs, one can feel the change-the coo staircase suddenly becomes quite warm, —and how up here behind the wall there is shade, but as soon as one goes opposite a narrow window one finds the sun. In all of Siena there is no place so good as here.”
He moved into the sunlight. Then he stepped into the shade. “Light, shade, light, shade,” he said, and seemed as pleased as a child who, in a game of hopscotch, jumps from square to square.
We went down the tower together. I left him, gladdened as one can only be by the sunlight.
33．Why did the author follow the blind man
A．To offer timely help. B．To satisfy his curiosity.
C．To teach him a lesson. D．To prevent him from climbing up.
34．What was the attendant’s attitude to visitors
A．Enthusiastic. B．Concerned. C．Indifferent. D．Skeptical.
35．What encouraged the blind man to climb the tower
A．The fresh air on the top. B．The pleasant childhood memories.
C．The fantastic view from the tower. D．The striking contrast between light and shade.
36．What message does the writer want to convey in the text
A．Nature is the best gift for humanity.
B．When one door shuts, another opens in life.
C．Every individual can appreciate beauty in life.
D．The disadvantaged deserve care from the society.
【答案】33．A 34．C 35．D 36．C
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。本文讲述了一次作者看到一个盲人买票到塔上去参观，他很好奇于是就跟上去，后来得知原来盲人是来塔上感受光影变化的，盲人也能感受到世界的美好。
33．推理判断题。由文章第一段“On reaching the door, he touched it and sharply turned inside. In a moment, he disappeared up the staircase. I stood still, looking at the little sign that said ‘To the Tower… ’ I felt obliged to follow.(一到门口，他就碰了碰门，猛地转了个身。过了一会儿，他消失在楼梯上。我站着不动，看着写着“去塔楼……”的小牌子，我觉得有必要跟着走。)”以及后文推测可知，作者跟随盲人是为了及时为他提供帮助。故选A项。
34．推理判断题。由文章第三段“He didn’t answer, looking at me vacantly.(他没有回答，茫然地看着我。)”以及第四段“He still looked down at a crossword puzzle he had begun. I turned toward the staircase.(他仍然低头看他开始玩的填字游戏。我转向楼梯。)”可知，服务人员对来访者漠不关心。故选C项。
35．细节理解题，由文章倒数第三段“He smiled. ‘Coming up the stairs, one can feel the change-the cool staircase suddenly becomes quite warm, —and how up here behind the wall there is shade, but as soon as one goes opposite a narrow window one finds the sun. In all of Siena there is no place so good as here.’(他笑了。“走上楼梯，你可以感觉到变化——凉爽的楼梯突然变得相当温暖，墙后有树荫，但只要你走到一扇狭窄的窗户对面，就会发现阳光。在整个锡耶纳，没有比这里更好的地方了。”)”以及倒数第二段“Light, shade, light, shade,(光，阴影，光，阴影，)”可知，明暗之间的鲜明对比促使盲人爬上了那座塔。故选D项。
36．推理判断题。由文章倒数第二段“He moved into the sunlight. Then he stepped into the shade. ‘Light, shade, light, shade,’ he said, and seemed as pleased as a child who, in a game of hopscotch, jumps from square to square.(他走向阳光。然后他走到阴凉处。“光，阴影，光，阴影”他说，似乎很高兴，就像一个孩
子在跳房子游戏中从一个广场跳到另一个广场一样。)”以及上下文可知，文章主要讲述了一次作者看到一个盲人买票到塔上去参观，他很好奇于是就跟上去，后来得知原来盲人是来塔上感受光影变化的，盲人也能感受到世界的美好，从而表达每个人都能欣赏生活中的美。故选C项。
（2024·陕西咸阳·二模）Growing up on the shores of Lake Huron in the Canadian province of Ontario, Robert Berdan was never far from water. When he was in sixth grade, he received a toy microscope for Christmas. Some of the first things he saw through its lens were tiny creatures inside droplets he’d gathered from a local pond. He was fascinated with the microorganisms.
After eighth grade, Berdan upgraded to a more sophisticated model and realized it was a portal to another world. “The new microscope changed my life,” he says. “I could see so much more.” He begar studying photography and buying cameras to fit on his microscope. He captured images of ferns, mushrooms, and trees, and learned how to develop film. He also developed his microscopy skills so much so that he earned a doctoral degree in cellular biology and spent five years running a lab at the University of Alberta in Edmonton.
But Berdan never forgot his two early passions - being immersed in nature and photographing its tiny details - and he decided to return to them. His subjects range from snowflakes to spruce trees. To see the latter under a microscope, Berdan collects a small branch and wields specialized tools to shave off paper-thin slices, which he dyes red or blue. For the final images, he often uses a process called focus stacking, in which similar photos with different focal planes are mixed together to achieve a more profound depth of field, and he sometimes sews photos together to create views.
“I investigate anything that might have possibilities,” he says. And he encourages others to do the same with a microscope. “Any tool that amplifies our ability to see will enhance our creativity,” he notes “Our observations can potentially lead to new discoveries and solutions.”
37．What inspired Berdan to pursue his passion for microscopic photography
A．Working in a cellular biology lab.
B．Earning a doctoral degree in cellular biology.
C．Tiny microscopes from a local pond.
D．Childhood experiences near Lake Huron.
38．What is the main idea of the second paragraph
A．Berdan’s childhood experience with microscopes.
B．Berdan’s reason for studying for a doctoral degree.
C．Berdan’s transition from amateur to professional.
D．Berdan’s hard work of running a lab in Edmonton.
39．What does the underlined word “amplifies” mean in the last paragraph
A．Expands. B．Decreases. C．Mixes. D．Changes.
40．What can be inferred about Berdan’s skill in microscopic photography
A．He has received formal training in photography and microscopy.
B．He mainly focuses on capturing images of various microscopes. .
C．He experiments with different ways to enhance the depth of field.
D．He is the most skilled biologist in capturing mushrooms and trees.
【答案】37．D 38．C 39．A 40．C
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Berdan在加拿大安大略省休伦湖畔长大，从2024年新高考英语三轮复习（全国通用）
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模拟专区 9
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。
一线教学专家谈2024英语备考
启发一：加快答题速度。阅读速度过慢，就会挤压后面两篇作文的答题时间。本次考试中，不少考生的读后续写作文第二段来不及写，非常可惜。
启发二：夯实核心词汇。尤其对答题起关键作用的词汇，如杭州二模阅读理解,考生不清楚它们的准确含义，就很容易答错题：23题 C选项
中的newsletter（某组织的内部简讯）；27题 B选项中的vision（眼力；远见卓识）；28题 A选项中的adapted（进化或适应）。
启发三：多阅读话题陌生的文章。话题陌生的文章难度大（比如C篇），在考场上，考生需要“现学现卖”，即学即用，根据上下文处理和整合信息，这时候，他们的背景知识根本起不了作用。
启发四：多阅读话题抽象的文章。这类文章往往涉及哲学、书评、心理学等领域的最新发现，话题抽象，内容虚无，看不见摸不着，容易让考生困惑。
启发五：多熟悉常见题型的解题方法。杭州二模阅读理解还有段落大意、添加标题、猜测词义、举例论证、作者态度、文章出处等经典题型。在平时的阅读训练中，建议对各个题型进行有针对性的专题训练。
启发六：研究五年高考真题。研究高考阅读理解真题有助于学生了解高考的命题规律和特点。高考作为全国性的重要考试，其命题有着一定的规律性和科学性。通过深入研究真题，学生可以更清晰地认识到高考阅读理解的题型、难度、考点以及答题技巧，从而在备考过程中更加有的放矢，提高备考效率。
真题专区：练真题，明方向；练技巧，提能力；练速度，提分数
（2023全国甲卷）Terri Bolton is a dab hand when it comes to DIY (do-it-yourself). Skilled at putting up shelves and piecing together furniture, she never pays someone else to do a job she can do herself.
She credits these skills to her late grandfather and builder Derek Lloyd. From the age of six, Terri, now 26, accompanied Derek to work during her school holidays. A day’s work was rewarded with 5 in pocket money. She says: “I’m sure I wasn’t much of a help to start with painting the rooms and putting down the flooring throughout the house. It took weeks and it was backbreaking work, but I know he was proud of my skills.”
Terri, who now rents a house with friends in Wandsworth, South West London, says DIY also saves her from
losing any deposit when a tenancy (租期) comes to an end. She adds: “I’ve moved house many times and I always like to personalise my room and put up pictures. So, it’s been useful to know how to cover up holes and repaint a room to avoid any charges when I’ve moved out.”
With millions of people likely to take on DIY projects over that coming weeks, new research shows that more than half of people are planning to make the most of the long, warm summer days to get jobs done. The average spend per project will be around 823. Two thirds of people aim to improve their comfort while at home. A fifth wish to increase the value of their house. Though DIY has traditionally been seen as male hobby, the research shows it is women now leading the charge.
24. Which is closest in meaning to “a dab hand” in paragraph 1
A. An artist. B. A winner. C. A specialist. D. A pioneer.
25. Why did Terri’s grandfather give her 5 a day
A. For a birthday gift. B. As a treat for her work.
C. To support her DIY projects. D. To encourage her to take up a hobby.
26. How did Terri avoid losing the deposit on the house she rented
A. By making it look like before. B. By furnishing it herself.
C. By splitting the rent with a roommate. D. By cancelling the rental agreement.
27. What trend in DIY does the research show
A. It is becoming more costly. B. It is getting more time-consuming.
C. It is turning into a seasonal industry. D. It is gaining popularity among females.
（2023全国乙卷）Living in Iowa and trying to become a photographer specializing in landscape (风景) can be quite a challenge, mainly because the corn state lacks geographical variation.
Although landscapes in the Midwest tend to be quite similar, either farm fields or highways, sometimes I find distinctive character in the hills or lakes. To make some of my landscape shots, I have traveled up to four hours away to shoot within a 10-minute time frame. I tend to travel with a few of my friends to state parks or to the countryside to go on adventures and take photos along the way.
Being at the right place at the right time is decisive in any style of photography. I often leave early to seek the right destinations so I can set up early to avoid missing the moment I am attempting to photograph. I have missed plenty of beautiful sunsets/sunrises due to being on the spot only five minutes before the best moment.
One time my friends and I drove three hours to Devil’s Lake, Wisconsin, to climb the purple quartz (石英) rock around the lake. After we found a crazy-looking road that hung over a bunch of rocks, we decided to photograph the
scene at sunset. The position enabled us to look over the lake with the sunset in the background. We managed to leave this spot to climb higher because of the spare time until sunset. However, we did not mark the route (路线) so we ended up almost missing the sunset entirely. Once we found the place, it was stressful getting lights and cameras set up in the limited time. Still, looking back on the photos, they are some of my best shots though they could have been so much better if I would have been prepared and managed my time wisely.
24. How does the author deal with the challenge as a landscape photographer in the Midwest
A. By teaming up with other photographers.
B. By shooting in the countryside or state parks.
C. By studying the geographical conditions.
D. By creating settings in the corn fields.
25. What is the key to successful landscape photography according to the author
A. Proper time management. B. Good shooting techniques.
C. Adventurous spirit. D. Distinctive styles.
26. What can we infer from the author trip with friends to Devil’s Lake
A. They went crazy with the purple quartz rock.
B. They felt stressed while waiting for the sunset.
C. They reached the shooting spot later than expected.
D. They had problems with their equipment.
27. How does the author find his photos taken at Devil’s Lake
A. Amusing. B. Satisfying.
C. Encouraging. D. Comforting.
（2022全国乙卷）In 1916, two girls of wealthy families, best friends from Auburn, N. Y.—Dorothy Woodruff and Rosamond Underwood—traveled to a settlement in the Rocky Mountains to teach in a one-room schoolhouse. The girls had gone to Smith College. They wore expensive clothes. So for them to move to Elkhead, Colo. to instruct the children whose shoes were held together with string was a surprise. Their stay in Elkhead is the subject of Nothing Daunted: The Unexpected Education of Two Society Girls in the West by Dorothy Wickenden, who is a magazine editor and Dorothy Woodruff’s granddaughter.
Why did they go then Well, they wanted to do something useful. Soon, however, they realized what they had undertaken.
They moved in with a local family, the Harrisons, and, like them, had little privacy, rare baths, and a blanket of
snow on their quilt when they woke up in the morning. Some mornings, Rosamond and Dorothy would arrive at the schoolhouse to find the children weeping from the cold. In spring, the snow was replaced by mud over ice.
In Wickenden’s book, she expanded on the history of the West and also on feminism, which of course influenced the girls’ decision to go to Elkhead. A hair-raising section concerns the building of the railroads, which entailed (牵涉) drilling through the Rockies, often in blinding snowstorms. The book ends with Rosamond and Dorothy’s return to Auburn.
Wickenden is a very good storyteller. The sweep of the land and the stoicism (坚忍) of the people move her to some beautiful writing. Here is a picture of Dorothy Woodruff, on her horse, looking down from a hill top: “When the sun slipped behind the mountains, it shed a rosy glow all around them. Then a full moon rose. The snow was marked only by small animals: foxes, coyotes, mice, and varying hares, which turned white in the winter.”
24. Why did Dorothy and Rosamond go to the Rocky Mountains
A. To teach in a school. B. To study American history.
C. To write a book. D. To do sightseeing.
25. What can we learn about the girls from paragraph 3
A. They enjoyed much respect. B. They had a room with a bathtub.
C. They lived with the local kids. D. They suffered severe hardships.
26. Which part of Wickenden’s writing is hair-raising
A. The extreme climate of Auburn. B. The living conditions in Elkhead.
C. The railroad building in the Rockies. D. The natural beauty of the West.
27. What is the text
A. A news report. B. A book review. C. A children’s story. D. A diary entry.
（2021全国甲卷）When I was 9, we packed up our home in Los Angeles and arrived at Heathrow, London on a gray January morning. Everyone in the family settled quickly into the city except me. Without my beloved beaches and endless blue—sky days, I felt at a loss and out of place. Until I made a discovery.
Southbank, at an eastern bend in the Thames, is the center of British skateboarding, where the continuous crashing of skateboards left your head ringing .I loved it. I soon made friends with the local skaters. We spoke our own language. And my favorite: Safe. Safe meant cool. It meant hello. It meant don't worry about it. Once, when trying a certain trick on the beam（横杆）, I fell onto the stones, damaging a nerve in my hand, and Toby came over, helping me up: Safe, man. Safe. A few minutes later, when I landed the trick, my friends beat their boards loud, shouting: “Safe! Safe! Safe!” And that's what mattered —landing tricks, being a good skater.
When I was 15, my family moved to Washington. I tried skateboarding there, but the locals were far less welcoming. Within a couple of years, I'd give it up.
When I returned to London in 2004, I found myself wandering down to Southbank, spending hours there. I've traveled back several times since, most recently this past spring. The day was cold but clear: tourists and Londoners stopped to watch the skaters. Weaving（穿梭）among the kids who rushed by on their boards, I found my way to the beam. Then a rail—thin teenager, in a baggy white T—shirt, skidded（滑）up to the beam. He sat next to me. He seemed not to notice the man next to him. But soon I caught a few of his glances. “I was a local here 20 years ago,” I told him. Then, slowly, he began to nod his head. “Safe, man. Safe.”
“Yeah,” I said. “Safe.”
8. What can we learn about the author soon after he moved to London
A. He felt disappointed.
B. He gave up his hobby.
C. He liked the weather there.
D. He had disagreements with his family.
9. What do the underlined words “Safe! Safe! Safe!” probably mean
A. Be careful! B. Well done! C. No way! D. Don't worry!
10. Why did the author like to spend time in Southbank when he returned to London
A. To join the skateboarding.
B. To make new friends.
C. To learn more tricks.
D. To relive his childhood days
11. What message does the author seem to convey in the text
A. Children should learn a second language.
B. Sport is necessary for children's health.
C. Children need a sense of belonging.
D. Seeing the world is a must for children.
模拟专区：做好题才有好成绩！练技能，补漏洞，提分数，强信心
（2024·河北·二模）I didn’t go to Santiago, Chile to look for friendship. In fact, Chile was not even on my wish list.
A mid-life crisis woman, I got a chance to study abroad. I only wanted to learn about global business, taste
South American cuisine, and check “study abroad” off my wish list.
On the fifth day, I joined a group for a neighborhood work project aided by the anti-poverty (扶贫) organization. Our tasks were to build a water tower and paint the community center. Upon arrival, I couldn’t believe my eyes. It was like a scene out of a horrible film. That moment redefined poverty for me because I had never seen such terrible living conditions. As advised, I showed no signs of the motional battle going on inside me.
Just as I was about to start work on painting, a request came through for a few volunteers to help Nadia, a local resident who volunteered to cook for us. I raised my hand to help because I wanted spend time with the people of the neighborhood despite my shortage of Spanish speaking skills.
Nadia had a sincere smile but not overly friendly. Even without speaking each other’s language we started to learn about one another. We chatted about our children, our upbringing, shared picture of our family, struggled to instruct each other to communicate in the other’s language, and laugh many times.
After we fed everybody and the dishes were washed, my day was over. But I found myself hesitant to leave. It was as if I had known her my entire life. I had not predicted the unselfishness heart I would encounter, and it was moving.
As we were waiting for the car to pick us up, Nadia showed me her plants that are well-maintains. I could see that despite the hard conditions she was passionate about life. She made me long to be stronger person. She showed me that poverty was external, but happiness was internal. I was seeking to give 100 percent for a well-intentioned cause, but I left receiving 200 percent from her.
1．What was the author’s initial purpose of going to Chile
A．To find new friends while traveling. B．To participate in an anti-poverty project.
C．To fulfill the desire to study abroad. D．To gain a graduate certificate in business.
2．What did the author do after seeing the living conditions in the neighborhood
A．She decided to relieve the poverty. B．She kept her emotions well hidden.
C．She comforted the shocked volunteers. D．She refused to continue the present task.
3．Why did the author volunteer to work with Nadia
A．She felt very sympathetic toward Nadia.
B．She longed to interact with the local residents.
C．She wanted to improve her Spanish speaking skills.
D．She preferred cooking to painting the community center.
4．What did the author learn from Nadia
A．True friends are never apart in heart.
B．Happiness is defined by a positive attitude.
C．Language is not a barrier to great connections.
D．Unselfishness is putting others before ourselves.
（2024·山西·二模）Frederick Phiri, known as the junk-art king of Zambia, set out on a remarkable journey at the age of 22 when he began earning an international reputation for being able to make complex and elegant sculptures from deserted metal found in his community.
Phiri’s path to artistic recognition was filled with challenges. His childhood was marked by the loss of his father and his mother leaving him behind, making him under the care of his grandfather. While his grandfather provided for his basic education, Phiri faced financial struggles when he entered secondary school, forcing him to take on various jobs to fund his studies. Yet, despite these obstacles, his passion for art remained growing, and he dedicated his free time to drawing and crafting in the classroom.
Upon completing his education, Phiri sought to support himself by creating wire animal sculptures (雕塑品), which he sold to tourists. It was during this period that his exceptional talent caught the attention of Karen Beattie, the director of Project Luangwa, a nonprofit organization committed to education and economic development in central Africa.
Teaming up with local welder (焊接工) Moses Mbewe in 2017, Phiri contributed to the creation of a complex set of doors for Project Luangwa during the rainy season. Impressed by his work, Beattie presented Phiri with a challenge: to create art from abandoned waste metal. Undiscouraged, Phiri embraced the opportunity, transforming forgotten keys, broken bike chains, and old metal bottles into attracting abstract animal sculptures, including elephants, cranes, giraffes, and monkeys.
Today, Phiri’s artistic pursuits continue to flourish as he transforms deserted junk into striking sculptures showcased at the Project Luangwa headquarters. His talent has earned recognition and admiration from the community, fueling his dreams of pursuing formal art education at the Evelyn Hone College in Lusaka and creating even more magnificent sculptures in the future. Through creativity and determination, Phiri has turned adversity (逆境) into artistic success, leaving a lasting impact on Zambia’s art scene.
5．What is Phiri distinguished for
A．Serving his community. B．Collecting works of art.
C．Being the king of Zambia. D．Turning trash into treasure.
6．What aspect of Phiri’s childhood shaped his early life
A．His struggle to pay for primary schooling by himself.
B．The loss of his father and abandonment by his mother.
C．His dedication to part-time jobs while attending school.
D．His responsibility to support his grandfather financially.
7．What challenge did Karen Beattie present to Phiri
A．To create sculptures from wire.
B．To sell his sculptures internationally.
C．To create art from deserted waste metal.
D．To design a complex set of doors for Project Luangwa.
8．What attitude does Phiri exhibit towards his future
A．Uncertain. B．Confident. C．Depressed. D．Confused.
（2024·黑龙江齐齐哈尔·二模）In a heartwarming tale from Georgia, a 72-year-old senior recently celebrated his college graduation in cinema studies, an achievement made even more special by the presence of his proud 99-year-old mother.
Sam Kaplan of Lawrenceville decided to start on his educational journey at Georgia Gwinnett College in 2019, half a century after he had firstly chosen not to get higher education following his high school graduation in 1969. The catalyst for his return to academia came when he heard a radio announcement about a degree programme in cinema studies.
Recalling that moment, Kaplan said, “I was driving down the highway when I heard about the degree programme. The next exit led to Collinsville, so I immediately exited, and within five minutes, I was enrolling in classes. I’ve always had a passion for writing and storytelling. I longed to transform my narratives into screenplays, but I realized I needed the basic knowledge to do so,”
Kaplan admitted that the journey was a mix of anxiety and excitement, but it proved to be greatly rewarding. He graduated with a 3.975 grade point average and perfect grade honours, majoring in cinema and media arts, and had desires to continue creating screenplays in the future.
“It was an exciting and nerve-wracking (神经紧张的) challenge. Re-recognizing myself with the art of studying and communicating with fellow students was a lot of fun,” he told FOX5 Atlanta.
The most heartwarming thing of Kaplan’s graduation day was the presence of his mother, 99-year-old Virginia Kaplan, during the ceremony. Virginia expressed her huge pride, saying, “I am so proud of him. He faced numerous challenges but insisted, and I am delighted, pleased, and extremely proud,” the mother also added. “With his new degree, he’s going to stand out in whatever he does. Who knows, I might even make an appearance in the movies.”
9．What’s the purpose of the first paragraph
A．To provide some background. B．To tell the main idea.
C．To serve as a comment. D．To offer an example.
10．What does the underlined word “catalyst” mean in Paragraph 2
A．Reason. B．Vehicle. C．Task. D．Fact.
11．What do we infer from the last paragraph
A．The mother desires to star in a film.
B．Kaplan takes much pride in himself.
C．Kaplan is excellent at whatever he does.
D．The mother offers the unshakeable support.
12．What can we conclude from the text
A．Failure is the mother of success.
B．It’s never too late to follow a dream.
C．The good seaman is known in bad weather.
D．All things in their being are good for something.
（2024·山东·三模）On that hot August day in 2023, as ash rained down and flames closed in, Jim Rhodes didn’t want to be anywhere but Coulterville. “My kid called from Alabama. We first heard about the fire from him,” Rhodes recalls. “He said, ‘Evacuate(撤离)!’I said, ‘Evacuate To where ’”
Coulterville is a tiny town located among dry hills where local people raise cattle and other livestock. It has a main street, a park and a museum. It’s got a cafe, a grocery shop and a post. And with summer temperatures routinely topping 100 degrees, it has fires—sometimes big fires..
Eventually, this big fire got a name: the Moc Fire, for the tiny town of Moccasin-where it began as a brush fire.
It burnt for 10 days, consuming almost 3,000 acres. Rhodes woke to find his truck covered in ashand the news was broadcasting evacuation orders. Ranchers(牧场主) across the region were fighting to protect their animals, loading them into the truck or just setting them loose to find safety. Volunteers were readying fairgrounds nearby to shelter animals. Already they were filling up with dogs, cats, chickens, horses, cattle, goats, sheep and rabbits.
As residents and animals were brought out, firefighters poured in. “With them came the biggest bulldozer(挖 土机)I’ve ever seen,” says Rhodes. “And they were sent to cut the firebreak that could save the town. We knew that if it made the cut, we’d all have to get out of here.”
The situation was clear. The danger was growing. But slowly Rhodes realized that he hadn’t come to
Coulterville just to leave when the town needed him. He stayed, joining the handful of residents who gathered around the main street where fire officials posted updates. He knew he could help somebody, somehow.
Around midmorning, a farmer he’d never met came by asking for help with animal evacuation. Rhodes’s phone was still ringing, but he knew what to do. “I hung up my phone, got in the truck and headed down to his farm,” he says.
13．Why did Rhodes’ kid call
A．To help him put out the fire. B．To inform him of the big fire.
C．To ask him to set animals free. D．To persuade him to stay home.
14．What can we know about Coulterville
A．Most residents there raise livestock.
B．It is a small town far trom Moccasin.
C．This place seldom has fires in summer.
D．Its inhabitants have plenty of bulldozers.
15．What would Rhodes do next according to the last paragraph
A．Move out to reunite with his kid.
B．Gather his animals to a safe shelter.
C．Help the stranger to save his animals.
D．Join the residents to cut the firebreak.
16．What is the best title of the text
A．Saving Wild Animals in Coulterville
B．A Trusted Neighbor in the Moc Fire
C．A Tiny Town Suffering a Big Disaster
D．Escaping from the Front Line of the Fire.
（2024·吉林·三模）It wasn’t until after I graduated from college, and realized that there’s no such thing as all-encompassing (包罗万象) knowledge, that I was able to read for pleasure. A sense of curiosity directed me and I started to see dictionaries as field guides to the life of language. Looking up words felt less like a failing than an admission that there are lots of things I don’t know and an opportunity to discover just how many.
I prize my 1954 copy of Webster’s New International Dictionary, Second Edition. I often consult it, during evening games of Scrabble or midday magazine reading. When I come across unfamiliar words while reading novels, I look them up. When I start encountering these words elsewhere, the linguistic (语言的) universe seems to
shrink to the size of a small town.
Dictionaries heighten my senses: They direct my attention into a conversation with language. They make me wonder what other things I’m blind to because I haven’t taught myself to notice them yet. Recently spotted examples include orrery, “a mechanical model, usually clockwork, devised to represent the motions of the moon and Earth (and sometimes also other planets) around the sun.” The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) also tells me that the word comes from the fourth Earl of Orrery, for whom a copy of the first machine was made, around 1700. Useful Obviously not. Satisfying Deeply.
Wikipedia and Google answer questions with more questions, opening up pages you never asked for. But a dictionary builds on common knowledge, using simple words to explain complex ones. Using one feels as if I’m prying open an oyster (蚝) rather than falling down a rabbit hole. Why leave solvable mysteries up to guesswork
For me, dictionaries are a door into that kind of uncalculated knowledge-seeking. They remind me that following your curiosity instead of brushing it aside is one of the best ways I know to feel connected to more than what’s right in front of you.
17．What can we know about the author
A．He merely read for fun before graduation.
B．He longed to learn about all knowledge.
C．He considered dictionaries chances of enrichment.
D．He admitted being a failure when learning languages.
18．Why does the author mention the example of orrery in paragraph 3
A．To introduce a word. B．To indicate a finding.
C．To clarify a concept. D．To support a statement.
19．What does the underlined part in paragraph 4 refer to
A．Encountering new problems. B．Entering a different world.
C．Acquiring essential common sense. D．Simplifying tough questions.
20．According to the passage, which of the following can best describe dictionaries
A．Jaw-dropping. B．Eye-opening. C．Mind-numbing. D．Labour-saving.
（2024·贵州·二模）Djukic is a biology and chemistry student at John Carroll University. She never thought that one day she would be in a classroom where an English teacher asked her to play a board game in order to learn about climate change.
Debra Rosenthal is the professor of the class. At first, Djukic said she was uncertain about Rosenthal’s board
game idea. “I was just like: ‘this is interesting, but how much are we actually going to take away from it ”
Rosenthal thought her students would gain a greater understanding about how their own ideas and experiences affect climate change. Students do not compete against each other. They work together to choose the best plan of action. The game is different from board games such as Monopoly, where the goal is to win. Rosenthal said she hoped the games would give students a chance to talk about climate change in a new way.
“By playing the games, it’s a way to be social, to engage in conversation. There has to be a lot of energy around the table. It’s very collaborative. And in the game that I chose to play, they really were able to work together and try to come up with a solution so that the planet was not destroyed.”
During the class, she said, students laughed, disagreed and had to call for votes as a way to decide how to move forward in the game. Djukic said it was a “way to have fun...while also learning about such a serious subject.”
The games are global, Djukic said. That is because she and her classmates said they were able to see how one player’s decision about agriculture affected another player on the other side of the world.
She said the games showed her that “in the game of climate change and the climate crisis, no individual wins.” “It’s either we all suffer from this, or we all somehow collaborate to work our way out of this and turn the clock back on climate change.”
21．What is the purpose of Rosenthal’s class arrangement
A．To inspire the competition among students.
B．To entertain the students with the board game.
C．To stress the damage caused by climate change.
D．To encourage student’s viewpoints about climate change.
22．Which best describes the board game according to paragraph 4
A．Cooperative B．Competitive C．Creative D．Exclusive
23．What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs
A．Agriculture is of vital importance to the world.
B．The world is a community of shared future.
C．Man with strong will can conquer nature.
D．Climate change is a tough problem to solve.
24．Which of the following can be the best title for the text
A．Climate change calls for teamwork.
B．Climate change leads to global impact.
C．A board game helps students understand climate issues.
D．A good teacher gives students lifelong benefits.
（2024·湖南·二模）At just 17, Lauren Schroeder has already made a significant impact on her community. Her voyage began at 14, volunteering at a food shelter. While packing boxes with canned goods for needy families, Lauren detected a substantial shortage: fresh vegetables. This observation sparked an idea that soon grew into a community-wide initiative.
Lauren pictured transforming part of her family’s 150-acre farm into a garden committed to growing produce for local families. Her proposal was met with a hint of concern from her mother, Katie Schroeder. While supportive, she also foresaw the extensive labor involved. Despite the agricultural background—her family typically planted soybeans and corn—vegetable cultivation was a novel pursuit. Nevertheless, Lauren was eager to tackle the nutritional deficiency she had uncovered.
The hard work began in earnest. Not discouraged by potential obstacles, Lauren dived into research to be a seasoned vegetable cultivator and secured a grant (拨款) from the National FFA Organization to cover initial costs. Subsequently, she spent two to three hours daily watering her crops by hand through the hot Iowa summers, sandwiching this commitment between softball practices. Furthermore, she carefully tended to her garden, combating weeds and harvesting crops, with green beans proving particularly challenging.
Eventually, with assistance from her younger brothers and sisters, Lauren’s half-acre garden produced 15 varieties of vegetables. In its first year, the garden generated 40 pounds of produce, benefiting food banks, nursing homes, and soup kitchens.
Motivated by the early achievements, Lauren doubled the garden’s size. To date, she has donated over 7,000 pounds of produce, valued at approximately $15,000, commanding community respect. Her work has found a deep echo among others, notably a mother from a local shelter who was grateful for the fresh food that reminded her children of home.
Lauren’s inspiration is straightforward yet deep-seated. “I wanted to have something that would impact people,” she told KWQC． Her actions demonstrate her belief in the power of community and the joy obtained from helping others—a feeling that will undoubtedly shape her future initiatives.
25．Why did Lauren initiate the community garden
A．To pursue a new hobby. B．To explore plant cultivation.
C．To fill a food shelter’s vegetable gap. D．To gain recognition in her community.
26．How did Lauren overcome her lack of experience in vegetable farming
A．By doing trial and error. B．By conducting thorough research.
C．By engaging in fundraising activities. D．By maintaining consistent hard work
27．What do we know about Lauren in the initial process of vegetable cultivation
A．She was passionate and determined. B．She was inexperienced but creative.
C．She was observant and popular. D．She was concerned but hardworking.
28．What can be a suitable title for the text
A．Garden to Table: a Solo Effort B．Local Garden: Hope for the Globe
C．Harvesting Hope: Community Growth D．Farming Fundamentals: a Teen’s Journey
（2024·陕西·二模）The ability to walk is the sort of thing many people take for granted, but for Ella Weiske, it’s a monumental achievement. Ella was born with cerebral palsy (脑瘫) and requires a wheelchair to get around, yet she always dreamed of walking across the stage to collect her high school diploma on her own two feet.
In spring of 2023, Ella finally got that chance! The teenager spent months before her graduation from Ripon High School in Wisconsin building strength and practicing walking on an innovative new device called a Trexo. All of her efforts were worth it when she stepped onto the stage to a standing ovation (起立鼓掌) from teachers and students.
Walking on graduation day was important to Ella so her family raised $45,000 with an online fundraiser to buy the Trexo device, which is a wearable robot designed to help children walk. The device is controlled by a tablet, and it helps Ella gently move her legs. She can adjust how much support is needed, walk angles, and speed.
Ella says just the feeling of her feet hitting the floor makes her happy, but it’s the independence the device offers that gets her really excited. She dreams of hanging around downtown, going to her brother’s baseball games, and opening up her world with help from her robotic legs. But first, graduation!
On the big day, Ella was able to use her Trexo device to walk across the stage with the other members of the class of 2023. The entire school body was on their feet, cheering for her, as she collected her diploma with help from her sister, Liz Weiske. It was an emotional moment for the teachers and students who have rooted for Ella for the past 4 years.
Just graduating is an achievement on its own, but Ella’s life-changing walk meant so much to her, and to everyone who knows and loves her. We’re so proud of Ella for working hard to accomplish her goals.
29．What words can best describe Ella Weiske
A．Caring and responsible. B．Honest and reliable.
C．Ambitious and hardworking. D．Intelligent and creative.
30．What did Ella gain from the help of the Trexo device
A．A responsibility to help others. B．A sense of living independently.
C．An ability to deliver a public speech. D．An opportunity for further education.
31．How did the school staff feel about Ella’s walking on the stage
A．Embarrassing. B．Doubtful. C．Inspiring. D．Romantic.
32．What lesson can we learn from Ella’s experience
A．Practice makes perfect. B．Many hands make light work.
C．Misfortune may be an actual blessing. D．Everything is possible to a willing mind.
（2024·江西萍乡·二模）It was a sunny winter day. I had gone up and down the tower when, outside the little door at the foot, a blind man came toward me. He was a pale, thin man with dark glasses. He kept close to the inner wall of the courtyard. On reaching the door, he touched it and sharply turned inside. In a moment, he disappeared up the staircase. I stood still, looking at the little sign that said “To the Tower… ” I felt obliged to follow.
I didn’t follow closely. I caught up with him in the ticket office. There I was surprised to see the attendant selling him a ticket as though he were any other visitor. With the ticket in one hand and touching the wall with the other, he reached the staircase leading to the hallway.
“That man is blind,” I said to the attendant, but he showed no concern. “He’s blind,” I repeated. He didn’t answer, looking at me vacantly.
“Perhans he wants to jump,” I said. But his chair was too comfortable. He didn’t stir. He still looked down at a crossword puzzle he had begun. I turned toward the staircase.
“The ticket,” the attendant said, rising from his chair. It seemed the only thing that could move him. After purchasing my ticket, I hurried up the staircase.
The man hadn’t gone as far as I imagined. After ten minutes, I approached him. “Excuse me,” I said as politely as I could, “but I am very curious to know why you came up.”
“You’d never guess,” he said.
“Not the view, I take it, or the fresh air on this winter day,” I said.
He smiled. “Coming up the stairs, one can feel the change-the coo staircase suddenly becomes quite warm, —and how up here behind the wall there is shade, but as soon as one goes opposite a narrow window one finds the sun. In all of Siena there is no place so good as here.”
He moved into the sunlight. Then he stepped into the shade. “Light, shade, light, shade,” he said, and seemed as pleased as a child who, in a game of hopscotch, jumps from square to square.
We went down the tower together. I left him, gladdened as one can only be by the sunlight.
33．Why did the author follow the blind man
A．To offer timely help. B．To satisfy his curiosity.
C．To teach him a lesson. D．To prevent him from climbing up.
34．What was the attendant’s attitude to visitors
A．Enthusiastic. B．Concerned. C．Indifferent. D．Skeptical.
35．What encouraged the blind man to climb the tower
A．The fresh air on the top. B．The pleasant childhood memories.
C．The fantastic view from the tower. D．The striking contrast between light and shade.
36．What message does the writer want to convey in the text
A．Nature is the best gift for humanity.
B．When one door shuts, another opens in life.
C．Every individual can appreciate beauty in life.
D．The disadvantaged deserve care from the society.
（2024·陕西咸阳·二模）Growing up on the shores of Lake Huron in the Canadian province of Ontario, Robert Berdan was never far from water. When he was in sixth grade, he received a toy microscope for Christmas. Some of the first things he saw through its lens were tiny creatures inside droplets he’d gathered from a local pond. He was fascinated with the microorganisms.
After eighth grade, Berdan upgraded to a more sophisticated model and realized it was a portal to another world. “The new microscope changed my life,” he says. “I could see so much more.” He begar studying photography and buying cameras to fit on his microscope. He captured images of ferns, mushrooms, and trees, and learned how to develop film. He also developed his microscopy skills so much so that he earned a doctoral degree in cellular biology and spent five years running a lab at the University of Alberta in Edmonton.
But Berdan never forgot his two early passions - being immersed in nature and photographing its tiny details - and he decided to return to them. His subjects range from snowflakes to spruce trees. To see the latter under a microscope, Berdan collects a small branch and wields specialized tools to shave off paper-thin slices, which he dyes red or blue. For the final images, he often uses a process called focus stacking, in which similar photos with different focal planes are mixed together to achieve a more profound depth of field, and he sometimes sews photos together to create views.
“I investigate anything that might have possibilities,” he says. And he encourages others to do the same with a microscope. “Any tool that amplifies our ability to see will enhance our creativity,” he notes “Our observations can
potentially lead to new discoveries and solutions.”
37．What inspired Berdan to pursue his passion for microscopic photography
A．Working in a cellular biology lab.
B．Earning a doctoral degree in cellular biology.
C．Tiny microscopes from a local pond.
D．Childhood experiences near Lake Huron.
38．What is the main idea of the second paragraph
A．Berdan’s childhood experience with microscopes.
B．Berdan’s reason for studying for a doctoral degree.
C．Berdan’s transition from amateur to professional.
D．Berdan’s hard work of running a lab in Edmonton.
39．What does the underlined word “amplifies” mean in the last paragraph
A．Expands. B．Decreases. C．Mixes. D．Changes.
40．What can be inferred about Berdan’s skill in microscopic photography
A．He has received formal training in photography and microscopy.
B．He mainly focuses on capturing images of various microscopes. .
C．He experiments with different ways to enhance the depth of field.
D．He is the most skilled biologist in capturing mushrooms and trees.
（2024·陕西渭南·二模）In the late afternoon, fifteen-year-old Saanya Hasan Ali can often be found in the comfortable family room of her home. But she isn’t doing homework and she isn’t in front of a computer screen. She is cutting, drawing, measuring, gluing and folding. “I just love arts and crafts,” says Saanya. whose talent for designing and making greeting cards is matched by her dedication (奉献) to helping children and families in need. During the past six years, she has raised an astonishing $26,000 through the sale of her cards.
Saanya’s unexpected success began, when her family moved from Houston to Washington, DC． “My mother received an e-mail from friends who bad just founded the Pennies for Education and Health (PEH) organization. They were raising money for children in Gujarat, India to be able to go to school.” explains Saanya, who was nine at the time. Her mother, Salma, offered to donate $75 in Saanya’s name, a sum that would pay for one child’s schooling for a year. But Saanya decided she wanted to raise the money herself. “I was in the third grade then and I couldn’t even wrap my mind around the fact that kids couldn’t go to school over there” she says. Saanya and her mum unpacked one of the moving boxes filled with Saanya’s crafts supplies, and she made cards to sell at a family
wedding that summer. To her surprise, she earned $600 — enough to send eight children to school for the year. “I kept on making cards and the following summer I was able to help support the kids for another year,” explains Saanya, who by then had established her own non-profit organization called Children Helping Children. One of her goals now, she says, is to support the schooling of these first eight children until they graduate from college.
“I would love to continue making cards,” says Saanya. “Now that I am in high school, I would also like to start giving talks in inner-city schools to try to inspire other kids to do their own projects. No matter who you are, there is always an opportunity to make a difference.”
41．What was Saanya’s reaction when she knew some kids couldn’t go to school
A．She felt very surprised. B．She emailed her mother’s friend.
C．She became worried about them. D．She decided to go to India to help them.
42．How did Saanya first help the children in need
A．By selling her cards at a wedding. B．By founding the PEH organization.
C．By collecting money from her mother. D．By donating money through a friend.
43．What did Saanya do in the second year after they moved to Washington
A．She set up her own shop. B．She donated $600 to PEH.
C．She created a non-profit organization. D．She provided card-making supplies to others.
44．What does Saanya plan to do in the future
A．Give talks on card-making. B．Set up more projects.
C．Support more poor students in college. D．Encourage more students to help kids in need.
（2024·浙江台州·二模）In the early 19th century, New England farmers, tired of wrestling with their poor land, journeyed to the Midwest. In states like Illinois and Iowa, they found rich, black soil. Unfortunately, many soon felt like thirsty sailors in the middle of the ocean—water everywhere but not a drop to drink. They were surrounded by fertile soil, but had to stop every few seconds to remove the sticky dirt off their iron plows (犁) with large wooden paddles. This dilemma caught the attention of John Deere, a blacksmith who moved to Illinois in 1836.
Deere decided to look into the problem. From his previous work on plows, he knew that dirt was less likely to stick to highly polished metal. That thought was in the back of his mind when he visited a sawmill (锯木厂) in 1837 and noticed a broken saw made of steel. Deere brought it home and began making a better plow. The plow he wanted would have to cut deep into the soil at a sharp angle so that dirt would fall off, yet it could not put too much burden on the horses pulling it. After several experiments, Deere constructed a new plow that featured wood handles. It proved a success. Unlike the old iron plows, Deere’s not only had a blade from which dirt fell away cleanly, but it
also turned the soil more efficiently and quickly.
Demand for Deere’s plows increased sharply, but production was limited by the shortage of polished steel. Initially, Deere could only produce a few plows each year. However, Deere’s persistence paid off as he sourced cheaper steel from Pittsburgh. Amazingly, in 1857, his company manufactured and sold 10, 000 plows!
Deere, a perfectionist, continually improved his plows, introducing multiple new versions in a single year. While this slowed down his production ability, it ensured Deere a solid reputation among his customers. Deere plows became world famous in the 1870s when they outshone the competition in a demonstration in France. That same decade, his company built its first riding plow and designed the leaping deer as its trademark.
45．What was the main problem the newly settled farmers met
A．A shortage of fresh water. B．A lack of rich farming land.
C．The trouble in handling the soil on plows. D．The difficulty of growing plants in season.
46．Which aspect of the new plow does paragraph 2 focus on
A．Its unique features. B．Its operating method.
C．Its invention process. D．Its working efficiency.
47．The last paragraph is mainly about Deere plows’____.
A．wide recognition B．marketing strategy
C．technical standards D．production challenges
48．Which of the following is the best title for the text
A．A Famed Farmer B．A Successful Company
C．A Sticky Problem D．A Historical Experiment
（2024·内蒙古包头·二模）It was a cold May morning when I received an email from an old friend inviting me to join a 10-day all-girls surf trip. I knew I had to say yes. The trip seemed simple enough. 10 women aged 30 to 45, all complete strangers, were to meet on the coast of Portugal to try something new: surfing in the Atlantic Ocean. I have always loved traveling, so I eagerly sent an email to my boss asking for time off to make the trip.
If there’s one thing I’ve learned over my past 33 years, it’s that adults typically spend their days mastering the things they’ve done before. It seems like we pride ourselves on becoming experts in whatever field we’ve fallen into, knowing more about less. Now, in theory, this is a great strategy, as it allows you to become really good at one particular thing, but it also kind of ends up leaving some skills lacking.
I met my new surfing companions on the grass of the hotel lawn in a small surf town called Ericeira. Despite our different personalities and backgrounds, we were all united in a strong desire to challenge ourselves, learn,
tackle and grow.
The shores at Ericeira, where the beginners learn to surf, are shallow and covered with slippery rocks. They make for softer waves but are difficult to ride.
Guided by our amazing coaches, together, we faced the waves. Sometimes, it poured with rain, and the waves crashed around us, but we were still out there. And with every slip and fall, words of encouragement filled the air. Honestly, I probably spent most of my days frozen to the bone, but that didn’t matter because a new level of genuine joy and personal achievement had been unlocked.
Learning a new skill taught me the humility (谦虚) that can come from doing badly at something new, and the pride that develops when you finally manage to grasp something you’ve been working on. While surfing might not be my lifelong passion, trying it out inspired me to take more risks in life. You never know what you’re capable of if you don’t go out there and try.
49．What inspired the author to join the surf trip
A．Her love for seashore surfing. B．Her desire to make new friends.
C．Her need to take a break from work. D．Her passion for exploring something new.
50．What does the author think of adults’ focusing on mastering one field
A．It hurts one’s pride. B．It narrows one’s potential.
C．It promotes one’s career success. D．It broadens one’s view of the world.
51．Which words can best describe the author’s surfing experience
A．Relaxing but dangerous. B．Tough and uninteresting.
C．Challenging but rewarding. D．Surprising and unforgettable.
52．What can be inferred about the author
A．She used to lack confidence in herself.
B．She determined to become an expert surfer.
C．She discovered her lifelong passion after the trip.
D．She was more willing to try new experiences in life.
（2024·安徽·二模）In a gray box, I have a thick pile of love letters. I imagine about sharing them with a granddaughter when I’m 90. But my most treasured love letter is from one of my best friends. It’s a handwritten letter years ago when I was having trouble getting over a man. Her letter is the most romantic in my pile. It made no excuses. It simply let me know that I was loved.
Reflecting on her gift, and the dying art of handwritten letters in our age of emails and emoticons, I chose to
conduct an experiment this Christmas: replacing presents with heartfelt, handwritten love letters for my family members.
In our digital era, most of us rarely take the time to share deeply considered thoughts and emotions with the people in our lives. Handwriting captures the writer’s emotions, often preserved longer than digital exchanges. However, technology is taking over. First came typewriters and keyboards. Now a new brain-computer lets people type with their minds. What are we losing when we sacrifice the physical labor behind the written word We tend to value what we struggle for. Have we undervalued the human exchange of ideas
That day, I came across a letter my mom wrote to her parents when she was young. She seemed so comfortable with her parents. It was a relationship I didn’t have with her. I was inspired by my mother’s letter to her parents when I sat down to write my letter to her. I wanted her to know my love, and to close the crack that technology and culture had created between us. With each sentence, I was discovering new and deeper ways of seeing my mother, and making myself known to her in more thoughtful ways as well.
Eight single-space pages later, my hand was aching but I was done. It was only the first of my love letters, but it was already clear: What had begun as a fun project was in fact one of the most important undertakings of my life.
53．Why does the author mention her love letters in Paragraph 1
A．To show her grand charm as a young girl. B．To share them with one of her granddaughters.
C．To highlight the value of handwritten letters. D．To look back upon her romantic relationship.
54．How will technology probably affect us in the digital age
A．Making our interaction less emotional. B．Encouraging our thoughtful communication.
C．Saving our physical labor in conveying emotions. D．Increasing our effort in handwritten exchanges.
55．Why did the author handwrite a letter to her mother
A．To give her mother a big surprise. B．To answer her mother’s handwritten letter.
C．To bridge a communication gap. D．To make her mother feel more comfortable.
56．What did the author learn from her experiment
A．The irreplaceable bond of family members. B．The tendency of information technology.
C．The expression of emotions in the digital age. D．The power of handwritten correspondence.
（2024·重庆·二模）What’s the truth of joy I was obsessed with this question when I was young. However,ever since I started my own family, this quest has been buried under my workloads and daily chores.
In 2008, Memorial Day weekend promised to deliver beautiful weather—not always the case at that time of year, so I decided to spend that Saturday shopping and do one big cleaning, starting with the garage. Our two-car
garage, as always, was full of stuff. Boxes piled one on top of another, bikes crossed together. A garden hose (软水管) sat in a corner. We had to turn sideways when getting in and out. I planned to pull everything out on the driveway, hose down the entire garage, and after it was dry, put everything back more organized.
With the morning moving along, the possibility to finish the cleaning within the day began to look less and less likely. I recalled how I had been feeling discontented lately while taking care of our stuff. Here was yet another time！Then my neighbor June, who was working in her yard, heard my sigh and said jokingly, “The joy of home ownership, huh That’s why my daughter keeps telling me I don’t need to own all this stuff.”
I don’t need to own all this stuff.
As I turned to look at the fruits of my morning labor, I began to recognize the source of my feelings for the first time. It was piled up in my driveway. As I surveyed the pile I made, the answer to the obsolete (被遗忘的) question came to light: There is more joy to be found in possessing less than we can ever find possessing more.
I ran inside the house and found my wife upstairs cleaning the bathtub. Still trying to catch my breath, tI said, “Kim, you’ll never guess what just happened. June said we don’t need to own all this stuff！”
And in that moment, a minimalist family was born.
57．Which of the following best describes the to-be-cleaned garage
A．Spacious and well-lit. B．Neatly labeled and sorted.
C．Disordered and jam-packed. D．Narrow and weather-beaten.
58．What can we infer about the author’s recent experience with stuff cleaning
A．He went through unaccountable frustration. B．He figured out his disinterest in cleaning.
C．He initiated it and enjoyed the process. D．He lost patience and rushed to the end.
59．What did June imply by saying “The joy of home ownership, huh”
A．The pleasure of possessing a home. B．The significance of owning a family.
C．The convenience of having a garage. D．The demands of maintaining a house.
60．Why did the author start a minimalist family
A．He favored living with a handful of people. B．He wanted to quit being a slave of stuff.
C．He considered cleaning a waste of time. D．He figured out the joy of ownership.
（2024·广东湛江·二模）Lexi is just a little girl from Canada who found herself in a heart-stopping situation. It started off as a normal car trip. Angela Shymanski, Lexi’s mom, was at the wheel, navigating the tricky roads of the Rockies with her daughter Lexi and her baby Peter in the car. An unexpected animal ran into the road. Angela swerved (突然转向) to avoid the animal. Unfortunately, their car was off the road, falling down a steep embankment
(路堤).
The crash was nothing short of terrifying. Angela ended up with a broken back. She was unconscious, and unable to help her babies. Meanwhile, baby Peter’s cries echoed in the chaos. But Lexi, only five years old, didn’t freeze. Instead, she showed courage that would leave many grown-ups in awe.
She quickly jumped into action. The little girl, without even shoes on her feet, wrestled free from her seatbelt and climbed the 40-foot embankment. Once she reached the top, Lexi did everything she could to flag down a passing car in order to get help for her mom and brother.
Lexi’s insistence finally paid off. A car stopped, and the people inside didn’t hesitate to help her call for emergency services. When the paramedics (护理人员) arrived, they found Angela in a severe state, and her heart had stopped. Thankfully, they managed to bring her back.
Lexi’s dad, reflecting on the incident, couldn’t help but be amazed by his daughter’s bravery. He stressed how important it is for kids to be prepared for emergencies, shocked at how Lexi remembered and acted on what she had been taught. It’s a powerful reminder of what kids can do when push comes to shove.
And Lexi’s heroism didn’t go unnoticed. She was awarded a Bronze Medal for Bravery by the police. But for the Shymanskis, the real prize was being back in each other’s arms, safe and sound.
61．What caused the accident
A．The tough road. B．The children’s noise.
C．A car that suddenly swerved. D．An animal appearing suddenly.
62．What was Lexi’s first move after the accident
A．Putting on her shoes. B．Managing to get out of the car.
C．Flagging down a passing car. D．Scaling the 40-foot embankment.
63．What can we learn about Lexi from paragraph 5
A．Her heroic action deserved recognition. B．Her dad knew her daughter well enough.
C．She had learned how to deal with emergencies. D．It was important for her to face some emergencies.
64．Which of the following can best describe Lexi
A．Brave and honest. B．Calm and courageous.
C．Thoughtful but stubborn. D．Caring but naughty.
（2024·江苏南京·二模）Emest Owusu was 13 in 1980 when he was given the opportunity to appear in the audience of a BBC show, and ask Thatcher how she felt about being called the Iron Lady. This encounter re-emerged in a BBC’s programme recently.
At the time of their meeting, Owusu was on free school meals, living on a public estate in Brixton, south London, where he and his sister were being raised by their mother Rose, a struggling hairdresser.
Now 57, Owusu looks remarkably similar even with a greying beard. But his life has been transformed. The father of three is a human resources director, and the first black captain of the Addington golf club in its 110-year history. As a black guy, it is about breaking the glass ceiling. Speaking in its clubhouse, Owusu describes his rise in social status (地位) as a “Thatcherite Journey”. And he says it began by asking the woman herself. “To this day it still has an impact. My confidence changed from that sliding-door moment. Something about her connected with me.”
Thatcher told Owusu she enjoyed being called the Iron Lady. “I think it’s rather a praise, don’t you ” she said, “Because so often people have said to me if you’re in your job you’ve got to be soft and warm and human, but you’ve got to have a touch of steel.” Owusu recalls the moment, “I just remember her eye contact. She was answering me, not the camera. She welcomed the question saying you’ve got to be firm in this world. And that stuck with me.”
After the show was broadcast, Owusu said he became “a little hero in Brixton for a good three months”. Owusu added, “It all gave me extra confidence. Doors might not have opened so quickly. It was one of those key moments to make you do things maybe you wouldn’t otherwise have done.”
65．What do we know about Owusu when he was 13
A．He met with Thatcher twice.
B．He joined a famous golf club.
C．He hosted a BBC’s programme.
D．He lived at the bottom of society.
66．What do the underlined words “sliding-door moment” in paragraph 4 probably mean
A．Turning point. B．Important decision.
C．Social status. D．Remarkable achievement.
67．Based on the text, what made a big difference to Owusu
A．Others’ treating him equally at work.
B．Others’ voting him a hero in Brixton.
C．Thatcher’s efforts to preserve his dignity.
D．Thatcher’s faith in the necessity of toughness.
68．Which of the following is a suitable title for the text
A．The Art of Dialogue B．The Power of Confidence
C．A Life-changing Meeting D．A Status-improving Tale
（2024·重庆·二模）Baseball was everything to Walker Smallwood. But when he was just 14 years old, he got heartbreaking news that he had a rare form of bone cancer growing in his left leg. His baseball playing came to a sudden stop as he spent the next three years undergoing six surgeries, 24 treatments and 18 hospital stays.
The young pitcher’s leg would never be strong enough to make competitive playing an option. “At the time I guess I was just kind of in denial, because my whole life, day in and day out, was built around baseball and sports,” Walker said. “It was pretty disastrous,” his mom, Pam said. The most the 17-year-old would be able to do is play catch with his teammates as they warmed up for their games.
As the team approached the final game of the season, Walker’s parents and coach agreed that he could pitch (投球) for an inning (一局) or two for the old time’s sake.
“Say you did it, have some fun, and then that’ll be it. Obviously, that’s not what happened,” Walker said.
What ended up happening was more than anyone ever expected. Walker not only threw solid pitches in that first inning, but he also ended up pitching a no-hitter. The coach decided to keep him in the game until he started giving up pitches, but that never happened. Smallwood struck out all but two hitters for the entire game and tied a school record in the process.
“I was in tears, most of the stands were in tears — just one of those special moments that we’ll cherish forever,” mom Pam said. Smallwood may never play again. He’s actually fine with that now because who needs a World Series ring when you’ve already taken on your greatest competitor and gone undefeated.
69．What does the word “It” underlined in paragraph 2 refer to
A．The serious injury to his leg. B．The childhood baseball dream.
C．The risk of multiple surgeries. D．The long-term mental stress.
70．Which of the following best describes Walker Smallwood
A．Confident and energetic. B．Ambitious and determined.
C．Brilliant and considerate. D．Optimistic and independent.
71．Why does the author mention a World Series ring in the last paragraph
A．To emphasize the value of cherishing every moment.
B．To stress the significance of any championship prize.
C．To highlight Walker’s personal success at the game.
D．To serves as a reminder of challenges in Walker’s life.
72．What can we learn from Walker’s story
A．Misfortune can tell us what fortune is. B．You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.
C．Constant dropping wears away a stone. D．What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.