专题04 阅读理解A篇（16区二模新题速递）
目 录
2023·上海秋考·真题 2024·上海虹口·二模
2024·上海杨浦·二模 2024·上海宝山·二模
2024·上海浦东·二模 2024·上海奉贤·二模
2024·上海青浦·二模 2024·上海闵行·二模
2024·上海黄浦·二模 2024·上海金山·二模
2024·上海普陀·二模 2024·上海嘉定·二模
2024·上海徐汇·二模 2024·上海长宁·二模
2024·上海松江·二模 2024·上海崇明·二模
2024·上海静安·二模
2023·上海秋考·真题
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In the vast, untouched expanse of wilderness, Isla and her faithful golden retriever(猎犬), Finn danced in a harmony of souls. Together, they weaved through myriad terrains, from shadowed forests echoing with ancient secrets to rugged mountain paths that touched the heavens. Their bond was not of mere circumstance, but of shared dreams, Isla sought quiet away from the urban noise, while every rustle and murmur of the wild ignited Finn's spirit.
As dawn's first light kissed the earth, Isla deliberately packed away memories of the nigh while Finn, with eager anticipation, wagged ( 摇摆)his tail, eager for the day's melodies. Their journey was not charted by maps or compasses, but by the gentle touches of their hearts, caressed by nature's ideal breezes.
One dusky evening, painted with deep red colors and ethereal purples, an unexpected storm took them off guard, Raindrops, heavy with sorrow, transformed familiar trails into flowing streams, in a desperate bid for refuge, Isla was trapped by the fierce embrace of the currents. It twas Finn's instinctive courage that shone brightly in that moment of despair, as he moved forward suddenly, securing her backpack with a steadfast grip, drawing her back to safety's shore.
Nestled in u rocky embrace, they clung to each other against the storm's fury. Isla whispered tales of bygone days and distant horizons into Finn's eager cars, In return , he moved slowly and complained weakly, weaving tales without words, sharing a symphony of silent stories.
When the storm's rage decreased, the world they knew was covered in unfamiliarity. Trails they once danced upon had vanished, and landmarks whispered in unfamiliar tongues. For the first time, Isla felt the weight of disorientation. But Finn, with unwavering confidence, stepped forward, trusting his instincts to unveil the path ahead.
As days melted into weeks, just when hope seemed a distant star, the embrace of a hidden village hugged them gently, Interested by the long exciting journey, villagers welcomed them ,their journey becoming woven into the picture of local legend. But the wild's temptation could not be ignored. Restored, the two partners ventured once more into the embrace of nature, carrying with them the blessings and hopes of newfound friends.
Through the rich and colorful picture of their adventures, it became evident that their true strength was not in conquering the elements but in the unyielding bond they shared. The wild was but a stage for their eternal ballet of friendship and perseverance.
56. What connected Isla to Finn
A. The untouched expanse of wilderness.
B. Shadowed forests echoing with ancient secrets.
C.Circumstance and shared dreams.
D. The urban noise.
57. What drove Isla into despair
A. A dusk of crimson and purple.
B. A sudden storm.
C. The familiar trails.
D. A rocky embrace.
58. What were the villagers interested in
A. Finn's confidence and intuition.
B. Isla's respect for nature.
C. Isla and Finn's exciting journey
D. The wild's temptation.
59. What can we learn from the passage
A. Isla and Finn made their journeys based on a map or a compass.
B. Finn failed to pull Isla back to the safety of shore.
C, The villagers wove Isla and Finn's journey into local legend.
D. Isla and Finn's real strength lied in conquering harsh environments.
2024·上海杨浦·二模
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PAUL HEMINGTON, 57, is the Assistant Operations Manager at Cheddar Gorge（切达峡谷） and Caves cheddargorge.co.uk
I moved to SOMERSET mainly for my family. My daughter was getting married and I didn’t want to live six hours away, so we made the move. Once we moved, we were made unneeded and it was a mad race to get work. I ended up at here at Cheddar Gorge and Caves.
Cheddar Gorge is like nothing else in the UK. It’s a unique phenomenon, because although there are other caves in the country, you don’t have the gorge elsewhere. This is a major geological feature, it’s three miles long and there’s just this natural, raw beauty. I can sit at my desk in guest services and look out at part of the gorge. It’s amazing.
The Cheddar Gorge spirit is strong. You know, not having worked here or heard about the area, you come here and it gets under your skin in the right way. You become part of it, it becomes part of you. I’m very passionate about it. And there’s the amazing wildlife, the geology, the prehistory — Cheddar Man is still one of the greatest finds in the UK.
Every day at Cheddar Gorge and Caves is different. You’ve got the rock sports side of things, the climbing, the caving. We take people through the caves on tours and we have pre-history, which we do with the museum, whereby we have schools come in and do demonstrations with them. We will dress up as genuinely as we can to reproduce the time period of the Cheddar Man, which is the Mesolithic period, so 10,000 years ago. We do fire lighting, for example, and hopefully it’s inspiring to the young people! It’s really cool to be in the museum garden and have part of the gorge as the background while you’re doing it, so you can really submerge yourself in that moment.
My favourite spot is when you go past the peak on the walk and you can look back down into the gorge or across to the reservoir. The view is amazing. Yes, you can see pictures of it, but honestly you have to be there to fully appreciate it. You might hear some buzzards or see some sheep or goats while you’re up there, just to enhance the experience!
36. PAUL HEMINGTON originally moved to Cheddar Gorge to __________.
A. settle down in the countryside B. be closer to his daughter
C. land a job as a tour guide D. take part in a competitive race
37. The underlined phrase “gets under your skin” is closest in meaning to _________.
A. affects you deeply B. bothers you greatly
C. increases your strength D. improves your skin condition
38 Which of the following falls into Paul’s job descriptions
A. He goes to the school to give lectures on pre-history.
B. He demonstrates to young people how to climb rocks.
C. He participates in recreating the scenes in the Mesolithic period.
D. He decorates the museum garden to make it look like the gorge.
39. What does PAUL HEMINGTON talk about in this article
A. How he adapts to the local way of life.
B. What major local attractions are worth seeing.
C. Why Cheddar Gorge ranks first as a natural wonder.
D. What makes Cheddar Gorge so special to him.
2024·上海浦东·二模
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“Calling all. This is our last cry before our eternal silence.” With that, in January 1997, the French coast guard transmitted its final message in Morse code.
Wrecked ships had radioed out SOS signals from the era of the Titanic. In near-instant time, the beeps could be decoded by Morse-code stations thousands of miles away. First used to send messages over land in 1844, Morse code outlived the telegraph age. But by the late 20th century, satellite radio was turning it into a dying language. In February 1999, it officially ceased being the standard for maritime communication.
Nestled within the Point Reyes National Seashore, north of San Francisco, KPH Maritime Radio is the last operational Morse-code radio station in North America. The station — which consists of two buildings some 25 miles apart — once watched over the waters of the Pacific and Indian Oceans. It shut down in 1997, but a few years later, a couple of radio enthusiasts brought it back to life. The group has gotten slightly larger over the years, who call themselves the “radio squirrels”. Every Saturday, they beep out maritime news and weather reports. Much of their communication is with the SS Jeremiah O’Brien, a World War II-era ship permanently parked at a San Francisco pier.
Last July, the photographer Ann Hermes visited these “radio squirrels” and stepped into their time machine. To send a message, they tapped each Morse-code letter into a gadget, generating a loud noise that repeated throughout the whole building. “It’s almost like jazz,” Hermes told me — a music of rhythm and timing that can sound slightly different depending on who is doing the tapping. Some of the machines date back to World War II. The “radio squirrels” do their own repairs, and search eBay for replacement parts on the newer units.
Though many of the “radio squirrels” are retired or nearing retirement, Morse code is not quite extinct: The U.S. Navy still teaches it to a few sailors. Besides, in 2017, a British man who had broken his leg on a beach used it to signal for help in the dark with a flashlight.
36. What was Morse code used for in the era of the Titanic
A. Warning the coming of total silence.
B. Sending a signal for help or rescue.
C. Saving an endangered language.
D. Setting a standard for communication.
37. What does the underlined phrase “radio squirrels” refer to
A. The former staff of KPH Maritime Radio Station.
B. The crew of ship wreckage in San Francisco.
C. Those particularly passionate about radio stuff.
D. Those expert at playing instruments and jazz.
38. The Morse code machines can still be in good condition thanks to __________.
A. the frequent use by the “squirrels” to beep out news
B. the constant communication with experienced operators
C. the repair and restore efforts made by the “squirrels”
D. the protection and maintenance made by the U.S. Navy
39. Which of the following can be the best title of this passage
A. Keep the “Jazz” Going
B. The Last Call from Sea
C. Volunteers of Point Reyes
D. A Farewell to Radio
2024·上海黄浦·二模
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My son, Ben, died when he was 23. The year after his death, I hiked 48 of the state’s tallest mountains in his memory. Every step, path and peak has been a way to restore.
About a month after his death, my husband and I hiked Carter Dome and Mount Hight, sorrow weighing heavy in our hearts and legs. Standing on the peak, I looked out across the mountains my son loved. For a moment, the heavy blow brought about by Ben’s death faded into the timeless expanse, and I could breathe.
The next weekend found us on Mount Moosilauke. Then Mount Cannon, Mount Flume, Mount Liberty and so on. It was a series of firsts, of struggles and overcoming them — climbing at night, climbing slides and rocks, camping alone, finding paths and planning routes.
Six days before the anniversary of Ben’s death, I hiked my 48th and final peak: Mount Carrigain. As I stood on the observation platform at the peak, I found the essential truth I had been grasping to express for months: The only place that feels vast enough to hold sorrow this deep and wide is the top of a mountain, looking out into forever.
These days, I hike not to hide, but to seek. I find Ben, but I also find myself: someone broken, now braver and more capable. The forced isolation of sorrow becomes the welcome loneliness of the path; the peace of nature replaces the pain of loss. Hiking is both exhausting and exciting, and it teaches us that sorrow and joy can coexist.
But there’s another, possibly more important truth: A hike is not the only way to find the peace of the natural world; a simple walk along a park path can have a similar effect. The internal journey of sorrow mixes with our steps, and we find comfort along the way.
56. How did the writer feel after climbing Carter Dome and Mount Hight
A. Doubtful. B. Relieved. C. Sad. D. Terrified.
57. After hiking the 48 peaks, the writer learned that __________.
A. it was possible to live with both sorrow and joy
B. it was the isolation of sorrow that exhausted her
C. only by overcoming struggles could one survive
D. the peaks were proper places to remember someone
58. What does the writer imply in the last paragraph
A. Walking works best for those in sorrow. B. We can plan our internal journey as intended.
C. What counts is to make peace with ourselves. D. People tend to hike in parks to seek comfort.
59. Which of the following is the best title for the passage
A. The Heavy Steps That Led Me To Peaks B. The Mountains That Held My Sorrow
C. The Journeys That Frustrated Me D. The First Struggles That Empowered Me
2024·上海普陀·二模
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In bringing up children, every parent watches eagerly the child’s acquisition of each new skill— the first spoken words, the first independent steps, or the beginning of reading and writing. It is often tempting to hurry the child beyond his natural learning rate, but this can set up dangerous feelings of failure and states of worry in the child. This might happen at any stage. A baby might be forced to use a toilet too early, a young child might be encouraged to learn to read before he knows the meaning of the words he reads. On the other hand, though, if a child is left alone too much, or without any learning opportunities, he loses his natural enthusiasm for life and his desire to find out new things for himself.
Parents vary greatly in their degree of strictness towards their children. Some may be especially strict in money matters. Others are severe over times of coming home at night or punctuality for meals. In general, parents’ demands and social values are as important as children’s own well-being. Therefore, parents also need to constantly observe the world and explore the unknown so as to give the children good personalized education in their growth.
As regards the development of moral standards in the growing child, consistency is very important in parental teaching. To ban a thing one day and excuse it the next is no foundation for morality. Also, parents should realize that “example is better than precept(训诫)”. If they are not sincere and do not practice what they say, their children may grow confused, and emotionally insecure when they grow old enough to think for themselves, and realize they have been to some extent fooled.
A sudden awareness of a marked difference between their parents’ principles and their morals can be a dangerous disappointment. Parents must pay more attention to their own behavior and language, passing on the right values and cognition to their children. In this way, children can grow up healthily on the right track.
56. What do parents usually do when their children are growing up
A. Speed up their children’s learning.
B. Watch their children learn new skills.
C. Put their children into a state of isolation.
D. Make their children live on their own.
57. What’s right about parents’ being strict with their children
A. Parents should not expect too much of them.
B. Parents should encourage them to read faster than others.
C. Parents should create as many learning opportunities as possible.
D. Parents should find a balance between being strict and leaving them alone.
58. The second paragraph mainly tells us that ______.
A. parents should be strict with their children
B. parents need to be strict with themselves
C. different parents treat their children differently
D. parents set strict limits on their children’s spending
59. In moral matters, parents should ______.
A. keep in line in words and deeds
B. demand that their children listen to them
C. know the difference between adults and children
D. consistently ensure the security of their children
2024·上海徐汇·二模
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Growing up in the 80s as a child with lots of siblings, I played in the street until dark or until we were called for dinner. We had an amazing community of neighbours. However, one elderly neighbour hated us. Every time the football went into her garden, she would confiscate it – and then pop the ball. When she collected over 20 deflated footballs, she would take them down to the police station and complain. To her, at least, free and active children were a pest and a disgrace.
Actually, at that time, nothing but one stopped us playing: the shattering of a window and the scream of a parent coming outside to tell us off. On reflection, I was probably part of the last generation of children to play outside regularly. Now in London, the estate I live in is covered with historic signs saying: “No ball games”.
The signs function as a play ban for children. Even during the summer, there are only a couple of rebels who dare to play football on the street. They get my nod and a kick of the ball back when it comes in my direction.
The problem is, many people don’t know that these signs are not enforceable by law: they are simply a request from local housing associations.
Of course, if people are kicking the ball against someone’s house or out on the streets making noise late at night, it would be considered criminal damage and antisocial behaviour – and quite right. But most of the time the signs are just preventing children from playing.
The London Sport charity has recommended that these signs are removed. I agree - let’s burn them all. But I do think it is simplistic to imagine banning the signs will combat a national obesity epidemic.
The Active Lives Survey shows that just 47% of children in England are getting the recommended 60 minutes or more of sport and physical activity a day. Removing “No ball games” signs doesn’t mean that the other 53% of children will feel motivated to venture outside and play.
The Active Lives Survey also suggests that boys are more likely to be active than girls. Perhaps boys are still given more activity opportunities. The Lionesses（英格兰女足）win at the Euros football tournament highlighted the lack of opportunities for girls in football and inequitable sports curriculums in schools.
Children and young people of black, Asian and other minority ethnicities are least likely to be active. Perhaps because racism in sport is alive and kicking
In addition, access to sport and physical activity is a social justice issue that depends on location and financial circumstances. For a child from an economically disadvantaged background, who lives in a high-rise flat with little green space around, the costs and practicalities of participating in sport are prohibitive. For example, a weekend tennis court costs anywhere between 10 and 27, without travel or equipment.
So, while we can burn all the “No ball games” signs in the country, the real barrier to combating low activity levels in children is social inequality. What really needs to happen to get our children moving
What does the underlined word “confiscate” in Paragraph 1 mean in the context
A. Collect something as a hobby B. Take something away as a punishment
C. Destroy something due to being annoyed D. Remove and make something disappear
Why does the author believe that removing "No ball games" signs may not effectively combat low activity levels in children
A. Because children prefer indoor activities.
B. Because boys are more active than girls.
C. Because access to physical activity is influenced by social inequality.
D. Because of the lack of interest in sports among children.
What conclusion does the author draw regarding the relationship between "No ball games" signs and low activity levels in children
A. Removing the signs will directly address the issue of low activity levels.
B. Social inequality is the primary barrier to increasing children's activity levels.
C. Boys are more likely to play sports than girls due to cultural biases.
D. Racism in sports is a significant factor in preventing children from being active.
What is the main idea of the passage
A. The author reminisces about their childhood and the changes in outdoor play.
B. The ineffectiveness of "No ball games" signs in encouraging physical activity among children.
C. The impact of social inequality on children's access to physical activity.
D. The author's support for removing "No ball games" signs but recognition of deeper issues.
2024·上海松江·二模
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Charles Robert Darwin was born on 12 February 1809 in Shropshire, England. Darwin’s childhood passion was science, and his interest in chemistry, however, was clear; he was even nicknamed ‘Gas’ by his classmates.
In 1825, his father sent him to study medicine at Edinburgh University, where he learned how to classify plants. Darwin became passionate about natural history and this became his focus while he studied at Cambridge. Darwin went on a voyage together with Robert Fitzroy, the captain of HMS Beagle, to South America to facilitate British trade in Patagonia. The journey was life-changing. Darwin spent much of the trip on land collecting samples of plants, animals and rocks, which helped him to develop an understanding of the processes that shape the Earth’s surface. Darwin’s analysis of the plants and animals that he gathered led him to express doubts on former explanations about how species formed and evolved over time.
Darwin’s work convinced him that natural selection was key to understanding the development of the natural world. The theory of natural selection says that individuals of a species are more likely to survive when they inherit（经遗传获得） characteristics best suited for that specific environment. These features then become more widespread and can lead eventually to the development of a new species. With natural selection, Darwin argued how a wide variety of life forms developed over time from a single common ancestor.
Darwin married his cousin, Emma Wedgwood, in 1839. When Darwin’s eldest daughter, Annie, died from a sudden illness in 1851, he lost his belief in God. His tenth and final child, Charles Waring Darwin, was born in 1856．Significantly for Darwin, this baby was disabled, altering how Darwin thought about the human species. Darwin had previously thought that species remained adapted until the environment changed; he now believed that every new variation was imperfect and that a struggle to survive was what drove species to adapt.
Though rejected at the beginning, Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection is nowadays well accepted by the scientific community as the best evidence-based explanation for the diversity and complexity of life on Earth. The Natural History Museum’s library alone has 478 editions of his On the Origin of Species in 38 languages.
56．What made Darwin reconsider the origin and development of species
A．Examining plants and animals collected.
B．His desire for a voyage to different continents.
C．Classifying samples in a journey to South America.
D．His passion for natural history at Edinburgh University.
57．We can learn from paragraphs 1 to 3 that Darwin ______.
A．used natural selection to develop new species
B．enjoyed being called nicknames related to science
C．learned some knowledge about plants when studying medicine
D．argued with others over the diversity of life forms for a long period
58．Which of the following changed Darwin’s view on the human species
A．That he had ten children in all. B．His youngest son’s being disabled.
C．That he lost his eldest daughter. D．His marriage with Emma Wedgwood.
59．This passage is mainly about ______.
A．Darwin’s passion for medical science B．Darwin’s theory and experiments
C．Charles Darwin’s changing interest D．Charles Darwin’s life and work
2024·上海静安·二模
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From Marie Tussaud’s Chamber of Horrors to Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion (鬼屋) to horror-themed escape rooms, haunted house attractions have terrified and delighted audiences around the world for more than 200 years.
These attractions turn out to be good places to study fear. They help scientists understand the body’s response to fright and how we perceive some situations as enjoyably thrilling and others as truly terrible. One surprising finding: having friends close at hand in a haunted house might make you more jumpy, not less so.
Psychologist and study co-author Sarah Tashjian, who is now at the University of Melbourne, and her team conducted their research with 156 adults, who each wore a wireless wrist sensor during their visit. The sensor measured skin responses linked to the body’s reactions to stress and other situations. When the sensor picked up, for example, greater skin conductance — that is, the degree to which the skin can transmit an electric current — that was a sign that the body was more aroused and ready for fight or flight. In addition to this measure, people reported their expected fear (on a scale of 1 to 10) before entering the haunted house and their experienced fear (on the same scale) after completing the haunt.
The scientists found that people who reported greater fear also showed heightened skin responses. Being with friends, Tashjian and her colleagues further found, increased physiological arousal during the experience, which was linked to stronger feelings of fright. In fact, the fear response was actually weaker when people went through the house in the presence of strangers.
Other investigators have used haunted houses to understand how fear and enjoyment can coexist. In a 2020 study led by Marc Malmdorf Andersen, a member of the Recreational Fear Lab at Aarhus University in Denmark, scientists joined forces with Dystopia Haunted House. The Danish attraction includes such terrifying experiences as being chased by “Mr. Piggy”, a large, chain-saw-wielding man wearing a bloody butcher’s apron and pig mask. People between the ages of 12 and 57 were video recorded at peak moments during the attraction, wore heart-rate monitors throughout and reported on their experience. People’s fright was tied to large-scale heart-rate fluctuations; their enjoyment was linked to small-scale ones. The results suggest that fear and enjoyment can happen together when physiological arousal is balanced “just right”.
36. Studying haunted house attractions helps scientists to learn about ________.
A. the psychological effects of fear on individuals
B. the history of horror-themed entertainment
C. the body’s response to material rewards
D. the impact of technology on people’s enjoyment
37. How did Sarah Tashjian and her team conduct their research on haunted house experiences
A. By surveying participants. B. By analyzing historical records.
C. By employing wireless wrist sensors. D. By using virtual reality simulations.
38. What did Tashjian and her colleagues discover in their study
A. Being with friends elevated level of physiological arousal.
B. The fear reaction was stronger in the company of strangers.
C. Psychological effect was unrelated to intensified feelings of fright.
D. Those reporting lightened fear showed increased skin responses.
39. It can be concluded from the 2020 study led by Marc Malmdorf Andersen that ________.
A. fear and enjoyment can not happen at the same time
B. large-scale heart-rate fluctuations were linked to enjoyment
C. the age of the participants was not related to the study’s findings
D. fear and enjoyment can coexist under certain conditions
2024·上海虹口·二模
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I used to think I was a good person. I was caring to my friends, my partner, my family; I gave to charity and I volunteered. But when I started training to become a therapist (治疗师), I began to understand that however much we might like to think of ourselves as good people, we don’t actually know ourselves very well. I learned about how we might, without consciously realizing it, deny the feelings and motivations we consider to be bad, pushing them down into our unconscious and projecting them out on to others, so they become the bad people. I learned that deep in the human mind, alongside love and kindness, run currents of anger, need, greed, envy, destructiveness, superiority—whether we want to acknowledge them or not.
It was 22-year-old Boru who taught me what it really means to be a good grown up. We first spoke two years ago. He was unemployed, living with his parents, watching his friends’ lives progress. A good grown-up, he told me, is “someone who has his ducks in a row”—and that wasn’t him.
I also didn’t feel like the competent, confident grown-up I thought I should be—and neither did most of the adults I knew. I researched statistics about people hitting the traditional landmarks of adulthood later and later, if at all—from buying a home to getting married or starting a family. I recognized what made me feel like a bad grown-up: that I’ll sit with a broken fridge rather than call an engineer to repair it.
Then I saw Boru again. He told me how, over two years, he’d found a job he loves, rented a flat with a friend. He’s now cycling round the world, having adventures that will keep him strong for the rest of his life. So what changed “You start to have those conversations with yourself, and you become more of an honest person. I don’t feel like I’m hiding from anything anymore, because I’m not hiding from myself.”
I think growing up must involve finding your own way to have those conversations. Boru does it on his bike, I do it in psychoanalysis, others I spoke to do it while cooking or playing music. That, for Boru, and for me, is what it means to “have his ducks in a row”.
56. What does the first paragraph imply about understanding ourselves
A. Recognizing our positive traits is enough for growth.
B. Our understanding of our motives and feelings is accurate.
C. True self-awareness means accepting both good and bad sides.
D. Ignoring our negative traits does not affect our self-perception.
57. What critical lesson did the author learn from Boru about being a good grown-up
A. It involves having a clear career path and financial stability.
B. It requires constant self-improvement and education.
C. It means being employed and living independently.
D. It is like a journey of self-discovery and honesty.
58. What does the author identify as a reason for feeling like an inadequate adult
A. Escaping basic responsibilities.
B. Delaying reaching traditional life milestones.
C. Comparing personal achievements to others.
D. Investigating changing patterns of adult life.
59. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage
A. Why Hide Harms
B. How to Be Better Adults
C. Why Growing up Matters
D. How to Have Effective Conversations
2024·上海宝山·二模
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Every summer, Europeans and tourists from all over the world sail by boat down the Danube River. Their trips often begin in Nuremberg, Germany, where they can visit the Imperial Castle, the ancient city wall, and the water fountain in Market Square.
From Nuremberg, the boats proceed down the Danube to Melk, which for centuries was one of Europe's most important religious centers. Among the interesting sights in Melk is its famous church tower.
After Melk, the boats pass through wine country to Vienna. Called the "City of Waltzes", Vienna has a magnificent opera house and an imperial palace. Aside trip from Vienna takes visitors into the Austrian Alps. The tour bus trip offers marvelous views of the surrounding countryside.
From Vienna, the boats sail to Budapest. The capital of the central-European country of Hungary, Budapest boasts a history that's more than 2,000 years old.
The city's name combines those of "Buda", "Obuda" and “Pest", once separate towns on either side of the Danube River. In 1873, these towns were unified and their names combined into one. Budapest's World Heritage site also comprises several distinct areas, designated (指定) by UNESCO starting in 1987. These include the Castle District, the Banks of the Danube, Gellért Hill and Andrássy Avenue. At each of these locations, you can explore many hundreds of years of history, art and culture. One great way of doing so is through guided walking tours. Some of these tours are free, led by local people who have extensive knowledge of their city. Or, if you prefer something that's faster-paced and easier on the legs, try a Segway tour! The Castle District displays centuries of the city's history. Numerous attacks, wars and natural disasters destroyed much of the original Castle Quarter. Still, beauty and charm remain.
What does this article mainly describe
Voyages with several interesting stops.
Cycling through urban and rural areas.
Travel by air to a continent's oldest towns.
Fascinating rides on a historic railway.
What does Vienna's nickname imply about the city
Its location made it an important political center.
Hunting was a popular activity there years ago.
It has attracted a lot of people who enjoy skating.
Dancing has been an important part of its culture.
What does the article point out about some of the tours that people can take in Budapest
They frequently include a meal.
They don't cost anything.
They require advance reservations.
They may not be entirely safe.
59. According to the article, which have impacted Budapest's Castle quarter in the past
A. International festivals.
B. Military conflicts.
C. An educational institution.
D. Industrial expansion.
2024·上海奉贤·二模
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Among my oldest friends, I'm known as the mysterious one, the guy who rarely shows up, is always there not here. I had high school buddies, and I loved them all dearly though we boys didn't say such things back then. Then life happened. Most of us left our hometown. Meet-ups become rare occasions.
One of those old friends, whom I had not seen since our high school graduation, reached out recently to say he'd be near where I am, and hoped we could meet up. He'd done the same thing about 10 years ago, and I'd begged off for some stupid reason related to my shyness, or rather, my introverted nature. I'm older and a bit wiser now, and I've been packing around some guilt over that missed opportunity for 10 years, so I agreed readily.
We met for dinner, perhaps two hours, and rarely had I felt at case with other humans as I did with him. We talked and talked. About who we were then. Who we are now. And what made us the jerks( 混蛋） we were then. We acknowledged that if not for each other, and the circles of good people we ran with back then, the good friends who kept us reasonably on track and in check, life could have easily gone south for either of us. Each of us recalled things the other had no memory of. Fragments of memories, scattered yet precious. We know we were tight then, and we value that friendship and shared experience still today.
People are fundamentally social beings and enjoy connecting with others. Maintaining social connections is good for our mental and physical health. However, despite the importance and enjoyment of social connection, people significantly underestimate how much others will appreciate being reached out to.
There's something about the friends you make in youth that's near impossible to recreate with friends you make later in life. I'm telling you this to remind you that your old friends would love to hear from you, maybe a simple text, a little hello, maybe even a phone call or a meetup.
56. The author refused the meet-up about 10 years ago probably because ______.
A. he was not a sociable man. B. he was not clever enough.
C. he lived far away from his friends. D. he felt guilty about his friends.
57. Which of the following best describes the author's feeling during the dinner
A. Anxious and nervous. B. Excited and energetic.
C. Comfortable and relaxed. D. Sad and regretful.
58. What does the author imply by saying "life could have easily gone south for either of us"
A. They could have easily been off the track in life.
B. They might have settled down in the southern region.
C. Their friendship could have easily turned sour.
D. They could have faced financial difficulties.
59. What is the main purpose of the article
A. To describe the author's re union with an old friend.
B. To reflect on the value of friendships formed in youth.
C. To encourage readers to reach out to their old friends.
D. To discuss the importance of social connections.
2024·上海青浦·二模
(A)
I was sitting in my high school classroom, nervously tapping my pencil against the desk as I awaited the start of the English exam.
As the clock struck, signaling the beginning of the exam, my heart began to race. I opened the exam booklet and scanned the questions, and I felt a wave of panic over me. The questions seemed foreign, and the topics unfamiliar. In a state of panic, I hurriedly wrote down my answers, hoping that somehow, by some stroke of luck, they would be correct. But as the minutes went by, I realized I couldn’t seem to make sense of the questions before me. As the final bell rang, I handed in my paper with a heavy heart.
In the days that followed, I couldn’t shake the feeling of failure that hung over me like a dark cloud. I replayed the exam over and over in my mind, analyzing every question, every answer, searching for clues as to where I had gone wrong.
But in the depression, a realization began to dawn on me — I had failed, yes, but I had also learned valuable lessons along the way. Armed with this newfound wisdom, I ensured that I would do better next time. I threw myself into my studies with renewed determination, devouring books and practicing past exams with an eagerness I had never known before.
When the time came to retake the exam, I was ready. I approached each question with confidence and clarity, drawing upon the lessons I had learned from my previous missteps.
When the results were announced, I held my breath as I scanned the list of names. And there it was — my name, shining brightly among the list of successful candidates. At that moment, all the hard work, all the late nights and early mornings, were worth it.
And as I look back on that sunny afternoon in the high school classroom, I am grateful for the lessons it taught me, and the person it helped me become.
56. Why did the author panic when he first took the exam
A. He sat with a pounding heart.
B. He found the questions too difficult.
C. He was not familiar with the foreign language.
D. He was in a hurry when answering the questions.
57. What did the author do after he failed in the exam
A. He attended valuable lessons in school.
B. He retook the exam over and over again.
C. He promised to arm himself with eagerness.
D. He determined to engage himself in learning.
58. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “devouring” (paragraph 4)
A. being targeted at B. being obliged for
C. being absorbed in D. being credited to
59. According to the passage, this experience helped the author become _____.
A. cheerful and considerate B. objective and demanding
C. tough and persevering D. proud and tolerant
2024·上海闵行·二模
(A)
Growing up in Ukraine, Vadim didn’t know what it was like to live in a safe, stable home. His parents were alcoholics who would often beat him. They’d even stuff him into a wine container, breaking his little body and leaving only a small opening at the top so he could breathe and see — but only just a little.
By the time Vadim turned 9, he was living in an orphanage (孤儿院). Unfortunately, as is the case with far too many little ones, his life only got worse there. Not only was he hurt, but he was placed in a room on the third floor, making it impossible to get downstairs in a wheelchair.
This left Vadim crawling up and down the stairs, an activity that was both physically and mentally exhausting. He’d often be late for meals. If the food wasn’t already gone by the time he arrived, other kids would steal from him.
Then, a chain effect began when some special folks visited the orphanage. They told him a story about a spiritual figure who advocated love and forgiveness. This conversation helped the 14-year-old find his faith and, in turn, he had more hope than he ever had before.
Today, Vadim is on longer the boy subject to fate. He is a father to his own kids, and his life couldn’t be more different or better. Over the years, he’s discovered a gift for expressing himself through art. This inspired Tim Tebow Foundation, an organization fighting for the most vulnerable (脆弱的) people around the world, to ask if he’d like to create a piece that represented what it looked and felt like for him to have gone from “darkness to light.”
The result A truly remarkable painting that features Vadim, in his wheelchair, leaving behind his old home, including the wine container his parents stuffed him into. His new direction includes a beautiful forest full of fall leaves and bright light, showing the hope he is said to have found in the inspiring story.
56. According to the passage, Vadim’s parents treated him ________.
A. abusively B. forgivingly C. thoughtfully D. strictly
57. Why did Vadim crawl up and down the stairs when living in the orphanage
A. Because his little roommates often did damage to his wheelchair.
B. Because other children would take his meal without permission.
C. Because he couldn’t use the wheelchair to go downstairs from a high floor.
D. Because getting downstairs was demanding for him physically and mentally.
58. The phrase “a chain effect ” in paragraph 4 refers to ________.
A. an effective treatment for Vadim’s disability
B. a series of positive changes occurring in Vadim’s life
C. a sense of hope from the story of a spiritual figure
D. a helping hand from Tim Tebow Foundation
59. What is the message that Vadim wants to convey in his remarkable painting
A. He admires the beauty and harmony of nature.
B. He leads a miserable life with his own kids.
C. He excels in delicate painting techniques.
D. He says farewell to the past and harvests happiness.
2024·上海金山·二模
(A)
There is no known date for when the ancient Greeks or Romans first shared their stories about gods, monsters and heroes. But for the modern myth known as Star Wars, that date is May 25,1977, when the original movie opened in theaters and kicked off a global phenomenon that spanned films, TV shows, novels, comic books, toys, lunchboxes, bed sheets and more. Even today, Star Wars remains an enduring touchstone (检验标准) of pop culture. Critically praised or not, the movies continue to be a big hit.
And just as we know when the mythology began, we also know who invented it: writer-director George Lucas. His inspiration, he told TIME in 1977, was “all the books and films and comics that I liked when I was a child… My main reason for making it was to give young people an honest, wholesome fantasy life, the kind my generation had.”
No one could predict just how much Lucas’ creation would catch on — not even Lucas himself or the film’s star Mark Hamill, who played young hero Luke Skywalker. “I had no idea it would be as successful as it was,” Hamill said in 2017, marking the original film’s 40th anniversary. “I just thought I would be a fan of this even if I weren’t involved.”
Before Lucas created Star Wars, he had an even more ambitious goal — to blow up the ways of Old Hollywood. And he did. Star Wars introduced a new era of moviemaking, one that saw the development of amazing special effects and the tools to achieve them. After this legend, filmmakers felt free to bring their wildest ideas to life in totally realistic ways that left audiences thrilled.
Why did Star Wars become such a powerful force Hamill credits its ability to satisfy the human need for escapism. “People value the idea of going away to some happy place,” he said, “whether it’s Oz or Narnia or Middle Earth or Hogwarts. I think it appeals to children of all ages. It doesn’t matter if you’re 6 or 60. It appeals to the optimistic young idealism that I think every person has, however buried it might be.”
56. What can we learn from the first paragraph
A. People should keep digging into the history of ancient myths.
B. More products associated with Star Wars have been created.
C. Some people’s criticism of Star Wars made it less popular than before.
D. Star Wars is more successful in the business field than in the entertainment field.
57. Why did George Lucas invent Star Wars
A. To break the old rules and traditions of making films.
B. To appeal to the optimistic young men to pursue their dreams.
C. To encourage other filmmakers to bring their wild ideas to life.
D. To offer young people an as good and healthy fantasy life as he had.
58. Star Wars can have such a great influence mainly because ______.
A. it meets people’s pursuit for a place to escape
B. it symbolizes the beginning of the modern myth
C. the special effects offer amazing viewing experience
D. the main actors in this film are very popular among the public
59. This passage is written to _____________.
A. inspire people to be optimistic and ideal
B. introduce the basic information about Star Wars
C. recommend the talented writer-director George Lucas
D. criticize the fact that Star Wars is not as well made as before
2024·上海嘉定·二模
（A）
What makes a certain piece of writing great Well, it depends on whom you ask. There are, in my mind, three different readers: casual readers, lit critics, creative writers. They would say the following about Charlotte Bront 's Jane Eyre:
Casual reader: Jane's story is very relatable, especially to women who survived their teenage years. The story's elements of romance, mystery, and coming-of-age make it enjoyable to read.
Literary critic: Jane Eyre pulls inspiration from the Gothic and romantic literary traditions. The atmospheric setting mirrors Jane's inner world and serves as a character itself.
Creative writer: Jane has an appealing character and her pursuit of a fulfilling life is timeless. While Jane's emotions are often verbose （冗长的）， each word still feels necessary in most passages.
All of these responses are reasonable interpretations of the great literary work Jane Eyre. What's the difference between these three The casual reader is primarily interested in the story's relatability and entertainment value; the literary critic, who knows how to read literature like a professor, looks for ways to situate this work in its broader literary context.
The creative writer must do both: the job of the casual reader and the job of the critic. He/she engages with the work on a personal level while also researching what makes a work successful. This is Reading Like a Writer （RLW）, which means being impacted by a piece of literature while investigating how the writer did it. Successful works of writing succeed for different reasons-a distinctive voice, moving storytelling, an empowering message, etc. Writers don't make the achievement randomly: they earn it by crafting every plot point and character, every line break, with care and precision. It's up to you to pay attention to these craft elements, the choices the writer makes and how they contribute to the work as a whole.
Yes, reading like a writer is extra work. But it's necessary work to the writing practice. By observing the strategies writers employ to tell convincing stories or write engaging arguments, you equip yourself with the knowledge to perform these strategies yourself.
56. The author cites three reader responses to Jane Eyre ____.
A. to argue that the novel is poorly written
B. to explain different reading perspectives
C. to prove how detailed literary analysis can be
D. to show the misinterpretation by creative writers
57. According to the passage, which of the following most probably demonstrates RLW
A. Discussing fascinating plots and characters in a novel.
B. Examining the literary sources a Greek classic draws on.
C. Analyzing why a short story is popular and how it is structured.
D. Summarizing the main events of a short story for a class assignment.
58. What does the underlined pronoun "it" refer to
A. Care and precision in writing B. Recognition of works as success
C. Investigation of writing style D. Character analysis through words
59. The author suggests RLW is "necessary work" （para. 7） because readers can ____.
A. write lengthy novels like Jane Eyre B. gain knowledge in employment
C. become professional literary critic D. improve their own writing craft
2024·上海长宁·二模
A
The members of the group saw each other regularly, because they all had serious health problems. Twelve-year-old Marc was autistic (自闭症). But here, in the group circle, they could talk about what they felt. Here they could listen to the others and provide each other with some of the human attention they often so terribly missed.
But that evening, they didn’t know how to talk about what had just happened: Paul had died. The group would never again enjoy his animated laughter. Everyone stared straight ahead. Only sadness and a sense of impotence rose to the surface. No matter what she tried, Jackie, the nurse facilitating the group, couldn’t get a conversation going.
Then Jackie described how people in some cultures, when they were sad and wanted to share their feelings but could not find the words to express their sorrow, would sit in a circle and make rhythmic music together. Then everyone picked up one of the djembe drums in the room. Jackie began softly beating hers and the others joined in. Boom-boom-ta, boom-boom-ta. Slowly, they let the rhythm carry them away. Marc had trouble keeping time with the others and gave Jackie a frightened look. She smiled her encouragement, and he focused as well as he could. Jackie began to play slowly, and the others followed. At her sign, a few began to drum out of time with the beat.
Suddenly, the rhythm of the music changed. Everyone was playing his or her own melody: no one was leading the park. Everyone was carried by the music. Gradually, the sadness found its way out. Karin, in a wheelchair, was the first to think of how much Paul had enjoyed making music with the rest of the group. Then the others told their own stories. Their faces were wet with tears-as were the instruments-but still the rhythm carried them. They felt as one, with each other and with Paul. These were tears of sorrow and mourning, but also of solidarity and connection.
Henri began to smile, and the rest soon joined him. The rhythm quickened. Their combined music held power and energy. Marc felt relieved. A broad smile lit up his face, and the others were happy to see him this way. Then the situation had changed completely. Sorrow had made way for hope.
People have been making rhythmic music in groups, using drums. It is a tradition, wherein healing takes place through the spirit and the emotions, through contact with the body and its subtle powers of self-healing. In a recent study, physician Barry Bittman showed that making rhythmic music in a group affects our physical condition. Immune cells in particular are stimulated to greater activity.
36. The members of the group meet regularly to ___________________.
A. find a solution to their health problems B. tell interesting stories
C. share their feelings and emotions D. play music instruments
37. Why did they stare straight ahead this time
A. Marc couldn’t talk about what he felt. B. Paul’s death made them feel sorrowful.
C. Jackie couldn’t facilitate other members. D. Henri found it hard to express his sadness.
38. How did Jackie encourage Marc
A. She gave him an encouraging smile. B. She talked about her own experiences.
C. She taught him how to play djembe drums. D. She paused and let the rhythm carry on.
39. What would be the best title of this passage
A. Getting together makes people feel sorrowful. B. It’s a tradition to make rhythmic music.
C. Why immune cells are stimulated to greater activity. D. How music captures the rhythm of the soul.
2024·上海崇明·二模
(A)
On a rainy afternoon in Aspinwall, Pennsylvania, a group of amateur musicians gathered to lay down a few tracks. This wasn’t the first time the band had performed together, but it was their first time in a recording studio.
The band, which calls itself Infinity, first performed its work at the 2022 Pittsburgh Schizophrenia Conference in November. All four band members are diagnosed with schizophrenia, a mental disorder that can cause people to interpret reality in abnormal ways, which can cause many kinds of disordered thinking.
Infinity formed five years ago when Flavio Chamis, a Brazilian composer and conductor, began working with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) on how to use music to treat mental illness.
“Having a mental health diagnosis is not a reason to not have a creative life,” Chamis said. Schizophrenia can be disabling, but therapy, medication and even playing music can help, according to a growing body of research.
Chamis and K.N. Roy Chengappa, a professor of psychiatry (精神病学) at UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital and the director of Pittsburgh’s schizophrenia conference, are continuing their efforts with the four musicians and to further investigate musical interventions in mental health outcomes.
As imaging techniques advance, scientists are working to answer precisely why music affects the brain in the ways that it does. Playing music seems to have an impact on timing systems in the brain, which are affected by major depression, schizophrenia and other illnesses. There is research indicating that training patients to play in rhythm can in fact help retrain the brain in other, less obvious ways. Interventions tend to have positive effects, but the research is still in early stages.
The band doesn’t have much formal music training, but they played and sang with touching sincerity. “It’s not supposed to be professional or perfect,” Chengappa said. “One of them has been my patient for 20 years. ... They’ve really blossomed.”
Chamis led the Infinity recording from the piano, with each musician in a separate sound-proof room listening to one another on headphones. The conductor and composer encouraged the musicians and gave advice after each take.
“It’s been great working on this with Flavio,” said guitarist David Baird. “I loved feeling like a professional. ... I want more.”
56. What is special about the band Infinity
A. All the members were professional. B. It performed for people with schizophrenia.
C. All the members have mental disorders. D. It formed and gave its first performance in 2022.
57. Flavio Chamis helped form the band Infinity in order to ____.
A. investigate the causes of schizophrenia B. study the effect of music on mental illness
C. stimulate the members’ creativity in music D. obtain the opportunity to cooperate with UPMC
58. Music affects the brain by _____.
A. intervening its timing systems B. employing imaging approaches
C. changing its reaction time D. making its rhythm less obvious
59. According to Chengappa, the band members are becoming more _____.
A. sincere B. professional C. depressed D. confident专题04 阅读理解A篇（16区二模新题速递）
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2023·上海秋考·真题 2024·上海虹口·二模
2024·上海杨浦·二模 2024·上海宝山·二模
2024·上海浦东·二模 2024·上海奉贤·二模
2024·上海青浦·二模 2024·上海闵行·二模
2024·上海黄浦·二模 2024·上海金山·二模
2024·上海普陀·二模 2024·上海嘉定·二模
2024·上海徐汇·二模 2024·上海长宁·二模
2024·上海松江·二模 2024·上海崇明·二模
2024·上海静安·二模
2023·上海秋考·真题
(A)
In the vast, untouched expanse of wilderness, Isla and her faithful golden retriever(猎犬), Finn danced in a harmony of souls. Together, they weaved through myriad terrains, from shadowed forests echoing with ancient secrets to rugged mountain paths that touched the heavens. Their bond was not of mere circumstance, but of shared dreams, Isla sought quiet away from the urban noise, while every rustle and murmur of the wild ignited Finn's spirit.
As dawn's first light kissed the earth, Isla deliberately packed away memories of the nigh while Finn, with eager anticipation, wagged ( 摇摆)his tail, eager for the day's melodies. Their journey was not charted by maps or compasses, but by the gentle touches of their hearts, caressed by nature's ideal breezes.
One dusky evening, painted with deep red colors and ethereal purples, an unexpected storm took them off guard, Raindrops, heavy with sorrow, transformed familiar trails into flowing streams, in a desperate bid for refuge, Isla was trapped by the fierce embrace of the currents. It twas Finn's instinctive courage that shone brightly in that moment of despair, as he moved forward suddenly, securing her backpack with a steadfast grip, drawing her back to safety's shore.
Nestled in u rocky embrace, they clung to each other against the storm's fury. Isla whispered tales of bygone days and distant horizons into Finn's eager cars, In return , he moved slowly and complained weakly, weaving tales without words, sharing a symphony of silent stories.
When the storm's rage decreased, the world they knew was covered in unfamiliarity. Trails they once danced upon had vanished, and landmarks whispered in unfamiliar tongues. For the first time, Isla felt the weight of disorientation. But Finn, with unwavering confidence, stepped forward, trusting his instincts to unveil the path ahead.
As days melted into weeks, just when hope seemed a distant star, the embrace of a hidden village hugged them gently, Interested by the long exciting journey, villagers welcomed them ,their journey becoming woven into the picture of local legend. But the wild's temptation could not be ignored. Restored, the two partners ventured once more into the embrace of nature, carrying with them the blessings and hopes of newfound friends.
Through the rich and colorful picture of their adventures, it became evident that their true strength was not in conquering the elements but in the unyielding bond they shared. The wild was but a stage for their eternal ballet of friendship and perseverance.
56. What connected Isla to Finn
A. The untouched expanse of wilderness.
B. Shadowed forests echoing with ancient secrets.
C.Circumstance and shared dreams.
D. The urban noise.
57. What drove Isla into despair
A. A dusk of crimson and purple.
B. A sudden storm.
C. The familiar trails.
D. A rocky embrace.
58. What were the villagers interested in
A. Finn's confidence and intuition.
B. Isla's respect for nature.
C. Isla and Finn's exciting journey
D. The wild's temptation.
59. What can we learn from the passage
A. Isla and Finn made their journeys based on a map or a compass.
B. Finn failed to pull Isla back to the safety of shore.
C, The villagers wove Isla and Finn's journey into local legend.
D. Isla and Finn's real strength lied in conquering harsh environments.
【答案】56-59 CBCC
【导读】这篇文章描述了女孩Isla和她的金毛猎犬Finn在荒野中的冒险故事。他们的强大纽带不仅仅是命运的巧合，更是梦想的共享。在一场突如其来的暴风雨中，Finn展现了无畏的勇气，拯救了Isla。他们共同面对了困境，展现出了深厚的友谊和坚韧的品质。在冒险中，他们发现真正的力量不在于征服自然，而在于彼此之间坚不可摧的纽带。
56.C【解析】根据文章第一段倒数第二句Their bond was not of mere c mere circumstance, but of shared dreams, Isla sought quiet away from the urban noise, while every rustle and murmur of the wild ignited Finn's spirit..可知，Isis和Finn之间的联系不仅仅是环境，而是共同的梦想。A项（未触及的原野）、B项(回荡着古老秘密的阴影森林)、D项(城市的嘈杂声)都说法错误。C项（环境和共同的梦想)正确，故选C。
57.B【解析】根据文章第三段的内容可知，一场突如其来的暴风雨使他们猝不及防。雨点把熟悉的小路变成了奔流的小溪。在绝望地寻求庇护时，Isla被激流的猛烈拥抱所困。在那绝望的时刻，Finn猛扑过去，紧紧抓住她的背包，把她拉回了安全的海岸。这说明是暴风雨让Isla 陷入了绝望。A 项(深红色和紫色的黄昏)、C项(熟悉的小径)、D项(岩石般的拥抱)都说法错误。B项(突然的暴风雨)正确，故选B。
58.C 【 解折】文章第六段 Intrigued by their odyssey, villagers welcomed them, their journey becoming woven into the tapestry of local lore,中的odyssey表示“漫长而刺激的历程”，由此可知村民们对Isla 和 Finn 的这些旅程感兴趣。A 项(Finn 的自信和直觉)、B项(Isla 对自然的崇敬)、D项(野性的吸引)都错误。 C项(Isla 和Finn 激动人心的旅程)正确，故选C。
59.C【解析】根据文章第二段第二句 Their journey was not charted by maps or compasses, but by the gentle touches of their hearts, caressed by nature's ideal breezes,可知，他们的旅程不是由地图或指南针绘制的，而是由他们内心的温柔触动的。A项(Isla和Finn 根据地图或指南针来旅行)错误;根据第三段最后一句It was Finn's instinctive courage that shone brightly in that moment of despair, as he lunged, securing her backpack with a steadfast grip, drawing her back to safety's shore.可知，在那绝望的时刻,Finn 本能的勇气闪耀着光芒，他猛扑过去，紧紧抓住Isla 的背包，把她拉回了安全的海岸。B项(Finn没能把Isla拉回安全的海岸)错误;根据第六段第二句 Interest by the long exciting journey, villagers welcomed them, their journey becoming woven into the picture of local legend.可知村民们对他们的旅程感兴趣，对他们表示欢迎，他们的旅程被编织进了当地传说的画面中。C项(村民们把Isla 和Finn 的旅程编织进了当地的传说)正确;根据最后一段的Through the tapestry of their adventures,it became evident that their true strength was not in conquering the elements but in the unyielding bond they shared.可知，很明显，他们真正的力量不在于征服恶劣的环境，而在于他们共同拥有的不屈的纽带。D项(Isla和Finn 真正的实力在于征服恶劣的环境)错误。故选C。
2024·上海杨浦·二模
A
PAUL HEMINGTON, 57, is the Assistant Operations Manager at Cheddar Gorge（切达峡谷） and Caves cheddargorge.co.uk
I moved to SOMERSET mainly for my family. My daughter was getting married and I didn’t want to live six hours away, so we made the move. Once we moved, we were made unneeded and it was a mad race to get work. I ended up at here at Cheddar Gorge and Caves.
Cheddar Gorge is like nothing else in the UK. It’s a unique phenomenon, because although there are other caves in the country, you don’t have the gorge elsewhere. This is a major geological feature, it’s three miles long and there’s just this natural, raw beauty. I can sit at my desk in guest services and look out at part of the gorge. It’s amazing.
The Cheddar Gorge spirit is strong. You know, not having worked here or heard about the area, you come here and it gets under your skin in the right way. You become part of it, it becomes part of you. I’m very passionate about it. And there’s the amazing wildlife, the geology, the prehistory — Cheddar Man is still one of the greatest finds in the UK.
Every day at Cheddar Gorge and Caves is different. You’ve got the rock sports side of things, the climbing, the caving. We take people through the caves on tours and we have pre-history, which we do with the museum, whereby we have schools come in and do demonstrations with them. We will dress up as genuinely as we can to reproduce the time period of the Cheddar Man, which is the Mesolithic period, so 10,000 years ago. We do fire lighting, for example, and hopefully it’s inspiring to the young people! It’s really cool to be in the museum garden and have part of the gorge as the background while you’re doing it, so you can really submerge yourself in that moment.
My favourite spot is when you go past the peak on the walk and you can look back down into the gorge or across to the reservoir. The view is amazing. Yes, you can see pictures of it, but honestly you have to be there to fully appreciate it. You might hear some buzzards or see some sheep or goats while you’re up there, just to enhance the experience!
36. PAUL HEMINGTON originally moved to Cheddar Gorge to __________.
A. settle down in the countryside B. be closer to his daughter
C. land a job as a tour guide D. take part in a competitive race
37. The underlined phrase “gets under your skin” is closest in meaning to _________.
A. affects you deeply B. bothers you greatly
C. increases your strength D. improves your skin condition
38 Which of the following falls into Paul’s job descriptions
A. He goes to the school to give lectures on pre-history.
B. He demonstrates to young people how to climb rocks.
C. He participates in recreating the scenes in the Mesolithic period.
D. He decorates the museum garden to make it look like the gorge.
39. What does PAUL HEMINGTON talk about in this article
A. How he adapts to the local way of life.
B. What major local attractions are worth seeing.
C. Why Cheddar Gorge ranks first as a natural wonder.
D. What makes Cheddar Gorge so special to him.
【答案】36. B 37. A 38. C 39. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Paul Hemington是Cheddar Gorge和Caves的助理运营经理，他对这个地方充满热情。他介绍了切达峡谷的自然美景、地质特征、野生动植物以及与当地历史相关的活动。
【36题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“I moved to SOMERSET mainly for my family. My daughter was getting married and I didn’t want to live six hours away, so we made the move. (我搬到SOMERSET主要是为了我的家人。我女儿要结婚了，我不想住在六小时车程以外的地方，所以我们搬了家。)”可知，PAUL HEMINGTON搬到Somerset主要是为了和家人团聚，因为他的女儿要结婚，他不想离得太远，所以他们做出了这个决定。故选B。
【37题详解】
词句猜测题。根据划线短语后面的内容“You become part of it, it becomes part of you. I’m very passionate about it.(你成为它的一部分，它也成为你的一部分。我对此充满激情。)”可知， PAUL HEMINGTON认为Cheddar Gorge以正确的方式渗透到自己的内心。自己成为它的一部分，它成为自己的一部分。因此推断Cheddar Gorge对他产生了深深的影响。故选A。
【38题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“We take people through the caves on tours and we have pre-history, which we do with the museum, whereby we have schools come in and do demonstrations with them. We will dress up as genuinely as we can to reproduce the time period of the Cheddar Man, which is the Mesolithic period, so 10,000 years ago. We do fire lighting, for example, and hopefully it’s inspiring to the young people! It’s really cool to be in the museum garden and have part of the gorge as the background while you’re doing it, so you can really submerge yourself in that moment.( 我们带人们参观洞穴，我们有史前历史，这是我们和博物馆一起做的，我们让学校来和他们一起做示范。我们会打扮得尽可能真实再现Cheddar Man的时代，也就是一万年前的中石器时代。例如，我们做点火，希望这能激励年轻人！在博物馆的花园里，把峡谷的一部分作为背景，这真的很酷，你可以真正沉浸在那一刻。)”可知，Paul描述了他们在博物馆花园中重现中石器时代的活动，并且穿着相应的服装进行火种点燃等展示，以期激发年轻人的兴趣即他参与重建中石器时代的场景。故选C。
【39题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段中“Cheddar Gorge is like nothing else in the UK. It’s a unique phenomenon, because although there are other caves in the country, you don’t have the gorge elsewhere. (Cheddar Gorge在英国是独一无二的。这是一种独特的现象，因为尽管这个国家还有其他洞穴，但你在其他地方没有峡谷。)”以及第四段中“The Cheddar Gorge spirit is strong. (The Cheddar Gorge的精神是很强劲的)以及第五段中“Every day at Cheddar Gorge and Caves is different. (在Cheddar Gorge和洞穴的每一天都不一样。)”以及第六段中“My favourite spot is when you go past the peak on the walk and you can look back down into the gorge or across to the reservoir. (我最喜欢的地方是当你走过山顶时，你可以回头看到峡谷或对面的水库。)”以及通读全文可知，整篇文章都围绕PAUL HEMINGTON对Cheddar Gorge的热情和对其自然美丽、野生动物、地质学和史前历史等方面的认识和喜爱进行了描述。因此，他谈论的主题是Cheddar Gorge对他来说有什么特别之处。故选D。
2024·上海浦东·二模
(A)
“Calling all. This is our last cry before our eternal silence.” With that, in January 1997, the French coast guard transmitted its final message in Morse code.
Wrecked ships had radioed out SOS signals from the era of the Titanic. In near-instant time, the beeps could be decoded by Morse-code stations thousands of miles away. First used to send messages over land in 1844, Morse code outlived the telegraph age. But by the late 20th century, satellite radio was turning it into a dying language. In February 1999, it officially ceased being the standard for maritime communication.
Nestled within the Point Reyes National Seashore, north of San Francisco, KPH Maritime Radio is the last operational Morse-code radio station in North America. The station — which consists of two buildings some 25 miles apart — once watched over the waters of the Pacific and Indian Oceans. It shut down in 1997, but a few years later, a couple of radio enthusiasts brought it back to life. The group has gotten slightly larger over the years, who call themselves the “radio squirrels”. Every Saturday, they beep out maritime news and weather reports. Much of their communication is with the SS Jeremiah O’Brien, a World War II-era ship permanently parked at a San Francisco pier.
Last July, the photographer Ann Hermes visited these “radio squirrels” and stepped into their time machine. To send a message, they tapped each Morse-code letter into a gadget, generating a loud noise that repeated throughout the whole building. “It’s almost like jazz,” Hermes told me — a music of rhythm and timing that can sound slightly different depending on who is doing the tapping. Some of the machines date back to World War II. The “radio squirrels” do their own repairs, and search eBay for replacement parts on the newer units.
Though many of the “radio squirrels” are retired or nearing retirement, Morse code is not quite extinct: The U.S. Navy still teaches it to a few sailors. Besides, in 2017, a British man who had broken his leg on a beach used it to signal for help in the dark with a flashlight.
36. What was Morse code used for in the era of the Titanic
A. Warning the coming of total silence.
B. Sending a signal for help or rescue.
C. Saving an endangered language.
D. Setting a standard for communication.
37. What does the underlined phrase “radio squirrels” refer to
A. The former staff of KPH Maritime Radio Station.
B. The crew of ship wreckage in San Francisco.
C. Those particularly passionate about radio stuff.
D. Those expert at playing instruments and jazz.
38. The Morse code machines can still be in good condition thanks to __________.
A. the frequent use by the “squirrels” to beep out news
B. the constant communication with experienced operators
C. the repair and restore efforts made by the “squirrels”
D. the protection and maintenance made by the U.S. Navy
39. Which of the following can be the best title of this passage
A. Keep the “Jazz” Going
B. The Last Call from Sea
C. Volunteers of Point Reyes
D. A Farewell to Radio
【答案】36. B 37. C 38. C 39. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了摩尔斯电码的用途、历史和复兴。
【36题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Wrecked ships had radioed out SOS signals from the era of the Titanic.(从泰坦尼克号时代起，失事船只就通过无线电发出求救信号)”可知，在泰坦尼克号时代，摩尔斯电码被用来发送求救信号。故选B。
【37题详解】
词句猜测题。根据划线短语前的“who call themselves”可知，radio squirrels指代的是themselves，再根据句中的“The group has gotten slightly larger over the years”和前一句中的“a few years later, a couple of radio enthusiasts brought it back to life”可知，这个群体是一群无线电爱好者。故选C。
【38题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段中的“The “radio squirrels” do their own repairs, and search eBay for replacement parts on the newer units.(“无线电松鼠”自己修理，并在eBay上搜索较新设备的更换部件)”可知，由于“无线电松鼠”的修理和修复工作，摩尔斯电码机器依然运转良好。故选C。
【39题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第四段中的““It’s almost like jazz,” Hermes told me — a music of rhythm and timing that can sound slightly different depending on who is doing the tapping.(Hermes告诉我：“这几乎就像爵士乐。”这是一种有节奏的音乐，根据敲击者的不同，听起来可能略有不同)”和最后一段“Though many of the “radio squirrels” are retired or nearing retirement, Morse code is not quite extinct: The U.S. Navy still teaches it to a few sailors. Besides, in 2017, a British man who had broken his leg on a beach used it to signal for help in the dark with a flashlight.(尽管许多“无线电松鼠”已经退休或即将退休，但摩尔斯电码并没有完全灭绝：美国海军仍将其教给少数水手。此外，2017年，一名在海滩上摔断腿的英国男子在黑暗中用手电筒发出求救信号)”可知，本文主要介绍了摩尔斯电码的用途、历史和复兴，文中指出摩尔斯电码像爵士乐。由此可知，A项“让“爵士乐”继续下去”最适合作本文标题。故选A。
2024·上海黄浦·二模
(A)
My son, Ben, died when he was 23. The year after his death, I hiked 48 of the state’s tallest mountains in his memory. Every step, path and peak has been a way to restore.
About a month after his death, my husband and I hiked Carter Dome and Mount Hight, sorrow weighing heavy in our hearts and legs. Standing on the peak, I looked out across the mountains my son loved. For a moment, the heavy blow brought about by Ben’s death faded into the timeless expanse, and I could breathe.
The next weekend found us on Mount Moosilauke. Then Mount Cannon, Mount Flume, Mount Liberty and so on. It was a series of firsts, of struggles and overcoming them — climbing at night, climbing slides and rocks, camping alone, finding paths and planning routes.
Six days before the anniversary of Ben’s death, I hiked my 48th and final peak: Mount Carrigain. As I stood on the observation platform at the peak, I found the essential truth I had been grasping to express for months: The only place that feels vast enough to hold sorrow this deep and wide is the top of a mountain, looking out into forever.
These days, I hike not to hide, but to seek. I find Ben, but I also find myself: someone broken, now braver and more capable. The forced isolation of sorrow becomes the welcome loneliness of the path; the peace of nature replaces the pain of loss. Hiking is both exhausting and exciting, and it teaches us that sorrow and joy can coexist.
But there’s another, possibly more important truth: A hike is not the only way to find the peace of the natural world; a simple walk along a park path can have a similar effect. The internal journey of sorrow mixes with our steps, and we find comfort along the way.
56. How did the writer feel after climbing Carter Dome and Mount Hight
A. Doubtful. B. Relieved. C. Sad. D. Terrified.
57. After hiking the 48 peaks, the writer learned that __________.
A. it was possible to live with both sorrow and joy
B. it was the isolation of sorrow that exhausted her
C. only by overcoming struggles could one survive
D. the peaks were proper places to remember someone
58. What does the writer imply in the last paragraph
A. Walking works best for those in sorrow. B. We can plan our internal journey as intended.
C. What counts is to make peace with ourselves. D. People tend to hike in parks to seek comfort.
59. Which of the following is the best title for the passage
A. The Heavy Steps That Led Me To Peaks B. The Mountains That Held My Sorrow
C. The Journeys That Frustrated Me D. The First Struggles That Empowered Me
参考答案：BACB
2024·上海普陀·二模
(A)
In bringing up children, every parent watches eagerly the child’s acquisition of each new skill— the first spoken words, the first independent steps, or the beginning of reading and writing. It is often tempting to hurry the child beyond his natural learning rate, but this can set up dangerous feelings of failure and states of worry in the child. This might happen at any stage. A baby might be forced to use a toilet too early, a young child might be encouraged to learn to read before he knows the meaning of the words he reads. On the other hand, though, if a child is left alone too much, or without any learning opportunities, he loses his natural enthusiasm for life and his desire to find out new things for himself.
Parents vary greatly in their degree of strictness towards their children. Some may be especially strict in money matters. Others are severe over times of coming home at night or punctuality for meals. In general, parents’ demands and social values are as important as children’s own well-being. Therefore, parents also need to constantly observe the world and explore the unknown so as to give the children good personalized education in their growth.
As regards the development of moral standards in the growing child, consistency is very important in parental teaching. To ban a thing one day and excuse it the next is no foundation for morality. Also, parents should realize that “example is better than precept(训诫)”. If they are not sincere and do not practice what they say, their children may grow confused, and emotionally insecure when they grow old enough to think for themselves, and realize they have been to some extent fooled.
A sudden awareness of a marked difference between their parents’ principles and their morals can be a dangerous disappointment. Parents must pay more attention to their own behavior and language, passing on the right values and cognition to their children. In this way, children can grow up healthily on the right track.
56. What do parents usually do when their children are growing up
A. Speed up their children’s learning.
B. Watch their children learn new skills.
C. Put their children into a state of isolation.
D. Make their children live on their own.
57. What’s right about parents’ being strict with their children
A. Parents should not expect too much of them.
B. Parents should encourage them to read faster than others.
C. Parents should create as many learning opportunities as possible.
D. Parents should find a balance between being strict and leaving them alone.
58. The second paragraph mainly tells us that ______.
A. parents should be strict with their children
B. parents need to be strict with themselves
C. different parents treat their children differently
D. parents set strict limits on their children’s spending
59. In moral matters, parents should ______.
A. keep in line in words and deeds
B. demand that their children listen to them
C. know the difference between adults and children
D. consistently ensure the security of their children
56-59 B D C A
2024·上海徐汇·二模
A
Growing up in the 80s as a child with lots of siblings, I played in the street until dark or until we were called for dinner. We had an amazing community of neighbours. However, one elderly neighbour hated us. Every time the football went into her garden, she would confiscate it – and then pop the ball. When she collected over 20 deflated footballs, she would take them down to the police station and complain. To her, at least, free and active children were a pest and a disgrace.
Actually, at that time, nothing but one stopped us playing: the shattering of a window and the scream of a parent coming outside to tell us off. On reflection, I was probably part of the last generation of children to play outside regularly. Now in London, the estate I live in is covered with historic signs saying: “No ball games”.
The signs function as a play ban for children. Even during the summer, there are only a couple of rebels who dare to play football on the street. They get my nod and a kick of the ball back when it comes in my direction.
The problem is, many people don’t know that these signs are not enforceable by law: they are simply a request from local housing associations.
Of course, if people are kicking the ball against someone’s house or out on the streets making noise late at night, it would be considered criminal damage and antisocial behaviour – and quite right. But most of the time the signs are just preventing children from playing.
The London Sport charity has recommended that these signs are removed. I agree - let’s burn them all. But I do think it is simplistic to imagine banning the signs will combat a national obesity epidemic.
The Active Lives Survey shows that just 47% of children in England are getting the recommended 60 minutes or more of sport and physical activity a day. Removing “No ball games” signs doesn’t mean that the other 53% of children will feel motivated to venture outside and play.
The Active Lives Survey also suggests that boys are more likely to be active than girls. Perhaps boys are still given more activity opportunities. The Lionesses（英格兰女足）win at the Euros football tournament highlighted the lack of opportunities for girls in football and inequitable sports curriculums in schools.
Children and young people of black, Asian and other minority ethnicities are least likely to be active. Perhaps because racism in sport is alive and kicking
In addition, access to sport and physical activity is a social justice issue that depends on location and financial circumstances. For a child from an economically disadvantaged background, who lives in a high-rise flat with little green space around, the costs and practicalities of participating in sport are prohibitive. For example, a weekend tennis court costs anywhere between 10 and 27, without travel or equipment.
So, while we can burn all the “No ball games” signs in the country, the real barrier to combating low activity levels in children is social inequality. What really needs to happen to get our children moving
What does the underlined word “confiscate” in Paragraph 1 mean in the context
A. Collect something as a hobby B. Take something away as a punishment
C. Destroy something due to being annoyed D. Remove and make something disappear
Why does the author believe that removing "No ball games" signs may not effectively combat low activity levels in children
A. Because children prefer indoor activities.
B. Because boys are more active than girls.
C. Because access to physical activity is influenced by social inequality.
D. Because of the lack of interest in sports among children.
What conclusion does the author draw regarding the relationship between "No ball games" signs and low activity levels in children
A. Removing the signs will directly address the issue of low activity levels.
B. Social inequality is the primary barrier to increasing children's activity levels.
C. Boys are more likely to play sports than girls due to cultural biases.
D. Racism in sports is a significant factor in preventing children from being active.
What is the main idea of the passage
A. The author reminisces about their childhood and the changes in outdoor play.
B. The ineffectiveness of "No ball games" signs in encouraging physical activity among children.
C. The impact of social inequality on children's access to physical activity.
D. The author's support for removing "No ball games" signs but recognition of deeper issues.
56-59 BCBC
2024·上海松江·二模
（A）
Charles Robert Darwin was born on 12 February 1809 in Shropshire, England. Darwin’s childhood passion was science, and his interest in chemistry, however, was clear; he was even nicknamed ‘Gas’ by his classmates.
In 1825, his father sent him to study medicine at Edinburgh University, where he learned how to classify plants. Darwin became passionate about natural history and this became his focus while he studied at Cambridge. Darwin went on a voyage together with Robert Fitzroy, the captain of HMS Beagle, to South America to facilitate British trade in Patagonia. The journey was life-changing. Darwin spent much of the trip on land collecting samples of plants, animals and rocks, which helped him to develop an understanding of the processes that shape the Earth’s surface. Darwin’s analysis of the plants and animals that he gathered led him to express doubts on former explanations about how species formed and evolved over time.
Darwin’s work convinced him that natural selection was key to understanding the development of the natural world. The theory of natural selection says that individuals of a species are more likely to survive when they inherit（经遗传获得） characteristics best suited for that specific environment. These features then become more widespread and can lead eventually to the development of a new species. With natural selection, Darwin argued how a wide variety of life forms developed over time from a single common ancestor.
Darwin married his cousin, Emma Wedgwood, in 1839. When Darwin’s eldest daughter, Annie, died from a sudden illness in 1851, he lost his belief in God. His tenth and final child, Charles Waring Darwin, was born in 1856．Significantly for Darwin, this baby was disabled, altering how Darwin thought about the human species. Darwin had previously thought that species remained adapted until the environment changed; he now believed that every new variation was imperfect and that a struggle to survive was what drove species to adapt.
Though rejected at the beginning, Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection is nowadays well accepted by the scientific community as the best evidence-based explanation for the diversity and complexity of life on Earth. The Natural History Museum’s library alone has 478 editions of his On the Origin of Species in 38 languages.
56．What made Darwin reconsider the origin and development of species
A．Examining plants and animals collected.
B．His desire for a voyage to different continents.
C．Classifying samples in a journey to South America.
D．His passion for natural history at Edinburgh University.
57．We can learn from paragraphs 1 to 3 that Darwin ______.
A．used natural selection to develop new species
B．enjoyed being called nicknames related to science
C．learned some knowledge about plants when studying medicine
D．argued with others over the diversity of life forms for a long period
58．Which of the following changed Darwin’s view on the human species
A．That he had ten children in all. B．His youngest son’s being disabled.
C．That he lost his eldest daughter. D．His marriage with Emma Wedgwood.
59．This passage is mainly about ______.
A．Darwin’s passion for medical science B．Darwin’s theory and experiments
C．Charles Darwin’s changing interest D．Charles Darwin’s life and work
56-59 ACBD
2024·上海静安·二模
(A)
From Marie Tussaud’s Chamber of Horrors to Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion (鬼屋) to horror-themed escape rooms, haunted house attractions have terrified and delighted audiences around the world for more than 200 years.
These attractions turn out to be good places to study fear. They help scientists understand the body’s response to fright and how we perceive some situations as enjoyably thrilling and others as truly terrible. One surprising finding: having friends close at hand in a haunted house might make you more jumpy, not less so.
Psychologist and study co-author Sarah Tashjian, who is now at the University of Melbourne, and her team conducted their research with 156 adults, who each wore a wireless wrist sensor during their visit. The sensor measured skin responses linked to the body’s reactions to stress and other situations. When the sensor picked up, for example, greater skin conductance — that is, the degree to which the skin can transmit an electric current — that was a sign that the body was more aroused and ready for fight or flight. In addition to this measure, people reported their expected fear (on a scale of 1 to 10) before entering the haunted house and their experienced fear (on the same scale) after completing the haunt.
The scientists found that people who reported greater fear also showed heightened skin responses. Being with friends, Tashjian and her colleagues further found, increased physiological arousal during the experience, which was linked to stronger feelings of fright. In fact, the fear response was actually weaker when people went through the house in the presence of strangers.
Other investigators have used haunted houses to understand how fear and enjoyment can coexist. In a 2020 study led by Marc Malmdorf Andersen, a member of the Recreational Fear Lab at Aarhus University in Denmark, scientists joined forces with Dystopia Haunted House. The Danish attraction includes such terrifying experiences as being chased by “Mr. Piggy”, a large, chain-saw-wielding man wearing a bloody butcher’s apron and pig mask. People between the ages of 12 and 57 were video recorded at peak moments during the attraction, wore heart-rate monitors throughout and reported on their experience. People’s fright was tied to large-scale heart-rate fluctuations; their enjoyment was linked to small-scale ones. The results suggest that fear and enjoyment can happen together when physiological arousal is balanced “just right”.
36. Studying haunted house attractions helps scientists to learn about ________.
A. the psychological effects of fear on individuals
B. the history of horror-themed entertainment
C. the body’s response to material rewards
D. the impact of technology on people’s enjoyment
37. How did Sarah Tashjian and her team conduct their research on haunted house experiences
A. By surveying participants. B. By analyzing historical records.
C. By employing wireless wrist sensors. D. By using virtual reality simulations.
38. What did Tashjian and her colleagues discover in their study
A. Being with friends elevated level of physiological arousal.
B. The fear reaction was stronger in the company of strangers.
C. Psychological effect was unrelated to intensified feelings of fright.
D. Those reporting lightened fear showed increased skin responses.
39. It can be concluded from the 2020 study led by Marc Malmdorf Andersen that ________.
A. fear and enjoyment can not happen at the same time
B. large-scale heart-rate fluctuations were linked to enjoyment
C. the age of the participants was not related to the study’s findings
D. fear and enjoyment can coexist under certain conditions
【答案】36. A 37. C 38. A 39. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了鬼屋景点帮助科学家了解恐惧对个体的心理影响，一项研究发现，在鬼屋景点里，身边有朋友可能会导致人更加紧张。另一项研究发现，当生理刺激“恰到好处”地平衡时，恐惧和快乐可以同时发生。
【36题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“These attractions turn out to be good places to study fear. They help scientists understand the body’s response to fright and how we perceive some situations as enjoyably thrilling and others as truly terrible. (事实证明，这些景点是研究恐惧的好地方。它们帮助科学家了解身体对恐惧的反应，以及我们如何将某些情况视为令人愉快的刺激，而另一些情况则是真正可怕的)”可知，研究鬼屋景点帮助科学家了解恐惧对个体的心理影响。故选A项。
37题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“Psychologist and study co-author Sarah Tashjian, who is now at the University of Melbourne, and her team conducted their research with 156 adults, who each wore a wireless wrist sensor during their visit. The sensor measured skin responses linked to the body’s reactions to stress and other situations. (目前在墨尔本大学工作的心理学家、研究报告的合著者Sarah Tashjian和她的团队对156名成年人进行了研究，在参观期间他们每人都戴上了无线手腕传感器。传感器测量皮肤对压力和其他情况的反应)”可知，Sarah Tashjian和她的团队通过使用无线手腕传感器对鬼屋体验进行了研究。故选C项。
【38题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段中“Being with friends, Tashjian and her colleagues further found, increased physiological arousal during the experience, which was linked to stronger feelings of fright. (Tashjian和她的同事进一步发现，与朋友在一起时，生理上的刺激水平会增加，这与更强烈的恐惧感有关)”可知，Tashjian和她的同事发现和朋友在一起会提高生理刺激水平。故选A项。
【39题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段中“The results suggest that fear and enjoyment can happen together when physiological arousal is balanced “just right”. (结果表明，当生理刺激“恰到好处”地平衡时，恐惧和快乐可以同时发生)”可知，这项2020年的研究表明恐惧和快乐在一定条件下可以共存。故选D项。
2024·上海虹口·二模
(A)
I used to think I was a good person. I was caring to my friends, my partner, my family; I gave to charity and I volunteered. But when I started training to become a therapist (治疗师), I began to understand that however much we might like to think of ourselves as good people, we don’t actually know ourselves very well. I learned about how we might, without consciously realizing it, deny the feelings and motivations we consider to be bad, pushing them down into our unconscious and projecting them out on to others, so they become the bad people. I learned that deep in the human mind, alongside love and kindness, run currents of anger, need, greed, envy, destructiveness, superiority—whether we want to acknowledge them or not.
It was 22-year-old Boru who taught me what it really means to be a good grown up. We first spoke two years ago. He was unemployed, living with his parents, watching his friends’ lives progress. A good grown-up, he told me, is “someone who has his ducks in a row”—and that wasn’t him.
I also didn’t feel like the competent, confident grown-up I thought I should be—and neither did most of the adults I knew. I researched statistics about people hitting the traditional landmarks of adulthood later and later, if at all—from buying a home to getting married or starting a family. I recognized what made me feel like a bad grown-up: that I’ll sit with a broken fridge rather than call an engineer to repair it.
Then I saw Boru again. He told me how, over two years, he’d found a job he loves, rented a flat with a friend. He’s now cycling round the world, having adventures that will keep him strong for the rest of his life. So what changed “You start to have those conversations with yourself, and you become more of an honest person. I don’t feel like I’m hiding from anything anymore, because I’m not hiding from myself.”
I think growing up must involve finding your own way to have those conversations. Boru does it on his bike, I do it in psychoanalysis, others I spoke to do it while cooking or playing music. That, for Boru, and for me, is what it means to “have his ducks in a row”.
56. What does the first paragraph imply about understanding ourselves
A. Recognizing our positive traits is enough for growth.
B. Our understanding of our motives and feelings is accurate.
C. True self-awareness means accepting both good and bad sides.
D. Ignoring our negative traits does not affect our self-perception.
57. What critical lesson did the author learn from Boru about being a good grown-up
A. It involves having a clear career path and financial stability.
B. It requires constant self-improvement and education.
C. It means being employed and living independently.
D. It is like a journey of self-discovery and honesty.
58. What does the author identify as a reason for feeling like an inadequate adult
A. Escaping basic responsibilities.
B. Delaying reaching traditional life milestones.
C. Comparing personal achievements to others.
D. Investigating changing patterns of adult life.
59. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage
A. Why Hide Harms
B. How to Be Better Adults
C. Why Growing up Matters
D. How to Have Effective Conversations
56-59: CDAB
2024·上海宝山·二模
(A)
Every summer, Europeans and tourists from all over the world sail by boat down the Danube River. Their trips often begin in Nuremberg, Germany, where they can visit the Imperial Castle, the ancient city wall, and the water fountain in Market Square.
From Nuremberg, the boats proceed down the Danube to Melk, which for centuries was one of Europe's most important religious centers. Among the interesting sights in Melk is its famous church tower.
After Melk, the boats pass through wine country to Vienna. Called the "City of Waltzes", Vienna has a magnificent opera house and an imperial palace. Aside trip from Vienna takes visitors into the Austrian Alps. The tour bus trip offers marvelous views of the surrounding countryside.
From Vienna, the boats sail to Budapest. The capital of the central-European country of Hungary, Budapest boasts a history that's more than 2,000 years old.
The city's name combines those of "Buda", "Obuda" and “Pest", once separate towns on either side of the Danube River. In 1873, these towns were unified and their names combined into one. Budapest's World Heritage site also comprises several distinct areas, designated (指定) by UNESCO starting in 1987. These include the Castle District, the Banks of the Danube, Gellért Hill and Andrássy Avenue. At each of these locations, you can explore many hundreds of years of history, art and culture. One great way of doing so is through guided walking tours. Some of these tours are free, led by local people who have extensive knowledge of their city. Or, if you prefer something that's faster-paced and easier on the legs, try a Segway tour! The Castle District displays centuries of the city's history. Numerous attacks, wars and natural disasters destroyed much of the original Castle Quarter. Still, beauty and charm remain.
What does this article mainly describe
Voyages with several interesting stops.
Cycling through urban and rural areas.
Travel by air to a continent's oldest towns.
Fascinating rides on a historic railway.
What does Vienna's nickname imply about the city
Its location made it an important political center.
Hunting was a popular activity there years ago.
It has attracted a lot of people who enjoy skating.
Dancing has been an important part of its culture.
What does the article point out about some of the tours that people can take in Budapest
They frequently include a meal.
They don't cost anything.
They require advance reservations.
They may not be entirely safe.
59. According to the article, which have impacted Budapest's Castle quarter in the past
A. International festivals.
B. Military conflicts.
C. An educational institution.
D. Industrial expansion.
56-59 ADBB
2024·上海奉贤·二模
(A)
Among my oldest friends, I'm known as the mysterious one, the guy who rarely shows up, is always there not here. I had high school buddies, and I loved them all dearly though we boys didn't say such things back then. Then life happened. Most of us left our hometown. Meet-ups become rare occasions.
One of those old friends, whom I had not seen since our high school graduation, reached out recently to say he'd be near where I am, and hoped we could meet up. He'd done the same thing about 10 years ago, and I'd begged off for some stupid reason related to my shyness, or rather, my introverted nature. I'm older and a bit wiser now, and I've been packing around some guilt over that missed opportunity for 10 years, so I agreed readily.
We met for dinner, perhaps two hours, and rarely had I felt at case with other humans as I did with him. We talked and talked. About who we were then. Who we are now. And what made us the jerks( 混蛋） we were then. We acknowledged that if not for each other, and the circles of good people we ran with back then, the good friends who kept us reasonably on track and in check, life could have easily gone south for either of us. Each of us recalled things the other had no memory of. Fragments of memories, scattered yet precious. We know we were tight then, and we value that friendship and shared experience still today.
People are fundamentally social beings and enjoy connecting with others. Maintaining social connections is good for our mental and physical health. However, despite the importance and enjoyment of social connection, people significantly underestimate how much others will appreciate being reached out to.
There's something about the friends you make in youth that's near impossible to recreate with friends you make later in life. I'm telling you this to remind you that your old friends would love to hear from you, maybe a simple text, a little hello, maybe even a phone call or a meetup.
56. The author refused the meet-up about 10 years ago probably because ______.
A. he was not a sociable man. B. he was not clever enough.
C. he lived far away from his friends. D. he felt guilty about his friends.
57. Which of the following best describes the author's feeling during the dinner
A. Anxious and nervous. B. Excited and energetic.
C. Comfortable and relaxed. D. Sad and regretful.
58. What does the author imply by saying "life could have easily gone south for either of us"
A. They could have easily been off the track in life.
B. They might have settled down in the southern region.
C. Their friendship could have easily turned sour.
D. They could have faced financial difficulties.
59. What is the main purpose of the article
A. To describe the author's re union with an old friend.
B. To reflect on the value of friendships formed in youth.
C. To encourage readers to reach out to their old friends.
D. To discuss the importance of social connections.
56-59 ABAC
2024·上海青浦·二模
(A)
I was sitting in my high school classroom, nervously tapping my pencil against the desk as I awaited the start of the English exam.
As the clock struck, signaling the beginning of the exam, my heart began to race. I opened the exam booklet and scanned the questions, and I felt a wave of panic over me. The questions seemed foreign, and the topics unfamiliar. In a state of panic, I hurriedly wrote down my answers, hoping that somehow, by some stroke of luck, they would be correct. But as the minutes went by, I realized I couldn’t seem to make sense of the questions before me. As the final bell rang, I handed in my paper with a heavy heart.
In the days that followed, I couldn’t shake the feeling of failure that hung over me like a dark cloud. I replayed the exam over and over in my mind, analyzing every question, every answer, searching for clues as to where I had gone wrong.
But in the depression, a realization began to dawn on me — I had failed, yes, but I had also learned valuable lessons along the way. Armed with this newfound wisdom, I ensured that I would do better next time. I threw myself into my studies with renewed determination, devouring books and practicing past exams with an eagerness I had never known before.
When the time came to retake the exam, I was ready. I approached each question with confidence and clarity, drawing upon the lessons I had learned from my previous missteps.
When the results were announced, I held my breath as I scanned the list of names. And there it was — my name, shining brightly among the list of successful candidates. At that moment, all the hard work, all the late nights and early mornings, were worth it.
And as I look back on that sunny afternoon in the high school classroom, I am grateful for the lessons it taught me, and the person it helped me become.
56. Why did the author panic when he first took the exam
A. He sat with a pounding heart.
B. He found the questions too difficult.
C. He was not familiar with the foreign language.
D. He was in a hurry when answering the questions.
57. What did the author do after he failed in the exam
A. He attended valuable lessons in school.
B. He retook the exam over and over again.
C. He promised to arm himself with eagerness.
D. He determined to engage himself in learning.
58. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “devouring” (paragraph 4)
A. being targeted at B. being obliged for
C. being absorbed in D. being credited to
59. According to the passage, this experience helped the author become _____.
A. cheerful and considerate B. objective and demanding
C. tough and persevering D. proud and tolerant
56-59 BDCC
2024·上海闵行·二模
(A)
Growing up in Ukraine, Vadim didn’t know what it was like to live in a safe, stable home. His parents were alcoholics who would often beat him. They’d even stuff him into a wine container, breaking his little body and leaving only a small opening at the top so he could breathe and see — but only just a little.
By the time Vadim turned 9, he was living in an orphanage (孤儿院). Unfortunately, as is the case with far too many little ones, his life only got worse there. Not only was he hurt, but he was placed in a room on the third floor, making it impossible to get downstairs in a wheelchair.
This left Vadim crawling up and down the stairs, an activity that was both physically and mentally exhausting. He’d often be late for meals. If the food wasn’t already gone by the time he arrived, other kids would steal from him.
Then, a chain effect began when some special folks visited the orphanage. They told him a story about a spiritual figure who advocated love and forgiveness. This conversation helped the 14-year-old find his faith and, in turn, he had more hope than he ever had before.
Today, Vadim is on longer the boy subject to fate. He is a father to his own kids, and his life couldn’t be more different or better. Over the years, he’s discovered a gift for expressing himself through art. This inspired Tim Tebow Foundation, an organization fighting for the most vulnerable (脆弱的) people around the world, to ask if he’d like to create a piece that represented what it looked and felt like for him to have gone from “darkness to light.”
The result A truly remarkable painting that features Vadim, in his wheelchair, leaving behind his old home, including the wine container his parents stuffed him into. His new direction includes a beautiful forest full of fall leaves and bright light, showing the hope he is said to have found in the inspiring story.
56. According to the passage, Vadim’s parents treated him ________.
A. abusively B. forgivingly C. thoughtfully D. strictly
57. Why did Vadim crawl up and down the stairs when living in the orphanage
A. Because his little roommates often did damage to his wheelchair.
B. Because other children would take his meal without permission.
C. Because he couldn’t use the wheelchair to go downstairs from a high floor.
D. Because getting downstairs was demanding for him physically and mentally.
58. The phrase “a chain effect ” in paragraph 4 refers to ________.
A. an effective treatment for Vadim’s disability
B. a series of positive changes occurring in Vadim’s life
C. a sense of hope from the story of a spiritual figure
D. a helping hand from Tim Tebow Foundation
59. What is the message that Vadim wants to convey in his remarkable painting
A. He admires the beauty and harmony of nature.
B. He leads a miserable life with his own kids.
C. He excels in delicate painting techniques.
D. He says farewell to the past and harvests happiness.
【答案】56. A 57. C 58. B 59. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了乌克兰孤儿Vadim在经历虐待、困境后，找到信仰，走向光明人生的历程。
【56题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“His parents were alcoholics who would often beat him. They’d even stuff him into a wine container, breaking his little body and leaving only a small opening at the top so he could breathe and see — but only just a little.(他的父母都是酒鬼，经常打他。他们甚至把他塞进一个葡萄酒容器里，把他小小的身体弄伤，只在顶部留下一个小口，让他可以呼吸和看到外面——但只有一点点)”可知，Vadim常常遭到父母的虐待。故选A项。
【57题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“Not only was he hurt, but he was placed in a room on the third floor, making it impossible to get downstairs in a wheelchair.(他不仅受伤了，而且被安置在三楼的一个房间里，坐轮椅根本无法下楼)”和第三段中“This left Vadim crawling up and down the stairs, an activity that was both physically and mentally exhausting.(这让瓦迪姆在楼梯上爬上爬下，这是一项身心俱疲的活动)”可知，Vadim只能爬上爬下楼梯是因为坐在轮椅上无法下楼。故选C项。
【58题详解】
词句猜测题。根据划线词后文“They told him a story about a spiritual figure who advocated love and forgiveness. This conversation helped the 14-year-old find his faith and, in turn, he had more hope than he ever had before.(他们给他讲了一个关于一位提倡爱和宽恕的精神人物的故事。这次谈话帮助这个14岁的男孩找到了他的信仰，反过来，他比以往任何时候都有了更多的希望)”可知，特殊人物的到访让Vadim找到信仰，给他带来希望，这些都积极的变化。所以“Then, a chain effect began when some special folks visited the orphanage.(然后，当一些特殊的人访问孤儿院时，a chain effect开始了)”中a chain effect指的是“一系列积极变化”。故选B项。
【59题详解】
推理判断题。根据第五段中“This inspired Tim Tebow Foundation, an organization fighting for the most vulnerable (脆弱的) people around the world, to ask if he’d like to create a piece that represented what it looked and felt like for him to have gone from “darkness to light.”(这激发了蒂姆·蒂博基金会(Tim Tebow Foundation)的灵感，该基金会是一个为世界上最弱势群体而战的组织，他们问他是否愿意创作一件作品，代表他从“黑暗走向光明”的样子和感觉)”和最后一段中“A truly remarkable painting that features Vadim, in his wheelchair, leaving behind his old home, including the wine container his parents stuffed him into. His new direction includes a beautiful forest full of fall leaves and bright light, showing the hope he is said to have found in the inspiring story.(这是一幅非常了不起的画，画中瓦迪姆坐在轮椅上，离开了他的老家，还有他父母塞给他的酒桶。他的新方向包括一个充满落叶和明亮光线的美丽森林，展示了他据说在鼓舞人心的故事中找到的希望)”可推知，Vadim想在这幅非凡的画作中表达的是他从黑暗走向光明，告别过去，收获幸福。故选D项。
2024·上海金山·二模
(A)
There is no known date for when the ancient Greeks or Romans first shared their stories about gods, monsters and heroes. But for the modern myth known as Star Wars, that date is May 25,1977, when the original movie opened in theaters and kicked off a global phenomenon that spanned films, TV shows, novels, comic books, toys, lunchboxes, bed sheets and more. Even today, Star Wars remains an enduring touchstone (检验标准) of pop culture. Critically praised or not, the movies continue to be a big hit.
And just as we know when the mythology began, we also know who invented it: writer-director George Lucas. His inspiration, he told TIME in 1977, was “all the books and films and comics that I liked when I was a child… My main reason for making it was to give young people an honest, wholesome fantasy life, the kind my generation had.”
No one could predict just how much Lucas’ creation would catch on — not even Lucas himself or the film’s star Mark Hamill, who played young hero Luke Skywalker. “I had no idea it would be as successful as it was,” Hamill said in 2017, marking the original film’s 40th anniversary. “I just thought I would be a fan of this even if I weren’t involved.”
Before Lucas created Star Wars, he had an even more ambitious goal — to blow up the ways of Old Hollywood. And he did. Star Wars introduced a new era of moviemaking, one that saw the development of amazing special effects and the tools to achieve them. After this legend, filmmakers felt free to bring their wildest ideas to life in totally realistic ways that left audiences thrilled.
Why did Star Wars become such a powerful force Hamill credits its ability to satisfy the human need for escapism. “People value the idea of going away to some happy place,” he said, “whether it’s Oz or Narnia or Middle Earth or Hogwarts. I think it appeals to children of all ages. It doesn’t matter if you’re 6 or 60. It appeals to the optimistic young idealism that I think every person has, however buried it might be.”
56. What can we learn from the first paragraph
A. People should keep digging into the history of ancient myths.
B. More products associated with Star Wars have been created.
C. Some people’s criticism of Star Wars made it less popular than before.
D. Star Wars is more successful in the business field than in the entertainment field.
57. Why did George Lucas invent Star Wars
A. To break the old rules and traditions of making films.
B. To appeal to the optimistic young men to pursue their dreams.
C. To encourage other filmmakers to bring their wild ideas to life.
D. To offer young people an as good and healthy fantasy life as he had.
58. Star Wars can have such a great influence mainly because ______.
A. it meets people’s pursuit for a place to escape
B. it symbolizes the beginning of the modern myth
C. the special effects offer amazing viewing experience
D. the main actors in this film are very popular among the public
59. This passage is written to _____________.
A. inspire people to be optimistic and ideal
B. introduce the basic information about Star Wars
C. recommend the talented writer-director George Lucas
D. criticize the fact that Star Wars is not as well made as before
56~70 BDAB
2024·上海嘉定·二模
（A）
What makes a certain piece of writing great Well, it depends on whom you ask. There are, in my mind, three different readers: casual readers, lit critics, creative writers. They would say the following about Charlotte Bront 's Jane Eyre:
Casual reader: Jane's story is very relatable, especially to women who survived their teenage years. The story's elements of romance, mystery, and coming-of-age make it enjoyable to read.
Literary critic: Jane Eyre pulls inspiration from the Gothic and romantic literary traditions. The atmospheric setting mirrors Jane's inner world and serves as a character itself.
Creative writer: Jane has an appealing character and her pursuit of a fulfilling life is timeless. While Jane's emotions are often verbose （冗长的）， each word still feels necessary in most passages.
All of these responses are reasonable interpretations of the great literary work Jane Eyre. What's the difference between these three The casual reader is primarily interested in the story's relatability and entertainment value; the literary critic, who knows how to read literature like a professor, looks for ways to situate this work in its broader literary context.
The creative writer must do both: the job of the casual reader and the job of the critic. He/she engages with the work on a personal level while also researching what makes a work successful. This is Reading Like a Writer （RLW）, which means being impacted by a piece of literature while investigating how the writer did it. Successful works of writing succeed for different reasons-a distinctive voice, moving storytelling, an empowering message, etc. Writers don't make the achievement randomly: they earn it by crafting every plot point and character, every line break, with care and precision. It's up to you to pay attention to these craft elements, the choices the writer makes and how they contribute to the work as a whole.
Yes, reading like a writer is extra work. But it's necessary work to the writing practice. By observing the strategies writers employ to tell convincing stories or write engaging arguments, you equip yourself with the knowledge to perform these strategies yourself.
56. The author cites three reader responses to Jane Eyre ____.
A. to argue that the novel is poorly written
B. to explain different reading perspectives
C. to prove how detailed literary analysis can be
D. to show the misinterpretation by creative writers
57. According to the passage, which of the following most probably demonstrates RLW
A. Discussing fascinating plots and characters in a novel.
B. Examining the literary sources a Greek classic draws on.
C. Analyzing why a short story is popular and how it is structured.
D. Summarizing the main events of a short story for a class assignment.
58. What does the underlined pronoun "it" refer to
A. Care and precision in writing B. Recognition of works as success
C. Investigation of writing style D. Character analysis through words
59. The author suggests RLW is "necessary work" （para. 7） because readers can ____.
A. write lengthy novels like Jane Eyre B. gain knowledge in employment
C. become professional literary critic D. improve their own writing craft
56-59 BCBD
2024·上海长宁·二模
A
The members of the group saw each other regularly, because they all had serious health problems. Twelve-year-old Marc was autistic (自闭症). But here, in the group circle, they could talk about what they felt. Here they could listen to the others and provide each other with some of the human attention they often so terribly missed.
But that evening, they didn’t know how to talk about what had just happened: Paul had died. The group would never again enjoy his animated laughter. Everyone stared straight ahead. Only sadness and a sense of impotence rose to the surface. No matter what she tried, Jackie, the nurse facilitating the group, couldn’t get a conversation going.
Then Jackie described how people in some cultures, when they were sad and wanted to share their feelings but could not find the words to express their sorrow, would sit in a circle and make rhythmic music together. Then everyone picked up one of the djembe drums in the room. Jackie began softly beating hers and the others joined in. Boom-boom-ta, boom-boom-ta. Slowly, they let the rhythm carry them away. Marc had trouble keeping time with the others and gave Jackie a frightened look. She smiled her encouragement, and he focused as well as he could. Jackie began to play slowly, and the others followed. At her sign, a few began to drum out of time with the beat.
Suddenly, the rhythm of the music changed. Everyone was playing his or her own melody: no one was leading the park. Everyone was carried by the music. Gradually, the sadness found its way out. Karin, in a wheelchair, was the first to think of how much Paul had enjoyed making music with the rest of the group. Then the others told their own stories. Their faces were wet with tears-as were the instruments-but still the rhythm carried them. They felt as one, with each other and with Paul. These were tears of sorrow and mourning, but also of solidarity and connection.
Henri began to smile, and the rest soon joined him. The rhythm quickened. Their combined music held power and energy. Marc felt relieved. A broad smile lit up his face, and the others were happy to see him this way. Then the situation had changed completely. Sorrow had made way for hope.
People have been making rhythmic music in groups, using drums. It is a tradition, wherein healing takes place through the spirit and the emotions, through contact with the body and its subtle powers of self-healing. In a recent study, physician Barry Bittman showed that making rhythmic music in a group affects our physical condition. Immune cells in particular are stimulated to greater activity.
36. The members of the group meet regularly to ___________________.
A. find a solution to their health problems B. tell interesting stories
C. share their feelings and emotions D. play music instruments
37. Why did they stare straight ahead this time
A. Marc couldn’t talk about what he felt. B. Paul’s death made them feel sorrowful.
C. Jackie couldn’t facilitate other members. D. Henri found it hard to express his sadness.
38. How did Jackie encourage Marc
A. She gave him an encouraging smile. B. She talked about her own experiences.
C. She taught him how to play djembe drums. D. She paused and let the rhythm carry on.
39. What would be the best title of this passage
A. Getting together makes people feel sorrowful. B. It’s a tradition to make rhythmic music.
C. Why immune cells are stimulated to greater activity. D. How music captures the rhythm of the soul.
【答案】36. C 37. B 38. A 39. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一个小组中的成员保罗去世了，大家都很悲伤，这时组织者杰基通过音乐让组员们释放了各自的情绪，安慰了他们。
【36题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“But here, in the group circle, they could talk about what they felt. Here they could listen to the others and provide each other with some of the human attention they often so terribly missed.(但在这里，在小组圈子里，他们可以谈论他们的感受。在这里，他们可以倾听别人的声音，并为彼此提供一些他们经常非常想念的人类的关注)”可知，小组成员定期聚会，分享他们的感受和情绪。故选C。
【37题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“But that evening, they didn’t know how to talk about what had just happened: Paul had died. The group would never again enjoy his animated laughter. Everyone stared straight ahead.(但那天晚上，他们不知道如何谈论刚刚发生的事情：保罗死了。这群人再也享受不到他那生动的笑声了。每个人都盯着前方)”可知，他们直盯着前方是因为保罗的死使他们感到悲伤。故选B。
【38题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“Marc had trouble keeping time with the others and gave Jackie a frightened look. She smiled her encouragement, and he focused as well as he could.(马克很难跟上其他人的节奏，他惊恐地看了杰基一眼。她微笑着表示鼓励，他尽量集中注意力)”可知，杰基给了马克一个鼓励的微笑来鼓励马克。故选A。
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主旨大意题。根据倒数第二段“Their combined music held power and energy.
