2024年高考英语三轮冲刺训练：阅读理解记叙文
技能专区：冲刺备考名师提醒，洞悉高考命题规律，提供高效提分干货
一、阅读理解记叙文细节理解题居多，落实“定位原文”和“同义替换”。
二、阅读理解记叙文重视首尾段作用，尤其是标题概括题和写作意图题。
三、猜词词义题注意运用“代入法”“排除法”从逻辑性和褒贬性出发。
四、文章寓意题选项字面意思和言外之意与文章主旨结合，去伪存真。
五、性格描述题注意原文定位，找到动词或形容词描述，确定最佳答案。
六、标题概括题既要注意文章线索“点睛”作用，还要注意首尾段呼应，
尤其是尾段主旨升华。记叙文标题兼具概括性、新颖性和针对性。
六、规范训练目标：做标记，留痕迹；零失误；限时7分钟/每篇。
模拟专区：做好题才有好成绩！练技能，补漏洞，提分数，强信心
（2024·浙江嘉兴·二模）I have always been proud of my handwriting, a skill I was taught in grade school. The teacher was teaching us the Palmer Penmanship Method, drilling into us the importance of forming big flowing lines when we wrote g’s and s’s as well as beautiful f’s that in my mind were like fairy tale princesses wearing fancy hats while extending their right foot. We were strictly prohibited from using block letters on our homework, as they lack the beauty.
Now it becomes apparent that young people no longer learn cursive(草书). They type everything, mostly on their phones. Beautiful handwriting is a thing of the past. This has become a source of great sadness among traditionalists.
But recently something happened that shook my faith in cursive. To my complete disbelief, not one but two of my close friends complained about the handwriting on my postcards. They were grateful for the beautiful postcards I regularly sent, but they said they honestly couldn't read a thing I had written. One friend went so far as to ask if I could use block letters next time so that she could understand what I was writing.
Initially, I was angry. I had made the effort to cover an entire postcard with what I viewed as not just handwriting but calligraphy. But then I showed an English friend a postcard I'd just written, and he said that the only thing that was readily understandable was the letters “U. S. A．” The rest of it, he politely suggested, looked like “chicken scrawl”.
Looking at the postcard dispassionately, I unwillingly admit that he has a point. All the m’s and n’s run together, and the l’s look like l’s. The a’s are indistinguishable from the q’s. So, from now on, I'm taking their advice and using block letters to communicate.
In fact, I just now sent an old friend a postcard. But this time, I simply wrote—in big block letters:
DEAR ALICE:
HI.
JOE.
I hope she gets the message.
1．What do we know about the Palmer Penmanship Method
A．It is characterized by big flowing lines. B．It is rarely appreciated by traditionalists.
C．It was not allowed in students'homework. D．It is viewed as a trend in handwriting styles.
2．What weakened the writer’s belief in cursive
A．The popularity of block letters in recent times.
B．The younger generation’s disinterest in cursive.
C．His friends’ failure to comprehend his postcards.
D．His English friend's suggestion on postcard design.
3．Why did the writer switch to block letters for communication
A．To deliver his message clearly. B．To improve his handwriting skills.
C．To win praise from his friends. D．To show his passion for calligraphy.
4．What is the text mainly about
A．The wide use of cursive. B．The sad decline of cursive.
C．The value of preserving cursive. D．The technique of writing in cursive.
【答案】1．A 2．C 3．A 4．B
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者从小学时对自己的草书书法感到自豪，到意识到现代趋势使草书变得不那么实用和容易理解的历程。尽管作者的朋友们很欣赏草书的美丽，但看不懂他们手写的明信片，所以为了清晰起见，他决定改用印刷体。这一转变象征着一个更广泛的社会转变，从手写交流向打字交流转变，显示了传统美感与实际易读性之间的斗争。
1．细节理解题。根据第一段中“The teacher was teaching us the Palmer Penmanship Method, drilling into us the importance of forming big flowing lines when we wrote g’s and s’s as well as beautiful f’s that in my mind were like fairy tale princesses wearing fancy hats while extending their right foot.”（老师正在教我们帕尔默书法法，在我们写g和s以及美丽的f时，向我们灌输形成大而流畅的线条的重要性，在我的脑海中，f就像童话故事中的公主戴着华丽的帽子，同时伸出右脚）可知，帕尔默书法它的特点是线条大而流畅。故选A项。
2．细节理解题。根据第三段中“But recently something happened that shook my faith in cursive. To my complete disbelief, not one but two of my close friends complained about the handwriting on my postcards. They were grateful for the beautiful postcards I regularly sent, but they said they honestly couldn't read a thing I had written.”（但最近发生的一件事动摇了我对草书的信心。让我完全难以置信的是，我的两个好朋友竟然抱怨我明信片上的字迹。他们很感激我定期寄给他们的漂亮明信片，但他们说他们真的看不懂我写的东西）可知，作者朋友们无法理解他的明信片削弱了作者对草书的信念。故选C项。
3．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“Looking at the postcard dispassionately, I unwillingly admit that he has a point. All the m’s and n’s run together, and the l’s look like l’s. The a’s are indistinguishable from the q’s. So, from now on, I'm taking their advice and using block letters to communicate.”（冷静地看着明信片，我不情愿地承认他说得有道理。所有的m和n连在一起，l看起来像l。a和q是无法区分的。所以，从现在开始，我接受他们的建议，用大写字母交流）可知，作者改用大写字母来交流是为了清楚地传达他的信息。故选A项。
4．主旨大意题。根据文章大意以及第二段“Now it becomes apparent that young people no longer learn cursive. They type everything, mostly on their phones. Beautiful handwriting is a thing of the past. This has become a source of great sadness among traditionalists.”（现在很明显，年轻人不再学草书了。他们用手机打字。漂亮的书法是过去的事了。这已经成为传统主义者巨大悲伤的来源）可知，文章主要讲的是草书可悲的衰落。故选B项。
（2024·浙江台州·二模）In the early 19th century, New England farmers, tired of wrestling with their poor land, journeyed to the Midwest. In states like Illinois and Iowa, they found rich, black soil. Unfortunately, many soon felt like thirsty sailors in the middle of the ocean—water everywhere but not a drop to drink. They were surrounded by fertile soil, but had to stop every few seconds to remove the sticky dirt off their iron plows (犁) with large wooden paddles. This dilemma caught the attention of John Deere, a blacksmith who moved to Illinois in 1836.
Deere decided to look into the problem. From his previous work on plows, he knew that dirt was less likely to stick to highly polished metal. That thought was in the back of his mind when he visited a sawmill (锯木厂) in 1837 and noticed a broken saw made of steel. Deere brought it home and began making a better plow. The plow he wanted would have to cut deep into the soil at a sharp angle so that dirt would fall off, yet it could not put too much burden
on the horses pulling it. After several experiments, Deere constructed a new plow that featured wood handles. It proved a success. Unlike the old iron plows, Deere’s not only had a blade from which dirt fell away cleanly, but it also turned the soil more efficiently and quickly.
Demand for Deere’s plows increased sharply, but production was limited by the shortage of polished steel. Initially, Deere could only produce a few plows each year. However, Deere’s persistence paid off as he sourced cheaper steel from Pittsburgh. Amazingly, in 1857, his company manufactured and sold 10, 000 plows!
Deere, a perfectionist, continually improved his plows, introducing multiple new versions in a single year. While this slowed down his production ability, it ensured Deere a solid reputation among his customers. Deere plows became world famous in the 1870s when they outshone the competition in a demonstration in France. That same decade, his company built its first riding plow and designed the leaping deer as its trademark.
5．What was the main problem the newly settled farmers met
A．A shortage of fresh water. B．A lack of rich farming land.
C．The trouble in handling the soil on plows. D．The difficulty of growing plants in season.
6．Which aspect of the new plow does paragraph 2 focus on
A．Its unique features. B．Its operating method.
C．Its invention process. D．Its working efficiency.
7．The last paragraph is mainly about Deere plows’____.
A．wide recognition B．marketing strategy
C．technical standards D．production challenges
8．Which of the following is the best title for the text
A．A Famed Farmer B．A Successful Company
C．A Sticky Problem D．A Historical Experiment
【答案】5．C 6．C 7．A 8．C
【导语】本文是记叙文。文章讲述了19世纪初期，新英格兰的农民迁移到中西部地区寻找肥沃的土地进行耕作，但遇到了土壤粘附铁犁的问题，铁匠约翰·迪尔发明了一种新犁来解决这一难题。
5．细节理解题。根据第一段“Unfortunately, many soon felt like thirsty sailors in the middle of the ocean—water everywhere but not a drop to drink. They were surrounded by fertile soil, but had to stop every few seconds to remove the sticky dirt off their iron plows (犁) with large wooden paddles.(不幸的是，许多人很快就觉得自己像站在海洋中央的口渴的水手——到处都是水，却没有一滴可喝的。他们周围都是肥沃的土壤，但每隔几秒
钟就得停下来，用大木桨清除铁犁上的粘性泥土)”可知，新定居的农民遇到的主要问题是处理犁上的泥土很麻烦。故选C项。
6．细节理解题。根据第二段“Deere decided to look into the problem. From his previous work on plows, he knew that dirt was less likely to stick to highly polished metal. That thought was in the back of his mind when he visited a sawmill (锯木厂) in 1837 and noticed a broken saw made of steel. Deere brought it home and began making a better plow. The plow he wanted would have to cut deep into the soil at a sharp angle so that dirt would fall off, yet it could not put too much burden on the horses pulling it. After several experiments, Deere constructed a new plow that featured wood handles. It proved a success. Unlike the old iron plows, Deere’s not only had a blade from which dirt fell away cleanly, but it also turned the soil more efficiently and quickly.(迪尔决定调查这个问题。从他之前对犁的研究中，他知道泥土不太可能粘在高度抛光的金属上。当他在1837年参观一家锯木厂时，注意到一把断了的钢锯时，这种想法就在他的脑海里。迪尔把它带回家，开始制作更好的犁。他想要的犁必须以一个尖锐的角度深深地切入土壤，这样泥土才能掉下来，但它不能给拉它的马带来太大的负担。经过几次实验，迪尔制造了一种以木柄为特色的新犁。它被证明是成功的。与老式的铁制犁不同，迪尔的犁不仅有一个可以干净地清除泥土的刀片，而且还能更有效、更迅速地翻土)”可知，本段关注的是新犁的发明过程。故选C项。
7．细节理解题。根据最后一段“Deere, a perfectionist, continually improved his plows, introducing multiple new versions in a single year. While this slowed down his production ability, it ensured Deere a solid reputation among his customers. Deere plows became world famous in the 1870s when they outshone the competition in a demonstration in France. That same decade, his company built its first riding plow and designed the leaping deer as its trademark.(迪尔是个追求完美的人，他不断改进自己的犁，一年之内就推出了多个新版本。虽然这降低了他的生产能力，但却确保了迪尔在客户中树立了良好的声誉。19世纪70年代，迪尔的犁在法国的一次演示中脱颖而出，从此名扬世界。在同一十年里，他的公司制造了第一辆乘坐式犁，并设计了跳跃的鹿作为其商标)”可知，本段主要讲述了迪尔犁获得广泛的认可。故选A项。
8．主旨大意题。根据第一段“In the early 19th century, New England farmers, tired of wrestling with their poor land, journeyed to the Midwest. In states like Illinois and Iowa, they found rich, black soil. Unfortunately, many soon felt like thirsty sailors in the middle of the ocean—water everywhere but not a drop to drink. They were surrounded by fertile soil, but had to stop every few seconds to remove the sticky dirt off their iron plows (犁) with large wooden paddles. This dilemma caught the attention of John Deere, a blacksmith who moved to Illinois in 1836.(19世纪初，新英格兰的农民厌倦了与贫瘠的土地作斗争，来到中西部。在伊利诺斯州和爱荷华州，他们发现了肥沃的黑土。不幸的是，许多人很快就觉得自己像站在海洋中央的口渴的水手——到处都是水，却没有一滴可喝的。他们周围都是肥沃的土壤，但每隔几秒钟就得停下来，用大木桨清除
铁犁上的粘性泥土。这种困境引起了1836年搬到伊利诺斯州的铁匠约翰·迪尔的注意)”以及纵观全文可知，本文讲述了19世纪初期，新英格兰的农民迁移到中西部地区寻找肥沃的土地进行耕作，但遇到了土壤粘附铁犁的问题，铁匠约翰·迪尔发明了一种新犁来解决这一难题，所以C项“A Sticky Problem(棘手的问题)”是本文最好的标题。故选C项。
（2024·浙江温州·二模）Do I think the sky is falling Sort of.
My husband and I were recently in Egypt, where the temperature was a bit warm for my tiny princess self. So, we left Egypt. Back home, my dearest friends struggled with health stuff, with family craziness...
The game of life is hard, and a lot of us are playing hurt.
I ache for the world but naturally I’m mostly watching the Me Movie, where balance and strength are beginning to fail. What can we do as the creaking elevator of age slowly arrive The main solution is to get outside every day, ideally with friends. Old friends — even thoughts of them — are my comfort.
Recently I was walking along a beach with Neshama. We go back 50 years. She is 84, short and strong. Every so often, she bent down somewhat tentatively (踌躇地) and picked up small items into a small cloth bag.
“What are you doing ”
“I’m picking up micro litter. I try to help where I can.”
I reminded her of an old story. A great warhorse comes upon a tiny sparrow (麻雀) lying on its back with its feet in the air, eyes tightly shut with effort. The horse asks it what it’s doing.
“I’m trying to help hold back the darkness.”
The horse laughs loudly, “That is so funny. What do you weigh ”
And the sparrow replies, “One does what one can.”
This is what older age means. We do what we can.
We continued our walk. Neshama bent tentatively to pick up bits of litter and started to slip, but I caught her and we laughed. We are so physically vulnerable in older age, but friendship makes it all a rowing machine for the soul. We can take it, as long as we feel and give love, and laugh gently at ourselves as we fall apart. We know by a certain age the great lie in our life — if you do or achieve this or that, you will be happy and rich. No. Love and service make us rich.
9．What does the author say about her present life
A．She leads a balanced life. B．She enjoys meeting old friends.
C．She is really into movies. D．She struggles with family crises.
10．Why did the author mention the sparrow
A．To confirm Neshama’s fear. B．To offer her comfort.
C．To change Neshama’s mind. D．To show her approval.
11．What does the underlined “it” in the last paragraph refer to
A．Physical weakness. B．The great lie.
C．The rowing machine. D．The broken soul.
12．What largely determines happiness in older age according to the author
A．Achieving important life goals. B．Enjoying life as you can.
C．Living a life of love and service. D．Loving what is being done.
【答案】9．B 10．D 11．A 12．C
【导语】
本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章主要描述了作者和丈夫在埃及的经历、与老朋友在海滩上散步的情景，以及通过讲述马和麻雀的故事来表达自己对生活、友情、年龄和努力的看法，强调友情、爱和服务的力量超越物质追求。
9．
推理判断题。根据文章第四段“What can we do as the creaking elevator of age slowly arrive The main solution is to get outside every day, ideally with friends. Old friends — even thoughts of them — are my comfort.(随着年龄的电梯慢慢到来，我们能做些什么呢？主要的解决办法是每天出去走走，最好是和朋友一起。老朋友——哪怕只是想起他们——都是我的安慰。)”可知，作者烦恼的时候就想和朋友一起。由此可知，作者喜欢和老朋友见面。故选B。
10．
推理判断题。根据文章倒数第三段“And the sparrow replies, “One does what one can.”(麻雀回答说：“做自己能做的事。”)”以及倒数第二段“This is what older age means. We do what we can.(这就是老年的含义。我们做我们能做的。)”可推测出，作者提到麻雀的故事是为了表达作者对于麻雀行为的赞同，作者认为我们做自己能做的就可以了。故选D。
11．
词句猜测题。根据划线词上一句“We are so physically vulnerable in older age, but friendship makes it all a rowing machine for the soul. (上了年纪，我们的身体是如此脆弱，但友谊使它成为灵魂的划船机。)”可知，划线单词“it”所指的是上了年纪后，我们的身体会脆弱。故选A。
12．
推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“We know by a certain age the great lie in our life — if you do or achieve this
or that, you will be happy and rich. No. Love and service make us rich.(到了一定的年龄，我们就会知道生活中最大的谎言——如果你做到了或实现了这个或那个，你就会快乐和富有。不。爱和服务使我们富有。)”可知，作者认为幸福不是通过实现重要的人生目标获得的，而是通过爱和服务的生活方式来获得的。故选C。
（2021·广东广州·二模）As a father of four, I’m concerned about how to lead my children to be good young men and women in such an unstable time. I have studied philosophy, mysticism, and religion my entire life. They provide great lessons in responsibility and growth. However, I also recognize that, at least at this point in their lives, my children are not terribly interested in such subjects. While I was reflecting on this, I was reminded of a line in a song I had heard recently. It goes, “f you had only one chance to say something, what would it be ”
That night, I found my two oldest kids lounging on the couch watching a TV show that featured violence, cursing and even some “adult scenes”. I quietly sat on a chair next to them. I saw my boy straighten up, and my girl pretended to ignore me. I didn’t make any usual comments about the pointlessness of such programs. I didn’t even roll my eyes, although this took some effort. I simply asked:
Can you tell me how this will make you a better person
Without a word, I got up and left the room. About ten minutes later, to my surprise, the children were in their rooms doing their homework and the television was silent. Remarkable.
This philosophy can change the way we live our lives. For example, whenever I feel angry and get the urge to lash out, I ask myself, “How does this acting or feeling the way I do right now make me a better person “ I began to realize that rarely did my thoughts or actions result in self-improvement. so I made conscious efforts to change my mindset and behavior.
We all want to be better fathers, mothers, sons and daughters. Better workers, better leaders, better lovers... this list goes on. Sometimes succeeding in these roles can be tough. But one question connects us with all those duties we possess to society and ourselves, “Is this making me a better person ”
Whatever I said, it worked. My daughter has begun watching nature programs instead of violent TV shows, and she decided to go to school to become a counselor. My son told me he wants to be a police officer. I've since thrown away all those parenting magazines and books I've collected over the years because I made more progress with a single question than I did with hundreds of pages of "experts" advice.
13．When the writer found his kids watching inappropriate TV programs that night, he appeared ________
A．critical B．indifferent C．anxious D．calm
14．How can this philosophy change the way we live our lives
A．By calming ourselves down when we are angry
B．By providing us with new mindset and behavior
C．By helping us realize our need for self-improvement
D．By raising a question about our current action and feling
15．Why did the writer throw away his parenting magazines and books
A．Because they didn’t offer him any help.
B．Because his kids had grown out of them.
C．Because that single question was more useful.
D．Because the expert advice was too much to follow.
16．The writer wrote this passage to ________
A．introduce a life philosophy by telling a parenting story
B．convince teenagers of the downsides to watch TV
C．call on other parents to trust themselves instead of experts
D．inform the readers of how he helped his kids set good goals
【答案】13．D 14．B 15．C 16．A
【导语】本文是夹叙夹议文。文章作者通过讲述自己的育儿经历介绍了一个人生哲理。
13．推理判断题。根据第二段“I quietly sat on a chair next to them. I saw my boy straighten up, and my girl pretended to ignore me. I didn’t make any usual comments about the pointlessness of such programs. I didn’t even roll my eyes, although this took some effort. I simply asked: Can you tell me how this will make you a better person (我静静地坐在他们旁边的椅子上。我看到我的男孩挺直了腰板，我的女孩假装不理我。我没有像往常一样评论这些节目的毫无意义。我甚至没有翻白眼，尽管这需要一些努力。我只是简单地问：你能告诉我这将如何让你成为一个更好的人吗？)”可知，当作者看到孩子们看不恰当的电视节目的时候，表现的很冷静。故选D。
14．推理判断题。根据第五段“This philosophy can change the way we live our lives. For example, whenever I feel angry and get the urge to lash out, I ask myself, “How does this acting or feeling the way I do right now make me a better person “ I began to realize that rarely did my thoughts or actions result in self-improvement. so I made conscious efforts to change my mindset and behavior. (这种哲学可以改变我们的生活方式。例如，每当我感到愤怒并有冲动发泄时，我都会问自己，“我现在的行为或感受是如何让我成为一个更好的人的？”我开始意识到，我的想法或行动很少能带来自我提升。因此，我有意识地努力改变自己的心态和行为。)”可知，这哲学可以让我们有意识地努力改变自己的心态和行为，最终改变我们的生活方式。故选B。
15．细节理解题。根据最后一段“I’ve since thrown away all those parenting magazines and books I’ve collected over the years because I made more progress with a single question than I did with hundreds of pages of “experts” advice. (从那以后，我扔掉了这些年来收集的所有育儿杂志和书籍，因为我在一个问题上比在数百页的“专家”建议上取得了更多的进步。)”可知，作者扔掉了这些年来收集的所有育儿杂志和书籍，因为那一个问题就够用了。故选C。
16．推理判断题。根据第一段“As a father of four, I’m concerned about how to lead my children to be good young men and women in such an unstable time. I have studied philosophy, mysticism, and religion my entire life. They provide great lessons in responsibility and growth. However, I also recognize that, at least at this point in their lives, my children are not terribly interested in such subjects. While I was reflecting on this, I was reminded of a line in a song I had heard recently. It goes, “f you had only one chance to say something, what would it be ”(作为四个孩子的父亲，我很关心如何在这样一个不稳定的时代带领我的孩子成为优秀的年轻男女。我一生都在学习哲学、神秘主义和宗教。它们在责任和成长方面提供了很好的经验教训。然而，我也认识到，至少在他们生命的这一点上，我的孩子们对这些科目并不太感兴趣。当我思考这件事时，我想起了我最近听到的一首歌中的一句话。它说：“如果你只有一次说话的机会，那会是什么？”)”和最后一段“I’ve since thrown away all those parenting magazines and books I’ve collected over the years because I made more progress with a single question than I did with hundreds of pages of “experts” advice. (从那以后，我扔掉了这些年来收集的所有育儿杂志和书籍，因为我在一个问题上比在数百页的“专家”建议上取得了更多的进步。)”可知，作者写这篇文章是为了通过讲述自己的育儿故事介绍一个人生哲理。故选A。
（2024·广东韶关·二模）For nearly two decades, a thin, sun-burnt postal worker could frequently be seen carrying packages along a dangerous mountain trail in the Taihang Mountains.
The 10-kilometer-long route, which is between 20 centimeters and 1 meter wide, is known as the “cat road” by locals, meaning that it is so dangerous that only cats could walk on it. Whereas, Zhao Yuefang, a postal worker in Ewu township in Huguan county, Shanxi province, had to walk the route every day to deliver mail.
Every day at the crack of dawn, he would start his journey along the “cat road”. From picking up the day’s post to delivering it to villagers and returning along the same route, it took Zhao four days. During rainy and snowy seasons, the mountain road, part of which hugs the cliffs, would become slippery and dangerous. One day in the winter of 2003, the “cat road” was covered in thick snow and he slipped off the trail. Fortunately, he was able to stop his sharp descent by grabbing a tree branch and slowly managed to climb to safety.
By 2012, Zhao had walked more than 300,000 km and delivered over 800,000 pieces of mail. Born and raised in the deep mountains, Zhao truly understands the significance of mail deliveries to villagers. “They depend on the mail to keep in touch with the outside world,” he said. “Their sheer joy written on their face while receiving any post
struck me,” he added.
In 2012, a 67-km-long tourist highway was built and gone were those days when Zhao risked his life to walk on the “cat road”. But Zhao was even busier than before. “The number of packages I handle daily now exceeds the number I used to deal with in the past,” said Zhao, adding that villagers are turning to online shopping and ordering more and more goods by post.
17．Why is the mountain trail referred to as “cat road”
A．It’s shaped like a cat. B．It’s intended for cats.
C．It is too narrow and risky. D．It rains cats and dogs there.
18．What does the word “descent” in paragraph 3 mean
A．Fall. B．Pain.
C．Turn. D．Landing.
19．According to the passage, which words can best describe Zhao
A．Persistent and dedicated. B．Diligent and ambitious.
C．Considerate and confident. D．Courageous and generous.
20．What has always motivated Zhao’s enthusiasm for his job
A．The villagers’ respect for him.
B．His being born and raised there.
C．Today’s huge number of the packages.
D．The value of the deliveries to the locals.
【答案】17．C 18．A 19．A 20．D
【导语】本文是记叙文。它讲述了一位名叫赵岳芳的邮政工作人员在太行山的危险山路上投递邮件的故事，通过描述他的工作经历和所面临的挑战，展现了其坚持不懈和奉献精神。
17．细节理解题。根据第二段“The 10-kilometer-long route, which is between 20 centimeters and 1 meter wide, is known as the “cat road” by locals, meaning that it is so dangerous that only cats could walk on it.(这条路长10公里，宽20厘米到1米，被当地人称为“猫路”，意思是这条路非常危险，只有猫才能在上面走)”可知，因为这条路太窄，风险太大，只有猫才能在上面走，所以被称为“猫路”。故选C项。
18．词句猜测题。根据前文“One day in the winter of 2003, the “cat road” was covered in thick snow and he slipped off the trail.(2003年冬天的一天，“猫路”被厚厚的积雪覆盖，他滑下了小路)”在结合后文“grabbing a tree branch(抓住一根树枝)”可知，他滑下了小路，但是他抓住一根树枝，应是阻止了急剧的下降，推知descent
意为“下降”之意，和A项意思相近。故选A项。
19．推理判断题。根据第一段“For nearly two decades, a thin, sun-burnt postal worker could frequently be seen carrying packages along a dangerous mountain trail in the Taihang Mountains.(近二十年来，在太行山的一条危险的山路上，经常可以看到一个瘦削的、被太阳晒得黝黑的邮递员拎着包裹)”以及第三段“Every day at the crack of dawn, he would start his journey along the “cat road”. From picking up the day’s post to delivering it to villagers and returning along the same route, it took Zhao four days. During rainy and snowy seasons, the mountain road, part of which hugs the cliffs, would become slippery and dangerous.(每天天一亮，他就沿着“猫路”出发。从取当天的邮件到把邮件送到村民手中，再沿着同一条路线返回，赵花了四天时间。在雨季和雪季，这条山道会变得很滑很危险，因为有一部分山道紧靠悬崖)”可知，赵岳芳20年来一直在太行山一条被称为“猫路”的危险山路上投递邮件，他坚持不懈、有奉献精神，即使路线危险也不放弃，因此最能描述他的词语是“Persistent and dedicated(坚持不懈和奉献的)”。故选A项。
20．推理判断题。根据第二段“Born and raised in the deep mountains, Zhao truly understands the significance of mail deliveries to villagers. “They depend on the mail to keep in touch with the outside world,” he said. “Their sheer joy written on their face while receiving any post struck me,” he added.(在深山中出生和长大的赵真正理解给村民送邮件的意义。“他们依靠邮件与外界保持联系，”他说。他补充说：“他们在收到任何邮件时脸上写着的那种纯粹的快乐让我印象深刻。”)”可知，赵出生长大在深山，他真切理解邮件传递对于村民的重要性，所以是邮件传递的价值一直激励着赵对于工作的热情。故选D项。
（2024·广东湛江·二模）Lexi is just a little girl from Canada who found herself in a heart-stopping situation. It started off as a normal car trip. Angela Shymanski, Lexi’s mom, was at the wheel, navigating the tricky roads of the Rockies with her daughter Lexi and her baby Peter in the car. An unexpected animal ran into the road. Angela swerved (突然转向) to avoid the animal. Unfortunately, their car was off the road, falling down a steep embankment (路堤).
The crash was nothing short of terrifying. Angela ended up with a broken back. She was unconscious, and unable to help her babies. Meanwhile, baby Peter’s cries echoed in the chaos. But Lexi, only five years old, didn’t freeze. Instead, she showed courage that would leave many grown-ups in awe.
She quickly jumped into action. The little girl, without even shoes on her feet, wrestled free from her seatbelt and climbed the 40-foot embankment. Once she reached the top, Lexi did everything she could to flag down a passing car in order to get help for her mom and brother.
Lexi’s insistence finally paid off. A car stopped, and the people inside didn’t hesitate to help her call for emergency services. When the paramedics (护理人员) arrived, they found Angela in a severe state, and her heart had stopped. Thankfully, they managed to bring her back.
Lexi’s dad, reflecting on the incident, couldn’t help but be amazed by his daughter’s bravery. He stressed how important it is for kids to be prepared for emergencies, shocked at how Lexi remembered and acted on what she had been taught. It’s a powerful reminder of what kids can do when push comes to shove.
And Lexi’s heroism didn’t go unnoticed. She was awarded a Bronze Medal for Bravery by the police. But for the Shymanskis, the real prize was being back in each other’s arms, safe and sound.
21．What caused the accident
A．The tough road. B．The children’s noise.
C．A car that suddenly swerved. D．An animal appearing suddenly.
22．What was Lexi’s first move after the accident
A．Putting on her shoes. B．Managing to get out of the car.
C．Flagging down a passing car. D．Scaling the 40-foot embankment.
23．What can we learn about Lexi from paragraph 5
A．Her heroic action deserved recognition. B．Her dad knew her daughter well enough.
C．She had learned how to deal with emergencies. D．It was important for her to face some emergencies.
24．Which of the following can best describe Lexi
A．Brave and honest. B．Calm and courageous.
C．Thoughtful but stubborn. D．Caring but naughty.
【答案】21．D 22．B 23．C 24．B
【导语】本文是记叙文。讲述了加拿大的一名小女孩Lexi在一次车祸中表现出非凡的勇气和冷静，她爬上40英尺高的路堤去寻求帮助，成功地挽救了她的妈妈和弟弟的生命。
21．细节理解题。根据第一段“An unexpected animal ran into the road. Angela swerved (突然转向) to avoid the animal. Unfortunately, their car was off the road, falling down a steep embankment (路堤). (一只意想不到的动物跑到了路上。安吉拉突然转向以避开那只动物。不幸的是，他们的车偏离了道路，掉下了陡峭的路堤。)”可知，事故的原因是一只意外冲到路上的动物。故选D。
22．细节理解题。根据第三段“The little girl, without even shoes on her feet, wrestled free from her seatbelt and climbed the 40-foot embankment. (小女孩连鞋都没穿，她挣脱了安全带，爬上了40英尺高的堤坝。)”可知，事故发生后，Lexi首先设法从车里出来。故选B。
23．细节理解题。根据第五段“He stressed how important it is for kids to be prepared for emergencies, shocked at how Lexi remembered and acted on what she had been taught. (他强调了孩子们为紧急情况做好准备的重
要性，并对莱西如何记住并按照她所教的内容行事感到震惊。)”可知，Lexi学习过如何应对紧急情况。故选C。
24．推理判断题。根据第二段“Instead, she showed courage that would leave many grown-ups in awe. (相反，她表现出的勇气会让许多成年人敬畏。)”以及第三段“She quickly jumped into action. The little girl, without even shoes on her feet, wrestled free from her seatbelt and climbed the 40-foot embankment. Once she reached the top, Lexi did everything she could to flag down a passing car in order to get help for her mom and brother. (她迅速投入行动。小女孩连鞋都没穿，她挣脱了安全带，爬上了40英尺高的堤坝。到达山顶后，Lexi尽其所能拦下一辆过往的汽车，以便为她的妈妈和弟弟寻求帮助。)”可知，Lexi在面对紧急情况时勇敢且冷静，最终她成功地救了她的妈妈和弟弟，说明了Lexi冷静、勇敢。故选B。
（2024·广东广州·二模）Occasionally, doctors become patients too. While I wouldn’t wish ill-health on anyone, it can be an inspiring lesson for medical professionals to suddenly be on the other side.
This happened to me a few months ago when I had a kidney stone, which had decided to make its unwelcome presence known in a rather romantic fashion just as I was going out for dinner. The pain came from absolutely nowhere but within minutes I was incapacitated. I was quite taken aback by how astonishingly painful it was.
As a doctor, I initially refused to believe that anything was seriously wrong, because I have witnessed countless individuals come to the emergency room convinced they are dying only for nothing more than trapped wind and then creep (蹑手蹑脚) out as they burp (打嗝) loudly and the pain disappears. However, the unbearable pain continued to exist, forcing me to acknowledge that this was indeed more than just a stubborn burp,
I was particularly pleased to read afterwards in a medical textbook that renal colic, as the pain is known, is the “most painful event a person can endure, often described as being worse than childbirth”. It’s no wonder chronic (慢性的) pain drives people mad. While doctors talk about pain and its management, it’s hard to put into words how exhausting it really is until you’ve experienced it for yourself.
During my time in hospital, I interacted with numerous doctors, each exhibiting professionalism and kindness but one stuck out in my mind. He was actually the most junior of them all, but something about his manner was incredibly calming and comforting. Whenever he came to my bed to speak to me, he knelt down so he was at my eye level. This simple act rid me of the stress that other healthcare professionals unintentionally projected. Just kneeling down made all the difference.
Experiencing the role reversal of doctor-turned-patient provided me with profound insights into the realities of pain and effective patient care.
25．What does the underlined phrase taken aback in paragraph 2 mean
A．Shocked. B．Impressed. C．Annoyed. D．Moved.
26．What did the author initially think of those patients in the emergency room
A．Pitiful. B．Understandable. C．Embarrassing. D．Ridiculous.
27．What impressed the author most during his stay in hospital
A．The intense pain caused by the kidney stone. B．A small gesture bringing ease and relief.
C．Stress caused by the healthcare workers. D．Doctors with professionalism and kindness.
28．What lesson did the author learn from this experience
A．Experience must be bought. B．Actions speak louder than words.
C．Put yourself in someone else’s shoes. D．Health is not valued till sickness comes.
【答案】25．A 26．D 27．B 28．C
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了作者在经历了从医生到病人的角色转变后，对疼痛和有效的病人护理有了深刻的见解。
25．短语猜测题。根据划线短语后面的“by how astonishingly painful it was”可知，作者意识到了这种痛多么惊人，由此可推测，这里是说作者被这种惊人的痛苦给震惊到了。taken back意为“震惊”，和shocked意思相近。故选A。
26．推理判断题。根据第三段中的“As a doctor, I initially refused to believe that anything was seriously wrong, because I have witnessed countless individuals come to the emergency room convinced they are dying only for nothing more than trapped wind and then creep (蹑手蹑脚) out as they burp (打嗝) loudly and the pain disappears.(作为一名医生，我最初拒绝相信有什么严重的问题，因为我目睹了无数人来到急诊室，确信他们会仅仅因肠积气而死，然后当他们大声打了个嗝疼痛消失时就蹑手蹑脚出去了。)”可推知，作者目睹了无数病人因为小病小痛来到急诊室的表现，觉得他们的反应非常荒诞。故选D。
27．推理判断题。根据第五段中的“During my time in hospital, I interacted with numerous doctors, each exhibiting professionalism and kindness but one stuck out in my mind.(在住院期间，我与许多医生互动，每一位医生都表现出专业精神和善良，但有一位医生在我脑海中挥之不去。)”和“This simple act rid me of the stress that other healthcare professionals unintentionally projected. Just kneeling down made all the difference.(这个简单的举动让我摆脱了其他医疗专业人员无意中投射出来的压力。只是跪下来就完全不同了。)”可推测出，在住院时，一位医生的简单举动让作者感到放松和宽慰。故选B。
28．推理判断题。根据第一段中的“While I wouldn’t wish ill-health on anyone, it can be an inspiring lesson for medical professionals to suddenly be on the other side.(虽然我不希望任何人身体不好，但对于医疗专业人员来说，突然站在另一边可能是一个鼓舞人心的教训。)”和最后一段“Experiencing the role reversal of
doctor-turned-patient provided me with profound insights into the realities of pain and effective patient care.(经历了医生转变为病人的角色转变，让我对疼痛和有效的病人护理的现实有了深刻的见解。)”可推测出，由医生转变为病人的经历让作者明白了设身处地为病人着想的重要性。故选C。
（2024·广东佛山·二模）He is a Chinese superstar, a piano genius who has sold millions of albums worldwide. Lang Lang has also used his fame and fortune to help state schools around the world that lack music, warning at a 2019 awards ceremony in London that such lessons had become “a real challenge” for children in the most disadvantaged communities.
Now he is bringing music to British state schools in an ambitious project that will set up modern “piano labs” in needy schools across the nation. Each lab will have 20 to 30 keyboards. The plan is inspired by his programmes in the US and China, in which he has invested tens of millions of pounds.
In the US, he has set up piano labs in 86 schools, giving 70,000 kids access to keyboards. In China, he has installed them in 104 schools, enabling 110,000 children to make music. This is primarily for pupils aged seven to 12.
The first UK school to benefit is the Winns primary school in Waltham Forest, London’s 12th poorest area. It will receive 30 keyboards within the next few weeks. Every lab is accompanied by a curriculum created by the Royal Conservatory of Music of Toronto and Lang Lang, with ongoing teacher-training, financial support, and headphones, allowing group piano classes.
Asked what inspired him to support UK schools, Lang told the reporter: “We were able to identify many similarities between state schools in the UK and public schools in the US in terms of the way access to music and arts can be extremely limited when budgets are cut…I was so surprised by how music classes are never guaranteed. The schools and teachers are incredible, and are so dedicated to providing their students with everything they can. But it shocked me how access to music education can be so limited.”
His charity quotes the Greek philosopher Aristotle: “Music has the power of producing a certain effect on the moral character of the soul, and if it has the power to do this, it is clear that the young must be directed to music and must be educated in it.”
Lang Lang said: “When I visit our partner schools and see the joy on the students’ faces or hear from our teachers about the progress students are making, I’m reminded of why we created this programme—to give children an opportunity to discover what they’re capable of achieving and to find their voices through music.”
29．What is the purpose of the first paragraph
A．To offer background information. B．To introduce an argument.
C．To discuss Lang Lang’s plans. D．To highlight Lang Lang’s reputation.
30．Which schools will Lang Lang help in Britain
A．Private schools. B．Ambitious schools.
C．Remote schools. D．Disadvantaged schools.
31．Why did Lang Lang decide to support schools in Britain
A．The teachers are doing a good job.
B．Music classes aren’t always available.
C．The budgets are always being cut.
D．The schools are dedicated to helping students.
32．Which of the following is the best title for the passage
A．Lang Lang—a kind and caring pianist
B．Lang Lang teaches the world to play piano
C．Chinese superstar brings music to British kids
D．Chinese piano genius looks for future piano stars
【答案】29．A 30．D 31．B 32．C
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了音乐家朗朗为英国的一些缺乏乐器设备的学校所做的贡献。
29．推理判断题。根据第一段“He is a Chinese superstar, a piano genius who has sold millions of albums worldwide. Lang Lang has also used his fame and fortune to help state schools around the world that lack music, warning at a 2019 awards ceremony in London that such lessons had become “a real challenge” for children in the most disadvantaged communities.（他是中国的超级巨星，一个钢琴天才，在全球销售了数百万张专辑。郎朗还利用自己的名声和财富帮助世界各地缺乏音乐的公立学校，他在2019年伦敦的一个颁奖典礼上警告说，这些课程已经成为最弱势社区儿童的“真正挑战”。）”可知，本段主要介绍了钢琴天才朗朗的一些基本信息，可推知，本段的目的是提供一些背景信息。故选A。
30．细节理解题。根据第二段中“Now he is bringing music to British state schools in an ambitious project that will set up modern “piano labs” in needy schools across the nation.（现在，他正在把音乐带到英国公立学校，这是一个雄心勃勃的项目，将在全国各地的贫困学校建立现代“钢琴实验室”。）”可知，在英国，朗朗帮助的是那些贫困学校，故选D。
31．细节理解题。根据倒数第三段“Asked what inspired him to support UK schools, Lang told the reporter: “We were able to identify many similarities between state schools in the UK and public schools in the US in terms of the way access to music and arts can be extremely limited when budgets are cut…I was so surprised
by how music classes are never guaranteed. The schools and teachers are incredible, and are so dedicated to providing their students with everything they can. But it shocked me how access to music education can be so limited.（当被问及是什么促使他支持英国的学校时，郎朗告诉记者：“我们发现英国的公立学校和美国的公立学校有很多相似之处，在预算削减的情况下，音乐和艺术的机会非常有限……我很惊讶为什么音乐课从来没有得到保证。学校和老师都很棒，他们竭尽所能地为学生提供一切。但让我震惊的是，接受音乐教育的机会竟然如此有限。”）”可知，朗朗发现英国的公立学校在预算削减的情况下，音乐和艺术的机会非常有限，这使得他有了要支持英国学校的想法，即朗朗决定帮助支持英国的学校是这些学校的音乐课不能得到保证。故选B。
32．主旨大意题。通读全文，文章在第一段中交代了钢琴天才——朗朗的一些信息，进而在接下来的段落中提到了朗朗计划在英国的贫困学校设立“钢琴实验室”的事情和朗朗决定帮助这些学校的动机及朗朗希望他的帮助行为能够实现的，结合第三段的“In the US, he has set up piano labs in 86 schools, giving 70,000 kids access to keyboards. (在美国，他在86所学校建立了钢琴实验室，让7万名孩子接触到琴键)”，所以本文的标题应为“中国巨星把音乐带给了英国的孩子”，故选C。
（2024·河北·二模）I didn’t go to Santiago, Chile to look for friendship. In fact, Chile was not even on my wish list.
A mid-life crisis woman, I got a chance to study abroad. I only wanted to learn about global business, taste South American cuisine, and check “study abroad” off my wish list.
On the fifth day, I joined a group for a neighborhood work project aided by the anti-poverty (扶贫) organization. Our tasks were to build a water tower and paint the community center. Upon arrival, I couldn’t believe my eyes. It was like a scene out of a horrible film. That moment redefined poverty for me because I had never seen such terrible living conditions. As advised, I showed no signs of the motional battle going on inside me.
Just as I was about to start work on painting, a request came through for a few volunteers to help Nadia, a local resident who volunteered to cook for us. I raised my hand to help because I wanted spend time with the people of the neighborhood despite my shortage of Spanish speaking skills.
Nadia had a sincere smile but not overly friendly. Even without speaking each other’s language we started to learn about one another. We chatted about our children, our upbringing, shared picture of our family, struggled to instruct each other to communicate in the other’s language, and laugh many times.
After we fed everybody and the dishes were washed, my day was over. But I found myself hesitant to leave. It was as if I had known her my entire life. I had not predicted the unselfishness heart I would encounter, and it was moving.
As we were waiting for the car to pick us up, Nadia showed me her plants that are well-maintains. I could see
that despite the hard conditions she was passionate about life. She made me long to be stronger person. She showed me that poverty was external, but happiness was internal. I was seeking to give 100 percent for a well-intentioned cause, but I left receiving 200 percent from her.
33．What was the author’s initial purpose of going to Chile
A．To find new friends while traveling. B．To participate in an anti-poverty project.
C．To fulfill the desire to study abroad. D．To gain a graduate certificate in business.
34．What did the author do after seeing the living conditions in the neighborhood
A．She decided to relieve the poverty. B．She kept her emotions well hidden.
C．She comforted the shocked volunteers. D．She refused to continue the present task.
35．Why did the author volunteer to work with Nadia
A．She felt very sympathetic toward Nadia.
B．She longed to interact with the local residents.
C．She wanted to improve her Spanish speaking skills.
D．She preferred cooking to painting the community center.
36．What did the author learn from Nadia
A．True friends are never apart in heart.
B．Happiness is defined by a positive attitude.
C．Language is not a barrier to great connections.
D．Unselfishness is putting others before ourselves.
【答案】33．C 34．B 35．B 36．B
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者在智利做志愿者时的感受。作者邂逅了当地一个充满生活热情的女性，她告诉作者，贫穷是外在的，幸福是内在的。
33．细节理解题。根据第二段“A mid-life crisis woman, I got a chance to study abroad. I only wanted to learn about global business, taste South American cuisine, and check ‘study abroad’ off my wish list.(作为一个中年危机的女人，我得到了一个出国留学的机会。我只想了解全球商业，品尝南美美食，把‘出国留学’从我的愿望清单上划掉)”可知，作者最初去智利主要是去学习了解全球商业，完成“出国留学”的愿望。故选C项。
34．推理判断题。根据第三段“Upon arrival, I couldn’t believe my eyes. It was like a scene out of a horrible film. That moment redefined poverty for me because I had never seen such terrible living conditions. As advised, I showed no signs of the motional battle going on inside me.(一到这里，我简直不敢相信自己的眼睛。
这就像恐怖电影里的一幕。那一刻对我来说重新定义了贫穷，因为我从未见过如此糟糕的生活条件。按照被建议的，我没有表现出内心正在进行情感斗争的迹象)”可推测，作者对当地的贫穷程度感到非常惊讶，但是她没有表现出来。故选B项。
35．细节理解题。根据第四段“I raised my hand to help because I wanted spend time with the people of the neighborhood despite my shortage of Spanish speaking skills. (我举起手来要去帮忙，因为我想花时间和邻居们在一起，尽管我不太会说西班牙语)”可知，作者希望通过和纳迪亚一起工作，是为了了解当地人，多和当地居民多交流。故选B项。
36．推理判断题。根据最后一段“As we were waiting for the car to pick us up, Nadia showed me her plants that are well-maintains. I could see that despite the hard conditions she was passionate about life. She made me long to be stronger person. She showed me that poverty was external, but happiness was internal. I was seeking to give 100 percent for a well-intentioned cause, but I left receiving 200 percent from her. (在等车来接我们的时候，纳迪亚给我看了她那些保养得很好的植物。我看得出来，尽管条件艰苦，她对生活还是充满了热情。她让我渴望成为一个更坚强的人。她告诉我，贫穷是外在的，幸福是内在的。为了一个善意的事业，我想要付出100%，但我感觉从她那里得到了200%的回报)”可以推测，作者从纳迪亚身上明白了，幸福与外在物质关系不大，幸福是由自己的态度决定的，有着积极的生活态度，就是幸福的。故选B项。
（2024·江苏南京·二模）Emest Owusu was 13 in 1980 when he was given the opportunity to appear in the audience of a BBC show, and ask Thatcher how she felt about being called the Iron Lady. This encounter re-emerged in a BBC’s programme recently.
At the time of their meeting, Owusu was on free school meals, living on a public estate in Brixton, south London, where he and his sister were being raised by their mother Rose, a struggling hairdresser.
Now 57, Owusu looks remarkably similar even with a greying beard. But his life has been transformed. The father of three is a human resources director, and the first black captain of the Addington golf club in its 110-year history. As a black guy, it is about breaking the glass ceiling. Speaking in its clubhouse, Owusu describes his rise in social status (地位) as a “Thatcherite Journey”. And he says it began by asking the woman herself. “To this day it still has an impact. My confidence changed from that sliding-door moment. Something about her connected with me.”
Thatcher told Owusu she enjoyed being called the Iron Lady. “I think it’s rather a praise, don’t you ” she said, “Because so often people have said to me if you’re in your job you’ve got to be soft and warm and human, but you’ve got to have a touch of steel.” Owusu recalls the moment, “I just remember her eye contact. She was answering me, not the camera. She welcomed the question saying you’ve got to be firm in this world. And that stuck with me.”
After the show was broadcast, Owusu said he became “a little hero in Brixton for a good three months”. Owusu added, “It all gave me extra confidence. Doors might not have opened so quickly. It was one of those key moments to make you do things maybe you wouldn’t otherwise have done.”
37．What do we know about Owusu when he was 13
A．He met with Thatcher twice.
B．He joined a famous golf club.
C．He hosted a BBC’s programme.
D．He lived at the bottom of society.
38．What do the underlined words “sliding-door moment” in paragraph 4 probably mean
A．Turning point. B．Important decision.
C．Social status. D．Remarkable achievement.
39．Based on the text, what made a big difference to Owusu
A．Others’ treating him equally at work.
B．Others’ voting him a hero in Brixton.
C．Thatcher’s efforts to preserve his dignity.
D．Thatcher’s faith in the necessity of toughness.
40．Which of the following is a suitable title for the text
A．The Art of Dialogue B．The Power of Confidence
C．A Life-changing Meeting D．A Status-improving Tale
【答案】37．D 38．A 39．D 40．C
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲的是Emest Owusu受到Thatcher夫人的影响，从而改变了自己的人生。
37．推理判断题。根据第二段“At the time of their meeting, Owusu was on free school meals, living on a public estate in Brixton, south London, where he and his sister were being raised by their mother Rose, a struggling hairdresser.(在他们相遇的时候，Owusu在学校吃免费午餐，住在伦敦南部布里克斯顿的一处公共住宅里，他和妹妹由母亲罗斯抚养，她是一名苦苦挣扎的美发师。)”可知，Owusu13岁时生活在社会的底层。故选D。
38．词句猜测题。根据第三段“To this day it still has an impact. My confidence changed(直到今天，它仍然有影响。我的信心改变了)”可知，从那一刻Owusu的信心改变了，说明那是一个转折点，sliding-door moment的意思是“转折点”，和Turning point意思相近，故选A。
39．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“Because so often people have said to me if you’re in your job you’ve got to be soft and warm and human, but you’ve got to have a touch of steel.(因为人们经常对我说，如果你在工作中，你必须温柔、温暖、人性化，但你也必须有一点钢铁的感觉。)”和“She welcomed the question saying you’ve got to be firm in this world. And that stuck with me.(她对这个问题表示欢迎，说在这个世界上你必须要坚定。这让我印象深刻。)”可知，Thatcher坚信强硬的必要性使Owusu发生了巨大的变化。故选D。
40．主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第三段“Speaking in its clubhouse, Owusu describes his rise in social status (地位) as a “Thatcherite Journey”. And he says it began by asking the woman herself. “To this day it still has an impact. My confidence changed from that sliding-door moment. Something about her connected with me.”(在俱乐部里，Owusu将自己社会地位的提升描述为“撒切尔之旅”。他说，首先要问这位女士本人。“直到今天，它仍然有影响，我的信心从那一刻起就改变了。她身上的某种东西与我联系在一起。”)”可知，本文主要讲的是Emest Owusu受到Thatcher夫人的影响，从而改变了自己的人生，因此最恰当的标题是C选项“A Life-changing Meeting(改变人生的会面)”。故选C。
（2024·湖南衡阳·二模）Omar Vazquez grew up in poverty on Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula. He watched his single mother struggle to put food on the table, and today the memory inspires him to help those in need. When an invasive (入侵的) seaweed called sargassum showed up on Mexico’s Caribbean beaches, Omar looked past the matter of it all and saw an opportunity to help others.
Sargassum is not dangerous, but it has an unpleasant smell and can become so thick that it keeps people from entering the water. Mexico has experienced record-setting amounts of the seaweed in recent years, and it has made its way to Florida’s beaches as well. Experts say there could be as much as 100 tons of sargassum blocking Mexican shorelines in 2023.
With tourism dollars at risk, officials and locals alike were eager to remove the seaweed, but only Omar saw its true potential. The professional gardener organized a beach cleanup that provided jobs for about 300 local families, but he knew there was more to do. Since people’s attitude towards the seaweed reminded him of his own life experiences, he decided to become an agent (推动者) for change.
When sargassum started arriving, everyone was complaining. “I wanted to make something good out of something everyone saw as bad,” Omar explained.
In 2018, Omar found a way to turn sargassum into building blocks that he calls Sargablock. He creates these blocks by mixing 40% sargassum with other materials like clay, then putting them in a block-forming machine and baking them in the sun for days. The end result is an organic, sustainable, and ecologically friendly building material that experts say could last for 120 years.
To date, Omar’s company, Bluegreen Mexico, has used 700 tons of sargassum to build low-income housing for
those in need. Omar said he would take on more projects, and donate more houses to single mothers like his own mom.
41．What can be learned from paragraph 1
A．Omar’s family often assisted people in need.
B．Sargassum originated on the Caribbean beaches.
C．Omar’s experience in childhood has influenced him much.
D．Omar has met a lot of generous people since he was young.
42．How did most people react to the increasing sargassum
A．They didn’t take it seriously. B．They were anxious to clear it up.
C．They viewed it as new materials. D．They were excited to see a grand scene.
43．Which words can best describe Omar
A．Honest and ambitious. B．Strong-willed and confident.
C．Quick-thinking and humorous. D．Sympathetic and innovative.
44．What does the author mainly want to tell us through Omar’s success
A．It’s never too old to learn. B．Love shines every dark corner.
C．Solutions can be obtained from problems. D．Heroes arise from humble beginnings.
【答案】41．C 42．B 43．D 44．C
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一种叫做马尾藻的入侵海藻对当地人们的生活产生了不好的影响，奥马尔·巴斯克斯确看到了这种海藻的潜力，在帮助清理海藻的同时，决定把所有人都认为不好的东西变成好东西，最终的结果是一种有机的、可持续的、生态友好的建筑材料诞生了并建立了公司，为有需要的人建造了低收入住房。
41．推理判断题。根据文章第一段“He watched his single mother struggle to put food on the table, and today the memory inspires him to help those in need. When an invasive seaweed called sargassum showed up on Mexico’s Caribbean beaches, Omar looked past the matter of it all and saw an opportunity to help others.(他看到他的单身母亲挣扎着养家糊口，今天的记忆激励他去帮助那些需要帮助的人。当一种叫做马尾藻的入侵海藻出现在墨西哥的加勒比海海滩上时，奥马尔看到了一个帮助别人的机会)”可知，奥马尔的童年经历对他影响很大。故选C。
42．细节理解题。根据文章第三段“With tourism dollars at risk, officials and locals alike were eager to remove the seaweed, but only Omar saw its true potential.(由于旅游业收入面临风险，官员和当地人都急于清除海藻，
但只有奥马尔看到了它的真正潜力)”可知，他们急于清除日益增多的马尾藻。故选B。
43．推理判断题。根据文章第一段“When an invasive (入侵的) seaweed called sargassum showed up on Mexico’s Caribbean beaches, Omar looked past the matter of it all and saw an opportunity to help others.(当一种叫做马尾藻的入侵海藻出现在墨西哥的加勒比海海滩上时，奥马尔看到了一个帮助别人的机会)”、第三段“Since people’s attitude towards the seaweed reminded him of his own life experiences, he decided to become an agent (推动者) for change.(由于人们对海藻的态度让他想起了自己的生活经历，他决定成为一名变革的推动者)”和文章第五段“In 2018, Omar found a way to turn sargassum into building blocks that he calls Sargablock. He creates these blocks by mixing 40% sargassum with other materials like clay, then putting them in a block-forming machine and baking them in the sun for days. The end result is an organic, sustainable, and ecologically friendly building material that experts say could last for 120 years.(2018年，奥马尔找到了一种方法，把马尾藻变成了他称之为“Sargablock”的积木。他将40%的马尾藻和粘土等其他材料混合在一起，然后把它们放在积木机里，在太阳下烤上几天，就能制作出这些积木。最终的结果是一种有机的、可持续的、生态友好的建筑材料，专家说这种材料可以使用120年)”可知，奥马尔积极帮助别人并且将马尾藻变成了环保的材料。由此推知，奥马尔是富有同情心的和有创新精神的人。故选D。
44．推理判断题。文章主要讲述了一种叫做马尾藻的入侵海藻对当地人们的生活产生了不好的影响，奥马尔·巴斯克斯确看到了这种海藻的潜力，在帮助清理海藻的同时，决定把所有人都认为不好的东西变成好东西，最终的结果是一种有机的、可持续的、生态友好的建筑材料诞生了并建立了公司，为有需要的人建造了低收入住房。由此推知，作者想要通过奥马尔的成功告诉我们解决方案可以从问题中获得。故选C。
（2024·福建泉州·三模）Bruce Campbell, a retired electrical engineer, wanted to change the behavior of mankind by showing how we can recycle old things into new and practical and livable ones.
For about $220,000, he purchased a Greek airliner — a Boeing 727-400 — that logged about 40,000 flights in its peak. Before Campbell got his hands on his Boeing 727 and transformed it into the airplane home he lives in, this aircraft saw regular use as it transported all kinds of people to all sorts of destinations.
After the successful transform, he hosted a big DJ dance party with a couple of friends. The party, called Turbulence: A Dance Party at a 727 in the Woods, happened right on the wing! Guests who attended the party also got the opportunity to take a look at the airplane home. Overall, they got the attention of 14,000 Facebook users who were interested in what sounded like an incredible party.
This talented engineer got another airliner and started on his second airplane home during the beginning of 2018 on the Kyushu Island coast because he wanted it to serve as a safe place for the local community as well. Part of Bruce Campbell’s vision was to make an airliner that doubled as a lifeboat in case tsunami (海啸) threats were issued. He wanted the general public to find out that planes are capable of surviving hundreds of years and the cruelest
weather conditions thanks to its sealed pressure technology.
Campbell adored the excitement that he received when he recycled airplanes and hoped that people would seriously consider it after they got the chance to see his home during tours and events. He has posted on his website that it is his goal to “inspire a renaissance (复兴) of thought about how to employ this remarkable resource”.
45．What drew wide public attention to Campbell’s first transformed plane
A．Its high residential comfort level. B．Its remarkable transporting capacity.
C．The incredibly high transformation cost. D．The Facebook post of a party held on it.
46．What did Campbell think the second plane could serve as
A．A tsunami warning center. B．A meeting place for local community.
C．A temporary shelter in disasters. D．An engineering workshop.
47．Why did Campbell transform the planes
A．To direct attention to housing problems. B．To satisfy his scientific curiosity.
C．To advocate a greener life style. D．To call for participation in recycling.
48．What is the text mainly about
A．A former engineer turning retired planes into home.
B．Recent trends of renaissance-themed decoration.
C．A talented home designer receiving online fame.
D．Diverse approaches for sustainable living.
【答案】45．D 46．C 47．D 48．A
【导语】这是一篇记叙文，文章主要介绍了一位退休的电气工程师Bruce Campbell把旧飞机改造成家的故事。
45．细节理解题。根据第三段“After the successful transform, he hosted a big DJ dance party with a couple of friends. The party, called Turbulence: A Dance Party at a 727 in the Woods, happened right on the wing! Guests who attended the party also got the opportunity to take a look at the airplane home. Overall, they got the attention of 14,000 Facebook users who were interested in what sounded like an incredible party. (改造成功后，他和几个朋友举办了一场大型DJ舞会。这场名为A Dance Party at a 727 in the Woods的派对就发生在机翼上！参加派对的客人也有机会看到飞机回家。总的来说，他们得到了1.4万名Facebook用户的关注，他们对这场听起来不可思议的派对感兴趣。)”可知，Facebook上举办派对的帖子吸引了公众对Campbell第一架改装飞机的广泛关注，故选D。
46．细节理解题。根据第四段中“This talented engineer got another airliner and started on his second airplane home during the beginning of 2018 on the Kyushu Island coast because he wanted it to serve as a safe place for the local community as well. Part of Bruce Campbell’s vision was to make an airliner that doubled as a lifeboat in case tsunami (海啸) threats were issued. (这位才华横溢的工程师在2018年初在九州岛海岸买了另一架飞机，开始了他的第二架飞机之家，因为他希望它也能成为当地社区的一个安全的地方。Bruce Campbell的部分设想是制造一架客机，在海啸威胁发出时，它可以兼作救生艇。)”可知，Campbell认为第二架飞机可以用作灾难中的临时避难所，故选C。
47．细节理解题。根据第一段“Bruce Campbell, a retired electrical engineer, wanted to change the behavior of mankind by showing how we can recycle old things into new and practical-and livable ones. (Bruce Campbell是一位退休的电气工程师，他想通过展示我们如何把旧的东西回收利用成新的、实用的、宜居的东西来改变人类的行为。)”和最后一段“Campbell adored the excitement that he received when he recycled airplanes and hoped that people would seriously consider it after they got the chance to see his home during tours and events. He has posted on his website that it is his goal to ‘inspire a renaissance (复兴) of thought about how to employ this remarkable resource’. (Campbell很喜欢回收飞机所带来的兴奋感，他希望人们在参观和活动期间有机会看到他的家后，会认真考虑这件事。他在自己的网站上表示，他的目标是‘激发人们对如何利用这一非凡资源的思考复兴’。)”可知，Campbell改造飞机是为了呼吁市民参与循环再造。故选D。
48．主旨大意题。根据全文内容，结合第一段“Bruce Campbell, a retired electrical engineer, wanted to change the behavior of mankind by showing how we can recycle old things into new and practical-and livable ones. (Bruce Campbell是一位退休的电气工程师，他想通过展示我们如何把旧的东西回收利用成新的、实用的、宜居的东西来改变人类的行为。)”可知，文章主要介绍了一位退休的电气工程师Bruce Campbell把旧飞机改造成家的故事，A项“一位前工程师把退役的飞机变成了家”能够总结文章大意，故选A。
（2024·福建漳州·二模）Fourteen-year-old Peter often gets helpful tips from his Big Brother, Paul, a 32-year-old computer programmer, is not Peter’s brother. Instead, he is his mentor through an education program called “Big Brothers Big Sisters”.
Paul and Peter have been Big Brother and Little Brother for 1 year. Previously, they met constantly. They would go to Starbucks, walk through different districts of the city or play games. When COVID-19 started spreading, the relationship had to go completely virtual to ensure their health and security. Now things get better and they meet more.
When school is frustrating (令人沮丧的), Peter texts Paul and gets motivated. When he doesn’t understand a math problem, he asks Paul for help. Paul even gave Peter advice on avoiding being distracted while having lessons online at home, where he lives with four brothers and they talk, play and fight all in one space.
Older than Peter, Paul has had more life experiences. He helps Peter see things positively from different points of view, but he never makes decisions for Peter. Peter said, “Paul makes such a far-reaching difference to my life, in my education outside school in particular.” Paul said Peter had an effect on him likewise, saying that his life was enriched. “If you want self-improvement, join in this program. Really, it’s in practice a job worth doing. I’d like to be a lifelong Big. Brother of Peter, and more kids.”
Asked how it started, Paul said when he returned from abroad seven years ago, he started looking for ways to help his community. Then he accidentally found the program.
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一、阅读理解记叙文细节理解题居多，落实“定位原文”和“同义替换”。
二、阅读理解记叙文重视首尾段作用，尤其是标题概括题和写作意图题。
三、猜词词义题注意运用“代入法”“排除法”从逻辑性和褒贬性出发。
四、文章寓意题选项字面意思和言外之意与文章主旨结合，去伪存真。
五、性格描述题注意原文定位，找到动词或形容词描述，确定最佳答案。
六、标题概括题既要注意文章线索“点睛”作用，还要注意首尾段呼应，
尤其是尾段主旨升华。记叙文标题兼具概括性、新颖性和针对性。
六、规范训练目标：做标记，留痕迹；零失误；限时7分钟/每篇。
模拟专区：做好题才有好成绩！练技能，补漏洞，提分数，强信心
（2024·浙江嘉兴·二模）I have always been proud of my handwriting, a skill I was taught in grade school. The teacher was teaching us the Palmer Penmanship Method, drilling into us the importance of forming big flowing lines when we wrote g’s and s’s as well as beautiful f’s that in my mind were like fairy tale princesses wearing fancy hats while extending their right foot. We were strictly prohibited from using block letters on our homework, as they lack the beauty.
Now it becomes apparent that young people no longer learn cursive(草书). They type everything, mostly on their phones. Beautiful handwriting is a thing of the past. This has become a source of great sadness among traditionalists.
But recently something happened that shook my faith in cursive. To my complete disbelief, not one but two of my close friends complained about the handwriting on my postcards. They were grateful for the beautiful postcards I regularly sent, but they said they honestly couldn't read a thing I had written. One friend went so far as to ask if I could use block letters next time so that she could understand what I was writing.
Initially, I was angry. I had made the effort to cover an entire postcard with what I viewed as not just handwriting but calligraphy. But then I showed an English friend a postcard I'd just written, and he said that the only thing that was readily understandable was the letters “U. S. A．” The rest of it, he politely suggested, looked like “chicken scrawl”.
Looking at the postcard dispassionately, I unwillingly admit that he has a point. All the m’s and n’s run together, and the l’s look like l’s. The a’s are indistinguishable from the q’s. So, from now on, I'm taking their advice and using block letters to communicate.
In fact, I just now sent an old friend a postcard. But this time, I simply wrote—in big block letters:
DEAR ALICE:
HI.
JOE.
I hope she gets the message.
1．What do we know about the Palmer Penmanship Method
A．It is characterized by big flowing lines. B．It is rarely appreciated by traditionalists.
C．It was not allowed in students'homework. D．It is viewed as a trend in handwriting styles.
2．What weakened the writer’s belief in cursive
A．The popularity of block letters in recent times.
B．The younger generation’s disinterest in cursive.
C．His friends’ failure to comprehend his postcards.
D．His English friend's suggestion on postcard design.
3．Why did the writer switch to block letters for communication
A．To deliver his message clearly. B．To improve his handwriting skills.
C．To win praise from his friends. D．To show his passion for calligraphy.
4．What is the text mainly about
A．The wide use of cursive. B．The sad decline of cursive.
C．The value of preserving cursive. D．The technique of writing in cursive.
（2024·浙江台州·二模）In the early 19th century, New England farmers, tired of wrestling with their poor land, journeyed to the Midwest. In states like Illinois and Iowa, they found rich, black soil. Unfortunately, many soon felt like thirsty sailors in the middle of the ocean—water everywhere but not a drop to drink. They were surrounded by fertile soil, but had to stop every few seconds to remove the sticky dirt off their iron plows (犁) with
large wooden paddles. This dilemma caught the attention of John Deere, a blacksmith who moved to Illinois in 1836.
Deere decided to look into the problem. From his previous work on plows, he knew that dirt was less likely to stick to highly polished metal. That thought was in the back of his mind when he visited a sawmill (锯木厂) in 1837 and noticed a broken saw made of steel. Deere brought it home and began making a better plow. The plow he wanted would have to cut deep into the soil at a sharp angle so that dirt would fall off, yet it could not put too much burden on the horses pulling it. After several experiments, Deere constructed a new plow that featured wood handles. It proved a success. Unlike the old iron plows, Deere’s not only had a blade from which dirt fell away cleanly, but it also turned the soil more efficiently and quickly.
Demand for Deere’s plows increased sharply, but production was limited by the shortage of polished steel. Initially, Deere could only produce a few plows each year. However, Deere’s persistence paid off as he sourced cheaper steel from Pittsburgh. Amazingly, in 1857, his company manufactured and sold 10, 000 plows!
Deere, a perfectionist, continually improved his plows, introducing multiple new versions in a single year. While this slowed down his production ability, it ensured Deere a solid reputation among his customers. Deere plows became world famous in the 1870s when they outshone the competition in a demonstration in France. That same decade, his company built its first riding plow and designed the leaping deer as its trademark.
5．What was the main problem the newly settled farmers met
A．A shortage of fresh water. B．A lack of rich farming land.
C．The trouble in handling the soil on plows. D．The difficulty of growing plants in season.
6．Which aspect of the new plow does paragraph 2 focus on
A．Its unique features. B．Its operating method.
C．Its invention process. D．Its working efficiency.
7．The last paragraph is mainly about Deere plows’____.
A．wide recognition B．marketing strategy
C．technical standards D．production challenges
8．Which of the following is the best title for the text
A．A Famed Farmer B．A Successful Company
C．A Sticky Problem D．A Historical Experiment
（2024·浙江温州·二模）Do I think the sky is falling Sort of.
My husband and I were recently in Egypt, where the temperature was a bit warm for my tiny princess self. So,
we left Egypt. Back home, my dearest friends struggled with health stuff, with family craziness...
The game of life is hard, and a lot of us are playing hurt.
I ache for the world but naturally I’m mostly watching the Me Movie, where balance and strength are beginning to fail. What can we do as the creaking elevator of age slowly arrive The main solution is to get outside every day, ideally with friends. Old friends — even thoughts of them — are my comfort.
Recently I was walking along a beach with Neshama. We go back 50 years. She is 84, short and strong. Every so often, she bent down somewhat tentatively (踌躇地) and picked up small items into a small cloth bag.
“What are you doing ”
“I’m picking up micro litter. I try to help where I can.”
I reminded her of an old story. A great warhorse comes upon a tiny sparrow (麻雀) lying on its back with its feet in the air, eyes tightly shut with effort. The horse asks it what it’s doing.
“I’m trying to help hold back the darkness.”
The horse laughs loudly, “That is so funny. What do you weigh ”
And the sparrow replies, “One does what one can.”
This is what older age means. We do what we can.
We continued our walk. Neshama bent tentatively to pick up bits of litter and started to slip, but I caught her and we laughed. We are so physically vulnerable in older age, but friendship makes it all a rowing machine for the soul. We can take it, as long as we feel and give love, and laugh gently at ourselves as we fall apart. We know by a certain age the great lie in our life — if you do or achieve this or that, you will be happy and rich. No. Love and service make us rich.
9．What does the author say about her present life
A．She leads a balanced life. B．She enjoys meeting old friends.
C．She is really into movies. D．She struggles with family crises.
10．Why did the author mention the sparrow
A．To confirm Neshama’s fear. B．To offer her comfort.
C．To change Neshama’s mind. D．To show her approval.
11．What does the underlined “it” in the last paragraph refer to
A．Physical weakness. B．The great lie.
C．The rowing machine. D．The broken soul.
12．What largely determines happiness in older age according to the author
A．Achieving important life goals. B．Enjoying life as you can.
C．Living a life of love and service. D．Loving what is being done.
（2021·广东广州·二模）As a father of four, I’m concerned about how to lead my children to be good young men and women in such an unstable time. I have studied philosophy, mysticism, and religion my entire life. They provide great lessons in responsibility and growth. However, I also recognize that, at least at this point in their lives, my children are not terribly interested in such subjects. While I was reflecting on this, I was reminded of a line in a song I had heard recently. It goes, “f you had only one chance to say something, what would it be ”
That night, I found my two oldest kids lounging on the couch watching a TV show that featured violence, cursing and even some “adult scenes”. I quietly sat on a chair next to them. I saw my boy straighten up, and my girl pretended to ignore me. I didn’t make any usual comments about the pointlessness of such programs. I didn’t even roll my eyes, although this took some effort. I simply asked:
Can you tell me how this will make you a better person
Without a word, I got up and left the room. About ten minutes later, to my surprise, the children were in their rooms doing their homework and the television was silent. Remarkable.
This philosophy can change the way we live our lives. For example, whenever I feel angry and get the urge to lash out, I ask myself, “How does this acting or feeling the way I do right now make me a better person “ I began to realize that rarely did my thoughts or actions result in self-improvement. so I made conscious efforts to change my mindset and behavior.
We all want to be better fathers, mothers, sons and daughters. Better workers, better leaders, better lovers... this list goes on. Sometimes succeeding in these roles can be tough. But one question connects us with all those duties we possess to society and ourselves, “Is this making me a better person ”
Whatever I said, it worked. My daughter has begun watching nature programs instead of violent TV shows, and she decided to go to school to become a counselor. My son told me he wants to be a police officer. I've since thrown away all those parenting magazines and books I've collected over the years because I made more progress with a single question than I did with hundreds of pages of "experts" advice.
13．When the writer found his kids watching inappropriate TV programs that night, he appeared ________
A．critical B．indifferent C．anxious D．calm
14．How can this philosophy change the way we live our lives
A．By calming ourselves down when we are angry
B．By providing us with new mindset and behavior
C．By helping us realize our need for self-improvement
D．By raising a question about our current action and feling
15．Why did the writer throw away his parenting magazines and books
A．Because they didn’t offer him any help.
B．Because his kids had grown out of them.
C．Because that single question was more useful.
D．Because the expert advice was too much to follow.
16．The writer wrote this passage to ________
A．introduce a life philosophy by telling a parenting story
B．convince teenagers of the downsides to watch TV
C．call on other parents to trust themselves instead of experts
D．inform the readers of how he helped his kids set good goals
（2024·广东韶关·二模）For nearly two decades, a thin, sun-burnt postal worker could frequently be seen carrying packages along a dangerous mountain trail in the Taihang Mountains.
The 10-kilometer-long route, which is between 20 centimeters and 1 meter wide, is known as the “cat road” by locals, meaning that it is so dangerous that only cats could walk on it. Whereas, Zhao Yuefang, a postal worker in Ewu township in Huguan county, Shanxi province, had to walk the route every day to deliver mail.
Every day at the crack of dawn, he would start his journey along the “cat road”. From picking up the day’s post to delivering it to villagers and returning along the same route, it took Zhao four days. During rainy and snowy seasons, the mountain road, part of which hugs the cliffs, would become slippery and dangerous. One day in the winter of 2003, the “cat road” was covered in thick snow and he slipped off the trail. Fortunately, he was able to stop his sharp descent by grabbing a tree branch and slowly managed to climb to safety.
By 2012, Zhao had walked more than 300,000 km and delivered over 800,000 pieces of mail. Born and raised in the deep mountains, Zhao truly understands the significance of mail deliveries to villagers. “They depend on the mail to keep in touch with the outside world,” he said. “Their sheer joy written on their face while receiving any post struck me,” he added.
In 2012, a 67-km-long tourist highway was built and gone were those days when Zhao risked his life to walk on the “cat road”. But Zhao was even busier than before. “The number of packages I handle daily now exceeds the number I used to deal with in the past,” said Zhao, adding that villagers are turning to online shopping and ordering more and more goods by post.
17．Why is the mountain trail referred to as “cat road”
A．It’s shaped like a cat. B．It’s intended for cats.
C．It is too narrow and risky. D．It rains cats and dogs there.
18．What does the word “descent” in paragraph 3 mean
A．Fall. B．Pain.
C．Turn. D．Landing.
19．According to the passage, which words can best describe Zhao
A．Persistent and dedicated. B．Diligent and ambitious.
C．Considerate and confident. D．Courageous and generous.
20．What has always motivated Zhao’s enthusiasm for his job
A．The villagers’ respect for him.
B．His being born and raised there.
C．Today’s huge number of the packages.
D．The value of the deliveries to the locals.
（2024·广东湛江·二模）Lexi is just a little girl from Canada who found herself in a heart-stopping situation. It started off as a normal car trip. Angela Shymanski, Lexi’s mom, was at the wheel, navigating the tricky roads of the Rockies with her daughter Lexi and her baby Peter in the car. An unexpected animal ran into the road. Angela swerved (突然转向) to avoid the animal. Unfortunately, their car was off the road, falling down a steep embankment (路堤).
The crash was nothing short of terrifying. Angela ended up with a broken back. She was unconscious, and unable to help her babies. Meanwhile, baby Peter’s cries echoed in the chaos. But Lexi, only five years old, didn’t freeze. Instead, she showed courage that would leave many grown-ups in awe.
She quickly jumped into action. The little girl, without even shoes on her feet, wrestled free from her seatbelt and climbed the 40-foot embankment. Once she reached the top, Lexi did everything she could to flag down a passing car in order to get help for her mom and brother.
Lexi’s insistence finally paid off. A car stopped, and the people inside didn’t hesitate to help her call for emergency services. When the paramedics (护理人员) arrived, they found Angela in a severe state, and her heart had stopped. Thankfully, they managed to bring her back.
Lexi’s dad, reflecting on the incident, couldn’t help but be amazed by his daughter’s bravery. He stressed how important it is for kids to be prepared for emergencies, shocked at how Lexi remembered and acted on what she had been taught. It’s a powerful reminder of what kids can do when push comes to shove.
And Lexi’s heroism didn’t go unnoticed. She was awarded a Bronze Medal for Bravery by the police. But for the Shymanskis, the real prize was being back in each other’s arms, safe and sound.
21．What caused the accident
A．The tough road. B．The children’s noise.
C．A car that suddenly swerved. D．An animal appearing suddenly.
22．What was Lexi’s first move after the accident
A．Putting on her shoes. B．Managing to get out of the car.
C．Flagging down a passing car. D．Scaling the 40-foot embankment.
23．What can we learn about Lexi from paragraph 5
A．Her heroic action deserved recognition. B．Her dad knew her daughter well enough.
C．She had learned how to deal with emergencies. D．It was important for her to face some emergencies.
24．Which of the following can best describe Lexi
A．Brave and honest. B．Calm and courageous.
C．Thoughtful but stubborn. D．Caring but naughty.
（2024·广东广州·二模）Occasionally, doctors become patients too. While I wouldn’t wish ill-health on anyone, it can be an inspiring lesson for medical professionals to suddenly be on the other side.
This happened to me a few months ago when I had a kidney stone, which had decided to make its unwelcome presence known in a rather romantic fashion just as I was going out for dinner. The pain came from absolutely nowhere but within minutes I was incapacitated. I was quite taken aback by how astonishingly painful it was.
As a doctor, I initially refused to believe that anything was seriously wrong, because I have witnessed countless individuals come to the emergency room convinced they are dying only for nothing more than trapped wind and then creep (蹑手蹑脚) out as they burp (打嗝) loudly and the pain disappears. However, the unbearable pain continued to exist, forcing me to acknowledge that this was indeed more than just a stubborn burp,
I was particularly pleased to read afterwards in a medical textbook that renal colic, as the pain is known, is the “most painful event a person can endure, often described as being worse than childbirth”. It’s no wonder chronic (慢性的) pain drives people mad. While doctors talk about pain and its management, it’s hard to put into words how exhausting it really is until you’ve experienced it for yourself.
During my time in hospital, I interacted with numerous doctors, each exhibiting professionalism and kindness but one stuck out in my mind. He was actually the most junior of them all, but something about his manner was incredibly calming and comforting. Whenever he came to my bed to speak to me, he knelt down so he was at my eye
level. This simple act rid me of the stress that other healthcare professionals unintentionally projected. Just kneeling down made all the difference.
Experiencing the role reversal of doctor-turned-patient provided me with profound insights into the realities of pain and effective patient care.
25．What does the underlined phrase taken aback in paragraph 2 mean
A．Shocked. B．Impressed. C．Annoyed. D．Moved.
26．What did the author initially think of those patients in the emergency room
A．Pitiful. B．Understandable. C．Embarrassing. D．Ridiculous.
27．What impressed the author most during his stay in hospital
A．The intense pain caused by the kidney stone. B．A small gesture bringing ease and relief.
C．Stress caused by the healthcare workers. D．Doctors with professionalism and kindness.
28．What lesson did the author learn from this experience
A．Experience must be bought. B．Actions speak louder than words.
C．Put yourself in someone else’s shoes. D．Health is not valued till sickness comes.
（2024·广东佛山·二模）He is a Chinese superstar, a piano genius who has sold millions of albums worldwide. Lang Lang has also used his fame and fortune to help state schools around the world that lack music, warning at a 2019 awards ceremony in London that such lessons had become “a real challenge” for children in the most disadvantaged communities.
Now he is bringing music to British state schools in an ambitious project that will set up modern “piano labs” in needy schools across the nation. Each lab will have 20 to 30 keyboards. The plan is inspired by his programmes in the US and China, in which he has invested tens of millions of pounds.
In the US, he has set up piano labs in 86 schools, giving 70,000 kids access to keyboards. In China, he has installed them in 104 schools, enabling 110,000 children to make music. This is primarily for pupils aged seven to 12.
The first UK school to benefit is the Winns primary school in Waltham Forest, London’s 12th poorest area. It will receive 30 keyboards within the next few weeks. Every lab is accompanied by a curriculum created by the Royal Conservatory of Music of Toronto and Lang Lang, with ongoing teacher-training, financial support, and headphones, allowing group piano classes.
Asked what inspired him to support UK schools, Lang told the reporter: “We were able to identify many similarities between state schools in the UK and public schools in the US in terms of the way access to music and
arts can be extremely limited when budgets are cut…I was so surprised by how music classes are never guaranteed. The schools and teachers are incredible, and are so dedicated to providing their students with everything they can. But it shocked me how access to music education can be so limited.”
His charity quotes the Greek philosopher Aristotle: “Music has the power of producing a certain effect on the moral character of the soul, and if it has the power to do this, it is clear that the young must be directed to music and must be educated in it.”
Lang Lang said: “When I visit our partner schools and see the joy on the students’ faces or hear from our teachers about the progress students are making, I’m reminded of why we created this programme—to give children an opportunity to discover what they’re capable of achieving and to find their voices through music.”
29．What is the purpose of the first paragraph
A．To offer background information. B．To introduce an argument.
C．To discuss Lang Lang’s plans. D．To highlight Lang Lang’s reputation.
30．Which schools will Lang Lang help in Britain
A．Private schools. B．Ambitious schools.
C．Remote schools. D．Disadvantaged schools.
31．Why did Lang Lang decide to support schools in Britain
A．The teachers are doing a good job.
B．Music classes aren’t always available.
C．The budgets are always being cut.
D．The schools are dedicated to helping students.
32．Which of the following is the best title for the passage
A．Lang Lang—a kind and caring pianist
B．Lang Lang teaches the world to play piano
C．Chinese superstar brings music to British kids
D．Chinese piano genius looks for future piano stars
（2024·河北·二模）I didn’t go to Santiago, Chile to look for friendship. In fact, Chile was not even on my wish list.
A mid-life crisis woman, I got a chance to study abroad. I only wanted to learn about global business, taste South American cuisine, and check “study abroad” off my wish list.
On the fifth day, I joined a group for a neighborhood work project aided by the anti-poverty (扶贫)
organization. Our tasks were to build a water tower and paint the community center. Upon arrival, I couldn’t believe my eyes. It was like a scene out of a horrible film. That moment redefined poverty for me because I had never seen such terrible living conditions. As advised, I showed no signs of the motional battle going on inside me.
Just as I was about to start work on painting, a request came through for a few volunteers to help Nadia, a local resident who volunteered to cook for us. I raised my hand to help because I wanted spend time with the people of the neighborhood despite my shortage of Spanish speaking skills.
Nadia had a sincere smile but not overly friendly. Even without speaking each other’s language we started to learn about one another. We chatted about our children, our upbringing, shared picture of our family, struggled to instruct each other to communicate in the other’s language, and laugh many times.
After we fed everybody and the dishes were washed, my day was over. But I found myself hesitant to leave. It was as if I had known her my entire life. I had not predicted the unselfishness heart I would encounter, and it was moving.
As we were waiting for the car to pick us up, Nadia showed me her plants that are well-maintains. I could see that despite the hard conditions she was passionate about life. She made me long to be stronger person. She showed me that poverty was external, but happiness was internal. I was seeking to give 100 percent for a well-intentioned cause, but I left receiving 200 percent from her.
33．What was the author’s initial purpose of going to Chile
A．To find new friends while traveling. B．To participate in an anti-poverty project.
C．To fulfill the desire to study abroad. D．To gain a graduate certificate in business.
34．What did the author do after seeing the living conditions in the neighborhood
A．She decided to relieve the poverty. B．She kept her emotions well hidden.
C．She comforted the shocked volunteers. D．She refused to continue the present task.
35．Why did the author volunteer to work with Nadia
A．She felt very sympathetic toward Nadia.
B．She longed to interact with the local residents.
C．She wanted to improve her Spanish speaking skills.
D．She preferred cooking to painting the community center.
36．What did the author learn from Nadia
A．True friends are never apart in heart.
B．Happiness is defined by a positive attitude.
C．Language is not a barrier to great connections.
D．Unselfishness is putting others before ourselves.
（2024·江苏南京·二模）Emest Owusu was 13 in 1980 when he was given the opportunity to appear in the audience of a BBC show, and ask Thatcher how she felt about being called the Iron Lady. This encounter re-emerged in a BBC’s programme recently.
At the time of their meeting, Owusu was on free school meals, living on a public estate in Brixton, south London, where he and his sister were being raised by their mother Rose, a struggling hairdresser.
Now 57, Owusu looks remarkably similar even with a greying beard. But his life has been transformed. The father of three is a human resources director, and the first black captain of the Addington golf club in its 110-year history. As a black guy, it is about breaking the glass ceiling. Speaking in its clubhouse, Owusu describes his rise in social status (地位) as a “Thatcherite Journey”. And he says it began by asking the woman herself. “To this day it still has an impact. My confidence changed from that sliding-door moment. Something about her connected with me.”
Thatcher told Owusu she enjoyed being called the Iron Lady. “I think it’s rather a praise, don’t you ” she said, “Because so often people have said to me if you’re in your job you’ve got to be soft and warm and human, but you’ve got to have a touch of steel.” Owusu recalls the moment, “I just remember her eye contact. She was answering me, not the camera. She welcomed the question saying you’ve got to be firm in this world. And that stuck with me.”
After the show was broadcast, Owusu said he became “a little hero in Brixton for a good three months”. Owusu added, “It all gave me extra confidence. Doors might not have opened so quickly. It was one of those key moments to make you do things maybe you wouldn’t otherwise have done.”
37．What do we know about Owusu when he was 13
A．He met with Thatcher twice.
B．He joined a famous golf club.
C．He hosted a BBC’s programme.
D．He lived at the bottom of society.
38．What do the underlined words “sliding-door moment” in paragraph 4 probably mean
A．Turning point. B．Important decision.
C．Social status. D．Remarkable achievement.
39．Based on the text, what made a big difference to Owusu
A．Others’ treating him equally at work.
B．Others’ voting him a hero in Brixton.
C．Thatcher’s efforts to preserve his dignity.
D．Thatcher’s faith in the necessity of toughness.
40．Which of the following is a suitable title for the text
A．The Art of Dialogue B．The Power of Confidence
C．A Life-changing Meeting D．A Status-improving Tale
（2024·湖南衡阳·二模）Omar Vazquez grew up in poverty on Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula. He watched his single mother struggle to put food on the table, and today the memory inspires him to help those in need. When an invasive (入侵的) seaweed called sargassum showed up on Mexico’s Caribbean beaches, Omar looked past the matter of it all and saw an opportunity to help others.
Sargassum is not dangerous, but it has an unpleasant smell and can become so thick that it keeps people from entering the water. Mexico has experienced record-setting amounts of the seaweed in recent years, and it has made its way to Florida’s beaches as well. Experts say there could be as much as 100 tons of sargassum blocking Mexican shorelines in 2023.
With tourism dollars at risk, officials and locals alike were eager to remove the seaweed, but only Omar saw its true potential. The professional gardener organized a beach cleanup that provided jobs for about 300 local families, but he knew there was more to do. Since people’s attitude towards the seaweed reminded him of his own life experiences, he decided to become an agent (推动者) for change.
When sargassum started arriving, everyone was complaining. “I wanted to make something good out of something everyone saw as bad,” Omar explained.
In 2018, Omar found a way to turn sargassum into building blocks that he calls Sargablock. He creates these blocks by mixing 40% sargassum with other materials like clay, then putting them in a block-forming machine and baking them in the sun for days. The end result is an organic, sustainable, and ecologically friendly building material that experts say could last for 120 years.
To date, Omar’s company, Bluegreen Mexico, has used 700 tons of sargassum to build low-income housing for those in need. Omar said he would take on more projects, and donate more houses to single mothers like his own mom.
41．What can be learned from paragraph 1
A．Omar’s family often assisted people in need.
B．Sargassum originated on the Caribbean beaches.
C．Omar’s experience in childhood has influenced him much.
D．Omar has met a lot of generous people since he was young.
42．How did most people react to the increasing sargassum
A．They didn’t take it seriously. B．They were anxious to clear it up.
C．They viewed it as new materials. D．They were excited to see a grand scene.
43．Which words can best describe Omar
A．Honest and ambitious. B．Strong-willed and confident.
C．Quick-thinking and humorous. D．Sympathetic and innovative.
44．What does the author mainly want to tell us through Omar’s success
A．It’s never too old to learn. B．Love shines every dark corner.
C．Solutions can be obtained from problems. D．Heroes arise from humble beginnings.
（2024·福建泉州·三模）Bruce Campbell, a retired electrical engineer, wanted to change the behavior of mankind by showing how we can recycle old things into new and practical and livable ones.
For about $220,000, he purchased a Greek airliner — a Boeing 727-400 — that logged about 40,000 flights in its peak. Before Campbell got his hands on his Boeing 727 and transformed it into the airplane home he lives in, this aircraft saw regular use as it transported all kinds of people to all sorts of destinations.
After the successful transform, he hosted a big DJ dance party with a couple of friends. The party, called Turbulence: A Dance Party at a 727 in the Woods, happened right on the wing! Guests who attended the party also got the opportunity to take a look at the airplane home. Overall, they got the attention of 14,000 Facebook users who were interested in what sounded like an incredible party.
This talented engineer got another airliner and started on his second airplane home during the beginning of 2018 on the Kyushu Island coast because he wanted it to serve as a safe place for the local community as well. Part of Bruce Campbell’s vision was to make an airliner that doubled as a lifeboat in case tsunami (海啸) threats were issued. He wanted the general public to find out that planes are capable of surviving hundreds of years and the cruelest weather conditions thanks to its sealed pressure technology.
Campbell adored the excitement that he received when he recycled airplanes and hoped that people would seriously consider it after they got the chance to see his home during tours and events. He has posted on his website that it is his goal to “inspire a renaissance (复兴) of thought about how to employ this remarkable resource”.
45．What drew wide public attention to Campbell’s first transformed plane
A．Its high residential comfort level. B．Its remarkable transporting capacity.
C．The incredibly high transformation cost. D．The Facebook post of a party held on it.
46．What did Campbell think the second plane could serve as
A．A tsunami warning center. B．A meeting place for local community.
C．A temporary shelter in disasters. D．An engineering workshop.
47．Why did Campbell transform the planes
A．To direct attention to housing problems. B．To satisfy his scientific curiosity.
C．To advocate a greener life style. D．To call for participation in recycling.
48．What is the text mainly about
A．A former engineer turning retired planes into home.
B．Recent trends of renaissance-themed decoration.
C．A talented home designer receiving online fame.
D．Diverse approaches for sustainable living.
（2024·福建漳州·二模）Fourteen-year-old Peter often gets helpful tips from his Big Brother, Paul, a 32-year-old computer programmer, is not Peter’s brother. Instead, he is his mentor through an education program called “Big Brothers Big Sisters”.
Paul and Peter have been Big Brother and Little Brother for 1 year. Previously, they met constantly. They would go to Starbucks, walk through different districts of the city or play games. When COVID-19 started spreading, the relationship had to go completely virtual to ensure their health and security. Now things get better and they meet more.
When school is frustrating (令人沮丧的), Peter texts Paul and gets motivated. When he doesn’t understand a math problem, he asks Paul for help. Paul even gave Peter advice on avoiding being distracted while having lessons online at home, where he lives with four brothers and they talk, play and fight all in one space.
Older than Peter, Paul has had more life experiences. He helps Peter see things positively from different points of view, but he never makes decisions for Peter. Peter said, “Paul makes such a far-reaching difference to my life, in my education outside school in particular.” Paul said Peter had an effect on him likewise, saying that his life was enriched. “If you want self-improvement, join in this program. Really, it’s in practice a job worth doing. I’d like to be a lifelong Big. Brother of Peter, and more kids.”
Asked how it started, Paul said when he returned from abroad seven years ago, he started looking for ways to help his community. Then he accidentally found the program.
The program makes the most appropriate matches. Kids from ages 6 to 18 can continue to get help until they turn 21. At present, Big Brothers Big Sisters has about 1 300 kids paired with mentors locally.
49．Which is the closest in meaning to the underlined word “mentor” in Paragraph 1
A．Instructor. B．Researcher. C．Learner. D．Expert.
50．What troubled Peter most when he studied at home
A．It was difficult for him to stay focused.
B．His brothers wanted to use his computer.
C．He wanted to talk and play with his brothers.
D．He always had trouble with his math homework.
51．What can we know from the passage
A．Paul will leave Peter when he is 20.
B．Peter and Paul were carefully matched.
C．Paul makes Peter’s life even more difficult.
D．Peter depends on Paul’s advice to make decisions.
52．What can be the best title for this passage
A．Peter and his big brother B．How to make a great match.
C．Big Brothers Big Sisters program D．New ways to help your community
（2024·山东·三模）On that hot August day in 2023, as ash rained down and flames closed in, Jim Rhodes didn’t want to be anywhere but Coulterville. “My kid called from Alabama. We first heard about the fire from him,” Rhodes recalls. “He said, ‘Evacuate(撤离)!’I said, ‘Evacuate To where ’”
Coulterville is a tiny town located among dry hills where local people raise cattle and other livestock. It has a main street, a park and a museum. It’s got a cafe, a grocery shop and a post. And with summer temperatures routinely topping 100 degrees, it has fires—sometimes big fires..
Eventually, this big fire got a name: the Moc Fire, for the tiny town of Moccasin-where it began as a brush fire.
It burnt for 10 days, consuming almost 3,000 acres. Rhodes woke to find his truck covered in ashand the news was broadcasting evacuation orders. Ranchers(牧场主) across the region were fighting to protect their animals, loading them into the truck or just setting them loose to find safety. Volunteers were readying fairgrounds nearby to shelter animals. Already they were filling up with dogs, cats, chickens, horses, cattle, goats, sheep and rabbits.
As residents and animals were brought out, firefighters poured in. “With them came the biggest bulldozer(挖 土机)I’ve ever seen,” says Rhodes. “And they were sent to cut the firebreak that could save the town. We knew that if it made the cut, we’d all have to get out of here.”
The situation was clear. The danger was growing. But slowly Rhodes realized that he hadn’t come to Coulterville just to leave when the town needed him. He stayed, joining the handful of residents who gathered
around the main street where fire officials posted updates. He knew he could help somebody, somehow.
Around midmorning, a farmer he’d never met came by asking for help with animal evacuation. Rhodes’s phone was still ringing, but he knew what to do. “I hung up my phone, got in the truck and headed down to his farm,” he says.
53．Why did Rhodes’ kid call
A．To help him put out the fire. B．To inform him of the big fire.
C．To ask him to set animals free. D．To persuade him to stay home.
54．What can we know about Coulterville
A．Most residents there raise livestock.
B．It is a small town far trom Moccasin.
C．This place seldom has fires in summer.
D．Its inhabitants have plenty of bulldozers.
55．What would Rhodes do next according to the last paragraph
A．Move out to reunite with his kid.
B．Gather his animals to a safe shelter.
C．Help the stranger to save his animals.
D．Join the residents to cut the firebreak.
56．What is the best title of the text
A．Saving Wild Animals in Coulterville
B．A Trusted Neighbor in the Moc Fire
C．A Tiny Town Suffering a Big Disaster
D．Escaping from the Front Line of the Fire.
（2024·湖北·二模）Every morning on the island of Oahu, students at Pu’ hala Elementary gather on a field as towering mountains watch them from the mist. Their day starts with songs in ‘ lelo Hawai’i, the islands’ native language, restating values of respect and justice that their teachers hope will guide them through their education, and throughout their lives.
Like most kids their age, they’re not concerned about the significance of the language they’re learning. Still, they have a weighty responsibility: to receive the torch (火炬) and ensure the security of ‘ lelo Hawai’ i for future generations.
It was only 50 years ago that the language was on the edge of extinction. Though the situation is much
improved, in many ways ‘ lelo Hawai’ i is still on life support. Teachers say there’s a huge enthusiasm for school kids to learn the language, but as they grow up, they’re encouraged to focus on “more useful” subjects and use English, which are believed to assist them in achieving success in their work. In 2016, there were 18, 610 Hawaiian speakers on the islands.
“One hundred thousand is the approximate number of speakers needed to consider the language safe, ” says Solomon, professor of Hawaiian language at University of Hawai’i at Manoa. “The idea is that there are enough people passing it on to the next generation, socializing their children to use the language in all domains of life, to express all thoughts and needs and desires. ”
Fortunately, the kids of Pu’ hala Elementary will take the responsibility to continue the work of the current young adults defending the language, expanding access to ‘ lelo Hawai’i in part through TikTok and Instagram, and making the language a practical skill in adulthood. These youth, along with those committed to recovering the language from previous generations, share their hopes for the better.
57．What are the students at Pu’ hala Elementary expected to do
A．To figure out the value of life. B．To go out of the island of Oahu.
C．To pass their native language down. D．To draw people’s attention to folk songs.
58．What makes the students abandon ‘ lelo Hawai’i
A．Career development. B．The improved situation.
C．Lack of enthusiasm. D．Little educational support.
59．What is the current situation of ‘ lelo Hawai’i according to professor Solomon
A．It is used in all walks of life. B．It is considered a safe language.
C．It demands more speakers to be safe. D．It has one hundred thousand speakers.
60．What is the author’s attitude towards the future of ‘ lelo Hawai’i
A．Worried. B．Hopeful. C．Unclear. D．Reserved.
（2023·湖北襄阳·模拟预测）For years, I rejected this part of myself, until I realized what I was missing.
I used to be proud of my southern origin. My own voice reflected my family’s past and present, all southern. While growing up, I began to realize outside of our region, southerners were often dismissed as uncultured and uneducated, ignorant and narrow-minded. In that awkward stage between teenager and adult, my accent was a symbol of everything I hated about my life in the rural South.
The process of getting rid of my accent began in high school with Gilmore Girls. After each episode, I’d stand before a mirror, practicing the characters’ lines in an effort to speak like a “normal” white upper-middle-class girl.
Eventually, I was successful at breaking down my tongue and rebuilding it. Every time I was asked where I was from, I would say “near Memphis” or make an ambiguous statement about my country background.
Now I’m living in a big city with a respectable job downtown. Every step I walk from the train station to the office seems victorious. However, I’ve been pretending and I’m fed up with it. Occasionally my old self escapes from my lips when encouraged by an extra glass of whiskey, but I unconsciously go back to the safety of the unaccented minutes later, making me feel as if I’m a fraud — a girl who forgets where she comes from. Then gradually I’ve become kind of homesick that leads me to put on the old Highwomen record and dance around, singing with all the accent s I’ve got left.
My grandmother used to tell me, “Girl, don’t you forget where you come from ” Memories are fading by time but this one has remained impressed on my mind. So, I decide to move back. I’m still searching for what it means to be southern, but now I’m doing it with all the “y’alls”, and “ain’ts” I’ve kept back for so long.
61．Why did the author decide to get rid of her southern accent
A．Because she hated the southern rural life. B．Because it reflected her shameful past.
C．Because it made her laughed at by others. D．Because she was misled by prejudice.
62．What’s the main idea of Paragraph 3
A．The author learnt the language well. B．The author managed to rebuild her accent.
C．The author made a white upper class girl. D．The author finally succeeded in big cities.
63．What contributed most to the author’s return to her southern accent
A．Her grandmother’s words. B．Her homesickness.
C．Her boredom of pretending. D．Her over-drinking.
64．What message does the passage want to convey
A．Everyone has his dark secret. B．God helps those who help themselves.
C．There’s always a silver lining in the cloud. D．You should never compromise who you are.
（2024·湖南·二模）At just 17, Lauren Schroeder has already made a significant impact on her community. Her voyage began at 14, volunteering at a food shelter. While packing boxes with canned goods for needy families, Lauren detected a substantial shortage: fresh vegetables. This observation sparked an idea that soon grew into a community-wide initiative.
Lauren pictured transforming part of her family’s 150-acre farm into a garden committed to growing produce for local families. Her proposal was met with a hint of concern from her mother, Katie Schroeder. While supportive, she also foresaw the extensive labor involved. Despite the agricultural background—her family typically planted
soybeans and corn—vegetable cultivation was a novel pursuit. Nevertheless, Lauren was eager to tackle the nutritional deficiency she had uncovered.
The hard work began in earnest. Not discouraged by potential obstacles, Lauren dived into research to be a seasoned vegetable cultivator and secured a grant (拨款) from the National FFA Organization to cover initial costs. Subsequently, she spent two to three hours daily watering her crops by hand through the hot Iowa summers, sandwiching this commitment between softball practices. Furthermore, she carefully tended to her garden, combating weeds and harvesting crops, with green beans proving particularly challenging.
Eventually, with assistance from her younger brothers and sisters, Lauren’s half-acre garden produced 15 varieties of vegetables. In its first year, the garden generated 40 pounds of produce, benefiting food banks, nursing homes, and soup kitchens.
Motivated by the early achievements, Lauren doubled the garden’s size. To date, she has donated over 7,000 pounds of produce, valued at approximately $15,000, commanding community respect. Her work has found a deep echo among others, notably a mother from a local shelter who was grateful for the fresh food that reminded her children of home.
Lauren’s inspiration is straightforward yet deep-seated. “I wanted to have something that would impact people,” she told KWQC． Her actions demonstrate her belief in the power of community and the joy obtained from helping others—a feeling that will undoubtedly shape her future initiatives.
65．Why did Lauren initiate the community garden
A．To pursue a new hobby. B．To explore plant cultivation.
C．To fill a food shelter’s vegetable gap. D．To gain recognition in her community.
66．How did Lauren overcome her lack of experience in vegetable farming
A．By doing trial and error. B．By conducting thorough research.
C．By engaging in fundraising activities. D．By maintaining consistent hard work
67．What do we know about Lauren in the initial process of vegetable cultivation
A．She was passionate and determined. B．She was inexperienced but creative.
C．She was observant and popular. D．She was concerned but hardworking.
68．What can be a suitable title for the text
A．Garden to Table: a Solo Effort B．Local Garden: Hope for the Globe
C．Harvesting Hope: Community Growth D．Farming Fundamentals: a Teen’s Journey
（2024·湖南益阳·三模）College professors these days face an ever-higher bar to grab the attention of their
students, forced to compete with the stimuli of smartphones and laptops in large lecture halls. But when your professor is a social media star, it’s a little bit easier.
Tatiana Erukhimova, who teaches physics at Texas A&M University, has managed to get her students, as well as future generations, excited about the science. Known as “Dr. Tatiana” to her students and online fan base, the professor performs physics tricks with boundless energy and enthusiasm. Videos of her theatrical demonstrations have racked up hundreds of millions of views across TikTok and other social media platforms.
In the kid-friendly videos, Erukhimova uses a range of everyday objects in her experiments, from pingpong balls and toilet paper to marshmallows, bicycle wheels and hair dryers. She credits the university marketing team’s videos of her lessons for her social media success. “This is just one of our ways to connect with people to make physics accessible to people,” she tells NPR. As part of the physics department’s extensive outreach program, she also puts on shows almost every week teaching physics to K-12 students. “The sooner kids are taught physics and taught it well, the better,” she says.
It’s clear she knows what it takes to get young people excited about a hard science. But it wasn’t always that way. When she first started teaching college freshman classes almost two decades ago, she says she struggled to grab the attention of her younger students. She was used to teaching juniors, as she had for a few years prior to that. But when it comes to teaching a large lecture hall of 100-plus first-year students, first impressions are make or break.
“I did not grab their attention on the first day — that was my mistake,” she says. “I missed this opportunity to bond with them from the very beginning, and then it took me a while to find my voice.”
By the second semester, she found her footing, tweaking her approach to make her lecture halls feel smaller, and get her students engaged. The key, she says, has been to make herself approachable and her instruction personal.
69．What is the main challenge faced by college professors in large lecture halls
A．Competition with smartphones and laptops.
B．Limited resources for·teaching materials.
C．Inadequate support from the university.
D．Lack of interest from students.
70．What role does the university marketing team play in Tatiana Erukhimova’s social media success
A．Encouraging students to use social media.
B．Creating TikTok accounts for professors.
C．Producing videos of her physics lessons.
D．Promoting weekly teaching program.
71．What is the author’s purpose in mentioning Erukhimova’s junior students in Paragraph 4
A．To review her teaching plans.
B．To show an application of her idea.
C．To highlight the differences of teaching.
D．To erase doubts about her approaches.
72．What lesson did Tatiana Erukhimova learn when she initially started teaching college freshman
A．The importance of establishing a personal connection with students.
B．The significance of focusing on junior-level students.
C．The effectiveness of traditional teaching methods.
D．The need for advanced teaching materials.
（2024·湖南长沙·二模）Growing up in Kenya, Lesein Mutunkei, together with his family, always celebrated significant occasions by planting trees, which motivated him to protect the environment. It’s what the now 18-year-old soccer player treasures, especially since Kenya has an ongoing problem with deforestation.
Mutunkei follows in the footsteps of the late Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai who founded the Green Belt Movement in 1977. This initiative has resulted in the planting of over 51 million trees to date.
In 2018, Lesein decided to start a movement of his own. He started by planting one tree for every goal he scored during a football match. He called it Trees4Goals, and it has grown so much that he now plants 11 trees, one for each member of his team, every time he scores. Through this, he wants to inspire young people, specifically his fellow athletes, to follow in his footsteps, take nature conservation seriously, and promise to plant trees every time they score. As a result, some of them have adapted this practice for their sports. “Seeing that they’re taking that responsibility because of the project I started, for me, that is the biggest achievement,” he said.
The initiative has caught the attention of English football club Arsenal and Kenya’s Ministry of Environment and Forestry, which he now works with regularly and gets advice from.
Like Green Belt Movement, Trees4Goals, which has planted 5,500 trees so far, has made it. While Lesein has received some recognition for his initiative, he sets his sights on making it a worldwide phenomenon. “Football is a universal game, and climate change is a universal problem,” he explains. “It has the power to unite, educate and inspire my generation to create a safer and greener future.” This is why he wants to work with the world’s biggest football federation FIFA．
As for what others can do to fight deforestation or other environmental concerns, the teenager says it’s important to just get involved in some way, no matter how small.
73．What made Lesein get interested in environmental protection
A．The influence of his family.
B．Wangari Maathai’s huge assistances.
C．The demand of the football team.
D．His fellow athletes’ encouragement.
74．Why did Lesein found Trees4Goals
A．To gain Kenya’s support.
B．To set an example for others.
C．To catch Arsenal’s attention.
D．To show his achievements.
75．What is Lesein’s hope for the future of Trees4Goals
A．Promoting football’s development.
B．Going global with the help of FIFA．
C．Beating climate change completely.
D．Getting beyond Green Belt Movement.
76．What can we learn from Lesein’s story
A．Fame is a great thirst of the young.
B．A youth is to be regarded with respect.
C．Positive thinking and action result in success.
D．Success means getting personal desires satisfied.
（2022·全国·模拟预测）When Chase Bailey was found to have autism (自闭症) at 2, his mother Mary Bailey feared he’d never enjoy a typical life. Indeed, he hasn’t. Occupied with appearances with famous people and hosting his own cooking show, Chase’s life is anything but typical. During the past years, the teenager has cooked noodles with food master Roy Choi and baked cookies for guests at a celebration in Los Angeles.
The days when Chase would eat nothing but pizza, chicken, French fries, and chocolate chip cookies almost seem like a distant memory. For him to go from that to cooking and eating all kinds of different things is pretty astonishing.
After the diagnosis (诊断) of Chase’s disease, friends prepared Mary for the worst: He’d never be able to have a job, never learn to socialize, and never be independent. Like many autistic patients, the sight, smell, feel and taste of almost everything on Chase’s plate tipped him over the edge.
However, when he watched cooking shows with his grandfather, he became addicted to seeing people enjoy
what they were eating and started asking to try some of the food on the shows. Two years later, he recorded the first episode (集) of “Chase N Yur Face” with the help of his mother, which they posted on social media. The show quickly caught the attention of autism groups. Chase started reaching out to chefs he admired by email to invite them to tape episodes with him.
In the show which has more than 30 episodes, a confident Chase cooks everything from cupcakes to roasted meats. It has harvested tens of thousands of views. He dreams of one day seeing his show on television and wants to open his own restaurant. He hopes his experience can help others with autism. “Don’t be afraid to be yourself,” he said.
77．How is Chase’s life
A．It is a typical one. B．It is full of bitter experiences.
C．It is like other autistic kids’. D．It is beyond his mom’s expectations.
78．What does the underlined part in paragraph 3 indicate
A．Food was appealing to Chase. B．Food on Chase’s plate tasted bad.
C．Chase had no appetite for most food. D．Chase wanted to cook himself.
79．Where did Chase get the inspiration to learn to cook
A．From autism groups. B．From his grandfather.
C．From food masters. D．From cooking programs.
80．Which is the best title of the text
A．Food Changed Chase’s Life
B．Cooking Is a Treatment for Autism
C．A Cooking Show Cures an Autistic Teenager
D．Chase Turns Food Fear into Love of Cooking
