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1.（2023·浙江·高三校联考阶段练习）
It was the winter when I taught in a small country school on the west coast of Vancouver Island. I had three grades of little people in my class, all beaming with the desire to learn all they could. One little boy named David from my grade one class wanted to learn more than all the others. His round swollen face would smile up at me, reminding me over and over of his disease—leukemia. More often than not, he would be missing from our classroom for rounds of treatments.
All of us were so pleased, then, to have that happy little boy with us for Christmas. We decorated our classroom, practised for the concert, and prepared Christmas stories to share.
Two days before school let out for the three-week Christmas holiday, I read a story to the class. It was the story of “The Littlest Angel”. This little angel had an awful time in heaven. He could not adjust to the routine. He was always in trouble, bumping into other angels, tripping over clouds or dropping his halo. Nothing seemed to make his time easier until one celestial day an archangel suggested that the little angel take some items with him. Just a few things to remind him of his good old days, which might be of some help.
As I read the story, a complete silence fell over the class as each child became more involved in the plight of the angel. Everyone was sympathetic for his misfortune, including David.
The following day during our regular show-and-tell time, holding a small wooden box, David began his sharing, “This is my first tooth,” he explained. “This is a ribbon from my sister’s hair, and this is my puppy’s collar. My dad gave me this old key. My mom says this big coin is for good luck.” Even before he told us the purpose of the box, we all seemed to know. Shiny tears went dot-to-dot down the faces of the other children. The rest of the day witnessed all of us carefully preparing items to fill David’s wooden box.
When the holidays came to a close, we all returned to our class—all except David. He had got a good chance and left for a big city to get better treatment, clutching the wooden box that held his hope and memories, and ours.
1．What can we learn about David from the first paragraph
A．His attractive smile impressed his teacher a lot.
B．Though seriously ill, he was passionate to learn.
C．His disease prevented him from going to school.
D．Though looking normal,he suffered from a fatal disease.
2．What does the underlined part “the plight” refer to
A．The past time. B．The promising future.
C．The awful situation. D．The daily routine.
3．Why did David prepare a wooden box
A．To share his items. B．To help the little angel.
C．To treat his disease. D．To hold the good memories.
4．Which of the following best describes David
A．Intelligent and diligent. B．Sociable and adventurous.
C．Strong-willed and ambitious. D．Optimistic and courageous.
【答案】1．B 2．C 3．D 4．D
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述的是作者班上的“小天使”的故事。
1．细节理解题。根据第一段中的“One little boy named David from my grade one class wanted to learn more than all the others. His round swollen face would smile up at me, reminding me over and over of his disease—leukemia.(我一年级班上一个叫大卫的小男孩比其他所有的人都想学得更多。他那肿胀的圆脸会朝我微笑，一遍又一遍地提醒我他的病——白血病。)”可知，David比所有的人都想学的更多，但是他患上白血病，由此可知，David虽然病得很重，但他对学习充满热情。故选B项。
2．词义猜测题。根据第三段中的“This little angel had an awful time in heaven. He could not adjust to the routine. He was always in trouble, bumping into other angels, tripping over clouds or dropping his halo.(这个小天使在天堂过得很糟糕。他不能适应这种例行公事。他总是遇到麻烦，撞到其他天使，被云绊倒，或者掉下他的光环。)”可知，小天使在天堂上遇到很多的麻烦，境遇很糟糕，结合划线单词前的“As I read the story, a complete silence fell over the class as each child became more involved in…(当我读到这个故事的时候，全班鸦雀无声，每个孩子都更加关注着……。)”可知，作者读完小天使的故事，孩子们都关注着的应是小天使的“困境”，由此可知，划线单词的意思应与“困境”意义相近。故选C项。
3．推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Nothing seemed to make his time easier until one celestial day an archangel suggested that the little angel take some items with him. Just a few things to remind him of his good old days, which might be of some help.(似乎没有什么能让他的日子好过些，直到有一天，一位大天使建议小天使带走一些东西。只是一些能让他想起过去美好时光的东西，也许会有所帮助。)”可知，作者讲述的小天使的故事中，大天使建议小天使带走一些让他想起过去美好时光的东西，结合倒数第二段中的“The following day during our regular show-and-tell time, holding a small wooden box, David began his sharing, “This is my first tooth,” he explained. “This is a ribbon from my sister’s hair, and this is my puppy’s collar. My dad gave me this old key. My mom says this big coin is for good luck.”(第二天，在我们的常规展示时间，大卫拿着一个小木盒开始分享，“这是我的第一颗牙齿，”他解释道。“这是我妹妹头发上的丝带，这是我小狗的项圈。我爸爸给了我一把旧钥匙。我妈妈说这个大硬币代表好运。”)”可知，David带来的盒子里都是一些让他能想起的过去美好时光的东西，由此可知，David准备一个木盒子是为了留住美好的回忆。故选D项。
4．推理判断题。根据首段中的“His round swollen face would smile up at me, reminding me over and over of his disease—leukemia.(他那肿胀的圆脸会朝我微笑，一遍又一遍地提醒我他的病——白血病。)”可知，David患上白血病仍然对着作者微笑，说明David是一个乐观的孩子，结合倒数第二段中的“The following day during our regular show-and-tell time, holding a small wooden box, David began his sharing, “This is my first tooth,” he explained. “This is a ribbon from my sister’s hair, and this is my puppy’s collar. My dad gave me this old key. My mom says this big coin is for good luck. 第二天，在我们的常规展示时间，大卫拿着一个小木盒开始分享，“这是我的第一颗牙齿，”他解释道。“这是我妹妹头发上的丝带，这是我小狗的项圈。我爸爸给了我一把旧钥匙。我妈妈说这个大硬币代表好运。”)”可知，作者讲述完“小天使”的故事后，第二天David准备了一个小木盒与大家分享他的美好回忆，由此可知，在David知道自己患有重病，也许会离开大家，他仍能够勇敢面对，综上信息可知，David是一个乐观而又有勇气的孩子。故选D项。
2.（2023·全国·模拟预测）
Intelligence is traditionally viewed as the ability to think and learn. Yet in a complex world, there’s another set of cognitive (认知的) skills that might matter more: the ability to rethink. Therefore, my aim in this book is to explore how rethinking happens by seeking out the most convincing evidence and some of the world’s most skilled rethinkers.
The first section focuses on opening our own minds. You’ll find out why a forward-thinking businessman got trapped in the past, how a Nobel Prize-winning scientist welcomes the joy of being wrong, how the world’s best forecasters update their views, and how an Oscar-winning filmmaker has productive fights.
The second section examines how we can encourage other people to think again. You’ll learn how an international debate champion wins arguments and an African-American musician persuades people to abandon discrimination (歧视). You’ll discover how a special kind of listening helped an officer convince the opposing side to join in peace talks. And if you’re a Yankees fan, I’m going to see if I can convince you to root for the Red Sox.
The third section is about how we can create communities of lifelong learners. In social life, a lab that specializes in difficult conversations will cast light on how we can communicate better about debated issues like climate change. In schools, you’ll find out how educators teach kids to think again by treating classrooms like museums, and approaching projects like rewriting time-honored textbooks. I close by examining the importance of reconsidering our best-laid plans.
This book is an invitation to let go of knowledge and opinions that are no longer serving you well, and to establish your sense of self in flexibility rather than consistency. If you can master the art of rethinking, I believe you’ll be better positioned for success at work and happiness in life. Thinking again can help you generate new solutions to old problems and revisit old solutions to new problems. It’s a path to learning more from the people around you and living with fewer regrets.
5．How does the author explain his or her ideas in the book
A．By quoting famous sayings. B．By reviewing traditional theories.
C．By presenting research results. D．By providing various examples.
6．Which of the following is probably covered in the second section
A．Helping a student with a complex math problem.
B．Walking an athlete through a detailed training plan.
C．Talking a friend into trying a different dressing style.
D．Guiding an employee to build a successful career path.
7．What does the author suggest readers do in the third section
A．Find faults in textbooks. B．Reflect on existing ideas.
C．Engage in climate debates. D．Change classroom decorations.
8．What can be a suitable title for the text
A．Rethinking: Find New Ways to Success
B．Intelligence: the Ability to Think and Learn
C．How Can We Adapt to a Complex World
D．Why Does Rethinking Improve Intelligence
【答案】5．D 6．C 7．B 8．A
【导语】本文是一篇议论文。作者认为在传统观念中，智力被视为思考和学习的能力，但在现实世界中，重新思考的认知技能可能更加重要。
5．细节理解题。结合第二段“You’ll find out why a forward-thinking businessman got trapped in the past, how a Nobel Prize-winning scientist welcomes the joy of being wrong, how the world’s best forecasters update their views, and how an Oscar-winning filmmaker has productive fights.(你会发现为什么一个有远见的商人会被困在过去，一个诺贝尔奖得主科学家如何欢迎犯错的喜悦，世界上最好的预测家如何更新他们的观点，以及一个奥斯卡获奖电影制作人如何进行富有成效的斗争。)”，第三段中“You’ll learn how an international debate champion wins arguments and an African-American musician persuades people to abandon discrimination (歧视). You’ll discover how a special kind of listening helped an officer convince the opposing side to join in peace talks.(你会学到一个国际辩论冠军如何赢得争论，一个非裔美国音乐家如何说服人们放弃歧视。你会发现一种特殊的倾听方式是如何帮助一名军官说服对方加入和平谈判的)”和第四段中“In schools, you’ll find out how educators teach kids to think again by treating classrooms like museums, and approaching projects like rewriting time-honored textbooks(在学校里，你会发现教育工作者是如何通过把教室当作博物馆来教孩子重新思考的，以及通过改写历史悠久的教科书来实现这些项目的)”可知，作者举了几个例子，如一位诺贝尔奖获得者如何乐于接受犯错的喜悦、一位奥斯卡获奖电影制片人如何进行富有成效的斗争、一位国际辩论冠军如何赢得辩论以及一位非裔美国音乐家如何说服人们摒弃歧视等，来寻找最有说服力的证据。这表明作者在书中使用了各种不同的例子来支持和解释自己的观点。故选D。
6．推理判断题。根据第三段中的“The second section examines how we can encourage other people to think again.(第二部分探讨了我们如何鼓励其他人重新思考。)”以及段内的具体例子可知，第二部分将探讨如何鼓励他人重新思考。作者在该部分中举了国际辩论冠军如何赢得辩论、非裔美国音乐家如何说服人们摒弃歧视以及一位军官如何劝服对方参与和平谈判的例子。因此，“劝说朋友尝试不同的着装风格”可能会在第二部分中涉及。故选C。
7．考查推理判断题。根据第四段中“In social life, a lab that specializes in difficult conversations ...approaching projects like rewriting time-honored textbooks.(在社交生活中，专门研究困难对话的实验室将揭示我们如何更好地就气候变化等有争议的问题进行沟通。)”可知，在社交生活中，一个专门研究困难对话的实验室将有助于我们更好地就气候变化等有争议的问题进行沟通。在学校里，你会发现教育工作者是如何通过把教室当作博物馆，以及像重写历史悠久的教科书这样的项目来教导孩子们重新思考的。由此可知，在第三部分中，作者建议读者要反思现有的想法。故选B。
8．主旨大意题。通读全文内容可知，本文探讨了重新思考的重要性以及如何应用重新思考的技巧。作者通过引用实例和研究结果，呼吁读者放下不再有益的知识和观点。结合最后一段中的“If you can master the art of rethinking, I believe you’ll be better positioned for success at work and happiness in life.(如果你能掌握重新思考的艺术，我相信您将能够更好地获得工作成功和生活幸福。)”可知，重新思考的艺术对人的工作和生活都有重要意义。因此，A项“重新思考：寻找通往成功的新路径”适合作为文章标题。故选A。
3.（2023·江苏扬州·高三统考阶段练习）
Nickenson Chery began at Florida National University (FNU) in 2008 as a radiology major. Midway through his career, Nickenson switched to Health Services Administration after realizing he'd prefer the medical field. But the career change came with stress: “I spent entire nights awake studying and doing homework. I'd consistently go to bed at 2 or 3 a. m. , only to wake up early the next day and start over.” The hard work eventually paid off as Nickenson graduated from FNU with his Bachelor's Degree in 2015.
When asked about his experience and impression of his time at FNU, he said: “I truly loved FNU It was a great experience. I always felt at home and part of a family. If you need any help, professors and staff are always available. They give you all the tools necessary to get your work done and succeed. If it wasn't for FNU, I wouldn't be where I am today. I'll always recommend FNU to anyone looking for a great education, regardless of they want to study.”
Nickenson’s journey was just beginning, taking a long road that led him across the country searching for the perfect career. It started here in South Florida, serving as an intern (实习医生) at Aventura Hospital. When that didn't lead to a long-term option, he moved to Las Vegas for a short amount of time, only to leave there as well and end up in his current home, Boston. Nickenson Chery now works at Boston Children's Hospital Trust, proving that whatever the struggles one faces perseverance and hard work will lead you to success.
Nickenson left these words to current students at FNU: “You have to know where you're going. Don't take anything for granted. If it wasn't for FNU that taught me a lot of stuff in and out of the classroom, I would've never gotten this position. I have a degree from FNU; nothing can stop me.”
9．Which of the following can best describe Nickenson’s impression of FNU
A．Cheerful and peaceful. B．Rewarding but uncomfortable.
C．Loving and supportive. D．Productive but discouraging.
10．What happened to Nickenson after his graduation
A．He spent much time traveling alone.
B．He faced criticism while working at FNU.
C．He returned to FNU for further studies.
D．He changed jobs until finding a suitable one.
11．What advice did Nickenson offer to current students at FNU
A．Seek help whenever necessary. B．Have clear goals and be grateful.
C．Be careful when making choices D．Work hard and support themselves.
12．What does Nickenson’s story tell us
A．It's never too late to learn. B．It pays to put theory into practice.
C．Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors. D．Actions speak louder than words.
【答案】9．C 10．D 11．B 12．C
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了Nickenson Chery的经历。
9．细节理解题。由文章第二段“When asked about his experience and impression of his time at FNU, he said: “I truly loved FNU It was a great experience. I always felt at home and part of a family. If you need any help, professors and staff are always available. They give you all the tools necessary to get your work done and succeed. If it wasn't for FNU, I wouldn't be where I am today. I'll always recommend FNU to anyone looking for a great education, regardless of they want to study.” (当被问及他在FNU的经历和印象时，他说:“我真的很喜欢FNU，这是一次很棒的经历。我总觉得像在家里一样，是家庭的一员。如果你需要任何帮助，教授和工作人员随时都可以。他们为你提供完成工作并取得成功所需的所有工具。如果没有FNU，我就不会有今天的成就。我会永远向任何想要接受良好教育的人推荐FNU，不管他们想要学习什么。”)”可知，Nickenson认为FNU充满爱和支持。故选C。
10．推理判断题。由文章第一段“Nickenson’s journey was just beginning, taking a long road that led him across the country searching for the perfect career. It started here in South Florida, serving as an intern (实习医生) at Aventura Hospital. When that didn't lead to a long-term option, he moved to Las Vegas for a short amount of time, only to leave there as well and end up in his current home, Boston. Nickenson Chery now works at Boston Children's Hospital Trust, proving that whatever the struggles one faces perseverance and hard work will lead you to success. (尼克森的旅程才刚刚开始，他走过了一条漫长的道路，在全国各地寻找完美的职业生涯。从南佛罗里达开始，我在阿文图拉医院实习。当他没有长期的选择时，他搬到拉斯维加斯住了很短的一段时间，结果也离开了那里，最终住在了他现在的家，波士顿。Nickenson Chery现在在波士顿儿童医院信托基金会工作，证明了无论一个人面临什么样的困难，坚持不懈和努力工作都会使你成功。)”可知，毕业后他换了很多工作，直到找到合适的工作。故选D。
11．细节理解题。由文章第四段“Nickenson left these words to current students at FNU: “You have to know where you're going. Don't take anything for granted. If it wasn't for FNU that taught me a lot of stuff in and out of the classroom, I would've never gotten this position. I have a degree from FNU; nothing can stop me.” (Nickenson对FNU现在的学生说:“你必须知道你要去哪里。不要认为任何事情都是理所当然的。如果不是FNU在课堂内外教会了我很多东西，我永远不会得到这个职位。我有佛罗里达州立大学的学位；没有什么能阻止我。”)”可知，Nickenson建议FNU的在校学生有明确的目标并心存感激。故选B。
12．推理判断题。由文章第三段中“Nickenson Chery now works at Boston Children's Hospital Trust, proving that whatever the struggles one faces perseverance and hard work will lead you to success. (Nickenson Chery现在在波士顿儿童医院信托基金会工作，证明了无论一个人面临什么样的困难，坚持不懈和努力工作都会使你成功。)”可知，Nickenson的故事告诉我们经历磨难才会更成功。故C选项“Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors. (平坦的大海造就不了熟练的水手。)”符合题意。故选C。
4.（2023·湖南·高三校联考阶段练习）
Out in the woods stood a nice little Fir Tree. It was the sun shining on him and the fresh air surrounding him that made him gorgeous. In summer, children often came and sat down near him and said, “What a nice little fir!” In winter, when the snow lay glittering on the ground, a hare hopped over the little tree. But he never felt any pleasure. What the little Fir wanted so much was to grow into a big tree as his neighbors.
“Oh! Were I but such a high tree as the others are,” thought he. “Then I should be able to spread out my branches, and with the tops to look into the wide world!”
When Christmas came, quite young trees with the finest looking were cut down. And so was the Fir Tree. He found himself, in the middle of the living-room, stuck upright in a bucket that was filled with sand and decorated with the most splendid things-apples, colorful lights and at the very top a large golden star, which made him incomparably beautiful.
“What a splendor!” thought the Fir Tree, believing he would take root here and forever stand covered with decorations!
However, the splendor never came back again. After the Christmas, the servant dragged him out of the room, and up the stairs into the loft in a dark corner, where no daylight could enter.
“If it only were not so dark here, and so terribly lonely. Not even a hare!” he sighed. “They surely stored me here for the next Christmas.”
One day, the tree was pulled out and a man drew him towards the stairs, where the daylight shone. Feeling the fresh air and the first sunbeam, now he was out in the courtyard. Seeing all the beauty of the flowers and the freshness in the garden, he firmly believed he would be replanted there.
“Now a merry life will begin again,” thought the tree, spreading out his branches only to find they were all withered and yellow！When seeing the gardener getting close with an axe (斧头), he recalled his first youth in the wood and sighed so deeply! Each sigh was like a shot.
13．What can we know about the Fir Tree
A．He was willing to be a small tree.
B．He was satisfied to be a Christmas tree.
C．He was mad at the hare jumping over him.
D．He was eager to be the tallest tree in the woods.
14．Which word can best describe the Fir’s feeling when pulled out into the courtyard
A．Hopeful. B．Lonely. C．Free. D．Anxious.
15．What can be inferred about the Fir’s fate
A．He would be treated as firewood.
B．He would be replanted in the garden.
C．He would be taken back to the forest.
D．He would be stored for the next Christmas.
16．What can we conclude from this story
A．If you’re failing to plan, then you’re planning to fail.
B．Live for today because tomorrow is not promised.
C．Life is not about falling down but getting back up.
D．If you dream and believe it, then you can achieve it.
【答案】13．B 14．A 15．A 16．B
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一棵冷杉树从小树到柴火的故事。
13．推理判断题。根据第三段“He found himself, in the middle of the living-room, stuck upright in a bucket that was filled with sand and decorated with the most splendid things-apples, colorful lights and at the very top a large golden star, which made him incomparably beautiful.(他发现自己站在客厅的中央，笔直地站在一个装满沙子的桶里，桶里装饰着最灿烂的东西——苹果、五彩缤纷的灯光，最上面还有一颗金色的大星星，这使他变得无比美丽)”以及第四段“‘What a splendor!’ thought the Fir Tree, believing he would take root here and forever stand covered with decorations!(‘多么辉煌啊！’冷杉树想，他相信自己会在这里扎根，永远站在那里，浑身都是装饰品！)”可知，冷杉树很乐意成为一棵圣诞树。故选B项。
14．推理判断题。根据第七段“Feeling the fresh air and the first sunbeam, now he was out in the courtyard. Seeing all the beauty of the flowers and the freshness in the garden, he firmly believed he would be replanted there.(他感觉到了新鲜的空气和第一缕阳光，现在已经到了院子里。看到花园里鲜花的美丽和新鲜，他坚信自己会在那里重新种植)”和第八段“Now a merry life will begin again(现在快乐的生活将重新开始)”可知，他此刻是满怀希望的。故选A项。
15．推理判断题。根据第八段“When seeing the gardener getting close with an axe (斧头), he recalled his first youth in the wood and sighed so deeply! Each sigh was like a shot.(当看到园丁拿着斧头走近时，他想起了自己在树林里的第一个青春，深深地叹了一口气！每一声叹息都像一声枪响)”可知，冷杉树的树干枯萎变黄后，园艺工将把他砍成柴火。故选A项。
16．推理判断题。本文讲述一棵冷杉树在小树苗时，渴望长大，长大后被用作圣诞树，之后被遗弃，在被砍成柴火前，他怀念成长在阳光下的时光。且结合第八段“When seeing the gardener getting close with an axe (斧头), he recalled his first youth in the wood and sighed so deeply! Each sigh was like a shot.(当看到园丁拿着斧头走近时，他想起了自己在树林里的第一个青春，深深地叹了一口气！每一声叹息都像一声枪响)”可以推测，B项Live for today because tomorrow is not promised.(为今天而活，因为明天没有承诺)符合语境。故选B项。
5.（2023·广东·校联考二模）
During World War II, Duchess Nina Douglas-Hamilton played a vital role in looking after animals.
As the war broke out, the government issued orders for the mass killing livestock (家畜) to prevent them from being captured or destroyed by the enemy. Duchess Nina launched a campaign to save as many animals as possible, and soon became known as the “animal heroine” for her efforts.
Duchess Nina worked with local farmers and animal owners to relocate animals to safer areas, such as the Scottish Highlands. She also established a network of volunteers who helped to care for animals during the war. She organized feeding programs, medical care and transportation, ensuring that animals were well looked after even during the most difficult times. The most challenging aspect of her work was the shortage of food during the war. So she established a vegetable garden and used leftovers to create nutritious meals for animals. She also reached out to the public for donations of food and supplies, and was able to secure enough resources to keep animals healthy and fed.
In addition to her work with domestic animals, Duchess Nina w s also a strong advocate for wildlife conservation. She established a center for wild animals Scotland, where she provided a safe place for deer, foxes and other animals that were threatened by the war. She also worked with local protection groups to protect natural habitats.
Duchess Nina’s work during World War II was not without its risks. She frequently risked her life to save animals, often driving through perilous areas.
Sadly, some people saw her efforts as a distraction from the war effort. However, she continued to work tirelessly for animals. After the war, Duchess Nina’s work was recognized by the government and she got an important award for her services to animals.
17．How did Duchess Nina probably feel when she heard the government’s orders
A．Calm. B．Worried. C．Excited. D．Encouraged.
18．What was the biggest problem that Duchess Nina faced
A．Nobody gave her any donations.
B．She couldn’t find enough volunteers.
C．The animals didn’t have enough food to eat.
D．Local farmers didn’t give her enough support.
19．Why did Duchess Nina start the center in Scotland
A．To keep domestic animals there.
B．To attract local protection groups.
C．To provide a home for wild animals.
D．To offer a safe place to animal owners.
20．What does the underlined word “perilous” in paragraph 5 mean
A．Dangerous. B．Urban. C．Faraway. D．Poor.
【答案】17．B 18．C 19．C 20．A
【导语】本文是记叙文。讲述了在二战期间，妮娜·道格拉斯·汉密尔顿公爵夫人救助了很多动物，发挥了重大作用，被誉为“动物女英雄”。
17．推理判断题。根据第二段第二句“Duchess Nina launched a campaign to save as many animals as possible, and soon became known as the “animal heroine” for her efforts.”(尼娜公爵夫人发起了一场拯救尽可能多动物的运动，并很快因其努力而被称为“动物女英雄”)可知， Duchess Nina发起了一项运动来尽可能多地救助动物，由此可推知，政府的命令令她担忧。故选B项。
18．细节理解题。根据第三段第四句“The most challenging aspect of her work was the shortage of food during the war. ”(她工作中最具挑战性的方面是战争期间的粮食短缺。)可知，她当时面临的最大的问题就是没有足够的食物来喂养那些动物。故选C项。
19．细节理解题。根据第四段第二句“She established a center for wild animals Scotland, where she provided a safe place for deer, foxes and other animals that were threatened by the war.”(她在苏格兰建立了一个野生动物中心，为鹿、狐狸和其他受到战争威胁的动物提供了一个安全的地方。)可知，她建立这个中心是为了救助野生动物。故选C项。
20．词义猜测题。根据画线词上文“Duchess Nina’s work during World War II was not without its risks. ”(Duchess Nina在二战期间的工作并非没有风险。)可知， 她经常冒着生命危险去救动物，经常开车穿过危险地带。画线词意为“危险的”。故选A项。
6.（2023·江苏泰州·高三泰州中学校联考阶段练习）
Soaring to 29, 035 feet, the famous Mount Everest had long been considered unclimbable due to the freezing weather, the obvious potential fall from cliffs and the effects of the extreme high altitude, often called “mountain sickness.” But that was to be changed by Edmund Hillary.
When he was invited to join the British Everest expedition in 1953, Edmund Hillary was a highly capable climber. The glacier-covered peaks in his hometown in New Zealand proved a perfect training ground for the Himalaya. It was his fourth Himalayan expedition in just over two years and he was at the peak of fitness.
On May 28, 1953, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, an experienced Sherpa (夏尔巴人), set out and reached the South Summit by 9 a.m. next day. But after that, the ridge (山脊) slightly fell before rising suddenly in a rocky spur (尖坡) about 17 meters high just before the true summit. The formation is difficult to climb due to its extreme pitch because a mistake would be deadly. Scratching at the snow with his ax, Hillary managed to overcome this enormous obstacle, later to be known as the Hillary Step.
At 11: 30 a. m., the two men found themselves standing at the top of the world. “Not until we were about 50 feet of the top was I ever completely convinced that we were actually going to reach the summit.” Hillary later recounted, “Of course I was very, very pleased to be on the summit, but my first thought was a little bit of surprise. After all, this is the ambition of all mountaineers.”
Emerging as the first to summit Mount Everest, Hillary continued by helping explore Antarctica, and establishing the Himalayan Trust (信托基金), through which he provided a number of beneficial services to the Himalayan peoples. He also left a sizeable legacy that mountain climbers have chased ever since. As a young climber said, “It was not just Hillary and Tenzing that reached the summit of Mount Everest. It was all of humanity. Suddenly, all of us could go.”
21．What made Edmund Hillary a capable climber on the 1953 expedition
A．His undisputed reputation. B．His previous training on Mount Everest.
C．His remarkable physical condition. D．His exceptional ability to adapt to the cold.
22．What does the Hillary Step refer to
A．A steep spur of rock Hillary conquered. B．An ax Hillary used to scratch snow.
C．A mistake Hillary avoided making. D．A sudden fall of a ridge Hillary skipped.
23．What was Hillary’s initial feeling upon reaching the summit of Mount Everest
A．Overwhelming joy. B．A touch of astonishment.
C．Complete disbelief. D．Enormous pride.
24．What was the impact of Hillary’s achievement on mountaineering
A．It led to friendly regulations for mountaineering.
B．It left financial benefits for climbers to pursue.
C．It enabled him to give back to his hometown.
D．It opens up possibilities for other climbers.
【答案】21．C 22．A 23．B 24．D
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了登山者Edmund Hillary攀登珠峰的尝试以及他对后人的影响。
21．细节理解题。根据第二段“It was his fourth Himalayan expedition in just over two years and he was at the peak of fitness.(这是他在两年多的时间里第四次去喜马拉雅探险，他正处于健康的巅峰。)”可知，是卓越的身体状况让Edmund Hillary在1953年的探险中成为一名有能力的登山者。故选C。
22．词句猜测题。根据第三段“But after that, the ridge (山脊) slightly fell before rising suddenly in a rocky spur (尖坡) about 17 meters high just before the true summit. The formation is difficult to climb due to its extreme pitch because a mistake would be deadly. Scratching at the snow with his ax, Hillary managed to overcome this enormous obstacle, later to be known as the Hillary Step.(但在那之后，山脊稍微下降，然后在真正的顶峰前突然上升到一个大约17米高的岩石岬。由于其极端的俯仰，这个阵型很难攀爬，因为一个错误将是致命的。希拉里用斧头刨雪，克服了这个巨大的障碍，后来被称为“希拉里台阶”。)”可知，“希拉里台阶”指的是希拉里征服的一处陡峭的岩尖。故选A。
23．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“Of course I was very, very pleased to be on the summit, but my first thought was a little bit of surprise.(当然，我非常非常高兴能登上顶峰，但我的第一个想法是有点惊讶。)”可知，希拉里登上珠穆朗玛峰的第一感觉有点惊讶。故选B。
24．细节理解题。根据最后一段“He also left a sizeable legacy that mountain climbers have chased ever since. As a young climber said, “It was not just Hillary and Tenzing that reached the summit of Mount Everest. It was all of humanity. Suddenly, all of us could go.”(他还留下了一笔可观的遗产，登山者们一直在追逐。正如一位年轻的登山者所说，“登上珠穆朗玛峰顶峰的不只是希拉里和Tenzing。这是全人类。突然间，我们所有人都可以去了。”)”可知，希拉里的成就为其他登山者提供了可能性。故选D。
7.（2023·湖南长沙·高三雅礼中学校考阶段练习）
Young soldiers, far away from home and missing their families, discover a bear cub. That’s how the story of Wojtek begins, back in 1942. He was alone in the mountains of Iran; nobody knows how he got there.
When the exhausted Polish soldiers came upon Wojtek, they were immediately struck with emotions. They had been away from their loved ones for a long time. They needed something to pick their spirits up. So, they nursed the baby bear with milk from a bottle and named him Wojtek, which means: a warrior to whom fighting brings joy.
Wojtek was officially adopted into the army. He traveled with the army to the Middle East, providing comradery and entertainment. He would wrestle with the men, chase after oranges they cast for him and follow them about like a puppy. He became their connection to humanity in a time when the light of peace seemed so far away. And, like a child, he was also playful. In the desert heat, he learned how to break into the showers and turn on the water. He could also be seen pulling trunks of empty gun shells with the men or standing at attention in formation. Wojtek was also the chief frightener of new members: He would literally bear hug them and hold them upside down for a good laugh.
Getting through the hardship of war takes something extraordinary, something unexpectedly dangerous to preserve your mental state. That’s what Wojtek did for the men who had been so long in the fog and uncertainty of World War II. A playful bear became the symbol of strength and adaptability. Thankfully, wars ended but Wojtek was not forgotten. He was shipped with a group of men to a farm in Scotland, which was a fitting place to retire for a bear with so much military experience. Wojtek was a local celebrity. Stories of him kicking a soccer ball, attending local dances and parties, and enjoying jam and honey are still told today. And to everyone who knew him, Wojtek was the one that made a difficult time a little more bearable.
25．How did the Polish soldiers react after they found the bear
A．They were hit by the bear. B．They accepted him and fed him.
C．They called Wojtek names. D．They brought joy to him like warriors.
26．Which of the following is TRUE about Wojtek’ s experience in the army
A．He would run after and eat up the oranges thrown by the soldiers.
B．He could pull branches with the soldiers to the army camp.
C．He would stand and listen attentively for information.
D．He would play tricks on those newly-joined soldiers.
27．What happened to Wojtek after World War II
A．He became famous and brought joy to the locals in a farm in Scotland.
B．He settled down with the Polish army in a farm in Scotland.
C．He enjoyed his life in another army in a farm in Scotland.
D．He was shipped to his hometown with the help of the Polish soldiers.
28．What is the best title of the passage
A．Wojtek: The Wild Warrior in the Desert Storm
B．Wojtek: From the Frontlines to a Hairy Friend
C．Bearing Witness: The Remarkable Tale of the Polish Army
D．A Lifelong Bear Friend with the Scottish Locals
【答案】25．B 26．D 27．A 28．B
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了二战期间波兰士兵发现了一只被遗弃的小熊，士兵们接受了这只小熊，后来这只小熊跟随士兵们上前线，为士兵们提供了精神上的慰藉。二战结束后，士兵们把这只叫做Wojtek的熊送到了苏格兰的一个农场去养老，同时，它也给当地的人们带去了欢乐。
25．细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句话“So, they nursed the baby bear with milk from a bottle and named him Wojtek, which means: a warrior to whom fighting brings joy. (于是，他们用奶瓶里的奶喂养了这只小熊，并给它起名叫Wojtek，意思是‘一个以战斗为乐的战士’)”可知，波兰士兵发现小熊后，接受了它并开始用奶喂养它。故选B。
26．细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句话“Wojtek was also the chief frightener of new members: He would literally bear hug them and hold them upside down for a good laugh. (Wojtek也是新成员的主要惊吓者：他真的会忍不住给他们熊抱，把他们倒立过来，开怀大笑)”可知，Wojtek经常会捉弄那些新加入的士兵。故选D。
27．细节理解题。根据最后一段倒数后三句话“Wojtek was a local celebrity. Stories of him kicking a soccer ball, attending local dances and parties, and enjoying jam and honey are still told today. And to everyone who knew him, Wojtek was the one that made a difficult time a little more bearable. (Wojtek是当地的名人。他踢足球、参加当地舞会和派对、享用果酱和蜂蜜的故事至今仍在流传。对于所有认识他的人来说，Wojtek让那个艰难的时刻变得更容易忍受)”可知，二战结束后，Wojtek在当地非常有名，给农场的人们带来了欢乐。故选A。
28．主旨大意题。本篇文章主要讲述了小熊Wojtek在战时被士兵收养，他在战场上给士兵们带去了慰藉。战争结束后，他被送到苏格兰的农场养老，给当地的人们带去了欢乐。所以“Wojtek：从前线到毛茸茸的朋友”概括了大意，适合作本文的标题。故选B。
8.（2022·山西运城·高三校考阶段练习）
As a younger child, Adom didn’t have a choice in how much he volunteered since he was regularly along with his parents while they volunteered. They organized book drives for kids, joined backpack giveaways, served food to the hungry and delivered Christmas presents to children with imprisoned parents.
Now Adom, who lives in Spartanburg, South Carolina, is a teenager. He has a lot more to say in what he does with his time. He’s recently taken his volunteerism to a new level.
Over the past three years, he has raised over $70,000 for nonprofit groups in his area. He had done in part by organizing annual charity basketball games involving local community leaders, as well as college and professional athletes. Adom named his project Ball4Good.
Adom was recently awarded a 2019 Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes, which honors outstanding young leaders. As one of 15 top winners, he was awarded $10,000. He’s putting half towards the charity he founded and the rest towards his college fund.
Since 2017, Adom and Ball4Good have supported 18 community organizations, including the local Boys & Girls Clubs of the Upstate; Miracle Hill Ministries, which serves homeless children and adults in South Carolina; the Project Hope Foundation, which provides services for individuals of all ages with autism (自闭症); and the Children’s Advocacy Center of Spartanburg, Cherokee and Union, which helps children who have been abused.
Adom does more than just deliver the cash; he gets involved, just as he did as a younger kid. He is the youngest board member for the Boys Girls Clubs of the Upstate and continues to volunteer at other organizations, such as Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas, which supports families of youths fighting cancer.
“Books, fundraisers, summer camp services, national spelling bees — Adom is doing a lot,” said Greg Tolbert, president of the Boys Girls Clubs of the Upstate.
29．As a young child, Adom ________.
A．followed his parents volunteering B．organized volunteering activities
C．had no choice but to volunteer D．helped imprisoned parents
30．Adom was awarded the prize because he ________.
A．involved local community leaders in volunteering
B．organized a charity basketball game
C．raised $70,000 for nonprofit groups
D．made great efforts in volunteerism
31．What can we know about Adom from paragraph 5
A．He devotes himself to helping the old.
B．He raises money for various causes.
C．He focuses on saving sick children.
D．He mainly volunteers in his community.
32．What kind of person does Greg Tolbert think Adom is
A．A talker. B．A thinker. C．A doer. D．A designer.
【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Adom从小跟随父母参与志愿工作，并在此方面做出了巨大贡献。
29．细节理解题。根据第一段中“As a younger child, Adom didn’t have a choice in how much he volunteered since he was regularly along with his parents while they volunteered. (当Adom还是个小孩子的时候，他没有选择自己做多少志愿工作，因为当他的父母做志愿者的时候，他经常和他们在一起。)”可知，Adom从小就跟随父母参与志愿工作。故选A项。
30．推理判断题。根据第二段中“He’s recently taken his volunteerism to a new level. (他最近的志愿活动达到了一个新的高度。)”和第三段中“Over the past three years, he has raised over $70,000 for nonprofit groups in his area. He had done in part by organizing annual charity basketball games involving local community leaders, as well as college and professional athletes. (在过去的三年里，他为他所在地区的非营利组织筹集了7万多美元。有一部分是他通过组织一年一度的慈善篮球比赛来实现的，这些比赛有当地社区领袖、大学运动员和专业运动员参加。)”可知，Adom的志愿活动的高度提升了，他筹集了很多的善款。由此推知，他之所以获奖是因为他在志愿服务方面做出了巨大贡献。故选D项。
31．推理判断题。根据第五段“Since 2017, Adom and Ball4Good have supported 18 community organizations, including the local Boys & Girls Clubs of the Upstate; Miracle Hill Ministries, which serves homeless children and adults in South Carolina; the Project Hope Foundation, which provides services for individuals of all ages with autism (自闭症); and the Children’s Advocacy Center of Spartanburg, Cherokee and Union, which helps children who have been abused. (自2017年以来，Adom和Ball4Good已经支持了18个社区组织，包括北部地区当地的男孩女孩俱乐部；为南卡罗来纳州无家可归的儿童和成人提供服务的奇迹山教会；为所有年龄的自闭症患者提供服务的希望工程基金会；以及斯帕坦堡、切罗基和尤尼恩地区帮助受虐待儿童的儿童倡导中心。)”可知，本段主要讲述了Adom和他创办的项目为这些组织提供了帮助。由此推知，他为各种事业筹集资金。故选B项。
32．推理判断题。根据最后一段中Greg Tolbert所说的话“Books, fundraisers, summer camp services, national spelling bees — Adom is doing a lot (书籍、筹款、夏令营服务、全国拼字比赛——Adom做了很多)”可推知，Greg Tolbert认为Adom是一个以实际行动践行想法的人，是一名实干家。故选C项。
9.（2023·云南楚雄·云南省楚雄彝族自治州民族中学校考一模）
My motivation for starting our family tradition of reading in the car was purely selfish: I could not bear listening to A Sesame Street Christmas for another 10 hours. My three children had been addicted to this cassette (磁带) on our previous summer’s road trip.
As I began to prepare for our next 500 mile car trip, I came across a book—Jim Trelease’s The Read Aloud Handbook. This could be the answer to my problem, I thought. So I put Roald Dahl’s Jarnes and the Giant Peach into my bag. When I began to read aloud the tale of the boy who escapes the bad guys by hiding inside a giant peach, my three kids argued and wrestled in their seats. But after several lines, they were attracted into the rhythm of the words and began to listen.
We soon learned that the simple pleasure of listening to a well-written book makes the long miles pass more quickly. Sometimes the books we read became highlights of the trip. I read Wilson Rawls’s Summer of the Monkeys as we spent two days driving to the beach. We arrived just behind the power crews restoring (恢复) electricity after a tropical storm. The rain continued most of the week, and the beach was covered with oil washed up by the storm. When we returned home, I asked my son what he liked about the trip. He answered without hesitation, “The book you read in the car.”
Road trips still offer challenges even though my children now are teenagers. But we continue to read as we roll across the country. And I’m beginning to see that reading aloud has done more than help pass the time. For at least a little while, we are not shut in our own electronic worlds. And maybe we’ve started something that will pass on to the next generation.
33．What caused the author to read in the car trip
A．She wanted to keep a family tradition. B．Her children were addicted to reading.
C．She wanted to have a better journey. D．Children were tired of the cassette.
34．What’s the reaction of the children when the author began to read
A．They kept fighting. B．They hid themselves.
C．They soon settled down. D．They read together aloud.
35．What’s the advantage of reading during the trip according to the author
A．To enjoy the nature. B．To help pass the time.
C．To make more friends. D．To read more books.
36．Which can be the best title for the text
A．Better Travelling than Reading B．Books that Changed My Children
C．Road Trips Full of Challenges D．Reading Makes Great Road Trips
【答案】33．C 34．A 35．B 36．D
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。作者讲述了自己因为无法忍受反复听磁带里的歌曲，开始在旅行的车里阅读，后来这发展成为家庭传统，为一家人带来乐趣，让旅程更加轻松愉快的故事。
33．推理判断题。根据第一段中“My motivation for starting our family tradition of reading in the car was purely selfish: I could not bear listening to A Sesame Street Christmas for another 10 hours. (我开始在车里阅读的家庭传统的动机纯粹是自私的：我无法忍受再听10个小时的《芝麻街圣诞节》。)”可知，作者开始在车里阅读是因为不想再听磁带里的歌。由此推知，她想有一个更好的旅程。故选C项。
34．细节理解题。根据第二段中“When I began to read aloud the tale of the boy who escapes the bad guys by hiding inside a giant peach, my three kids argued and wrestled in their seats. (当我开始大声朗读那个男孩躲在一个巨大的桃子里逃脱坏人的故事时，我的三个孩子在座位上争论和扭打。)”可知，当作者开始大声朗读时，孩子们依旧打闹。故选A项。
35．细节理解题。根据文章第四段的“And I’m beginning to see that reading aloud has done more than help pass the time. (我开始意识到，大声朗读不仅有助于打发时间。)”可知，读书可以帮助作者打发时间。故选B项。
36．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章围绕旅行中在车上阅读展开，讲述了作者因为无法忍受反复听磁带里的歌曲，开始在旅行的车里阅读，后来这发展成为家庭传统，为一家人带来乐趣，让旅程更加轻松愉快的故事。因此，D项Reading Makes Great Road Trips(阅读让公路之旅愉快)符合文章大意，最适合作为标题。故选D项。
10.（2023·浙江·高三校联考阶段练习）
At 67, Joyce Faulkner thought she was looking for a holiday. Her husband, Jim, had recently died and exploring possible house swaps on the Home Exchange website felt less painful. In the end, it was not a vacation Faulkner found but a job. She left her home in Edinburgh to become mother’s help to seven-year-old twins in Varese, Italy.
“It’s halfway crazy,” she says. A house swap she was interested in didn’t work out, but the owner, Rachele, asked: “‘Do you know anyone who might help me with the children ’ I wrote back and said: ‘Tell me what that involves!’ She wrote me a little list, and I said: ‘I could do that!’ We seemed to believe in each other.”
Two months later, when Faulkner reached Varese, “the dad, Andrea, was walking towards me with the children hiding behind his legs, kind of shy, thinking: ‘Who is this woman in a long black coat ’ I don’t think it was quite Mary Poppins, but the atmosphere was immediately warm and friendly.”
Eighteen months on, Faulkner’s job no longer feels like a job. “I just feel like part of the family.” They joke: “You think you’re going back to Scotland No, you’re staying here!” She gives English lessons, helps with the housework, meets the children from school, plays chess or table tennis with them, and takes them to the park. “It never feels like work,” she says. “It has been absolutely the perfect match.” Faulkner’s son, Steven, who lives in London, has visited her and they have cycled around the northern Italian lakes. She feels no more distant than when she lived in Edinburgh.
“You have to take the opportunity when it presents itself,” Jim once said.
“I’ll be 70 in January, but in my head, I’m 30. I still feel the same person, I have the same enthusiasm for life, the same interest in people and things. In that sense, I wish I had another 70,” Faulkner jokes.
37．Why did Joyce Faulkner search the Home Exchange website
A．To hunt for a job. B．To buy a house in Italy.
C．To explore holiday resorts. D．To find a holiday home for exchange.
38．What probably caused Faulkner to be hired by Rachele
A．Good luck. B．Mutal trust.
C．Common interests. D．First impression.
39．What can be inferred from paragraphs 3 and 4
A．Faulkner feels less close to her son
B．Faulkner feels quite at home while babysitting in Italy.
C．Faulkner returned to her old business despite her advanced years.
D．Faulkner was thought of as a typical baby-sitter at the first meeting.
40．Which of the following can best describe Joyce Faulkner
A．Caring and outgoing. B．Strict and responsible.
C．Devoted and passionate. D．Humorous and independent.
【答案】37．D 38．B 39．B 40．C
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。英国67岁的Joyce Faulkner在她丈夫死后在网上搜寻换房式的度假旅游, 结果却找到了一份在意大利照看小孩的工作。尽管年事已高, 但她对生活依然充满激情, 生活又有了新的开始。
37．细节理解题。根据第一段中“At 67, Joyce Faulkner thought she was looking for a holiday. Her husband, Jim, had recently died and exploring possible house swaps on the Home Exchange website felt less painful.”（67 岁的乔伊斯福克纳以为自己在寻找一个假期。她的丈夫吉姆最近去世了，在房屋交换网站上寻找房屋交换感觉不那么痛苦。）可知，乔伊斯福克纳搜索房屋交换网站是为了寻找可供交换的度假屋。故选D项。
38．细节理解题。根据第二段中“We seemed to believe in each other.”（我们似乎都相信对方）可知，让福克纳被拉切尔聘用的原因是因为相互信任。故选B项。
39．推理判断题。根据第三段中“the atmosphere was immediately warm and friendly.”（气氛立刻变得温暖而友好。）以及第四段中“I just feel like part of the family.”（我感觉像是这个家的一员）可推断出，福克纳在意大利当保姆时，感觉就像在家里一样。故选B项。
40．推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“She gives English lessons, helps with the housework, meets the children from school, plays chess or table tennis with them, and takes them to the park. ‘It never feels like work,’ she says. It has been absolutely the perfect match.”（她给孩子们上英语课，帮忙做家务，接孩子们放学，陪他们下棋或打乒乓球，带他们去公园玩。她说：“我从来不觉得这是工作。这绝对是天作之合。”）可知福克纳是敬业的；根据最后一段“I’ll be 70 in January, but in my head, I’m 30. I still feel the same person, I have the same enthusiasm for life, the same interest in people and things”（今年1月我就70岁了，但在我的脑海中，我还是30岁。我还是那个我，对生活充满热情，对人对事充满兴趣。） 可知尽管年事已高，但她对生活依然充满激情。故选C项。
11.（2023·江苏·高三校联考阶段练习）
When Fiona Allen was seven, her parents took her to the theatre to see a production The House at Pooh Corner. Instantly, Allen fell in love. But although she took part in school and college plays, she never thought it could lead to a career. Instead, she studied business at university, working for the Land Register of Scotland until she retired in 2012. Her newly free time reignited (重新点燃) a decades-old spark. “I still wanted to do something with my brain so I went back to university to study theatre and performance,” says Allen.
That year, she took part in a folk drama workshop and discovered mumming, an ancient masked form, in which male actors travel through villages, performing simple plays, often in exchange for food or shelter. “It’s a simpler story than conventional plays. It has one central conflict rather than slow character development. It’s rooted in history and involves more improvisation (即席创作) because the play is always tailored to a local audience,” says Allen.
Interest grew and Allen set up her group — the Meadows Mummers — as a charity, to attract wider support and donations. Its first performance was in 2015, at the Meadows festival in Edinburgh. Things snowballed from there. As well as touring central Scotland, the group went to the International Mumming Symposium and Unconvention in Gloucestershire in 2016, and learned more about the history of folk drama.
More recently, life circumstances have made performing difficult. “I’ve had health problems.” She says that, at times, she has considered giving up, but gets too much joy from doing it to stop. “We’ve just done one performance this year but I’m really excited that we’re getting ready for more festivals next year.”
The drive to keep going is inspired by an experience more than 30 years ago. “I was in a national park in Yugoslavia when I saw a woman staring attentively at this green river,” she says. “She told me she was going blind and wanted the river to be the last beautiful thing she ever saw.” Whenever doubt creeps in (不知不觉产生), Allen recalls that encounter and feels forced to continue grasping life with both hands. “Just because you’ve reached 60, it doesn’t mean the drawbridge has been pulled up,” says Allen.
41．Why did Allen study theatre and performance after retirement
A．To earn a degree. B．To take up her interest.
C．To please her parents. D．To find a better job.
42．What does paragraph 2 mainly talk about concerning mumming
A．Its features. B．Its history. C．Its significance. D．Its prospect.
43．What does the underlined word “snowballed” in paragraph 3 mean
A．Developed. B．Collapsed. C．Stuck. D．Froze.
44．What does Allen intend to tell us by the encounter
A．Art is long, life is short. B．Roman was not built in a day.
C．Where there’s a will, there is a way. D．We should try to live in the moment.
【答案】41．B 42．A 43．A 44．D
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Fiona Allen退休后重拾以前的兴趣，参加了一个民间戏剧研讨会，随着兴趣的增长，艾伦成立了她的团体——梅多斯戏迷——作为一个慈善组织，以吸引更广泛的支持和捐赠。
41．细节理解题。根据第一段“Her newly free time reignited (重新点燃) a decades-old spark. “I still wanted to do something with my brain so I went back to university to study theatre and performance,” says Allen.(她最近的空闲时间重新点燃了几十年前的火花。“我仍然想用我的大脑做点什么，所以我回到大学学习戏剧和表演，”艾伦说)”可知，艾伦退休后学习戏剧和表演是为了重拾兴趣。故选B。
42．主旨大意题。根据第二段“That year, she took part in a folk drama workshop and discovered mumming, an ancient masked form, in which male actors travel through villages, performing simple plays, often in exchange for food or shelter. “It’s a simpler story than conventional plays. It has one central conflict rather than slow character development. It’s rooted in history and involves more improvisation (即席创作) because the play is always tailored to a local audience,” says Allen.(那一年，她参加了一个民间戏剧研讨会，并发现了一种古老的蒙面表演——戴面具化装表演（mumming），男演员穿梭于村庄，表演简单的戏剧，通常以换取食物或住所。“这是一个比传统戏剧更简单的故事。它有一个中心冲突，而不是缓慢的角色发展。它根植于历史，包含更多的即兴创作，因为戏剧总是为当地观众量身定制，”艾伦说)”可知，第二段主要讲了戴面具化装表演（mumming）的特点。故选A。
43．词句猜测题。根据划线词后文“As well as touring central Scotland, the group went to the International Mumming Symposium and Unconvention in Gloucestershire in 2016, and learned more about the history of folk drama.(除了在苏格兰中部巡回演出外，该团队还参加了2016年在格洛斯特郡举行的国际戴面具化装表演研讨会和非大会，并了解了更多关于民间戏剧的历史)”可知，这个团队得到了很大发展，去了很多地方演出。故划线词意思是“发展”，故选A。
44．推理判断题。根据最后一段“The drive to keep going is inspired by an experience more than 30 years ago. “I was in a national park in Yugoslavia when I saw a woman staring attentively at this green river,” she says. “She told me she was going blind and wanted the river to be the last beautiful thing she ever saw.”(30多年前的一次经历激发了我们继续前进的动力。她说：“我在南斯拉夫的一个国家公园里，看到一个女人聚精会神地盯着这条绿色的河流。”“她告诉我她快要失明了，希望这条河成为她见过的最后一条美丽的东西”)”以及“Whenever doubt creeps in (不知不觉产生), Allen recalls that encounter and feels forced to continue grasping life with both hands.(每当疑虑袭来时，艾伦就会回忆起那次遭遇，并感到被迫继续用双手抓住生活)”可推知，艾伦想通过这次相遇告诉我们：我们应该努力活在当下。故选D。
12.（2023·河北沧州·高三校联考阶段练习）
For many people, retirement is a chance to take a break. Not so for Victorin Laboudallon from the Seychelles who spends his days planting forests to fight climate change. Wherever there’s a forest fire in the Seychelles, you can be sure you’ll find Laboudallon ready to fight back, armed with seeds and shovels.
Laboudallon is widely known across the Seychelles for his decades of environmental action and his big personality. While planting trees in the wet dirt, barefoot and laughing, he says his surname means “friend of the mud” in his local Creole language. “I’m not somebody who lives under the big concrete. I live under the beautiful trees,” he says, pointing above at the iconic coco de mer palm.
The Seychelles is a nation of 115 islands—known for beautiful beaches and biodiversity—off the east coast of Africa. Here climate change is not a distant prospect, but a daily reality. “We’ve got the sea rising,” says Laboudallon. “You can see places where there used to be houses. Now there are none. There is something on this planet going wrong.”
Nature enthusiasts like Laboudallon have taken matters into their own hands. While giving a tour of his tree nursery, he explains how different types of trees offer different services when adapting to climate change. For the Seychellois, mangroves (红树林) are fundamental.
Mangroves defend against the impacts of rising seas and coastal erosion (腐蚀) by reducing the height and force of the waves before they hit the shoreline.
This strategy of using nature—and the services it provides—to adapt to climate change is known as ecosystem-based adaptation. It’s often cheaper than concrete infrastructure (设施). Not to mention that it creates a space for munities can adapt to climate change while protecting biodiversity. It is no longer a choice between people and nature. Considering the Seychelles’ economy is highly dependent on ecotourism, ecosystem-based adaptation is seen as a promising approach.
45．What does Victorin Laboudallon do in his retirement
A．He travels around the world. B．He enjoys his free time at home.
C．He plants trees in different countries. D．He fights climate change in the Seychelles.
46．What does Paragraph 2 tell us about Laboudallon
A．He prefers to live in big cities. B．He is afraid of mud and dirt.
C．He enjoys the beauty of trees and nature. D．He feels safe when surrounded by concrete.
47．What does Laboudallon think of the reality of the Seychelles in Paragraph 3
A．Uncertain and potentially dangerous. B．Hopeful and optimistic.
C．Challenging but manageable. D．Insignificant and not worth worrying about.
48．What can we say about the ecosystem-based adaptation
A．It’s more costly than concrete infrastructure.
B．It met with indifference among local communities.
C．It’s a win-win strategy for local economy and ecosystem.
D．It has no effect on the local environmental protection.
【答案】45．D 46．C 47．A 48．C
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Laboudallon通过植树来改善当地环境，抵抗气候变化的故事。
45．细节理解题。根据第一段“For many people, retirement is a chance to take a break. Not so for Victorin Laboudallon from the Seychelles who spends his days planting forests to fight climate change. Wherever there’s a forest fire in the Seychelles, you can be sure you’ll find Laboudallon ready to fight back, armed with seeds and shovels.(对许多人来说，退休是一个休息的机会。而来自塞舌尔的维多利亚·拉布达隆则不是这样，他每天都在植树造林，以应对气候变化。在塞舌尔，只要有森林火灾，你肯定会发现拉布达隆随时准备反击，带着种子和铲子)”可知，Laboudallon退休后通过植树来抵抗气候变化对当地造成的不良影响。故选D。
46．细节理解题。根据第二段中“While planting trees in the wet dirt, barefoot and laughing, he says his surname means “friend of the mud” in his local Creole language. “I’m not somebody who lives under the big concrete. I live under the beautiful trees,” he says, pointing above at the iconic coco de mer palm.(他赤着脚在潮湿的泥土里种树，笑着说，他的姓氏在当地的克里奥尔语中是“泥土的朋友”的意思。“我不是那种住在大混凝土下面的人。我住在美丽的树下，”他指着上面标志性的海椰子树说)”可知，Laboudallon喜欢树木和大自然的美。故选C。
47．推理判断题。根据第三段中“Here climate change is not a distant prospect, but a daily reality. “We’ve got the sea rising,” says Laboudallon. “You can see places where there used to be houses. Now there are none. There is something on this planet going wrong.”(在这里，气候变化不是一个遥远的前景，而是每天都在发生的现实。“海平面正在上升，”Laboudallon说。“你可以看到以前是房子的地方。现在没有了。这个星球上一定有什么地方出了问题。”)”可推知，Laboudallon认为塞舌尔充满了不确定性并且存在危险的可能。故选A。
48．推理判断题。根据最后一段“This strategy of using nature—and the services it provides—to adapt to climate change is known as ecosystem-based adaptation. It’s often cheaper than concrete infrastructure (设施). Not to mention that it creates a space for munities can adapt to climate change while protecting biodiversity. It is no longer a choice between people and nature. Considering the Seychelles’ economy is highly dependent on ecotourism, ecosystem-based adaptation is seen as a promising approach.(这种利用自然及其提供的服务来适应气候变化的策略被称为基于生态系统的适应。它通常比混凝土基础设施更便宜。更不用说它为自然创造了一个空间。社区可以在保护生物多样性的同时适应气候变化。它不再是人与自然之间的选择。考虑到塞舌尔的经济高度依赖生态旅游，基于生态系统的适应被视为一种有前途的方法)”可推知，基于生态系统的适应性对于当地的经济和生态来讲是一项共赢的策略，即可以保护生态系统，又有助于生态旅游。故选C。易错点纠错练02 阅读理解：记叙文易错练
名校阅读理解记叙文易错题通关练
1.（2023·浙江·高三校联考阶段练习）
It was the winter when I taught in a small country school on the west coast of Vancouver Island. I had three grades of little people in my class, all beaming with the desire to learn all they could. One little boy named David from my grade one class wanted to learn more than all the others. His round swollen face would smile up at me, reminding me over and over of his disease—leukemia. More often than not, he would be missing from our classroom for rounds of treatments.
All of us were so pleased, then, to have that happy little boy with us for Christmas. We decorated our classroom, practised for the concert, and prepared Christmas stories to share.
Two days before school let out for the three-week Christmas holiday, I read a story to the class. It was the story of “The Littlest Angel”. This little angel had an awful time in heaven. He could not adjust to the routine. He was always in trouble, bumping into other angels, tripping over clouds or dropping his halo. Nothing seemed to make his time easier until one celestial day an archangel suggested that the little angel take some items with him. Just a few things to remind him of his good old days, which might be of some help.
As I read the story, a complete silence fell over the class as each child became more involved in the plight of the angel. Everyone was sympathetic for his misfortune, including David.
The following day during our regular show-and-tell time, holding a small wooden box, David began his sharing, “This is my first tooth,” he explained. “This is a ribbon from my sister’s hair, and this is my puppy’s collar. My dad gave me this old key. My mom says this big coin is for good luck.” Even before he told us the purpose of the box, we all seemed to know. Shiny tears went dot-to-dot down the faces of the other children. The rest of the day witnessed all of us carefully preparing items to fill David’s wooden box.
When the holidays came to a close, we all returned to our class—all except David. He had got a good chance and left for a big city to get better treatment, clutching the wooden box that held his hope and memories, and ours.
1. What can we learn about David from the first paragraph
A. His attractive smile impressed his teacher a lot.
B. Though seriously ill, he was passionate to learn.
C. His disease prevented him from going to school.
D. Though looking normal,he suffered from a fatal disease.
2. What does the underlined part “the plight” refer to
A. The past time. B. The promising future.
C. The awful situation. D. The daily routine.
3. Why did David prepare a wooden box
A. To share his items. B. To help the little angel.
C. To treat his disease. D. To hold the good memories.
4. Which of the following best describes David
A. Intelligent and diligent. B. Sociable and adventurous.
C. Strong-willed and ambitious. D. Optimistic and courageous.
2.（2023·全国·模拟预测）
Intelligence is traditionally viewed as the ability to think and learn. Yet in a complex world, there’s another set of cognitive (认知的) skills that might matter more: the ability to rethink. Therefore, my aim in this book is to explore how rethinking happens by seeking out the most convincing evidence and some of the world’s most skilled rethinkers.
The first section focuses on opening our own minds. You’ll find out why a forward-thinking businessman got trapped in the past, how a Nobel Prize-winning scientist welcomes the joy of being wrong, how the world’s best forecasters update their views, and how an Oscar-winning filmmaker has productive fights.
The second section examines how we can encourage other people to think again. You’ll learn how an international debate champion wins arguments and an African-American musician persuades people to abandon discrimination (歧视). You’ll discover how a special kind of listening helped an officer convince the opposing side to join in peace talks. And if you’re a Yankees fan, I’m going to see if I can convince you to root for the Red Sox.
The third section is about how we can create communities of lifelong learners. In social life, a lab that specializes in difficult conversations will cast light on how we can communicate better about debated issues like climate change. In schools, you’ll find out how educators teach kids to think again by treating classrooms like museums, and approaching projects like rewriting time-honored textbooks. I close by examining the importance of reconsidering our best-laid plans.
This book is an invitation to let go of knowledge and opinions that are no longer serving you well, and to establish your sense of self in flexibility rather than consistency. If you can master the art of rethinking, I believe you’ll be better positioned for success at work and happiness in life. Thinking again can help you generate new solutions to old problems and revisit old solutions to new problems. It’s a path to learning more from the people around you and living with fewer regrets.
5. How does the author explain his or her ideas in the book
A. By quoting famous sayings. B. By reviewing traditional theories.
C. By presenting research results. D. By providing various examples.
6. Which of the following is probably covered in the second section
A. Helping a student with a complex math problem.
B. Walking an athlete through a detailed training plan.
C. Talking a friend into trying a different dressing style.
D. Guiding an employee to build a successful career path.
7. What does the author suggest readers do in the third section
A. Find faults in textbooks. B. Reflect on existing ideas.
C. Engage in climate debates. D. Change classroom decorations.
8. What can be a suitable title for the text
A. Rethinking: Find New Ways to Success
B. Intelligence: the Ability to Think and Learn
C. How Can We Adapt to a Complex World
D. Why Does Rethinking Improve Intelligence
3.（2023·江苏扬州·高三统考阶段练习）
Nickenson Chery began at Florida National University (FNU) in 2008 as a radiology major. Midway through his career, Nickenson switched to Health Services Administration after realizing he'd prefer the medical field. But the career change came with stress: “I spent entire nights awake studying and doing homework. I'd consistently go to bed at 2 or 3 a. m. , only to wake up early the next day and start over.” The hard work eventually paid off as Nickenson graduated from FNU with his Bachelor's Degree in 2015.
When asked about his experience and impression of his time at FNU, he said: “I truly loved FNU It was a great experience. I always felt at home and part of a family. If you need any help, professors and staff are always available. They give you all the tools necessary to get your work done and succeed. If it wasn't for FNU, I wouldn't be where I am today. I'll always recommend FNU to anyone looking for a great education, regardless of they want to study.”
Nickenson’s journey was just beginning, taking a long road that led him across the country searching for the perfect career. It started here in South Florida, serving as an intern (实习医生) at Aventura Hospital. When that didn't lead to a long-term option, he moved to Las Vegas for a short amount of time, only to leave there as well and end up in his current home, Boston. Nickenson Chery now works at Boston Children's Hospital Trust, proving that whatever the struggles one faces perseverance and hard work will lead you to success.
Nickenson left these words to current students at FNU: “You have to know where you're going. Don't take anything for granted. If it wasn't for FNU that taught me a lot of stuff in and out of the classroom, I would've never gotten this position. I have a degree from FNU; nothing can stop me.”
9. Which of the following can best describe Nickenson’s impression of FNU
A. Cheerful and peaceful. B. Rewarding but uncomfortable.
C. Loving and supportive. D. Productive but discouraging.
10. What happened to Nickenson after his graduation
A. He spent much time traveling alone.
B. He faced criticism while working at FNU.
C. He returned to FNU for further studies.
D. He changed jobs until finding a suitable one.
11. What advice did Nickenson offer to current students at FNU
A. Seek help whenever necessary. B. Have clear goals and be grateful.
C. Be careful when making choices D. Work hard and support themselves.
12. What does Nickenson’s story tell us
A. It's never too late to learn. B. It pays to put theory into practice.
C. Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors. D. Actions speak louder than words.
4.（2023·湖南·高三校联考阶段练习）
Out in the woods stood a nice little Fir Tree. It was the sun shining on him and the fresh air surrounding him that made him gorgeous. In summer, children often came and sat down near him and said, “What a nice little fir!” In winter, when the snow lay glittering on the ground, a hare hopped over the little tree. But he never felt any pleasure. What the little Fir wanted so much was to grow into a big tree as his neighbors.
“Oh! Were I but such a high tree as the others are,” thought he. “Then I should be able to spread out my branches, and with the tops to look into the wide world!”
When Christmas came, quite young trees with the finest looking were cut down. And so was the Fir Tree. He found himself, in the middle of the living-room, stuck upright in a bucket that was filled with sand and decorated with the most splendid things-apples, colorful lights and at the very top a large golden star, which made him incomparably beautiful.
“What a splendor!” thought the Fir Tree, believing he would take root here and forever stand covered with decorations!
However, the splendor never came back again. After the Christmas, the servant dragged him out of the room, and up the stairs into the loft in a dark corner, where no daylight could enter.
“If it only were not so dark here, and so terribly lonely. Not even a hare!” he sighed. “They surely stored me here for the next Christmas.”
One day, the tree was pulled out and a man drew him towards the stairs, where the daylight shone. Feeling the fresh air and the first sunbeam, now he was out in the courtyard. Seeing all the beauty of the flowers and the freshness in the garden, he firmly believed he would be replanted there.
“Now a merry life will begin again,” thought the tree, spreading out his branches only to find they were all withered and yellow！When seeing the gardener getting close with an axe (斧头), he recalled his first youth in the wood and sighed so deeply! Each sigh was like a shot.
13. What can we know about the Fir Tree
A. He was willing to be a small tree.
B. He was satisfied to be a Christmas tree.
C. He was mad at the hare jumping over him.
D. He was eager to be the tallest tree in the woods.
14. Which word can best describe the Fir’s feeling when pulled out into the courtyard
A. Hopeful. B. Lonely. C. Free. D. Anxious.
15. What can be inferred about the Fir’s fate
A. He would be treated as firewood.
B. He would be replanted in the garden.
C. He would be taken back to the forest.
D. He would be stored for the next Christmas.
16. What can we conclude from this story
A. If you’re failing to plan, then you’re planning to fail.
B. Live for today because tomorrow is not promised.
C. Life is not about falling down but getting back up.
D. If you dream and believe it, then you can achieve it.
5.（2023·广东·校联考二模）
During World War II, Duchess Nina Douglas-Hamilton played a vital role in looking after animals.
As the war broke out, the government issued orders for the mass killing livestock (家畜) to prevent them from being captured or destroyed by the enemy. Duchess Nina launched a campaign to save as many animals as possible, and soon became known as the “animal heroine” for her efforts.
Duchess Nina worked with local farmers and animal owners to relocate animals to safer areas, such as the Scottish Highlands. She also established a network of volunteers who helped to care for animals during the war. She organized feeding programs, medical care and transportation, ensuring that animals were well looked after even during the most difficult times. The most challenging aspect of her work was the shortage of food during the war. So she established a vegetable garden and used leftovers to create nutritious meals for animals. She also reached out to the public for donations of food and supplies, and was able to secure enough resources to keep animals healthy and fed.
In addition to her work with domestic animals, Duchess Nina w s also a strong advocate for wildlife conservation. She established a center for wild animals Scotland, where she provided a safe place for deer, foxes and other animals that were threatened by the war. She also worked with local protection groups to protect natural habitats.
Duchess Nina’s work during World War II was not without its risks. She frequently risked her life to save animals, often driving through perilous areas.
Sadly, some people saw her efforts as a distraction from the war effort. However, she continued to work tirelessly for animals. After the war, Duchess Nina’s work was recognized by the government and she got an important award for her services to animals.
17. How did Duchess Nina probably feel when she heard the government’s orders
A. Calm. B. Worried. C. Excited. D. Encouraged.
18. What was the biggest problem that Duchess Nina faced
A. Nobody gave her any donations.
B. She couldn’t find enough volunteers.
C. The animals didn’t have enough food to eat.
D. Local farmers didn’t give her enough support.
19. Why did Duchess Nina start the center in Scotland
A. To keep domestic animals there.
B. To attract local protection groups.
C. To provide a home for wild animals.
D. To offer a safe place to animal owners.
20. What does the underlined word “perilous” in paragraph 5 mean
A. Dangerous. B. Urban. C. Faraway. D. Poor.
6.（2023·江苏泰州·高三泰州中学校联考阶段练习）
Soaring to 29, 035 feet, the famous Mount Everest had long been considered unclimbable due to the freezing weather, the obvious potential fall from cliffs and the effects of the extreme high altitude, often called “mountain sickness.” But that was to be changed by Edmund Hillary.
When he was invited to join the British Everest expedition in 1953, Edmund Hillary was a highly capable climber. The glacier-covered peaks in his hometown in New Zealand proved a perfect training ground for the Himalaya. It was his fourth Himalayan expedition in just over two years and he was at the peak of fitness.
On May 28, 1953, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, an experienced Sherpa (夏尔巴人), set out and reached the South Summit by 9 a.m. next day. But after that, the ridge (山脊) slightly fell before rising suddenly in a rocky spur (尖坡) about 17 meters high just before the true summit. The formation is difficult to climb due to its extreme pitch because a mistake would be deadly. Scratching at the snow with his ax, Hillary managed to overcome this enormous obstacle, later to be known as the Hillary Step.
At 11: 30 a. m., the two men found themselves standing at the top of the world. “Not until we were about 50 feet of the top was I ever completely convinced that we were actually going to reach the summit.” Hillary later recounted, “Of course I was very, very pleased to be on the summit, but my first thought was a little bit of surprise. After all, this is the ambition of all mountaineers.”
Emerging as the first to summit Mount Everest, Hillary continued by helping explore Antarctica, and establishing the Himalayan Trust (信托基金), through which he provided a number of beneficial services to the Himalayan peoples. He also left a sizeable legacy that mountain climbers have chased ever since. As a young climber said, “It was not just Hillary and Tenzing that reached the summit of Mount Everest. It was all of humanity. Suddenly, all of us could go.”
21. What made Edmund Hillary a capable climber on the 1953 expedition
A. His undisputed reputation. B. His previous training on Mount Everest.
C. His remarkable physical condition. D. His exceptional ability to adapt to the cold.
22. What does the Hillary Step refer to
A. A steep spur of rock Hillary conquered. B. An ax Hillary used to scratch snow.
C. A mistake Hillary avoided making. D. A sudden fall of a ridge Hillary skipped.
23. What was Hillary’s initial feeling upon reaching the summit of Mount Everest
A. Overwhelming joy. B. A touch of astonishment.
C. Complete disbelief. D. Enormous pride.
24. What was the impact of Hillary’s achievement on mountaineering
A. It led to friendly regulations for mountaineering.
B. It left financial benefits for climbers to pursue.
C. It enabled him to give back to his hometown.
D. It opens up possibilities for other climbers.
7.（2023·湖南长沙·高三雅礼中学校考阶段练习）
Young soldiers, far away from home and missing their families, discover a bear cub. That’s how the story of Wojtek begins, back in 1942. He was alone in the mountains of Iran; nobody knows how he got there.
When the exhausted Polish soldiers came upon Wojtek, they were immediately struck with emotions. They had been away from their loved ones for a long time. They needed something to pick their spirits up. So, they nursed the baby bear with milk from a bottle and named him Wojtek, which means: a warrior to whom fighting brings joy.
Wojtek was officially adopted into the army. He traveled with the army to the Middle East, providing comradery and entertainment. He would wrestle with the men, chase after oranges they cast for him and follow them about like a puppy. He became their connection to humanity in a time when the light of peace seemed so far away. And, like a child, he was also playful. In the desert heat, he learned how to break into the showers and turn on the water. He could also be seen pulling trunks of empty gun shells with the men or standing at attention in formation. Wojtek was also the chief frightener of new members: He would literally bear hug them and hold them upside down for a good laugh.
Getting through the hardship of war takes something extraordinary, something unexpectedly dangerous to preserve your mental state. That’s what Wojtek did for the men who had been so long in the fog and uncertainty of World War II. A playful bear became the symbol of strength and adaptability. Thankfully, wars ended but Wojtek was not forgotten. He was shipped with a group of men to a farm in Scotland, which was a fitting place to retire for a bear with so much military experience. Wojtek was a local celebrity. Stories of him kicking a soccer ball, attending local dances and parties, and enjoying jam and honey are still told today. And to everyone who knew him, Wojtek was the one that made a difficult time a little more bearable.
25. How did the Polish soldiers react after they found the bear
A. They were hit by the bear. B. They accepted him and fed him.
C. They called Wojtek names. D. They brought joy to him like warriors.
26. Which of the following is TRUE about Wojtek’ s experience in the army
A. He would run after and eat up the oranges thrown by the soldiers.
B. He could pull branches with the soldiers to the army camp.
C. He would stand and listen attentively for information.
D. He would play tricks on those newly-joined soldiers.
27. What happened to Wojtek after World War II
A. He became famous and brought joy to the locals in a farm in Scotland.
B. He settled down with the Polish army in a farm in Scotland.
C. He enjoyed his life in another army in a farm in Scotland.
D. He was shipped to his hometown with the help of the Polish soldiers.
28. What is the best title of the passage
A. Wojtek: The Wild Warrior in the Desert Storm
B. Wojtek: From the Frontlines to a Hairy Friend
C. Bearing Witness: The Remarkable Tale of the Polish Army
D. A Lifelong Bear Friend with the Scottish Locals
8.（2022·山西运城·高三校考阶段练习）
As a younger child, Adom didn’t have a choice in how much he volunteered since he was regularly along with his parents while they volunteered. They organized book drives for kids, joined backpack giveaways, served food to the hungry and delivered Christmas presents to children with imprisoned parents.
Now Adom, who lives in Spartanburg, South Carolina, is a teenager. He has a lot more to say in what he does with his time. He’s recently taken his volunteerism to a new level.
Over the past three years, he has raised over $70,000 for nonprofit groups in his area. He had done in part by organizing annual charity basketball games involving local community leaders, as well as college and professional athletes. Adom named his project Ball4Good.
Adom was recently awarded a 2019 Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes, which honors outstanding young leaders. As one of 15 top winners, he was awarded $10,000. He’s putting half towards the charity he founded and the rest towards his college fund.
Since 2017, Adom and Ball4Good have supported 18 community organizations, including the local Boys & Girls Clubs of the Upstate; Miracle Hill Ministries, which serves homeless children and adults in South Carolina; the Project Hope Foundation, which provides services for individuals of all ages with autism (自闭症); and the Children’s Advocacy Center of Spartanburg, Cherokee and Union, which helps children who have been abused.
Adom does more than just deliver the cash; he gets involved, just as he did as a younger kid. He is the youngest board member for the Boys Girls Clubs of the Upstate and continues to volunteer at other organizations, such as Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas, which supports families of youths fighting cancer.
“Books, fundraisers, summer camp services, national spelling bees — Adom is doing a lot,” said Greg Tolbert, president of the Boys Girls Clubs of the Upstate.
29. As a young child, Adom ________.
A. followed his parents volunteering B. organized volunteering activities
C. had no choice but to volunteer D. helped imprisoned parents
30. Adom was awarded the prize because he ________.
A. involved local community leaders in volunteering
B. organized a charity basketball game
C. raised $70,000 for nonprofit groups
D. made great efforts in volunteerism
31. What can we know about Adom from paragraph 5
A. He devotes himself to helping the old.
B. He raises money for various causes.
C. He focuses on saving sick children.
D. He mainly volunteers in his community.
32. What kind of person does Greg Tolbert think Adom is
A. A talker. B. A thinker. C. A doer. D. A designer.
9.（2023·云南楚雄·云南省楚雄彝族自治州民族中学校考一模）
My motivation for starting our family tradition of reading in the car was purely selfish: I could not bear listening to A Sesame Street Christmas for another 10 hours. My three children had been addicted to this cassette (磁带) on our previous summer’s road trip.
As I began to prepare for our next 500 mile car trip, I came across a book—Jim Trelease’s The Read Aloud Handbook. This could be the answer to my problem, I thought. So I put Roald Dahl’s Jarnes and the Giant Peach into my bag. When I began to read aloud the tale of the boy who escapes the bad guys by hiding inside a giant peach, my three kids argued and wrestled in their seats. But after several lines, they were attracted into the rhythm of the words and began to listen.
We soon learned that the simple pleasure of listening to a well-written book makes the long miles pass more quickly. Sometimes the books we read became highlights of the trip. I read Wilson Rawls’s Summer of the Monkeys as we spent two days driving to the beach. We arrived just behind the power crews restoring (恢复) electricity after a tropical storm. The rain continued most of the week, and the beach was covered with oil washed up by the storm. When we returned home, I asked my son what he liked about the trip. He answered without hesitation, “The book you read in the car.”
Road trips still offer challenges even though my children now are teenagers. But we continue to read as we roll across the country. And I’m beginning to see that reading aloud has done more than help pass the time. For at least a little while, we are not shut in our own electronic worlds. And maybe we’ve started something that will pass on to the next generation.
33. What caused the author to read in the car trip
A. She wanted to keep a family tradition. B. Her children were addicted to reading.
C. She wanted to have a better journey. D. Children were tired of the cassette.
34. What’s the reaction of the children when the author began to read
A. They kept fighting. B. They hid themselves.
C. They soon settled down. D. They read together aloud.
35. What’s the advantage of reading during the trip according to the author
A. To enjoy the nature. B. To help pass the time.
C. To make more friends. D. To read more books.
36. Which can be the best title for the text
A. Better Travelling than Reading B. Books that Changed My Children
C. Road Trips Full of Challenges D. Reading Makes Great Road Trips
10.（2023·浙江·高三校联考阶段练习）
At 67, Joyce Faulkner thought she was looking for a holiday. Her husband, Jim, had recently died and exploring possible house swaps on the Home Exchange website felt less painful. In the end, it was not a vacation Faulkner found but a job. She left her home in Edinburgh to become mother’s help to seven-year-old twins in Varese, Italy.
“It’s halfway crazy,” she says. A house swap she was interested in didn’t work out, but the owner, Rachele, asked: “‘Do you know anyone who might help me with the children ’ I wrote back and said: ‘Tell me what that involves!’ She wrote me a little list, and I said: ‘I could do that!’ We seemed to believe in each other.”
Two months later, when Faulkner reached Varese, “the dad, Andrea, was walking towards me with the children hiding behind his legs, kind of shy, thinking: ‘Who is this woman in a long black coat ’ I don’t think it was quite Mary Poppins, but the atmosphere was immediately warm and friendly.”
Eighteen months on, Faulkner’s job no longer feels like a job. “I just feel like part of the family.” They joke: “You think you’re going back to Scotland No, you’re staying here!” She gives English lessons, helps with the housework, meets the children from school, plays chess or table tennis with them, and takes them to the park. “It never feels like work,” she says. “It has been absolutely the perfect match.” Faulkner’s son, Steven, who lives in London, has visited her and they have cycled around the northern Italian lakes. She feels no more distant than when she lived in Edinburgh.
“You have to take the opportunity when it presents itself,” Jim once said.
“I’ll be 70 in January, but in my head, I’m 30. I still feel the same person, I have the same enthusiasm for life, the same interest in people and things. In that sense, I wish I had another 70,” Faulkner jokes.
37. Why did Joyce Faulkner search the Home Exchange website
A. To hunt for a job. B. To buy a house in Italy.
C. To explore holiday resorts. D. To find a holiday home for exchange.
38. What probably caused Faulkner to be hired by Rachele
A. Good luck. B. Mutal trust.
C. Common interests. D. First impression.
39. What can be inferred from paragraphs 3 and 4
A. Faulkner feels less close to her son
B. Faulkner feels quite at home while babysitting in Italy.
C. Faulkner returned to her old business despite her advanced years.
D. Faulkner was thought of as a typical baby-sitter at the first meeting.
40. Which of the following can best describe Joyce Faulkner
A. Caring and outgoing. B. Strict and responsible.
C. Devoted and passionate. D. Humorous and independent.
11.（2023·江苏·高三校联考阶段练习）
When Fiona Allen was seven, her parents took her to the theatre to see a production The House at Pooh Corner. Instantly, Allen fell in love. But although she took part in school and college plays, she never thought it could lead to a career. Instead, she studied business at university, working for the Land Register of Scotland until she retired in 2012. Her newly free time reignited (重新点燃) a decades-old spark. “I still wanted to do something with my brain so I went back to university to study theatre and performance,” says Allen.
That year, she took part in a folk drama workshop and discovered mumming, an ancient masked form, in which male actors travel through villages, performing simple plays, often in exchange for food or shelter. “It’s a simpler story than conventional plays. It has one central conflict rather than slow character development. It’s rooted in history and involves more improvisation (即席创作) because the play is always tailored to a local audience,” says Allen.
Interest grew and Allen set up her group — the Meadows Mummers — as a charity, to attract wider support and donations. Its first performance was in 2015, at the Meadows festival in Edinburgh. Things snowballed from there. As well as touring central Scotland, the group went to the International Mumming Symposium and Unconvention in Gloucestershire in 2016, and learned more about the history of folk drama.
More recently, life circumstances have made performing difficult. “I’ve had health problems.” She says that, at times, she has considered giving up, but gets too much joy from doing it to stop. “We’ve just done one performance this year but I’m really excited that we’re getting ready for more festivals next year.”
The drive to keep going is inspired by an experience more than 30 years ago. “I was in a national park in Yugoslavia when I saw a woman staring attentively at this green river,” she says. “She told me she was going blind and wanted the river to be the last beautiful thing she ever saw.” Whenever doubt creeps in (不知不觉产生), Allen recalls that encounter and feels forced to continue grasping life with both hands. “Just because you’ve reached 60, it doesn’t mean the drawbridge has been pulled up,” says Allen.
41. Why did Allen study theatre and performance after retirement
A. To earn a degree. B. To take up her interest.
C. To please her parents. D. To find a better job.
42. What does paragraph 2 mainly talk about concerning mumming
A. Its features. B. Its history. C. Its significance. D. Its prospect.
43. What does the underlined word “snowballed” in paragraph 3 mean
A. Developed. B. Collapsed. C. Stuck. D. Froze.
44. What does Allen intend to tell us by the encounter
A. Art is long, life is short. B. Roman was not built in a day.
C. Where there’s a will, there is a way. D. We should try to live in the moment.
12.（2023·河北沧州·高三校联考阶段练习）
For many people, retirement is a chance to take a break. Not so for Victorin Laboudallon from the Seychelles who spends his days planting forests to fight climate change. Wherever there’s a forest fire in the Seychelles, you can be sure you’ll find Laboudallon ready to fight back, armed with seeds and shovels.
Laboudallon is widely known across the Seychelles for his decades of environmental action and his big personality. While planting trees in the wet dirt, barefoot and laughing, he says his surname means “friend of the mud” in his local Creole language. “I’m not somebody who lives under the big concrete. I live under the beautiful trees,” he says, pointing above at the iconic coco de mer palm.
The Seychelles is a nation of 115 islands—known for beautiful beaches and biodiversity—off the east coast of Africa. Here climate change is not a distant prospect, but a daily reality. “We’ve got the sea rising,” says Laboudallon. “You can see places where there used to be houses. Now there are none. There is something on this planet going wrong.”
Nature enthusiasts like Laboudallon have taken matters into their own hands. While giving a tour of his tree nursery, he explains how different types of trees offer different services when adapting to climate change. For the Seychellois, mangroves (红树林) are fundamental.
Mangroves defend against the impacts of rising seas and coastal erosion (腐蚀) by reducing the height and force of the waves before they hit the shoreline.
This strategy of using nature—and the services it provides—to adapt to climate change is known as ecosystem-based adaptation. It’s often cheaper than concrete infrastructure (设施). Not to mention that it creates a space for munities can adapt to climate change while protecting biodiversity. It is no longer a choice between people and nature. Considering the Seychelles’ economy is highly dependent on ecotourism, ecosystem-based adaptation is seen as a promising approach.
45. What does Victorin Laboudallon do in his retirement
A. He travels around the world. B. He enjoys his free time at home.
C. He plants trees in different countries. D. He fights climate change in the Seychelles.
46. What does Paragraph 2 tell us about Laboudallon
A. He prefers to live in big cities. B. He is afraid of mud and dirt.
C. He enjoys the beauty of trees and nature. D. He feels safe when surrounded by concrete.
47. What does Laboudallon think of the reality of the Seychelles in Paragraph 3
A. Uncertain and potentially dangerous. B. Hopeful and optimistic.
C. Challenging but manageable. D. Insignificant and not worth worrying about.
48. What can we say about the ecosystem-based adaptation
A. It’s more costly than concrete infrastructure.
B. It met with indifference among local communities.
C. It’s a win-win strategy for local economy and ecosystem.
D. It has no effect on the local environmental protection.
