专题-S306【题型易-高考英语 (阅读理解) 强化训练二】2025年高考-部分考区题型专练 （全国通用）

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强化训练二 阅读理解16篇
强化训练A（新高考 Ⅰ 卷考区） Passage 1-12
强化训练 B（自主命题考区） Passage 13-16
第一部分：强化训练 A
Passage 1
(2024·山东济南模拟)For much of human history, ethical behaviour has been guided by the Golden Rule: Do to others as you would have them do to you. But the rule is imperfect. What you want in a given situation may not be what another person desires at all.
In the medical field, making or influencing choices for others can make all the difference. Such choices impact people's quality of life and even their chances of survival. As health care becomes more individualised, the time seems right for a new ethical guideline—the Platinum(白金) Rule proposed by professor Harvey Max Chochinov: Do to others as they would want done to themselves.
Chochinov describes this principle in his essay published last year. He begins with a story about a health crisis affecting his sister Ellen, who was severely disabled. The care doctor, after seeing her twisted(扭曲的) body, was weighing whether to insert a breathing tube when he asked Chochinov a strange question: Did Ellen read magazines “The question was frightening，” Chochinov writes. “This was not an attempt to get to know Ellen ... but rather a way to decide if hers was a life worth saving.” Ellen read widely and enjoyed many simple pleasures of life, but the gap between her life as a person who uses a wheelchair and the doctor's sense of what he would want in her situation was too vast to be bridged by the Golden Rule. “That's when judging from where you stand what another might need or want begins to break down，” Chochinov explained.
Time is a limited resource in the health care system, and there's no denying that getting to know a patient as an individual means investing additional minutes or hours. Still, Chochinov believes such investment is costeffective. There are benefits for doctors as well. “When they emotionally connect to their patients, they do a better joB．”
In certain cases, doctors may find it hard to apply the Platinum Rule. But there is value in the effort: At the very least, their trying to work through it will ensure that they have sufficient modesty about the wisdom of their choices.
5．Why is the Platinum Rule introduced to the medical field
A．To strengthen ethical behaviour in treatment. B．To help doctors acquire accurate information.
C．To increase chances of survival for patients. D．To make personcentred care accessible to patients.
6．What can we learn from Ellen's story
A．A health crisis caused her disability. B．The doctor was curious about her hobby.
C．The doctor gave little thought to her needs. D．Her brother sang high praises for the treatment.
7．Which statement might Chochinov agree with
A．Health care system needs investing.
B．Time put into knowing a patient is rewarding.
C．Trust between doctors and patients is important.
D．Emotional connection to patients brings job burnout.
8．What is the author's attitude towards the Platinum Rule
A．Objective. B．Favourable. C．Careful. D．Unclear.
Passage 2
(2023·山东烟台高三二模)A school science project by a group of students in Canada has led to an important discovery: EpiPens might cease to function normally in space.
EpiPens, the autoinjectors(注射器) that deliver lifesaving medicine called epinephrine, help with severe allergic(过敏) reactions. The epinephrine opens up airways, maintains heart function and blood pressure and calms the allergic reaction so the person can breathe.
The students working on Programme for Gifted Learners (PGL), were curious about how radiation in space would affect the molecular(分子的) structure of epinephrine. As part of a NASA initiative called “Cubes in Space”， which launches science experiments students come up with, they sent two cubes with samples of both pure epinephrine and EpiPen solution into space, one on a rocket and the other on a balloon. With the cubes too small to hold an entire EpiPen, the students had consulted with Paul Mayer, a chemist at the University of Ottawa and eventually figured out a way to get the EpiPen solution into a speciallymade bottle.
The samples were analysed in a lab before and after returning to Earth. The team found the pure epinephrine samples only returned 87 percent pure—the other 13 percent had turned into poisonous chemicals. And no epinephrine was found in the EpiPen solution samples.
Mayer was skeptical at first that the samples would show any signs of decomposition, but he was blown away by the “dramatic” results. “It's brilliant，” he tells Global News. “The first part of doing science is asking the right questions, and they asked a fantastic question.”
The students' findings could have realworld implications for space travel and astronauts' safety. Excited to have made such a groundbreaking discovery, the students plan to do the experiment again to check their results. They're also working on designing a capsule to protect the EpiPen solution in space.
“You feel like you're making a real change，” says student Benjamin Sum, who wants to build rockets when he grows up. “It feels like it's just adults. But kids can actually be involved.”
5．What can EpiPens do for human allergic reaction
A．Cure it for good.
B．Detect its early signs.
C．Stimulate it in time.
D．Relieve it temporarily.
6．Why were the samples of pure epinephrine and EpiPen solution launched into space
A．To break down the epinephrine.
B．To test epinephrine's effectiveness.
C．To integrate innovation into clinical study.
D．To confirm they can stand space environments.
7．What quality of the students impresses Mayer most
A．Their spirit of commitment.
B．Their unity and teamwork.
C．Their spirit of scientific inquiry.
D．Their sincerity and integrity.
8．What can be the best title for the text
A．Kids Find Out EpiPens May Not Work in Space
B．PGL: A Programme Devoted to Astronomy Research
C．Scientists Team Up with Pupils for Space Exploration
D．EpiPens: An Advanced Device Applied to Save Lives
Passage 3
(2023·山东济南高三三模)Sometimes people can find new interest in old things. For me, it was discovering a love for ballet more than 15 years after I first started training.
My parents put me in ballet classes as a young girl and I just sort of kept going. I don't know I had any particular passion for it. I quitted. It felt like I was slowly closing a chapter in my life, with no particular sorrow about the matter.
Years later, something, maybe boredom, led me to a decision to start classes at a studio, where I met a group of middleaged ballet lovers, all of them starting ballet as adults.
Stepping into the ballet studio again unearthed a whole set of unexpected feelings. I wasn't strong or flexible enough to accomplish moves that used to be second nature. I had to stop to adjust my breath after each combination in the centre. Mostly, I felt ashamed. But those women cheered me on. The longer I watched them in class, the more I was moved. This was the point staring me right in the face—it didn't matter; they just loved to dance. Their passion for ballet helped me see it in a new light. It didn't need to be competitive; it was something people did for fun, no matter what their skill level is. Slowly, it began to feel challenging in a good way. I started having fun. I've found that when we dance, it's an exercise in directing our energy to a number of different areas.
When we stepped on stage for our yearend performance, I felt the effects of that sustained attention and my body flowed through wellpractised movements. I was totally lost in bright stage lights and felt the whole world belonged to me. After the performance, one of the audience came to me and remarked, “Wow, I can tell you really like to dance！” I smiled and nodded. It was true.
1．What did the author think of ballet at first
A．It opened a new page in her life.
B．It required great determination.
C．It killed her passion for dance.
D．It made little difference to her.
2．What inspired the author's interest in ballet
A．Her parents' encouragement.
B．The easy atmosphere in class.
C．Other dancers' love for ballet.
D．Modern instruments in the studio.
3．What can best describe the yearend performance
A．Satisfactory.
B．Improvable.
C．Regretful.
D．Creative.
4．What can be learnt from the text
A．Success needs enthusiasm.
B．Passion can be awakened.
C．Talent matters a great deal.
D．Ambition is a key to growth.
Passage 4
(2023·山东烟台高三二模)The honeybee waggle dance has been celebrated as a most complex animal communication system. A study uncovered its new property that bees must partially learn the dance from watching experienced dancers, a discovery that torpedoes the general perception that the dance is wholly inborn. A dancer bee relays information to follower bees about the target location by adjusting herself while shaking her stomach, allowing for impressive flexibility in the angle, duration and her enthusiasm. Her body's angle corresponds to the sun's position relative to the nest entrance.
The distance information is conveyed by the dance duration. And the more energetic and passionate the dance, the better the food. She'll waggle in a straight line for seconds before circling back to repeat the dance, creating the figure eight pattern.
This bee waggle dance system was long assumed to be natural behaviour, but researchers made a breakthrough through an experiment. They created territories of newborn bees completely separated from mature ones. When the newborn started visiting flowers and producing their first waggle dances, they consistently made more errors in the way they reported the angle and distance to the food source than bees raised in mixedaged territories and thus exposed to the waggle dance since they were born. They also generated looser figure eight patterns, making it harder for the follower bees to get the message. Even when placed back into a territory with mature bees, they never seemed to learn how to communicate information correctly.
These results suggest every honeybee is born with a waggle dance model that gives them a basic understanding of how to dance. By watching their elders, they'll acquire new rules on how to generate the dance unique to their territory.
This is the first known example of such complex social learning of communication in insects and is a form of animal culture, strikingly similar to the way human language generates new languages to shape itself around the local conditions. While the waggle dance is second to human language in terms of the ability to communicate diverse information through random symbols, the newlydiscovered property makes it even more languagelike and just that much more mindblowing.
5．What does the underlined word “torpedoes” in Paragraph 1 mean
A．Illustrates. B．Overturns.
C．Fits in with. D．Gives rise to.
6．On what basis do the follower bees judge the target food's quality
A．The dancer's physical angle.
B．The dancer's dance duration.
C．The dancer's dance liveliness.
D．The dancer's body flexibility.
7．What can we infer about young bees from paragraphs 3 and 4
A．They're absolutely ignorant of the waggle dance.
B．They can't survive but for contact with mature bees.
C．They enhance dance routines by autonomous trial and error.
D．They can master the local dance by following elders from birth.
8．What does the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refer to
A．The waggle dance.
B．Human language.
C．The new property.
D．Diverse information.
Passage 5
(2023·山东滨州高三二模)My son's seventh birthday is approaching, so conversation at my house has naturally turned to organising his party.
For his sixth birthday, we booked the local trampoline(蹦床) park. This worked out well. But the whole event cost us hundreds of pounds. This year, I'm trying to convince him that the dinosaurthemed park down the road offers just as much fun—and you don't even need to wear special socks! This will be cheaper, because we aren't required to hire a space—we can simply buy tickets for his mates.
But I still keep pondering over one thing—party bags. Why should a bunch of sevenyearolds, who have already been treated to a day out and a mountain of sugar, also be handed a bag full of poundshop gifts for simply bothering to show up
Party bags are an environmental disaster. I reckon my son attends 20 parties per year, and at each party there are 20 kids in attendance, which means 400 plastic bags in total. Within these 400 bags are perhaps 800 plastic toys, almost all of which fall apart on the journey home and then get binned instantly. The waste is shocking, and I don't want to be part of it.
I know there are some party bag alternatives: One couple I know covered a table with Mr Men books and got the kids to choose one each. At another party, I saw the hosts fill a bucket with soft toys and crumpled newspaper, and do a lucky dip(抽奖). Admirable efforts.
Even if that is a nice try, and even if the contents in the party bags don't fall apart, so what Will our guests think more highly of our child because of the party bags from our party Will my child's ability to make and keep friends be improved
Well, the tradition for kids' party bags ends with me, and it ends here, and it ends now. Who's with me
1．Why does the author recommend the dinosaurthemed park
A．Because it's more enjoyable.
B．Because it provides socks.
C．Because it can reduce cost.
D．Because it offers free tickets.
2．What may be put in party bags
A．Gifts brought by guests.
B．Gifts prepared by hosts.
C．Gifts distributed by parks.
D．Gifts donated by charities.
3．What is the author's attitude towards party bags
A．Intolerant.
B．Objective.
C．Favourable.
D．Indifferent.
4．What does the underlined phrase “get binned” in Paragraph 4 mean
A．Be recycled.
B．Be repaired.
C．Be thrown away.
D．Be given away.
Passage 6
(2024·福建福州模拟)During the summer of 2021, Beverly Wax had an experience that filled her with awe. It was the sight of her son, Justin, dragging a 36kilogram portable air conditioner upstairs. Beverly's central air conditioning had stopped working in the middle of a 32℃ heatwave. She had mentioned it to her son and he'd shown up as a surprise. As she watched him sweat and struggle while fixing it, she felt a wave of gratitude and appreciation.
Awe is that feeling we get when something is so vast that it stops us in our tracks. Often, it challenges or expands our thinking. Research shows that awe experiences decrease stress and increase overall satisfaction. It can also help our relationships, making us feel more sympathetic and less greedy, more supported by others and more likely to help others.
Most of us associate awe with something rare and beautiful: nature, music or a spiritual experience. But people can bring about awe, and not just public heroes can. Often, this interpersonal awe is a response to life's big, sweeping changes. We can be awed by our nearest and dearest—the people sitting next to us on the sofa, or chatting on the phone. But it happens in smaller moments, too. John Bargh, a psychologist, said he was truly awestruck by his then fiveyearold daughter. When she heard another child crying, she grabbed her toy, walked over to the boy and handed it to him.
Unfortunately, we can't make someone else behave in a way that's awesome. But we can prepare ourselves to notice it when they do—and take steps to boost the emotion's positive effects.
1．Why does the author tell Beverly's story
A．To show sympathy for her.
B．To cite an example of awe.
C．To express appreciation to her son.
D．To start a debate about awe.
2．What is the benefit of awe
A．It stops our anxiety.
B．It simplifies our thinking.
C．It satisfies regular needs.
D．It promotes positive emotions.
3．In which situation can we feel awed between the nearest
A．Admiring scenery in a national park.
B．Enjoying classic music in a concert hall.
C．Receiving a call from a longlost friend.
D．Getting the signature of a famous athlete.
4．What can be implied from the last paragraph
A．Arise in time of trouble.
B．Behave in an awesome way.
C．Sense amazement in daily life.
D．Increase chance of finding awe.
Passage 7
(2023·山东潍坊四县5月模拟)When you step off the elevator on the fourth floor of Kentucky Children's Hospital (KCH), you're greeted by a magical unicorn(独角兽) in a combination of greens, blues, and purples.
It is an art piece created by the staff of KCH and UK Arts in Health Care. This unicorn roughly five feet tall and six feet wide, is made up of nothing but thousands of vial(药水瓶) caps, oral injector caps, and tubes to create an image of a unicorn, silently greeting and comforting every patient and visitor.
The idea for this unicorn was inspired by Tilda Shalof, a nurse in Canada who spent nearly 30 years collecting abandoned medical plastic to create a colourful creature. KCH nurses approached the Child Life staff about creating something analogous for their hospital. The staff agreed, and collection of plastic began.
Soon the collection numbered in the thousands, but the question remained—what would this become After many meetings and discussions, KCH staff settled on the idea of a unicorn. After all, unicorns become the source where all dreamy thoughts can blossom. Meeting a unicorn and making friends with it could be so appealing to children. More than stories about the healing(治愈) power, for children, a unicorn might even have the magic power to change anything.
Lexington artist Christine Kuhn joined the team to provide guidance on the design and construction process, but the work was done entirely by KCH staff who volunteered their time. “As the unicorn started to take shape, it became even clearer that many hands were present in the artwork，” said Joey Burke, a nurse ethicist. “Several music therapists asked if they could add a guitar pick and a member of the maintenance crew added a wire nut. In the end, medical waste became fantastic as the unicorn took shape.”
When completed, this grand creature needed a name, so a contest was held among KCH staff and patients. The name with the most votes was Unity “MoonPie” McSparkles.
1．What is special about the art piece displayed in KCH
A．It is small in size and easy to carry.
B．It involves many variations in colour.
C．It is composed entirely of hospital plastic waste.
D．It is a joint effort of the Child Life staff and patients.
2．What does the underlined word “analogous” in Paragraph 3 most probably mean
A．Similar.
B．Necessary.
C．Meaningful.
D．Challenging.
3．Why did KCH staff decide to make a unicorn
A．It inspires children's innovation.
B．It symbolises hope, healing and magic.
C．It appears in many KCH members' dreams.
D．It helps strike up friendships among patients.
4．What do Joey Burke's words in Paragraph 5 imply
A．Some members opposed reusing medical waste.
B．The design of the unicorn was a bit complicated.
C．The staff were enthusiastic about the unicorn work.
D．The collection of medical waste was timeconsuming.
Passage 8
(2023·河南六市重点高中高三10月调研)Australian scientists have started vaccinating(接种疫苗) wild koalas against the disease chlamydia(衣原体病) in an ambitious trial in New South Wales (NSW). They want to test a way to protect the animals against the widespread condition that causes blindness, the inability to have babies, and death.
“It's killing koalas because they become so sick that they can't climb trees to get food, and females are unable to have babies，” said Dr Samuel Phillips, a microbiologist at the University of the Sunshine Coast.
Around half of the wild koala population in the Northern Rivers region of NSW—about 50 animals—will be caught and vaccinated. “We want to evaluate what percentage of the koalas we need to vaccinate to meaningfully reduce infections and disease，” said Dr Phillips.
The first koalas were caught and vaccinated in March and the effort is expected to last about three months. Researchers use telescopes to spot koalas in the trees, then build fences around the tree bases with doors leading into cages. After a few hours or days, the koalas climb down from one tree to seek tasty leaves on another and wander into the harmless traps.
After a checkup to make sure the animals are in good condition, researchers give them anaesthesia(麻醉) to make them sleep before they administer the vaccine. They watch the koalas' health for 24 hours after they wake up to make sure there are no side effects. The goal is to vaccinate healthy koalas to prevent them from becoming infected with chlamydiA． The researchers mark the koalas' backs with pink dye so the same animals aren't caught twice.
It is not known what caused koalas to catch chlamydia, but the scientists believe it was probably from exposure to the infected sheep and cattle. It spreads when koalas mate, or it can be passed from a mother to her babies.
5．Why was the ambitious trial started
A．To establish a wildlife reserve.
B．To attract the tourists of all ages.
C．To test a newly developed vaccine.
D．To reduce infection among koalas.
6．What is Dr Phillips' attitude towards the current condition of koalas
A．Uncaring.
B．Doubtful.
C．Concerned.
D．Cautious.
7．Which can best describe the process of giving koalas an vaccine
A．Dangerous.
B．Demanding.
C．Simple.
D．Useless.
8．What is the last paragraph mainly about
A．Why koalas suffer from the disease.
B．How researchers recognise koalas.
C．What a koala family largely feeds on.
D．When a female koala can have a baby.
Passage 9
(2024·河北石家庄质检)Jinli Street in Chengdu, Sichuan Province has recently been chosen as one of the world's most beautiful streets by CNN Travel. Altogether 21 are chosen, including Convent Avenue in New York City, the US, Flask Walk in London, England, and the Philosopher's Walk in Kyoto, Japan.
Jinli Street is located to the east of the Wuhou Temple, the most famous Three Kingdoms Period relic museum in ChinA． It's recorded that as early as the Qin Dynasty, Jinli Street was the most famous place for baldachin—a rich cloth. And it was one of the busiest commercial areas during the Shu Kingdom, when it was known as the “First Street of the Shu Kingdom”. In order to bring back its prosperity of former days, it was rebuilt and was opened to the public in October of 2004． Since then, visitors from home and abroad have come here to relax, admire the traditionalstyle buildings, and taste local snacks.
The street winds through Chengdu for a length of 550 metres. By mixing the culture of the Three Kingdoms Period with local customs of Sichuan, the buildings on both sides including teahouses, stores and hotels, which look pleasingly historic, are modelled on the architectural style of a traditional old town in western Sichuan Province from the Qing Dynasty.
Walking down the street, you will find many oldworld stores. All of these stores have their own style but also have one thing in common: No matter how busy the place is, the stores are peaceful and relaxing. Most of the special local products can be found here.
Outside the stores, the stands are busier but equally attractive. You can find local artists putting on funny shows. Some traditional artworks made by skilled workmen are sold here. From these artworks, you will get a taste of the true life of local people and find something about China's past in the modern city.
1．Why was Jinli Street rebuilt
A．To create a political centre.
B．To gain its popularity again.
C．To help visitors relax and eat snacks.
D．To make it the world's most beautiful street.
2．How were the buildings along the street designed
A．By combining different cultures.
B．By imitating the style of modern town.
C．By presenting the history of the street.
D．By following Qin Dynasty's architecture.
3．Which of the following can best describe the oldworld stores
A．Plain.
B．Modern.
C．Unique.
D．Restful.
4．Which of the following is a suitable title for the text
A．Jinli Street—A Place to Recall History
B．Jinli Street—First Street of the Shu Kingdom
C．Jinli Street—Rebuilt and Opened to the Public
D．Jinli Street—One of the World's Most Beautiful Streets
Passage 10
(2023·山东潍坊四县5月模拟)On Grytviken island in the South Atlantic Ocean lies the South Georgia Museum, one of the most remote museums in the world.
South Georgia Museum is located in the island's old whaling station. Whaling, or the hunting of whales for their usable natural products, such as meat and oil, ceased there in 1964． The building that now houses the museum once served as the whaling manager's home and office and went unused for over 20 years before it opened to the public as a museum in 1992．
There are no passenger flights to or from Grytviken, so the majority of visitors arrive on a ship. The island itself only sees about 10，000 visitors a year and there are no permanent residents, only a group of 20 scientists, maintenance staff, and museum workers who brave the island's cold weather conditions. Travelling to the museum requires advance planning. South Georgia Museum staff all travel to the island from abroad for the southern hemisphere(半球) spring, or midOctober, and most come from the United Kingdom, around 8，000 miles north.
The museum, which offers free admission, “aims to make this history and heritage accessible both to the visiting public and to those unable to visit this remote region through education, exhibitions and outreach”， according to its website. It houses a natural history collection, artifacts, exhibitions related to the early history of sealing and whaling as well as Antarctic explorer, Sir Ernest Shackleton, and more. The museum rooms are named after individuals who contributed to the growth or conservation of the island in some way.
The temperature is ideal for visitors October through December, but still, daytime highs don't often reach above 40 degrees Fahrenheit. For those who work there, Internet access is patchy and fresh food options are rare. It's not a place for everyone, but for the staff that calls it home for parts of the year, it's a unique form of paradise. “Stepping away from the world has been a treat，” said Pierce, one of the staff.
5．What can we learn about the South Georgia Museum
A．It is accessible to visitors by air.
B．It has 20 maintenance workers.
C．It opened to the public in 1964．
D．It used to be a whaling station.
6．Who are the rooms of the museum named after
A．Managers of the whaling station.
B．Adventurers exploring the Antarctic.
C．Those who made contributions to the island.
D．Individuals who conserved whales from extinction.
7．What does the underlined word “patchy” mean in the last paragraph
A．Poor.
B．Easy.
C．Free.
D．Quick.
8．In which column of a website can we find this text
A．Animals. B．People.
C．Travel. D．News.
Passage 11
(2024·湖南长沙模拟)Known on social media as The Sioux Chef, Sean Sherman grew up on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. He is reconnecting the locals of North America with native flavours and ingredients, and working to inspire a generation of indigenous(本土的) chefs to reclaim their cooking past.
Pine Ridge in South Dakota contains some of the poorest communities in the country, and it's out of that environment that Sherman got his first job in the restaurant industry as a dishwasher at a local steakhouse. As he developed a love of cooking, which saw him move to Minneapolis to study Japanese and French cuisines, Sherman realised he didn't know indigenous recipes.
“What were my Lakota ancestors eating and storing away How were they getting oils, salts and fats and things like that？” Sherman remembered asking himself in an interview on PBS NewsHour. “So it took me quite a few years of just researching, but it really became a passion.”
These years of researching, talking to elders, and consulting written material helped him produce The Sioux Chefs Indigenous Kitchen, which in 2018 won Sherman the James Beard Award for Best American Cookbook.
After publishing the book, Sherman opened his restaurant, Owamni, in Minneapolis and created the North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems(NATIFS). It is a professional indigenous kitchen and training centre that seeks to create an educational space for native chefs to be trained and develop their skills, and reconnect with their cooking heritage.
“Part of our challenge to ourselves was to cut out ingredients that are not native so we stopped using dairy, wheat flour and cane sugar，” he said. He cooks with local ingredients. His choices of meats are the same as those hunted by his ancestors—deer, fish, and birds.
“For indigenous people who went through very strong assimilation(同化现象), we lost a lot of our food culture，” Sherman said. “But we're at a point now where we can reclaim it and develop it for the next generation. To be able to share culture through food will be really healing.”
1．What did Sherman realise when he was in Minneapolis
A．He didn't have enough cooking passion.
B．He should spend a few years researching cooking.
C．He should write a book about the indigenous recipes.
D．He didn't know his Lakota ancestors' cooking ways and ingredients.
2．Sherman set up the NATIFS centre to ．
A．make money and open his own restaurant
B．build an educational space for local children
C．train and help local chefs to cook local food
D．teach native chefs the most superb cooking skills
3．What is a problem for his native cooking culture according to Sherman
A．Very strong assimilation.
B．Its high speed of evolution.
C．Too much meat in the diet.
D．Indigenous recipes that can't be shared.
4．Which is the best title for the text
A．Local Recipes: Chefs Trained
B．Local Recipes: Fame Achieved
C．Local Recipes: Restaurants Refreshed
D．Local Recipes: Food Culture Preserved
Passage 12
(2023·湖北部分重点中学高三10月大联考)Happiness, as I see it, comprises five elements: spiritual wellbeing (meaning and purpose), physical wellbeing (nutrition, exercise), intellectual wellbeing (curiosity, deep learning), relational wellbeing (kindness and generosity), and emotional wellbeing (cultivating positive emotions). As an interdependent aggregate of these five elements of SPIRE, happiness is about much more than experiencing pleasure.
As Aristotle put it, happiness is the ultimate purpose of life, meaning how we spend our everyday lives is ultimately guided by what we think would make us happier. This is not a good or a bad thing. It simply is, like the law of nature. Even people who are tirelessly working for an important cause, for example, to get rid of world hunger, are doing it because they find their work meaningful. Meaning is an element of happiness.
One barrier to happiness has to do with the expectation that happiness is an unbroken chain of positive emotions. This expectation, however, prevents people from experiencing happiness because painful emotions don't go away but grow stronger when we reject them.
The second barrier has to do with equating happiness with success. It's a commonly held belief that happiness can be attained by achieving certain goals, like money or fame. People tend to think if they finally find success, they will automatically become happy.
The third barrier has to do with the way people pursue happiness. We want to be happy for many reasons. After all, we are constantly told that happiness is good for our health, relationships, and work outcomes. Yet, if I wake up in the morning and decide to pursue happiness straight, I will become less happy.
But how Indirectly. As is known, if you look up at the sun directly, you'll hurt yourself. But if you take the same sun rays and break them down, you'll enjoy the colours of a rainbow. Similarly, pursuing happiness directly can hurt us; pursuing it indirectly—by breaking it down into something like the SPIRE elements—can contribute to our wellbeing. Starting a meditation practice, exercising, performing acts of kindness, learning something new, or expressing gratitude for what we have are all indirect ways of pursuing happiness.
5．What does the underlined word “aggregate” probably mean in the first paragraph
A．Combination. B．Conclusion.
C．Accumulation. D．Association.
6．What's the author's attitude towards how we spend our daily lives
A．Favourable.
B．Suspicious.
C．Objective.
D．Indifferent.
7．What can we know from the text
A．Being a success leads one to happiness.
B．Refusing negative feelings helps us obtain happiness.
C．Going after happiness directly makes one feel happy.
D．Pursuing one aspect of SPIRE can boost our wellbeing.
8．Why is the sun mentioned in the last paragraph
A．To make a contrast.
B．To make an analogy.
C．To conclude the argumentation.
D．To answer the previous question.
第二部分：强化训练 B
Passage 13
(2024·浙江杭州摸底)My mother used to take me to my grandparents' in Belgium during the school holidays. While I would play chess with my grandfather, he would tell me stories about growing up, falling in love, and travelling around the world.
I didn't realise the importance of preserving memories until my grandfather passed away, which ultimately changed my outlook on remembering our loved ones and the stories we share. I thought about solutions to helping other people record the precious memories for those they love—before it's too late. So I began matching ghostwriters(代笔者) to clients to help them write a book as smoothly and beautifully as possible, and StoryTerrace was born.
Since then, we have explored the power of stories and their ability to connect us with our past and make sense of the present. It has been documented that the increased family connection is significantly linked to less loneliness. Learning more about one's family history, however, has been linked to boosting emotional health, increasing compassion and providing a deeper sense of cultures and traditions.
What we have found through our own research is that so many of us have missed out on the opportunity to explore our origins.56 percent of Brits agreed that much of their family history is lost because they are no longer able to speak with the person who knows the most about it. 51 percent expressed regret as they wished they could tell their younger self to document their family's life story, feeling that most of it had been forgotten. When it comes to telling these stories, many don't know where to begin.
We have seen numerous times when people come to us with random journal entries and notes from over the years, and these can be developed into a wonderful work of art that can be passed down to generations to come.
Half of the projects we see at StoryTerrace are heritage stories, with family occupying a dominant theme for most stories. Alongside this, common themes we see are of course love, overcoming challenges, settling in new surroundings and so on.However, family is a thread that always ties these together.
1．What does StoryTerrace do
A．It boosts the mood of your family members.
B．It gives treatment to people with mental illness.
C．It links people from different cultures together.
D．It helps turn your beloved one's stories into a book.
2．What does the author intend to show by listing the numbers in Paragraph 4
A．Why StoryTerrace matters.
B．How StoryTerrace functions.
C．What StoryTerrace focuses on.
D．Where StoryTerrace makes your story.
3．What can you infer about StoryTerrace from the last paragraph
A．It is part of the national heritage. B．Its stories are mostly about family.
C．It dominates half of the market. D．Its stories gain much popularity.
4．What is the best title for the text
A．Family Stories Worth Telling
B．Create Your Own Storybooks
C．Documents of Family History
D．Preserve Memories with StoryTerrace
Passage 14
（2024·北京房山·一模）That day when Ludwig van Beethoven died was one of the saddest of my life. I had stayed with him for more than twenty years and lived through many of his happiest moments and his triumphs as well as his most unhappy times.
He wasn’t, however, the easiest of men to work for. His moods were changeable so that he could be reasonable at one moment but most impatient and intolerant at the next. All these problems began in 1802 when he discovered his loss of hearing was not temporary.
The loss of hearing brought him to a crossroads in his life. It was then that he realized that his future lay in composing music. Luckily, although his deafness brought him fear and anxiety, he was able to use these emotions to inspire his work.
Dealing with his inner problems and worries, his music was obviously subjective, which was not the most popular type of its time. But people recognized his greatness. They did so even when they knew he could not acknowledge it. When he was conducting his ninth and last symphony on its first performance he was totally deaf. So he just didn’t realize that the music had finished and continued to conduct the orchestra. One of the singers had to turn him round so he could receive the cheers of the audience. From one angle it was a sad moment but from another it was an even greater triumph. That a man with such a condition could have written such dynamic music was overwhelming! It brought tears to my eyes to think that I had contributed in some small way by looking after him.
He dressed rather like a wild man himself. His hair was always untidy, his skin marked with spots and his mouth set in a downward curve. He took no care of his appearance and walked around our city with his clothes carelessly arranged. This was because he was concentrating on his next composition.
Helping him move house many times, preparing his meals and looking after his everyday comforts were my reward for a life living so close to such a musical genius. I consider myself a lucky man!
29．The author was most likely to be Beethoven’s _______.
A．student B．doctor
C．servant D．relative
30．What can be learned from this passage
A．Beethoven’s music was underestimated at that time.
B．Beethoven’s work was inspired by his fear and anger.
C．Beethoven’s music stayed in step with the mainstream music of the time.
D．Beethoven lost his ability to hear when first conducting his ninth symphony.
31．Why did the author tear in Paragraph 4
A．Because the performance was a complete success.
B．Because he played a part in Beethoven’s success.
C．Because Beethoven was completely deaf then.
D．Because the audience cheered for Beethoven.
32．According to the author, Beethoven could be described as ________.
A．intolerant but cheerful
B．stubborn but reasonable
C．changeable but dedicated
D．unsociable but easy-going
Passage 15
（2024·北京延庆·一模）Living beyond limits
Growing up in the hot Las Vegas desert, all I wanted was to be free. I would daydream about traveling the world, living in a place where it snowed.
At the age of 19, the day after I graduated from high school, I moved to a place where it snowed and I found my dream job. For the first time in my life, I felt free, independent and completely in control of my life. That is, until my life took a detour (转折点) . I went home from work early one day with what I thought was the flu, and less than 24 hours later I was in the hospital on life support with less than a 2% chance of living.
Over the course of two and a half months I lost the hearing in my left ear and both of my legs below the knee. I thought the worst was over until weeks later when I saw my new artificial legs for the first time. They were so painful that all I could think was, how am I ever going to travel the world in these things And how was I going to snowboard again
But I knew that in order to move forward, I had to let go of the old Self and learn to embrace the new Self. And that is when it dawned on me that if I snowboarded again, my feet aren’t going to get cold.
Four months later I was back up on a snowboard, although things didn’t go quite as expected: My knees and my ankles wouldn’t bend. But I knew that I would be able to do this again if I could find the right pair of feet.
I did a year of research, still couldn’t figure out what kind of legs to use. So I decided to make a pair myself. My leg maker and I put random parts together and we made a pair of feet that I could snowboard in. Then in 2005 I cofounded a nonprofit organization for youth with physical disabilities so they could get involved with action sports.
Eleven years ago, when I lost my legs, I had no idea what to expect. But if you ask me today, if I would ever want to change my situation, I would have to say no. Because my legs haven’t disabled me. They’ve forced me to rely on my imagination and to believe in the possibilities.
33．How did the author feel when she saw her new legs for the first time
A．Astonished. B．Hopeful.
C．Desperate. D．Delighted.
34．What mainly helped the author change her thought toward her situation
A．Her positive attitude.
B．Inspiration from research.
C．Her love for snowboard.
D．Help from a nonprofit organization.
35．The author’s attempt could help her and other youths with physical disabilities to ______.
A．travel around the world
B．take part in action sports
C．bend their knees and ankles
D．recover from their disabilities
36．What can we learn from the passage
A．Practice makes perfect.
B．Actions speak louder than words.
C．You can’t judge a book by its cover.
D．Nothing is impossible to a willing heart
Passage 16
（2023上·上海·高三校考一模）How to Travel to Machu Picchu
Mysterious. Brilliant. Powerful. These words describe the Inca (印加). Every year, visitors rush to the Incan citadel (堡垒) of Machu Picchu (meaning “the ancient peak”) in search of the lost civilization. But getting to this UNESCO World Heritage site isn’t cheap and easy. Here’s how to expertly navigate your way to Peru’s most famous destination.
Hiking to Machu Picchu
* The most famous way to hike to Machu Picchu is along a section of one of the Incan roads built as the empire expanded. Dozens of tour operators offer Inca Trail hikes with varying durations and levels of comfort (though all require camping).
*For those who would like a less crowded experience, there are a number of diverse hiking alternatives, one of which is around Salkantay Mountain, one of the most imposing peaks in the Peruvian Andes, Several tour companies offer the treks, but Apus Peru offers an express Salkantay trek, which shaves a day off the normal journey for those eager to push their physical limits on their way to Machu Picchu.
*Travelers interested in archaeology should consider the Choquequirao Trek with a Machu Picchu extension. This itinerary includes spectacular hiking in the less-traveled steep Apurimac Canyon and exploration of the Choquequirao archaeological site before heading for Machu Picchu. Note that the trail is closed in December every year for regular maintenance.
Tips for Visiting
*Getting Acclimated (适应水土): Where you’re coming from is probably much lower than Machu Picchu. We highly recommend you go to Aguas Calientes first, and spend a night getting used to it before exploring Machu Picchu. Meanwhile, avoid alcohol and physical exercise to help your body slowly adjust to the thinner air.
*Entrance tickets: If you’re traveling independently, you can buy individual entrance tickets, though you should note that you’ll be required to hire a local guide before entering the site. If you book a tour package through an operator, entrance tickets should be included. All entry tickets are timed, allowing entrance on the hour, and you’re allowed to stay at the site for up to four hours.
*Bring: Water and a rain jacket, even if it looks like a beautiful sunny day. And speaking of sun, remember that the ozone layer (臭氧层) over Peru is compromised. That, combined with the elevation (海拔), makes the sun extremely strong, so wear a hat and use high SPF sunscreen.
*Don’t bring: Drones, walking sticks, trekking poles or umbrellas since they’re all prohibited at Machu Picchu. Travelers who require sticks for mobility can bring them in but only with protective rubber tips over the ends.
16．Andy is a college student majoring in archaeology. He is also a keen lover of extreme sports and a seasoned hiker eager to explore the unbeaten track. Now he is considering hiking to Machu Picchu this Christmas. Which of the following routes is he most likely to choose
A．The express Salkantay Trek. B．The Inca Trail.
C．The Apus Peru Trek. D．The Choquequrao Trek.
17．Which of the following information is TRUE for travelers to Machu Piccu
A．Vigorous exercise isn’t recommended during the hike for fear of altitude sickness.
B．Visitors should bring rain jackets or umbrellas due to the changeable weather there.
C．Visitors can enter the site anytime during the opening hours and stay for 4 hours.
D．Tour guide services are necessary for individual and group visitors to enter the site.
18．The underlined word “compromised” can be best replaced by .
A．strengthened B．harmed
C．detected D．neutralized
答案+解析
第一部分：强化训练 A
- Passage 1
- 5. D。解析：根据第二段“As health care becomes more individualised, the time seems right for a new ethical guideline—the Platinum(白金) Rule proposed by professor Harvey Max Chochinov: Do to others as they would want done to themselves.”可知，随着医疗保健变得更加个性化，白金法则被引入医疗领域是为了让以患者为中心的护理能被患者所接受。
- 6. C。解析：根据第三段“This was not an attempt to get to know Ellen... but rather a way to decide if hers was a life worth saving.”可知，从Ellen的故事中可以看出医生几乎没有考虑她的需求。
- 7. B。解析：根据第四段“Still, Chochinov believes such investment is cost effective. There are benefits for doctors as well. “When they emotionally connect to their patients, they do a better job.””可知，Chochinov认为花时间去了解病人是值得的。
- 8. B。解析：文章介绍了白金法则在医疗领域的应用，作者在最后一段提到医生努力应用白金法则是有价值的，至少能确保他们对自己的选择有足够的谦逊，可推断作者对白金法则是赞成的。
- Passage 2
- 5. D。解析：根据第二段“EpiPens, the auto injectors(注射器) that deliver life saving medicine called epinephrine, help with severe allergic(过敏) reactions. The epinephrine opens up airways, maintains heart function and blood pressure and calms the allergic reaction so the person can breathe.”可知，EpiPens可以暂时缓解人类的过敏反应。
- 6. D。解析：根据第三段“The students working on Programme for Gifted Learners (PGL), were curious about how radiation in space would affect the molecular(分子的) structure of epinephrine. As part of a NASA initiative called “Cubes in Space”， which launches science experiments students come up with, they sent two cubes with samples of both pure epinephrine and EpiPen solution into space.”可知，将纯肾上腺素和EpiPen溶液的样本发射到太空是为了确认它们是否能承受太空环境。
- 7. C。解析：根据倒数第二段“The first part of doing science is asking the right questions, and they asked a fantastic question.”可知，学生们的科学探究精神给Mayer留下了最深刻的印象。
- 8. A。解析：Kids Find Out EpiPens May Not Work in Space（孩子们发现EpiPens在太空可能不起作用）准确概括了文章内容，B选项PGL：一个致力于天文学研究的项目不准确，文章主要是关于学生发现EpiPens在太空的情况；C选项科学家与学生合作进行太空探索不准确，文章重点不是科学家与学生合作；D选项EpiPens：一种用于拯救生命的先进设备不准确，文章重点不是介绍EpiPens是先进设备，所以A选项最适合做标题。
- Passage 3
- 1. D。解析：根据第一段和第二段内容可知，作者一开始对芭蕾没什么特别的热情，觉得芭蕾对自己没什么影响。
- 2. C。解析：根据第三段和第四段内容可知，作者在工作室遇到的一群中年芭蕾爱好者对芭蕾的热爱激发了作者对芭蕾的兴趣。
- 3. A。解析：根据最后一段内容可知，作者在年终表演时完全沉浸在明亮的舞台灯光中，感觉整个世界都属于自己，可推断年终表演是令人满意的。
- 4. B。解析：文章讲述了作者一开始对芭蕾没什么热情，后来在他人的影响下重新爱上芭蕾，可推断热情是可以被唤醒的。
- Passage 4
- 5. B。解析：根据第一段“A study uncovered its new property that bees must partially learn the dance from watching experienced dancers, a discovery that torpedoes the general perception that the dance is wholly inborn.”可知，一项研究发现蜜蜂必须部分地通过观察有经验的舞者来学习舞蹈，这一发现推翻了人们普遍认为舞蹈完全是天生的观念。“torpedoes”在这里是“推翻”的意思。
- 6. C。解析：根据第二段“And the more energetic and passionate the dance, the better the food.”可知，跟随者蜜蜂根据舞者舞蹈的活力来判断目标食物的质量。
- 7. D。解析：根据第四段“By watching their elders, they'll acquire new rules on how to generate the dance unique to their territory.”可知，年轻的蜜蜂通过从出生起就跟随长辈可以掌握当地的舞蹈。
- 8. A。解析：根据最后一段“While the waggle dance is second to human language in terms of the ability to communicate diverse information through random symbols, the newly discovered property makes it even more language like and just that much more mind blowing.”可知，这里的“it”指的是摇摆舞。
- Passage 5
- 1. C。解析：根据第二段“This will be cheaper, because we aren't required to hire a space—we can simply buy tickets for his mates.”可知，作者推荐恐龙主题公园是因为它可以降低成本。
- 2. B。解析：根据第三段“Why should a bunch of seven year olds, who have already been treated to a day out and a mountain of sugar, also be handed a bag full of pound shop gifts for simply bothering to show up ”可知，派对袋里装的是主人准备的礼物。
- 3. A。解析：根据第四段“The waste is shocking, and I don't want to be part of it.”和最后一段“Well, the tradition for kids' party bags ends with me, and it ends here, and it ends now. Who's with me ”可知，作者对派对袋不能容忍。
- 4. C。解析：根据第四段“Within these 400 bags are perhaps 800 plastic toys, almost all of which fall apart on the journey home and then get binned instantly.”可知，这里的“get binned”是“被扔掉”的意思。
- Passage 6
- 1. B。解析：根据第一段“During the summer of 2021, Beverly Wax had an experience that filled her with awe. It was the sight of her son, Justin, dragging a 36 kilogram portable air conditioner upstairs.”可知，作者讲述Beverly的故事是为了举一个敬畏的例子。
- 2. D。解析：根据第二段“Research shows that awe experiences decrease stress and increase overall satisfaction. It can also help our relationships, making us feel more sympathetic and less greedy, more supported by others and more likely to help others.”可知，敬畏可以促进积极情绪。
- 3. C。解析：根据第三段“But people can bring about awe, and not just public heroes can. Often, this interpersonal awe is a response to life's big, sweeping changes. We can be awed by our nearest and dearest—the people sitting next to us on the sofa, or chatting on the phone.”可知，接到一个久违的朋友的电话时，我们可以在最亲近的人之间感受到敬畏。
- 4. C。解析：根据最后一段“But we can prepare ourselves to notice it when they do—and take steps to boost the emotion's positive effects.”可知，我们可以在日常生活中感知到惊奇。
- Passage 7
- 1. C。解析：根据第二段“This unicorn roughly five feet tall and six feet wide, is made up of nothing but thousands of vial(药水瓶) caps, oral injector caps, and tubes to create an image of a unicorn, silently greeting and comforting every patient and visitor.”可知，KCH展出的艺术品的特别之处在于它完全由医院的塑料垃圾组成。
- 2. A。解析：根据第三段“The idea for this unicorn was inspired by Tilda Shalof, a nurse in Canada who spent nearly 30 years collecting abandoned medical plastic to create a colourful creature. KCH nurses approached the Child Life staff about creating something analogous for their hospital.”可知，这里的“analogous”是“类似的”意思。
- 3. B。解析：根据第四段“After all, unicorns become the source where all dreamy thoughts can blossom. Meeting a unicorn and making friends with it could be so appealing to children. More than stories about the healing(治愈) power, for children, a unicorn might even have the magic power to change anything.”可知，KCH的工作人员决定制作一只独角兽是因为它象征着希望、治愈和魔法。
- 4. C。解析：根据第五段“As the unicorn started to take shape, it became even clearer that many hands were present in the artwork... In the end, medical waste became fantastic as the unicorn took shape.”可知，Joey Burke的话暗示了工作人员对独角兽工作充满热情。
- Passage 8
- 5. D。解析：根据第一段“Australian scientists have started vaccinating(接种疫苗) wild koalas against the disease chlamydia(衣原体病) in an ambitious trial in New South Wales (NSW). They want to test a way to protect the animals against the widespread condition that causes blindness, the inability to have babies, and death.”可知，这个雄心勃勃的试验是为了减少考拉之间的感染。
- 6. C。解析：根据第二段“It's killing koalas because they become so sick that they can't climb trees to get food, and females are unable to have babies，” said Dr Samuel Phillips, a microbiologist at the University of the Sunshine Coast.可知，Phillips博士对考拉目前的状况很关心。
- 7. B。解析：根据第四段和第五段内容可知，给考拉接种疫苗的过程很复杂，要求很高。
- 8. A。解析：最后一段主要讲了考拉感染衣原体病的原因。
- Passage 9
- 1. B。解析：根据第二段“In order to bring back its prosperity of former days, it was rebuilt and was opened to the public in October of 2004.”可知，锦里街重建是为了重新获得它的人气。
- 2. A。解析：根据第三段“By mixing the culture of the Three Kingdoms Period with local customs of Sichuan, the buildings on both sides including teahouses, stores and hotels, which look pleasingly historic, are modelled on the architectural style of a traditional old town in western Sichuan Province from the Qing Dynasty.”可知，街道两旁的建筑是通过将三国文化与四川当地风俗相结合来设计的。
- 3. C。解析：根据第四段“All of these stores have their own style but also have one thing in common: No matter how busy the place is, the stores are peaceful and relaxing.”可知，这些古老的商店很独特。
- 4. D。解析：文章主要介绍了锦里街被 CNN 旅游频道评选为世界上最美丽的街道之一，以及锦里街的历史、建筑风格等，D 选项“锦里街——世界上最美丽的街道之一”最适合做标题。
- Passage 10
- 5. D。解析：根据第二段“South Georgia Museum is located in the island's old whaling station.”可知，南乔治亚博物馆曾经是一个捕鲸站。
- 6. C。解析：根据第四段“The museum rooms are named after individuals who contributed to the growth or conservation of the island in some way.”可知，博物馆的房间是以对岛屿的发展或保护做出贡献的人命名的。
- 7. A。解析：根据最后一段“For those who work there, Internet access is patchy and fresh food options are rare.”可知，在那里工作的人，网络连接很差，新鲜食物也很少，“patchy”在这里是“差的”意思。
- 8. C。解析：文章主要介绍了南乔治亚博物馆的位置、历史、交通、展览等内容，属于旅游相关的内容，所以可以在网站的旅游栏目中找到这篇文章。
- Passage 11
- 1. D。解析：根据第二段“As he developed a love of cooking, which saw him move to Minneapolis to study Japanese and French cuisines, Sherman realised he didn't know indigenous recipes.”可知，Sherman 在明尼阿波利斯时意识到他不知道他的拉科塔祖先的烹饪方法和食材。
- 2. C。解析：根据第四段“After publishing the book, Sherman opened his restaurant, Owamni, in Minneapolis and created the North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems(NATIFS). It is a professional indigenous kitchen and training centre that seeks to create an educational space for native chefs to be trained and develop their skills, and reconnect with their cooking heritage.”可知，Sherman 建立 NATIFS 中心是为了培训和帮助当地厨师烹饪当地食物。
- 3. A。解析：根据最后一段“For indigenous people who went through very strong assimilation(同化现象), we lost a lot of our food culture”可知，Sherman 认为他的本土烹饪文化面临的一个问题是强烈的同化现象。
- 4. D。解析：文章主要介绍了 Sean Sherman 致力于重新连接北美当地人与本土风味和食材，并努力激励一代本土厨师重新找回他们的烹饪历史，D 选项“本土食谱：保存食物文化”最适合做标题。
- Passage 12
- 5. A。解析：根据第一段“As an interdependent aggregate of these five elements of SPIRE, happiness is about much more than experiencing pleasure.”可知，幸福是 SPIRE 这五个元素的相互依存的组合，“aggregate”在这里是“组合”的意思。
- 6. C。解析：根据第一段“As Aristotle put it, happiness is the ultimate purpose of life, meaning how we spend our everyday lives is ultimately guided by what we think would make us happier. This is not a good or a bad thing. It simply is, like the law of nature.”可知，作者对我们如何度过日常生活持客观的态度。
- 7. D。解析：根据最后一段“Similarly, pursuing happiness directly can hurt us; pursuing it indirectly—by breaking it down into something like the SPIRE elements—can contribute to our well being. Starting a meditation practice, exercising, performing acts of kindness, learning something new, or expressing gratitude for what we have are all indirect ways of pursuing happiness.”可知，追求 SPIRE 的一个方面可以促进我们的幸福。
- 8. B。解析：最后一段提到太阳是为了进行类比，说明直接追求幸福会伤害我们，而通过分解幸福为 SPIRE 元素等间接方式追求幸福可以促进我们的幸福。
第二部分：强化训练 B
- Passage 13
- 1. D。解析：根据第二段“So I began matching ghostwriters(代笔者) to clients to help them write a book as smoothly and beautifully as possible, and StoryTerrace was born.”可知，StoryTerrace 帮助人们把他们心爱的人的故事变成一本书。
- 2. A。解析：第四段作者通过列举数字说明很多人因为没有及时记录家人的故事而感到遗憾，从而表明 StoryTerrace 的重要性。
- 3. B。解析：根据最后一段“Half of the projects we see at StoryTerrace are heritage stories, with family occupying a dominant theme for most stories.”可知，StoryTerrace 的故事大多是关于家庭的。
- 4. D。解析：文章主要介绍了 StoryTerrace 帮助人们记录珍贵的记忆，保存家庭故事，D 选项“用 StoryTerrace 保存记忆”最适合做标题。
- Passage 14
- 29. C。解析：从文章内容可知作者照顾贝多芬的生活起居，帮他搬家、准备饭菜等，最有可能是他的仆人。
- 30. B。解析：根据第三段“Luckily, although his deafness brought him fear and anxiety, he was able to use these emotions to inspire his work.”可知，贝多芬的作品是受他的恐惧和焦虑启发的。
- 31. B。解析：根据第四段“It brought tears to my eyes to think that I had contributed in some small way by looking after him.”可知，作者流泪是因为他觉得自己在贝多芬的成功中发挥了一点作用。
- 32. C。解析：根据第二段“He wasn’t, however, the easiest of men to work for. His moods were changeable so that he could be reasonable at one moment but most impatient and intolerant at the next.”以及后面他专注于创作音乐等内容可知，贝多芬是多变但专注的。
- Passage 15
- 33. C。解析：根据第三段“I thought the worst was over until weeks later when I saw my new artificial legs for the first time. They were so painful that all I could think was, how am I ever going to travel the world in these things ”可知，作者第一次看到新腿时感到绝望。
- 34. A。解析：作者积极的态度帮助她改变了对自己处境的看法，从一开始的绝望到后来决定自己制作适合滑雪的假肢，并成立非营利组织帮助有身体残疾的年轻人参与极限运动。
- 35. B。解析：根据第五段“So I decided to make a pair myself. My leg maker and I put random parts together and we made a pair of feet that I could snowboard in. Then in 2005 I cofounded a nonprofit organization for youth with physical disabilities so they could get involved with action sports.”可知，作者的尝试可以帮助她和其他有身体残疾的年轻人参与极限运动。
- 36. D。解析：文章讲述了作者虽然失去了双腿，但凭借积极的态度和创造力，不仅重新回到了滑雪场，还成立了非营利组织帮助其他有身体残疾的年轻人，体现了“有志者事竟成”。
- Passage 16
- 16. D。解析：Andy 是一名考古学专业的大学生，喜欢极限运动且想探索人迹罕至的路线，根据“Hiking to Machu Picchu”部分中“Travelers interested in archaeology should consider the Choquequirao Trek with a Machu Picchu extension.”可知，他最有可能选择 Choquequirao Trek。
- 17. A。解析：根据“Tips for Visiting”部分中“Meanwhile, avoid alcohol and physical exercise to help your body slowly adjust to the thinner air.”可知，在徒步旅行中不建议剧烈运动，以免出现高原反应。
- 18. B。解析：根据“Bring”部分中“And speaking of sun, remember that the ozone layer (臭氧层) over Peru is compromised. That, combined with the elevation (海拔), makes the sun extremely strong”可知，秘鲁上空的臭氧层受到了损害，使得太阳非常强烈，“compromised”在这里是“被损害”的意思，与“harmed”意思相近。