专题07 阅读理解20篇（天津专用）（名校最新期中真题）-2022-2023学年高二英语下学期期中复习查缺补漏冲刺满分（外研版2019）

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外研版（2019）高二英语下学期期中复习 查缺补漏冲刺满分
(名校最新期中真题)
专题07 阅读理解20篇（天津专用）
（2022春·天津·高二校联考期中）I do think that a book can inspire ideas and ways of thinking that have the power to transform our lives. Here are some books to serve the purpose.
Thinking, Fast and slow
Daniel Kahneman is a Nobel Prize winner who has written an amazing book that dives into the mysterious world of our conscious and unconscious thinking patterns. By reading this book, you’ll gain a deeper understanding about how to make decisions and react to certain things in your life. Yes, this is a super thick book that seems challenging, but somehow the author makes it accessible and really fun to read.
The Power of Habit
Written by award-winning New York Times business reporter Charles Duhigg, this book is an awesome mix of research, stories, and revelations(启示) about habits: how we form them, how we can change them, and how knowledge about human habits is transforming everything.
The Road Less Traveled
The first words in this classic and powerful book are: Life is difficult. Without hiding the true realities of life which is filled with conflicts, difficulties, and challenging decisions, M. Scott Peck guides us to a deeper level of self-understanding and creates a path we can follow to a fuller, more peaceful life.
The Power of Now
The key message of the book is simple and powerful: The way to true happiness is through learning to live in the now, without reliving the past or racing to the future. Eckhart Tolle helps us understand how our thoughts and emotions get in the way and what to do about it.
1．What do we learn about Thinking, Fast and Slow?
A．It’s too abstract to understand.
B．It helps readers to make decisions.
C．It divides our thinking patterns into different types.
D．It enables readers to understand themselves better.
2．Whose book is helpful for a person who wants to quit smoking?
A．Daniel Kahneman’s B．Charles Duhigg’s
C．M. Scott Peck’s D．Eckhart Tolle’s
3．What is The Road Less Traveled mainly about?
A．The challenges of life.
B．A path to a better life.
C．The author’s understanding of humans.
D．The best way to settle conflicts.
4．Which book tells us the way to achieve true happiness?
A．Thinking, Fast and Slow B．The Power of Habit
C．The Power of Now D．The Road Less Traveled
5．What do these books above have in common?
A．They are classic and refreshing.
B．They are adventurous and challenging.
C．They are accessible and full of fun.
D．They are inspiring and helpful.

（2022春·天津·高二校联考期中）Dramas are usually called plays, and their creators are known as “playwrights” or “dramatists”. Some popular types of drama include comedy, tragedy, farce, opera and docudramas. Now, I’d like to tell you some popular types of drama.
Lighter in tone, comedies try to make the audience laugh and usually come to a happy ending. Comedies put unusual characters in special situations, causing them to do and say funny things. Comedies can also be sarcastic (讽刺的) in nature, creating fun serious topics. There are also several different types of comedy, including romantic comedy, a comedy of manners, and tragicomedy — plays in which the characters take on tragedy with humor while bringing serious situations to happy endings.
Tragedy is based on darker themes. Generally, tragedies show serious subjects like death, disaster, and human suffering in a way that makes the audience think. Hardly enjoying happy endings, characters in tragedies, like Shakespeare’s Hamlet, are often troubled by tragic character flaws (缺点) that finally lead to their death.
A farce is a type of drama in which characters overact and present physical humor. Examples of farce include the play Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett and the hit 1980 movie Airplane! written by David and Jerry Zucker and Jim Abrahams.
Opera is a type of drama which combines theater, dialogue, music, and dance to tell stories of tragedy or comedy. Since characters express their feelings through singing rather than dialogue, performers must be both skilled actors and singers. The tragedy La boheme by Giacomo Puccini, and the comedy Falstaff by Giuseppe Verdi are classic examples of opera.
A docudrama is a relatively new kind of drama. Docudramas talk about historic events or non-fictional situations. More often presented in movies and television than in live theater, popular examples of docudramas include the movies Apollo 13 and Twelve Years a slave.
6．What do we know about comedies?
A．They don’t talk about serious topics.
B．They usually don’t have sad endings.
C．There’re always some arguments in them.
D．There’re four kinds of comedies mentioned.
7．What is a big feature of characters in tragedies?
A．They are often sarcastic in nature.
B．They usually have character weaknesses.
C．They usually suffer a lot before their death.
D．They are remembered by their ways of thinking.
8．How would people most probably react when watching plays like Waiting for Godot?
A．Upset. B．Cheerful. C．Worried. D．Thoughtful
9．In dramas like La boheme, performers are required to ________.
A．say something funny B．present physical humor
C．tell stories through dialogue D．be good at acting and singing
10．Who would most probably love watching docudramas?
A．Girls loving romantic stories.
B．Children loving funny stories.
C．People interested in fictional situations.
D．People interested in true events in history.

（2022春·天津·高二校联考期中）On one day my grandma died, I went for a walk to clear my mind. The small purse I carried with me was a gift from her. The bag only weighted several pounds but it felt like I was dragging heavy luggage.
As I was walking, I spotted Mary who gave me an excited hug. She asked how I was. “How are you” is a question that can turn meaningless or meaningful, depending on how you answer it. I considered going the meaningless route. Then I remembered that she is a friend from church. We once celebrated an activity together. Maybe I could lean on her for some comfort. I explained that my grandma died and I was feeling in bad shape emotionally.
Mary expressed kind regards. Then she asked the question everyone asks when you tell them someone died, “Were you two close?” It’s the main standard that determines the appropriate size someone’s sadness can take. The answer to this question depends on how someone defines closeness. I tend to feel close to people I can have heart-to-heart with. I nodded to Mary and said, “Yeah, we were.”
She nodded back, playing her role in the cultural script (剧本)we all know. Mary gathered information about the funeral arrangements, and then we parted. Seeing her was a catalyst (催化剂) to my quickly getting in touch with my sorrow. I cried loudly on the street directly.
Later that night I texted my friend Roger to tell him what had happened. I expected a text back with sympathy. Instead, the phone rang. Soon he was asking me what my favorite song was. While I hesitated, he started singing the hymn, “It Is Well With My Soul.” He finished it and prayed for me over the phone. It really made me exhilarated. I felt that a heavy burden was removed. But I cried again because of the spiritual synchronization(同步). I didn’t share stories of my grandmother or try to explain my complicated emotions over the phone.
Then I realized that courtesy (客套话) is generally good practice, but it can’t compare to personalized, thoughtful communication. And that kind of pat statement really has no place if you want to make a real connection.
11．What can we learn from Paragraph 2?
A．The author used to offer Mary advice to Mary.
B．The author and Mary enjoyed social activities.
C．The author and Mary often shared their secrets.
D．The author hesitated to turn to Mary for comfort.
12．Mary asked “Were you two close?” to ________.
A．judge how sad the author was
B．determine what sadness it was
C．prove that they were close friends
D．see if the author needed comfort
13．From the fourth paragraph, we can know that ________.
A．Mary decided to attend the funeral
B．the author felt touched to see Mary
C．the author got no real comfort from Mary
D．Mary felt helpless about relieving the author’s pain
14．What does the underlined phrases “made me exhilarated” in Paragraph 5 mean?
A．Cheered me up B．Made me satisfied
C．Let me down D．Kept me down
15．What does the author mainly want to express in the passage?
A．A friend in need is a friend indeed.
B．Spiritual communication is better than courtesy.
C．Crying is an effective way to ease people’s pain.
D．It’s hard to recover from the pain of losing a loved one.

（2022春·天津·高二校联考期中）Utah is the second most wasteful states in the US. Everyone always complains about how much construction there is all the time— on campus you can’t walk ten steps without running into another pit— but no one seems to be doing anything about it. Every year the city has a surplus of money and they spent it on unneeded road construction. Instead, this money should be spent on developing Utah’s solar energy capabilities (能力).
People may think that solar power technology isn’t advanced enough to sustain (维持) an entire state year-round. However, Utah is one of the six states in the country getting more than enough sunlight to run completely on solar power every year according to Solar Nation. For reference, one might look at places similar to the Hotel at Oberlin in Ohio, a hotel remodeled in the summer of 2016 to run completely on solar power. Anywhere west of Ohio has no excuse for not using solar energy.
Many think it would be bad for the economy to switch to solar power because electrical workers would lose their jobs. But this isn’t necessarily true. They could transfer to solar companies. Considering how many panels (电池板，面板) would need to be built and installed (安装) and maintained, there’s plenty of work for electrical workers. Solar panel installation may be expensive at first, but as it stands currently, solar panels are expected to pay for themselves within 11 years of installation, saving solar panel owners up to $700 in electric bills per house in the first year.
Moreover, we, the humans of planet Earth, would never run out of solar energy. The sun will exist long after humanity goes. And while solar panels may be expensive, they cost the Earth much less than using coal and natural gas.
It’s bad enough that Utah is the most wasteful when it comes to the use of water. And the city is killing its citizens with air pollution. But when we have the physical capability of making changes that will ultimately save the environment and deepen our pocketbooks (财力、钱袋子), and we don’t make those changes, we’re actually lazy rather than being cautious.
16．Which of the following statements would the author agree with?
A．Roads in Utah should be repaired.
B．Money should be better used in Utah.
C．Construction is very important to Utah.
D．Schools in Utah are really in poor condition.
17．Why does the author mention the Hotel at Oberlin in Ohio?
A．To explain how solar power is used in Ohio.
B．To show it is possible to use solar power in summertime.
C．To show solar power can be relied on year-round in Utah.
D．To prove many hotels are taking advantage of solar power.
18．According to Paragraph4, using solar energy can ________.
A．benefit the environment B．prevent waste in Utah
C．improve work efficient D．lead to many changes in Utah
19．What’s the author’s purpose of writing the passage?
A．To call on people to reduce energy waste.
B．To show us the importance of using solar energy.
C．To ask government to pay attention to air pollution.
D．To appeal to Utah officials to develop solar energy.
20．How does the author develop this passage?
A．①②-③④-⑤ B．①-②③-④⑤
C．①-②③④-⑤ D．①②③-④⑤

（2022春·天津北辰·高二统考期中）These days, being a teenager isn’t easy. Teens’ schedules often include doing after-school activities, sports practice, and homework, combined with working part-time for extra spending money or to contribute to household expenses, leaving many teens feeling overworked and stressed.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, close to a quarter of all U.S. high school students participate in the workforce. Most states place limits on the amount of hours teens can work, with 20 hours a week the standard limit. Research has shown that working over the standard limit negatively (负面地) affects teens in a variety of ways.
Researchers published a recent report finding that working more than 20 hours a week during the school year leads to academic problems. The more hours a student works, the more likely their grades are to be lower.
A study published in the Sociology of Education suggests that working more than 20 hours each week leads to higher dropout rates (辍学率). Another study in the American Educational Research Journal reports that students who work between 1 and 15 hours per week are more likely to complete high school; however, students who work more than 15 hours each week are more likely to drop out.
Working over the standard limit also causes sleepiness, which can be instrumental in the cause of injuries and deaths related to inattention while driving. It has been considered as a major cause in at least 100,000 police-reported traffic crashes each year, killing more than 1,500 Americans and injuring another 71,000, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Young drivers aged 25 or under are involved in more than one-half of fall-asleep crashes.
Work helps teens gain valuable experience, teaches them much needed skills, and provides necessary spending money—but basic rules should be followed. The student workweek should be limited to 20 hours or less and should not go past 10 p.m. on a school night. Safe and healthy youth work experiences don’t just happen—teens, parents, and employers must work together to make them happen.
21．What does the first paragraph tell us about today’s teens?
A．They are too busy. B．They are quite happy.
C．They have an exciting life. D．They have more confidence.
22．What percent of U.S. high school students work part-time according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics?
A．About 15%. B．About 25%. C．About 35%. D．About 50%.
23．What is a possible result for a high schooler working two hours every day?
A．Getting lower grades. B．Becoming a dropout.
C．Finishing high school. D．Having sleep problems.
24．What does the underlined part “be instrumental in” in Paragraph 5 probably mean?
A．Result from. B．Contribute to. C．Refer to. D．Give away.
25．What is the author’s attitude to the standard 20-hour-a-week limit?
A．Unfavorable. B．Worried. C．Uncaring. D．Supportive.

（2022春·天津·高二统考期中）I was walking down the street in a small town the other day and passed a couple sitting on a bench. “She must be 180 centimeters tall,” I heard the woman say to the man. I turned to look at them straight in the eye at once. I felt angry and awkward that they were talking about me and staring. The woman suddenly said, “Oh, she must understand Chinese.” “Yes, I do,” I replied. Then, they both smiled and laughed, and so did I.
This was yet another time in the town when strangers stared or talked about my appearance. It’s either because of my unusually tall height as a woman or because I am a foreigner. As a shy person, this makes me feel quite uncomfortable. I just want to fit in! I usually just try to ignore such people, but this time, as soon as I talked to the couple, they went from judgmental strangers to people I just shared a warm and funny moment with.
It reminded me how important it is to have the right attitude and to be understanding. There aren’t that many foreigners in the town, so it’s only natural that Chinese people here will feel curious about foreigners and how they look different. Although, when people stare at you it feels a bit hostile, but most people arc simply curious and may even want to chat with you.
In short, I can’t change this situation. The only thing I can change is my attitude toward it. Life is too short to be influenced by the little things. We need to enjoy each moment with a positive and open attitude!
26．What can we learn from Paragraph 1?
A．The woman was speaking in Chinese.
B．The woman got angry with the author.
C．The author didn’t actually know Chinese.
D．The author didn’t feel happy in the end.
27．How did the author deal with this kind of situation before?
A．She just laughed back. B．She talked to the people.
C．She gave no attention. D．She shared a smile with them.
28．In Paragraph 3, the author ______.
A．expressed her anger again
B．described her life in a foreign town
C．put herself in other people’s shoes
D．explained why she came to the town
29．The underlined word “hostile” in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to “______”.
A．considerate B．unfriendly C．unimportant D．curious
30．What has the author learned from her experience?
A．Being a foreigner is not an easy thing.
B．Don’t judge people by their looks.
C．Don’t talk about others’ appearance in public.
D．We should have a positive and open attitude.

（2022春·天津·高二统考期中）Sony World Photography Awards
Open Eye Gallery, Liverpool
November 21—December 10, 2022
Wednesday-Sunday: 11:00 am-4:00 pm
19 Mann Island, Liverpool Waterfront, Liverpool.
Travel Photographer of the Year
Chester Cathedral
December 2-28, 2022
Monday to Saturday: 9:00 am-5:00 pm; Sunday: 11:30 ain-4:00 pm
9 Abbey Square, Chester, Cheshire
An exhibition of selected winning images from the TPOTY awards will be traveling to Chester Cathedral.
Bird Photographer of the Year 2022
September 2022-January 2023
Dates and venues(地点) to be confirmed, more information soon.
An exhibition of 70-80 of the winning images will go on an international tour.
International Photography Exhibition 163
RPS Gallery, Bristol
Until October 21, 2022
Thursday-Sunday 10:00 am-5:00 pm
The Royal Photographic Society, RPS House, Arnos Vale, Bristol
A total of 105 works by 57 photographers will be on display in the International Photography Exhibition 163 at RPS Gallery.
31．Which show is already finished?
A．Sony World Photography Awards.
B．Travel Photographer of the Year.
C．Bird Photographer of the Year 2022.
D．International Photography Exhibition 163.
32．How long will the Travel Photographer of the Year exhibition last?
A．A month. B．27 days. C．A year. D．Unknown.
33．What do we know about the Bird Photographer of the Year 2022 exhibition?
A．Its topic. B．Its exact starting date.
C．Its address. D．Its ticket information.
34．If you want to visit an exhibition on Tuesday, you will choose ______.
A．Sony World Photography Awards
B．Travel Photographer of the Year
C．Bird Photographer of the Year 2022
D．International Photography Exhibition 163
35．What information do the four programmes focus on?
A．Photography theoretical study.
B．Photography review.
C．Photography show.
D．Photography award ceremonies.

（2022春·天津·高二统考期中）It is easy to get carried away in an argument.
While having a rational conversation with someone who has a different opinion might seem like a challenge, it is possible. One way is to approach the other person with empathy.
The Empathy Challenge is an exercise created by Zoe Chance, senior lecturer at the Yale School of Management. At Yale, Chance teaches a course called “Mastering Influence and Persuasion” where -students learn to communicate more effectively.
In her blog, Chance explains that it’s important to listen to people who disagree with you. “As they explain their position, you listen for their underlying values. Finally, you look for common ground as you reflect those values back. That’s it.”
Chance first took this challenge herself before asking her students to try. As she couldn’t understand why many people chose to vote for Donald Trump, she found three Trump’s voters and spoke with them.
Through asking questions, Chance was able to empathize with them and realize they had similar feelings. One man, an Orthodox Jew, explained that he supported Trump because Trump’s daughter and son-in-law are Jewish. The next man was a Russian immigrant passionate about freedom. The third was a lawyer who believed that authenticity(真诚) was important in political leaders.
Although Chance and Chose people had different political beliefs, they were able to relate to the life values of others. And that’s the point of the exercise-to understand others as fellow human beings.
36．Which of the following does the Empathy Challenge faces on?
A．Leadership skills. B．Public speaking skills.
C．Communication skills. D．Problem solving skills.
37．What does Chance suggest people do when handling a disagreement?
A．Defend their position. B．Find common ground.
C．Reflect on their own values. D．Meet the needs of others.
38．What do paragraphs 5-6 mainly talk about?
A．The challenge of performing empathy.
B．The importance of empathy.
C．How Chance practiced empathy.
D．How Chance helped people develop empathy.
39．What drove the three men to vote for Donald Tramp?
A．Their life values. B．Their career history.
C．Their family background. D．Their childhood experience.
40．What’s the best title for the passage?
A．Respect different perspectives B．Zoe Chance’s empathy
C．Vote for Trump D．Chancels challenge

（2022春·天津·高二崇化中学校考期中）I’d done it before, and so I had no reason to believe that this time would be any different. I was sure of that when I returned home from my mission trip. As always, I’d bring, back nothing more than some mud on my boots. A hole or two in my jeans and, of course, a lot of great memories.
The summer before my high school graduation, I went to West Virginia with others as volunteers to repair the homes of those in need. Arriving at our destination, my group was assigned the task of rebuilding sections of a home that had been damaged by fire. No sooner had we parked on the home’s dirt driveway than we saw an excited little girl, no more than six years old, standing in the doorway of the family’s temporary home. Shoeless and wearing dirty clothes and the biggest smile I’d ever seen, she yelled, “Ma, Ma, they really came!” I didn’t know it then, but her name was Dakota, and four more days would pass before she’d say another word near me.
Behind Dakota was a woman in a wheelchair—her grandmother, we’d soon learn. I also discovered that my job that week would be to help change a fire—damaged dining room into a bedroom for this little girl. Over the following days, I noticed Dakota peeking at us every now and then, as we worked. A few times, I tried talking with her, but she remained shy and distant, always flying around us like a tiny butterfly but keeping to herself.
By our fifth and final day. however, this was about to change. Before I went to work on her home on that last morning, I spoke for a moment or two with the grandmother. I was especially pleased when she told me how much Dakota loved her new room—so much. As we talked, I noticed something I hadn’t seen before—Dakota was hiding behind her grandmother.
Cautiously, she stepped into view, and I could see that just like her clothes, her face was still dirty. But no amount of soil could hide those bright blue eyes and big smile. She was simply adorable. Slowly, she began walking toward me. It wasn’t until she was just inches away that I noticed the folded piece of paper in her tiny hand. Silently, she reached up and handed it to me. Once unfolded, I looked at the drawing she’d made with her broken crayons on the back of an old coloring book cover. It was of two girls—one much taller than the other—and they were holding hands. She told me it was supposed to be me and her, and on the bottom of the paper were three little words that instantly broke my heart. Now almost in tears, I couldn’t control myself anymore—I bent down and hugged her. She hugged me, too. And for the longest time, neither of us could let go.
I left for home early the next morning. I was returning with muddy boots and holes in my jeans. But because of Dakota, I brought back something else, too—a greater appreciation for all or the blessings of my life. I’ll never forget that barefoot little butterfly with the big smile and dirty face. I pray that she’ll never forget me either.
41．What did the author expect before taking this mission trip?
A．An exciting experience. B．A special memory.
C．A routine result. D．A surprising change.
42．The underlined part means that the little girl ________.
A．enjoyed meeting me B．feared to talk with me
C．desired to approach me D．resisted accepting me
43．From the appearance description of the little girl, we know ________.
A．she was an innocent and lovely child
B．she hoped for a better education
C．she was strong and calm in the inner world
D．she formed a had living habit
44．How did the author feel after unfolding the piece of paper?
A．She worried about the little girl’s future.
B．She decided to keep helping the little girl.
C．She felt a greater affection for the little girl.
D．She got surprised at the little girl’s worthless gift.
45．What does the passage mainly tell us?
A．One must learn to share life experiences.
B．One should be more grateful for the gift of life.
C．One often wants to lead a meaningful life.
D．One occasionally benefits from the poverty

（2022春·天津·高二崇化中学校考期中）It’s good to make mistakes, and here is why.
First of all, mistakes are a clear sign that we are trying new things. It’s always good to try new things because when we are trying new things, we are growing. If we never try anything new, how can we improve? How can we expand? The simple answer is “We can’t.” Look around us. With very few exceptions, either everything you see in your physical world or every single detail of every single thing is the result of someone trying something new.
Another good thing about mistakes is this: When we are making mistakes, we are leaning. Consider this—Edison failed 10,000 times before he perfected the light bulb. When asked how it felt to fail that many times, be said that he had learned 10,000 things that didn’t work.
Finally, when we make a mistake, we are much closer to success. Why? Because when all is said and done, we will have tried some number of things before we succeeded. Every time we make a mistake, we eliminate one of those things and are one step closer.
But all this doesn’t mean that we should go through life without considering the consequences of a mistake. Quite the contrary, when we try something new, we have to be willing to set some reasonable limits so that in the event that it doesn’t work out the way we want it to, we will be in a position to try again. we all have limited resources—in the form of time and money—so we shouldn’t blow them all on one approach to a problem. Realize that it probably won’t be perfect the first time and allocate these resources appropriately so we can learn, make corrections, and try it again. Only by accepting and using our mistakes in this way can we make significant advances in our lives.
There is an old saying that goes, “If you’re not making mistakes, you’re not trying hard enough.” So go forth and make mistakes. And learn. And grow. And prosper.
46．From the second paragraph, we can conclude that ________.
A．mistakes are unnecessary for development
B．mistakes let us see our own limits
C．it’s common for people to make mistakes
D．making mistakes is better than not trying
47．According to the passage, if we try new things, we can ________.
A．move forward B．never fail C．obtain nothing D．be closer to mistakes
48．The underlined word “eliminate” means ________.
A．make up for B．get rid of C．avoid D．solve
49．According to the article, one thing we should pay attention to about making mistakes is ________.
A．avoiding making the same mistakes
B．accepting the outcome willingly
C．making proper arrangements for our next try
D．reflecting on the consequences after each mistake
50．The article is mainly about ________.
A．how to deal with mistakes B．what benefits making mistakes brings
C．how to achieve success D．how to make use of our mistakes

（2022春·天津·高二天津实验中学校考期中）Roger Conner is a modern-day Horatio Alger hero. Roger started out as an unpaid worker in a small flower shop. He has become the owner of a florist company whose sales are well over $100,000 a year.
One day when Roger was only twelve, he stopped at a local flower shop. He asked the owner if he could work for him, without pay, in order to learn the business. Roger started working every day after school and on weekends. After two years on the job, he finally asked for a small salary. The owners told him he “wasn’t good enough to be paid.” So he quit, and found a paying job at another local flower shop. He worked hard there, but after six months they laid him off because business was slow. Not discouraged, Roger decided to do it alone and started his own flower store in a basement. He started his business with only sixty-five dollars. He bought old refrigerators at garage sales and knocked the shelves out. This turned them into coolers for his fresh-cut flowers. His business grew rapidly as he built up a reputation for top quality and fine service.
In 1977, Roger bought out the flower store where he had worked without pay for over two years. The people who said he “wasn’t good enough” were astonished to find that they were being taken over by a teenager. He had plans to renovate (整修) the whole store.
One of the reasons the owners sold out to Roger was that the store wasn’t doing well. But after Roger took over ownership and redid the store, business started booming. In fact, business was so good that after one year, he celebrated by buying out the other store where he had worked. Roger then combined both stores and moved to a location in the center of his town.
The new store has 2,000 square feet and seven employees. And he did it all before he reached the age of twenty.
51．The author is most eager to show that people who want to get ahead in business should ________.
A．work without pay B．own a flower shop C．work hard and be persistent D．work as teenagers
52．Which of the following does NOT describe Roger Comer’s history in business?
A．He worked for two years without pay. B．He needed luck to be successful.
C．He opened his first flower business in a basement. D．He opened a store in the middle of his town.
53．The style of the passage is mostly like a ________.
A．newspaper article B．humorous story C．television play D．magazine interview
54．Which of the following statements about Roger Conner is NOT true?
A．He gave customers better service than the other shops he had worked for.
B．He was a very brave and tricky young man.
C．He worked hard without pay in a flower shop in order to get to know the business.
D．He made decisions on the location of his shop by himself.
55．From what you know about Roger Conner, you can conclude that a “Horatio Alger hero” is the kind of person who ________.
A．works hard in the flower business B．is born into a rich family
C．starts out poor and becomes rich D．becomes famous

（2022春·天津·高二天津实验中学校考期中）A friend of mine, in response to a conversation we were having about the injustices of life, asked me the question, “Who said life was going to be fair, or that it was even meant to be fair?” Her question was a good one. It reminded me of something I was taught as a youngster: life isn’t fair. It’s a disappointment, but it’s absolutely true. One of the mistakes many of us make is that we feel sorry for ourselves, or for others, thinking that life should be fair, or that someday it will be. It’s not and it won’t be.
One of the nice things about surrendering (屈从) to the fact that life isn’t fair is that it keeps us from feeling sorry for ourselves by encouraging us to do the very best we can with what we have. We know it’s not “life’s job” to make everything perfect, it’s our own challenge. Surrendering to this fact also keeps us from feeling sorry for others because we are reminded that everyone is dealt differently; everyone has unique strengths and problems in the process of growing up, facing the reality and making decisions; and everyone has those times that they feel unfairly treated.
The fact that life isn’t fair doesn’t mean we shouldn’t do everything in our power to improve our own lives or the world as a whole. To the contrary, it suggests that we should. When we don’t recognize or admit that life isn’t fair, we tend to feel pity for others and for ourselves. Pity, of course, is a self-defeating emotion that does nothing for anyone, except to make everyone feel worse than they already do. When we do recognize that life isn’t fair, however, we feel enthusiastic for others and for ourselves. And enthusiasm is a heartfelt emotion that conveys loving-kindness to everyone it touches.
The next time you find yourself thinking about the injustices of the world, try reminding yourself of this very basic fact. You may be surprised that it can make you out of self-pity and into helpful action.
56．The author thought of his friend’s question as a good one because ________.
A．he also wanted to know who held such an opinion B．it made him recall something during his childhood
C．like his friend, he also thought life was unfair D．he learned something from the question as a youngster
57．Surrendering to the fact that life isn’t fair will ________.
A．keep us from making everything perfect B．keep us from doing everything in our power
C．make us face unfair treatment bravely D．make us know it’s our duty to perfect things
58．The second paragraph of the passage mainly tells us that ________.
A．it’s nice to accept the injustice of life B．it’s nice to surrender to the life
C．we should not surrender to the life D．we should not feel sorry for everything
59．In the last paragraph, “this very basic fact” refers to the fact that ________.
A．you should not pity for others B．life isn’t and won’t be fair
C．compassion is heartfelt emotion D．pity is a self-defeating emotion
60．According to the author, when recognizing life injustice, you may ________.
A．take measures to solve life problem B．feel pity to other people
C．do nothing to improve our life D．receive enthusiasm from others

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A．attend full-time universities B．work part time to further their education
C．improve their education at home to get better jobs D．earn their degrees in different ways that suit them
62．Which of the following is NOT clearly mentioned in this advertisement?
A．The way how you will get your degree. B．Tuition price.
C．The hot fields you will be preparing yourself for. D．The length of time it will take you to get a degree.
63．What does the writer of this ad intend to say by naming General Electric, IBM, Ford, etc.?
A．To show that their training is widely used in the country.
B．To show that the training program is fully supported by famous companies in the US.
C．To prove the value of their training in every area.
D．To show the importance of getting recognized by the most famous companies.
64．It seems to the writer that the greatest attraction for people to take their training is ________.
A．its convenience B．the degree’s nation wide recognition
C．the economic benefit it will bring about D．the lowest tuition price people will pay
65．How many ways are mentioned in the ad for people to get in touch with the Harcourt Learning Direct?
A．One. B．Two. C．Three. D．Four.

（2022春·天津·高二耀华中学校考期中）A major new facility to pull CO2 out of the atmosphere has started operating in Iceland, which is a boost to an emerging technology that experts say could eventually play an important role in reducing greenhouse gases.
The plant in southwest Iceland is the biggest of its kind, its builder says. It is able to capture 900 tons of CO2 every year but it needs heat and electricity to work. It is using energy produced from waste and is built on the roof of a waste incineration plant, and through the burning of rubbish, energy is generated.
Human-sized fans are built into a series of boxes. They take CO2 out of the air, catching it in spongelike filters (过滤器). The filters are blasted with heat, freeing the gas, which is then mixed with water and pumped deep into deep underground basalt caves, where over time it turns into dark-gray stone. Pumping CO2 into the ground is just one way to deal with it. The makers are also selling the gas to be used again. The CO2 can be captured just a few 100 miles away. It is pumped through an underground pipeline directly into a greenhouse. Vegetables and plants love CO2 and higher concentrations of the gas within the greenhouse improve the growth of plants.
By 2050, humanity will need to pull nearly a billion metric tons of CO2 from the atmosphere every year through direct air capture technology to achieve carbon neutral goals, according to International Energy Agency recommendations. The plant in Iceland will be able to capture 4000 metric tons annually — just a small amount of what will be necessary, but an engineer in Climeworks, the company that built it, says it can grow rapidly as efficiency improves and costs decrease.
“This is a market that does not yet exist, but a market that urgently needs to be built,” said Christoph Gebald who co-founded Climeworks. “This plant that we have here is really the blueprint to further increase the size and really industrialize.”
66．What do we know about the carbon capture facility from paragraph 2?
A．It is built at high altitudes. B．It uses waste to produce power.
C．It makes Iceland free of air pollution. D．lt produces lots of heat during operation.
67．What is the third paragraph mainly about?
A．The methods of breaking down CO2.
B．The approaches to reusing waste gas.
C．The necessity of building greenhouses.
D．The workings of the carbon-catching plant.
68．What can we expect from the future carbon capture technology?
A．It will decrease the cost of energy production.
B．It can help reach the carbon neutral goals in advance.
C．It will speed up the reduction of CO2 levels in the air.
D．It may replace the traditional carbon storage system.
69．What can be inferred from the passage?
A．The capture of CO2 in the atmosphere is able to kill many birds with one stone.
B．CO2 will be delivered to greenhouses after being turned into dark-gray stones.
C．A major new market to pull CO2 out of the atmosphere has started operating.
D．The plants in Iceland greenhouses can capture a small amount of CO2.
70．What is Christoph Gebald’s attitude towards building the plants?
A．Ambiguous. B．Neutral.
C．Disapproving. D．Supportive.

（2022春·天津·高二耀华中学校考期中）My phone chirped, alerting me to a text message from a friend. It was about the disaster that is 2020. My daughter Julia read it aloud. “I’m not adding this year to my age since I didn’t use it.”
“I’m on board with that,” I said. “It feels like the whole world is on pause, and nothing we do right now matters in the long run. Everything is closed, and we spend all day at home staring at screens.”
Julia nodded. “I’m already accepted into college, so my grades don’t matter. I can’t see my friends either. The restaurant where I work is closed, and if you’re not an essential worker, it’s fine to just watch Netflix and eat snacks all day.”
The next morning, my friend texted me again. “The worst purchase I’ve ever made was a 2020 planner.”
I laughed and showed it to Julia. To my surprise, she didn’t laugh. Instead, she said, “I’m going upstairs to get my 2020 planner. You need to grab yours, too.”
It took me a few minutes to locate it because it had been weeks since I had any actual plans to keep track of.
When I went back downstairs, Julia pointed to the open page in her planner in her own handwriting. “I just read over my new year resolutions for 2020. The virus does make it seem like the world is on pause, but we can still move forward with a lot of our goals.”
I found my 2020 To-Do List, full of goals for getting healthy, tidying my home, and being a better wife and mother.
When the pandemic first started, I’d spent hours each day watching the news, feeling anxious and scared all the time. Eventually, I realized that I needed to cut back on it. But instead of turning off the TV altogether, I watched movies. My only goal was to get through the day until life got back to normal.
I nodded. “I’m in.”
She laid our lists on the table, side by side. “I see that one of your 2020 goals was to spend a lot of time with me before I leave for college, while one of my goals was to learn to cook before I move out.” She smiled. “There’s a significant amount of overlap there.”
I laughed, feeling better than I had in months. “I’d love to teach you to cook.”
“Joining a gym is not going to happen obviously, but I’ll find some fitness apps on my phone.”
“I’d be happy just going for a daily walk with you.” I said. “Cleaning out closets and drawers and finally getting this house organized has been a goal of mine for years. We can work on that one together, too.”
I made the first entry in my planner in months: Go for a walk. Clean out a drawer. Look for some recipes suitable for a beginner cook, feeling my spirits lift.
As the days went on, my house got a little cleaner, Julia grew into a proficient cook, and the number on my bathroom scale got a little better.
Although the world was grieving during a pandemic, what we did as individuals still mattered. We could still take small steps each day to move forward on our goals, and every step in the right direction counts. When we feel the least like doing something productive is when we need to do it the most—not to complete the task itself but to give purpose to our day and remind ourselves that we are capable of big things.
71．What does the underlined sentence imply?
A．The author would not like to age. B．The author didn’t like to use the phone.
C．The author was traveling at that time. D．The author also thought the year was wasted.
72．How did Julia feel about her study and work during the pandemic?
A．She was anxious to pursue her study. B．She was satisfied to stay at home.
C．She accepted the fact and live with it. D．She was fed up with the snacks all day.
73．Why didn’t Julia laugh after reading the second text?
A．Because she felt it was not so funny to laugh.
B．Because she was reminded of her own planner.
C．Because she wanted to learn how to cook then.
D．Because her planner was her worst purchase too.
74．What did the “overlap” inspire the author and her daughter to do?
A．To check the resolutions off and remove them together.
B．To weigh the advantages and disadvantages of the goals.
C．To accomplish the common goals by joint efforts.
D．To compare their lists and find better ones to do.
75．Which statement will the author probably agree with?
A．At the mercy of tough situations, individuals’ efforts hardly matter.
B．Resolutions are easier said than done in most cases.
C．We should slow down to keep pace with the pandemic.
D．Every little progress will add up to a big difference.

（2022春·天津西青·高二校考期中）Many years ago, I was fresh out of school and working in Denver. One day, I drove to my parents’ home in Missouri for Thanksgiving Day. Suddenly, I found the gas was running out. I stopped, wondering what I was supposed to do. A car pulled up behind me and an old couple came out. They offered to pull my car to a gas station. When we said good- bye to each other. the husband gave me his business card.
When I arrived home, I wrote him and his wife a thank-you note. I soon received a note saying that helping me had made their holiday meaningful.
Years later, I drove to a nearby town for a meeting in the morning. In the late afternoon, I returned to my car and found that the battery was dead. Then I noticed that the Friendly Ford Dealership — a shop selling cars — was right next door. I walked over and found a salesman waiting beside the door.
“Would you please do me a favor?” I asked and explained my trouble. He quickly drove a pickup truck to my car and started it. He would accept no payment. When I got home, I wrote a note to thank him. I received a letter back from the salesman. He said no one had ever taken the time to write him a note of thanks and it meant a lot.
Although it is easy to say thanks to others, it means so much.
76．Why did the author drive to his parents’ home in Missouri?
A．To repair his car. B．To see a friend.
C．For Thanksgiving Day. D．For a meeting.
77．What happened when the author found the gas was running out?
A．An old couple helped him go to a gas station.
B．He had a word with a policeman nearby.
C．He pushed his car to a car dealership.
D．He called up his best friend for help.
78．What can we learn from Paragraph 3?
A．The author got a gas from the old couple.
B．The author’s car battery was dead.
C．The author wrote a letter to the old couple.
D．The author bought a car from the dealership.
79．When the salesman received the author’s thank-you note, he must have been ________.
A．moved B．worried C．nervous D．sad
80．The main purpose of the passage is to tell us ________.
A．how to write a thank-you note B．how to deal with car problems
C．the kind-heartedness of old people D．the importance of expressing thanks

（2022春·天津·高二天津市宁河区芦台第一中学校考期中）I tend to go slowly when I drive in the mountains of my home, because the forest scenery is beautiful no matter what the season. This morning I was driving slower than usual because an early March snow had turned the roads slippery. Going up a mountain road, I had to slow down as I rounded a sharp, snowy curve (弯道). That was when I saw a majestic buck deer (公鹿) standing in the middle of the road. I came to a full stop and for a few seconds we just stared at each other. His eyes seemed wise and his composure (镇静) refined. Finally, he nodded his head at me. I nodded in return and motioned with my hand for him to go on. He then leapt across the road, up the hill, and back into the woods. I drove on smiling at the magic of this moment and thanked that I had been going slowly enough not to hit this beautiful creature.
Most of us rush through this life not knowing what we are missing. We rarely get to enjoy what each day brings us. Wouldn’t it be better to go slowly through our days here? Life is meant to be savored. Moments are meant to be cherished. Days are meant to be lived in love and joy not flown through at a frantic (疯狂的) speed.
The next time you find yourself going too fast, slow down. Take the time to watch the sun rise over the horizon and fill the world with light. Take the time to look your children in their eyes, hug them, and tell them that you love them. Take the time to smile, laugh, and sing. Take the time to read, lounge (闲逛), and relax. Take the time to live your life with love and delight in all the miracles each day brings you. If you do, your life will be so much better and more beautiful. And you might even end up not hitting a deer on your way home.
81．How did the author feel after his interaction with the deer?
A．Disappointed. B．Optimistic. C．Grateful. D．Funny.
82．The purpose of the first paragraph is to ______.
A．show us what we might miss if we go too fast
B．give an example of a narrow escape
C．tell how much the author loves nature
D．describe a wise and calm buck
83．The word “savored” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to “______”.
A．endured all the time B．enjoyed to the fullest
C．discovered step by step D．challenged in every way
84．Why did the author drive slowly on that morning?
A．Because he wanted to enjoy the forest scenery.
B．Because he saw a majestic buck deer
C．Because snow made the road difficult for cars to drive on.
D．Because he took the time to watch the sunrise over the horizon
85．What does the author want to tell us with this article?
A．The most important thing in life is to be happy.
B．Living in harmony with nature is a must.
C．Modern life is not as good as life in earlier times.
D．Life is supposed to be appreciated.

（2022春·天津·高二校联考期中）Bowhead whales can live 200 years or longer. How they do it is no longer among the secrets of the deep.
Scientists have mapped the genetic code of this long lived whale species. The international effort found unusual features in the Arctic whale’s genes. Those features likely protect the species against cancer and other problems related to old age. The researchers hope their findings will one day translate into ways to help people too.
“We hope to learn what is the secret of bowhead whales living longer, healthier lives,” says Joao Pedru de Magalhes. He is a gerontologist  at the University of Liverpool in England. (Gerontology is the scientific study of old age. ) He is also a co-author of the study that appeared in Cell Reports. His team hopes, he says, that its new findings might one day be used to improve human health and preserve human life.
     No other mammals are known to live as long as the bowhead whales. Scientists have shown that some of these whales have lived well beyond 100 — including one that survived to 216. For perspective, if he were still alive, Abraham Lincoln would be turning just 211 this year.
Dr. Magalhäes’ team wanted to understand how the bowhead can live so long. To find out this, the experts analyzed the animal’s complete set of genes, called its genome. Those instructions are coded in the animal’s DNA．The team also compared the whale’s genome to that of people, mice and cows.
The scientists discovered differences, including mutations, in the whale’s genes. Those changes are linked to cancer, aging and cell growth. The results suggest that the whales are better than humans at repairing their DNA．That’s important because damaged or flawed DNA can lead to disease, including some cancers.
Bowhead whales are also better at keeping abnormally dividing cells in check. Together, the changes appear to allow bowhead whales to live longer without developing age related diseases such as cancer, said Magalhäes.
86．What can you know from the passage?
A．How bowhead whales five so long is still a mystery to scientists.
B．Bowhead whales live the longest among all the sea animals.
C．Most bowhead whales can live beyond 100.
D．The result of the research may be beneficial to human life span.
87．The example of Lincoln mainly wants to indicate that ________.
A．Lincoln died one hundred years age B．Lincoln should have lived much longer.
C．the lifetime of bowhead whales is very long. D．their study unlocked the secret of Lincoln’s death.
88．The bowhead whale can live so long mainly because ________.
A．it faces little danger in its life
B．its DNA has a strong ability of self-repairing
C．it has a complete set of genetic instructions
D．its living environment is better than that of humans
89．The underlined word “flawed” is the closest in meaning to________.
A．Disabled B．Changed C．Misled D．repaired
90．The passage tends to tell the readers that ________.
A．the bowhead is the animal which lives the longest
B．scientists have found ways to treat humans’ disease
C．scientists have new findings in search of bow head whales
D．bowhead whales may unlock the secrets of a long, healthy life

（2022春·天津·高二天津市宁河区芦台第一中学校考期中）Though diet and exercise are recommended as ways to improve health, new UCR research is the first to examine the long-lasting, combined effects of both factors when they are experienced early in life. “Any time you go to a doctor with concerns about your weight, almost without fail, the doctor recommends that you exercise and eat less,” said researcher Marcell Cadney. “That’s why it’s surprising most studies only look at diet or exercise separately. In this study, we wanted to include both,” he said.
The researchers found that early-life exercise led to reduced anxious behaviors and an increase in adult muscle and brain mass. When fed Western-style diets high in fat and sugar, the mice not only became fatter, but also grew into adults that preferred unhealthy food.
To obtain the findings, the researchers divided the young mice into four groups-those with access to exercise, those without access, those fed a standard, healthy diet and those who ate a Western diet. Mice started on their diets immediately after weaning (断奶), and continued with them for three weeks until they reached adulthood. After an additional eight weeks of “washout”, during which all mice were housed without wheels and on a healthy diet, the researchers did a behavioral analysis and measured levels of several different hormones.
One of those they measured, leptin, is produced by fat cells. It helps control bodyweight by increasing energy consumption and signaling that less food is required. Early-life exercise increased adult leptin levels in adult mice, regardless of the diet they ate.
Previously, the research team found that eating too much fat and sugar as a child can change the microbiome (微生物群) for life, even if they later eat healthier. Going forward, the team plans to study whether fat or sugar is more responsible for the negative effects they measured in Western-diet-fed mice.
This study offers great opportunities for health interventions in childhood habits. “Our findings may be related to understanding the potential effects of activity reductions and dietary changes associated with overweight,” said Marcell.
91．What is special about the new UCR research?
A．It finds the relation between health and diet.
B．It is the first to study the effect of exercise.
C．It takes both exercise and diet into account.
D．It gives equal importance to physical and mental health.
92．What may early-life exercise contribute to?
A．Stronger bones. B．A peaceful mind.
C．A desire for healthy food. D．The various microbiome for life.
93．What is mainly discussed about the research in Paragraph 3?
A．Its process. B．Its results. C．Its objective. D．Its importance.
94．The underlined word “leptin” in Paragraph 4 refers to a type of ________.
A．diet B．mouse C．behavior D．hormone
95．What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?
A．Early-life health habits matter.
B．It’s never too late to make a change.
C．A healthy body leads to a healthy mind.
D．Dietary habits make a difference to children’s behavior.

（2022春·天津西青·高二校考期中）Modern technology has a strong influence on every part of our life, including the education in the universities.
Ashok Goel, a professor of Georgia Institute of Technology, says he uses the Internet in almost all of the classes he teaches. Every term over 300 graduate students take his class on artificial intelligence (人工智能). The students never meet in person. All of the classes take place online — through a website, which lets students ask questions and complete their work from anywhere in the world.
Having hundreds of students in a class means Ashok Goel has to answer thousands of questions. He has eight teaching assistants to help him. But even that is not enough to give all the students the help they need.
So, in January, Goel had an idea. He decided to try an experiment. At the start of the spring 2016 term, he added a new member to his teaching team: Jill Watson. She was able to answer questions faster than most other teaching assistants. And she was available 24 hours a day.
It was only at the end of the term that Goel’s students learned Watson’s true identity: she was not a real person like the other teaching assistants. Jill Watson was an AI computer program.
And it seems Goel’s stories will become more common in the universities.
A website called Campus Technology publishes stories about how colleges and universities use new technology. In August, the site published a survey of over 500 professors and their use of technology. Fifty-five percent of the professors asked students to use study materials online before coming to class. And, more than 70 percent combined (使相结合) online materials and face-to-face teaching in their classrooms.
96．What can we learn from Paragraph 2?
A．Goel seldom uses the Internet in his class. B．The students take Goel’s class online.
C．Goel occasionally meets his colleagues. D．Goel’s students dislike going to college.
97．Why does Goel have many teaching assistants to help him?
A．He is not a clever professor. B．He wants to have a good sleep.
C．He does not want to give answers. D．He has no time to answer all the questions.
98．What can we know about Jill Watson?
A．She was a real person. B．She helped Goel with his work.
C．She was one of Goel’s students. D．She could ask all the questions.
99．What does the underlined word “identity” in Paragraph 5 probably mean?
A．Who a person is. B．The name of a person.
C．Where a person is from. D．A person’s contribution.
100．What is the passage mainly about?
A．Ashok Goel has eight assistants to help him.
B．New technology is changing our way of living.
C．Modern technology greatly influences college education.
D．Teachers will be completely replaced by the computers.


参考答案：
1．D    2．B    3．B    4．C    5．D
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。介绍了几本能够激发思想和思维方式并有力量转变我们生活的书籍。
1．细节理解题。根据Thinking, Fast and slow中的“Daniel Kahneman is a Nobel Prize winner who has written an amazing book that dives into the mysterious world of our conscious and unconscious thinking patterns.(Daniel Kahneman是诺贝尔奖获得者，他写了一本了不起的书，深入探讨了我们有意识和无意识思维模式的神秘世界。)”可知，读这本书能够探讨我们有意识和无意识思维模式的神秘世界，由此可知，这本书能够让我们更了解自己。故选D项。
2．细节理解题。根据The Power of Habit部分中的“Written by award-winning New York Times business reporter Charles Duhigg, this book is an awesome mix of research, stories, and revelations(启示) about habits: how we form them, how we can change them, and how knowledge about human habits is transforming everything. (这本书由屡获殊荣的《纽约时报》商业记者Charles Duhigg撰写，是关于习惯的研究、故事和启示的精彩组合：我们如何形成它们，我们如何改变它们，以及关于人类习惯的知识如何改变一切。)”可知，本书介绍的是我们的一些习惯是如何形成的，以及如何改变一些习惯，因此，阅读此书，可以帮助到想要戒掉“吸烟”这种习惯的人。故选B项。
3．推理判断题。根据The Road Less Traveled部分中的“M. Scott Peck guides us to a deeper level of self-understanding and creates a path we can follow to a fuller, more peaceful life. (M. Scott Peck引导我们进入更深层次的自我理解，并创造一条我们可以遵循的道路，过上更充实，更和平的生活。)”可知，阅读M. Scott Peck的书籍，可以引导我们将来过上充实而又平静的生活，所以，此书只要是介绍的是引导我们过得更好的路径。故选B项。
4．细节理解题。根据The Power of Now部分中的“The key message of the book is simple and powerful: The way to true happiness is through learning to live in the now, without reliving the past or racing to the future. (这本书的关键信息简单而有力：通往真正幸福的道路是学会活在当下，而不是重温过去或奔向未来。)”可知，讲述实现真正幸福之路的书籍是The Power of Now。故选C项。
5．细节理解题。根据首段“I do think that a book can inspire ideas and ways of thinking that have the power to transform our lives. Here are some books to serve the purpose. (我确实认为一本书可以激发思想和思维方式，从而改变我们的生活。这里有一些书可以达到这个目的。)”可知，该部分是本文的主题段落，介绍的是对我们的生活有激励思想和思维方式并有力量转变我们生活的几本书籍，所以这四本书的共同点就是对我们的生活启发和帮助。故选D项。
6．B    7．B    8．B    9．D    10．D

【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了一些流行的戏剧类型，包括喜剧，悲剧，闹剧，歌剧，纪实剧，并逐一介绍了这些戏剧类型的特点。
6．细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Lighter in tone, comedies try to make the audience laugh and usually come to a happy ending.”(喜剧的基调比较轻松，试图让观众发笑，通常会有一个皆大欢喜的结局。)可知喜剧通常不会有悲伤的结局。故选B项。
7．细节理解题。根据文章第三段“Hardly enjoying happy endings, characters in tragedies, like Shakespeare’s Hamlet, are often troubled by tragic character flaws (缺点) that finally lead to their death.”(悲剧中的人物，比如莎士比亚的哈姆雷特，很难享受幸福的结局，他们经常被悲惨的性格缺陷所困扰，最终导致他们的死亡。)可知悲剧中人物的最大特征是他们通常有性格弱点。故选B项。
8．推理判断题。根据文章第四段“A farce is a type of drama in which characters overact and present physical humor. Examples of farce include the play Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett and the hit 1980 movie Airplane! written by David and Jerry Zucker and Jim Abrahams.”(闹剧是一种戏剧类型，其中人物夸张表演并表现出肢体幽默。闹剧的例子包括塞缪尔·贝克特的戏剧《等待戈多》和1980年的热门电影《飞机！》，它由大卫、杰里·扎克和吉姆·亚伯拉罕撰写。)可知Waiting for Godot属于闹剧，闹剧的人物过度表演并表现出肢体幽默，所以可以推测出当人们观看Waiting for Godot时应是快乐的。故选B项。
9．细节理解题。根据第五段“Since characters express their feelings through singing rather than dialogue, performers must be both skilled actors and singers. The tragedy La boheme by Giacomo Puccini, and the comedy Falstaff by Giuseppe Verdi are classic examples of opera.”(由于角色通过唱歌而不是对话来表达感情，表演者必须是熟练的演员和歌手。普契尼的悲剧《波西米亚人》和威尔第的喜剧《福斯塔夫》是歌剧的经典代表。) 可知La boheme属于歌剧，角色通过唱歌而不是对话来表达感情，所以表演者需要擅长表演和歌唱。故选D项。
10．推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“Docudramas talk about historic events or non-fictional situations.”(纪实剧讲述历史事件或非虚构场景。)可知最可能喜欢观看纪实剧的人应该是对历史上真实事件感兴趣的人。故选D项。
11．D    12．A    13．C    14．A    15．B

【导语】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章主要讲述由于奶奶去世，作者心情沉重，而两个人不同的安慰方式让作者感悟到客套和真情实意的区别。
11．推理判断题。由文章第二段“She asked how I was. ‘’How are you’ is a question that can turn meaningless or meaningful, depending on how you answer it. I considered going the meaningless route. Then I remembered that she is a friend from church. We once celebrated an activity together. Maybe I could lean on her for some comfort.(她问我怎么样。‘你好吗’是一个可能变得毫无意义或有意义的问题，这取决于你如何回答它。我考虑选走无意义的路线。)”可知，作者刚开始是没有想向Mary倾诉来寻求安慰的。故选D项。
12．细节理解题。由文章第三段“‘Were you two close?’ It’s the main standard that determines the appropriate size someone’s sadness can take. (‘’你们俩关系亲密吗？’这是决定一个人悲伤程度的主要标准。)”可知，Mary问这问题来判断作者有多伤心。故选A项。
13．推理判断题。由文章第四段“She nodded back, playing her role in the cultural script (剧本)we all know. Mary gathered information about the funeral arrangements, and then we parted. Seeing her was a catalyst (催化剂) to my quickly getting in touch with my sorrow. I cried loudly on the street directly.(她点了点头，扮演了我们在剧本中都知道的（客套关心别人的）角色。玛丽收集了有关葬礼安排的信息，然后我们分手了。看到她是我很快与悲伤取得联系的催化剂。我直接在街上放声大哭。)”可知，作者没有在Mary那里获得安慰。故选C项。
14．词句猜测题。由文章第五段“I felt that a heavy burden was removed. But I cried again because of the spiritual synchronization.(我觉得一个沉重的负担减轻了。但我又哭了，因为精神上找到和我共鸣的人了。)”可知，作者找到能真正能体会她感受的人，所以应是很高兴的。所以猜测made me exhilarated表“让我高兴”。故选A项。
15．推理判断题。由文章最后一段“Then I realized that courtesy (客套话) is generally good practice, but it can’t compare to personalized, thoughtful communication. And that kind of pat statement really has no place if you want to make a real connection.(然后我意识到客套话通常是很好的做法，但它不能与个性化、周到的沟通相比。如果你想建立一个真正的联系，那么客套话真的没有任何意义。)”可知，作者想表达精神上的沟通胜过客套话。故选B项。
16．B    17．C    18．A    19．D    20．C

【导语】这是一篇议论文。文章主要阐述犹他州应投资资金开发太阳能的观点并论述。
16．细节理解题。由文章第一段“Utah is the second most wasteful states in the US. Everyone always complains about how much construction there is all the time— on campus you can’t walk ten steps without running into another pit— but no one seems to be doing anything about it. Every year the city has a surplus of money and they spent it on unneeded road construction. Instead, this money should be spent on developing Utah’s solar energy capabilities.(犹他州是美国第二个最浪费的州。每个人总是抱怨那里的建筑量太多——在校园里，你走十步路都会碰到另一个坑——但似乎没有人对此采取任何措施。每年，这个城市都有多余的钱，他们把钱花在了不必要的道路建设上。相反，这笔钱应该用于开发犹他州的太阳能能力)”可知，作者认为犹他州把钱浪费在不必要的建筑上面，认为钱应该更好用在其它方面。故选B项。
17．推理判断题。由文章第二段“However, Utah is one of the six states in the country getting more than enough sunlight to run completely on solar power every year according to Solar Nation. For reference, one might look at places similar to the Hotel at Oberlin in Ohio, a hotel remodeled in the summer of 2016 to run completely on solar power. (然而，据solar Nation报道，犹他州是全美六个阳光充足的州之一，每年完全依靠太阳能发电。作为参考，我们可以看看与俄亥俄州奥伯林酒店（Hotel at Oberlin）相似的地方，这家酒店于2016年夏天进行了改造，完全使用太阳能)”可知，作者举例 Hotel at Oberlin 是为了证明犹他州全年都可以依靠太阳能。故选C项。
18．推理判断题。由文章最后一段“Moreover, we, the humans of planet Earth, would never run out of solar energy. The sun will exist long after humanity goes. And while solar panels may be expensive, they cost the Earth much less than using coal and natural gas.(此外，我们地球上的人类永远不会耗尽太阳能。人类走后，太阳会存在很久。虽然太阳能电池板可能很昂贵，但它们比使用煤炭和天然气要便宜得多)”可知，相对于煤矿和天然气燃烧导致污染，太阳能更环保，让地球做出的代价更少。故选A项。
19．推理判断题。由文章第一段“Instead, this money should be spent on developing Utah’s solar energy capabilities (相反，这笔钱应该用于开发犹他州的太阳能)”以及最后一段“ But when we have the physical capability of making changes that will ultimately save the environment and deepen our pocketbooks (财力、钱袋子), and we don’t make those changes, we’re actually lazy rather than being cautious.(但是，当我们有能力做出改变，最终拯救环境并让我们的钱包里钱多，而我们没有做出这些改变时，我们实际上是懒惰而不是谨慎)”可知，作者写这篇文章的目的是呼吁犹他州官员开发太阳能。故选D项。
20．推理判断题。分析文章结构可知，文章第一段作者提出自己观点this money should be spent on developing Utah’s solar energy capabilities.(相反，这笔钱应该用于开发犹他州的太阳能)；中间三段分别 以However，But和Moreover进一步论述自己的观点；最后一段总结升华作者观点But when we have the physical capability of making changes that will ultimately save the environment and deepen our pocketbooks , and we don’t make those changes, we’re actually lazy rather than being cautious.(但是，当我们有能力做出改变，最终拯救环境并让我们的钱包里钱多，而我们没有做出这些改变时，我们实际上是懒惰而不是谨慎)。所以文章结构应该是①-②③④-⑤。故选C项。
21．A    22．B    23．C    24．B    25．D

【导语】本文是一篇议论文。在文章中作者引用了研究结果论述了青少年兼职工作时间不应该超过每周20小时。
21．推理判断题。根据第一段中“Teens’ schedules often include doing after-school activities, sports practice, and homework, combined with working part-time for extra spending money or to contribute to household expenses, leaving many teens feeling overworked and stressed.(青少年的日程安排通常包括课外活动、体育锻炼和家庭作业，再加上兼职工作以赚取额外的钱或补贴家庭开支，这让许多青少年感到过度劳累和压力)”可推知，作者认为当前青少年们太忙碌了。故选A。
22．细节理解题。根据第二段中“According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, close to a quarter of all U.S. high school students participate in the workforce. (根据美国劳工统计局的数据，近四分之一的美国高中生参加了工作)”可知，根据美国劳工统计局的数据，美国高中生兼职的比例接近25%。故选B。
23．推理判断题。根据第四段中“Another study in the American Educational Research Journal reports that students who work between 1 and 15 hours per week are more likely to complete high school.(《美国教育研究杂志》的另一项研究报告称，每周工作1到15个小时的学生更有可能完成高中学业)”可推知，每天工作两个小时的学生们更有可能完成高中学业。故选C。
24．词句猜测题。根据划线词前的句子“Working over the standard limit also causes sleepiness(工作超过标准限度也会导致嗜睡)”以及划线词后的句子“It has been considered as a major cause in at least 100,000 police-reported traffic crashes each year, killing more than 1,500 Americans and injuring another 71,000, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. (据美国国家公路交通安全管理局的数据，它被认为是每年至少10万起警察报告的交通事故的主要原因，导致1500多名美国人死亡，另有7.1万人受伤)”可知，工作超过标准限度也会导致瞌睡，而瞌睡导致1500多名美国人死亡，另有7.1万人受伤。即表示瞌睡是导致死亡和事故的主要原因，由此推知，划线词组contribute to意为“导致”。故选B。
25．推理判断题。通读全文并结合最后一段中“The student workweek should be limited to 20 hours or less and should not go past 10 p.m. on a school night. (学生每周的工作时间应限制在20小时或更少，而且不应超过晚上10点)”可推知，作者是支持这个标准限度的。故选D。
26．A    27．C    28．C    29．B    30．D

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者是一个在中国的的外国人，中国人对于作者的外貌的不同而感到好奇，由于比较害羞，作者通常都尽量忽略这种人并且认为很不礼貌，但是，后面作者意识到在中国没有那么多的外国人，中国人对外国人好奇是很正常的，作者从她的经历中认识到我们应该有一个积极和开放的态度。
26．细节理解题。根据文章第一段“The woman suddenly said, “Oh, she must understand Chinese.”(女人突然说：哦，她一定懂中文)”可知，那个女人说的是中文。故选A。
27．细节理解题。根据文章第二段“As a shy person, this makes me feel quite uncomfortable. I just want to fit in! I usually just try to ignore such people (作为一个害羞的人，这让我感到很不舒服。我只是想融入这里！我通常都尽量忽略这种人)”可知，作者以前是忽视这种情况。故选C。
28．推理判断题。根据文章第三段“It reminded me how important it is to have the right attitude and to be understanding. There aren’t that many foreigners in the town, so it’s only natural that Chinese people here will feel curious about foreigners and how they look different. (它提醒我拥有正确的态度和理解是多么重要。这个城市没有那么多外国人，所以这里的中国人自然会对外国人以及他们看起来有何不同感到好奇)”可知，作者设身处地为别人着想。故选C。
29．词句猜测题。根据本句“when people stare at you (当人们盯着你看的时候)”可知，当别人盯着你看的时候，你会觉的不礼貌。B项：unfriendly(不友好的)合乎题意。故选B。
30．推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“The only thing I can change is my attitude toward it. Life is too short to be influenced by the little things. We need to enjoy each moment with a positive and open attitude!(我唯一能改变的是我对它的态度。人生苦短，不能被小事影响。我们需要以积极和开放的态度享受每一刻！)”可知，作者从她的经历中认识到我们应该有一个积极和开放的态度。故选D。
31．D    32．B    33．A    34．B    35．C

【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四种不同国际摄影展的时间、地点等信息。
31．细节理解题。根据最后一部分“Until October 21, 2022”（至2022年10月21日），可知International Photography Exhibition 163.展览已经结束了。故选D项。
32．细节理解题。根据第二部分“December 2-28, 2022”（2022年12月2日至28日）可知“年度旅游摄影师”展览持续了27天。故选B项。
33．细节理解题。根据第三部分Bird Photographer of the Year 2022（2022年度最佳鸟类摄影师展），可知此处摄影展的主题是不同鸟类。故选A项。
34．细节理解题。根据第二段“Monday to Saturday: 9:00 am-5:00 pm; Sunday: 11:30 ain-4:00 pm”（周一至周六：上午9:00至下午5:00；周日：11:30 ain-4:00 pm）可知如果你想在周二参观一个展览，你将选择年度最佳旅游摄影师。故选B项。
35．细节理解题。根据四个不同摄影展（Sony World Photography Awards，Travel Photographer of the Year，Bird Photographer of the Year 2022，International Photography Exhibition 163）标题看，他们共同的地方都是关于“摄影展”。故选C项。
36．C    37．B    38．C    39．A    40．A

【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章讲述了虽然与持不同意见的人进行理性对话似乎是一种挑战，但这是可能的。一种方法是用同理心接近对方，即尊重不同的观点或立场。
36．细节理解题。根据第三段“At Yale, Chance teaches a course called “Mastering Influence and Persuasion” where -students learn to communicate more effectively.”（在耶鲁大学，Chance教授了一门名为“掌握影响力和说服力”的课程，学生们在这里学习更有效的沟通。）可知the Empathy Challenge面对的是沟通技巧。故选C项。
37．细节理解题。根据第四段“As they explain their position, you listen for their underlying values. Finally, you look for common ground as you reflect those values back. That’s it.”（“当他们解释自己的立场时，你会倾听他们的基本价值观。最后，你会在反映这些价值观时寻找共同点。就是这样。”）可知Chance建议人们在处理分歧时找到共同点。故选B项。
38．段落大意题。根据第五段“Chance first took this challenge herself before asking her students to try.”（Chance首先自己接受了这个挑战，然后让她的学生尝试。）以及第六段“Through asking questions, Chance was able to empathize with them and realize they had similar feelings.”（通过提问，Chance能够同情他们，并意识到他们有相似的感受。）以及段落大意，可知第5-6段主要讲述了Chance如何练习同感。故选C项。
39．推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“One man, an Orthodox Jew, explained that he supported Trump because Trump’s daughter and son-in-law are Jewish. The next man was a Russian immigrant passionate about freedom. The third was a lawyer who believed that authenticity(真诚) was important in political leaders.”（一名东正教犹太人解释说，他支持特朗普是因为特朗普的女儿和女婿是犹太人。下一个男人是一个对自由充满热情的俄罗斯移民。第三位是一位律师，他认为真实性对政治领导人很重要。）以及最后一段“Although Chance and Chose people had different political beliefs, they were able to relate to the life values of others.”（虽然Chance和选择的人有不同的政治信仰，但他们能够与他人的人生价值观相联系。）可知推断三个人投票给唐纳德·特朗普是因为他们的人生价值观。故选A项。
40．标题判断题。根据文章第二段“While having a rational conversation with someone who has a different opinion might seem like a challenge, it is possible. One way is to approach the other person with empathy.”（虽然与持不同意见的人进行理性对话似乎是一种挑战，但这是可能的。一种方法是用同理心接近对方。）可知本文主要讲述了我们应该尊重不同的观点。故选A项。
41．C    42．B    43．A    44．C    45．B

【导语】这是一篇记叙文，文章通过作者本次宣教之旅中和所遇小女孩的感情交流，告诉我们一个人应该对生活拥有更多的感激。
41．细节理解题。根据第一段中“I’d done it before, and so I had no reason to believe that this time would be any different.(我以前做过，所以我没有理由相信这一次会有什么不同。)”可知，作者此行的预期是一个平常的结果。故选C。
42．词句猜测题。划线部分前的句子“A few times, I tried talking with her, but she remained shy and distant(有几次，我试着和她说话，但她仍然害羞和疏远)”说明小女孩很害羞，不敢和作者说话，从而推知划线部分“always flying around us like a tiny butterfly but keeping to herself(总是像只小蝴蝶一样在我们身边飞来飞去，却不与人来往)”意为“小女孩不敢和我说话”。故选B。
43．推理判断题。根据第二段中“Shoeless and wearing dirty clothes and the biggest smile I’d ever seen, she yelled, “Ma, Ma, they really came!”(她光着脚，穿着脏衣服，脸上带着我见过的最灿烂的笑容，大声喊道：“妈，妈，他们真的来了！”)”可知，从小女孩的外貌描述，我们知道她是一个天真可爱的孩子。故选A。
44．推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中“She told me it was supposed to be me and her, and on the bottom of the paper were three little words that instantly broke my heart. Now almost in tears, I couldn’t control myself anymore—I bent down and hugged her. She hugged me, too. And for the longest time, neither of us could let go.(她告诉我，这应该是我和她，在纸的底部有三个字，瞬间让我心碎。我几乎要哭了，再也控制不住自己了——我弯下腰拥抱了她。她也拥抱了我。很长一段时间，我们都无法放手。)”可以推知，打开这张纸后，作者对这个小女孩产生了更强烈的感情。故选C。
45．主旨大意题。根据最后一段“I left for home early the next morning. I was returning with muddy boots and holes in my jeans. But because of Dakota, I brought back something else, too—a greater appreciation for all or the blessings of my life. I’ll never forget that barefoot little butterfly with the big smile and dirty face. I pray that she’ll never forget me either.(第二天一大早我就动身回家了。我回来的时候靴子上满是泥，牛仔裤上也破了洞。但因为Dakota，我也带回了一些别的东西——对我生命中所有人或祝福的更强烈的感激之情。我永远不会忘记那只赤脚的小蝴蝶，灿烂的笑容和肮脏的脸。我祈祷她也永远不会忘记我。)”可知，本文通过作者本次宣教之旅中和所遇小女孩的感情交流，告诉我们一个人应该对生活拥有更多的感激。故选B。
46．D    47．A    48．B    49．C    50．B

【导语】这是一篇说明文。本文告诉我们不要害怕犯错误，说明了犯错的三点好处：意味着你尝试了新的东西、你在学习和成功更近了一步了。同时说明了在犯错误时要对下一次尝试进行适当的安排，以取得进步。
46．推理判断题。根据第二段中“First of all, mistakes are a clear sign that we are trying new things. It’s always good to try new things because when we are trying new things, we are growing. If we never try anything new, how can we improve? How can we expand?(首先，错误是我们尝试新事物的明显标志。尝试新事物总是好的，因为当我们尝试新事物时，我们就在成长。如果我们从不尝试新事物，我们怎么能提高呢?我们如何扩展？)”可知，从第二段我们可以得出的结论是犯错误总比不尝试好。故选D。
47．细节理解题。根据第二段中“It’s always good to try new things because when we are trying new things, we are growing. If we never try anything new, how can we improve? How can we expand? The simple answer is “We can’t.”(尝试新事物总是好的，因为当我们尝试新事物时，我们就在成长。如果我们从不尝试新事物，我们怎么能提高呢？我们如何扩展？最简单的答案是“我们不能。”)”可知，如果我们尝试新的事物，我们可以向前发展。故选A。
48．词句猜测题。根据划线词后的“one of those things and are one step closer(那些事情中的一个，我们又近了一步)”可知，每一次我们犯了错误，我们就摆脱了其中一个失败的事情，就离目标更近了一步。由此可知，划线单词“eliminate”意思为“摆脱”，和get rid of意思相近，故选B。
49．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“Realize that it probably won’t be perfect the first time and allocate these resources appropriately so we can learn, make corrections, and try it again. Only by accepting and using our mistakes in this way can we make significant advances in our lives.(要意识到第一次可能不会是完美的，适当分配这些资源，这样我们就可以学习，改正，并再次尝试。只有以这种方式接受和利用我们的错误，我们才能在生活中取得重大进步)”可知，关于犯错误，我们应该注意的一件事是为我们的下一次尝试做适当的安排。故选C。
50．主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第一段的“It’s good to make mistakes, and here is why.(犯错误是好事，原因如下)”可知，本文是介绍了犯错误对我们的益处，即犯错带来的益处，故选B。
51．C    52．B    53．A    54．B    55．C

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要介绍了RogerConner的成功之路，并告诉我们成功靠的是努力和刻苦。
51．推理判断题。根据第二段的“He worked hard there, but after six months they laid him off because business was slow. Not discouraged, Roger decided to do it alone and started his own flower store in a basement.(他在那里工作很努力，但6个月后，因为生意清淡，他被解雇了。罗杰没有气馁，他决定独自创业，在地下室开了自己的花店。)”可知，遇见很多困难，他都没有放弃，而是一直向前，因此作者最想告诉大家的是，想在商业上取得成功的人应该努力工作，坚持不懈，故选C。
52．细节理解题。根据第二段的“He asked the owner if he could work for him, without pay, in order to learn the business. Roger started working every day after school and on weekends. After two years on the job, he finally asked for a small salary.(为了学习业务，他问老板是否可以无偿为他工作。罗杰开始每天放学后和周末工作。工作两年后，他终于要求一份微薄的薪水。)”可知有2年是免费工作；“Not discouraged, Roger decided to do it alone and started his own flower store in a basement.(罗杰没有气馁，他决定独自创业，在地下室开了自己的花店。)”可知，他在地下室开了自己的第一家花店和倒数第二段的“Roger then combined both stores and moved to a location in the center of his town.(然后罗杰把这两家店合并，搬到了镇中心的一个地方。)”可知，他在市中心开了一家商店。由此可知，他的创业经历里，没有运气的成分，只有努力和刻苦再加上思考，故选B。
53．推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是第一段的“Roger Conner is a modern-day Horatio Alger hero. Roger started out as an unpaid worker in a small flower shop. He has become the owner of a florist company whose sales are well over $100,000 a year.(Roger Conner是当代的Horatio Alger英雄。罗杰一开始在一家小花店做无薪工人。他已经成为一家花店公司的老板，每年的销售额超过10万美元。)”可知，本文介绍了Roger Conner的成功之路，并告诉我们成功靠的是努力和刻苦，目的是鼓励人们要脚踏实地工作，才能获得成功，该类讲述激励故事的文章最有可能是从报纸上摘录下来的，故选A。
54．细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段“One of the reasons the owners sold out to Roger was that the store wasn’t doing well. But after Roger took over ownership and redid the store, business started booming. In fact, business was so good that after one year, he celebrated by buying out the other store where he had worked.(老板们把公司卖给罗杰的原因之一是商店经营得不好。但罗杰接手并重新装修了这家店后，生意开始红火起来。事实上，生意非常好，一年后，他买下了他曾经工作过的另一家店，以示庆祝。)”可知，在生意不好的时候把店买下来，说明他很勇敢，同时他努力地经营并使得生意很好，说明他是一个聪明的人，而不是一个狡猾的年轻人，因此B选项是不正确的，故选B。
55．推理判断题。根据文章第一段“Roger Conner is a modern-day Horatio Alger hero. Roger started out as an unpaid worker in a small flower shop. He has become the owner of a florist company whose sales are well over $100,000 a year.(Roger Conner是当代的Horatio Alger英雄。Roger一开始在一家小花店做无薪工人。他已经成为一家花店公司的老板，每年的销售额超过10万美元。)”可知，Horatio Alger hero就是像Roger这种刚开始很穷，后来变得富有的人，故选C。
56．C    57．D    58．A    59．B    60．A

【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。作者结合自己的切身经历告诉我们虽然世界是不公平的，但我们必须得接受这个现实！
56．推理判断题。根据文章第一段“It reminded me of something I was taught as a youngster: life isn’t fair. It’s a disappointment, but it’s absolutely true.(这让我想起了小时候学到的东西:生活是不公平的。这是令人失望的，但绝对是事实。)”可知，作者认为他朋友的问题很好，因为作者也认为生活是不公平的。故选C。
57．细节理解题。根据第二段的“One of the nice things about surrendering (屈从) to the fact that life isn’t fair is that it keeps us from feeling sorry for ourselves by encouraging us to do the very best we can with what we have. We know it’s not “life’s job” to make everything perfect, it’s our own challenge.(接受生活不公平这一事实的好处之一是，它鼓励我们尽己所能做到最好，从而使我们不再自怨自怜。我们知道，让一切尽善尽美不是“生活的工作”，这是我们自己的挑战。)”可知，承认生活是不公平的这一事实会让我们知道完善事物是我们的责任，故选D。
58．主旨大意题。根据文章第二段“One of the nice things about surrendering (屈从) to the fact that life isn’t fair is that it keeps us from feeling sorry for ourselves by encouraging us to do the very best we can with what we have.(接受生活不公平这一事实的好处之一是，它鼓励我们尽己所能做到最好，从而使我们不再自怨自怜。)”可知，文章的第二段主要讨论了接受生活的不公是件好事。故选A。
59．词句猜测题。根据倒数第二段的“The fact that life isn’t fair doesn’t mean we shouldn’t do everything in our power to improve our own lives or the world as a whole.(虽然生活是不公平的，但这并不意味着我们不应该尽我们所能去改善自己的生活或整个世界。)”可知，“this very basic fact”指的是“生活不公平，也不会公平”这个事实，故选B。
60．推理判断题。根据第二段的“One of the nice things about surrendering (屈从) to the fact that life isn’t fair is that it keeps us from feeling sorry for ourselves by encouraging us to do the very best we can with what we have.(接受生活不公平这一事实的好处之一是，它鼓励我们尽己所能做到最好，从而使我们不再自怨自怜。)”和倒数第二段的“The fact that life isn’t fair doesn’t mean we shouldn’t do everything in our power to improve our own lives or the world as a whole. To the contrary, it suggests that we should.(虽然生活是不公平的，但这并不意味着我们不应该尽我们所能去改善自己的生活或整个世界。相反，它表明我们应该这样做。)”可知，根据作者的说法，当认识到生活的不公时，你可能会采取措施解决生活中的问题，故选A。
61．C    62．B    63．C    64．C    65．D

【导语】本文是一篇应用文，是一则业余培训班的招生广告。
61．推理判断题。根据第二段中“With Harcourt, you study at home, in your spare time—so you don’t have to give up your present job while you train for a better one.(有了Harcourt，你可以在家里利用业余时间学习，这样你就不必在为更好的工作而训练的同时放弃现在的工作。)”可知，这个广告旨在号召人们在家里提高他们的教育，找到更好的工作，故选C。
62．细节理解题。根据Your training includes everything you need!部分的“Books, lessons, learning aids—even professional—quality tools and equipment—everything you need to master your training and more ahead to a new career is included in the low tuition price you pay.(书籍、课程、学习辅助工具，甚至是专业质量的工具和设备，你所需要的一切都包括在你支付的低廉学费中)”可知，文章中提到学费低，但没说具体多少学费，故选B。
63．推理判断题。根据Your education is nationally recognized!部分第一段的“Nearly 2,000 American companies — including General Electric, IBM, Mobile, General Motors, Ford, and many others — have used our training for their employees. If companies like these recognize the value of our training, you can be sure that employees in your area will, too!(将近2000家美国公司——包括通用电气、IBM、移动、通用汽车、福特和许多其他公司——已经在他们的员工中使用了我们的培训。如果像这样的公司认识到我们培训的价值，你可以肯定你所在领域的员工也会认识到！)”可知，这则广告的作者点名通用电气、IBM、福特等公司是为了证明他们在各个领域的训练的价值。故选C。
64．推理判断题。根据第一段“Have you ever wondered what a Degree might be worth to you in your job or career? It means a lot of Americans with an Associate Degree average nearly $10,000 more in yearly earning than those with just a High School Diploma.(你有没有想过学位对你的工作或职业有什么价值？这意味着许多拥有副学士学位的美国人的年平均收入比那些只有高中文凭的人多出近1万美)”和Your education is nationally recognized!部分第三段“Prepare for promotions, pay raises, even start a business of your own!(准备好升职、加薪，甚至自己创业吧！)”可推知，在作者看来，对人们进行培训的最大吸引力是它将带来的经济效益，故选C。
65．细节理解题。根据倒数第五段的“Simply fill in your name and address on the coupon above. Then write in the name and number of the one program you’re most interested in, and mail it today.(只需在上面的优惠券上填写您的姓名和地址。然后写上你最感兴趣的课程的名称和编号，今天就寄出去。)”，倒数第四段的“Or call the number below(拨打以下电话)”，“www.Harcourt-learning.com”和“E-mail: Harcourt@learning.com(电子邮箱：Harcourt@learning.com)”可知，广告中提到了四种和Harcourt Learning Direct联系的方法，故选D。
66．B    67．D    68．C    69．A    70．D

【导语】这是一篇说明文。旨在介绍一种新型二氧化碳捕捉设备。
66．细节理解题。根据第二段第三句“It is using energy produced from waste and is built on the roof of a waste incineration plant, and through the burning of rubbish, energy is generated.（建在垃圾焚烧厂的屋顶上，它利用垃圾产生的能量，而且是通过焚烧垃圾产生了能量。）”可知这个碳捕捉设备利用垃圾来生产能量。故选B项。
67．主旨大意题。根据第三段前三句“Human-sized fans are built into a series of boxes. They take CO2 out of the air, catching it in sponge like filters（过滤器）. The filters are exploded with heat, freeing the gas, which is then mixed with water and pumped（用泵输送） into deep underground caves, where over time it turns into dark-gray stone. Pumping CO2 into the ground is just one way to deal with it（人体大小的风扇内置在一系列盒子中。它们把二氧化碳从空气中带走，用海绵状的过滤器将其过滤掉。过滤器受热爆炸，释放出气体，然后与水混合并泵送进入地下深处的洞穴，随着时间的推移，它会变成深灰色的石头。将二氧化碳泵入地下只是一种处理方法）可知，本段主要是介绍捕捉二氧化碳的工厂是怎样工作的。故选D项。
68．推理判断题。根据文章的倒数第二段第一句话“By 2050，humanity will need to pull nearly a billion metric tons of CO2 from the atmosphere every year through direct air capture technology to achieve carbon neutral goals,（到2050年，人类将需要通过直接空气捕捉技术每年从大气中吸收近10亿吨二氧化碳，以实现碳中和目标，）可知，未来的碳捕集技术将加速降低空气中的二氧化碳水平。故选C项。
69．细节理解题。根据第三段最后三句“The CO2 can be captured just a few 100 miles away. It is pumped through an underground pipeline directly into a greenhouse. Vegetables and plants love CO2 and higher concentrations of the gas within the greenhouse improve the growth of plants.（二氧化碳可以在100英里外被捕获。它通过地下管道直接泵入温室。蔬菜和植物喜欢二氧化碳，温室内较高浓度的气体可以促进植物的生长。）”可知，捕捉二氧化碳不仅能够保护环境、减少污染，还能够帮助蔬菜植物的生长，可谓一举多得。故选A项。
70．推理判断题。根据文章的最后一段Christoph Gebald说的话“This plant is really the blueprint to further increase the size and really industrialize.（这座工厂确实是进一步扩大规模和真正工业化的蓝图）”可知，作者持支持态度。A. Ambiguous 不明确的；B. Neutral中立的；C. Disapproving不同意的；D. Supportive支持的。故选D项。
71．D    72．C    73．B    74．A    75．D

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲的是作者和女儿在疫情封闭期间一起努力实现自己的目标的故事。
71．推理判断题。根据第一段的“I’m not adding this year to my age since I didn’t use it.(我不会在我的年龄上加上今年，因为我没有用过它。)”和第二段的“Everything is closed, and we spend all day at home staring at screens.(一切都关了，我们整天呆在家里盯着屏幕。)”可知，划线句子暗示了作者也认为这一年是浪费了。故选D。
72．推理判断题。根据第三段的“I’m already accepted into college, so my grades don’t matter. I can’t see my friends either. The restaurant where I work is closed, and if you’re not an essential worker, it’s fine to just watch Netflix and eat snacks all day.(我已经被大学录取了，所以我的成绩不重要。我也看不到我的朋友。我工作的餐厅已经关门了，如果你不是必要员工，你可以整天看Netflix和吃零食。)”可知，对于她的学习和工作，Julia接受了现实，故选C。
73．推理判断题。根据第五段的“Instead, she said, “I’m going upstairs to get my 2020 planner. You need to grab yours, too.”(相反，她说：“我要上楼去拿我的2020年计划表。你也要去拿你的。”)”可知，Julia看完第二条短信后没有笑是因为她想起了自己的计划表。故选B。
74．推理判断题。根据倒数第六段的“I laughed, feeling better than I had in months. “I’d love to teach you to cook.”(我笑了，感觉比几个月来都好。“我很乐意教你做饭。”)”，倒数第五段的““Joining a gym is not going to happen obviously, but I’ll find some fitness apps on my phone.”(“加入健身房显然不会发生，但我会在手机上找到一些健身应用程序。”)”，倒数第四段的““I’d be happy just going for a daily walk with you.” I said. “Cleaning out closets and drawers and finally getting this house organized has been a goal of mine for years. We can work on that one together, too.”(“只要每天和你一起散步，我就很高兴了。”我说。“清理壁橱和抽屉，最终把房子整理好，这是我多年来的目标。我们也可以一起努力。”)”可知，这种“重叠”启发了作者和她的女儿核对新年决心，然后一起完成它们，故选A。
75．推理判断题。根据最后一段的“We could still take small steps each day to move forward on our goals, and every step in the right direction counts. When we feel the least like doing something productive is when we need to do it the most—not to complete the task itself but to give purpose to our day and remind ourselves that we are capable of big things.(我们仍然可以每天迈出一小步，朝着我们的目标前进，每一步都是正确的。当我们觉得最不想做某件有成效的事情时，正是我们最需要做这件事的时候——不是为了完成任务本身，而是为了给我们的生活赋予目标，提醒自己我们有能力做大事。)”可知，作者可能会同意的观点是每一个微小的进步都会累积成巨大的差异。故选D。
76．C    77．A    78．B    79．A    80．D

【导语】本文是记叙文。本文作者主要讲述了两个自己受到帮助的故事，每一次受到帮助后，作者都会通过写感谢信来表达自己对他们的感谢，作者感悟谢谢两个词意义重大。
76．细节理解题。根据第一段的“One day, I drove to my parents’ home in Missouri for Thanksgiving Day.( 有一天，我开车去我父母在密苏里州的家过感恩节)”可知，作者开车去密苏里州父母家过感恩节。故选C。
77．细节理解题。根据第一段的“Suddenly, I found the gas was running out. I stopped, wondering what I was supposed to do. A car pulled up behind me and an old couple came out. They offered to pull my car to a gas station.(突然，我发现汽油快用完了。我停了下来，不知道自己该怎么办。一辆车在我身后停了下来，一对老夫妇走了出来。他们提出把我的车拖到加油站去。)”可知，当作者发现汽油已经用完时，一对老夫妇帮助他去了加油站。故选A。
78．细节理解题。根据第三段的“I returned to my car and found that the battery was dead.( 我回到我的车里，发现电池没电了。)”可知，作者的汽车的电池没电了。故选B。
79．推理判断题。根据倒数第二段的“When I got home, I wrote a note to thank him. I received a letter back from the salesman. He said no one had ever taken the time to write him a note of thanks and it meant a lot.( 回到家后，我写了张便条感谢他。我收到了推销员的回信。他说从来没有人花时间给他写感谢信，这对他意义重大。)”可知，推销员收到作者的感谢信，说他从来没有收到过感谢信，这对他意义重大，因此推断他肯定是感动的。故选A。
80．推理判断题。通读前文可知，在文中作者讲述了两个故事，在每个故事的结尾都提到了对方因作者写的感谢信而受到感动，然后在文章末尾作者又用“Although it is easy to say thanks to others, it means so much.( 虽然对别人说感谢很容易，但它意义重大。)”进一步深化主题，由此判断作者的写作目的是向读者说明向别人表示感谢的重要性。故选D。
81．C    82．A    83．B    84．C    85．D

【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。本文主要讲述了作者因为一次在林间与一头鹿的相遇互动，而感悟到人们应该充分享受每一天，应该生活在爱和欢乐中，而不是以疯狂的速度度过人生。建议人们慢慢来，更充分地欣赏生活。
81．细节理解题。根据文章第一段的最后一句“I drove on smiling at the magic of this moment and thanked that I had been going slowly enough not to hit this beautiful creature. (我继续开着车，为这神奇的时刻微笑着，感谢自己开得足够慢，没有撞到这个美丽的生物)”可知，作者感谢自己开得够慢，没有撞到公鹿。故选C。
82．推理判断题。根据第二的段“Most of us rush through this life not knowing what we are missing. We rarely get to enjoy what each day brings us. Wouldn’t it be better to go slowly through our days here?(我们大多数人匆匆忙忙地过着这一生，却不知道自己错过了什么。我们很少能享受每一天带给我们的东西。在这里慢慢度过我们的日子不是更好吗？)”推知，作者在第一段讲述自己因开车很慢和一头鹿偶遇的故事是为了说明，如果我们匆匆忙忙可能会错过一些美好的东西。故选A。
83．词句猜测题。根据画线词前句“We rarely get to enjoy what each day brings us(我们很少能享受每一天带给我们的)”和后文“Days are meant to be lived in love and joy not flown through at a crazy speed(日子应该生活在爱和欢乐中，而不是在疯狂的速度中飞逝)”可知，作者认为日子应该生活在爱和欢乐中度过，生活是用来享受的，而不是飞快度过的。故画线词意思为及 “尽情享受”。故选B。
84．细节理解题。根据文章第一段第二句“This morning I was driving slower than usual because an early March snow had turned the roads slippery(今天早上我开车比平时慢，因为三月初的一场雪把路面弄得很滑)”可知，作者开车很慢是因为雪让路变得很滑。故选C。
85．推理判断题。根据文章最后一段倒数第三句“Take the time to live your life with love and delight in all the miracles each day brings you(花点时间带着爱去生活，享受每一天带给你的奇迹)”可知，作者想告诉读者要花时间带着爱和喜悦生活，享受每天为你带来的奇迹，慢慢来，更充分地欣赏生活。故选D。
86．D    87．C    88．B    89．A    90．D

【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了弓头鲸很长寿，通过对它们的研究可能有助于人类活得更久。文章介绍了研究开展的过程以及研究的相关发现。
86．细节理解题。根据第一段的“Bowhead whales can live 200 years or longer.(弓头鲸可以活200年或更长)”和第二段中“Those features likely protect the species against cancer and other problems related to old age. The researchers hope their findings will one day translate into ways to help people too.(这些特征可能会保护物种免受癌症和其他与衰老有关的问题。研究人员希望他们的发现有一天也能转化为帮助人们的方法)”可知，研究结果可能对人类寿命有益。故选D。
87．推理判断题。根据第四段中“Scientists have shown that some of these whales have lived well beyond 100 — including one that survived to 216. For perspective, if he were still alive, Abraham Lincoln would be turning just 211 this year.(科学家们已经证明，这些鲸鱼中的一些活到了100岁以上，其中有一只活到了216岁。换个角度看，如果亚伯拉罕·林肯还活着，他今年就211岁了)”可推知，林肯的例子主要是想表明弓头鲸的寿命很长。故选C。
88．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“The results suggest that the whales are better than humans at repairing their DNA.(研究结果表明，鲸鱼比人类更擅长修复自己的DNA)”可知，弓头鲸之所以能活这么久，主要是因为它的DNA有很强的自我修复能力。故选B。
89．词句猜测题。根据画线词上文“That’s important because damaged or”以及后文“DNA can lead to disease, including some cancers”可知，这里指鲸鱼受损或有残疾的DNA会导致疾病，包括一些癌症，故画线词和damaged意思相近，意为“残疾的”。故选A。
90．推理判断题。根据第一段“Bowhead whales can live 200 years or longer. How they do it is no longer among the secrets of the deep.(弓头鲸可以活200年或更长。它们如何做到这一点不再是深渊的秘密)”和第二段“Scientists have mapped the genetic code of this long lived whale species. The international effort found unusual features in the Arctic whale’s genes. Those features likely protect the species against cancer and other problems related to old age. The researchers hope their findings will one day translate into ways to help people too.(科学家们绘制出了这种长寿鲸鱼的基因密码。这项国际研究在北极鲸的基因中发现了不同寻常的特征。这些特征可能会保护该物种免受癌症和其他与老年有关的问题。研究人员希望他们的发现有一天也能转化为帮助人们的方法)”推知，这篇文章倾向于告诉读者弓头鲸可以解开健康长寿的秘密。故选D。
91．C    92．B    93．A    94．D    95．A

【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了一项研究，就饮食和锻炼在生命早期的长期综合影响进行了研究。研究发现早期的生活锻炼可以减少焦虑行为，增加成年人的肌肉和大脑质量，而高脂肪和高糖的西式饮食不仅能使人变胖，而且在长大成人后更喜欢不健康的食物。
91．细节理解题。根据第一段第一句话“Though diet and exercise are recommended as ways to improve health, new UCR research is the first to examine the long-lasting, combined effects of both factors when they are experienced early in life. (虽然饮食和锻炼被推荐为改善健康的方法，但加州大学的新研究首次检验了这两种因素在生命早期的长期综合影响)”可知，综合研究饮食和锻炼对人的影响是新的UCR研究的独特之处。故选C。
92．细节理解题。根据第二段第二句话“The researchers found that early-life exercise led to reduced anxious behaviors and an increase in adult muscle and brain mass.(研究人员发现，早期的生活锻炼可以减少焦虑行为，增加成年人的肌肉和大脑质量)”可知，早期的生活锻炼可以减少焦虑行为，增加成年人的肌肉和大脑质量。由此可知，早期生活锻炼可能让大脑平静。故选B。
93．主旨大意题。根据第三段第二、三句话“Mice started on their diets immediately after weaning(断奶), and continued with them for three weeks until they reached adulthood. After an additional eight weeks of “washout”, during which all mice were housed without wheels and on a healthy diet, the researchers did a behavioral analysis and measured levels of several different hormones.(小鼠在断奶后立即开始进食，并继续进食三周，直到成年。在另外八周的“洗漱”后，所有小鼠都被安置在没有轮子的环境中，并以健康的饮食为基础，研究人员进行了行为分析，并测量了几种不同激素的水平)”可知，本段主要讲述了实验的过程。故选A。
94．词句猜测题。根据第三段最后一句话“After an additional eight weeks of “washout”, during which all mice were housed without wheels and on a healthy diet, the researchers did a behavioral analysis and measured levels of several different hormones.( 在另外八周的“洗漱”后，所有小鼠都被安置在没有轮子的环境中，并以健康的饮食为基础，研究人员进行了行为分析，并测量了几种不同激素的水平)”以及划线单词前半句话“One of those they measured(他们测量的这些)”可知，those指代第三段最后提到的“hormones(激素)”，而leptin指的是这些激素之一。故选D。
95．推理判断题。根据倒数第二段第一句话“Previously, the research team found that eating too much fat and sugar as a child can change the microbiome(微生物群) for life, even if they later eat healthier. (此前，该研究团队发现，儿童时期摄入过多脂肪和糖可以改变一生的微生物群，即使他们以后吃得更健康)”可知，早期的饮食习惯会带来一生的影响；根据最后一段“This study offers great opportunities for health interventions in childhood habits. “Our findings may be related to understanding the potential effects of activity reductions and dietary changes associated with overweight,” said Marcell.(这项研究为儿童习惯的健康干预提供了很大的机会。马塞尔说：“我们的发现可能有助于了解与超重相关的活动减少和饮食变化的潜在影响。”)”可知，饮食的变化和锻炼的减少都可能与超重息息相关。综合两段，作者想表明早期健康习惯的重要性。故选A。
96．B    97．D    98．B    99．A    100．C

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。现代技术对我们生活的每个部分都有很大的影响，包括大学的教育。文章主要讲述了乔治亚理工学院的教授Ashok Goel几乎在他教的所有课程中都使用互联网，以及他在课程中加入人工智能的实验。
96．细节理解题。根据文章第二段最后两句“The students never meet in person. All of the classes take place online — through a website, which lets students ask questions and complete their work from anywhere in the world.(学生们从来没有见过面。所有的课程都在网上进行——通过一个网站，学生可以在世界任何地方提问并完成他们的工作)”可知，学生们在网上学习戈埃尔的课程。故选B项。
97．细节理解题。根据文章第三段“Having hundreds of students in a class means Ashok Goel has to answer thousands of questions. He has eight teaching assistants to help him.(一个班有数百名学生意味着Ashok Goel必须回答数千个问题。他有八个助教帮助他)”可知，戈埃尔之所以有很多助教帮助他，是因为他没有时间回答所有的问题。故选D项。
98．细节理解题。根据文章第四段最后三句“At the start of the spring 2016 term, be added a new member to his teaching team: Jill Watson. She was able to answer questions faster than most other teaching assistants. And she was available 24 hours a day.(在2016年春季学期开始的时候，他的教学团队增加了一个新成员：吉尔·沃森。她能比大多数助教更快地回答问题。而且她一天24小时都有空)”可知，吉尔·沃森帮助戈埃尔工作。故选B项。
99．词句猜测题。根据划线词后两句“she was not a real person like the other teaching assistants. Jill Watson was an AI computer program.(她不像其他助教那样是个真实的人。吉尔·沃森是一个人工智能计算机程序)”可知，划线词是指“身份”，即一个人是谁。故选A项。
100．主旨大意题。根据文章第一句“Modern technology has a strong influence on every part of our life, including the education in the universities.(现代技术对我们生活的每个部分都有很大的影响，包括大学的教育)”结合下文可知，本文主要是在介绍现代技术极大地影响了大学教育。故选C项。