高考英语二轮复习北京高考英语阅读理解专项训练

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Preschool Girl Lifts Old Man’s Spirits
When Tara Wood brought her daughter to a grocery store to buy the four-year-old some cupcakes, she had no idea that would be a life-changing experience.
As Tara pushed her daughter Norah around the store last month, she passed an old man who was by himself. The old man looked cold, until Norah shouted to him, “Hi! It’s my birthday today!” The man stopped and his demeanor changed from distant and serious to warm and friendly. “How old are you today?” the man asked. After some time talking together, Norah asked her mom to take a picture of her with her new friend “Mr. Dan”, Dan Peterson, 82. They hugged and after ten minutes went their separate ways. That could have been the end of the story. But it is actually the beginning of a special relationship.
Tara posted the picture of her daughter and Mr. Dan on Facebook and someone who recognized him reached out to her with his contact information. It turned out that Mr. Dan’s wife died in March and he had been suffering from depression and anxiety ever since. The person on Facebook told Tara that it was the first time they had seen Mr. Dan smile since the death of his wife. Knowing that, Tara contacted Mr. Dan, and ever since Norah and the 82-year-old have developed a friendship unlike any other. “She has shown me a depth of love, a depth that I didn’t know existed,” Mr. Dan told the reporter.
Mr. Dan told Tara that before meeting Norah, he hadn’t had one night of uninterrupted sleep. Anxiety kept him up at all hours and made him restless. After meeting Norah, he said he now sleeps soundly. For Mr. Dan’s 82nd birthday on October 20, the mother and the daughter brought balloons and presents — and, of course, cupcakes. Mr. Dan will also spend a day around Thanksgiving with Norah and her family. “If you don’t take the time to notice people, you will never know how you can positively impact a life,” Tara Wood said.
1．Mr. Dan looked cold because ________.
A．he felt lonely B．he disliked little kids
C．nobody had hugged him D．he knew little about Norah
2．How did Tara know more about Mr. Dan?
A．From a news reporter. B．From a stranger.
C．From a shop assistant. D．From his neighbor.
3．What can we learn from the story?
A．Giving makes a real difference.
B．It is important to respect each other.
C．We should not judge a person at first sight.
D．Good things will happen if one keeps trying.

It was a rainy, damp December day. I was headed to the store to pick up another week’s worth of food. I had put off shopping for Christmas presents until later in the month but wasn’t looking forward to the crowd of Christmas shoppers while I grabbed my groceries. I kept the CD player on while I drove to avoid the radio news. It only spoke of the world’s huge problems and how divided we all still were. And it usually just left me feeling helpless.
Still, I gave my son a dollar to put in the bell-ringer’s pot at the door to the store. We went in and soon filled our cart with food. Then we walked towards the self-checkout machines. I hated using them. I much preferred to chat with the friendly cashiers, but the line at them was five deep and I just didn’t have the time. As I pulled my cart up, I heard an old man at the machine next to mine grumbling (嘟囔) under his breath, trying his hardest not to curse. He only had a few items but every time he put his wrinkled, well-worn, twenty-dollar bill into the machine, the money was returned.
I quickly grabbed a newer twenty out of my purse and gave it to him. He thanked me with a warm smile and paid for his goods. I told him to keep his money but he insisted that I take his old, torn twenty. I nodded, put it in my coat pocket, and wished him a Merry Christmas.
After checking out, I remembered something Mother Teresa had once said about how we all can change the world. “Help one person at a time,” she said, “and always start with the person nearest you.” I reached into my pocket, smiled, and went outside. Then I dropped that torn twenty into the bell-ringer’s pot and walked to my car with my son happily.
4．Why did the author feel helpless?
A．Radio provided unreliable news. B．There was always a Christmas rush.
C．People were disconnected from each other. D．Christmas was ruined by the terrible weather.
5．How did the author help the old man?
A．By paying for his shopping items. B．By exchanging a newer note with him.
C．By teaching him how to use the machine. D．By calling out the friendly cashier in time.
6．Why did the author give twenty dollars to the bell-ringer?
A．She wanted to pursue Mother Teresa’s ideas.
B．She desired to spread Mother Teresa’s words.
C．She expected to set a good example to her son.
D．She hoped to have a meaningful day with her son.

If you start a sentence with, “If I were you...” or find yourself scratching your head over a decision when the answer is crystal-clear, there’s a scientific reason behind it. Our own decision-making abilities can become exhausted over the course of the day causing indecision or poor choices, but choosing on behalf of someone else is an enjoyable task that doesn’t suffer the same difficulties.
“The problem is decision fatigue, a psychological phenomenon that causes harm to the quality of your choices after a long day of decision making,” says Evan Polman, a leading psychologist.
Physicians on the job for several hours, for example, are more likely to prescribe antibiotics (抗生素) to patients when it’s unwise to do so. “Presumably it’s because it’s simple and easy to write a prescription and consider a patient case closed rather than investigate further,” Polman says.
But decision fatigue goes away when you are making the decision for someone else. When people imagine themselves as advisers, they feel less tired and rely less on decision shortcuts. “By taking upon the role of adviser rather than decision maker, one does not suffer the consequences of decision fatigue,” he says. “It is as if there is something fun about making someone else’s choice.”
“Getting input from others not only offers a fresh perspective and thought process, it often also includes riskier choices. While this sounds undesirable, it can be quite good. When people experience decision fatigue, when they are tired of making choices, they have a tendency to choose to go with status quo,” says Polman. “But it can be problematic since a change in the course of action can be important and lead to a positive outcome.”
To achieve a successful outcome or reward, some level of risk is almost always essential. “People who are susceptible to decision fatigue will likely choose to do nothing over something,” he says. “That’s not to say risk is always good, but it is related to taking action, whereas decision fatigue assuredly leads to inaction and the possible chagrin (懊恼) of a decision maker who might otherwise prefer a new course but is unfortunately hindered.”
“Just because you can make good choices for others doesn’t mean you’ll do the same for yourself,” Polman cautions. “Research has found that women negotiate higher salaries for others than they do for themselves,” he says, adding that people slip in and out of decision roles.
7．What does the author say about people making decisions?
A．They tend to make decisions the way they think advantageous to them.
B．They may become exhausted making too many decisions for themselves.
C．They show considerable differences in their decision-making abilities.
D．They are more cautious in making decisions for others than for themselves.
8．When do people feel less decision fatigue?
A．When they take decision shortcuts.
B．When they have advisers to turn to.
C．When they have major decisions to make.
D．When they help others to make decisions.
9．What are people likely to do when decision fatigue sets in?
A．They avoid trying anything new.
B．They turn to physicians for advice.
C．They tend to make risky decisions.
D．They adopt a totally new perspective.
10．What does the passage say about taking some risk in decision making?
A．It will enable people to be more creative.
B．It will more often than not end in regret.
C．It is vital for one to reach the goal desired.
D．It is likely to bring about serious consequences.

Side hustles for college students deliver spending money while still offering the flexibility that a full class schedule requires.
Take class notes
One side hustle for college students involves taking notes in class and selling them.
Three sites — StudySoup, NexusNotes and Stuvia — offer attractive pay for uploading and selling class notes to other students at your university. Each has its own pay formula. But you usually get a bonus when someone signs up to get access to your notes, plus a payment for each set of notes that sell. Students say they can earn $250 to $500 per class, per semester. Because this job requires taking great class notes, you’re likely to do better in school.
Become a tutor
Many younger students have fallen behind academically as they struggled with distance learning. That opens an opportunity for those who have mastered a subject, from high school algebra to Spanish, to teach that subject to others. A number of tutoring platforms allow you to sign up and tutor online or in person.
Some of the best: Wyzant, Varsity Tutors, and, for those who want to teach music, LessonFace.
Be a survey taker
The best option in this category is a site called Prolific, which helps researchers find pre-screened survey participants. What makes this site better than most is that it asks you to answer qualifying questions — age, income, family status, etc. — in advance. Then, the site sends you only the surveys that you’re qualified to take. You’re given an estimate of the time it will require to take each survey and how much it pays. You decide whether it’s worth your time.
Charge scooters
Big campuses are often littered with electric scooters and bikes that can be unlocked and ridden around campus. Riders can drop the scooters just about anywhere. So scooter companies, such as Bird and Lime, enlist “chargers” and “juicers” to pick them up, charge them overnight and return them to a designated area early the next morning.
If you have a late class, there are two benefits to signing up to charge. First, you earn between $5 and $20 for each scooter you return fully charged. You also get to ride the scooters home for free, which isn’t a bad way to get back to your dorm.
11．Which site allows one to get paid by uploading their class notes?
A．Prolific. B．LessonFace. C．Wyzant. D．StudySoup.
12．What may make Charge scooters attractive?
A．It pays riders for charging scooters.
B．It provides more benefits for students.
C．It offers a means of free transportation.
D．It helps solve litter problem on campus.
13．The passage mainly introduces ________.
A．methods to do better in school
B．job options for college students
C．after-class activities for students
D．ways to meet a full class schedule

ECycling refers to the recycling of electronic items, which are becoming a common problem in American home and throughout the world. The EPA, or Environmental Protection Agency, has actually started a program to help and motivate the recycling of electronics.
To get the program to the regional and neighborhood levels, the EPA directed “Plug-In to eCycling Partners.” These partnerships support electronic reusing programs in individual communities. They provide local governments, retailers and manufacturers with opportunities to reuse and recycle their items. Those who make and offer electronic devices then promote programs and opportunities for consumers to reuse their second-hand electronic products. One of the EPA’s goals is to enlighten customers about why the recycling of electronics is so important. They likewise wish to make eCycling chances easily accessible to specific consumers and their family electronics. According to the EPA, the eCycling program has actually been quite successful. In 2008, the EPA collected 66.5 million pounds of electronic devices through their Plug-In Partners.
Local governments have actually likewise got on board and passed laws intended to handle used electronic devices. Huge corporations have actually introduced eCycling programs at their local retail stores. One seller offers customers small, medium and big boxes for sale, which the customers then load with used electronics and go back to the store. Typically, customers bring their recyclable electronics to a location. When the electronic items are gathered by the EPA (typically this is done by the Partners), they are reused or recycled.
Reused items are repaired and refurbished, and passed on to others as a contribution. You can repair or recondition your very own electronic devices too, extending the life of the items and conserving the energy of making new materials. Reusing electronic devices includes making use of the products and parts of the items. These materials and parts are then made use of to produce another item. This is more efficient than making items from new materials.
Some items that are commonly eCycled consist of televisions, computer monitors, printers, notebook computer, keyboards and cable televisions. Less usual items include copying machines, CD players, voice mail machines, computer hard drives, mobile telephones, remote controls, radios, batteries, telephones, facsimile machines and computer games. Occasionally, electronic items such as microwaves, fans, vacuums, smoke alarms, and toasters are eCycled.
As the eCycling program continues, you or your organization may want to get involved. Check the EPA’s internet site (www.epa.gov) for regional eCycling programs, or for details on how your company can participate. Their website has links to organizations that are taking part in the eCycling program.
14．The EPA brought about “Plug-In to eCycling Partners” to ________.
A．make and offer electronic devices to consumers
B．make customers understand the importance of eCycling
C．make it possible for consumers to reuse their used e-products
D．make the program accessible to local regions and communities
15．The Plug-In Partners are mainly engaged in ________.
A．offering customers different boxes for sale
B．reusing second-hand e-products
C．gathering recyclable electronics
D．repairing electronic device
16．What is the main purpose of this passage?
A．To call on local governments to support Plug-In Partners.
B．To attract people to join in the eCycling programs.
C．To teach customers how to recycle electronics.
D．To introduce a new way to save costs.

As 17-year-old Norwood drove through St. Petersburg, Florida, last February, the laughter and chatter from the four teenage girls inside her car quickly gave way to screams. As they approached a crossroad, another car T-boned them, sending their black car sailing into the yard of a nearby house, coming to a stop only when it crashed into a tree.
As smoke rose from the other car, a bystander shouted, “It’s about to blow up! Get out!” .The impact had caved in Norwood’s driver’s side door, jamming it shut. Shaken, but still OK, she crawled out through the window. Along with two of her friends, who’d also managed to free themselves, she ran for her life.
But halfway down the street, she realized that her best friend, Simmons, wasn’t with them. Norwood ran back to the seriously damaged car and found Simmons lying in the back seat. “She wasn’t moving,” Norwood told the reporter. She threw open the back door and pulled her friend out, avoiding the broken glass as best she could. She dragged Simmons a few feet to safety and laid her on the ground. “I checked her pulse.” Nothing. “I put my head against her chest.” No sign of life. “That’s when I started CPR.”
If the accident had happened a few weeks earlier, she might not have known what to do. But Norwood, who wants to pursue a career in medicine, had earned her CPR certificate just the day before. Kneeling on the lawn and looking down at her dying friend, Norwood knew she had precious little time to practice what she’d learned.
She started pressing Simmons’s chest with her crossed fingers and breathing into her friend’s mouth in hopes of filling her lungs with the kiss of life. No response. And then, after the 30th press, Simmons began coughing and gasping for air. The CPR had worked!
Soon, an ambulance arrived and rushed Simmons to the hospital, where she received stitches(缝合) for a wound in her forehead. And then she heard how her best friend had saved her life. “I wasn’t shocked,” said Simmons. “She will always help any way she can.”
17．Norwood ran back to the damaged car just in order to ______.
A．practice CPR B．help her friend out
C．open the back door D．stop the explosion
18．Which of the following words can best describe Norwood?
A．Brave. B．Creative. C．Ambitious. D．Optimistic.
19．What’s the best title of the passage?
A．Pursuit of dream B．Breath of life
C．Recovery from injury D．Loss of memory

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20．The Fischer EB is environmental friendly mainly because ______.
A．it runs only on electricity B．it’s simple to operate
C．it costs less money in repairs D．it’s easy to maintain
21．With a Fischer EB, people can control the temperature by ______.
A．using a special steel B．programming the boiler
C．installing a water tank D．adding an extra button
22．The purpose of the passage is to ______.
A．find an applicant B．share a technology
C．introduce a service D．promote a product

My home is in Demonton near a river valley. It is a beautiful area that has been made into a park with meters of hiking trails (小路) along the river.
One day I discovered a trail I had never seen before. It was extremely steep and very slippery as it was covered with ice. I was alone at the time and even though I was terrified, I still wanted to go for a walk. Just this thought made my heart beat faster. I shook, not from the cold, although it was probably around -15℃, but from the fear. I knew I had to do it.
I moved forward slowly and put one foot on the trail, then the other. Thus I continued, one foot in front of the other I went very slowly down the trail, shaking with every step. I was sweating despite my cold. I had no idea how long it would take me to travel along the trail, but I didn’t care. I just wanted to conquer my fear.
At last, I succeeded! At least that’s how I felt. I nearly ran down the trail. Well, not exactly ran, but it felt like that compare with my extremely slow speed in the beginning.
Maybe you don’t think this is much of a story, but I just want to tell you that we never know what’s around the corner. If you compare this story to life, you’ll see that we have no idea where life is going to take us, or how many easy or difficult trails there are to choose from until we make a choice! The point is: we have the freedom to choose!
23．Which of the following words can best describe the trail the author discovered?
A．Steep and muddy. B．Icy and slippery.
C．Rough and wide. D．Narrow and wet.
24．What do we know about the author?
A．He liked taking adventures. B．He covered the trail with fear.
C．He ran quickly along the trail. D．He went down the trail with his friend.
25．We can infer from the passage that ________.
A．it was very warm that day
B．the trail was not far from the river
C．the trail was far from the author’s home
D．the author had walked along the trail before
26．By talking about his experience, the author mainly wants to tell us that ________.
A．Rome was not built in a day
B．things may not seem so dangerous in the end
C．it’s worth challenging our fears and pushing on
D．we don’t have the freedom to do anything we like

When I give public lectures about the climate crisis, the most common question people pose is: “Are you an optimist or a pessimist?”
My answer is yes. California has achieved dramatic emissions reductions in a thriving economy, which makes me hopeful, yet in general the fossil-fuel industry is determined not to change. The second most common question is: “What can I, personally, do?”
That’s a tough one. The major drivers of climate change are collective enterprises such as power grids, industry, large-scale agriculture and transportation systems. Substantial emissions reductions in these settings most likely will not come from personal actions; they will come from laws and policies such as carbon-pricing systems, revised building codes and supports for green investment.
Some people have argued that calls for individual action actually distract us from corporate responsibility. That could explain why the fossil-fuel industry is fond of such requests. Oil giant BP popularized and promoted the idea of a carbon footprint, deflecting attention to its customers who, it suggests, should take personal responsibility by lowering their carbon footprints. One study found that focusing on individual activity actually undermines support for more effective policy initiatives such as a carbon tax. Another problem with personal behavior is that people do not like to be told what to do.
Yet individual acts can grow into influential group activity. One effective act, and one that can be amplified, is to eat less red meat. Cutting meat consumption is a powerful and personal thing most Americans can do to tackle the climate crisis, and they can do it immediately. About 40 percent of greenhouse gases come from agriculture, deforestation and other land-use changes. Meat — particularly beef — drives climate change in two ways: first, through cows’ emission of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, and second, by destroying forests as they are converted to grazing land to satisfy the global demand for beef. By eating less beef, we can start to decrease that demand. You do not have to become a vegan to do this. If every person in the U.S. cut their meat consumption by 25 percent, it would reduce annual greenhouse gas emissions by 1 percent. That might not sound like a lot, but it would help protect the rain forest, so the positive effects — including reduced water and fertilizer use, improved biodiversity and safeguarded rights of indigenous peoples — would be amplified.
Perhaps most important, social action is contagious — in a good way. If lots of us begin to eat less meat and if we talk about it constructively, we will likely influence others. Pretty soon the 1 percent reduction becomes 2 percent or more. Reduced demand for meat could motivate my local supermarket to carry better produce, making it easier for me and my neighbors to prepare a few more satisfying meat-free meals. Ultimately changes in demand will influence industry. Forty years ago few mainstream supermarkets carried organic products; now nearly all do. Consumer demand did that.
Cutting back on red meat also has the added benefit of being good for your health. So while I wouldn’t advise governments to order people to stop eating hamburgers, if anyone asks, “What can I do?” a simple and accurate answer is: “Eat less meat. It’s in your control, and you can begin right now. It benefits both you and the planet.”
27．Which one plays the most decisive role in emissions reductions according to the passage?
A．Individual actions. B．Fossil-fuel industries.
C．The thriving economy. D．Effective laws and policies.
28．What do we learn from the passage?
A．Indigenous peoples turn forests into grazing land.
B．Meat is considered as the biggest driver of climate change.
C．Small individual acts can make a big difference collectively.
D．Most Americans have to become vegans to tackle the climate crisis.
29．What does the underlined word “contagious” in Paragraph 6 mean?
A．Appealing. B．Poisonous. C．Harmonious. D．Spreading.
30．What is the purpose of the author writing this passage？
A．To explain ways to reduce carbon footprint.
B．To persuade people to cut meat consumption.
C．To evaluate the effects of healthy eating habits.
D．To argue against the emission policies of industries.

About 20 years ago, Daniel Hoffman, a classically trained violinist met a young musician playing in the town square in Marrakech, an ancient city in Morocco. They communicated in the little French they both knew, but their main common language was music. On the back of a motorbike of the fellow violinist, Hoffman weaved through the back streets of the city and then learned his first lessons in Andalusian music, the classical music of North Africa.
That experience gave birth to an idea: What would it be like to try to learn how to play different violin styles around the world in just one week? Oh. yes, and at the end of that week, play a concert. He even got a name for the concept “musical extreme sports”.
It took him almost two decades to launch that dream with a friend, who introduced him to the wonders of Kickstarter, a funding platform for creative projects. Up to now, the dream has taken the form of a new documentary currently airing on American public television stations called “Otherwise, It’s Just Firewood.”
In the documentary, Hoffman travels to County Clare, Ireland, where he takes lessons with James Kelly, a master Irish violin player, for less than a week and then performs together with him in front of an audience, many of whom are star Irish musicians.
The film is what Hoffman hopes will be the first of an eventual series of short documentaries, showing him learning to play the violin in a variety of styles, including the folk music of south India, Sweden, Greece, Romania, and West Virginia.
That would add to his extensive repertoire (全部曲目), which already includes Balkan, Middle Eastern, and Turkish styles. “The big joke is what’s the difference between the fiddle and the violin? It’s the person who plays it,” says Niall Keegan, a traditional flute player. “It’s the music you make on it that makes it Irish or English or French or classical or jazz or whatever else. It’s how we imagine it and how we create through it that make it and give it character.”
“Otherwise, it’s just firewood,” he says, words that became the film’s title.
31．Where does Hoffman’s idea of musical extreme sports come from?
A．His exploration of the local music.
B．His cooperation with the young violinist.
C．His sightseeing tour on a motorbike seat.
D．His constantly changing taste in violin styles.
32．According to the passage, the series of documentaries ________.
A．help Hoffman to become a master violin player
B．are funded by American public television stations
C．introduce different styles of musicians around the world
D．record Hoffman’s experience in learning various violin styles
33．The title of the documentary “Otherwise, It’s Just Firewood” is used to emphasize ________.
A．the power of diversified artistic expression
B．the pleasure in learning traditional music
C．the technique of instrument playing
D．the importance of famous artists




















参考答案
1．A
2．B
3．A

【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章从一开始小女孩通过和老人聊天、拥抱成为朋友，老人情绪低落的情况得到好转，后来得知老人的情况后，女孩和妈妈一起为老人庆生。文章体现了“给予别人关心和爱为老人带来的积极影响”。
1．推理判断题。根据第二段中的“As Tara pushed her daughter Norah around the store last month, she passed an old man who was by himself. ”（上个月，当塔拉推着女儿诺拉逛商店时，她路过一位独自一人的老人）和第三段中的“It turned out that Mr. Dan’s wife died in March and he had been suffering from depression and anxiety ever since.”（结果发现，丹先生的妻子于今年3月去世，此后他一直患有抑郁症和焦虑症）可知，老人的妻子过世后他独自一人，变得抑郁焦虑。由此推知，老人冷漠是因为他很孤独。故选A项。
2．细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Tara posted the picture of her daughter and Mr. Dan on Facebook and someone who recognized him reached out to her with his contact information.”（塔拉把女儿和丹的照片发布在Facebook上，一个认出丹的人向她提供了他的联系方式）和“The person on Facebook told Tara that it was the first time they had seen Mr. Dan smile since the death of his wife. ”（Facebook上的这名人士告诉塔拉，这是他们第一次在他妻子去世后看到丹微笑）可知，是Facebook上的网友告诉塔拉关于丹先生的事情，Facebook上的网友是塔拉不认识的陌生人。故选B项。
3．推理判断题。根据第一段中的“When Tara Wood brought her daughter to a grocery store to buy the four-year-old some cupcakes, she had no idea that would be a life-changing experience.”（当塔拉·伍德带着女儿到一家杂货店给四岁的孩子买一些纸杯蛋糕时，她不知道这会是一次改变人生的经历）和最后一段中的“If you don’t take the time to notice people, you will never know how you can positively impact a life,” Tara Wood said.（塔拉·伍德说：“如果你不花时间去关注别人，你就永远不知道如何才能对生活产生积极的影响。”）并结合文章内容小女孩通过和老人聊天、拥抱成为朋友，老人情绪低落的情况得到好转，后来得知老人的情况后，女孩和妈妈一起为老人庆生，可推断出生活中我们要多关注他人，给予他人关心和温暖，因为给予会产生巨大影响。故选A项。
4．C
5．B
6．A

【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者在一次去商店买东西的时候，帮助了一个在自助结账机结账时遇到问题的人的故事。
4．细节理解题。根据第一段“I kept the CD player on while I drove to avoid the radio news. It only spoke of the world’s huge problems and how divided we all still were. And it usually just left me feeling helpless. (我开车时一直开着CD播放机，以避开广播新闻。它只谈论世界上的大问题，以及我们之间仍然存在的分歧。这通常只会让我感到无助)”可知，因为作者认为人与人之间的联系并不密切存在，人与人之间的联系被切断，所以作者感到无助。故选C项。
5．细节理解题。根据第二段“He only had a few items but every time he put his wrinkled, well-worn, twenty-dollar bill into the machine, the money was returned. I quickly grabbed a newer twenty out of my purse and gave it to him.(他只有几样东西，但每次他把皱巴巴的、破旧的20美元钞票放进机器里，钱就被退回了。我很快从钱包里掏出一个更新一些的20美元给了他)”以及“I told him to keep his money but he insisted that I take his old, torn twenty.(我告诉他留下他的钱，但他坚持要我拿走他那破旧的20美元)”可知，作者通过和老人交换了一张新的钞票来帮助老人。故选B项。
6．推理判断题。根据第四段“After checking out, I remembered something Mother Teresa had once said about how we all can change the world. “Help one person at a time,” she said, “and always start with the person nearest you.” (结账后，我想起了特蕾莎修女曾经说过的关于我们如何改变世界的话。“一次帮助一个人，”她说，“总是从离你最近的人开始。”)”可知，作者给了敲钟人20美元是因为作者想到了特蕾莎修女的话，想要贯彻特蕾莎修女的想法。故选A项。
7．B
8．D
9．A
10．C

【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍决策疲劳的概念、行为表现及后果，还说明了在决策中承担一定风险的重要性。
7．细节理解题。根据第一段的最后一句“Our own decision-making abilities can become exhausted over the course of the day causing indecision or poor choices, but choosing on behalf of someone else is an enjoyable task that doesn’t suffer the same difficulties.（我们自己的决策能力可能会经历一整天后耗尽，导致我们犹豫不决或做出糟糕的选择，但为他人做选择是一项令人愉快的任务，此时不会遇到这种困难。）”可知，为他人做决策的时候不会觉得疲劳，而为自己做决定时，尤其是过了一整天，做了太多的决定后，就会变得十分疲劳。故选B项。
8．细节理解题。根据第四段的第一句“But decision fatigue goes away when you are making the decision for someone else.（但是当你在为他人做决定时，你就不会轻易产生决策疲劳。）”可知，当我们帮助他人做决定的时候，我们就没有感到决策疲劳。故选D项。
9．细节理解题。根据第五段的第三句“When people experience decision fatigue, when they are tired of making choices, they have a tendency to choose to go with status quo.（人们变得决策疲劳时——当他们厌倦了做决定时——他们往往会选择维持现状。）”可知，人们变得决策疲劳时，他们往往会选择维持现状，也就是避免尝试新的事物。故选A项。
10．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的第一句“To achieve a successful outcome or reward, some level of risk is almost always essential.（为了获得成功的结果或回报，一定程度的风险几乎总是必不可少的。）”可知，要想实现既定目标，在决策过程中冒一定的风险是十分重要的。故选C项。
11．D
12．A
13．B

【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四份适合大学生的兼职。
11．细节理解题。根据Take class notes部分“Three sites — StudySoup, NexusNotes and Stuvia — offer attractive pay for uploading and selling class notes to other students at your university. (studsoup、NexusNotes和Stuvia这三个网站为上传和出售课堂笔记给你所在大学的其他学生提供了诱人的报酬)”可知，四个选中只有StudySoup允许通过上传课堂笔记来获得报酬。故选D项。
12．细节理解题。根据Charge scooters部分“If you have a late class, there are two benefits to signing up to charge. First, you earn between $5 and $20 for each scooter you return fully charged. You also get to ride the scooters home for free, which isn’t a bad way to get back to your dorm.(如果你有晚课，报名充电有两个好处。首先，每还一辆充满电的小型摩托车，你就能赚5到20美元。你还可以免费骑摩托车回家，这是回宿舍的好方法)”可知，Charge scooters吸引人的地方是它会给为小型摩托车充电的骑车人付钱。故选A项。
13．主旨大意题。通过全文，并结合第一段“Side hustles for college students deliver spending money while still offering the flexibility that a full class schedule requires.(适合大学生的兼职，既能得到零用钱，又能保证完整课程表所要求的灵活性)”可知，本文主要介绍了四份适合大学生的兼职。故选B项。
14．D
15．C
16．B

【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了eCycling这一项目的开展情况和人们的参与情况。
14．细节理解题。根据第二段“To get the program to the regional and neighborhood levels, the EPA directed “Plug-In to eCycling Partners.”(为了将该项目推广到地区和社区层面，美国环境保护署指导了Plug-In to eCycling Partners项目。)”可知，美国环境保护署推出了Plug-In to eCycling Partners计划，是为了使当地地区和社区都可以使用该项目。故选D项。
15．细节理解题。根据第二段“They provide local governments, retailers and manufacturers with opportunities to reuse and recycle their items. Those who make and offer electronic devices then promote programs and opportunities for consumers to reuse their second-hand electronic products.(它们为地方政府、零售商和制造商提供了重复使用和回收其产品的机会。然后，那些制造和提供电子设备的公司会为消费者提供重复使用二手电子产品的项目和机会。)”可知，Plug-In Partners主要从事的活动是收集可回收利用的电子产品。故选C项。
16．推理判断题。根据最后一段“As the eCycling program continues, you or your organization may want to get involved. Check the EPA’s internet site (www.epa.gov) for regional eCycling programs, or for details on how your company can participate. Their website has links to organizations that are taking part in the eCycling program.(随着eCycling计划的继续，您或您的组织可能希望参与其中。查看美国环境保护署的网站（www.epa.gov）了解区域eCycling项目，或了解贵公司如何参与的详细信息。他们的网站上有与参与电子产品回收项目的组织的链接。)”可知，本文的主要目的是吸引人们参加eCycling项目。故选B项。
17．B
18．A
19．B

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了17岁的Norwood在遭遇车祸后，如何用自己所学的心肺复苏术及时救助了好朋友。
17．细节理解题。根据第三段“But halfway down the street, she realized that her best friend, Simmons, wasn’t with them. Norwood ran back to the seriously damaged car and found Simmons lying in the back seat. “She wasn’t moving,” Norwood told the reporter. She threw open the back door and pulled her friend out, avoiding the broken glass as best she could.(但是走到一半的时候，她发现她最好的朋友Simmons没有和他们在一起。Norwood跑回损坏严重的汽车，发现Simmons,躺在后座上。“她没有动，” Norwood告诉记者。她猛地打开后门，把她的朋友拉了出来，尽量避开破碎的玻璃。)”可知，Norwood跑回受损的汽车是为了帮助她的朋友脱险。故选B。
18．推理判断题。根据第二段第一句“As smoke rose from the other car, a bystander shouted, “It’s about to blow up! Get out!” .（当另一辆车冒出浓烟时，一名旁观者喊道：“就要爆炸了！快出去！”）”和第三段“But halfway down the street, she realized that her best friend, Simmons, wasn’t with them. Norwood ran back to the seriously damaged car and found Simmons lying in the back seat. “She wasn’t moving,” Norwood told the reporter. She threw open the back door and pulled her friend out, avoiding the broken glass as best she could. She dragged Simmons a few feet to safety and laid her on the ground. (但是走到一半的时候，她发现她最好的朋友Simmons没有和他们在一起。Norwood跑回损坏严重的汽车，发现Simmons,躺在后座上。“她没有动，” Norwood告诉记者。她猛地打开后门，把她的朋友拉了出来，尽量避开破碎的玻璃。她把Simmons拖了几英尺到安全的地方，把她放在地上。)”可知，Norwood明知有危险，还去救朋友，表现出了勇敢的品质。故选A。
19．主旨大意题。根据倒数第二段“She started pressing Simmons’s chest with her crossed fingers and breathing into her friend’s mouth in hopes of filling her lungs with the kiss of life.(她开始用交叉的手指按压西蒙斯的胸部，向她朋友的嘴里呼吸，希望能让生命之吻充满她的肺部。)”及全文可知，文章主要讲述的是Norwood在遭遇车祸后，冒着汽车爆炸的危险救出自己的朋友，当发现朋友没有气息时，她又用自己的急救知识为朋友施行心肺复苏术，成功救了自己的朋友。所以朋友重新恢复气息时，象征着朋友活了下来。所以“Breath of life (生命的呼吸)”作为文章标题最为合适。故选B。
20．A
21．B
22．D

【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章是一则广告，主要介绍了Fischer EB电锅炉。
20．第一句细节理解题。根据第四段“Fischer Electric Boilers run only on electricity, meaning if you are supplied with renewable energy you can heat your home without worrying about any harmful gases or pollutants.( Fischer电锅炉只靠电力运行，这意味着如果你使用的是可再生能源，你就可以为你的家供暖，而不用担心任何有害气体或污染物。)”可知，Fischer电锅炉环保的主要原因是它只靠电力运行。故选A。
21．细节理解题。根据第三段第一二句“Fischer EB comes with a wireless thermostat(恒温计) that has been designed for easy and simple use. Program your Fischer EB boiler to make sure you are getting the right temperature when you need it.(Fischer EB配备了一个无线恒温器，其设计目的是方便和简单的使用。给你的Fischer EB锅炉编程，确保你在需要的时候得到正确的温度。)”可知，人们在使用Fischer EB电锅炉的时候，可以通过对温度编程来控制温度。故选B。
22．推理判断题。根据最后一段前三句“Act now! Apply an energy efficient Fischer Electric boiler and replace your huge, inefficient gas or oil boiler. Benefit from controllability and comfort this winter.(现在就行动！使用节能的Fischer电锅炉，取代你的巨大，低效的燃气或燃油锅炉。这个冬天您将从可控性和舒适性中获益。)”可推断，文章的主要目的是推销这款产品。故选D。
23．B
24．B
25．B
26．C

【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，讲述的是作者克服恐惧走过一条较险的小路的故事，由此告诉大家克服恐惧，勇往直前。
23．细节理解题。根据第二段的第二句“It was extremely steep and very slippery as it was covered with ice.”（它非常的陡，而且很滑，因为路面结满了冰。）可知，这条路很陡，而且结满了冰。故选B项。
24．推理判断题。根据第二段的倒数第二句“I shook, not from the cold, although it was probably around -15°C, but from the fear.”（我颤抖着，是因为害怕，而不是因为冷，尽管当时可能零下15度左右。）可知，当作者产生要走这条小路的想法时就已经害怕得发抖了。第三段的前三句“I moved forward slowly and put one foot on the trail, then the other. Thus I continued, one foot in front of the other I went very slowly down the trail, shaking with every step. I was sweating despite my cold.”（我慢慢地往前挪，先一只脚踩在小路上，然后另一只脚再踩在上面。于是我继续往前走，双脚前后交替着慢慢地沿着小路走下去，每走一步都会发抖。尽管我觉得冷，但我还是出汗了。）描述的是作者走这条小路的动作，从慢慢地往前挪，每走一步都会发抖等细节可以看出作者是带着恐惧走这条小路的。故选B项。
25．推理判断题。根据第一段的第二句“It is a beautiful area that has been made into a park with meters of hiking trails (小路) along the river.”（这个地区很美，已建成公园，沿河有几米长的徒步小路。）可知，这条小路离小河不远。故选B项。
26．推理判断题。根据最后一段“ If you compare this story to life, you’ll see that we have no idea where life is going to take us, or how many easy or difficult trails there are to choose from until we make a choice! The point is: we have the freedom to choose!”（如果你把这个故事和生活相比较，你会发现我们不知道生活将带我们去哪里，也不知道有多少容易或困难的道路可以选择，直到我们做出选择!关键是:我们有选择的自由!）以及通读全文，作者讲述的这个经历是：面对着一条较险的小路，作者心生恐惧，但是最终仍然克服了恐惧，成功地走过了这条小路，所以作者是想借自己的经历告诉我们要挑战恐惧，继续向前，C项符合题意。故选C项。
27．D
28．C
29．D
30．A

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了通过个人的努力，也可以为减少碳足迹贡献自己的力量。
27．细节理解题。根据第三段“they will come from laws and policies such as carbon-pricing systems, revised building codes and supports for green investment.(它们将来自法律和政策，如碳定价体系、修订的建筑法规和对绿色投资的支持。)”可知，有效的法律和政策在减排中起决定性作用。故选D。
28．推理判断题。根据第五段“Yet individual acts can grow into influential group activity. (然而，个人行为可以发展成有影响力的群体活动。)”及下文所举少吃肉的例子可推断，小的个人行为可以产生大的影响。故选C。
29．词句猜测题。根据划线词后文“Reduced demand for meat could motivate my local supermarket to carry better produce, making it easier for me and my neighbors to prepare a few more satisfying meat-free meals. (如果我们很多人开始少吃肉，如果我们建设性地谈论它，我们很可能会影响其他人。很快，1%的减少就变成了2%或更多。)”可知，社会行动具有传染性。所以contagious为“感染性的；传播性的”之意。故选D。
30．推理判断题。根据最后一段“So while I wouldn’t advise governments to order people to stop eating hamburgers, if anyone asks, “What can I do?” a simple and accurate answer is: “Eat less meat. It’s in your control, and you can begin right now. It benefits both you and the planet.”(所以，虽然我不会建议政府下令人们停止吃汉堡包，但如果有人问：“我能做什么?”一个简单而准确的回答是:“少吃肉。”一切都在你的掌控之中，你现在就可以开始。这对你和地球都有好处。”)”及全文可推断，作者写这篇文章的目的是解释如何通过个人努力减少碳足迹的方法。故选A。
31．A
32．D
33．A

【导语】本文为一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了小提琴家Daniel Hoffman尝试学习如何演奏世界各地不同风格的小提琴，并将这段经历拍成了纪录片。
31．细节理解题。根据第一段“On the back of a motorbike of the fellow violinist, Hoffman weaved through the back streets of the city and then learned his first lessons in Andalusian music, the classical music of North Africa. (坐在小提琴手同伴的摩托车后座上，霍夫曼穿梭于城市的后街，然后开始学习安达卢西亚音乐，这是北非的古典音乐。)”和第二段“That experience gave birth to an idea: What would it be like to try to learn how to play different violin styles around the world in just one week? Oh. yes, and at the end of that week, play a concert. He even got a name for the concept ‘musical extreme sports’. (这段经历让我产生了一个想法：在短短一周的时间里，尝试学习如何演奏世界各地不同风格的小提琴，会是什么感觉?哦。是的，在那个周末，开一场音乐会。他甚至为“音乐极限运动”这个概念取了个名字。)”可知，霍夫曼关于音乐极限运动的想法来自于对北非当地音乐的探索。故选A。
32．细节理解题。根据第五段“The film is what Hoffman hopes will be the first of an eventual series of short documentaries, showing him learning to play the violin in a variety of styles, including the folk music of south India, Sweden, Greece, Romania, and West Virginia. (霍夫曼希望这部电影能成为一系列短纪录片的第一部，展示他如何学习以各种风格拉小提琴，包括南印度、瑞典、希腊、罗马尼亚和西弗吉尼亚州的民间音乐。)”可知，这个系列纪录片记录了霍夫曼学习各种小提琴风格的经历。故选D。
33．推理判断题。根据第六段“‘The big joke is what’s the difference between the fiddle and the violin? It’s the person who plays it,’ says Niall Keegan, a traditional flute player. ‘It’s the music you make on it that makes it Irish or English or French or classical or jazz or whatever else. It’s how we imagine it and how we create through it that make it and give it character.’ (“最大的笑话是fiddle和violin有什么区别?”，传统长笛演奏家尼尔·基根说：“是你在上面演奏的音乐让它成为爱尔兰音乐、英国音乐、法国音乐、古典音乐、爵士乐或其他任何音乐。是我们如何想象它，如何通过它创造，成就并赋予了它个性。”)”可推知，小提琴的价值在于多元的艺术表现，你在上面演奏的音乐赋予它个性，“否则，它就是一根木柴”，所以纪录片的标题“Otherwise, It’s Just Firewood”强调了多元艺术表达的力量。故选A。