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专题04阅读理解之记叙文
1.（2020届安徽省名校高考模拟）
My name is Matthew. I'm not someone who has many secrets，because I'm a terrible liar. But there is one huge secret that I kept for years- -I failed my driving test. I had never failed a test before, and had never even come close. Driving made me anxious , but my parents told me I had to. They signed me up for driving lessons. I had gotten a perfect score for my written permit exam , but getting behind the wheel was a different story.
But when October 30th rolled around ,my pride set in. I wanted to be like everyone else at my school , showing off the brand new license they'd gotten. Looking back on that special day,I can't remember if I was nervous. What I do remember is starting the test , pausing at a stop sign after a few seconds , and being asked by the instructor to pull over. I had received an auto-fail since my pause was indeed a pause and not a real stop. I wasn't upset that I was leaving without a license, but I was scared everyone would know that I had failed. So when I got to class, I told everyone I didn't want to take the test on my birthday.
One Friday a month later, I went to the test spot again and passed. Later that night I drove for the first time by myself, which brought to me an amazing feeling I've never experienced——but sill, I couldn't imagine ever telling anyone the truth. So I didn't. It wasn't until midway through college that I came clean. It turned out plenty of my college friends had failed too! And I gathered enough courage to speak the fact out. Yes ,I had also failed.
Now I realize failure and imperfection are two things everyone has to experience , without which one couldn't make a true man.
4．What can we learn about Matthew?
A．He was a slow learner of driving. B．He relied heavily on his parents.
C．He was afraid of taking exams. D．He was bored with telling lies.
5．Why did the instructor ask Matthew to pull over?
A．To put an end to his lest. B．To check his parking skills.
C．To give him a second chance, D．To show him a better way of driving.
6．W hat made Matthew feel extremely worried after his first attempt?
A．Failing to get a driving license. B．Missing his birthday celebration.
C．Making his parents disappointed. D．Losing face before his classmates.
7．W hat did Matthew learn from his own experience?
A．Honesty is the best policy. B．Failure is a way to grow up.
C．Truth stands the test of time. D．Imperfection is another form of perfection.

【答案】
4．A
5．A
6．D
7．B
【解析】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者曾经隐瞒了自己驾照考试失败的事情，后来意识到失败和不完美是每个人成长的必经之路。
4．推理判断题。根据第一段中“But there is one huge secret that I kept for years- -I failed my driving test.”可知，我驾照考试失败了；再有第一段中“I had gotten a perfect score for my written permit exam , but getting behind the wheel was a different story.”我的笔试成绩很好，但是开车开得不好，由此推测，他是一个学车很慢的人，故选A。
5．细节理解题。根据第二段中“I had received an auto-fail since my pause was indeed a pause and not a real stop.”由此可知，作者在驾照考试过程中由于自己的失误导致了考试失败，所以让他靠边停车，故选A。
6．细节理解题。根据第二段中“I wasn't upset that I was leaving without a license, but I was scared everyone would know that I had failed.”我不会因为没通过考试难过，但是我害怕别人知道我失败了，故我是怕在同学面前丢人，故选D。
7．推理判断题。根据最后一段“Now I realize failure and imperfection are two things everyone has to experience , without which one couldn't make a true man.”可知，我意识到，失败和不完美是每个人都必须经历的事情，没有经历它们，就不会真正的成长。故选B。
2.（2020届福建省泉州市高三第一次质检）
I recently heard a story about a famous research scientist who had made several very important medical breakthroughs.When a newspaper reporter asked him why he was able to be so much more creative than the average person, he responded that it all came from an experience with his mother when he was about two years old.
At that time he was trying to remove a bottle of milk from the refrigerator when he accidentally dropped the bottle, splling its contents all over the kitchen floor—a real sea of milk!
When his mother came in, instead of yelling at him, giving him a lecture or punishing him, she said, ''Robert, what a great and wonderful mess you have made!I have rarely seen such a huge puddle of milk.Well, would you like to play in the milk for a few minutes? ''
Indeed, he did.After a few minutes, his mother said, ''Robert, whenever you make a mess like this, eventually you have to clean it up and restore everything to its proper order.We could use a sponge(海绵) , a towel or a mop. Which do you prefer? '' He chose the sponge and together they cleaned up the spilled milk.
His mother then said, ''You know, what we have here is a failed experiment in how to effectively carry big milk bottle with two tiny hands.Let's go to the backyard and fill the bottle with water and see if you can discover a way to carry it without dropping it. '' The little boy leaned that if he grasped the bottle at the top near the lip with both hands, he could carry it without dropping it. What a wonderful lesson!
This famous scientist then remarked that it was at that moment that he knew he didn't need to be afraid to make mistakes. Instead, he learned that mistakes were opportunities for learning something new, which is what scientific experiments are all about.
Wouldn't it be great if all parents would respond the way Robert'smother responded to him?
4．What happened when the boy dropped the milk bottle?
A．He got injured and burst into tears.
B．He cried over the broken milk bottle.
C．His mother scolded him for making a mess.
D．His mother encouraged him to play with the milk.
5．What was his mother's purpose by inviting him to do the clean-up together?
A．To inspire his creativity.
B．To promote his responsibility.
C．To develop his cooking skill.
D．To improve his experiment ability.
6．Why did the mother take the boy to the backyard?
A．To fetch water for cleaning
B．Top our milk into the bottle.
C．To help him wipe off his memory of failure.
D．To explore how to carry bottles successfully.
7．What is critical to the scientist's creativity?
A．His childhood toys.
B．His mother's strictness.
C．Lessons from making mistakes.
D．Failure in scientific experiments.

【答案】
4．D
5．B
6．D
7．C
【解析】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一个成功的科学家被问及为何比普通人有创造力，他回忆了自己小时候打翻牛奶瓶时，妈妈不仅没有责备他，还通过这个机会让他学会了从错误中学习的故事。
4．细节理解题。根据第三段的Well, would you like to play in the milk for a few minutes?可知，当男孩把牛奶打翻在地上时，他的妈妈让他在牛奶里玩了几分钟。D. His mother encouraged him to play with the milk.(他的妈妈鼓励他玩牛奶)符合以上说法，故选D项。
5．推理判断题。根据第四段的After a few minutes, his mother said, ''Robert, whenever you make a mess like this, eventually you have to clean it up and restore everything to its proper order. '' (几分钟之后，他妈妈说：“Robert，无论什么时候你把东西弄得这乱，最终你必须把它收拾干净，然后把一切恢复正常”)可知，妈妈让男孩打扫并把东西恢复原位。由此推测她的目的是教育男孩要对自己所做的事情负责。B. To promote his responsibility.(为了提升他的责任感)符合以上说法，故选B项。
6．细节理解题。根据倒数第三段的Let's go to the backyard and fill the bottle with water and see if you can discover away to carry it without dropping it.(我们去后院，把瓶子装满水，看看你能不能找到把它拿着而不掉落的方法)可知，妈妈带男孩去后院的原因是让他找到可以成功拿牛奶瓶的方法。D. To explore how to carry bottles successfully.(为了探索成功拿牛奶瓶的方法)符合以上说法，故选D项。
7．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的Instead, he learned that mistakes were opportunities for learning something new, which is what scientific experiments are all about.(相反，他认识到错误是学习新知识的机会，而这正是科学实验的意义所在)可知，这位科学家创造力的关键是从错误中学习。C. Lessons from making mistakes.(从犯错中学习)符合以上说法，故选C项。
3.（2020届福建省泉州市高三第一次质检）
Connie Monroe clicks a button, flicks her wrist and watches as her neighborhood floods. The shorelines are first to go. Then, the baseball fields at Fleming Park. By the time seawater reaches the senior center, it has flooded streets and over a dozen brick homes. Monroe moves her head up and down, side to side, taking in the simulated (仿真的) view. This is what could happen to Turner Station, a historic African American community southeast of Baltimore, as sea levels rise.
Climate change presents many challenges to coastal communities and to those trying to prepare for its impacts, but one of the most basic is also one of the most vexing: How do you show people and convince them of a possible future?
Communicating the realness and immediacy of the climate threat is hugely important to climate researchers and those aiming to lessen its causes. But it's also the most important to communities faced with coming changes that are already unavoidable. These projects need public support and input. That's why Monroe and other residents (居民) are being directed to sit in metal chairs, put on virtual reality headsets and watch their homes flood.
Turner Station, a community which gets flooded easily, is trying to prepare. It has partnered with the Port of Baltimore, a few nonprofits and a local landscape architecture firm to adopt a range of tools and ways to communicate climate change to the public, because every person is different and every place is different.
The virtual reality program is only the most recent, and perhaps the most effective step. Virtual reality is an immersive experience that can trick the human brain into thinking it's real. But tricking people is not the goal of the sea level rise simulation being used at Turner Station, says Juiano Calil, one of the program's developers. ''The goal, '' he says, ''is to start a conversation and help folks visualize the impacts of climate change and the solutions, and also discuss the trade-offs between them. ''
8．Who is Monroe?
A．A coastal community citizen. B．A climate researcher.
C．An architect. D．AVR program developer.
9．What does the underlined word ''vexing'' mean in paragraph 2?
A．Bothersome. B．Dramatic.
C．Original. D．Convincing.
10．Why is VR technology employed here?
A．It can cut down the risks of climate change.
B．It can show severe results of climate change.
C．It can introduce technology to the residents.
D．It can predict the climate change accurately.
11．What is the purpose of the program?
A．To trick more people to believe.
B．To win the residents’cooperation.
C．To advocate the application of VR.
D．To inform the residents of the solutions.

【答案】
8．A
9．A
10．B
11．B
【解析】这是一记叙文。文章主要讲述了政府运用虚拟现实技术让海滨小镇Turner Station的居民认识到气候变化带来的严重后果，并希望得到他们的支持。
8．细节理解题。根据第一段的Monroe moves her head up and down, side to side, taking in the simulated (仿真的) view. This is what could happen to Turner Station, a historic African American community southeast of Baltimore, as sea levels rise.(在模拟的视图中，梦露的头上下移动，从一边到另一边。当海平面上升时，位于巴尔的摩东南，历史上最著名的非裔美国人社区Turner Station可能会发生这种状况)和第四段的That's why Monroe and other residents (居民) are being directed to sit in metal chairs(那就是为什么梦露和其它居民正在被指导坐在金属椅子上)可知，梦露是一个海滨社区的居民。A. A coastal community citizen.(一个海滨社区的居民)符合以上说法，故选A项。
9．词义猜测题。根据第二段Climate change presents many challenges to coastal communities and to those trying to prepare for its impacts, but one of the most basic is also one of the most vexing：How do you show people—and convince them—of a possible future?可知，气候变化对沿海社区和那些试图为其影响做准备的人提出了许多挑战，但是最基本的挑战之一，也是最vexing的是：你如何向人们展示并说服他们这个可能的未来。根据句意，推测划线部分的意思是“烦恼的”。A. Bothersome.(烦恼的)符合以上说法，故选A项。
10．细节理解题。根据倒数第三段的But it's also the most important to communities faced with coming changes that are already unavoidable. These projects need public support and input. That's why Monroe and other residents (居民) are being directed to sit in metal chairs , put on virtual reality headsets and watch their homes flood.(但对于那些面临已经不可避免的未来变化的社区来说，这也是最重要的。这些项目需要公众的支持和投入。这就是为什么梦露和其他居民被要求坐在金属椅子里，戴上虚拟现实的耳机看他们家园的洪水)可知，虚拟现实被运用的目的是展示气候变化带来的严重后果。B. It can show severe results of climate change.(它能够展示气候变化的严重后果)符合以上说法，故选B项。
11．推理判断题。根据倒数第三段的These projects need public support and input.(这个项目需要公众的支持和投入)以及最后一段的''The goal, '' he says, ''is to start a conversation and help folks visualize the impacts of climate change and the solutions, and also discuss the trade-offs between them. " (他说：“目标是开始一场对话，帮助人们设想气候变化的影响和解决方案，并讨论它们之间的权衡”)可知，该项目的主要目的是人们意识到气候变化带来的严重影响，从而赢得他们的合作。B. To win the residents' cooperation.(为了赢得居民的合作)符合以上说法，故选B项。
4.（2020届广东广雅中学高三适应性考试）
"How do you account for your remarkable accomplishment in Queen Victoria of the UK asked Helen Keller. "How do you explain the fact that even though you were both blind and deaf you were able to accomplish so much?"
Ms. Keller's answer is a tribute (致敬) to her dedicated teacher. "If it had not been for Anne Sullivan, the name of Helen Keller would have remained unknown.”
According to speaker Zig Ziglar, "Little Annie" Sullivan, as she was called when she was young, was no stranger to hardship. She was almost sightless herself and was, at one time, diagnosed as hopelessly "insane" by her caregivers. She was locked in the basement of a mental institution outside of Boston. On occasion, Little Annie would violently attack anyone who came near. Most of the time she generally ignored everyone in her presence.
An elderly nurse believed there was hope, however, and she made it her mission to show love to the child. Every day she visited Little Annie. For the most part, the child did not acknowledge the nursed presence, but she still continued to visit. The kind woman left cookies for her and spoke words of love and encouragement. She believed Little Annie could recover, if only she were shown love.
Eventually, doctors noticed the change in the girl. Where they once witnessed anger and hatred, they now noted a gentleness and love. They moved her upstairs where she continued to improve. Then the day finally came when this seemingly "hopeless'' child was released.
Anne Sullivan grew into a young woman with a desire to help others as she herself was helped by the kind nurse. It was she who saw the great potential in Helen Keller. She loved her, disciplined her, played with her, pushed her and worked with her until the flickering candle that was her life became a beacon of light to the world. Anne Sullivan worked wonders in Helen's life; but it was a loving nurse who first believed in Little Annie and lovingly transformed an uncommunicative child into a compassionate teacher.
“If it had not been for Anne Sullivan, the name of Helen Keller would have remained unknown." But if it had not been for a kind and dedicated nurse, the name of Anne Sullivan would have remained unknown.
4．The dialogue between Queen Victoria and Helen Keller is mentioned mainly to .
A．show a deep admiration for Helen Keller
B．prove that Helen Keller made a great contribution
C．begin telling the story of Helen Keller teacher Anne Sullivan
D．get the reader interested in how Helen Keller achieved so much
5．What is the hardship mentioned in the third paragraph?
A．Sullivan had a strange disease.
B．Almost everyone ignored Sullivan.
C．Sullivan was kept away from her parents.
D．Sullivan was believed to have a mental problem.
6．What can we conclude from the article?
A．Sullivan liked the nurse from the very beginning.
B．Sullivan experienced firsthand how terrible the life of a deaf child was.
C．The elderly nurse had no doubt that Sullivan would be a great teacher.
D．Without the nurse, Sullivan couldn't have helped Helen Keller later.
7．Which of the following would be the best title for the article?
A．The Power of Love
B．Making a Difference
C．The Secret to Being a Good Teacher
D．Similarities Between Anne and Helen

【答案】
4．C
5．D
6．D
7．A
【解析】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了被一度认为有精神问题的Annie Sullivan，在一位护士的关心与爱护下，慢慢恢复健康，并且重新点燃了Helen Keller生命的灯塔。通过这个故事,文章告诉我们爱的力量是伟大的。
4．推理判断题。根据文章第一的How do you explain the fact that even though you were both blind and deaf you were able to accomplish so much?(你如何解释尽管你看不见听不到却能取得如此大的成就)和第二段的Ms. Keller's answer is a tribute (致敬)to her dedicated teacher. "If it had not been for Anne Sullivan, the name of Helen Keller would have remained unknown.” (凯勒女士的回答是对她具有献身精神的老师的致敬。“如果没有Anne Sullivan，海伦·凯勒的名字可能永远都不会为人所知。”)可以推测，引用海伦·凯勒和维多利亚女王的对话是为了引出她和老师Anne Sullivan之间的故事。C. begin telling the story of Helen Keller teacher Anne Sullivan (开始讲述海伦·凯勒和老师Anne Sullivan之间的故事)符合以上推测，故选C项。
5．细节理解题。根据文章第三段的She was almost sightless herself and was, at one time, diagnosed as hopelessly "insane" by her caregivers.(她自己几乎失明，并且一度被她的看护者诊断为无可救药的“精神错乱者”)可知，Sullivan经历的困境是她被认为精神有问题。D. Sullivan was believed to have a mental problem.(Sullivan被认为精神有问题)符合以上说法，故选D项。
6．推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段的Anne Sullivan worked wonders in Helen's life; but it was a loving nurse who first believed in Little Annie and lovingly transformed an uncommunicative child into a compassionate teacher. (Anne Sullivan在海伦·凯勒的一生中创造了奇迹：但是首先是一位慈爱的护士相信了小安妮，并慈爱地把一个沉默寡言的孩子变成了一位富有同情心的老师)可推测,如果没有这位护士，就不会有Anne Sullivan，那么她也不能帮助到海伦·凯勒。D. Without the nurse, Sullivan couldn't have helped Helen Keller later. (如果没有这个护士Sullivan本不能够帮助海伦·凯伦)符合以上推测，故选D项。
7．主旨大意题。根据文章的主要内容，尤其是文章第四段的She believed Little Annie could recover, if only she were shown love. (她相信小安妮会康复，如果给与她爱)和第六段的She loved her, disciplined her, played with her, pushed her and worked with her until the flickering candle that was her life became a beacon of light to the world.(她爱她，管教她，同她玩耍，督促她，和她一起工作，直到她生命中闪烁的蜡烛变成了世界的灯塔)可知，本文主要讲述爱的力量可以让人变得更好。A. The Power of Love.(爱的力量)可以作为本文标题，故选A项。
5.（2020届广西桂林调研）
Thomas Edison was one of ten said to be the greatest genius of his age. There are only a few men in all of the history, who have changed the lives of other men as much as the inventor of the first useful electric light. But Edison could never be happy only because someone said he was a genius. “There is no such thing as genius,” Edison said. He said that what people called genius was mostly hard work.
But Edison was a dreamer as well as a worker. From his earliest days as a child he wandered about the secrets of nature. Nature he often said, is full of secrets, He tried to understand them; then, he tried to learn what could usefully be done with them.
Edison enjoyed thinking. He knew that most people will do almost anything instead of the difficult work of thinking, especially if they do not think very often. But he knew, too, that thinking can give men enjoyment and pleasure.
Edison could not understand how anyone could be uninterested in life. As he loved to think, he also loved to work. On the day he became 75 years dd. someone asked him what ideas he had about life. “Work,” he answered. “Discovering the secrets of nature and using them to make men happier.” He said he had enough inventions in his mind to give him another 100 years of work.
5．According to the first paragraph, it is true that ________.
A．Edison invented the electric light with the help of other American inventors
B．Edison was satisfied that he was regarded as the greatest genius of his age
C．the invention of the electric light by Edison has changed the lives of many people
D．the lives of many people would have been the same without Edison’s inventions
6．Edison thought ________.
A．he could be happy if he was a genius
B．hard work could do better than genius
C．genius plays the most important part in one’s success
D．genius could do better than hard work
7．The last sentence in the passage most probably implies ________.
A．Edison made 100 inventions in his life
B．Edison was able to live and work for 100 years
C．People of his time were ready to give Edison another 100 years’ work
D．Life is too short for Edison to invent more for human beings

【答案】
5．C
6．B
7．D
【解析】这是一篇记叙文。Thomas Edison是他那个时代最伟大的天才之一，但他认为所谓的天才就是努力的工作，爱迪生从小就对发现大自然的奥秘有着极大的兴趣，并且通过研究大自然的奥秘发明了许多对人类有益的东西。
5．推理判断题。根据第一段内容可知，第一段并没有提到Edison的发明有受到过美国发明家的帮助。故A项错误。第三句“But Edison could never be happy only because someone said he was a genius.”但是Edison在别人叫他天才的时候也不会觉得很开心，故B项错误。第二句提到“There are only a few men in all of the history, who have changed the lives of other men as much as the inventor of the first useful electric light.”只有少数人改变了其他人的生活，就像第一个发明电灯的人。由此判断Edison的发明改变了其他人的生活，并不是有没有都无所谓，D项错误，故选C。
6．细节理解题。第一段倒数第二句和最后一句提到“But Edison could never be happy only because someone said he was a genius. He said that what people called genius was mostly hard work.”别人叫他天才的时候他会不高兴，而且他认为别人口中的天才都是通过艰苦工作换来的。由此可判断他认为辛苦的工作比天赋更重要。故选B。
7．推理判断题。最后一段提到，在他75岁时他仍然想着要工作，而且发现自然的秘密也会让他更开心。最后一句提到他脑子里的想法多到能够让他再工作100年。由此判断Edison认为生命太短暂了，无法进行更多的发明。故选D。
6.（2020届广西桂林调研）
When the sand began kicking up and hitting our faces, I started to worry that maybe we had made a mistake.
That afternoon, my dad had stood on the deck（露台）of our home and laughed as our neighbors packed up their cars and headed inland. They left to spend the night in motels or at friends’ homes that were out of range of approaching summer storm.
Challenging the weather that threatened to damp our spirits, we lit a fire on the beach. Dad told jokes and we had a good time. When it was 6:30 p.m., all laughter disappeared. Our eyes were drawn to the sky. A tornado（龙卷风）was headed straight for us! In a flash, we were all on our feet. The wind started screaming and now we were running to the cottage. My mom stopped next to the front door. “Where can we go?” She shouted at my dad.
Most cottages on this part of Lake Michigan had been built without basements. Ours was no exception. The huge windows and the cottage itself wouldn’t offer safety from high wind.
“Follow me!” my dad yelled. We crawled（爬）beneath the deck, pressing ourselves against the foundation of the cottage. Between the deck supports, we watched the approaching storm in silent terror.
My dad shouted, “Hold on!” and something else I couldn’t hear over the screaming wind. I think he was praying. By the time it reached our cottage, it was nothing more than a strong wind. The rest of the storm lasted for an hour and then simply blew away.
“Next time, we’ll stay inland at Grandma’s. Okay?” my dad said.
8．What did the family do before the storm came?
A．They sat on the deck. B．They stayed on the beach.
C．They packed up the cars. D．They visited their neighbors.
9．Where were they running when the tornado was headed for the family? They were running ________.
A．to the motels B．to the their friend’s home
C．to the cottage D．to the beach
10．What does the underlined sentence “Ours was no exception.” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A．Our cottage had got a basement. B．Our cottage hadn’t got a basement.
C．We hadn’t expected to get a cottage. D．We had expected to get a cottage.
11．What does the text mainly talk about?
A．How the family survived the tornado. B．What to do in face of a tornado.
C．How important it is to build a basement. D．How a father protected the family.

【答案】
8．B
9．C
10．B
11．A
【解析】这是一篇记叙文。本文讲述作者和父母经历的一次可怕的龙卷风事件并侥幸逃生的故事。
8．细节理解题。第二段最后一句和第三段第一句提到“They left to spend the night in motels or at friends’ homes that were out of range of approaching summer storm.
Challenging the weather that threatened to damp our spirits, we lit a fire on the beach.”当龙卷风来袭时，作者的邻居们都往内地走的时候，作者的一家在海滩上点燃了篝火,待在沙滩上。故选B。
9．细节理解题。第三段第6句提到“The wind started screaming and now we were running to the cottage.”在风呼啸来临时，我们跑到了小屋前。故选C。
10．词义猜测题。第四段提到“Most cottages on this part of Lake Michigan had been built without basements…. The huge windows and the cottage itself wouldn’t offer safety from high wind.”密歇根湖周边的很多小屋都是没有地下室的，我们的小屋也是如此，即我们的小屋也是没有地下室的。而且小屋里巨大的窗户和小屋本身就无法抵抗住大风。故选B。
11．主旨大意题。根据文章内容可知，第一二段讲述了作者一家在遭受龙卷风之前的活动，即在海滩上准备度假。第三段提到了龙卷风来临之时作者一家的反应，第四段到文章结尾讲述了作者一家在湖边小屋中躲避龙卷风的过程。综上，文章讲述的是作者一家在龙卷风中幸存的故事。故选A。
7.（2020届广西玉林市高三第一次适应性考试）
One of the most important things that has happened to me occurred long before I was aware of it. As the story goes, I was three days old and Mom was singing “The Name Game” song to me: “Christine Bo-Bean-Banana-Fanna-Fo-Feen.” By day four, I was given a new name—Christine-Bo-Bean, or just Bo-Bee to my mother. Now, I am Bo to her and close friends.
Why is this nickname（昵称）so important to me? I once read a book with a passage about True Names which explains that when a person’s true name is spoken, she has a distinct aura（光环）around her. Although I have been Bo to my mother all my life, I recently discovered that my true name is not on my birth certificate; it’s the name that is as unique and memorable as I am.
People usually know me as Christine. They still see me as a quiet, bookish child. They don’t know who I am now. My most recent hopes, fears, goals, dreams and opinions escape their notice; it is easier to think of me as I was. In their minds, they have a box labeled “Christine” in which I fit neatly, and as Christine, I was content with the perfect packaging.
Those who call me Bo or Bo-Bee really know me. They remember who I was and realize I have changed. Bo is a tight squeeze in the old “Christine” boxes. The Bo I am is ever-changing, ever-growing and ever-learning.
When I was Christine, I was quiet, and easily scared. I feared groups, meeting new people and sharing my opinions. I was more comfortable with a book than my best friend. As Christine, I thought everyone was better than I was.
As Bo, I still love my books, but I want to discuss them. As Bo, my dream is to live where I can experience new things and meet new people. I dream about being alone on a stage lit by a single spotlight; I have that confidence now. I am equal to those I once saw as better than me.
A name shouldn’t make such a difference, but sometimes, when a person finds his or her True Name, they develop a new shine visible to friends, family and especially themselves.
I can’t always be Bo. Sometimes exposing myself is still scary and I feel too nervous; I want to hide in those old boxes. Mostly, however, I am ready for the world. So, just call me Bo.
4．When was the author given a nickname?
A．When she was three years old.
B．On the fourth day after she was born.
C．Seven days after she was born.
D．When she received the old “Christine” box.
5．What do the people know about the author as Christine?
A．They think the author is active and crazy.
B．They care about the author’s most recent feelings.
C．They don’t realize the author has changed.
D．They don’t know the author has changed her name.
6．What kind of person was the author in the past?
A．She showed no interest in reading.
B．She took pleasure in finding new things.
C．She loved reading and sharing books with friends.
D．She lacked confidence and preferred to be alone.
7．What can be a suitable title for the text?
A．Bo—the True Name
B．A Unique Name
C．Remember the Past
D．The Meaning of Nickname

【答案】
4．B
5．C
6．D
7．A
【解析】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者介绍了自己的昵称及其背后蘊含的深意。
4．细节理解题。由第一段中的“As the story goes, I was three days old and Mom was singing “The Name Game” song to me: “Christine Bo-Bean-Banana-Fanna-Fo-Feen.” By day four, I was given a new name—Christine-Bo-Bean, or just Bo-Bee to my mother.”（ 故事是这样的，我三天大，妈妈给我唱了一首“名字游戏”的歌：“克莉丝汀·波豆香蕉粉”。到了第四天，我得到了一个新的名字，克莉丝汀·波豆，或者对于妈妈来说是波比。），可知作者出生后四天大得到了昵称。故选B项。
5．推理判断题。由第三段中的“They still see me as a quiet, bookish child. They don’t know who I am now. My most recent hopes, fears, goals, dreams and opinions escape their notice; it is easier to think of me as I was”（ 他们仍然把我看作一个安静的，书呆子。他们不知道我现在是谁。我最近的希望、恐惧、目标、梦想和观点都没有引起他们的注意；更容易把我想象成原来的我。），可推断出他们并没有意识到作者的改变。故选C项。
6．推理判断题。由第四段中的“Bo is a tight squeeze in the old “Christine” boxes.”（ Bo是个挤在旧“Christine”盒子里的人。），可知作者的过去指的是Christine（克莉丝汀）；再有第五段中的“When I was Christine, I was quiet, and easily scared. I feared groups, meeting new people and sharing my opinions. I was more comfortable with a book than my best friend. As Christine, I thought everyone was better than I was.”（当我还是克莉丝汀的时候，我很安静，很容易害怕。我害怕团体，害怕结识新朋友，害怕分享自己的观点。与其和好朋友待在一起，我更喜欢和书相处，这样更舒服。作为克莉丝汀，我觉得每个人都比我好。），可推断出作者过去缺乏信心、宁愿独处。故选D项。
7．主旨大意题。第一段讲昵称Christine-Bo-Bean的由来，第二段讲昵称Bo的重要性，第三段讲本名Christine的自己在大家眼中是什么样的，第四到五段讲作者成为 “Christine”和“Bo”的不同之处，第六到八段讲自己更喜欢Bo的身份，所以文章讲的是Bo这个真正的名字。故选A项。
8.（2020届河南省焦作市高三三模）
During Rick’s birth in 1962, his brain was damaged for oxygen lack. The doctors told Dick Hoyt that there was no hope of his son being anything more than a “vegetable”. Yet Dick and his wife were determined to raise him at home.
At age 13, Rick told his father he wanted to participate in a five-mile benefit run for the disabled. Dick was not a runner, but he agreed to push Rick through the race course in his wheelchair. That was when a surprising thing happened. During the run, Rick felt as though he wasn’t disabled anymore—he was simply one of the runners. This experience deeply affected Dick, and he committed to running an increasing number of events with his son so that Rick could have this feeling as often as possible.
At first, other competitors often treated them as outsiders and even avoided them. But gradually, what began as a way for Rick Hoyt to experience inclusion and equality broadened in its purpose. Running together became a way to send a message that, as Rick said, everybody should be included in everyday life. The pair’s first Boston Marathon in 1981 finished in the top quarter of the field, and shortly thereafter, attitudes began to change. Many athletes would come up to them before the race to wish them luck.
The 2013 Boston Marathon was the 31st time the Hoyts had run the race, and it was also their last race. Dick has run thousands of miles to be with and support his son. Their athletic pursuits have enriched Rick’s life and had a practical benefit for Dick’s life as well: After a heart attack, Dick’s doctors told him he might have died 15 years earlier if he weren’t in such good shape.
4．What inspired Dick to keep running?
A．Rick felt he was a healthy person in running.
B．Rick could raise money by taking part in running.
C．Rick’s wish was to be an excellent runner one day.
D．Rick could rebuild his brain by running.
5．What message did the Hoyts send by running?
A．Everyone is a part of the world. B．Whatever man has done, I may do.
C．Where there is a will, there is a way. D．Good things come to those who wait.
6．What changed others’ attitudes to the Hoyts?
A．Their talent for running. B．Their purpose of running.
C．Their donations to runners. D．Their achievement in running.
7．How long did the Hoyts insist on races?
A．31 years. B．38 years.
C．40 years. D．53 years.

【答案】
4．A
5．A
6．D
7．B
【解析】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了出生时由于缺氧而天生“植物人”的Rick13岁时喜爱上了跑步，并坚持参加马拉松比赛，同时，跑步也给他的生命带来了奇迹。
4．细节理解题。根据文章第二段内容“During the run, Rick felt as though he wasn’t disabled anymore—he was simply one of the runners. This experience deeply affected Dick, and he committed to running an increasing number of events with his son so that Rick could have this feeling as often as possible.( 在跑步的过程中，瑞克觉得自己不再是残疾人了——他只是跑步者中的一员。这段经历深深地影响了迪克，他决定和儿子一起举办越来越多的活动，这样瑞克就能尽可能多地有这种感觉。)”可知，自己在跑步过程中像一个正常人这样的感觉促使他坚持跑步。故选A项。
5．细节理解题。根据文章第三段内容“Running together became a way to send a message that, as Rick said, everybody should be included in everyday life.( 一起跑步变成了一种传递信息的方式，正如里克所说，每个人都应该融入到日常生活中。)”可知，通过跑步，他想要传达每个人都应该融入到日常生活中，都是世界的一部分。故选A项。
6．细节理解题。根据文章第三段内容“The pair’s first Boston Marathon in 1981 finished in the top quarter of the field, and shortly thereafter, attitudes began to change.”可知，人们态度的转变始于他们在1981年波士顿马拉松比赛取得的成绩。故选D项。
7．细节理解题。根据文章第一段内容“During Rick’s birth in 1962, his brain was damaged for oxygen lack.”可知，他出生于1962年，第二段内容“At age 13, Rick told his father he wanted to participate in a five-mile benefit run for the disabled.”提及了第一次跑步时13岁，即1962+13=1975年，末尾段落“The 2013 Boston Marathon was the 31st time the Hoyts had run the race, and it was also their last race.”提及2013年为最后一次跑步，因此可计算2013-1975=38。故选B项。
9.（2020届河南省六市第一次模拟）
Earlier this year, my husband and I were presented with the chance to make our home in an urban “micro” space. As we initially considered it, it seemed crazy. Would we even make it a week without going mad? Living room, kitchen, office, dining room, all in one small four-walled space.
There were a number of other potential options. We could move out into the suburbs like most people do in our extraordinarily expensive city and have a small yard maybe even a basement. But there was something about this neat “tiny” home that aroused our interest, which challenged us. We like to live differently from the crowd, to avoid what everyone else is doing “just because” everyone else is.
“Let’s try it for six months. If it makes us crazy, we’ll move. We can do anything for 6 months,” my husband said. It was challenging squeezing into the space at first, but then something caught us by surprise. We started having a ton of fun with our tiny space.
In the past, sometimes we had quite different ideas about which art or decorating style we found appealing. But here, in this tiny space, we found ourselves having a ton of fun exploring possible options. There’s no room for clutter(凌乱的东西), either. This is a gift!
It’s been 8 months, and we’re staying. Perhaps forever. When a space is this small, you don’t need to spend much in furnishing it, and you can’t keep endlessly buying things. There’s nowhere to put them!
This leaves us more financial resources and more time to go out into the much bigger world and enjoy life. For us, living in a “tiny” home has filled us with a feeling of abundance. It’s so much better than feeling weighed down, paying for a big space and more and more things. I highly recommend it.
24．What can we learn from the words of the author’s husband?
A．He didn’t like to stay in the small space.
B．He made up his mind to stay in the small space.
C．He was uncertain about living in the small space.
D．He encouraged the author to live in the small space.
25．What do we know about the author’s experience from the text?
A．It was depressing but inspiring.
B．It was challenging but interesting.
C．It was disappointing but touching.
D．It was embarrassing but rewarding.
26．What’s the main advantage of living in the small room to the author?
A．She could enjoy life more. B．She could avoid the crowds.
C．She could clean the room easily. D．She could enjoy a feeling of freedom.
27．What is the best title for the text?
A．A new trend of living B．The joy of living “tiny”
C．Save space, save money D．Make good use of space

【答案】
24．C
25．B
26．A
27．B
【解析】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者和丈夫住在“小”房子里的经历和感受到的乐趣。
24．推理判断题。根据第三段中“Let’s try it for six months. If it makes us crazy, we’ll move. We can do anything for 6 months,” my husband said. “让我们试六个月吧。如果它让我们发疯，我们就会搬家。我们可以在6个月内做任何事情，”我丈夫说。可知，作者的丈夫也不确定能否住在这个小地方里，因此他提出了先住六个月试试。故选C项。
25．推理判断题。根据第二段中But there was something about this neat “tiny” home that aroused our interest, which challenged us. 但是，这个整洁的“小”房子里有一些东西引起了我们的兴趣，对我们提出了挑战。以及第三段中It was challenging squeezing into the space at first, but then something caught us by surprise. We started having a ton of fun with our tiny space. 一开始挤进这个空间很有挑战性，但后来有件事让我们大吃一惊。我们开始在我们的小空间里玩得很开心。可知，文章中作者的经历是具有挑战性的，但也很有趣。故选B项。
26．细节理解题。根据最后一段中This leaves us more financial resources and more time to go out into the much bigger world and enjoy life. For us, living in a “tiny” home has filled us with a feeling of abundance. 这给我们留下了更多的经济资源和更多的时间去到更广阔的世界去享受生活。对我们来说，住在“小”房子里让我们有一种富足的感觉。可知，作者认为住在“小”房子主要的好处是她能更多地去享受生活。故选A项。
27．主旨大意题。根据第一段中Earlier this year, my husband and I were presented with the chance to make our home in an urban “micro” space. 今年早些时候，我和我的丈夫有机会在一个城市的“微小”空间里安家。第二段中We started having a ton of fun with our tiny space. 我们开始在我们的小空间里玩得很开心。以及最后一段中I highly recommend it. 我强烈推荐它。可知，本文主要是讲述了作者和丈夫住在“小”房子里的经历以及感受到的乐趣，因此本文的最佳标题是“住在小房子的乐趣”。故选B项。
10.（2020届河南省新乡市高三第二次模拟）
Najib is an Afghan who grew up in Iran. He led a tough life. When he found his children would be in the same situation, his family initially returned to Afghanistan. But with the country filled with conflicts, they decided to leave for Indonesia.
“When we first came here, we were in a bad situation. Its language, culture and even weather were different. We had moved away from friends and family,” says Najib. “I was in a tough position but I acted strong because there were no other choices.”
Refugees (难民) cannot work in Indonesia and there are limited choices for refugee children to attend local schools. Determined to avoid such a fate, a group of refugees in Puncak took action and scraped together (东拼西凑) their resources to set up a school—the Refugee Learning Center (RLC).
“Our only goal and task is to provide basic education, and prepare the refugee children for their future,” says Abdullah Sarwari. “We’re also trying to provide a normal life as much as possible for them.”
The RLC has also started offering Bahasa Indonesia classes to the refugee community. “Between the refugee and the local community, I feel like there’s a language barrier which stops the refugee from having an honest and open interaction with Indonesians,” says Abdullah.
“If you try your best, to learn the language of a particular place or country, it really helps make things easier,” says Najib. He is among those who signed up for classes, although he admits progress has been slow. But life has improved in some ways for him and his family.
Najib says, “The centre is an opportunity for refugee to show that they are not a burden. If they have the opportunity, they can accomplish big and great things like this.”
4．Why did Najib decide to leave for Indonesia?
A．To escape the conflict in Afghanistan.
B．To experience Indonesian culture.
C．To help refugees in Indonesia.
D．To get equal rights to vote.
5．What’s the main purpose of founding the RLC for refugee children?
A．To help them learn English.
B．To make them stay away from bad luck.
C．To provide them with chances to live in Indonesia.
D．To make them have access to receiving basic education.
6．What can we learn about Najib according to the text?
A．He is the leader of refugees.
B．He founded the RLC himself.
C．He studies Indonesian in the RLC．
D．He lives a wealthy life in Indonesia.
7．What’s the best title for this text?
A．The Goal of Founding a School
B．A School for Refugees by Refugees
C．A Reason for Leaving for Indonesia
D．The Benefit of Learning a New Language
【答案】
4．A
5．D
6．C
7．B
【解析】本文是一篇记叙文。纳吉布是在伊朗长大的阿富汗人。他过着艰苦的生活。当他发现他的孩子也将面临同样的处境时，他的家人最初回到了阿富汗。但由于这个国家充满了冲突，他们决定前往印度尼西亚。难民不能在印度尼西亚工作，难民儿童在当地上学的选择有限。为了避免这样的命运，一群来自塔提克的难民采取了行动，聚集他们的资源建立了一所学校——难民学习中心。
4．细节理解题。根据第一段中的But with the country filled with conflicts, they decided to leave for Indonesia. (但由于这个国家充满了冲突，他们决定前往印度尼西亚)可知，纳吉布决定前往印度尼西亚，以逃避阿富汗的冲突。故选A。
5．细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Our only goal and task is to provide basic education, and prepare the refugee children for their future,” says Abdullah Sarwari. (“我们唯一的目标和任务是提供基础教育，为难民儿童的未来做好准备，”阿卜杜拉·萨瓦里说)可知，为难民儿童建立难民学习中心的主要目的是使他们有机会接受基础教育。故选D。
6．细节理解题。根据第五段中的The RLC has also started offering Bahasa Indonesia classes to the refugee community.(RLC也开始为难民社区提供印尼语课程)及第六段中的“ He is among those who signed up for classes, (他是报名参加课程的学生之一)可知，他在难民学习中心学习印尼语。故选C。
7．主旨大意题。根据第三段中的Determined to avoid such a fate, a group of refugees in Puncak took action and scraped together (东拼西凑) their resources to set up a school—the Refugee Learning Center (RLC). (为了避免这样的命运，一群来自塔提克的难民采取了行动，聚集他们的资源建立了一所学校——难民学习中心)及下文对难民学习中心的介绍可知，本文主要介绍了为难民建立的一所学校——难民学习中心。所以短文的最佳标题为“一所由难民建立的难民学校”。故选B。
11. （2020届湖南湖北四校高三调研联考）
Clara Daly was seated on an Alaska Airlines flight from Boston to Los Angeles when a flight attendant asked an urgent question over the loudspeaker: Does anyone on board know American Sign Language?” She knew she needed to help.
Clara, 15 at the time, pressed the call button. The flight attendant came by and explained the situation. “We have a passenger on the plane who's blind and deaf,” she said. The passenger seemed to want something, but he was traveling alone and the flight attendants couldn't understand what he needed, according to PEOPLE magazine.
Clara had been studying ASL for the past year to help with her, dyslexia and knew she'd be able to spell on the man's palm by finger. So she unbuckled her seat belt, walked toward the front of the plane, and knelt by the aisle seat of Tim Cook, then 64. Gently taking his hand, she signed, “How are you? Are you OK?” Cook asked for some water. When it arrived, Clara returned to her seat. She came by again a bit later because he wanted to know the time. On her third visit, she stopped and stayed for a while.
“He didn't need anything. He was lonely and wanted to talk,” Clara said. So for the next hour, that was what they did. She talked about her family and her plans for the future (she wants to be a politician). Cook told Clara how he had gradually become blind over time and shared stories of his days as a traveling salesman. Even though he couldn't see her, she “looked attentively at his face with such kindness”, a passenger reported.
“Clara was amazing,” a flight attendant told Alaska Airlines in a blog interview. “You could tell Cook was very excited to have someone he could speak to, and she was such a warm-hearted girl.” Cook's reaction: “Best trip I've ever had.”
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24．The flight attendant asked an urgent question because__.
A．the passenger was traveling alone
B．the plane was in a dangerous situation
C．the passenger asked for something urgently
D．none of the flight attendants could communicate with the passenger
25．Why did Clara talk about her plans for the future?
A．Beeause the flight attendant asked her to do so.
B．Because she needed topics to go on talking with Cook.
C．Because Cook expected to understand teenagers better.
D．Because she wanted to show her ambition for the future.
26．Which of the following words can best describe Clara?
A．Kind and caring.
B．Warm-hearted and cautious.
C．Generous and amazing.
D．Ambitious and attentive.
27．The passage is mainly written to__.
A．tell a touching story of an amazing girl
B．stress the great importance of American Sign Language
C．appeal to readers to lend a hand kindly and randomly
D．show how considerate the flight attendant was to help Cook

【答案】
24．D
25．B
26．A
27．C
【解析】本文是一篇记叙文。主要简述15岁的Clara在飞机上用手语帮助一位失明又失聪的老人，整个旅程同老人交流，让老人有了一次难忘的旅程的故事。
24．细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的The flight attendant came by and explained the situation. “We have a passenger on the plane who's blind and deaf,” she said. The passenger seemed to want something, but he was traveling alone and the flight attendants couldn't understand what he needed, according to PEOPLE magazine. 空乘人员过来解释情况。她说：“我们飞机上有一位又盲又聋的乘客。”据《人物》杂志报道，这名乘客似乎想要些什么，但他是一个人在旅行，空乘人员无法理解他需要什么。由此可知，空乘人员问了一个紧急的问题因为没有一个空乘人员能与这位乘客交流。故选D。
25．推理判断题。根据文章第四段中的“He didn't need anything. He was lonely and wanted to talk,” Clara said. So for the next hour, that was what they did. “他什么也不需要。他很孤独，想和我聊天，”Clara说。接下来的一个小时，他们就是这么做的。可知， 因为 Cook 很孤单而且想交谈，故 Clara 在接下来的一小时一直在和 Cook 交谈。故判断出Clara为什么谈论她未来的计划是因为她需要与 Cook继续交谈的话题。故选B。
26．推理判断题。根据文章第三段中的“knelt by the aisle seat of Tim Cook” “ She came by again a bit later because he wanted to know the time. On her third visit, she stopped and stayed for a while”和第四段中的”looked attentively at his face with such kindness”可知，她能跪在 Cook 的座位旁边，一次次过去照料他，而且还能带着善意看着他，由此可推断 Clara 是善良且体贴的。故选A。
27．推理判断题。根据最后一段的内容“Looking for ways to offer help? Start with this random act of kindness that can change someone's life right now”可知，通过 Clara 所做的温暖小事，作者是想告诉读者如果你想回馈社会，可以从现在就做一些改变别人生活的随机善举。由此判断出这篇文章主要是为了呼吁读者友善而随时地向别人伸出援助之手。故选C。
12.（2020届湖南省郴州市高三第二次教学质量监测）
Go. Stop. Go. Stop. The travel signals in my head were conflicting. “Are you sure you want to head to Greece this November with Kathleen?” asked my husband. “The weather could be unpleasant.”
“You must go,” said my friend Larry, who talked about having spent Thanksgiving on Santorini. “It’s a wonderland. ”
With his encouraging words, I booked our flights to Athens and included two Greek islands: Santorini and Grete.
A sunny Saturday afternoon welcomed us to Eleftherios Venizelos Airport in Athens. During the next few days Kathleen and I tried a lot of unknown-to-us foods. No annoying lines of tourists either as we saw sights on the Athens “A” list.
And then came Wednesday. The flight to Santorini was yo-yoed by wind gusts of up to 40 miles an hour. Fira, usually a much-photographed tourist destination, was chilly, rainy... empty. With rain beating our faces, Kathleen and I headed for our hotel and checked in for a three-night stay.
“This isn’t how I want to spend my holiday,” said Kathleen. “Maybe Crete isn’t experiencing the same storm. Can we fly out later today? ”
Her question mirrored my own thoughts. But we couldn’t leave. We’d just arrived. Payments for the hotel and rental car would be lost, and costly last-minute plane reservations needed. “Let’s not decide right now,” I suggested.
During the next few days, we drove around despite the showers. At a restaurant named Poseidon, on our third night, we waited and waited for dinner. “Your dinner will be out shortly. The chef was busy studying something beautiful,” our waiter explained.
Seeing our puzzled look, the waiter then said, “He went out for a smoke, saw a beautiful girl and began to chat…”
Suddenly, Kathleen laughed. Instead of complaining, she leaned back and out came a loud, happy sound.
An attitude adjustment into grace, I realized, had been happening since our arrival. “You know, Mum, you can’t live a positive life with a negative mind,” she said.
Grace surrounds us. The challenge is to let go of anxieties and worries, the tendency to complain. A sunny attitude can let grace shine.
4．What did the author’s husband think about her trip to Greece?
A．It was pleasant. B．It was ill-advised.
C．It would be costly. D．It would be eye-opening.
5．How were the author’s first few days in Greece?
A．Delightful. B．Busy.
C．Struggling. D．Annoying.
6．Why did the author insist on their staying in Santorini?
A．To wait for sunny days. B．To avoid wasting money.
C．To enjoy the off-season. D．To deeply explore the place.
7．What does the author want to show by telling her experience?
A．The role of grace.
B．The benefits of travelling.
C．The power of positive thinking.
D．The importance of understanding.

【答案】
4．B
5．A
6．B
7．C
【解析】本文是记叙文。作者和女儿去希腊旅游，后几天遭遇坏天气，但积极思考让她们摆脱了坏心情。作者通过自己的经历告诉我们：我们不要带着消极的思想过积极的生活，我们所面临的挑战是要放弃焦虑和忧虑，放弃抱怨。阳光的态度可以让优雅发光。
4．推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Are you sure you want to head to Greece this November with Kathleen?” asked my husband. “The weather could be unpleasant.”可知，“你确定今年11月要和凯萨琳一起去希腊吗？”我丈夫问。“天气可能不太好。”由此推知，丈夫认为11月她去希腊旅游的决定是不明智的。故选B。
5．推理判断题。根据第四段中的A sunny Saturday afternoon welcomed us to Eleftherios Venizelos Airport in Athens. During the next few days Kathleen and I tried a lot of unknown-to-us foods. No annoying lines of tourists either as we saw sights on the Athens “A” list.可知，一个晴朗的周六下午，我们来到了雅典的Eleftherios Venizelos机场。在接下来的几天里，凯萨琳和我尝试了许多不知名的美国食物。当我们看到雅典“A”名单上的景点时，也没有恼人的游客队伍。由此可知，作者和女儿旅游的前几天是愉快的。故选A。
6．细节理解题。根据第七段中的But we couldn’t leave. We’d just arrived. Payments for the hotel and rental car would be lost, and costly last-minute plane reservations needed.可知，但是我们不能离开。我们刚刚到达。酒店和租车的费用将被取消，最后一刻的昂贵机票预订也将被取消。由此可知，作者坚持呆在Santorini是为了避免浪费钱。故选B。
7．推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“You know, Mum, you can’t live a positive life with a negative mind,” she said.(“你知道，妈妈，你不可能带着消极的思想过着积极的生活，”她说)及最后一段中的Grace surrounds us. The challenge is to let go of anxieties and worries, the tendency to complain. A sunny attitude can let grace shine.(优雅地包围着我们。我们所面临的挑战是要放弃焦虑和忧虑，放弃抱怨的倾向。一个阳光的态度可以让优雅发光)可知，作者通过自己旅游时遭遇坏天气坏心情，积极思考让女儿和自己高兴的经历，告诉我们积极思考的力量。故选C。
13.（2020届湖南省永州市高三第三次模拟）
I grew up in a family that was middle class in terms of finances. Dad worked hard to support the family and mom tried to save a little bit of money while making sure we had enough food to eat and clothes to wear. One of their greatest desires was to raise decent and loving children who had an opportunity to finish college.
Of their four children, my brother, Gener, seemed to be the most sociable. He experienced life by doing simple things that none of us risked doing.
Gener never hesitated to learn new things. He tried his hands at a number of things. He did a lot of things for friends, often not being paid for them.
Gener did not have a history of any health problems from his very young age to adulthood. However, one day he came home, ate his dinner and informed mom and dad that he was retiring to bed. That evening, my “healthy” brother died suddenly of cardiac arrest. All my family were so sorrowful. At the funeral, along with the sadness, my parents and brother felt so much pride. There were so many people that came. Strangers to my parents, each were relating a story of how they were touched by Gener.
A janitor (看门人) came to say that practically every day Gener brought him a sandwich. Finally mom found out why Gener took so many sandwiches to school! Gener never told her what he did with the sandwiches.
Then there was a man who came in bringing money saying that Gener lent him some when he was down and out. Gener never asked him back for the money.
From the school president to the janitor…people came because of his goodness of heart and deeds.
In the end, my parents realized that even at a young age of 26, my brother lived a full life and was very instrumental in helping others live theirs a little better.
4．Which of the following could best describe the author’s child life?
A．Poor but happy. B．Luxurious and free.
C．Poor and stressful. D．Neither rich nor poor.
5．What can we learn from the passage?
A．Gener passed away unexpectedly.
B．Gener was the eldest child in the family.
C．Gener was unwilling to learn new things.
D．Gener had poor health during his childhood.
6．Why did the author’s parents feel proud?
A．Because Gener was moved by others.
B．Because Gener helped others live better.
C．Because Gener had contributed a lot to his family.
D．Because Gener took so many sandwiches to school.
7．What is the text mainly about?
A．A happy son.
B．A secret helper.
C．A courageous stranger.
D．A sincere donor.

【答案】
4．D
5．A
6．B
7．B
【解析】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述的是作者平时身体健康的哥哥一直在家人不知道的情况下默默帮助他人。在出乎意料去世之后，因他平时的善心感动许多人，很多人参加他的葬礼并怀念他。
4．推理判断题。根据文章第一段第一句话I grew up in a family that was middle class in terms of finances.(我生长在一个在经济上属于中产阶级的家庭)可知，作者的童年生活“既不富裕也不贫穷。”故选D。
5．推理判断题。根据文章第四段中的That evening, my “healthy” brother died suddenly of cardiac arrest. All my family were so sorrowful.(那天晚上，我“健康”的哥哥突然死于心脏骤停。我的家人都很悲伤)可知，杰纳意外去世了。B项错误，因为文中并未提及他是最年长的。C、D项表达的意思与原文相反。故选A。
6．推理判断题。根据文章第四段中的At the funeral, along with the sadness, my parents and brother felt so much pride.(在葬礼上，伴随着悲伤，我的父母和哥哥感到非常自豪)以及最后一段中的内容In the end, my parents realized that even at a young age of 26, my brother lived a full life and was very instrumental in helping others live theirs a little better.(最后，我的父母意识到，即使只有年轻的26岁，我的哥哥就已经过着充实的生活，而且在帮助别人过得更好方面起到了很大的作用)可知，作者的父母感到自豪，因为杰纳一生都在致力于帮助其他人生活得更好。故选B。
7．主旨大意题。通读全文，可以知道杰纳短暂的一生都瞒着家人在帮助他人，在他的葬礼上很多我们不认识人都来分享他助人的故事，令我们引以为傲。由此可知，文章主要讲述了“一个秘密的帮手”。C项有干扰性，我们只是对来参加他的葬礼的人感到陌生，但这些人对于杰纳来说不一定就是陌生人。故选B。
14.（2020届吉林省吉林市高三第三次调研）
Having just finished high school, I wasn't sure what I wanted to study in higher education, so I decided to take a gap year to figure that out.
One of my biggest passions has always been Africa and I have always wanted to do some kind of volunteering. However, I was afraid that, especially when it comes to volunteering in research, I wouldn’t be able to go into much depth with the research I would be doing. I needn’t have worried about this internship（实习期）though. It has been perfect for me because not only am I doing the same activities as all the other volunteers but I also get to do my own research in addition to those activities.
The internship program I am following focuses on big predators(食肉动物). I have decided to focus on cheetahs（猎豹）for my individual project, collecting data on the two cheetahs that live in Rietspruit, one of the reserves that African Impact does research in. With both cheetahs having only been reintroduced into the area this year, there is still a lot of data that can be collected on the pair. Large predator reintroduction is a common strategy used to return these animals to their historic range. The problem is that the success rates of these reintroductions are very low, mainly because of lack in research done on how different factors influence the reintroduction.
Both cheetahs are wearing a GPS-collar from which I can download a lot of information including where the cheetah has been, what the weather was like and how far the cheetah travelled. Having organized and categorized the information, I have been able to create some very interesting graphs.
Even though it is quite difficult since I’ve never done any research like this, I really enjoy all the challenges and problems I have had to face and solve. And I’m glad that I can do something to help wildlife.
4．Why did the author take a gap year after high school?
A．He was asked to do some voluntary work.
B．He didn’t think he was quite ready yet.
C．He wanted to do some travelling in Africa.
D．He didn’t really like receiving higher education.
5．What did the author realize after joining the internship program?
A．It was what he had expected.
B．It separated him from others.
C．It was too challenging for him.
D．It was really suitable for him.
6．The author’s work mainly involves ___________.
A．collecting information about two cheetahs
B．observing two cheetahs in the wild secretly
C．walking around Rietspruit to serve scientists
D．collecting data on some different big predators
7．What is the best title for the text?
A．My experience on the predator research internship
B．My experience of rescuing wildlife in Africa
C．My experience of receiving higher education
D．My experience of protecting cheetahs

【答案】
4．B
5．D
6．A
7．A
【解析】本文是一片记叙文。作者高中毕业后停课一年，他去了非洲做义工，主要负责搜集两只猎豹的信息。
4．细节理解题。根据第一段的I wasn’t sure what I wanted to study in higher education, so I decided to take a gap year to figure that out.(我不知道我想在高等教育中学习什么，所以我决定用一年的时间来解决这个问题) 可知，作者认为自己还没有为上大学完全准备好。故选B。
5．推理判断题。根据第二段的It has been perfect for me because not only am I doing the same activities as all the other volunteers but I also get to do my own research in addition to those activities.可知，这对我来说是完美的，因为我不仅做了与所有其他志愿者相同的活动，而且除了这些活动外，我还可以做我自己的研究。因此推断作者意识到这个项目很适合他。故选D。
6．细节理解题。根据第四段的Both cheetahs are wearing a GPS-collar from which I can download a lot of information including where the cheetah has been, what the weather was like and how far the cheetah travelled.(两只猎豹都戴着GPS领圈，我可以从那里下载很多信息，包括猎豹去了哪里，天气怎么样，猎豹走了多远。)可知，作者主要负责搜集那两只猎豹的信息。故选A。
7．主旨大意题。根据第一段内容并通读全文内容可知，作者刚读完高中，不知道想在高等教育中学习什么，所以决定用一个空白年来弄清楚这一点。文章主要讲述了作者在非洲实习时进行肉食动物研究的经历。因此推断A项“我的关于捕食者研究实习的经历”为最佳标题。故选A。
15.（2020届江西赣粤湘三省六校高三联考）
I never meant to be a teacher. I watched my mother over the years, and I knew it wasn’t for me.
Going back to school to learn French and then teach the language, our mother had changed the center of her world when we were pre-teens.
When we went to bed, I knew how worried she could be over her students when they were troubled and how much of their stress she took on herself.
What I didn’t realize was this life she’d chosen offered her deep rewards.
As I grew up, I fell in love with a French-speaking Swiss man who asked me to marry him and move to Switzerland. Years later, when I found myself back in my hometown with a small child and a love of my second language, a chance arose for me to join my mother’s world of education, and I accepted.
I landed in a primary school in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. From the first week, I knew I’d stick with teaching. This is the most challenging experience I’ve ever had, and absolutely the best. I teach French, and I have never felt so much excitement as when I receive smiles from children, or praise from other teachers.
Most of my students have not traveled outside the town where they live, and for some, a trip to the city museum proves the most adventurous experience in their lives. If I could somehow open the world to these children, and if I could push them a bit, to dream of living in a bigger word, they may work harder and maybe one day venture beyond their neighborhood.
I work late into each night creating lessons and activities for the following day, trying to come up with ways to attract my students and connect them to the larger world. I also plan to go back to school for further study so that I can also teach science, math, social studies, reading and writing.
4．Why did the author say no to teaching at first?
A．She didn’t like to work with children.
B．It would take up too much of her time and energy.
C．Her mother wanted her to do something else.
D．She wasn’t sure if she could do it well.
5．When did the author fall in love with teaching?
A．When she had her own child.
B．During the time when she lived abroad.
C．Immediately after she started teaching.
D．When she learnt about her students’ dreams.
6．What can we learn about the author’s students?
A．Their lives are mostly limited to their hometown.
B．Most of them come from poor families.
C．They knew nothing about French in the beginning.
D．They work hard and dream big.
7．What does the author want to do in the near future?
A．Work in her mother’s school.
B．Experiment with new teaching methods.
C．Teach more languages besides French.
D．Receive further education in teaching.

【答案】
4．B
5．C
6．A
7．D
【解析】本文是记叙文。幼时作者从未想过自己会成为老师。一次偶然的机会，她走进了课堂，便爱上了这份职业。
4．推理判断题。由第一段中的I watched my mother over the year, and I knew it wasn’t for me和第三段可知，作者从作为老师的母亲身上看到，这份工作需要占用大量的时间、消耗许多精力，于是作者认为这份工作不适合自己。故选B。
5．细节理解题。由第六段中的I landed in a primary school...I’d sick with teaching可知，作者在进入学校的第一周就爱上了教书。故选C。
6．推理判断题。由倒数第三段Most of my students have not traveled outside the town where they live, and for some, a trip to the city museum proves the most adventurous experience in their lives.可知，作者的学生大多没有离开过他们住的城镇，有些至多只是去过市区的博物馆。故选A。
7．细节理解题。由最后一段中的I also plan to go back... reading and writing可知，作者计划回到学校进修，以期将来能够教授其它科目。故选D。
16.（2020届江西省赣州市高三模拟）
Since it never occurred to anybody at the school to provide the services of an interpreter, I had to sit in the front row so that I could read the teacher’s lips. Classroom discussions were virtually impossible to follow because I couldn’t hear what was being said around the room. In a vain effort to keep up with them, I was always asking whoever happened to be sitting next to me what was being said. Eventually, I got tired of watching everyone shrug their shoulders indifferently and rolling their eyes. I began to pretend that I knew what was going on. Fitting in was so important to me that every time the kids laughed, I laughed along even though I felt muddle-headed most of the time.
Luckily then fate threw me light.
On one sunny afternoon, my teacher, Mrs. Jordan, asked the class a question. I read her lips from my front-row seat and immediately raised my hand. I couldn’t believe it — despite my fears, I felt incredibly confident because — for once — I was sure I had the right answer. But, when she called on me, I was suddenly afraid. Here was an opportunity to impress the powerful teacher and show her I was worthy of her love. I didn’t want to blow it. I took a deep breath and nervously answered her question.
Her explosive response shocked all of us. She enthusiastically stepped her right foot on the floor, pointing directly at me. With sparkling eyes and a wide smile she cried, “THAT’S RIGHT, STEPHEN!”
For the first time in my young life, I felt like an instant star. My heart burst with pride. My confidence soared. It was amazing what a great effect the simple three-word phrase delivered with incredible enthusiasm had on my young life. THAT’S RIGHT, STEPHEN! It got me to think that I would make a place for myself in this world no matter how many obstacles I had to overcome. From that day, my grades and speech improved dramatically and my peers suddenly looked at me with new respect.
4．What does the underlined word “muddle-headed” in paragraph 1 mean?
A．Absent-minded. B．Relaxed.
C．Confused. D．Delighted.
5．Why was the author in fear of answering Mrs. Jordan’s question?
A．He lacked confidence and bravery.
B．He wasn’t sure of the right answer.
C．He would be laughed at by his classmates.
D．He was afraid that he would disappoint her.
6．What can be inferred about Mrs. Jordan?
A．She was born with creativity. B．She changed the author’s life.
C．She was strict with her students. D．She was a woman of hot temper.
7．What could be the best title for the text?
A．Three Simple Words B．A Wonderful Teacher
C．My Inspiring Stories D．Disabled But Strong-willed

【答案】
4．C
5．D
6．B
7．A
【解析】这是一篇记叙文。作者讲述了自己曾因听不见而自卑，后来在回答对Mrs. Jordan的提问后，感到自豪，生活得到改变的故事。
4．词句猜测题。根据第一段“I began to pretend that I knew what was going on.”可知，我开始加装我知道发生了什么。由此可以看出，作者对发生的事情是感到迷惑的，所以通过上下文语境可以判断出，换线词的意思是“感到迷惑的”，的意思。故选C。
5．推理判断题。根据第四段“Here was an opportunity to impress the powerful teacher and show her I was worthy of her love. I didn’t want to blow it. ”可知，这是个机会，可以让我给这个强大的老师留下印象，告诉她我值得她爱。我不想搞砸。由此判断出所以作者害怕回答Mrs. Jordan的提问时怕答错让她失望。故选D。
6．推理判断题。由最后一段“From that day, my grades and speech improved dramatically and my peers suddenly looked at me with new respect. ”可知，从那天起，我的成绩和语言能力都有了显著的提高，同学们也突然对我刮目相看。由此可以推断出，Mrs. Jordan改变了作者的生活。故选B。
7．主旨大意题。通读全文尤其是由最后一段“It was amazing what a great effect the simple three-word phrase delivered with incredible enthusiasm had on my young life.”可知，让人吃惊的是，以难以置信的热情传递的简单的三个字，对我的青年时光有如此大的影响。可以推测，这是发生在作者身上的改变，与三个简单的字有关的故事，所以文章的标题可以用“三个简单的字”。故选A。
17.（2020届江西省新余市高考二模）
On a Saturday afternoon, Tasi Lama had just finished lunch and was going to wash his hands when the ground under his feet started shaking violently. Objects began to fall down from overhead and rising above the crashes, he could hear terrified screams all around him. Several months later, the painter from Nepal's Kathmandu Valley remembers that day more vividly than his wedding day or the birth of his son.
It was on April 25, 2015 that an earthquake hit Nepal, the former Himalayan kingdom out of sight between its giant neighbors China and India, 81 years after a similar disaster. This killer quake and aftershocks that continued for more than a month afterward killed over 8,000 people, destroyed thousands of houses, and ruined an economy already damaged by many other reasons.
It was also of consequence for the ancient art style Nepali painters such as Lama have been practicing for generations. “We left our homes and lived in the open fields outside the city, under tarpaulins（防水油布）for a month," Lama said. Many of the houses, built of mud and bricks, were in ruins and the aftershocks continued, though less frequently. One day, I went to my showroom to get some of the paintings out and the Earth started shaking again. I dropped everything and ran out for my life. ”
Dinesh Lama, a 32-year-old artist from Nepal's capital city, Kathmandu, said his Boudha Stupa Thangka Center, which functions as his showroom as well as his studio, has remained shut since the earthquake, as his artisans(工匠）are too traumatized （心理受到创伤的）to take up the brush again. “We lived in temporary tents for more than a month," he said. “When they try to sit inside the studio and paint, fear makes their hands shake. Luckily, we have got a lot of aid from China. I believe we will come back to our home soon. ”
4．What can we conclude from the second paragraph?
A．The April 25 earthquake made Nepal disappear for long.
B．This quake caused more deaths than the one 81 years ago.
C．Nepal also suffered a serious disaster due to the 1934 quake.
D．The earthquake is the only reason for Nepal being backward.
5．What can we know according to Tasi Lama's words?
A．Many Nepali painters lost their lives in the quake.
B．Only the houses built of mud and bricks broke down.
C．His showroom fell into ruins after the quake.
D．He had no choice but to stop working for long.
6．What made Dinesh Lama worried most?
A．That his showroom had been totally destroyed.
B．That his artisans were incapable of working.
C．That he couldn't sell his works as usual.
D．That he would never pick up his brush to draw.
7．Which of the following is the proper title for the text?
A．Earthquake Brings Damage to Ancient Art
B．Earthquake Causes Many Artists Out of Job
C．China Gives a Timely Hand to Nepal
D．Nepal Suffers from Two Nonstop Quakes

【答案】
4．C
5．D
6．B
7．A
【解析】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了2015年尼泊尔发生的地震，它给人们的生活造成严重破坏和影响。
4．推理判断题。根据第二段第一句“It was on April 25, 2015 that an earthquake hit Nepal, the former Himalayan kingdom out of sight between its giant neighbors China and India, 81 years after a similar disaster.”可知，81年前也就是1934年有一场类似的地震，从下文描述的地震带来的严重后果可以推断，由于1934年的地震，尼泊尔也遭受了严重的灾难。故选C项。
5．推理判断题。根据第三段Lama的原话“We left our homes and lived in the open fields outside the city, under tarpaulins（防水油布）for a month”可知，受地震影响，他不得不离开家住在城市外面达一个月之久。由此判断出他别无选择，只能长时间停止工作。故选D项。
6．细节理解题。根据最后一段Lama的原话“as his artisans(工匠）are too traumatized （心理受到创伤的）to take up the brush again.”可知，因为他的工匠们受了太大的创伤，不敢再拿起画笔了。由此可知，他的工匠们无法工作达赖喇嘛最担心。故选B项。
7．主旨大意题。文章从地震场景的描述开始，第二段与1934年的地震比照描写灾害之严重，后面两段则着墨于两位古代艺术风格的画家，写地震带给他们的影响。A选项“地震给古代艺术造成损害”正好涵盖了两方面的主要内容，适合作为标题。故选A项。
18.（2020届江西省重点中学盟校高三第一次联考）
I wanted a change of pace, a break from routine. The past few years found me working long hours at my marketing job while my husband, Steven, put in equally full days as a physics tutor. We were both burned out from the constant boredom.
Vacation experiences at first glance seem a little difficult for us. How do you find comfort in an ever-changing environment? And I, someone who enjoys more planned fun, had to adapt.
But I was surprised at how easily I was able to adapt to a new mode of operation, a more relaxed version of myself who wasn’t worried where we’d park and sleep each night. The fact that we both became so accustomed to sleeping in the back of a cargo van is another surprise we experienced on this journey. The van was our main transportation and, with a full-size bed in the back, it also provided us with a bit of comfort that made us continue. At first, every sound outside was foreign, and we both took longer to fall-and stay-asleep. But, after a couple of weeks into van life, we let the sounds fade into soft background music.
Over the course of our seven- month trip, one of our big goals was to come away from each park with one spectacular image. That shared goal placed us on the same team: It brought us together, even more than before, gave us more to talk about, and encouraged us to motivate each other along the way.
By this point, you’re probably wondering how we paid for all of this, or maybe you’re assuming we come from wealthy backgrounds. The truth is, we actually managed this entire adventure on a middle-class budget. Steven did part-time remote work about 10 hours per week for his employer from the road. I ended up finding some temporary jobs through the trip. We also continued our photography business, setting up an online shop to sell our landscapes.
We only visited some parks in the 48 states. And the experience would still be worth every penny. It is really a chance to lose and find ourselves in our nation’s park lands.
4．Why did the author want to change?
A．Because she wanted a rest from daily routine.
B．Because she was interested in travelling.
C．Because she fell ill with long working hours.
D．Because she didn't like her marketing job.
5．What did the author think of the vacation before the journey?
A．Exciting. B．Helpful.
C．Doubtful. D．Boring.
6．What can we infer from the last but one paragraph?
A．The couple visited 48 states during the trip.
B．The couple tried different jobs to maintain their trip.
C．The husband worked harder than the wife.
D．The couple came from a middle-class family.
7．What is the passage mainly about?
A．Introducing a couple’s daily life.
B．Sharing a couple’s travel experience.
C．Showing the importance of traveling.
D．Advising some travel plans to readers.

【答案】
4．A
5．C
6．B
7．B
【解析】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了作者和丈夫想对常规的生活进行改变而去旅行的经历。
4．细节理解题。根据第一段中“I want a change of pace, a break from routine”和最后一句“we were both burned out from the constant boredom”可以看出作者是想改变生活节奏，打破每天惯例，对生活也感到极度无聊，从而想做出一些改变。 故选A项。
5．推理判断题。根据文章第二段“Vacation experiences at first glance seem a little difficult for us. How do you find comfort in an ever-changing environment? （乍一看，度假经历对我们来说似乎有点困难。 你如何在不断变化的环境中找到舒适感？）”可以推断，作者在旅行之前，对这次旅行是否会觉得愉快感到怀疑。故选C项。
6．推理判断题。由文章倒数第二段“Steven did part-time remote work about 10 hours per week for his employer from the road. I ended up finding some temporary jobs through the trip. We also continued our photography business, setting up an online shop to sell our landscapes.”可知，作者夫妇为了维持这段旅行的费用，沿途做了一些不同的兼职工作，同时也继续做摄影业务。故选B项。
7．主旨大意题。作者因为想改变一下生活节奏，打破常规的生活，决定进行一次旅行。在旅行途中，面包车是他们的主要交通工具，并且通过做一些兼职工作来维持旅行的费用。作者觉得这次旅行是值得的。阅读全文可知,作者是在和读者分享她和丈夫的旅行故事。故选B项。
19.（2020届辽宁省大连市第二十四中学高三模拟）
My violin is like a soul mate that whispers words of wisdom to me. Together, we’ve gone through both tears and happiness.
About 12 years ago, I made acquaintance with it following an order from my mom. Many hours of boredom were spent practicing it. And to make things worse, the disappointment in my teacher’s eyes as I played the wrong notes was like an invisible hammer, striking on my heart. One day, I finally decided: I hate it!
By chance, things changed when I was seven. I was at home lying on the sofa, wondering how those famous violinists dealt with this terrible dilemma. I searched online for the E-minor Concerto, a well-known violin work by German composer Felix Mendelssohn, and listened to it.
A beautiful and mysterious sound came from the violin as the bow moved across it. It was like the music slid over the flowers, rose up, and started to fill the air. The violin’s voice woke up the sun, made the trees green, and freshened the air. As the music changed, the sky turned back to gray. A gloomy shade covered the grass as all the sunshine disappeared. I could hear children crying and men shouting. It was like an invisible claw had grabbed my heart tightly, making it unable to beat.
That glorious day set off my passion and interest in violin — I grabbed mine and never let it go. Before the memories faded, I stared at my instrument. Without hesitating, I picked it up, rosined(用松香擦) the bow, and began to play. Peace filled my heart.
My violin has been by my side for 12 years. When I feel happy, an energetic tune makes it even better; when I’m deep in sorrow, a peaceful tune washes it away, when I’m walking on air, feeling especially pleased with my achievements, solemn(庄严的) tunes calm me down. Gradually, it has become a part of my life.
My violin, shall I compare you to a summer’s day?
4．What further contributed to the author’s dislike of violin-playing?
A．Orders from mum. B．Boredom of practice.
C．Loss of passion for violin. D．Disappointment in the teacher’s eyes.
5．What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?
A．The author’s feeling was continuously influenced by the music.
B．The weather actually changed because of the tune.
C．The sudden change made the author’s heart unable to beat.
D．The scenery outside the room was quite attractive.
6．Why did the author pick up the violin again?
A．The invisible hammer and claw are gone.
B．The beautiful imagination changed his attitude.
C．A famous tune aroused his interest and passion.
D．He was crazy about Felix Mendelssohn’s works.
7．Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A．Deep love for music B．My dislike and like of violin
C．An inspiring story of violin D．Musical soul mate—violin

【答案】
4．D
5．A
6．C
7．D
【解析】本文是一篇记叙文，作者讲述了自己小时候被妈妈要求学小提琴，后来由于无聊和失望而放弃，无意中因为一首名曲又有了学习的热情，一直坚持了12年到现在，小提琴已经成了生活的一部分，成了我的灵魂伴侣。
4．细节理解题。根据第二段中的And to make things worse, the disappointment in my teacher’s eyes as I played the wrong notes was like an invisible(隐形的) hammer, striking on my heart.可知，当作者演奏错误时老师失望的眼神加剧了作者对小提琴的不喜欢，故选D。
5．推理判断题。通过第四段中的It was like the music slid over the flowers, rose up, and started to fill the air. The violin’s voice woke up the sun, made the trees green, and freshened the air. As the music changed, the sky turned back to gray.可知，这些对优美琴声的描写，表现了琴声对人心情的影响，人的心情会随着音乐而变化。故选A。
6．推理判断题。根据第三段中的I searched online for the E-minor Concerto, a well-known violin work by German composer Felix Mendelssohn, and listened to it.和第五段中的That glorious day set off my passion and interest in violin - I grabbed mine and never let it go.可知，Felix Mendelssohn的E-minor Concerto这首曲子让作者对小提琴又有了兴趣和热情，故选C。
7．主旨大意题。文中作者讲述了自己小时候被妈妈要求学小提琴，后来由于无聊和失望而放弃，无意中因为一首名曲又有了学习的热情，一直坚持了12年到现在，小提琴已经成为了生活的一部分，成了灵魂伴侣。Musical soul mate—violin概括了全文意思，又能吸引读者，适合作为标题。故选D。
20.（2020届辽宁省锦州市高三一模）
Wildfires were rapidly spreading through northern and southern California as powerful winds swept through the state, burning homes and forcing more than 200,000 people to leave their homes. Thousands of structures were destroyed in the massive fires. Firefighters and volunteers worked around the clock, risking their lives to save others, although thick clouds of wildfire smoke hung in the air.
But it's not just humans in danger’s path. A video of a horse running away from the rescue team to find his family of horses from CBS Los Angeles went viral. The public was touched by the horse's heroic act and shared their thoughts on the Internet.
Volunteers were rescuing several horses from the wildfire when one of the horses jumped away from the group. They were trying to help the horse, but he refused. They probably had no idea what was wrong with the horse, who just started running away from them. The horse raced back into danger to lead his family to safety, despite rescuers' best efforts to stop him. He knew he couldn't leave them behind. As the tension increased, several human strangers jumped in to help the animals — they went back to the burning barn where some of the horses remained.
You can watch the horse run back into the smoke-filled area, reconnect with the horses inside the fence, and quickly accompany them out of the fenced-off area. Though it's not clear from the video, CBS Los Angeles reported that all but one of the horses involved were saved. Disastrous as the California wildfires have been, the video and countless other rescue stories — humans and animals alike — are shining light on all acts of goodness taking place.
4．What does the author intend to show by telling the wildfires in detail in Para. 1?
A．What caused the big wildfires. B．How serious the wildfires were.
C．What rescuers did in the wildfires. D．How rapidly the wildfires spread.
5．What does the underlined phrases ''went viral'' mean?
A．Turned bad. B．Got attacked.
C．Became interesting. D．Grew popular.
6．Which words can best describe the horse?
A．Loyal but stubborn. B．Caring and courageous.
C．Responsible and clever. D．Flexible but aggressive.
7．What message does the author want to convey?
A．Fighting disasters needs joint efforts. B．Animals are always friends of man.
C．All good deeds deserve to be praised. D．Animals show goodness to each other.

【答案】
4．B
5．D
6．B
7．C
【解析】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了发生在加州的一次严重的大火，消防队员和志愿者冒着生命危险救人。但同时一匹马逃离救援队，寻找救助自己的马家人的故事同样使人感动。作者告诉我们：一切善行都值得称赞。
4．推理判断题。根据第一段中的burning homes and forcing more than 200, 000 people to leave their homes. Thousands of structures were destroyed in the massive fires.(烧毁了房屋，迫使20多万人离开家园。成千上万的建筑物在大火中被毁)可推测，作者的目的是为了说明野火有多严重。B. How serious the wildfires were.(野火有多严重)符合以上推测，故选B项。
5．词义猜测题。根据第二段的A video of a horse running away from the rescue team to find his family of horses from CBS Los Angeles went viral. The public was touched by the horse's heroic act and shared their thoughts on the Internet.可知，哥伦比亚广播公司洛杉矶分部的有关一匹马逃离救援队，寻找自己的马家人的一段视频went viral。马的英勇行为感动了公众，并在网上分享了他们的想法。根据上下文语境，尤其是touched和shared可推测划线部分的意思是“变得受欢迎的”。D. Grew popular.(变得受欢迎)符合以上猜测，故选D项。
6．推理判断题。根据第三段的The horse raced back into danger to lead his family to safety, despite rescuers' best efforts to stop him. He knew he couldn't leave them behind. (这匹马跑回危险中，把他的家人带到安全的地方。他知道他不能丢下他们)可推测，马勇敢且关心家人。B. Caring and courageous.(体贴且勇敢)符合以上说法，故选B项。B项符合题意，故选B。
7．推理判断题。根据最后一段的 the video and countless other rescue stories -humans and animals alike -are shining light on all acts of goodness taking place(视频和无数其他救援故事——人类和动物都一样——都让我们看到了正在发生的所有善举)可推测，作者告诉我们无论是人类还是动物，一切善行都值得称赞。C. All good deeds deserve to be praised.(所有善行都值得称赞)符合以上说法，故选C项。
21.（2020届辽宁省辽阳市高三一模）
Granny had just bought a sandwich for her office and was stopped at a red light in the city center. She had the window rolled down to enjoy the soft wind when a man rushed up to the driver’s side window to rob her. The robber broke into the open window with one hand in his pocket. He ordered Granny to get out of the car, or he would shoot her. A word like that would have frightened anyone else. Instead, Granny saw it as a challenge.
Completely unafraid she said that if he really had a gun, he would have pulled it out. She was right. The criminal had no gun actually and tried to pull her out of the car. Granny sounded the horn and started shouting out to draw others’ attention. With the door now open, she started kicking the man anywhere her foot could reach. After a kick to his stomach, the man attempted to escape. But Granny wouldn’t stand for that. It was now her turn to grab onto him. That poor fool didn’t have a chance. She called for help to bystanders, and they rushed to her aid. With Granny leading the charge, a group of strangers came together and took the man to the sidewalk, holding him there until the police came.
When asked by a young reporter covering the story why she fought back and wasn’t afraid, Granny’s answer was surprisingly simple: She had had her new car for less than two days and a pack of good sandwiches for her office. And there was no way for the robber to get either of those. Although we were angry with her because she could have gotten herself killed, we all learned an important lesson from her that day.
4．Why did Granny think the incident as a challenge?
A．She was afraid of the robber,
B．She has never experienced the robbery before.
C．There was possibility that the robber didn’t have a gun.
D．There was possibility that her new car would be robbed
5．What does the author think of the robber?
A．He looked very terrible. B．He had a poor memory.
C．He was not strong enough. D．He was foolish and unlucky.
6．What was the main reason that the robber attempted to escape?
A．Granny kicked his stomach violently.
B．Granny kicked him anywhere her foot could reach.
C．Granny’s reaction was beyond his expectation.
D．Granny managed to grab onto him.
7．Granny’s families thought her behavior to be ________.
A．illegal B．annoying
C．admirable D．confusing

【答案】
4．C
5．D
6．C
7．C
【解析】这是一篇记叙文。文章描述了Granny在市中心等红灯的时候被一个男人抢劫的故事。令人意想不到的是，Granny不仅没被抢劫成功，还通过努力把这个抢劫犯抓住了。
4．细节理解题。根据第一段中He ordered Granny to get out of the car, or he would shoot her. A word like that would have frightened anyone else. Instead, Granny saw it as a challenge.可知，他命令Granny下车，否则他会开枪打死她。那样的话会吓坏别人的。相反，Granny认为这是一个挑战。以及第二段中Completely unafraid she said that if he really had a gun, he would have pulled it out.可知，她毫不畏惧地说，如果他真有枪，他会把它拔出来。由此可知，Granny认为这是一个挑战，因为抢劫犯有可能没有枪。故选C项。
5．推理判断题。根据第二段中After a kick to his stomach, the man attempted to escape. But Granny wouldn’t stand for that. It was now her turn to grab onto him. That poor fool didn’t have a chance. She called for help to bystanders, and they rushed to her aid. With Granny leading the charge, a group of strangers came together and took the man to the sidewalk, holding him there until the police came.可知，那人肚子上挨了一脚，企图逃跑。但是Granny不会容忍的。现在轮到她抓住他了。那个可怜的傻瓜没有机会了。她向周围的人呼救，他们急忙赶来帮助她。在Granny的带领下，一群陌生人走到一起，把这名男子带到人行道上，把他扣留在那里，直到警察来。由此可知，通过描述这个抢劫犯被追打的过程，作者认为这个抢劫犯是愚蠢且不幸的。故选D项。
6．细节理解题。根据第二段中Completely unafraid she said that if he really had a gun, he would have pulled it out. She was right. The criminal had no gun actually and tried to pull her out of the car. Granny sounded the horn and started shouting out to draw others’ attention. With the door now open, she started kicking the man anywhere her foot could reach. After a kick to his stomach, the man attempted to escape.可知，她毫不畏惧地说，如果他真有枪，他会把它拔出来。她是对的。罪犯实际上没有枪，并试图把她从车里拉出来。Granny按响了喇叭，开始大声喊叫以引起别人的注意。现在门打开了，她开始把那个男人踢到她脚能踢到的任何地方。那人肚子上挨了一脚，企图逃跑。由此可知，抢劫犯企图逃跑的主要原因是Granny的反应出乎他的意料。故选C项。
7．推理判断题。根据最后一段中Although we were angry with her because she could have gotten herself killed, we all learned an important lesson from her that day.可知，虽然我们对她很生气，因为她可能会让自己被杀害，但那天我们都从她身上学到了重要的一课。由此可知，Granny的家人认为她的行为是令人钦佩的。故选C项。
22.（2020届宁夏石嘴山市高三二模）
Jeremy Locke, who owns a roofing and construction company in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, had always been wanting to repair the roof of Jeanette MacDonald's home. Whenever he drove past the woman's home, he assumed that the roof was under repair because the job had already been taken on by another group of repairmen—but as the weeks wore on, the roof continued to worsen without any signs of repair.
“ I had it in my mind that if no one steps up to help this lady in our community, I’d be more than happy to,” Locke told CBC．
When Locke finally reached out to MacDonald about fixing her roof for free, however, she politely declined his offer because she did not like to accept charity. That being said, she had already applied for a government grant （补助金） to fix the roof and she said she was more than happy to hire Locke once her grant application was approved.
Unfortunately, MacDonald never received the approval.
As the stubborn （固执的） Canadian senior refused to accept any assistance from Locke, the sympathetic construction worker played an innocent trick in order to get her to accept his help. He invited MacDonald to enter a raffle （抽奖活动）that his business was holding for a free roof. After the grandmother — of — four accepted one of the raffle tickets, Locke told her that she was the winner—because she was the only one who had entered the raffle.
Thanks to his sweet little plan, Locke and his crew are starting work on the roof this week, which is expected to cost his company about $9, 000.
MacDonald, meanwhile, told CBC that she doesn't know how to express her gratitude to Locke, saying that he is her “guardian angel”.
"There's nobody out there like him," she added.
24．What did Locke desire to do for MacDonald?
A．Repair her roof. B．Find a repairman.
C．Run a charity. D．Raise money.
25．Why did MacDonald refuse Locke's offer initially?
A．She didn't trust him. B．She had won a raffle.
C．She didn't like free help. D．She had got an official grant.
26．How did Locke finally make MacDonald change her mind?
A．He persuaded her to give up her application.
B．He invited her to enter his business.
C．He gave her about $9, 000.
D．He told her a white lie.
27．Which of the following words best describe Locke?
A．Stubborn and tricky. B．Wealthy and innocent.
C．Determined and warm-hearted. D．Different and ambitious.

【答案】
24．A
25．C
26．D
27．C
【解析】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了Jeremy Locke为Jeanette MacDonald免费修理屋顶的经历。
24．细节理解题。根据第一段“Jeremy Locke, who owns a roofing and construction company in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, had always been wanting to repair the roof of Jeanette MacDonald's home.”可知，Jeremy Locke一直都很想修理Jeanette MacDonald家的屋顶，A项切合题意。故选A项。
25．推理判断题。根据第三段“she politely declined his offer because she did not like to accept charity.”可知，她礼貌地拒绝了Locke的帮助是因为他不想接受免费的帮助，C项切题。故选C项。
26．推理判断题。根据第五段中“As the stubborn （固执的） Canadian senior refused to accept any assistance from Locke, the sympathetic construction worker played an innocent trick in order to get her to accept his help”可知，因为这位固执的加拿大老人拒绝Locke的帮助，这个有同情心的建筑工人玩了一个善意的伎俩来让她接受帮助，意在表明Locke说了一个善意的谎言使得MacDonald改变了主意，D项切题。故选D项。
27．推理判断题。根据第二段中“I had it in my mind that if no one steps up to help this lady in our community, I’d be more than happy to”可知如果没人出面帮这位女士修屋顶，Locke非常愿意帮忙修理，表明Locke乐于助人，很热心。结合下文第五段中“As the stubborn （固执的） Canadian senior refused to accept any assistance from Locke, the sympathetic construction worker played an innocent trick in order to get her to accept his help.”可知为了让MacDonald接受帮助，Locke说了一个善意的谎言，意在表明Locke是一个很有决心的人，C项“有决心、热心”符合题意。故选C项。
23.（2020届宁夏银川一中高三第二次模拟）
When other nine-year-old kids were playing games, she was working at a petrol station. When other teens were studying or going out, she struggled to find a place to sleep on the street. But she overcame these terrible setbacks (挫折) to win a highly competitive scholarship and gain entry to Harvard University. And her amazing story has inspired a movie, “Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story”, shown in late April.
Liz Murray, a 22-year-old American girl, has been writing a real-life story of willpower and determination. Liz grew up in the shadow of two drug-addicted parents. There was never enough food or warm clothes in the house. Liz was the only member of the family who had a job. Her mother had AIDS and died when Liz was just 15 years old. The effect of that loss became a turning point in her life. Connecting the environment in which she had grown up with how her mother had died, she decided to do something about it.
Liz went back to school. She threw herself into her studies, never telling her teachers that she was homeless. At night, she lived on the streets. “What drove me to live on had something to do with understanding, by understanding that there was a whole other way of being. I had only experienced a small part of the society,” she wrote in her book Breaking Night.
She admitted that she used envy to drive herself on. She used the benefits that come easily to others, such as a safe living environment, to encourage herself that “next to nothing could hold me down”. She finished high school in just two years and won a full scholarship to study at Harvard University. But Liz decided to leave her top university a couple of months earlier this year in order to take care of her father, who has also developed AIDS. “I love my parents so much. They are drug addicts. But I never forget that they love me all the time.”
Liz wants moviegoers to come away with the idea that changing your life is “as simple as making a decision”.
24．The main idea of the passage is ________.
A．how Liz managed to enter Harvard University
B．how Liz struggled to change her life
C．why Liz loved her parents so much
D．the hard time Liz had in her childhood
25．In which order did the following things happen to Liz?
a. Her mother died of AIDS.
b. She worked at a petrol station.
c. She got admitted into Harvard.
d. The movie about her life was put on.
e. She had trouble finding a place to sleep.
A．b, e, a, d, c B．a, b, c, e, d C．e, d, b, a, c D．b, a, e, c, d
26．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A．Both Liz’s father and mother are AIDS-infected patients.
B．Liz lived a hard time in her childhood.
C．Liz’s story is an inspiration to many people.
D．Liz hated her father because he got addicted to drugs.
27．What actually made her go towards her goal?
A．Envy and encouragement. B．Willpower and determination.
C．Decisions and understanding. D．Love and respect for her parents.

【答案】
24．B
25．D
26．D
27．B
【解析】这是一篇记叙文，文章主要叙述的是Liz Murray如何克服生活中的种种困难，最后取得成功的人生故事。
24．主旨大意题。根据最后一段“Liz wants moviegoers to come away with the idea that changing your life is "as simple as making a decision".”可知，利兹希望影迷们不要认为改变你的生活“就像做决定一样简单”。可以推测，改变生活是要经历重重困难；文章的主人公是Liz Murray，因此“利兹如何努力改变她的生活”可以作为文章的主旨，符合题意，故选B。
25．细节理解题。根据第一段“When other nine-year-old kids were playing games, she was working at a petrol station. When other teens were studying or going out, she struggled to find a place to sleep on the street. But she overcame these terrible setbacks (挫折) to win a highly competitive scholarship and gain entry to Harvard University. And her amazing story has inspired a movie, “Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story”, shown in late April.”可知，当其他九岁的孩子在玩游戏时，她在一家加油站工作。当其他十几岁的孩子在学习或外出时，她努力在街上找个地方睡觉。但是她克服了这些可怕的挫折，赢得了一份极具竞争力的奖学金，并获得了哈佛大学的入学资格。她惊人的故事激发了一部电影"无家可归的人上哈佛：利兹•默里的故事"，在四月底上映。所以，她先在加油站工作，然后妈妈去世，她无家可归，后来被哈佛大学录取，最后关于她的生活的一部电影上演。结合选项，故选D。
26．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“But Liz decided to leave her top university a couple of months earlier this year in order to take care of her father, who has also developed AIDS. "I love my parents so much. They are drug addicts. But I never forget that they love me all the time."”可知，但利兹决定在今年早些时候离开她顶尖的大学，以便照顾她的父亲，她也患上了艾滋病。“我非常爱我的父母。他们是瘾君子。但我永远不会忘记他们一直爱我。”所以，Liz因为父亲吸毒成瘾而恨她的父亲是错误的，故选D。
27．推理判断题。根据文章第二段“Liz Murray, a 22﹣year﹣old American girl, has been writing a real﹣life story of willpower and determination.”可知，22岁的美国女孩利兹•默里一直在写一个关于意志力和决心的真实故事。推断出意志力和决心是取得成功的关键。故选B。
24.（2020届山西省吕梁市高三一模）
Some 15 years ago, Ross Willard volunteered with a food program in Harrisburg, Pa.. He found children riding bicycles with brakes that didn’t work. The retired railroad manager saw the importance of safely riding for children, so he began repairing bicycles on street corners.
Over time, more and more people came to have their bicycles repaired. Mr. Willard opened his first shop in 2007 and three years later he founded his own company Recycle Bicycle Harrisburg. The all-volunteer nonprofit organization has been offering service for residents in the community. Regular visitors include children and their parents, as well as halfway house residents seeking to perform community service hours while also building their own bikes.
The organization has a do-it-yourself philosophy: Although there is no charge for any repairs, or even bicycles, most visitors (except young children) are tasked with making their own repairs with the assistance of volunteer trainers.
Since its founding, Recycle Bicycle has distributed thousands of donated bikes to the Harrisburg community-averaging about 900 per year in the past decade. He’s known as “Mr. Bicycle,” around the Pennsylvania capital. He estimates that the organization repairs some 3,000 bikes a year.
Sitting in the organization’s shop space, he discusses the volunteerism and sense of service that were imprinted on him as a child by his parents. This led to a strong belief about fixing problems that one finds in the community.
4．Why did Willard begin repairing bicycles on street corners?
A．He felt bored with the food program. B．He decided to set up his own business.
C．He needed to make some extra money. D．He wanted to ensure the safety of cyclists.
5．What does “do-it-yourself philosophy” aim at?
A．Visitors. B．Volunteer trainers.
C．Shoppers. D．Young children.
6．Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined word “imprinted”?
A．depended. B．realized.
C．ignored. D．impressed.
7．What is the main idea of the text?
A．How to repair a bicycle.
B．Community needs bicycle repair service.
C．The organization offers service for the community.
D．Repairing a bicycle yourself can save time and money.

【答案】
4．D
5．A
6．D
7．C
【解析】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Ross Willard在宾夕法尼亚州哈里斯堡创办了自己的回收自行车公司Recycle Bicycle Harrisburg，这个非盈利组织一直在为社区居民提供服务。
4．细节理解题。根据第一段中He found children riding bicycles with brakes that didn’t work. The retired railroad manager saw the importance of safely riding for children, so he began repairing bicycles on street corners. 他发现孩子们骑自行车时刹车失灵。这位退休的铁路经理看到了安全骑车对孩子们的重要性，所以他开始在街角修理自行车。可知，Willard开始在街角修理自行车是因为他想要确保骑车者的安全。故选D项。
5．细节理解题。根据第三段The organization has a do-it-yourself philosophy: Although there is no charge for any repairs, or even bicycles, most visitors (except young children) are tasked with making their own repairs with the assistance of volunteer trainers. 该组织有一个自己动手的理念：尽管修理甚至自行车都不收费，但大多数游客(除了小孩子)都是在志愿培训师的帮助下自己动手修理。可知，自己动手的理念是针对游客的。故选A项。
6．词义猜测题。根据最后一段中Sitting in the organization’s shop space, he discusses the volunteerism and sense of service that were imprinted on him as a child by his parents. 坐在该组织的商店里，他谈起了小时候父母让他_______的志愿精神和服务意识。由现在谈论作为小孩时父母的志愿精神和服务意识，可知，父母的志愿精神和服务意识使他印象深刻，可知，划线词imprinted意为“使……印象深刻，深深烙印”。故选D项。
7．主旨大意题，根据第二段中Mr. Willard opened his first shop in 2007 and three years later he founded his own company Recycle Bicycle Harrisburg. The all-volunteer nonprofit organization has been offering service for residents in the community. 2007年，Willard开了自己的第一家店，三年后，他创办了自己的回收自行车公司Recycle Bicycle Harrisburg。这个全由志愿者组成的非盈利组织一直在为社区居民提供服务。以及倒数第二段Since its founding, Recycle Bicycle has distributed thousands of donated bikes to the Harrisburg community-averaging about 900 per year in the past decade. He’s known as “Mr. Bicycle,” around the Pennsylvania capital. He estimates that the organization repairs some 3,000 bikes a year.自成立以来，Recycle Bicycle已经向哈里斯堡社区捐赠了数千辆自行车，在过去十年里平均每年约900辆。他在宾夕法尼亚州首府附近被称为“自行车先生”。他估计，该组织每年修理约3000辆自行车。再通读全文，可知，本文主要是讲述了Ross Willard在宾夕法尼亚州哈里斯堡创办了自己的回收自行车公司Recycle Bicycle Harrisburg，这个非盈利组织一直在为社区居民提供服务，因此选项C“一个组织为社区提供服务。”符合题意。故选C项。
25.（2020届陕西省咸阳市高考一模）
My friend, Monty Roberts owns a horse ranch (养马场). The last time I was there he introduced me a story like this: There was a young man who was the son of a horse trainer, who would go from stable (马厩) to stable, race track to race track, farm to farm and ranch to ranch, training horses. So the boy's school career was continually interrupted. When he was a senior, he was asked to write a paper about what he wanted to be and do when he grew up.
That night he wrote a seven-page paper describing his goal of someday owning a horse ranch. He wrote about his dream in great detail and he even drew a diagram of a 200-acre ranch, showing the location of all the buildings, the stables and the track. He also drew a detailed floor plan for a 4,000-square-foot house that would sit on a 200-acre dream ranch. He put a great deal of his heart into the project and the next day he handed it in to his teacher. Two days later he received his paper back. On the front page was a large red F with a note that read, “See me after class.”
The boy with the dream went to see the teacher after class and asked why he received an F. The teacher said, "This is an unrealistic dream for a young boy like you. You have no money. You have no resources. Owning a horse ranch requires a lot of money. You have to buy the land. There's no way you could ever do it... If you will rewrite this paper with a more realistic goal, I will reconsider your grade.”
The boy went home and thought about it long and haul. He asked his father what he should do. His father said, "Look, son, you have to make up your own mind on this. However, I think it is a very important decision for you.” Finally, after a week, the boy turned in the same paper, making no changes at all. He stated, “You can keep the F and I'll keep my dream."
Monty then turned to me and said, "I tell you this story because you are sitting in my 4, 000-square-foot house in the middle of my 200-acre horse ranch. I still have that school paper framed over the fireplace.” He added, "The best part of the story is that two years ago that same schoolteacher brought 30 kids to camp out on my ranch for a week. When the teacher was leaving, he said, “Look, Monty, when I was your teacher, I was something of a dream stealer. During those years I stole a lot of kids’ dreams. Fortunately you had enough ambition not to give up on yours.”
4．How did the father deal with his son’s problem?
A．He did not pay attention to it.
B．He punished his son for the large red F.
C．He encouraged his son to make his own decision.
D．He scolded his son for the ridiculous plan.
5．What can we infer from the teacher's remarks in the last paragraph?
A．Skill comes by exercise.
B．Everybody's good at something.
C．It's great to have dreams.
D．Where there is a will, there is a way.
6．Why was Monty’s schooling continually interrupted?
A．Because he didn’t like his teacher.
B．Because he had to do much housework.
C．Because he refused to go to school sometimes.
D．Because his father always changed his working place.
7．What's the best title for the text?
A．A boy having no changes B．A boy following his heart
C．A boy holding on to his dream D．A boy owning a horse ranch

【答案】
4．C
5．D
6．D
7．C
【解析】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者的朋友Monty Roberts给作者讲了一个故事：Monty Roberts读书时写了一篇自己的梦想是拥有一个养马场的论文，老师给了他F，Monty Roberts不为所动，他对老师说，老师可以保留F，他会保留自己的梦想，多年以后，Monty成功地拥有了自己的养马场，老师也为当年的做法感到抱歉。
4．细节理解题。由倒数第二段的“His father said, "Look, son, you have to make up your own mind on this. However, I think it is a very important decision for you.””可知，他父亲说：“儿子，你得自己决定；不过，我认为这对你来说是一个非常重要的决定。”说明父亲让儿子自己做决定。故选C项。
5．推理判断题。由最后一段的“The best part of the story is that two years ago that same schoolteacher brought 30 kids to camp out on my ranch for a week.”（故事最精彩的部分是，两年前，同一位老师带了30个孩子到我的养马场露营一周。），和老师的“Look, Monty , when I was your teacher, I was something of a dream stealer. During those years I stole a lot of kids’ dreams. Fortunately you had enough ambition not to give up on yours.”（听着，Monty，当我是你的老师的时候，我像个偷梦者。在那些年里，我偷走了很多孩子的梦想。幸运的是，你有足够的雄心壮志不放弃你的事业。），可以推断出Monty一直坚持自己的志向梦想不放弃并且成功了，这就是“有志者事竟成”。故选D项。
6．细节理解题。由第一段中的“There was a young man who was the son of a horse trainer, who would go from stable(马厩) to stable, race track to race track, farm to farm and ranch to ranch, training horses. So the boy's school career was continually interrupted.”可知，Monty是驯马师的儿子，Monty的父亲会从马厩到马厩，从一条赛道到另一条赛道，从一个农场到另一个农场，从一个牧场到另一个牧场，训练马，因此Monty的学业不断中断；说明是因为Monty的父亲经常换工作地点，他才经常中断学业。故选D项。
7．主旨大意题。由倒数第二段中的“Finally, after a week , the boy turned in the same paper, making no changes at all. He stated, “You can keep the F and I'll keep my dream."”（最后，一周后，男孩交了同样的论文，一点也没有改变，他说，“你可以保留F，我会保留我的梦想。），和最后一段的“Monty then turned to me and said, “I tell you this story because you are sitting in my 4, 000-square-foot house in the middle of my 200-acre horse ranch”.”（蒙蒂转身对我说：“我告诉你这个故事是因为你坐在我200英亩牧场中间4000平方英尺的房子里。），可以得出Monty坚持了自己的梦想并取得了成功，所以标题“坚持梦想的男孩”切题。故选C项。
26.（2020届陕西省咸阳市高考一模）
When I was ten years old, I went to the USA to visit some family friends. We travelled around California—Los Angeles, San Francisco and Las Vegas. I noticed something funny about the way everyone spoke English. I remember thinking, "This is the way they speak in films!" The only times I had really heard an American accent before were when I watched films such as Mean Girls and Freaky Friday. Most of the films I watched when I was a child were American.
One moment I remember very clearly was at the beginning of the holiday, when my friend asked me if I wanted to order ‘French fries’. I couldn't imagine what French fries were. What was fried and French? Snails? Cheese? She was amazed that I had never tried them and she ordered a portion for us to share. When the waiter brought us some chips, I asked her where the French fries were. She pointed to the plate of chips! Later that week she said she was going to buy some ‘chips’ from the supermarket. She came out with a packet of crisps! I was very confused.
During that holiday we were also offered ‘biscuits and gravy’ with our lunch. This was a very strange idea to me, because in England biscuits are sweet. Gravy is a salty, meat-based sauce. I later realized that ‘biscuits’ in America are salty snacks. What we call ‘biscuits’, they call ‘cookies’.
I was also embarrassed when a stranger told me she liked my ‘pants’. I remember thinking, “How can she see my underwear?” My mum then told me that they call ‘pants’ what we call ‘trousers’, the outer clothing that you wear on your legs!
I was disgusted when I saw an ‘eggplant’ pizza on the menu in a restaurant. Eggs do not grow on plants, I thought. What on earth could an ‘egg plant’ be? Something eggy and leafy? My dad ordered this pizza and it was covered in aubergines. I asked him where the “egg plant” was. He laughed and pointed to the aubergines. “They call this ‘eggplant’ in America!” he told me.
Although the same ‘language’ may be spoken in different countries, there are likely to be many differences, not just in vocabulary but also in spelling, grammar and pronunciation! I think part of the excitement of learning a language is learning about the differences that exist in how it is spoken in different places.
12．What did the writer think funny in the first paragraph?
A．English films. B．American English
C．American customs. D．British English.
13．We can infer that the writer comes from .
A．the UK B．Australia
C．France D．the USA
14．The underlined word “disgusted” probably means .
A．exhausted B．annoyed
C．confused D．interested
15．Which group words are both used in California?
A．Chips; Biscuits B．Eggplant; Underwear
C．Pants; Cookies D．French fries; Trousers

【答案】
12．B
13．A
14．C
15．C
【解析】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了，作为英国人的作者在十岁时去美国游玩的经历，在游玩期间，作者在美国经历了英式英语和美式英语在词汇、拼写、语法和发音上的不同。
12．细节理解题。由第一段中的“I noticed something funny about the way everyone spoke English. I remember thinking, "This is the way they speak in films!" The only times I had really heard an American accent before were when I watched films such as Mean Girls and Freaky Friday.”（我注意到每个人说英语的方式都很有趣。我记得当时在想：“这就是他们在电影里说话的方式！”我以前唯一真正听到美国口音的时候，就是看《刻薄的女孩》和《怪诞的星期五》等电影的时候。）可知，作者认为美式英语很有趣。故选B项。
13．推理判断题。由第三段中的“This was a very strange idea to me, because in England biscuits are sweet. What we call ‘biscuits’, they call ‘cookies’.”（这对我来说是个很奇怪的主意，因为在英国饼干是甜的，我们称之为“biscuits”，他们称之为“cookies”。），可以推断出作者来自英国。故选A项。
14．词义猜测题。由倒数第二段中的“I was disgusted when I saw an ‘eggplant’ pizza on the menu in a restaurant. Eggs do not grow on plants, I thought. What on earth could an ‘egg plant’ be? Something eggy and leafy?”（当我在一家餐馆的菜单上看到一个“eggplant”比萨饼时，我很困惑。我想，鸡蛋不是在植物上长的。究竟什么是“egg plant”？鸡蛋和叶子的东西？）可知，作者后文连续对“eggplant”发问，表明作者对“eggplant”很困惑，此处的disgusted意为“困惑的”。故选C项。
15．细节理解题。作者是英国人，由第三段中的“I later realized that ‘biscuits’ in America are salty snacks. What we call ‘biscuits’, they call ‘cookies’.”（这对我来说是个很奇怪的主意，因为在英国饼干是甜的，我们称之为“biscuits”，他们称之为“cookies”。），和第四段中的“My mum then told me that they call ‘pants’ what we call ‘trousers’, the outer clothing that you wear on your legs!”（然后我妈妈告诉我，他们叫‘裤子’，我们叫‘裤子’，你腿上穿的外套！），可知cookies和pants是美式英语，这两个单词会在California用。故选C项。
27.（2020届陕西商洛中学高三三模）
From my hotel room window, I see an oversized billboard with his face on it: Jason, the Great Magician.
I absent-mindedly turn the pages of the phone book and come across a city map. Sipping my iced latté, I run my fingers along the streets from the hotel to the opera hall. Not more than a half-hour walk.
I glance at the clock. The show starts in one hour. Plenty of time! I gulp the last three sips of my latté and hop in the shower. Soon I’m on my way to the show, carrying a fancy black handbag and a genuine smile.
The billboard looks even more impressive from outside. The Great Jason's eyes seem to be glancing through me. I shiver and walk faster. I feel like a child about to open her birthday presents.
The hall is dark when I come in; the show is about to begin. I make my way backstage just as the great magician puts on his top hat.
''Daddy, I'm so glad to see you, '' I say in a half-whisper. ''I'm in town for the writer’s workshop, but I just couldn't miss your show. '' I give him a quick hug and go back into the seating area, leaving him with a startled smile. I settle down in the darkness, and the curtains open.
Magically, that show remains the Great Jason's best performance to this day.
1．The underlined sentence indicates the writer is .
A．embarrassed and hesitant B．brave and determined
C．nervous and excited D．surprised and frightened
2．Why was the writer in town?
A．To go to the workshop. B．To visit the magician.
C．To enjoy the performance. D．To help people in need.
3．Who is Jason?
A．The person the writer will work with. B．The father of the writer.
C．The greatest performer ever. D．The unknown magician.

【答案】
1．C
2．A
3．B
【解析】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者观看父亲表演魔术的故事。
1．推理判断题。根据第四段的The Great Jason's eyes seem to be glancing through me. I shiver and walk faster. I feel like a child about to open her birthday presents. (Jason似乎看了我一眼，我浑身发抖，走得更快了。我感觉就像一个即将打开生日礼物的孩子)可猜测，作者当时很紧张，但又有点兴奋。C. nervous and excited(既紧张又兴奋)符合以上说法，故选C项。
2．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的I'm in town for the writer's workshop可知，作者是来参加作家研讨会的。A. To go to the workshop.(为了参加作家研讨会)符合以上说法，故选A项。
3．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的Daddy, I'm so glad to see you可知，Jason是作者的父亲。B. The father of the writer. (作者的父亲)符合以上说法，故选B项。
28.（2020届四川省高三第一次统一监测）
Seasickness and sunburn. Taking care of old people in different situations. My medical friends did their best to persuade me. Everyone said that running away to sea would ruin my career. But after five sleep-deprived (睡眠不足的) years working as a junior doctor, I was willing to take the risk.
Hungry for adventure, I boarded a bright white ship in Singapore. With 2,000 passengers and crew, she was the size of a small town.
To my relief, the hospital was well equipped, with an X-ray machine and a blood analyzer.
That first cruise (航行) was a learning experience, a tight schedule full of safety drills (演习). There was so much new information to take in. Even remembering which of the uniforms to wear each day was a challenge. Most confusing, I often forgot to change my clock when the ship crossed time zones.
As a doctor, I was responsible for the 600 crew including waiters, engineers, cooks and navigators (领航员), and I was on call (随时待命的) for the entire ship.
Far from treating seasickness and sunburn, as I’d been warned, my patients were wide and varied. The ship’s medical center was essentially a floating emergency room, but we didn’t have a team of specialists on hand for a second opinion. With long and unpredictable hours, it required mental toughness.
As you can guess, many of the passengers were elderly. Heart attacks don’t care about geography and emergency evacuations (疏散) were difficult to arrange.
I recall one such patient, who was taken off the ship on a stretcher (担架) halfway through the Panama Canal. After a terrifying ride in the back of an old ambulance, I was relieved that the patient survived long enough to arrive at the hospital in Panama City.
Thankfully, there were several unexpected benefits to the job. I regularly enjoyed the passenger facilities, including the gym, spa and deck buffet (甲板自助餐). I even hosted my own table of passengers in the evenings. On rare days off, I volunteered as a tour guide on trips ashore (在陆地). I got to fly over Alaska in a seaplane and watched a ballet in St Petersburg.
I now understand that being a cruise ship doctor is not a job — it’s a way of life.
One year at sea became two. I lost my career ambitions, but I redefined happiness in my life.
4．What can we know about the author’s first cruise?
A．She missed her job as a doctor. B．She enjoyed a relaxing lifestyle.
C．She had to learn a lot of things. D．She often felt confused about her job duties.
5．Why does the author mention the patient who was sent to the hospital in Panama City?
A．To tell that it was difficult to look after old patients.
B．To prove that being a cruise ship doctor is more tiring.
C．To stress the importance of a well-equipped hospital on the ship.
D．To show it was challenging to handle emergency situations on the ship.
6．What is Paragraph 9 mainly about?
A．The author’s experience as a tour guide.
B．The advantages of being a cruise ship doctor.
C．The loneliness of being the ship’s only doctor.
D．Various facilities for passengers on the cruise ship.
7．What does the author think of her experience as a cruise ship doctor?
A．It was too stressful to tolerate.
B．It helped her build a better career.
C．It changed her understanding of happiness.
D．It provided opportunities to make more friends.

【答案】
4．C
5．D
6．B
7．C
【解析】本文为记叙文。作为一名初级医生的作者不听医学朋友的劝告，做了游轮上的医生。游轮上的工作让作者受益匪浅，也改变了作者对幸福的理解。
4．推理判断题。根据第四段中的That first cruise (航行) was a learning experience, a tight schedule full of safety drills (演习). There was so much new information to take in. Even remembering which of the uniforms to wear each day was a challenge.可知，第一次巡航是一次学习的经历，紧张的行程中充满了安全演习。有太多的新信息需要了解。甚至每天要记住穿哪种制服都是一个挑战。由此可知，作者第一次航行要学会了许多东西。故选C。
5．推理判断题。根据第七段中的Heart attacks don’t care about geography and emergency evacuations (疏散) were difficult to arrange.(心脏病不关心地理和紧急疏散很难安排)，接着在第八段被举例被送到巴拿马城医院的病人来说明这种紧急处理有很大的难度。故选D。
6．主旨大意题。主旨句是第九段的第一句Thankfully, there were several unexpected benefits to the job.可知，这份工作有几个意想不到的好处。接着下文对这主题句提出的好处进行详细的说明。由此可知，第九段主要叙述了作为游轮医生的优势。故选B。
7．细节理解题。根据最后一段中的One year at sea became two. I lost my career ambitions, but I redefined happiness in my life.可知，海上的一年变成了两年。我没有了我的职业抱负，但我重新定义了我生活中的幸福。由此可知，作者在游轮上的工作，让她改变了对生活的理解。故选C。
29.（2020届四川省绵阳市高三第三次诊断性考试）
The past few years found me working long hours at my marketing job while my husband, Steven,put in equally fall days as a physics tutor.The weekends were spent photographing weddings and portraits.While we were able to save some money,we were both burned out from the constant tiring work.
We felt the need for both renewal and vacation experiences.So,in January,we set out on a seven-month,cross-country road trip to visit all 61 National Parks in the United States.
Steven was ready to dive headlong into the unknown,while I,someone who enjoys more planned fun,had to adapt.I was amazed at how easily I turned to be a more relaxed version who wasn't worried where to park or sleep.We both became so accustomed to sleeping in the van,despite the foreign sound outside,which we eventually let fade into white noise.
Over the course of our seven-month trip,several interruptions changed our route, including the government shutdown,which left the first 10 parks inaccessible. Another time,I fell ill and lost my voice right as we were heading to the Virgin Islands National Park.
Positively,while we've done photography professionally for years.this trip really helped us grow in our craft.From rapidly trying to shoot dolphins to lining up panoramic(全景的））shots,this trip was a photographer's dream.I never dared out into complete darkness to photograph nights capes,but the views of the Milky Way we managed to shoot were well worth it.
One of our big goals on this trip was to come away from each park with one spectacular image,something that pushed us both to become better artists in the process.That shared goal placed us on the same team:It brought us together,gave us more to talk about,and encouraged us to motivate each other along the way.
4．Why did the couple take such a trip?
A．They were both out of work.
B．They needed some photos of parks.
C．They wanted a getaway from exhausting work.
D．They wanted to make money by photographing.
5．What surprised the author on the trip?
A．The trip was full of unexpected difficulties.
B．The trip was nothing like her planned fun.
C．She enjoyed his husband's way of travel.
D．She had several fights with her husband.
6．What failed them to visit the first 10 parks?
A．Bad sleep in the van.
B．The author's illness.
C．The change of route.
D．The government shutdown.
7．What have the couple gained from the trip?
A．They've caught some dolphins.
B．They've became famous artists.
C．They've bettered their relationship.
D．They've got their professional photographer certificates.

【答案】
4．C
5．B
6．D
7．C
【解析】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者和她的丈夫疲于应付日复一日的工作，于是进行了一次耗时七个月、游遍美国所有国家公园的公路旅行，并从中收获很多。
4．细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“While we were able to save some money, we were both burned out from the constant tiring work.”和第二段第一句“We felt the need for both renewal and vacation experiences.”可知，正是因为厌倦了日复一日非常辛苦的工作，夫妻二人想要放个假，所以才作了这次旅行。故选C项。
5．细节理解题。根据第三段第一句“Steven was ready to dive headlong into the unknown,while I,someone who enjoys more planned fun,had to adapt.I was amazed at how easily I turned to be a more relaxed version who wasn't worried where to park or sleep.”可知，虽然作者喜欢规划行程的乐趣，但这趟旅行是充满未知和挑战的，这让作者感到惊讶。故选B项。
6．细节理解题。根据第四段第一句“Over the course of our seven-month trip, several interruptions changed our route, including the government shut down,which left the first 10 parks inaccessible.”可知，因为政府关闭，所以前十个国家公园是无法参观的。故选D项。
7．细节理解题。根据文章最后一句“That shared goal placed us on the same team:It brought us together,gave us more to talk about,and encouraged us to motivate each other along the way.”可知，这次旅行拉近了两人的距离，增加了共同语言，也激励他们互相扶持，即改善了两个人的关系。故选C项。
30.（2020届四川省绵阳市高三第三次诊断性考试）
As data leak and identity theft become more and more common,the market is growing for fingerprint or iris scans(虹工膜扫描）－to keep others out of private e-spaces.They're still expensive,though,and some people are unwilling to have personal identifiers taken and kept by a third party.
Researchers say they have come up with a low-cost device-a smart keyboard. It precisely measures the sound with which one types and the pressure fingers apply to each key.These patterns are unique to each individual,says Jun Chen,a doctoral engineering student.By measuring how somebody types a password(码），he says, the keyboard can determine people's identities,and thus,by extension,whether they should be granted access to the computer it's connected to-regardless of whether someone gets the password right.
It doesn't require a new type of technology that people aren't already familiar with."Everybody uses a keyboard...and everybody types differently,"Chen says.
The device powers itself by generating electricity when a person's fingertips touch the keys-multi-layer plastic materials,press down,and lift again,which completes an electric circuit with the keyboard.The keyboard could offer a stronger layer of security by analyzing things like the force of a user's typing and the time between key presses.
This phenomenon,called"contact electrification,"is the same process that creates static electricity,Chen says:"lt's like when you run your hand across a wool blanket and see sparks(电火花）in the darkness."
In a study describing the technology published in the journal ACS Nano,the researchers had 100 volunteers type the word touch four times using the keyboard. Data gleaned from the device could be used to identify individual participants based on how they typed,with very low error rates,Chen says.
So far,there is just one such keyboard.But,Chen says,it should be pretty straightforward to commercialize and is mostly made of inexpensive,plastic-like parts. The team hopes it could make it to market in about five years.
12．What is the feature of the smart device?
A．It's inexpensive. B．It's a new type of technology.
C．It's inaccessible without a password. D．It can recognize people's fingerprint.
13．How is the smart device powered?
A．By fingers touching it. B．By replaceable batteries.
C．By producing power of its own. D．By being connected to electricity.
14．What does the underlined word"glean"probably mean in Paragraph 6?
A．Collect. B．Involve.
C．Contain. D．Leak.
15．Which can be the best title for this passage?
A．Smart Keyboard Can Produce Electricity Itself
B．Smart Keyboard Can identify You by How You Type
C．Smart Keyboard Can Protect Personal Data Privacy
D．Smart Keyboard Can Measure Typing Forces and Time

【答案】
12．A
13．C
14．A
15．B
【解析】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了由一名博士工程师研发出的安全识别键盘，通过记录人们打字时的频率和力度来识别不同人的身份。
12．细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“Researchers say they have come up with a low-cost device-a smart keyboard.”可知，上文已经提到了许多信息安全技术受限于昂贵的价格，本文介绍的新设备一大特色就是造价便宜。故选A项。
13．细节理解题。根据第四段第一句“The device powers itself by generating electricity when a person's fingertips touch the keys-multi-layer plastic materials,press down,and lift again,which completes an electric circuit with the keyboard.”可知，通过敲击键盘产生电路，该设备就能产生电流为自身供能。故选C项。
14．词义猜测题。第六段大意是：研究人员让一百名志愿者用键盘录入信息，设备将数据用于标识不同的人员。根据采集数据的过程以及划线词glean与data一词的搭配，不难想到应当是“采集，收集”的意思。故选A项。
15．主旨大意题。文章围绕一种安全识别键盘展开，其技术依靠对于不同人不同的打字方式进行识别来实现。B选项“智能键盘能通过你的打字方式认出你”最符合题意。故选B项。