【备战2024年高考】（全国通用版）英语新热点时文阅读18 疫情下的故事-试卷

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高考英语新热点时文阅读-疫情下的故事

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讲述小学生在疫情期间为了孩子们的开心和健康开发了一个应用程序的故事，他们学校的小狗在APP上大受欢迎。
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完形填空
由于新冠疫情，作者不能经常和家人相聚，在难得的一次相聚后作者意识到了对相聚的渴望，最终作者的儿子接种了疫苗，打开了和爱的人在一起的大门。
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在疫情期间，一位妈妈发起一个活动项目，让大家在纸上写鼓舞人心的话语，以此来鼓舞她的三个孩子和邻居们在疫情下用更加积极的态度面对生活。
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阅读理解
老年人在抗击冠状病毒期间可能面临无法使用视频通话技术的困难，文章对如何解决这一困难提出了建议和需要注意的问题。
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阅读理解
疫情发生后，人们的生活虽然发生了很多变化，但爱，连接沟通和人际关系都还在。

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（2022·贵州遵义·高三期中）Pupils from a primary school in Merthyr Tydfil have created their very own mobile phone app in an attempt to boost other children’s health and happiness.
The content on the app includes ____1____ about mindfulness music, healthy recipes and the school’s ____2____ Max. The app was designed by Year Five and Six pupils from Pantysgallog Primary School who ____3____ the videos, wrote the text and worked with a company to build the app. They ____4____ to make the app after the coronavirus pandemic meant they were forced into two long periods of____5____at home. They started the ____6____ in September 2021. It took three months to fully build the app, before making it ____7____ on the Apple App Store. It has also been shared with local____8____ in the area.
Although it’s____9____aimed at children, the app also has a map of places where families can go to_____10_____or unwind (放松). One of the _____11_____stars on the app is the dog Max, who was once homeless but later_____12_____by the headteacher. He _____13_____ in the school every day with the headteacher, Mr. Thomas. A_____14_____version of Max in sunglasses was a hit on the app.
The children said Max and the app helped them after the “_____15_____"times when they had to learn from home. “He’s in lessons, he’s out on the yard, and he _____16_____ some children in counselling (辅导) lessons – he’sjusta (an) _____17_____ around the school”, said Mr. Thomas. “Pupils don’t _____18_____anymore, because they know that if they drop things on the floor Max will eat them. And ifhe’s_____19_____, everyone knows they have to be quiet because his hearing is so_____20_____,so he’s been a real success story for us.”
1．A．news B．advice C．information D．homework
2．A．dog B．student C．teacher D．assistant
3．A．watched B．filmed C．downloaded D．played
4．A．hurried B．expected C．decided D．continued
5．A．resting B．waiting C．hiding D．learning
6．A．event B．project C．promotion D．campaign
7．A．changeable B．predictable C．affordable D．available
8．A．schools B．hospitals C．communities D．banks
9．A．casually B．naturally C．mainly D．temporarily
10．A．exercise B．dine C．sleep D．party
11．A．oldest B．bravest C．wildest D．biggest
12．A．trained B．walked C．protected D．adopted
13．A．lies down B．shows up C．runs off D．rolls over
14．A．game B．movie C．cartoon D．test
15．A．difficult B．strange C．precious D．pleasant
16．A．supports B．surprises C．disturbs D．disappoints
17．A．trouble B．image C．presence D．failure
18．A．wander B．litter C．spit D．argue
19．A．out of sight B．on the way C．from afar D．in class
20．A．terrible B．sensitive C．improved D．weakened
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（2022·江苏徐州·高三期中）My family unit of four was on the stricter side when it came to COVID- 19 precautions. We had decided not to attend most group ____21____. We had ____22____ about the health risks posed by this new virus, especially as we waited for our kids to be vaccinated.
My parents came up from Texas in December 2020 to quarantine (隔离期) before seeing us and ____23____ to visit us occasionally after that. We tried to visit them too but got ____24____ twice—first when the virus Delta made the trip too ____25____, then when my grandma and my older son separately were ____26____ with Omicron.
Finally, in February 2022, we got there. It had been more than two years once my kids had seen my grandparents, and my younger son did not ____27____ being on a plane. We met my parents, grandparents, aunt, uncle, and cousins in Colorado. There, my kids ____28____ her baby cousin. I ____29____ my kids as they swam, watched fireworks, generally ____30____ with their older cousins. They were so ____31____ with everyone, despite how infrequently we had gotten together over the past few years.
Several times, I looked over at my kids playing with my relatives, their relatives, forming their own ____32____ , and felt something that I rarely feel about being with other people: longing, the ____33____ for more of this.
As COVID- 19 is not over, we are still trying to keep our ____34____ limited. But with our younger son finally ____35____ we are cracking open the door, just a little, to be with the people we love.
21．A．gatherings B．discussions C．work D．talk
22．A．knowledge B．prediction C．concern D．argument
23．A．left B．returned C．called D．chatted
24．A．lost B．hurt C．fined D．stopped
25．A．shocking B．embarrassing C．frightening D．tiring
26．A．unsatisfied B．connected C．bored D．infected
27．A．remember B．regret C．imagine D．consider
28．A．played tricks on B．fell in love with
C．made jokes about D．got in touch with
29．A．chased B．ignored C．observed D．admired
30．A．working B．fighting C．messing D．jumping
31．A．generous B．comfortable C．curious D．modest
32．A．values B．friendships C．bonds D．opinions
33．A．pity B．sympathy C．love D．desire
34．A．exposures B．expenses C．choices D．hobbies
35．A．educated B．cured C．changed D．vaccinated
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（辽宁省协作校2022-2023学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The COVID-19 pandemic has made people’s life tough. Petra Bignami, ___36___ mom of three in Brookline, started a project to encourage her three kids and neighbors.
It is called Project Hope. Petra wanted to focus on ___37___ to stay hopeful to enable people to have more ___38___ (confident) in the future. The family placed pens and paper hearts outside their home to encourage people to write a message on the paper hearts. Now each day they get ___39___ (high) encouraging messages from neighbors and people walking by. The messages ___40___ (leave) by people include: “Keep calm and rise above”, and “Be kind to others — we don’t know what diffculties they have”. These messages help everyone who finds ___41___ hard to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic know there are much ___42___ (sunny) days ahead.
“This makes us feel like we are part ___43___ a bigger group. It can help us get through the darkness of the pandemic,” Petra explained. The project ___44___ (create) in September last year, and so far, there have been over 1,000 paper hearts ___45___ people wrote messages. The number keeps growing at present.
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（2022·新疆喀什·高三期中）As the government encourages “social distancing” in the fight against coronavirus, people are facing the prospect of being told to stay at home for weeks. But what if a parent or older person in your life doesn’t already have access to video calling tech?
“You might want to consider getting a specialized device to make video calls to your loved ones,” says Kate Bevan, an editor of a consumer magazine. “Once they’re set up, they’re very simple to use but you do have to dig through settings in their apps to connect them and that’s not always as easy as it might be.”
Age  UK,  the  charity  for  older  people, says that the choice of technology should be “as user-friendly as possible” for those unaccustomed to controlling video-chat software. “Something integrated like a video call app on a smartphone, tablet or a laptop with a built-in camera, for example, will often be easier,” says Caroline Abrahams, the charity director. “Older people may also prefer physical interfaces (界面) like a mouse rather than a touchscreen.”
“To protect people’s privacy, it will be important to ensure that any new devices are secure and not likely to be hacked (非法入侵), and that anyone using a new device has access to ongoing support to help them learn how to use it and deal with any issues or problems,” she adds.
An  integrated  kit  can  be  the  easiest solution. Amazon, Google, and Facebook all have smart devices with screens for video calls. One problem with all these devices is their expense and another is their need to be on a stable wi-fi connection at all times. Sometimes, a smartphone might be the better option.
But a new smartphone, even a mid-range one, can be much more expensive. And Bevan warns against hand-me-downs past a certain age. Apart from lower camera quality, there can be security concerns. “If you’re considering passing old smartphones and tablets on to a relative, do be careful that they’re still getting security updates,” she says.
46．What difficulty might older people face during the fight against coronavirus?
A．They cannot use video calling tech.
B．They are not interested in video calling.
C．They fail to afford to buy video devices.
D．They have to stay at home for several weeks.
47．What kind of device should we choose for older people?
A．The device which is user-friendly and portable.
B．The device which employs physical connection.
C．The device which is equipped with special apps.
D．The device which has a camera and touchscreen.
48．Which of the following can explain the underlined “these devices”?
A．Mid-range devices with a built-in camera.
B．Expensive smartphones sold by Amazon.
C．Smart devices with screens for video calls.
D．Integrated gadgets with a stable wi-fi connection.
49．What advice does Bevan give to us when we give a smartphone to the elderly?
A．We have to buy the elderly an expensive one.
B．We should help the elderly set up proper apps.
C．We can give a high-quality phone to the elderly.
D．We must ensure the smartphone gets security updates.
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（2022·浙江杭州·一模）Yesterday, after a day of Zoom (视频会议软件) meetings in my living room, I stepped out for a walk leaving my teen son bored on the couch. Bleecker Street, usually packed with people, was sprinkled with only the occasional pedestrians. Bars and restaurants lining the street were dark. Stores with bright neon lights, doors open, beckoned for the rare passers-by to enter. After just a week of the Covid-19 pandemic, an afternoon walk in Greenwich Village neighborhood felt surreal.
But then I noticed a row of daffodils(水仙)reaching for the sun in the small triangle-shaped park by Minetta Lane. On the windows of a locked restaurant, in bright yellow paint, were the words “We love you, West Village. Take care of each other. ” My phone buzzed—a colleague sent a picture of her newborn baby just home from the hospital. I arrived home to find my son animated on the couch playing a video game virtually with his friends. Life, love, play, and human connection persist, even though our world has been tuned upside down.
In my welcome note to the new students in the Fall, I wrote that this year is about our college’s core values of inclusion, innovation, and impact and emphasized the power of interconnection. Today, these core values persist, with interconnection taking on even greater significance. Our collaborative spirit has always given us an advantage—academically, creatively, culturally, and now, remotely.
A wise person once told me that getting through a crisis is like being given a new hand of cards in the middle of a game. We are halfway through the semester, with new hands to play, but the game hasn’t changed. We will find new ways to continue to work, teach, create and learn. Let’s also continue the informal interactions that make us a community—the study groups, coffee dates, drop-ins just to say hello. In doing so, we will remain connected.
We will come together, from spaces around the world, to meet this new reality. This is who we are. Nothing—not space, nor time—can keep us from moving forward, together.
50．What can be inferred from paragraph 1?
A．The Covid-19 pandemic is unstoppable.
B．The effects of the pandemic could be easily felt.
C．Nothing is the same except that the business goes slow as usual.
D．People have every reason to be worried about the future.
51．What does the writer include in paragraph 2?
A．Daily routines that seemed insignificant.
B．Reminders that the world has been changed.
C．Events that people can do during the pandemic.
D．Things or people that carry symbolic meanings.
52．What does the underlined word “collaborative” mean in paragraph 3?
A．Cooperative. B．Pioneering. C．Independent. D．Adventurous.
53．What is the main purpose of the text?
A．To express wisdom gained from previous experience.
B．To give people some tips on how to handle a crisis.
C．To deliver an uplifting message over the pandemic.
D．To encourage people to enjoy the great outdoors.


参考答案：

1．C    2．A    3．B    4．C    5．D    6．B    7．D    8．A    9．C    10．D    11．D    12．D    13．B    14．C    15．A    16．C    17．C    18．B    19．A    20．B

【导语】这是一篇记叙文。讲述小学生在疫情期间为了孩子们的开心和健康开发了一个应用程序的故事，他们学校的小狗在APP上大受欢迎。
1．考查名词词义辨析。句意：应用程序上的内容包括有关正念冥想音乐、健康食谱和学校的狗Max的信息。A. news 新闻；B. advice 建议；C. information 信息；D. homework 作业。根据下文“about mindfulness music, healthy recipes（包括有关正念冥想音乐、健康食谱）”可知，肯定是关于这些东西的相关信息。故选C项。
2．考查名词词义辨析。句意：应用程序上的内容包括有关正念冥想音乐、健康食谱和学校的狗Max的信息。A. dog 狗；B. student 学生；C. teacher 老师；D. assistant 助理。根据下文“One of the biggest stars on the app is the dog Max, who was once homeless but later adopted by the head teacher.（该应用程序上最大的明星之一，是名叫Max的狗，它曾经无家可归，但后来被校长收养。）”可知，Max是一只狗。故选A项。
3．考查动词词义辨析。句意：该应用程序由潘蒂斯加洛小学的五年级和六年级学生设计，他们拍摄了了视频，编写了文本，并与一家公司合作开发了该应用程序。A. watched 看；B. filmed 拍摄；C. downloaded 下载；D. played 玩。根据下文“wrote the text and worked with a company（编写了文本，并与一家公司合作）”可知，此处描述他们为了开发这个程序做了什么，故可推测视频是他们拍摄的。故选B项。
4．考查动词词义辨析。句意：冠状病毒大流行意味着他们被迫在家学习了两段很长的时间后，他们决定制作这款应用程序。A. hurried 匆忙；B. expected 期待；C. decided 决定；D. continued 继续。根据下文“make the app（制作这个应用程序）”和“They started the project in September 2021.（他们于2021年九月开始这个项目。）”可知，此处描述他们决定制作这个应用程序，然后就开始落实这个项目。故选C项。
5．考查动词词义辨析。句意：冠状病毒大流行意味着他们被迫在家学习了两段很长的时间后，他们决定制作这款应用程序。A. resting 休息；B. waiting 等待；C. hiding 隐藏；D. learning 学习。根据上文“the coronavirus pandemic（冠状病毒大流行）”可知，学生受新冠蔓延的影响主要是需要待在家里上网课学习，且下文“when they had to learn from home（他们必须在家里学习）”也印证了这一观点。故选D项。
6．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们于2021年九月开始这个项目。A. event 事件；B. project 项目；C. promotion 促进；D. campaign 运动。根据下文“It took three months to fully build the app,（这个程序完全制作成功花费了他们三个月时间，）”可知，花费如此长的时间制作应用程序，可以称得上这是一个项目。故选B项。
7．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这个程序完全制作成功花费了他们三个月时间，然后才在苹果应用商店上发布。A. changeable 可改变的；B. predictable 可预测的；C. affordable 可支付的；D. available 可获得的。根据上文“It took three months to fully build the app,（这个程序完全制作成功花费了他们三个月时间，）”可知，在这之后就在应用商店上线，顾客可通过应用商店获得该应用程序，即它是可获得的。故选D项。
8．考查名词词义辨析。句意：它还与该地区的当地学校共享。A. schools 学校；B. hospitals 医院；C. communities 社区；D. banks 银行。根据下文“aimed at children（目标对象是学生）”可知，该程序应该主要适用于学校。故选A项。
9．考查副词词义辨析。句意：尽管它主要针对儿童，但该应用程序还提供了一张家庭聚会或放松的地方地图。A. casually 随意地；B. naturally 自然地；C. mainly 主要地；D. temporarily 暂时地。根据下文“the app also has a map of places（该应用程序还提供了一张地方地图）”可知，使用also“也”指出该应用程序也包含一些地方的地图，便意味着这地图是附带内容，故前面提及的children才是该应用主要的对象。故选C项。
10．考查动词词义辨析。句意：尽管它主要针对儿童，但该应用程序还提供了一张家庭聚会或放松的地方地图。A. exercise 锻炼；B. dine用餐；C. sleep 睡觉；D. party举行聚会。根据下文“or unwind（放松）”可知，能和让家庭放松的活动，举行聚会最符合语境。故选D项。
11．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：该应用程序上最大的明星之一，是名叫Max的狗，它曾经无家可归，但后来被校长收养。A. oldest 最老的；B. bravest 最勇敢的；C. wildest 最狂热的；D. biggest 最大的。根据下文“A cartoon version of Max in sunglasses was a hit on the app.（戴着墨镜的Max卡通版在该应用上大受欢迎。）”可知，这只狗是应用程序上的最受欢迎的明星，即大明星。故选D项。
12．考查动词词义辨析。句意：该应用程序上最大的明星之一，是名叫Max的狗，它曾经无家可归，但后来被校长收养。A. trained 训练；B. walked 步行；C. protected 保护；D. adopted 收养。根据上文“once homeless（曾经无家可归）”可知，狗被校长收养。故选D项。
13．考查动词词组辨析。句意：他每天和校长Mr. Thomas 一起出现在学校。A. lies down 躺下；B. shows up 出现，到场；C. runs off 溢出；D. rolls over翻滚。根据下文“in the school every day with the head teacher（每天和校长在学校）”可知，此处描述的是校长每天带着这只狗来学校，即这只狗每天都出现在学校。故选B项。
14．考查名词词义辨析。句意：戴着墨镜的Max卡通版在该应用上大受欢迎。A. game 游戏；B. movie 电影；C. cartoon 动画片；D. test 测验。根据本句“A version of Max（一个Max的版本）”可知，一般情况下人和动物的版本即卡通的图像和实际拍的照片，故选项中cartoon符合语境。故选C项。
15．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：孩子们说，在他们不得不在家学习的“困难”时期后，Max和应用程序帮助了他们。A. difficult 困难的；B. strange 奇怪的；C. precious宝贵的；D. pleasant 开心的。根据上文“they were forced into two long periods of learning at home（他们被迫在家学习了两段很长的时间）”可知，这段时间对学生而言，很难。故选A项。
16．考查动词词义辨析。句意：“他在课堂上，他在院子里，他在辅导时打扰了一些孩子，在学校里它无处不在。” 托马斯先生说。A. supports 支持；B. surprises 惊讶；C. disturbs 干扰；D. disappoints 使失望。根据下文“if they drop things on the floor Max will eat them（如果他们丢东西到地上，Max会吃掉它们）”可知，这只狗应该爱闹腾，可推测它会在孩子们上课时出现、捣乱。故选C项。
17．考查名词词义辨析。句意：“他在课堂上，他在院子里，他在辅导时打扰了一些孩子，在学校里它无处不在。” 托马斯先生说。A. trouble 麻烦；B. image 图像；C. presence存在；D. failure 失败。根据上文“He’s in lessons, he’s out on the yard（他在课堂上，他在院子里）”可知，在校园里，到处都留下了它的身影，即存在于校园里各个角落。故选C项。
18．考查动词词义辨析。句意：小学生们不再乱扔垃圾了，因为他们知道如果他们把东西扔在地上，Max会吃掉它们。A. wander闲逛；B. litter乱扔；C. spit吐出；D. argue 争吵。根据下文“because they know that if they drop things on the floor Max will eat them（因为他们知道如果他们把东西扔在地上，Max会吃掉它们）”可知，因为这个原因，他们不能乱扔。故选B项。
19．考查短语词义辨析。句意：如果它不在视线范围内，每个人都知道他们必须保持安静，因为它的听觉非常敏感，所以它对我们来说是一个真正的成功故事。A. out of sight 视线外；B. on the way在途中；C. from afar从远方；D. in class 上课中。根据下文“everyone knows they have to be quiet because his hearing is so sensitive（每个人都知道他们必须保持安静，因为它的听觉非常敏感）”可知，此处讨论的是狗不在场的时候，即在大家视线之外的时候。故选A项。
20．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：如果它不在视线范围内，每个人都知道他们必须保持安静，因为它的听觉非常敏感，所以它对我们来说是一个真正的成功故事。A. terrible 糟糕的；B. sensitive 敏感的；C. improved 改良的；D. weakened虚弱的。根据上文“everyone knows they have to be quiet（每个人都知道他们必须保持安静）”可知，之所以要保持安静，是怕被狗听见，故可推测狗的听觉灵敏。故选B项。

21．A    22．C    23．B    24．D    25．C    26．D    27．A    28．B    29．C    30．C    31．B    32．C    33．D    34．A    35．D

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲的是由于新冠疫情，作者不能经常和家人相聚，在难得的一次相聚后作者意识到了对相聚的渴望，最终作者的儿子接种了疫苗，打开了和爱的人在一起的大门。
21．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们决定不参加大多数集体聚会。A. gatherings聚会；B. discussions讨论；C. work工作；D. talk谈论。根据上文“COVID- 19 precautions”可知，因为新冠疫情，作者全家决定不参加大多数集体聚会。故选A。
22．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们担心这种新病毒带来的健康风险，特别是在我们等待孩子接种疫苗的时候。A. knowledge知识；B. prediction预测；C. concern担忧；D. argument争论。根据下文“about the health risks”可知，作者家人担心这种新病毒带来的健康风险。故选C。
23．考查动词词义辨析。句意：2020年12月，我的父母从德克萨斯州过来隔离，之后偶尔回来看看我们。A. left离开；B. returned回来；C. called打电话；D. chatted聊天。根据下文“to visit us occasionally after that”可知，作者的父母偶尔回来看看作者全家。故选B。
24．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们也试着去看他们，但两次都被阻止了——第一次是德尔塔病毒让旅行变得太可怕，第二次是我的奶奶和大儿子分别感染了Omicron病毒。A. lost丢失；B. hurt伤害；C. fined罚款；D. stoppe停止。根据下文“first when the virus Delta made the trip too ____5____, then when my grandma and my older son separately were ____6____ with Omicron”可知，作者的探访被阻止了。故选D。
25．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我们也试着去看他们，但两次都被阻止了——第一次是德尔塔病毒让旅行变得太可怕，第二次是我的奶奶和大儿子分别感染了Omicron病毒。A. shocking令人震惊的；B. embarrassing令人尴尬的；C. frightening令人害怕的；D. tiring累人的。根据上文“the virus Delta”可知，德尔塔病毒让旅行变得太可怕。故选C。
26．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我们也试着去看他们，但两次都被阻止了——第一次是德尔塔病毒让旅行变得太可怕，第二次是我的奶奶和大儿子分别感染了Omicron病毒。A. unsatisfied不满意的；B. connected连接的；C. bored无聊的；D. infected感染的。根据下文“with Omicron”可知，作者的奶奶和大儿子分别感染了Omicron病毒。故选D。
27．考查动词词义辨析。句意：两年多前，我的孩子们才见过我的祖父母，小儿子不记得坐过飞机。A. remember记得；B. regret后悔；C. imagine想象；D. consider考虑。根据上文“It had been more than two years once my kids had seen my grandparents”可知，两年多前，作者的孩子们才见过作者的祖父母，小儿子不记得坐过飞机。故选A。
28．考查动词短语辨析。句意：在那里，我的孩子们爱上了她的小表弟。A. played tricks on捉弄；B. fell in love with爱上；C. made jokes about开……的玩笑；D. got in touch with与……取得联系。根据下文“her baby cousin”可知，作者的孩子们爱上了她的小表弟。故选B。
29．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我观察我的孩子们游泳、看烟花，通常是和他们的兄弟姐妹们在一起。A. chased追逐；B. ignored忽视；C. observed观察；D. admired羡慕。根据下文“as they swam”可知，作者观察孩子们游泳。故选C。
30．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我观察我的孩子们游泳、看烟花，通常是和他们的兄弟姐妹们在一起。A. working工作；B. fighting为……而斗争；C. messing玩弄；D. jumping跳。根据下文“despite how infrequently we had gotten together over the past few years”可知，作者孩子和兄弟姐妹们一起玩儿，mess with意为“与……厮混在一起”。故选C。
31．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：尽管过去几年我们很少聚在一起，但他们和每个人都相处得很好。A. generous慷慨的；B. comfortable舒服的；C. curious好奇的；D. modest谦虚的。根据下文“despite how infrequently we had gotten together over the past few years”可知，尽管过去几年我们很少聚在一起，但他们和每个人都相处得很好，空格处意为“舒服的”。故选B。
32．考查名词词义辨析。句意：有几次，我看着我的孩子们和我的亲戚、他们的亲戚一起玩耍，建立起他们自己的联系，我有了和别人在一起时很少有的感觉:渴望，渴望更多这样的东西。A. values价值；B. friendships友谊；C. bonds联系；D. opinions观点。根据上文“playing with my relatives, their relatives”可知，孩子们建立起他们自己的联系。故选C。
33．考查名词词义辨析。句意：有几次，我看着我的孩子们和我的亲戚、他们的亲戚一起玩耍，建立起他们自己的纽带，我有了和别人在一起时很少有的感觉：渴望，渴望更多这样的东西。A. pity遗憾；B. sympathy同情；C. love爱；D. desire渴望。根据上文“longing”可知，作者渴望更多这样的东西。故选D。
34．考查名词词义辨析。句意：由于COVID- 19尚未结束，我们仍在努力限制暴露。A. exposures暴露；B. expenses开支；C. choices选择；D. hobbies爱好。根据上文“As COVID- 19 is not over”可知，由于COVID- 19尚未结束，我们仍在努力限制暴露。故选A。
35．考查动词词义辨析。句意：但随着我们的小儿子终于接种了疫苗，我们打开了与我们爱的人在一起的大门，只是一点点。A. educated教育；B. cured治愈；C. changed改变；D. vaccinated接种疫苗。根据下文“we are cracking open the door, just a little, to be with the people we love”可知，作者小儿子终于接种了疫苗，他们打开了与爱的人在一起的大门。故选D。

36．a    37．how    38．confidence    39．highly    40．left    41．it    42．sunnier    43．of    44．was created    45．where

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了在疫情期间，一位妈妈发起一个活动项目，让大家在纸上写鼓舞人心的话语，以此来鼓舞她的三个孩子和邻居们在疫情下用更加积极的态度面对生活。
36．考查冠词。句意：皮特拉·比格纳米是布鲁克林三个孩子的母亲，她开始了一个项目，鼓励她的三个孩子和邻居。根据句意可知，此处表示“一位三个孩子的妈妈”，表泛指，空后为辅音音素开始的单词mom，所以用不定冠词a。故填a。
37．考查特殊疑问词。句意：皮特拉想专注于如何保持希望，让人们对未来有更多的信心。此处为“特殊疑问词+不定式”的结构作介词宾语，同时根据语境可知，此处表示“如何”保持希望。故填how。
38．考查名词。句意：皮特拉想专注于如何保持希望，让人们对未来有更多的信心。分析句子结构可知，空处需要名词作have的宾语。confident为形容词“自信的”，其名词形式为confidence。故填confidence。
39．考查副词。句意：现在，他们每天都会收到邻居和路过的人的高度鼓励信息。此处需用副词作状语修饰形容词encouraging。故填highly。
40．考查非谓语动词。句意：人们留下的信息包括：“保持冷静，振作起来”，“善待他人——我们不知道他们有什么困难”。分析句子结构可知，句中已有谓语动词，空处为非谓语动词作后置定语，且messages与leave之间为被动关系，所以用过去分词。故填left。
41．考查形式宾语。句意：这些信息帮助所有难以应对新冠肺炎疫情的人知道，未来的日子会更加阳光明媚。分析句子结构可知，此处考查“find+it+adj.+动词不定式”的结构，it作形式宾语。故填it。
42．考查形容词的比较级。句意：这些信息帮助所有难以应对新冠肺炎疫情的人知道，未来的日子会更加阳光明媚。根据语境以及空格前的much可知，此处需用形容词的比较级，表示未来的日子会更加阳光明媚。故填sunnier。
43．考查介词。句意：这让我们觉得自己是一个更大群体的一部分。part of 意为“……的一部分”，符合语境，故填of。
44．考查时态语态。句意：该项目于去年9月创建，到目前为止，已有超过1000张纸心供人们留言。分析句子结构可知，空处为句子的谓语动词。根据in September last year可知句子为一般过去时态，主语和谓语动词之间为被动关系。综上所述，句子为一般过去时态的被动语态，主语为第三人称单数形式。故填was created。
45．考查定语从句。句意：该项目于去年9月创建，到目前为止，已有超过1000张纸心供人们留言。分析句子结构可知，空处引导定语从句，修饰先行词paper hearts，关系词在定语从句中作地点状语，用关系副词where。故填where。
46．A    47．B    48．C    49．D

【导语】这是一篇说明文。老年人在抗击冠状病毒期间可能面临无法使用视频通话技术的困难，文章对如何解决这一困难提出了建议和需要注意的问题。
46．细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“But what if a parent or older person in your life doesn’t already have access to video calling tech?”(但如果你身边的父母或长辈还没有使用视频通话技术呢？)可知，老年人在抗击冠状病毒期间可能面临无法使用视频通话技术的困难。故选A。
47．细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“Older people may also prefer physical interfaces (界面) like a mouse rather than a touchscreen.”(老年人可能也更喜欢物理界面，比如鼠标而不是触摸屏。)可知，我们应该为老年人选择采用物理连接的设备。故选B。
48．词句猜测题。根据第五段第二句“Amazon, Google, and Facebook all have smart devices with screens for video calls.”(亚马逊、谷歌和Facebook都有带屏幕的智能设备，用于视频通话。)可知，these devices是指带有视频通话屏幕的智能设备。故选C。
49．细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句中的“If you’re considering passing old smartphones and tablets on to a relative, do be careful that they’re still getting security updates”(如果你考虑把旧的智能手机和平板电脑交给亲戚，一定要注意它们仍在获得安全更新)可知，贝文建议当我们把智能手机给老年人时，我们必须确保智能手机得到安全更新。故选D。
50．B    51．D    52．A    53．C

【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述疫情发生后，人们的生活虽然发生了很多变化，但爱，连接沟通和人际关系都还在。作者写这篇文章的主要目的是为了在疫情期间传递令人振奋的信息
50．推理判断题。根据第一段“Yesterday, after a day of Zoom (视频会议软件) meetings in my living room, I stepped out for a walk. leaving my teen son bored on the couch. Bleecker Street, usually packed with people, was sprinkled with only the occasional pedestrians. Bars and restaurants lining the street were dark. Stores with bright neon lights, doors open, beckoned for the rare passers-by to enter. After just a week of the Covid-19 pandemic, an afternoon walk in Greenwich Village neighborhood felt surreal. (昨天，在客厅里开了一天的Zoom会议后，我出去散步。让我十几岁的儿子无聊地躺在沙发上。布利克街通常挤满了人，但昨天只偶尔有行人。街道两旁的酒吧和餐馆都很黑。商店里灯火通明，门开着，招手让难得的路人进入。新冠疫情发生仅一周后，下午在格林威治村附近散步感觉很怪异。)”可知，新冠疫情发生后，街道上只有很少的行人，酒吧和餐馆停业，商店没有顾客。通过这些描写，突显疫情的影响随处可见。故从第一段可推知疫情的影响很容易被感受到。故选B。
51．主旨大意题。根据第二段“But then I noticed a row of daffodils(水仙)reaching for the sun in the small triangle-shaped park by Minetta Lane. On the windows of a locked restaurant, in bright yellow paint, were the words “We love you, West Village. Take care of each other. ” My phone buzzed—a colleague sent a picture of her newborn baby just home from the hospital. I arrived home to find my son animated on the couch playing a video game virtually with his friends. Life, love, play, and human connection persist, even though our world has been tuned upside down. (但后来我注意到一排水仙在Minetta Lane旁边的小三角形公园里面向太阳。在一家上锁的餐厅的窗户上，用明亮的黄色油漆写着“我们爱你，西村。互相照顾。“我的手机嗡嗡作响——一位同事发来了一张刚从医院回家的新生儿的照片。我回到家，发现我的儿子实际上坐在沙发上和他的朋友玩电子游戏。生活、爱、游戏和人际关系仍然存在，尽管我们的世界已经颠倒了。)”可知，虽然疫情的发生导致餐馆关业，路上行人罕至，但是我们生活中重要的事物——生活、爱情、游戏和人际关系仍然存在。商店老板在牌子上写的鼓励的话象征着关爱，同事在照顾新生儿象征着生活与家庭，儿子和朋友玩象征着人际关系和游戏，故推知第二段主要描写具有象征意义的人和事物。故选D。
52．词句猜测题。根据第三段“In my welcome note to the new students in the Fall, I wrote that this year is about our college’s core values of inclusion, innovation, and impact and emphasized the power of interconnection. Today, these core values persist, with interconnection taking on even greater significance. (在我给秋季新生的欢迎信中，我写道：今年是关于我们学院包含的核心价值观，创新和影响，并强调了互联的力量。今天，这些核心价值观仍然存在，互联互通具有更大的意义。)”及第四段“We will find new ways to continue to work, teach, create and learn. Let’s also continue the informal interactions that make us a community—the study groups, coffee dates, drop-ins just to say hello. In doing so, we will remain connected. (我们将找到新的方法来继续工作，教学，创造和学习。让我们也继续非正式的互动，使我们成为一个团体——学习小组、咖啡约会、只是为了打个招呼的临时到访。通过这样做，我们将保持联系。)”可知，这两段强调疫情期间学院与学生互相连接，团结协作的关系。故推知collaborative与Cooperative意义一致，表示“合作的，协作的”，故选A。
53．推理判断题。根据第一段“Yesterday, after a day of Zoom (视频会议软件) meetings in my living room, I stepped out for a walk. leaving my teen son bored on the couch. Bleecker Street, usually packed with people, was sprinkled with only the occasional pedestrians. Bars and restaurants lining the street were dark. Stores with bright neon lights, doors open, beckoned for the rare passers-by to enter. After just a week of the Covid-19 pandemic, an afternoon walk in Greenwich Village neighborhood felt surreal. (昨天，在客厅里开了一天的Zoom会议后，我出去散步。让我十几岁的儿子无聊地躺在沙发上。布利克街通常挤满了人，但昨天只偶尔有行人。街道两旁的酒吧和餐馆都很黑。商店里灯火通明，门开着，招手让难得的路人进入。新冠疫情发生仅一周后，下午在格林威治村附近散步感觉很怪异。)”及最后一段“We will come together, from spaces around the world, to meet this new reality. This is who we are. Nothing—not space, nor time—can keep us from moving forward, together. (我们将从世界各地的空间聚集在一起，迎接这一新的现实。这就是我们。没有什么——不是空间，也不是时间——可以阻止我们一起前进。)”可知，疫情让餐馆闭店，街道上人迹罕至，但疫情无法阻止我们前进的脚步。故推知作者写这篇文章的主要目的是为了在疫情期间传递令人振奋的信息，故选C。