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专题01阅读理解(应用文+记叙文)Passage1(2023春·广东汕头·高一校考期中)IthasbeenfouryearssinceGrandmaJoytoldhergrandsonthatshehadneverseenthemostbeautiful
viewsofAmerica.Sincethen,theyhavegoneonmanycross-countrytrips.BradRyanhadbeenfeelingtiredofstudyinginavetschoolwhenhevisitedhis85-ye
ar-oldgrandmain2015.Hehopedthatspendingsomequalityfamilytimewouldhelplifthisspirits.Ashewastellinghisgrandm
astoriesofhistravels,however,hewasheartbrokentohearthatshehadneverseentheoceanormountains.Ryanthenaskedhisgrandmotheri
fshewouldliketogohikingwithhim.Needlesstosay,shewasmorethanhappytoagree.Theyhavesincevisited29differentnationalparksacrossAmerica---fromt
heGreatSandDunesinColoradototheAcadiaNationalParkinMaine.Overthefouryears,Ryanandhisgrandmahavedriven25,000milesthrough38s
tates.Andithasgreatlyaffectedhisqualityoflife.“Seeingitthroughmygrandmother’seyes,whoeverymorningwakesupandist
hankfultobealivehastaughtmehowtolive,”Ryansaid.“Withher,I’vehadtoslowdownandseelifeinadifferentway,whichhasmadeitalotricher.”“I
lovemygrandmasomuch,andit’sjustreallygivingmealotofpeacewhenshepassedaway.Icangobacktotheseplaces,feelherspirit,andfeel
connectedtoher,”headded.RyanpostedalloftheirtripsonFacebook.Hehopesmoreyoungpeoplewillsparetimetobewiththeirelders.“Iwantyoungpeopletok
nowthathangingoutwithyourgrandparentsiscool.Andthere’ssomuchwecanlearnfromourelders,”Ryansaid.1.WhydidBradRyanvisithisgrandmain2015?A.T
ocheerhimselfup.B.Topleasehisgrandma.C.Totakehisgrandmatotravel.D.Tosharehistravellingexperiences.2.HowdidBradRyanfeelwhenheheardhisgra
ndmahadneverseentheoceanormountains?A.Shocked.B.Sad.C.Doubtful.D.Excited3.WhatinfluencedidBradRyan’sgrandmahaveonhim?A.Shemadehimliveabetterl
ife.B.Shehelpedhimfindhislifegoal.C.Shetoldhimtohavepeaceofmind.D.Shegavehimalotofencouragement.4.WhatisBradRyan’spurposeo
fpostingtheirtripsonline?A.Toadviseyoungpeopletotakeatrip.B.Tosharehisjoyoftravellingwithhisgrandma.C.Toenco
uragetheyoungtokeeptheirelderscompany.D.Toshowyoungpeoplewhattheycanlearnfromtheirelders.Passage2(2023春·江苏淮安·高一校联
考期中)MysisterAliceandIhavebeentryingtogetpeopletostopdroppingcigarette(香烟)butts(烟头)forsevenyears.Oneday,wewerewalkinginourhometownandsawhun
dredsofcigarettebuttsontheground.Theymadethetownlooksouglythatwedecidedtostartagrouptomakepeoplestopdroppingbutts.Wecalledit“NoButtsAb
outIt”.Atfirst,wedrewpictureswith“TheEarthisnotyourashtray(烟灰缸)”writtenonthem.Weputthepicturesaroundourhometown—inparks,bybeaches,andalongroads.Wewa
ntedtomakepeopleunderstandthatdroppingbuttshurtstheenvironment.Mostsmokersdon’tthinkthatdroppingbutts
hurtstheEarth.Butitdoes,andallrubbishdoes!Later,wewrotetocompaniesandaskedthemformoneytohelpus.Weusedthem
oneytobuyashtraystogivetosmokers.Wewantedsmokerstocarrytheashtrayswiththemsotheydidn’thavetodropbutts.Atthem
oment,wearetryingtogetcigarettecompaniestoputanashtrayineachpackofcigarettes.Somecompanieswanttodoit.Manypeoplehavestartedtojoinour
groupsinceitbegan.Todaythereare45other“NoButtsAboutIt”groupsinAmerica.NowthereevengroupsinEngland,Australia,andIndia!Manynewspapershavewrittenaboutm
ysisterandmeoverthelastsevenyears.Andwehavewonmanyprizesforwhatwedo.Butwearenotinterestedinprizes.WejustwanttomaketheEarthabetterandcleaner
placeforanimals,plantsandpeople.Oneday,itwillbe.5.Whatdidthewriterthinkaboutthecigarettebuttsinthefirstplace?A.Theymadethetownsmelly.B.Theymadet
hetownunhealthy.C.Theymadethetowndirty.D.Theymadethetownpoor.6.Whatdoesthewriterdowiththecigarettebutts?A.Giveashtrays
tothesmokers.B.Stoppeoplebuyingcigarettes.C.Pickupthecigarettebutts.D.Winprizesforstartinggroups.7.Fromthepassagewecanknowthat_____.A.nocompaniesw
antedtogivemoneytothemB.thewriterbelievesthattheEarthwillbeabetterandcleanerplaceC.thereareonly45“NoButtsAboutIt”D.thewriterlikestobeonnewspapersan
dwinprizes8.Whichisthebesttittleforthepassage?A.SaveourTownFromCigaretteButts.B.BuyYourselfAnAshtray.C.CigaretteButtsAlsoDestroy
OtherCountries.D.NoButtsPrize.Passage3(2023春·黑龙江大庆·高一铁人中学校考期中)Acouplehadasonelevenyearsaftertheymarried.Theywereal
ovingcoupleandtheboywastheappleoftheireye.Whentheboywasaroundfouryearsold,onedaythefatherwasverytiredafterworksoheaskedhiswifeto
pickuptheirson.Themother,whowasverybusyinthekitchen,totallyforgotaboutit.Latertheboylosthiswayonthestreet.Whe
nthesonwasfoundmissing,themotherhurriedtolookforhim,butshedidn’tfindhim.Themotherfeltverysadanddidn’
tknowhowtofaceherhusband.Whenthefatherwenttothepolicestationafterhearingthatthesonwasmissing,helookedathiswifeandsaidjustfourwords.Whatdoyouthink
thefourwordswere?Thehusbandjustsaid"Iloveyou,darling."Thesonwasmissing.Ifhehadpickedhimupearlier,thiswouldnothavehappen
ed.Thereisnopointinblaming(责备)anyone.Hiswifehadalsolostheronlychild.Whathiswifeneededatthatmomentwascomfortandunderstandin
gfromherhusband.Thatiswhatthehusbandgavehiswife.Severalweekslater,withthehelpofthepolice,thecouplefinall
yfoundtheirlostson.Thefamily’srelationshipbecamestrongeroverthattime.Sometimeswespendlotsoftimeaskingwhoistoblame.Wemissmanychancestogiveeachothe
rsupportandleteachotherfeelthewarmthofhumanrelationships.Getridofallyourunwillingnesstoforgive,selfishness,andfearsandyouwillfind
theworldismuchmorewonderful.9.Theunderlinedpartmeansapersonwho__________.A.alwayshasasweetsmileB.isasprettyas
anappleC.islovedmorethananyoneelseD.lookslikeanapple10.Thefatherdidn’tpicktheboyupbecausehe________.A.wasvery
lazyB.thoughtthemotherhaddonethatC.forgottodosoD.wastootiredtodoso11.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Becarefulineverythingyoudo.
B.Loveisthemostimportant.C.LearntoforgiveothersD.Everyonecanmakemistakes.12.Whatdoyouthinkofthehusband?A.Warm-hearted.B.Careful.C.Hard-worki
ngD.Broad-minded.Passage4(2022秋·安徽合肥·高一合肥一六八中学校考期中)NewEnglandholdssomespecialmuseums.Theyaredevotedlargelyorentirelytotheworkofjustoneperson.An
dtheyaretheartists’birthplacesoronetimehomes.Herearefourexamplesofsuchmuseums.CyrusE.DallinArtMuseumThenameCyrusE.Dallin(1861-1944)migh
tnotbefamiliar,butseveraloftheartist’ssculptures(雕塑)are,especiallythoserelatedtoNativeAmericans.Agoodexampleishis“Appeal
totheGreatSpirit”standinginfrontoftheMuseumofFineArts.BorninUtah,helivedinArlingtonforthefinalfourdecadesofhislife.ThemuseumisintheJeffersonCu
tterHouse,an1830Greekstyledbuilding.NormanRockwellMuseumRockwell(1894-1978)wasAmerica’swell-knownartist.Themuseum,f
oundedin1969,movedintoitspresentlocation,RobertA.M.Stern-designedbuildingin1993.Its998paintingsanddrawingsareth
elargestsinglecollectionofRockwell'sartworks.Kids16andunder:free;adults:$20;theold:ata10%discount(折扣)EdwardGoreyHouseEdwardGorey(1925-2000
)wasanartist,buthewasalsoanauthorandclothesdesigner.Goreyboughtthis18th-centuryhousein1979andlivedtherefortherestofhislife.Edwar
dGoreyHouseisalsoknownastheElephantHouse.Goreyhadrespectforanimals.Theactivitiesofthehouse,fromarteducationtoexhibits,showGorey'ssupportofanimalwell-
being.GibertStuartBirthplaceandMuseumGilbertStuart(1755-1828)isresponsibleforwhatmaywellbethemostfamiliarworkofanyAmericanartist,Hisdrawingof
Georgeisthebasisofthefirstpresident’sportrait(画像)onthedollar.Stuartpaintedmorethanathousandportraitst
hroughouthislife.13.WhatdoweknowaboutCyrusE.Dallin?A.HebuilttheJeffersonCutterHouse.B.HelivedinArlingtonforhalfacen
tury.C.HewasbestknownforhisGreekstyledsculptures.D.HecreatedfamousworksrelatedtoNativeAmericans.14.Howmuchwillanol
dcouplepaytoenterNormanRockwellMuseum?A.$36.B.$40.C.$60.D.$72.15.WherecanvisitorslearnsomehistoryofAmericanmoney?A.EdwardGoreyHouse.B.NormanRockwellM
useum.C.CyrusE.DallinArtMuseum.D.GilbertStuartBirthplaceandMuseum.Passage5(2022秋·江苏南通·高一校考期中)What’syourd
ream?Awriter,creativeartist,scientistorafuturescholar?Manypublishingplatformsprovideteenswithopportunitiesforrecognitioninthosefields.Sub
mitting(提交)yourworkforreviewandpublicationcandirectyourcreativeenergyintoameaningfulandrewardingproject.Additionally,workingonyourwritingwill
improveyourresearchandorganizationalskills.Participatinginacompetition,orhavingyourworkpublished,isalsoafact
orincollegeadmissionsdecisions.WritetheWorldCompetitionWritetheWorldisaglobalcommunityofyoungwriters,ages13-18.WritetheWorldoffersali
stofthemedcompetitions.CurrentcompetitionisforaSpeechWritingOration.ThelistofpastcompetitionsincludesHistoricalFicti
on,FoodWriting,AlbumReview,EnvironmentalJournalism,SongwritingandBookReview.ScholasticArtandWritingAwardsScholasticArta
ndWritingAwardshasthelargestselectionofopportunitiesforcreativeself-expression.Youngartistsandwriterscanchoosefromtwentyeightcateg
ories.Forthelatestupdates,rules,andinformationonhowtoenter,registerwithScholastic.ToparticipateintheAwards
,youmustbeastudentingrades7–12,age13yearsorolder,livingintheUnitedStates.TeenInkMagazineAnationalteenmagazinedevotedtoteenagewrit
ing,art,photosandforums,offersanopportunitytopublishcreativeworkandopinionsonissuesthataffecttheirlivesofteens.Hundredsofthousandsofstudentsaged
13-19,havesubmittedtheirwork.Teenscansubmitanarticle,poetry,book,novel,photooravideothroughthislink.AchievementAwardinWri
tingNationalCouncilofTeachersofEnglishisofferinganAchievementAwardinWritingtoHighSchoolJuniorsintheUnitedStates,Canada,andAmeri
canSchoolsabroad.Studentsmustberecommendedbytheirschool’sEnglishdepartmentandshouldsubmitonethemedessayandacopyoftheirbestwriting.16.Whichoft
hefollowingisNOTabenefitofpublishingyourworks?A.Gettingyourwritingtalentconfirmed.B.Makingyoufeelenergetic.C.Knowinghowtodoresearchbetter.
D.Betterchancetogotocollege.17.Astudenthasmadeashortfilm.Whichplatformcanhesubmithisworkto?A.WritetheWorldCompetitionB.ScholasticArtandWriting
AwardsC.TeenInkMagazineD.AchievementAwardinWriting18.WhatisspecialaboutAchievementAwardinWriting?A.7th–12thgraderscansubmittheirworks.B.Itacceptssu
bmissionsfromoutsidetheU.S.C.Itoffersathemeforstudentstowriteabout.D.Studentscan’tsubmittheirworksdirectly.Passage6(202
2秋·广东深圳·高一校考期中)4HotelsThatWillMakeYourLifeEasierForthebusinesstravelerwhoisallaboutefficiency:Checkoutthesehotelsthatwillgety
ouinandoutwithaminimumoftrouble.Whenyouarepressedfortimeonabusinesstrip,nothingcaninfuriateyoumorethanaslowhotelcheck-inproc
ess.Onyournexttrip,trythesehotelsthatofferaspeediercheck-inprocess.1.YotelNewYorkTheself-servicekiosks(售货亭)atthishigh-techNe
wYorkhotelworkjustliketheonesyou’dseeatanairport.Therearejustfive-stepstoregisterandobtainyourcardkey.Th
ereisevenaroboticluggagebellboy.Youtapinthenumberofbagsyouarecarryingandsizes,thenwaitforarobotarmtoswingdownandstoreyourluggagei
nalocker(say,foradaytrip).Thisalsospeedsupthecheck-inprocessifthefirstthingyouneedtodo,likeme,isheadingtoaseriesofmeetings2.MarriottDetroitAir
portAnotheroptionforbusinesstravelersinahurry:Marriottisrollingoutitsmobilecheck-inappto325hotelsthisy
ear,includingtheMarriottDetroitAirporthotel(I’vetestedtheappitselfbutnotforarealvisitquiteyet).Hereisthebasicide
a:youdownloadtheiPhoneorAndroidapp.Thenightbefore,youcan“check-in”virtually.Whenyouarrive,yougetanalertthattheroomisreadyandy
ourkey,whichisalreadytiedtoyourreservation,iswaitingforyouatthedesk.3.HyattRegencyMinneapolisIhappenedtostayat
thishotelrecentlyandlikedhowfastthekioskcheck-inworks.LiketheYotel,thekioskasksyoutoinsertyourcreditcard,similartoanairportterminal.Th
ewholeprocesstookaboutthreeminutes,whenIleft,Iwasequallyimpressed-withthefastcheck-out.Anagentmeetsyouint
helobbywithanipadandasksforanemailtouseforareceipt.Thebigadvantage:youneverhavetowaitinline.4.Radisson:LaCr
osseTheRadissonistryingtomakethekioskprocessevenfaster.AtafewselectedhotelsliketheRadissonLacrosseinWisconsin,youuseamobileapptoregisterandthenr
eceiveabarcodebyemailortext.Whenyougetthekiosk,youscanthebarcodetogetyourkeywithoutanyotherstepsrequired.It’ssuperfa
st.Youcanfindthisnewcheck-insystemattheRadissonhotelsinSaltLakeCity,Seattle,andPhoenixaswell.19.Whatdoes“infuriat
e”meaninthefirstparagraph?A.interestB.angerC.troubleD.mislead20.Whichtwohotelsoffersamobileappforcustom
erstocheckin?A.YotelNewYorkandMarriottDetroitAirportB.HyattRegencyMinneapolisandRadisson:LacrosseC.MarriottDetroitAirportandHyattRe
gencyMinneapolisD.MarriottDetroitAirportandRadisson:Lacrosse21.Whichhotelwillsendyoureceiptbyemail?A.YotelNewY
orkB.HyattRegencyMinneapolisC.Radisson:LacrosseD.MarriottDetroitAirport22.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.AtYotelNewYork,arobot
willhelpyouwithallthecheck-inprocessB.Withitscheck-inapp,youmayenteryourroominMarriottwithoutakeyC.HyattRegencyMinneapolisi
sclosetoanairportterminal.D.ThebarcodeyoureceivefromRadissoncontributestothefastcheck-inPassage7(2022秋·广东深圳·高一深圳市宝安中学(集团)校考期中)No
n-CreditCoursesThePre-CollegeProgramoffersnon-creditcourses.Studentswillexperiencecollege-levelcoursesgivenbysomeofourcoll
ege’sleadingexpertsandwillreceivewrittenfeedback(反馈)ontheirworkattheendofthecourse.Pre-CollegestudentswillalsoreceiveagradeofSatisfa
ctory/Unsatisfactoryandacertificateofcompletionattheconclusionoftheprogram.Allnon-creditcoursesmeetfrom9:00a.m.-11:30a.m.dailyandmayhaveadditionalr
equirementsintheafternoonsorevenings.COURSE:CaseStudiesinNeuroscience·June11—July2·LeahRoeschUsingstudent-centered,ac
tive-learningmethodsandreal-worldexamples,thiscourseisdesignedtoprovideafullerunderstandingofhowthehumanbrainworks.COURSE:Psycholo
gyofCreativity·June15—June28·MarshallDukeWhyarecertainpeoplesocreative?Isitgenetic(遗传的),oraresultofchildhoodexperience?Aretheydifferentfromeveryoneel
se?Thispopularpsychologycoursehighlightsthedifferenttheoriesofcreativity.COURSE:CreativeStorytelling·June21—July3·EdithFreniThiscollege-levelcou
rseincreativestorytellingfunctionsasanintroductiontoavarietyofstorytellingtechniquesthatappearindifferentformsofcreativewriting,suchasshor
tfictionandplaywriting.COURSE:SportsEconomics·July19—August1·ChristinaDePasqualeInthiscoursewewillanalyzemanyinterestingaspectsoft
hesportsindustry:sportsleagues,ticketpricing,salarynegotiations,discrimination,andNCAApoliciestonameafew.23.Whoisthetextintende
dfor?A.Thegeneralpublic.B.Collegefreshmen.C.Educationalexperts.D.Highschoolstudents.24.Whichcoursecanyoutakeifyouarefreeonlyi
nJune?A.SportsEconomics.B.CreativeStorytelling.C.PsychologyofCreativity.D.CaseStudiesinNeuroscience.25.Whosecourseshouldyouchooseifyouareinterested
increativewriting?A.LeahRoesch’s.B.EdithFreni’s.C.MarshallDuke’s.D.ChristinaDePasquale’s.Passage8(2022秋·广东广州·高一广州市真光中学校考期中)Make2022yourmosta
dventurousyearbysigningupforoneofthesetripsofalifetime.SailtoAldabraAtollforafascinatingjourney,hikealongthefrontiersofGeorgia,a
ndexploredifferenthabitatsofhumanandanimals.Thesejourneysintheremoteareasareunlikeanytripyou’veevertakenbefore.ExodusTrav
elsThisonce-in-a-lifetimejourneyvisitsAldabraAtoll,oneofthemostremoteUNESCOWorldHeritagesitesontheplanet.Hiddenawayfromtheimpactofhumans,Aldabrahas
managedtosustainapopulationof152,000gianttortoises.Thisisthetripforwildlifeenthusiasts.Theclearwaterso
ftheSeychellesarehometo850speciesofbrilliantlycoloredfishthatyou’llvisitonsnorkelanddiveexcursions(旅行).WildFrontiersAdventureTravelWild
FrontiersAdventureTravel’sGeorgiaWalkingTourshowcasesthecountry’swildside,withplentyofhikesintheSvanetiMount
ainsmixedwithculturalexperienceslikeavisittotheremotevillageofAdishi,hometojust12families.NaturalHabitatAdventuresAnine-dayad
venturecenteredaroundNaturalHabitat’suniqueluxurybasecampneartheedgeoftheGreenlandicesheet.You’llbeinoneoftheworld’smos
tremotelocations(withamaximumofonly11othertravelersinyourgroup),butstillhaveaccesstohotshowersandwell-preparedmeals.
You’llspendyourdaysexploringthesurroundingwaters,meetingthelocalInuitvillagers,kayaking(独木舟),andsoon.MountainTravelSobekAccompa
niedwithexpertguides,you’lltrackgorillasthroughRwanda’sVolcanoesNationalPark,gettingararechancetoseethesemajesticcreaturesupclose.You’llal
sofocusyoursearchonanotherrarecreature–thegoldenmonkey.26.WhowillbemostlikelytochooseAldabraAtollasaperfectdestinat
ion?A.AUNESCOofficer.B.Anexperiencedhiker.C.Anactiveenvironmentalist.D.Apassionateanimallover.27.What
canwelearnabouttheNaturalHabitatAdventures?A.Travelerswilltakeacoldbath.B.Travelershavetomakedinnersa
lone.C.Travelerswillenjoywatersports.D.Travelersneedtoprepareafoldingtent.28.Whatdothesetripshaveincommon?A.Theyareinremotelocat
ions.B.Theyprovidewildlifevisits.C.Theyfeaturevariousculturalactivities.D.Theyofferstayswithlocalfamilies.Passage9(2023春·广东惠州·高一
校考期中)TheBiggestStadiumsintheWorldPeoplehavebeenpouringintostadiumssincethedaysofancientGreece.Inaround80A.D.,t
heRomansbuilttheColosseum,whichremainstheworld’sbestknownstadiumandcontinuestoinformcontemporarydesign.Rome’sColosseumwas157f
eettallandhad80entrances,seating50,000people.However,thatwassmallfrycomparedwiththecity’sCircusMaximus,whic
haccommodatedaround250,000people.Thesedays,safetyregulations-nottomentionthemodernsportsfan’sdesireforagoodviewandcomfortabl
eseat—tendtokeepstadiumcapacities(容量)slightlylower.Evensoccerfanstendtohaveaseateach;gonearethedaysofthousandsstandingtowat
chthematch.Forthebiggeststadiumsintheworld,wehaveuseddatasuppliedbytheWorldAtlaslistsofar,whichranksthembyt
heirstatedpermanentcapacity,aswellasupdatedinformationfromofficialstadiumwebsites.Allthesestadiumsarestillfuntional,stillopenandstillhostin
gthebiggesteventsinworldsport.·Rungrado1stofMayStadium,PyongyangD.P.R.Korea.Capacity:150,000.Opened:May1,1989.·MichiganStadium,AnnArb
or,Michigan,U.S.Capacity:107,601.Opened:October1,1927.·BeaverStadium,StateCollege,Pennsylvania,U.S.Capacity:106,572.Opened:Sept
ember17,1960.·OhioStadium,Columbus,Ohio,U.S.Capacity:104,944.Opened:October7,1922.·KyleField,CollegeS
tation,Texas,U.S.Capacity:102,512.Opened:September24,1927.29.HowmanypeoplecouldtheCircusMaximushold?A.104,944.B
.107,601.C.About150,000.D.About250,000.30.Ofthefollowingstadiums,whichistheoldest?A.MichiganStadium.B.BeaverStadium.C.OhioSta
dium.D.KyleField.31.Whatdothelistedstadiumshaveincommon?A.Theyhostbiggames.B.Theyhavebecometouristattractions.C.TheywerebuiltbyAm
ericans.D.Theyarefavoredbyarchitects.Passage10(2023春·江苏苏州·高一统考期中)DearFriend,Therecentsuccessofchildren
'sbookshasmadethegeneralpublicawarethatthere'sahugemarketoutthere.Andthere'sagrowingneedfornewwriterstrainedtocreatethe$3
billionworthofchildren'sbooksboughteachyear...plusstoriesandarticlesneededbyover650publishersofmagazi
nesforchildrenandteenagers.Whoaretheseneededwriters?They'reordinaryfolkslikeyouandme.ButamIgoodenough?Iwasoncewhereyo
umightbenow.Mythoughtsofwritinghadbeenpusheddownbyself-doubt,andIdidn'tknowwheretoturnforhelp.Then,Iacceptedafreeoffer
fromtheInstitutetotestmywritingaptitude(潜能),anditturnedouttobetheinspirationIneeded.ThepromisethatpaidoffTheInstitutemadethesameprom
isetomethattheywillmaketoyou,ifyoushowbasicwritingability:Youwillcompleteatleastonemanuscript(手稿)suitabletohandintoapublisher
bythetimeyoufinishourcourse.Ireallydidn'texpectanypublicationbeforeIfinishedthecourse,butthathappened.Isoldthreestories.AndIsoondiscove
redthatwasnotunusualattheInstitute.Sincegraduation,Ihaveauthored34nationallypublishedchildren'sbooksandover300storiesan
darticles.FreetestandbrochureWeofferafreeaptitudetestandwillsendyouacopyofourbrochuredescribingourrecognizedhome-studycoursesonthebasisofone-o
n-onetraining.Realizeyourwritingdreamtoday.There'snothingsadderthanadreamdelayeduntilitfadesforever.Sincerely,KristiHoll,InstructorIns
tituteofChildren'sLiterature32.Fromthefirstthreeparagraphs,welearnthat________.A.children’sbooksareusuallybest
sellersB.publishersaremaking$3billioneachyearC.magazinesforteenagershavedrawnpublicattentionD.thereisagrowingneedforwriter
sofchildren’sbooks33.Whenfinishingthecourse,youarepromisedto________.A.beasuccessfulpublisherB.becomeaconfidenteditorC.finishonewor
kforpublicationD.getonestoryorarticlepublished34.KristiHollmentionsherexperiencemainlyto________.A.provesheisagoodinstructorB.promotethewri
tingprogramC.giveheradviceoncoursepreparationD.showshesoldmorestoriesthanarticlePassage11(2023春·黑龙江双鸭山·高一双鸭山一中校考期中)Torontois
acityofneighborhoods,sowhereveryouareinToronto,you'reboundtofindyourselfsurroundedbyshopping,diningan
dcultureexperiencesuniquetothatspecificarea.Toronto'sCNTowerIt'soneoftheworld'stalleststructuresat1,815feetandthegla
ssed-inelevatorsoffervisitorsasenseofjusthowhighthatis.Inthetower's360Restaurant,dinerssitonafloorthatperformsafullcycleevery72minutes,guaranteeingd
ifferentviewsofthecitywitheachbiteofmeal.Plus,ifyouorderdishesattherestaurant,yourentrytotheCNTowerisfree.TheFairmontRoyalYorkHotelItisoneofToronto
'soldestandmoststoriedhotels.Sinceopeningin1929,it'sstoodasoneofthelargesthotelsintheBritishCommonwealthwith1,600rooms.It'salsohometomoretha
n300,000bees,wholiveonthehotel'srooftopandproducehoneyfortheFairmontRoyalYork'sdiningfacilities.TheTorontoIslands
NorthAmerica'slargesturbancar-freecommunityoffersplentyofgreenspaceandbeachesforvisitorsofallages.Thoselookingforexercisecanexploretheislandsb
ybikewhilecheckingoutthebreathtakingviewsofToronto'sskyline;visittherentalfacilityneartheCentreIslandferrydock.St.LawrenceMarketVot
edtheworld'sbestfoodmarketin2012,theSt.LawrenceMarketcomplexconsistsoftwobuildings.Thenorthbuildingplayshosttoweekl
ySaturdayfanner'smarkets,whileinthesouthbuilding,openeverydayexceptSundayandMonday,meat,bakedgoods,jewelry
…areonoffer.OneofToronto'smosticonic(标志性的)breakfasts---thepea-mealbaconsandwichisconsideredasignaturedish.35.Wherecanyou
haveabird'seye-viewofTorontowhiledining?A.Toronto'sCNTower.B.St.LawrenceMarket.C.TheFairmontRoyalYor
kHotel.D.TheTorontoIslands.36.Whatdothefourattractionsshareincommon?A.Greatfame.B.Fantasticdishes.C.Breathtakingscenery.D.Diversecultures.37.Fro
mwhichisthetextprobablytaken?A.Anovel.B.Atravelguide.C.Anewsreport.D.Anadvertisement.Passage12(2023春·广东汕尾·高一汕尾市城区汕尾中学校考期中)Lastweek,our
forum(论坛)askedifyouhadanyfunnyorstrangestoriesaboutusingEnglish.Wedidn’texpecttogetsomanyposts!Herearesomeofourfavorite
s,toremindusthatsomeoftheEnglishwelearnintheclassroomisratherdifferentfromtheEnglishintheoutsideworld.
YancyPeoplesaythattheBritishalwaysplaysafewithwhattheyeat.Nottrue!IwenttoasummerschoolinManchesterandmyEn
glishteacherwascalledMaggie.Oneday,adifferentteachertookourclass.HetoldusthatMaggiecouldn’tteachthatdayCOZshehadaf
roginherthroat.PoorMaggie-butwhydidshetrytoeatsuchabigfrog?135commentsSophieWhenIfirstvisitedNewYork,Iwenttoadowntownsho
ppingcentretobuysomewinterboots.Attheinformationdeskattheentrance,Iaskedaladywheretheshoeshopwas.Shesaidthatitwasonthefirstfloor.SoIwentuptothefirst
floor,butIcouldn’tfindanyshoes.Idecidedtoleave.WhenIwaslookingfortheexit,Isawthatshoeswereactuallysolddowns
tairsonthegroundfloor,notthefirstfloor.Whydidshegivemethewronginformation?128commentsZhengXuTheBritishmusthaverea
llyhighstandards.IwaspartofastudentexchangeprogrammebetweenauniversityinEnglandandmyuniversityinChina.Ispentdayspr
eparingandwritingmyfirstEnglishpaper.IknewIhaddoneagoodjobandwaslookingforwardtogettingapositivecomment.WhenIgotthepaperback,Ifoundmyteacherhadwri
ttenthecomment“Notbad!”Notbad?Butthereweren’tanyerrorsinmypaper.85comments38.Whatdoestheunderlinedsenten
ce“shehadafroginherthroat”probablymean?A.Shedidn’tplaysafewithwhatsheate.B.Shehasdrawnapictureoffrogonherfac
e.C.Sheateabigfrogandherthroatwasblocked.D.Shecouldn’tspeakclearlybecauseherthroatisdry.39.AccordingtotheSophieandZheng
Xu,whatmaycausethemisunderstandings?A.BothofthemhavedifficultyinlearningEnglish.B.Theydidn’tknowthewords’different
meaningsinothercountries.C.Thespellingsaretoocomplicatedforbothofthemtounderstand.D.ThespeakersspokesofastthatSophiea
ndZhengXucouldn’tfollow.40.Wherecanweprobablyfindthepassageabove?A.Inanovel.B.Inamagazine.C.OntheInternet.D.Inadiary.Passage13(2022秋·江苏苏州·高一统考期中)Tora
isemoneyforrestaurantworkerswhohadtostayathomeduringCOVID,twobrothers,AidenandLouisArdine,decidedtowalk3,200milesacross
Americatoraisemoney.HavingjustarrivedonthesandsofthePacificOcean,AidenandLouisArdinehavenowcompletedtheirfive-monthwalkwhichstartedontheAsb
uryParkboardwalkinNewJersey.Theyhopedtoraise$30,000forsomecharities(慈善组织)thatwerehelpingrestaurantworkerswaitingforlockdown(隔离)toend,butendedupmaking
$70,000—whichtheygavewaytotheCOCOFundandtheRestaurantWorkers’CommunityFoundation.“Thiswouldnothavebeenpossiblewithoutthehelpofahugecommunityofpeople
,whetherpeopleweredonatingorhelpingusguideourwayacrosstheUnitedStates.”saidAidenArdine.“Thiswassurelyanadv
enturefullofhope,anditprovedpeopleareborngoodandwanttohelptheirneighbors.”Justlikecross-countrytripsinthisnation,theirjourneywascharacterizedb
yamazingviews,longroads,andhelpfulstrangers:likeamanwhopassedthemintheextremeheatofsummertimeIowa,beforedoublingbackandgivingthemacoldGatorade;oraN
evadacampgroundmanagerwholeftthemstayforfree.InUtahtheyhadwhatthenaturalistJohnMuirwouldhavedescribedasan“interview”
withablackbear,whenroundingacornerinthepath,theyfoundthemselveswithinafewfeetofit.WhentheyreachedSanFrancisco,theirsupporterswerewaitingforthemont
hebeach.Afterwardstheyflewhomealongwiththeirmomwhohadbeentheretomeetthem.Aftertheiradventurousstayawayfromhome,wecanonlyimagineshe
wasreallyfeelingproudofhersons.41.Whatdidthetwobrotherscollectmoneyfor?A.Settingupsomecharities.B.Helpingtoendthelockdow
n.C.Completingtheirfive-monthwalk.D.Aidingrestaurantworkersstuckathome.42.Whichwordcanbestdescribethetwobrothers?A
.Humorous.B.Caring.C.Curious.D.Honest.43.WhathappenedtothebrothersinUtah?A.Theymetwithabear.B.Theywereintervi
ewed.C.Theyvisitedanaturalist.D.Theywerelostinthepath.44.Whichofthefollowingisasuitabletitleforthetext?A.ALongJourneyB.WalkwithLoveC.AProudMother
D.AdventurewithFunPassage14(2022秋·浙江宁波·高一慈溪中学校考期中)WhenIwasinschool,Iparticipatedinaninternship(实习期)withahospitalcha
plain(牧师).Thislargelyincludedmevisitingcertainhospitalpatientsandthendiscussingthecommunicationwiththechaplain.
Ihadnospecialtraininginthis,andintroducingmyselftostrangerswasnotmynaturaltalent.Ononevisit,Icautiouslyen
teredadarkenedroomtofindanelderlymanlyinglonelyinthebed.Hewasawake,butveryweak,confusedandanxious.Hebadlywantedtocommunicatesomething,but
Icouldn’tunderstandwhathewassaying.Heobviouslydidn’twantmetoleave,butIfeltsolostanduncomfortablethatIhadtoleavetheroomafteronlyseveral
minutes.ThenexttimeIwasatthehospital,Iwasarrangedtomakefollow-upvisitswiththesamelistofpatients.Iexpectedmytimewiththeoldmantobeju
stasshortasthelasttime.AsIarrivedattheroom,thefirstthingInoticedwasthatthelightswereon.Hisdaughterwastherevi
sitinghim.Hewassittinginthebedandlookedmuchbetter.Iwascertainthemandidn’tremembermeatall,butherecognizedme
immediately,saying,"Irememberyou.Youweretheangelthatgavemehopeinmydarkesthour!"IwassoamazedthatIdidn’tknowhowtorespond.I
mayneverbeabletoexplainit,butsomehowhefoundinmesomethingheneededatanimportantpointinhislife,justbecauseIwasthere.Ihavethou
ghtaboutthisencounter(相遇)oftenoverthepast25years.IthasshapedthewayIseelife,thewayIseemyself,andthewayIseeothers.Obviously,wecan’tknowtheeffectoura
ctions,orevenjustourpresence,willhaveonlife.45.Whydidthewriterleavetheelderlymansoononthefirstvisit?A.The
yhadashortandboringconversation.B.Theelderlymanwantedtostaybyhimself.C.Thewriterwasfrightenedbytheelderlyman.D.Thewriterdidn’tknowwhathecoulddotohel
p.46.Whathappenedonthewriter’ssecondvisittotheelderlyman?A.Theelderlyman’sconditionturnedmuchbetter.B.Theelderlymancouldhardlyre
memberthewriter.C.Thewriterplannedtocommunicatemoredeeplywiththeelderlyman.D.Thewriterwasn’tsurprisedatbeingcalledanangelbytheelderlym
an.47.Theelderlymanregardedthewriterashisangelmostprobablybecause_______.A.hewasencouragedbythewriter’swordsB.thewriter’ssecondvisitmoved
himdeeplyC.hewasimpressedbythewriter’sfriendlinessD.thewriter’sfirstvisitgavehimmuchstrength48.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.Gett
ingaNewTalent.B.AnAngelbyAccident.C.SavingaLonelyOldMan.D.CommunicationMakesLifeBetter.Passage15(2022秋·广东广州·高一
广州四十七中校考期中)Idon’tremembertheexactdateImetMartyforthefirsttime.Likealotofpeoplewhowanttogetthroughache
ckoutline,Ifoundmythoughtsonspeed,nothingmore.ThelineIwasstandinginwasn’tmovingasquicklyasIwanted,andIglancedtowardthecashier,whowasreceiving
moneyfromcustomers.Hewasanoldmaninhissixties.Ithought,well,itprobablytookhimalittlelongertogetthejobsdone.ForthenextfewminutesIwatchedhim
.Hegreetedeverycustomerbeforehebeganscanningthegoodstheywerepurchasing.Sure,hiswordsweretheusual,“How’sitgoing?”Buthedidsomethingdifferent—hea
ctuallylistenedtopeople.Thenhewouldrespondtowhattheyhadsaidandtalkwiththembriefly.Ithoughtitwasstran
ge,butIguessedIhadgrownaccustomedtopeopleaskingmehowIwasdoingsimplyoutofaconversationwithoutthinking.Usual
ly,afterawhile,youdon’tgiveanythoughttothequestionandjustsaysomethingbackquietly.Thisoldcashierseemedsincereaboutwanti
ngtoknowhowpeoplewerefeeling.Meanwhile,thehigh-techcashregisterranguptheirpurchasesandheannouncedwhattheyowed.W
hencustomershandedmoneytohim,hepushedtheappropriatekeys,thecashdrawerpoppedopen,andhecountedouttheirchange.Thenmagichappened.Heplacedthechangeinhisle
fthand,walkedaroundthecountertothecustomers,andextendedhisrighthandinanactoffriendship.Astheirhandsmet,theoldcashierlookedthecustomer
sintheeyes.“Iwanttothankyouforshoppingheretoday,”hetoldthem.“Youhaveagreatday.Bye-bye.”Thelooksonthefacesofthecustomerswerepriceless.Nowitwasmytu
rn.Iglanceddownatthenametagonhisredwaistcoat,thekindexperiencedWal-Martcashierwore.Itread,“Marty.”MartytoldmehowmuchIowedandIhandedhimsomemoney.
ThenextthingIknewhewasstandingbesideme,offeringhisrighthandandholdingmychangeinhislefthand.Hiskindeyeslockedontomine.Smiling,andwithafirmhandsh
ake…49.Whiletheauthorstoodinthecheckoutline,shefelt______.A.madB.enthusiasticC.comfortableD.impatient50.
Intheopinionoftheauthor,peopletendedto______.A.talkaboutunimportanttopicsB.developamindlessconversationC.remaincalmwhilehavingatalkD.fa
cecommunicationproblems51.WhydidtheauthorthinkMartywasspecial?A.Hewaspatientwithallthequestionsfromcustomers.B.Hesp
entasmuchtimeaspossibleservingcustomers.C.Heexpressedhissinceritywhilegivingbackthechange.D.Heshowedpa
rticularinterestincustomers’personallife.52.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Martywasatalkativeman.B.Martycaredalotaboutwhathedid.
C.Theauthorgotalongwellwithothers.D.Theauthorwasdissatisfiedwithsuchawasteoftime.Passage16(2023春·河北石家庄·高一石家庄市第十五中学校考期中)Anotherperson’senthusiasm(热忱
)waswhatsetmemovingtowardthesuccessIhaveachieved.Thatpersonwasmystepmother.IwasnineyearsoldwhensheenteredourhomeinthecountrysideofVirginia.Myfath
erintroducedmetoherwiththesewords,“Iwouldlikeyoutomeetthefellowwhoiswellknownforbeingtheworstboyinthistownandwillprobablystartthrowingro
cksatyounolaterthantomorrowmorning.”Mystepmotherwalkedovertome,raisedmyheadslightlyupward,andlookedatmerightintheeye.Thenshelookedatmyfath
erandreplied,“Youarewrong.Thisisnottheworstboyatall,butthesmartestonewhohasn’tyetfoundawaytogiveouthisenthusiasm.”Thatstatementbeganafriends
hipbetweenus.Noonehadevercalledmesmart.Myfamilyandneighborshadbuiltmeupinmymindasabadboy.Mystepmotherchangedallthat.Shechangedmanyt
hings.Shepersuadedmyfathertogotoadentalschool,fromwhichhegraduatedwithhonors.Shemovedourfamilyintothecountyseat(别墅),wheremyfathe
r’scareercouldbemoresuccessfulandmybrotherandIcouldbebettereducated.WhenIturnedfourteen,sheboughtmeasecondhandtypewriterandtoldmethat
shebelievedthatIcouldbecomeawriter.Iknewherenthusiasm,andIsawhowithadalreadyimprovedourlives.Iaccepte
dherbeliefandbegantowriteforlocalnewspapersandfinallyreachedthegoalshesetforme.Iwasn’ttheonlybeneficiary(受益人).Myfatherbecamethewea
lthiestmanintown.Mybrotherandstepbrothersbecameaphysician,adentist,alawyer,andacollegepresident.53.WhatcanbelearntabouttheauthorfromParagraph2?
A.Hewastheworstboyinthetown.B.Helikedthrowingrocksatpeople.C.Hisfatherhadalowopinionofhim.D.Hisstepmotherpraisedhimforhiskindness.54.Whatdo
esParagraph3mainlytalkabout?A.Stepmother’sinfluenceonthefamily.B.Friendshipbetweenmotherandson.C.Changesinthefamilyrel
ationship.D.Reasonsforreceivingeducation.55.Whydidthestepmotherbuytheauthoratypewriter?A.Tocongratulateonhissuccess.B.Toencouragehimtowrite.C.Toh
elphimfindagoodjob.D.Toteachhimtoreadandwrite.56.Whatmaybethebesttitleofthetext?A.EnthusiasmchangeslifeB
.SuccessliesineducationC.Astepmother’samazinglifeD.ThesecretofagoodwriterPassage17(2022秋·江苏南京·高一南京市第五高级中学校考期中)Belo
wyouwillfindalistofstreamingservicesandchannelsthatfocusonTVandmovies,varioussports,documentaries,andmore.NetflixCost:$8.99/monthforabasicplan
thatallowsasinglescreeninstandarddefinition(清晰度);$12.99/monthforastandardplanthatallowstwoscreensatonceandHDStreaming.Watchiton:Androidmobiledevices
andtablets;Windowsphones;AmazonFireTVdevices;AppleTV.Notes:Netflixsubscriberscandownloadselectprogrammingforofflineviewing,andthenumberofd
evicesyoucandownloadonisequaltothenumberofscreensyoucanuseatonetime.HuluCost:$5.99/monthforabasicplanthatfeature
slimitedcommercials;$11.99/monthforanad-freeplan.Watchiton:Androidmobiledevicesandtablets;NintendoSwitch;Playstation3
andPlayStation4.Notes:Ad-freesubscriberscandownloadselectprogrammingforofflineviewing.AmazonprimeCost:$
12.99/month;$6.49/monthforstudentmembership;$119/yearforanannualmembership;or$59/yearforanannualstudentmembership.Watchiton:iOSmobiled
evicesandtablets;Androidmobiledevicesandtablet;amazonFireTVdevices.Notes:AnAmazonPrimesubscriptionincludesaccesstoallotherbe
nefitsofPrimemembership.AppleTV+Cost:$4.99/monthafter7-dayfreetrial;freefor1yearwithpurchaseofanAppledeviceandi
fredeemed(赎回)within90days;freewithApplemusicStudentPlan.Watchiton:Androidmobiledevicesandtablets;AmazonFireTVdevices;AppleTV.Notes:AppleTV+isavailabl
ethroughappleTVchannels.57.WhatdevicecanbeusedinwatchingNetflix?A.NintendoswitchB.Windowsphones.C.iOSmobiledevicesandtablets.D.PlayStation3andPl
ayStation4.58.HowmuchshouldyoupaywithayearlystudentmembershipcardatAmazonPrime?A.$59/year.B.$77.88/year.C.$119
/year.D.$155.88/year.59.Whichofthefollowingallowsyoutogetfreeserviceforashorttime?A.Netflix.B.Hulu.C.Am
azonPrime.D.AppleTV+.Passage18(2022秋·宁夏石嘴山·高一平罗中学校考期中)Whataday!Istartedatmynewschoolthismorningandhadthebes
ttime.Imadelotsofnewfriendsandreallylikedmyteachers.Iwasnervousthenightbefore,butIhadnoreasontobe.Everyonewassofriendlyandpolite.Theymademefee
latease.ItwaslikeI’dbeenattheschoolforahundredyears!Thedaystartedveryearlyat7:00am.Ihadmybreakfastdownstairswithmymum.Shecoul
dtellthatIwasverynervous.Mumkeptaskingmewhatwaswrong.Shetoldmelhadnothingtoworryaboutandthateveryonewasgo
ingtoloveme.Iftheydidn'tloveme,Mumsaidshewouldsendthemherwayforagoodtalkingto,Icouldn'tstoplaughing.Mymumdroppedmeoffatthesch
oolgateaboutfiveminutesbeforethebell.Alittleblondegirlgotdroppedoffatthesametimeandstartedwavingatme.Sheranoverandtold
mehernamewasAbigail.Shewasveryniceandwebecameclosestraightaway.WespentallmorningtogetherandbegantotalktoanothergirlcalledStacey.Thethreeofussattoget
herinclassalldayandweevenmadeourwayhometogether!Itwentsoquickly.Ourteachertoldusthattomorrowwewouldreallystartlearninganddevelopingnewskills.Ico
uldn'twaituntiltomorrowandthoughtthatIwasreallygoingtoenjoymytimeatmynewschool.Ionlyhopedthatmynewfriendswouldfeelthesamewaytoo.60.Howdidtheauthorfe
elthenightbeforehernewschool?A.Tired.B.Excited.C.Worried.D.Relaxed.61.Whatdidtheauthorthinkofhermother'sadvice?A.Clear.B.Funny.C.Reasona
ble.D.Excellent.62.Whathappenedontheauthor'sfirstdayofschool?A.Shemetmanynicepeople.B.Shehadahurriedbreakfast.C.She
learnedsomenewskills.D.Shearrivedatschoolveryearly.63.WhatcanweinferaboutAbigail?A.ShedislikedStacey.B.Shewasshyandquiet.