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2023届高三英语名校新题快递--开学考试专辑专题02阅读理解之记叙文原卷版01【山东省济南市2022-2023学年高三开学摸底考试】WhenChristopherMooreisn’tjumpingrope,shootingbasketsorplayingtheboardgameChutesand
Ladders,the8-year-oldcanoftenbefoundathomeusinghisfightingskills,protectingtheworldfromwould-beenemies.“I’mtryingtosavetheotherp
eoplefrombeinghurt,”hesaidofhisAvatarvideogameadventures.TheMoorehousehold,inBirmingham,Alabama,enjoy
sagoodmixofat-homeentertainment,somethingtheyaredoingmoreandmoreduringtheseprecariousfinancialtimes,“They’realwaysincompetitio
n,”theboys’mother,LisaMoore,saidwithalaugh.“Itkeepsthembusy.Itkeepsthemoccupied.”Numbersshowthatat-homeente
rtainmentisdoingbetterthanever,flyinginthefinancialfaceofsomanyindustriesthatarestrugglinginthisdifficulttime
.Thegamingexperience,too,haschangedwiththeyears.Fiveyearsago,onlinegamingwasconsideredaone-personactivity.Andalthoughgamescanstill
beplayedalone,thesocialfactorisgrowingquickly.“Overathirdoffamilieswillplaygamestogetheronline.”saidDavidWill
iams,whoheadsuptheKidsandFamilyGamesGroup.“They’restayinghomemore,andthey’reusinggamestoconnectwithoneanother.”Whenitcomestothegameschild
renplay,manyparentssuchasLisaMooremaychoosetosititout.ButChristinaVercelletto,asenioreditoratParentingmagazine,saysthate
ngaginginthegameswiththemcandoafamilygood.“Itcanbeanopportunitytobondwithyourkids,”shesaid.Ifparentsexpressinterest,kids“willpr
obablybeheated.Andyou’llgetalittlewindowintowhathasthemsoexcited.”Plus,byplayingthegames,parentscandeterminehowcomfortabletheyarewithw
hattheirkidsaredoing.Forthosewhowanttogettheopinionsofothers,ChristinaVercellettopointsoutthattheEnterta
inmentSoftwareRatingBoardprovidesfeedbackandthatparentsarealwayslearningfromoneanotherondiscussionboards.4.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“precari
ous”inParagraph2probablymean?A.Appropriate.B.Precious.C.Stable.D.Tough.5.Whichofthefollowingshowsthebenefitofat-homeentertainment?A.C
ontrollingchildren’sbehavior.B.Helpingsolvefinancialtrouble.C.Makingagoodfamilyrelationship.D.Formingasenseof
independence.6.WhatshouldparentsdowhiletheirkidsareplayinggamesaccordingtoChristina?A.Joinin.B.Sitout.C.Watchout.D.Walkaround.7.Whati
sthemaintopicofthetext?A.Familyrelationship.B.At-homeentertainment.C.Benefitsofplayinggames.D.Waystoconnectwithkids.02【湖南省长沙市长郡中学2022-2023
学年高三上学期入学考试】TheyearIturnedfifty,Iresolvedtodosomethingneweveryday.However,balancing365newthingswithwork
andfamily,whilestillmanagingtodothelaundryandgetdinneronthetableeverynight,wasnotalwayseasy.Intheearlyweeksoftheproject,Ifounditdifficulttofind
somanynewthings.Itwasn’tlongbeforemyfriendslearnedthatIwasopentoalmostanythingIcouldconsideranewthing,andtheinvitationsbeganpouringinnotjustfromfri
ends,butfriendsoffriends.Asaresult,mylifewasnew.Iwentdogsledding.Iattendedafashionshow.Iwenttonumerouslec
turesonallkindsoftopicsthatIneverwouldhavepreviouslyconsideredusefulorinterestingandfoundsomethingtoappreciatei
neverysingleone.IevensignedupimmediatelywhenlearningaboutalocalgrouptryingtogetintotheGuinnessBookofWorldRe
cordsbydoingsomethingunusual.Astimewentby,wheneverIlearnedaboutsomethingthatseemedremarkable,IdidwhatIcouldtopu
rsueit.Insteadof“Why”,Ibegantoask“Whynot”.NowIfinditiseasiertojustkeepmyeyesopentothepossibilitiesthatsurroundedme.Itturnedoutthattherewerene
wthingseverywhere,andallIhadtodowasmakealittleefforttoenjoythem.Ilookedbackontheyear.Itdoesn’tmattertomethatmanyofmy“newthings”weren’texactlymeanin
gful.Whatmattersishowtomakefulluseofthemwhendiscoveringthereisanendlessnumberofnewthingsforme.Itseemedtomeanobvioussignthatatfifty,mylifewasfull
ofpromise.Icouldcontinuetogrow,stretchmywings,andlearnmoreeverydayfortherestofmylife.Ienjoyedtheideaofsomethingnew,anditgavemeareaso
ntowelcomeeachdayasanopportunitytoexperiencetheworldalittledifferently.24.Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribetheauthor’sfeelingaccordingtoParag
raph1?A.Betterlatethannever.B.Actionspeakslouderthanwords.C.Sayingisonethingbutdoingisanother.D.Experienceisthe
bestteacher.25.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardnewthings?A.Skeptical.B.Appreciative.C.Cautious.D.Tole
rant.26.Whatdoestheauthorintendtotellusinthelastparagraph?A.Makethemostofnewthings.B.Waitforyourlifetostartover.C.Trytofindmorenewthing
s.D.Neversayneverwhenintrouble.27.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.DreamforaNewLifeB.TheValueofFriendshipC.RemarkableNewThingsD.AYearofNewThings
03【广东省2022-2023学年新高三开学大联考】About15yearsago,AndrewMcLindon,abusinessmanandcrazycyclist,wasridinghisbikeinAustin,Texas,whe
nhethoughtaboutJack,afriend’s12-year-oldson.Jackhadneverknownthejoyofbikingbecausehesufferedfromhydroc
ephalus(脑水肿),abuildupoffluidinthebrainthatoftencausesbalancedisturbances.Whenhegothome,McLindon,now60,wentonlineandfoundathree-w
heelbikewithabalancingbar,perfectforachildwithbalanceissues.SoonJackwasridingaroundthestreetwithhisfriends,havingfunandgetti
ngexercise.Buttherewasmore,ashisfriendtoldMcLindon.“I’llneverforgetthesmileonhisfacewhenmysonisinteractingwithoth
erkids.”ThatsmilelaunchedtheMcLindonFamilyFoundation.Fundedbydonations,thegroupworkswithclinicstofindchildrenwhocanbenefitfromowninganadaptivebike
andtohelpmakeeachbiketotheparticularneedsofthechild.Abikemayincludeaheadrest,ashoulderbelt,aseatbeltandsoon.Thebikesareexpensive-$3,000to$4,0
00,andthat’swiththefoundation’sproducer’sdiscount.Forkidsluckyenoughtogetone,they’realifechanger.“Weworkedwitha14-year-oldwhohasspi
nabifida(脊柱裂),”saysMcLindon.“ShespentmostdaysonthecouchwatchingTV.Soonaftershegotherbike,shewastrainingforspecial-needstriathlons(三项全能运动).I
namagazineinterview,shesaid,‘Ialwaysknewtherewasanathleteinme.’”Sofar,thefoundationhasgivenaway450bikes,andthat’s
justastart.“Idoalotofthings.Irunalotofcompanies,”McLindonsays.“ButgettingthesekidstheirbikesisthemostimportantthingthatIdo.”4.Whichp
icturebestillustratesthebikeforJack?A.B.C.D.5.What’sthepurposeoftheMcLindonFamilyFoundation?A.Togiveawaybikes.B.Tohelpkidswith
mentalproblems.C.Toofferspecialbikestoparticularkids.D.Tomakeprofitsfrommakingspecialbikes.6.Whichword
scanbestdescribeMcLindon?A.Kindandpatient.B.Generousandcautious.C.Richandhard-working.D.Warm-heartedandhelpful.7.Whatcanbethebesttitleofthetext?A
.McLindonandLifeBikesB.McLindon,anAggressiveBusinessmanC.TheMcLindonFamilyFoundationD.UnusualKidswithPart
icularNeeds04【山东省日照市2022-2023学年高三上学期第一次校际联考】Asachild,Fischerlovedgoingtothebeachandridingbikesalongth
ecoastlinewithhisfather,KarlFischer.Sowhenhelosthisdadtopancreaticcancer,heturnedtothehealingpoweroftheocean.Atthestartofthisyear,Fischerwrotehisfath
er’snameonhissurfboardandtookitouttoseainNewport,RhodeIsland.Hisfather’snameshoneinthesunonwhatfeltlikeasharedadventure.Inspired,Fischermadeavid
eoandposteditonsocialmediathesameday.“Ifyoulovetheocean,oryouknowsomeonewholovestheocean,ormaybeyoulostsomeonewhojustlovedbeingoutdoors...,
youcancommentonthisvideowiththeirnameandabitoftheirstory,andI’llputtheirnameonmyboardhere,justlikeI’vedo
newithmyfather’sname,”hesaidinthevideo.“AndI’lltakethemoutintheoceanforyou.”Namespouredinfromthousandsofstrangersgrieving(悲伤
)thelossoflovedones.Andwiththat,theOneLastWaveProjectwasborn,theaimofwhichwastoexchangestorieswithacommunityofpeoplegoingthroughthesamepain.T
heywereessentiallyhealingtogether.Abouttwomonthslater,Fischerhadreceivedover5,000namesandwrittenmostofthemontwosurfb
oards.Thefirsttwosurfboardsranoutofspace—he’sworkingongettingmore.Hewrotethenamesinneatlettersonthesurfboardandputaclearac
rylic(丙烯酸)coatoverthemsotheydidn’twashoff.Thoughalotofpeoplehavebeenstrugglingwithgriefinthepandemic,Fischerwasamazedbytheres
ponsesthathavepouredin.“IfIamabletohelponepersonoronepersonsharestheirname,thatisenoughforme,”hesaid.“ButIamblownaway一bynotjustthenumberofpeop
lesharing,butthedepthofstoriesandlovethattheyaresharing.”Andheplanstotakehisprojectaroundtheworldandconnectw
ithevenmorepeople—throughsharedgriefandthepoweroftheocean.4.HowdidFischersharehisideawithothers?A.Bygivingalivebroadcastonlin
e.B.BypostingavideoontheInternet.C.Bygoingtothebeachwithhisfather.D.Bywritinghisfather’snameonthesurfboard.5.WhydidF
ischerstarttheOneLastWaveProject?A.Tomemorizehisfather.B.Toattractpublicattention.C.Tofacethepandemicbravely.D.Tohelppeopleoutofsadness.
6.WhatdoesFischerintendtodonext?A.Sharehisexperienceatsea.B.Extendtheprojectworldwide.C.Connecttomoresocialmedia.D.Sailaroundtheworldwithst
rangers.7.Whatcanwelearnfromthestory?A.Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.B.Hewholaughslastlaughsbest.C.Agoodbeginningmakesagoodending.D.Sharingc
anhelphealthepain.05【江苏省海安市2022-2023学年高三上学期期初学业质量监测】Itwasareadingclass.Whileallherclassmateswereflyingthroughthe2n
dand3rdbooksintheHarryPotterseries,SkyeMalik,onlyonpagefourofthefirstbook,gotimpossiblystuckontheword“doughnut”.Herunexpecteddifficultywit
hreadingiscalleddyslexia.Skyegotaprofessionaldiagnosisattheendofthe2ndgrade.Knowingthatotherkidsweregoi
ngthroughthesamethingmadeiteasieronhersomehow.Whatwasn’teasy,evenafterallthehelpshegotfromspecialtutorsandreadingprograms,wasfluentre
ading.Whatmanypeopledowithoutthinking—reading—shehadtostrugglewithwordbyword,sometimesletterbyletter.Inclass,shewouldhear
theotherkidsflipthroughthepagesonassignmentsandgoontothequestionswhileshewasstilldoingbattlewiththefirstparagraph.Shewasasfrustratedasshe
wasdiscouraged.Butshedidn’tknowofanyotherwayuntilher4thgradeteacher,MissPollock,toldheraboutsomethingcalledLearni
ngAlly.LearningAllyisanon-profitorganizationthatoffersaudioversionsofbooks.Acrewofvolunteerreadershasreco
rded75,000classicnovels,children’sbooks,andschooltextbooksthathelpmorethan300,000studentsandadultswithlearni
ngdifferencesorwhoareblind.NowSkyecouldlistentothebookswithherearsandfollowthewordswithhereyesonthepage.Instea
dofhavinghermotherreadhertextbookstoher,shecouldindependentlydoherwork.“WithLearningAlly,Ifeelconfidentandcap
ableandcaneasilykeepupwithmyclassmates,”Skyeexplains,“andIwantotherkidstofeelempowered,justthewayIdid.”SoSkye,nowaged16,createdThePacoPro
jectwhichwasnamedafterhergrandfather,whosenicknamewas“Paco”.ThePacoProjectisafundraiserandeducationalinitiativefocusingongivingstudentswithdysle
xiaaccesstothesameLearningAllytechnologythatchangedherlife.Skyehasrealizedthatsheisoneoftheluckykidswhohavebeendia
gnosed.Sheknowsthateducatingteachersaboutdyslexiaandgivingstudentswiththeleaningchallengethetoolstheyneedisagr
eatfirststepinmeetingdyslexiaheadonandhelpingthembeconfident,capablestudents.“Rightnowtheyfeelstuckashamed,unsureandinsecureabouttheirschoolw
ork.IhopeIcouldhelpstopthesestudentsfeelingthisway,whichwouldmeantheworldtome.”4.Accordingtothepassage,whatcanwelearnaboutSkye?A.Shefeltanno
yedatbeingteasedbyherclassmates.B.ShefoundawayoutwiththehelpofMissPollock.C.ShepreferredreadingthefirstbookofHarryPotter.D.Shewasdiagnosedwithdysle
xiainherfourthgrade.5.What’sthepurposeofthePacoProject?A.TobeinhonorofSkye’sgrandfather.B.TopromoteLearningAllytechnology.C
.Toempowerthosewithreadingdifficulty.D.Tomeetthegrowingdemandsofteachers.6.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeSkye’scharacter?A.determinedandsocial.B.
independentandhelpful.C.empatheticandambitious.D.considerateandconfident.7.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A.Whatpeoplewithdyslexi
aaresuffering?B.Whatmeasuresareneededtobeatdyslexia.C.HowLearningAllyinfluencedpeoplewithdyslexia.D.HowSkyebattledagainstdys
lexiaandhelpedothers.06【河北省保定市部分学校2022-2023学年高三上学期开学考试】NotonlywasGeneStratton-PorteroneofIndiana'smostwell-knownauthors,butsh
ewasalsoanenvironmentalist,photographer,andartist.Genesharedherpassionfortheenvironmentandwildlifeinhe
rwritingandusedherinfluencetofightforthepreservationofnatureandalertotherstotheimportanceoftheirnaturalsurroundin
gs.Bornin1863inIndiana,shegrewupwithaloveofnatureandspentmostofherinnocentchildhoodwanderingthroughfarm
sandforests,catchingbutterfliesandobservingbirdslikedovesandsmallanimalslikegeese.In1886,GenemarriedCharlesPorter.Althoughsheexpressedhappines
swithherfamilylife,Genelivedamoreindependentlifetraditionallyunavailabletowomeninthelatenineteenthcentury.Geneinsistedonwritingandphotographingwil
dlifearoundhercabinnearLimberlostSwamp.Theresheexpressedherpassionatefeelingstowardsnatureanditspreservation.ShespentmuchtimeinLimberlost,and
laterthecabinbecamethesitewheresheconductedfieldstudiesonIndiana'snaturalenvironment.Earlyinherlife,GenestudiednatureintheLi
mberlostSwampandrecordedherthoroughobservationsthroughphotographsanddetailedwritings.Genepublisheddozensofbooks—nove
ls,naturestudies,poetrycollectionsandchildren'sbooks.Herbooksmainlyconnectreaderstonaturalsettingsandearnhera
highreputation.Oneofherbest-knownnovels,AGirloftheLimberlostisaboutalonelygirlwholivesonafarmandescapesfrom
hersufferingsinLimberlost.Gene'slegacy(遗留物)isvisiblenotonlywithinherbooks,photographyandfilmsbutalsowithintheLimberlostSwamp,whicheventuallyfadedaw
aytothefarmland.Fortunately,throughherhardworkanddedication,thelandisslowlybeingrestoredtoitsnaturals
tate,withover400acrespreservedfornaturestudytoday.24.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeGene?A.Conside
rate.B.Mysterious.C.Productive.D.Generous.25.WhatcanwelearnaboutGeneinthe1880s?A.Sheconveyedherpassionfornatural
conservation.B.Shewasabsorbedinherhappyfamilylifetotally.C.Shespentanunforgettablechildhoodonthefarm.D.ShemovedtoLimberlosttoenjoyindependence.26.W
hatmadeGeneobtainawiderecognition?A.Publishingmanybooksofdifferenttypes.B.Teachingherselftolearnphotography.C.Tak
ingvariouspicturesofsurroundings.D.Gettingherreadersmoreaccesstonature.27.WhatisLimberlostSwamplikenow?A
.Itcentersonpreservingthewildlife.B.Itisturningintoitsoriginalcondition.C.Itofferscabinsforscientificresearch.D.Ithastransferredtofarmlandforeve
r.07【江苏省泰州中学2022-2023学年高三上学期期初调研考试】Theotherday,whiletakingadrop-inartclass,IhadanexperiencethatIdon’tal
wayshavewhenI’mengagedinsomethingcreative.Iwasfullyinthezone.Myinstructorevencommented:“You’reonfiret
oday.”Paintingafterpaintingwasflyingoutofme.Ifeltfree—averyunfamiliarfeelingforme.Classstartedoffwithquickthirty-secondfiguredrawi
ng,thenweworkedourwayuptoone-minute,andthenfinallyfour-minutesketches(素描).Eversincetheinstructortoldmenottogooverthesamelinetwice,I’vereallystruggle
dwithfindingmyfreedominfiguredrawing.ButthatdayIwascompletelyfree,andasaconsequence,mylinequalitywasmuchbetter.Ifel
tcompletelyunconcernedwithwhattheteacherthoughtofmywork.ItwasoneofthemostenjoyablecreativeexperiencesI’vehad.Afterwards,Iwasreflectingonwhythis
wassuchapleasurableexperience.ThisishowIalwayswanttofeelwhilecreating.Ithinkthiswassoenjoyablebecauseitwasadr
op-inclass.Notafullcourse.Nottogetamaster’sdegree.Therefore,Ifeltnoresponsibilityforgettingitright.Iwasabletotakeitlessseriouslyandjusthavefunwithit
.AndIwasn’tmonitoringmyselftomakesurethatIwasimproving.Ifyoupracticeatyourchosencraft,youwillimproveo
vertime.Worryingaboutwhetheryou’regettingbetterdoesn’thelpyouimprove.Itactuallyslowsdownyourgrowth.Yourintel
lectmightthinkit’shelpingout,butit’sactuallyslowingyoudownandmakingyourcreativeprocesslessfun.Eventually,there’struthtothesimplesaying—p
racticemakesperfect.Sincethere’snoperfectionintheworldofcreativity,practicemakesbetter.Don’tlettheperfe
ctbetheenemyofthegood.Createeventhoughitwon’tbeperfect.Createbecauseitwon’tbeperfect.Createeventhoughitwon’tbeperfect.Createbe
causeitwon’tbeperfect.Createbecauseyourspiritneedstoexpressitself.Thatiswherethefreedomis.Thatiswherethejoyis.4.Whatdoestheunderl
inedpartinthefirstparagraphmean?A.Theauthorwasveryclever.B.Theauthorgotalittlebored.C.Theauthormadeawis
echoice.D.Theauthordevotedherselftoherwork.5.Whatdoweknowabouttheauthorinthedrop-inartclass?A.Shedidwhatsheliked.B.Shelearntthebasicskillsofsketchin
g.C.Shehadnoinspirationtocreateworks.D.Shecouldn’tkeepupwithotherstudents.6.Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthorfromthetext?A.Shefocuseso
ngainingbetterdrawingskills.B.Shehasnosenseofresponsibilityinherdailylife.C.Shethinksjoymainlyresultsinape
rson’sperfection.D.Shehasfoundthereasonforthepleasurableexperience.7.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.PracticemakesperfectB.B
eginenjoyingdrop-inartclassesC.TrytofindthekeytosuccessfulworkD.Don’tlettheperfectbetheenemyofthegood08
【河北省邯郸市2022-2023学年高三上学期摸底考试】KyleSemraucamehomeonthemorningofApril12afteranovernightshiftfeelinglight-headed.Hetoldhiswifehewouldbelayinglowfor
theday,joinedbyhis6-year-olddaughter,Macie.Onanormalday,Maciewouldhavebeenatschool,butthatparticularmorning
shehadrefusedtoevengetdressedforschool,soshestayedhome.Itturnsoutthatherunexplainedwanttostayhomewasforthebest.Late
rintheday.Semraucollapsedfromamedicaleventthatcausedhimtoslipinandoutofconsciousness.Macielearnedherdadwasintroub
lewhensheheardhimyelling.InamomentwhileSemrauwasconscious,Macieaskedherdadforhisphonepasscodesoshecouldunlockthedevice.Shelog
gedin,openedthebrowser,andphonedthelocalpolicedepartment.Macierelayedtherelevantinformation,includingtheiraddress,
toJudySmith,theEliotPoliceDepartment’sadministrativeassistantwhoansweredthephone.“That’sreallylucky,”SemrautoldBoston25News.“Istillhaveitsaved.I
fyouopenupmybrowser,that’sthewayitisspelled,‘Elliotpoliz’.Shepushedthecallbutton,whichactuallygoesrighttothe
dispatcher(调度员)hereintown.”ThepolicearrivedtwominutesafterMaciecalled.Semrau’smedicalemergencywasduetoissueswithhissinuses(鼻窦炎),whichledtodifficul
tybreathing,accordingtoSeacoastOnline.Heisnowhomeanddoingwell.“IfIcansayanythingaboutthiswholeexperience,it’sforeveryonetoteachkidsaboutawareness.
IfIhadn’ttaughtmydaughtercertainthingsshewouldn’tlearninschool,thisoutcomecouldhavebeencompletelydiff
erent,”SemrautoldBoston.com.“Sheis,andwillalwaysbemyhero.”4.WhydidMacieskipschoolthatday?A.Sheforesawanaccident.B.Sheintendedtohavear
est.C.Shedidthatfornoreason.D.Shewantedtohelpherfather.5.WhichwordscandescribeMacie?A.Calmandcapable.B.Talentedandskillful
.C.Braveandrespectful.D.Carefulandconsiderate.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph5referto?A.Thewebbrows
er.B.Semrau’saddressinthecity.C.Semrau’stelephone.D.Thephonenumberofthepolice.7.WhatenabledMacietosaveherfatheraccordingtothelastparagraph
?A.Herstrongloveforherfather.B.Whatshehadlearnedatschool.C.Theawarenesstaughtbyherfather.D.Herprevioussi
milarexperience.09【江苏省南京市2022-2023学年高三上学期期初考试】“Canweeatthisone,Dad?”myfour-year-olddaughter,Alicia,asks.We’reononeofourThursdayadventures,search
ingthenearbywoodsforeatablemushrooms.She’spointingatabright-redcapcoveredwithwhitedots.Ipulloutmyhandym
ushroom-identificationapp,whichnotesthatAmanitamuscaria,whileeatableifpreparedproperly,isalsoaknownhallucinogen(致幻剂).Ihaveafir
m“tellthemthetruthandbeaspreciseaspossible”philosophyandexplainwhattheappsays,andthatIdon’tthinkourThursdayadventuresarereadyto
getquitethatadventurousyet.Watchingyourkidslearnnewskillsisextraordinarilyrewarding,butI’veexperiencedmorepersonalgrowththanIhav
eatanyotherpointinmylife.Lastyear,afterawinterofpracticingskiingonthegreentracksforbeginnerseachweek,Aliciawasfrench-fryingherwayd
ownbluesandevenattemptedherfirstblack.Thatmonthalsowitnessedmevisitingthemountainmoretimesthaninthe15yearscombinedandI’vegot
myselfapartnerforlife.It’snotalleasy—butsometimesthat’sthepoint.Aliciapracticestheviolineveryday,andalthoughsheenjoysit,even15minutesofpr
acticecanupsether.Thetrick,I’vefound,istoletherwatchmetrytogetbetteratsomething,too.Istarttakingpianol
essonsat41yearsoldwiththeideathatifsheseesmestrugglingasIpracticeandthenimprove,she’llunderstandthatthingsdon’tcomeeas
y,evenforgrown-ups.Iknowthere’sgoingtobeatimewhenI’llenduponthesidelinecheeringheronasshefindsherownpassions.I’
mokaywiththis,andI’mhopingthatbythenshe’llcarrythejoyofpracticeandknowledgethroughlife.4.Whatdoesthe
fatherimplybysaying“I’vegotmyselfapartnerforlife.”?A.Itisrewardingtolearnnewskills.B.Skiinghasbecomehislifelonghobby.
C.Hewillexploremorewithhisdaughter.D.Hisdaughterwillaccompanyhimforever.5.Whydoesthefatherstartlearningtoplaythepia
no?A.Toproveitisnevertoooldtolearn.B.Tosetagoodexampleforhisdaughter.C.Toexperiencethejoyofpianopractice.D.Tosharewithhisdaughtermusicalkn
owledge.6.Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribethefather?A.Rigidandhumorous.B.Cautiousandinspiring.C.Creativeandthoughtful.D.Ambiti
ousandpatient.7.Whichcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.TheThrilloftheSkillB.PracticeMakesPerfectC.LikeFather,Like
DaughterD.ThePowerofKnowledge10【湖南省部分校教育联盟2022-2023学年高三上学期入学摸底测】LynnLewiswasweeksawayfromhavingababy,andtheonlyfurnitureshehadinhe
rapartmentwasababybedwithaholeinit.Oneyearbefore,atage18,shehadagedoutoffostercare,havingbeeninthesystemsinceshewasfourwhenher
singlemotherwasnolongerabletocareforher.Thoughasacollegestudent,shereceivedascholarshipfromastateprogramthathelpsformerfo
stercarekidsattendingcollege,still,thingssuchasfurniturejustweren’tinherbudget.ThenshelearnedaboutChair-ity,anonprofitformedby23-year-oldMariaP
aparella.Theorganizationprovidesfurnitureandhouseholdgoodstoyoungadultswhohaveleftfostercare.LynnLewiswasn’thomewhenthefurniturearrived,but
whenshewalkedintoherapartmentwithhertwo-day-oldbabyboy,shegaspedwithdelight.Intheonceemptyapartmentstoodafullkit
chenset,abed,adresserandtwoendtables.Lewisrecalls,“Iwasalreadystressedoutaboutbeingasinglemother.Itrelievedmealot
.”Paparellafirstbecameawareoffostercareinelementaryschoolwhenherparentswereconsideringadoptingachild.Thepland
idn’tworkout,butPaparellaoftenfoundherselfthinkingaboutthatgirl.“I’mreallyclosewithmyfamily,andIjustcouldn’timaginebeingcompl
etelyonmyownat18,”shesays.Tryingtounderstandwhatagingoutlookedlike,theideaof“movingintoanapartmentandnothavingabedtosleepon”pulledather
heartstrings.Today,aswordhasgottenout,Chair-ityhasgivenfurnituretonearly200youngadultsandhasreceiveddonationsfrompeoplewhohaveboughtnewf
urnitureandwanttogetridoftheiroldpiecesandpeoplewhoaremoving.Paparellaisconvincedthesecontributionsgivethereceivershopea
ndasenseofsecurity.Lewisagrees.“ItmakesmefeellikeI’mnodifferentthanotherparents.Mywholelife,I’vefeltabnormal,”shesays.“Now,Ifeelnormal”24.Whatd
oestheauthorwanttoshowbymentioningLewis’sonlyfurniture?A.ThenecessityofChair-itydoesexist.B.Thestateprogrampayslittleattentiontoher.C.Sh
ecan’taffordmoreafterpayingforcollege.D.Hersinglemotherwasunwillingtohelpher.25.WhatdoestheorganizationChair-itydo
?A.Itprovidesjobstopoorfamily.B.Ithelpsex-fosteryoungadults.C.Itfinancessingleparentswithchildren.D.Itinspireshard-wo
rkingcollegestudents.26.WhatcanweinferaboutPaparellafrom“pulledatherheartstrings”inparagraph3?A.Itaddedtoherinterest.B.Itbroughthergreatsurpris
e.C.Itmadeherfeelreallysorry.D.Ithelpedbuildupherconfidence.27.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesLewis’sfeelingnow?A.Anxious.B.Secure.C.Indifferent.
D.Doubted.11【河北省名校联盟2022-2023学年高三上学期开学考试】Ifyourimageofacomputerprogrammerisayoungman,there’sagoodreason.Datafrommanybigtechcompanieshaveshownho
wfewoftheiremployeesworkinginprogrammingandtechnicaljobsarefemale.Googlehasthehighestrates:17%ofitstechnicalstaffisfema
le.Itwasn’talwaysthisway.Decadesago,itwaswomenwhopioneeredcomputerprogramming.Buttoooften,that’sapartofhistorythatevenpeopleinth
ecomputingindustrydon’tknow.Lastweek,Itookatriptothebirthplacefortoday’scomputerrevolution,StanfordUniver
sity,andrandomlyaskedoveradozenstudentsiftheyknewwhowasthefirstcomputerprogrammer.Onlyonestudent,ChengDaofan,gotclos
e.“It’sawoman,”shesaid,searchinghermindforaname.“It’snotnecessarilyanelectroniccomputer.Ithinkit’smorelikeam
echaniccomputer.”She’sprobablythinkingofAdaLovelace,whowasborninEnglandonDecember10,1815.LovelacewasLordByron’schild,a
ndhermother,LadyByron,didnotwanthertoturnouttobelikeherfather,aromanticpoet.SoLadyByronusedmathematicst
okeepherfrombecomingapoet.ButLovelacesawpoetryinmath.At17,shemetCharlesBabbage,whoshowedherhisplansfortheAnalyticalEnginethathebe
lievedwouldbeabletodocomplexmathematicalcalculations.Heaskedhertowriteabouthisworkforascientificjourna
l.Inthearticle,Lovelaceexpressedavisionforthemachinethatwentbeyondcalculations.“Acomputercoulddoanything.Lettersofthealphabet,musica
lnotesandeventhepositionsonachessboardcouldberepresentedbynumbers,”wroteLovelace.Sheevengaveanexampleonhowtoloadaninstructionintothemachine.
Babbage’smachinewasneverbuilt.ButhisdesignsandLovelace’sarticlewerereadbypeoplebuildingthefirstcomputeracenturylater.In1979,
anewcomputerlanguagewasnamed“Ada”inrecognitionofherpioneeringworkwithCharlesBabbage.4.Whatphenomenonisdescribedinthefir
stparagraph?A.Womenarenotallowedtoworkasprogrammers.B.Womenplayakeyroleincomputerprogramming.C.Theenvironmentinbigcompaniesisnotfriendly.D.Mos
toftheprogrammersinbigcompaniesaremen.5.WhatcanwesayaboutLadyByron?A.Shewasskilledineducatingchildre
n.B.Shemightbeunhappywithherhusband.C.Shewasgoodatdiscoveringherdaughter’stalents.D.Shewaswisetoseethep
otentialofthecomputersoearly.6.WhatdidCharlesBabbageaskAdaLovelacetodo?A.Inventaprogramforhiscomputer.B.Writeapoemabout
hisnewinvention.C.ExplainhisAnalyticalEngineinajournal.D.Dosomecomplexmathematicalcalculations.7.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.A
da,anAdvancedComputerLanguageB.CharlesBabbage,thePioneerofComputersC.AnalyticalEngine,theFirstModernComputerD.
AdaLovelace,theFirstComputerProgrammer12【山东省临沂市2022-2023学年高三上学期开学摸底考试】Stuckinsidehisroomatanassistedli
vingcenter,BobColemanknewhecouldnotgooutinpublicwiththeepidemic(疫).Buthewasnotcutofffromoutside:hesharedhisloveforcountrymusicovertheInternet.“Hello
,everybody.It’sabrightdayinTennessee,”hesaidintohismicrophone.“ThisisBobColeman,comingtoyoufromRoom3325…”.ThenColemanbegantoplaythemusicheloves-
hitsfromcountrymusicstars.The88-year-oldcarefullychooseseachsong.ColemanandseveralotherretireeshaveturnedintoDJs(流行音乐播音员),foranewonli
neradiohourknownas“RadioRecliner.”AmarketingcompanycalledLuckiecameupwiththeideaofRadioRecliner.Liste
nerscansendsongrequestsinhonoroffamilyorfriends.Forexample,listenersmighthearamessagelikethis:“Hey,Granny.This
isyourfavoritegranddaughterAmy.Wejustwantedtocallinandsayweloveyou.”The60-minuteshowstartedwithretireesinmiddleTennessee.Ithassinceexpanded,withresid
entsofassisted-livingcentersinotherstatestakingpartintheproject.ManyjumpedatthechancetoworkasaDJtoeasethelonelinessofsoci
aldistancingrules.MitchBennettservesasLuckie’schiefcreativeofficer.Hesaystheideawastoprovideasenseofcommunitytoolderpeople.“Forthisgeneration,radio
wastheoriginalsocialmedia,”Bennettsaid,“Dedicatingasongtosomeoneyouloveandhavingthemhearitalongwitheveryoneelseisaspecialwayofconnect
ing.”InGeorgia,80-year-oldEdRosenblatt,whohadmadefullpreparationsforhisshow,saidanhourhespentplayingsongsonRadioReclinerresultedinafloodofte
xtmessages,emailsandcallsfromfamilyandfriends,andmanyofthemessageswerefrompeoplehehadnotheardfromforyears.4.WhatdidBobColemando
duringtheepidemic?A.Heorganizedabandathislivingcenter.B.Heearnedmoneybysingingontheradio.C.Hecreatednew
countrymusicforfriends.D.HesharedcountrymusichitsovertheInternet.5.WhywereretireesactivetoworkforRadioRecliner?A.Theywantedtogetconnectedwit
htheworld.B.TheywantedtoshowtheirloveforTennessee.C.Theywantedtobuildmoreassisted-livingcenters.D.Theywantedtohelpo
thersgetintouchwiththeirrelatives.6.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribetheseoldDJs?A.Optimisticanddevoted.B
.Humorousandactive.C.Lonelyandpessimistic.D.Diligentandgenerous.7.What’sthebesttitleforthetext?A.OlderAdultsNeedMoreCareDuringtheEpidem
icB.OlderAdults,StuckbytheEpidemic,TurnIntoDJsC.OlderAdultsWereBusyWithMusicDuringtheEpidemicD.OlderAdults,Stuckbyt
heEpidemic,ShowMusicTalents