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专题05阅读理解记叙文序号内容PartIPassage1-Passage5--5年真题过关PartIIPassage6-Passage24--模拟能力提升(北京各区模拟试题)PartI-5年真题过关Passage1(2022年北京)Myname
isAlice.Earlylastyear,Iwastroubledbyananxietythatcrippled(削弱)myabilitytodoanything.Ifeltlikeastormcloudh
ungoverme.ForalmostayearIstruggledon,constantlystaringatthiswallthatfacedme.Myperfectionisttendencieswerethemainrootofthi
s:IwantedtobeperfectatwhateverIdid,whichobviouslyinlifeisnotpossible,butitconsumedme.Oneday,IattendedapresentationbywildlifeconservationistGra
ntBrownatmyhighschool.Hispresentationnotonlyawedandinspiredme,butalsohelpedemergeaninnerdesiretomakeadifference
intheworld.Ijoinedapre-presentationdinnerwithhimandthatsmallersettingallowedmetoslowlybuildupmycouragetospeakone-on-onewithhim—anide
athathadseemedcompletelyimpossible.Thisfirstcontactwaswheremystorybegan.Amonthlater,BrowninvitedmetoattendtheWorldYouthWil
dlifeConference.Lookingback,Inowseethatthiswouldbethefirstinaseriesoftimelyopportunitiesthatmyoldselfwouldhaveletpass,but
thatthisnewandmoreconfidentAliceenthusiasticallyseized.ShortlyafterIreceivedhisinvitation,applicationstojointheYouthfor
NatureandtheYouthforPlanetgroupsweresentaroundthroughmyhighschool.Idecidedtocommittocompletingtheapplication
s,andsoonIwasapartofagrowingglobalteamofyoungpeopleworkingtoprotectnature.Eachofthesenewstepscontinuedtogrowmyconfidence.Iamwritingth
isjustsixmonthssincemyjourneybeganandI’verealisedthatmybiggestobstacle(障碍)thiswholetimewasmyself.Itwasthatvoic
einthebackofmyheadtellingmethatonephrasethathasstoppedsomanypeoplefromreachingtheirpotential:Ican’t.Theysaygoodthingscometothosewhowait;Isa
y:grabeveryopportunitywitheverythingyouhaveandbeimpatient.Afterall,naturedoesnotrequireourpatience,butouraction.24.Whatwas
themaincauseforAlice’sanxiety?A.Herinabilitytoactherage.B.Herhabitofconsumption.C.Herdesiretobeperfect.D.Herlackofinsp
iration.25.HowdidGrantBrown’spresentationinfluenceAlice?A.Shedecidedtodosomethingfornature.B.Shetastedthesweetnessoffriendship.C.Shelearned
abouttheharmofdesire.D.Shebuiltuphercouragetospeakup.26.TheactivitiesAlicejoinedinhelpedhertobecomemore________.A.intelligentB.confid
entC.innovativeD.critical27.Whatcanwelearnfromthispassage?A.Practicemakesperfect.B.Patienceisacureofanxiety.C.Actionisworry’sworstenemy.D.Everyth
ingcomestothosewhowait.Passage2(2021年北京)Irememberthedayduringourfirstweekofclasswhenwewereinformedaboutoursemester(学期)projectofvolunteeri
ngatanon-profitorganization.Whentheteacherintroducedustothedifferentorganizationsthatneededourhelp,mylastchoicewasOperationIraqiChildren(OIC).
MyfirstimpressionoftheorganizationwasthatitwasnotgoingtomakeenoughofadifferencewiththeplansIhadinmind.Then,anOICrepresent
ativegaveussomedetails,whichsomewhatinterestedme.Afterdoingsomeresearch,Ibelievedthatwecouldreallydosomethingfortho
sekids.WhenIwentonlinetotheOICwebsite,IsawpicturesoftheIraqichildren.Theirfacesweresopowerfulinsendingamessageoftheirdespa
ir(绝望)andneedthatIjoinedthisprojectwithouthesitation.Wedecidedtocollectasmanyschoolsuppliesaspossible,andmakethemintokits——
onekit,onechild.Themostrewardingdayforourgroupwasprojectday,whenalltheeffortsweputintocollectingtheitemsfinallycametogether.WhenIsawt
hevarioussupplieswehadcollected,ithitmethateverykitweweretobuildthatdaywouldeventuallybeinthehandsofanIraqic
hild.Overthepastfourmonths,IhadneverimaginedhowIwouldfeelonceourprojectwascompleted.Whilemakingthekits,Irealizedt
hatIhadlostsightofthetruemeaningbehindit.IhadonlyfocusedonthefactthatitwasanotherschoolprojectandoneIwantedtogetagoodgradeon.W
henthekitswerecompleted,andreadytobesentoverseas,thewarmfeelingIhadwasoneIwouldneverforget.Inthebeginning,Id
aredmyselftomakeadifferenceinthelifeofanotherperson.Nowthatourprojectisover,IrealizethatIhaveaffectednotonlyonelife,butten.With
ourefforts,tenyoungboysandgirlswillnowbeabletofurthertheireducation.24.HowdidtheauthorfeelaboutjoiningtheOICprojectinthebeginning?A.I
twouldaffecthis/herinitialplans.B.Itwouldinvolvetravelingoverseas.CItwouldnotbringhim/heragoodgrade.D.Itwouldnotliveuptohis/herexpectations.25.W
hatmainlyhelpedtheauthorchangehis/herattitudetowardtheproject?A.ImagesofIraqichildren.B.Researchbyhis/herclassmates.C.Ateac
her'sintroduction.D.Arepresentative'scomments.26.Theauthor'sOICprojectgroupwouldhelptenIraqichildrento
________..A.becomeOICvolunteersB.furthertheireducationC.studyinforeigncountriesD.influenceotherchildren27.Whatcanwec
oncludefromthispassage?A.One'spotentialcannotalwaysbeunderrated.B.Firstimpressioncannotalwaysbetrusted.C.Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.D
.Hewhohesitatesislost.Passage3(2020年北京)Forthepastfiveyears,PaulaSmith,ahistorianofscience,hasdevotedherselftore-creatinglong-forgottentechn
iques.Whiledoingresearchforhernewbook,shecameacrossa16th-centuryFrenchmanuscript(手稿)consistingofnearly1,
000setsofinstructions,coveringsubjectsfromtoolmakingtofindingthebestsand.Theauthor'sintentionremainsasmysterious(神秘)ashisname
;hemayhavebeensimplytakingnotesforhisownrecords.ButSmithwasstruckmainlybythefactthatshedidn'ttrulygraspanyoftheskillsthea
uthordescribed."Yousimplycan'tgetanunderstandingofthathandworkbyreadingaboutit,"shesays.ThoughSmithdidgetherhandsonthebestsand,doingthingstheol
d-fashionedwayisn'tjustaboutplayingaroundwithFrenchmud.Reconstructingtheworkofthecraftsmen(工匠)wholivedcenturi
esagocanrevealhowtheyviewedtheworld,whatobjectsfilledtheirhomes,andwhatwentonintheworkshopsthatproducedthem.Itcanevenhelpsolvepresen
t-dayproblems:In2015,scientistsdiscoveredthata10th-centuryEnglishmedicineforeveproblemscouldkilladrug-resista
ntvirus.Theworkhasalsobroughtinsightsformuseums,Smithsays.Onemustknowhowonobjectwasmadeinordertopreserveit.What'smore,r
econstructionsmightbetheonlywaytoknowwhattreasureslookedlikebeforetimeworethemdown.ScholarshaveseenthisideainpracticewithancientGreekandRomanstatues.
These.sculptureswerepaintedarainbowofstrikingcolours.Wecan'tappreciatethesekindsofdetailswithoutseeingworksofar
tastheyoriginallyappeared-somethingSmithbelievesyoucandoonlywhenyouhavearoadmap.Smithhasputthemanuscript'si
deasintopractice.Herfinalgoalistolinktheworldsofartandsciencebacktogether:Shebelievesthatbringingtheoldrecipestolifecanhelpde
velopakindoflearningthathighlightsexperimentation,teamwork,andproblemsolving.Backwhenscience—thencalled“thenewphilosophy”—tookshap
e,academicslookedtocraftsmenforhelpinunderstandingthenaturalworld.Microscopesandtelescopeswereinventedbywayofartistictinkerin
g(修补),ascraftsmenexperimentedwithglasstobetterbendlight.Ifwecanrediscoverthevaluesofhands-onexperience
andcraftwork,Smithsays,wecanmarrythebestofourmoderninsightswiththehandinessofourancestors.38.HowdidSmit
h,feelafterreadingtheFrenchmanuscript?A.Confusedaboutthetechnicalterms.B.Impressedwithitsdetailedinstructions.C.Discouragedbyitscomplexstructu
re.D.Shockedforherownlackofhandskills.39.AccordingtoSmith,thereconstructionworkisdonemainlyto_____________.A.restoreoldworkshopsB.understandt
hecraftsmenC.improvevisualeffectsD.inspirethephilosophers40.Whydoestheauthormentionmuseums?A.Torevealthebeautyofancientobjects.B.
Topresentthefindingsofoldscience.CTohighlighttheimportanceofantiques.D.Toemphasisethevaluesofhandskills.41.Whichwouldbethebesttitlefort
hispassage?A.CraftsmenSettheTrendsforArtistsB.CraftsmanshipLeadstoNewTheoriesC.CraftsmanshipMakesBetterScientistsD.CraftsmenReshapetheFuture
ofSciencePassage4(2019年北京).AliceMooreisateenagerentrepreneur(创业者),whoinMay2015setupherbusinessAilieCandy.Bythet
imeshewas13,hercompanywasworthmillionsofdollarswiththeinventionofasuper-sweettreatthatcouldsavekids'teeth,insteadofdestroyi
ngthem.ItallbeganwhenMoorevisitedabankwithherdad.Ontheouting,shewasofferedacandybar.However,herdadrem
indedherthatsugarytreatswerebadforherteeth.ButMoorewassickofmissingoutoncandies.Soshedesiredtogetroundthewarning,"Whycan'tImakeahealthycandythat'sgo
odformyteethsothatmyparentscan'tsaynotoit?"Withthatinmind,Mooreaskedherdadifshecouldstartherowncandycompany.Herecommendedthat
shedosomeresearchandtalktodentistsaboutwhatahealthiercandywouldcontain.Withherdad'spermission,shespentthenexttwoyearsresearchingonli
neandconductingtrialstogetarecipethatwasbothtastyandtooth-friendly.Shealsoapproacheddentiststolearnmoreaboutteethcleaning.Consequently,shesuccee
dedinmakingakindofcandyonlyusingnaturalsweeteners,whichcanreduceoralbacteria.Moorethenusedhersavingstogetherbusines
softheground.Afterwards,sheandherfathersecuredtheirfirstbusinessmeetingwithasupermarketowner,whofinallyagreedtosellMoore's
product-Cancandy.AsCanCandy'ssuccessgrows,sodoesMoore'scredibilityasayoungentrepreneur.Mooreisenthusiasticaboutthecandyshecreated,andshe'sal
sopositiveaboutwhatthefuturemightbring.Shehopesthateverykidcanhaveacleanmouthandabroadsmile.Meanwhile,withherp
arents'help,Mooreisgenerallyabletoliveanormalteenagelife.Althoughshefoundedhercompanyearlyoninlife,shewasn'tdrivenprimarilybyprofit.Moorewantst
ouseheruniquetalenttohelpothersfindtheirsmiles.Shedonates10%ofAilicCandy'sprofitstoBigSmiles.Withhertalentandde
termination,itappearsthattheskycouldbethelimitforAliceMoore.34.HowdidMoorereacttoherdad'swarning?A.Shearguedwithhim.B.Shetriedtofin
dawayout.C.Shepaidnoattention.D.Shechosetoconsultdentists.35.WhatisspecialaboutCanCandy?A.Itisbeneficialtodentalhealth.B.Itisf
reeofsweeteners.C.Itissweeterthanothercandies.D.Itisproducedtoadentists'recipe.36.WhatdoesMooreexpectfromherbusiness?
A.Toearnmoremoney.B.Tohelpothersfindsmiles.C.Tomakeherselfstandout.D.Tobeatothercandycompanies.37.WhatcanwelearnfromAliceMoore'sstory?A.Fameisagreat
thirstoftheyoung.B.Ayouthistoberegardedwithrespect.C.Positivethinkingandactionresultinsuccess.D.Successmeansgetti
ngpersonaldesiressatisfiedPassage5(2018年北京)MyFirstMarathon(马拉松)Amonthbeforemyfirstmarathon,oneofmyankleswasinjuredandt
hismeantnotrunningfortwoweeks,leavingmeonlytwoweekstotrain.Yet,Iwasdeterminedtogoahead.Irememberbacktomy7thyearinschool.InmyfirstP.
E.class,theteacherrequiredustorunlapsandthenhitasoftball.Ididn’tdoeitherwell.HelaterinformedmethatIwas"notathletic".Theideatha
tIwas"notathletic"stuckwithmeforyears.WhenIstartedrunninginmy30s,Irealizedrunningwasabattleagainstmyself,notaboutcompetitionorwhethe
rornotIwasathletic.Itwasallaboutthebattleagainstmyownbodyandmind.Atestofwills!Thenightbeforemymarathon,IdreamtthatIcouldn’
tevenfindthefinishline.Iwokeupsweatingandnervous,butreadytoprovesomethingtomyself.Shortlyaftercrossingthestartline,myshoelaces(鞋带)
becameuntied.SoIstoppedtoreadjust.NotthestartIwanted!Atmile3,Ipassedasign:"GOFORIT,RUNNERS!"Bymile17,Ibecameoutofbreathandtheonceinjuredan
klehurtbadly.Despitethepain,Istayedthecoursewalkingabitandthenrunningagain.Bymile21,Iwasstarving!AsIapproachedmile23,Icouldseemywife
wavingasign.Sheismybiggestfan.Shenevermindedthealarmclocksoundingat4a.m.orquestionedmyexpensesonrunning.Iwasoneofthefinalrunnerstofinish.B
utIfinished!AndIgotamedal.Infact,Igotthesamemedalastheonethattheguywhocameinfirstplacehad.zxxkDetermined
tobemyself,moveforward,freeofshameandworldlylabels(世俗标签),Icannowcallmyselfa"marathonwinner".36.Amonthbeforethem
arathon,theauthor____________.A.waswelltrainedB.feltscaredC.madeuphismindtorunD.losthope37.WhydidtheauthormentiontheP.E.classinhis7th
year?A.Toacknowledgethesupportofhisteacher.B.Toamusethereaderswithafunnystory.C.Toshowhewasnottalentedinsports.D.Tos
hareapreciousmemory.38.Howwastheauthor’sfirstmarathon?A.Hemadeit.B.Hequithalfway.C.Hegotthefirstprize.D.Hewalkedtotheend.39.W
hatdoesthestorymainlytellus?A.Amanoweshissuccesstohisfamilysupport.B.Awinnerisonewithagreateffortofwill.C.Failur
eisthemotherofsuccess.D.Oneisnevertoooldtolearn.PartII-模拟能力提升(北京各区模拟试题)Passage6(2022·北京·人大附中三模)Isthereamagiccutoffperiodwhenchil
drenbecomeresponsiblefortheirownactions?Isthereawonderfulmomentwhenparentscanbecomespectatorsinthelivesoftheirchildrenandshrug,“It’s
theirlife,”andfeelnothing?WhenIwasinmytwenties,Istoodinahospitalpassagewaitingfordoctorstoputafewsti
tches(缝线)inmyson’shead.Iasked,“Whendoyoustopworry?”Thenursesaid,“Whentheygetoutoftheaccidentstage.”Mymotherjustsmiledfaintlyandsaidnothin
g.WhenIwasinmythirties,Isatonalittlechairinaclassroomandheardhowoneofmychildrentalkedcontinuallyanddisruptedtheclass.Asifto
readmymind,ateachersaid.“Don’tworry,theyallgothroughthisstageandthenyoucansitback,relaxandenjoythem.”Mymotherjustsmiledfaintlyandsaidnothing.WhenIw
asinmyforties,Ispentalifetimewaitingforthephonetoring,thecarstocomehome,thefrontdoortoopen.Afriendsaid,“They’retryingtofindthemselves.Don’tworry,
inafewyears,youcanstopworrying.They’lladults.”Mymotherjustsmiledfaintlyandsaidnothing.BythetimeIwas50,Iwassickandtiredofbeingweak.I
wasstillworryingovermychildren,buttherewasanewwrinkle,therewasnothingIcoulddoaboutit.Mymotherjustsmile
dfaintlyandsaidnothing.Icontinuedtosufferfromtheirfailures,andbeabsorbedintheirdisappointments.Myfriendssaidthatwhenmykidsgotma
rried,Icouldstopworryingandleadmyownlife.Iwantedtobelievethat,butIwashauntedbymymother’swarmsmileandheroccasional“
Youlookpale.Areyouallright?Callmetheminuteyougethome.Areyoudepressedaboutsomething?”Canitbethatparentsaresentencedtoalifetimeofworry?Oneofmych
ildrentelephonedmelastmonth,saying,“Wherewereyou?I’vebeencallingforthreedays,andnooneanswered.Iwasworried.”Ismiledawarmsmile.1.Theauthorintendsto
tellusinthepassagethat________.A.parentslongforaperiodwhentheynolongerworryabouttheirchildrenB.thereisnotimewhenparentshaveno
worryabouttheirchildrenC.it’sparents’dutytoworryabouttheirchildrenD.parentsdon’thavetoworrytheirchild
ren2.Theauthormentionedheragesoftwenties,thirties,fortiesandfiftyinordertoshow________.A.thehardtimessheexpe
riencedinherlifeB.thedifferentstagesofherchildrenC.shehadbeenworryingaboutherchildreninherlifeD.thesupportshe
receivedfromhermother3.Whatcanweinferfromthelastsentence“Ismiledawarmsmile”?A.Finallythemotherdidn’thavetoworryaboutherchildren.B.Themotherwasplease
dthatherchildbegantoworryabouther,too.C.Atlastthemothercouldliveherownlifewithoutworry.D.Themotherfeltsatisfiedthatshehadsucceeded
inturningherchildrenintoadults.Passage7(2022·北京东城·模拟预测)ThereisaconnectionIfeelwithhorsesthatisunlikea
nythingIhaveeverexperienced.Theycanbefrighteningbecauseoftheirsize,speedandunpredictability,buttheyalsoforceyoutob
ecalm.IthinkthatwasthesmartestthingmyfirstridingteachertaughtmewhenIwasseven:ifyou’recalm,theywillbecalm.Ihaveneverownedahorse,butforayea
rIgottotakecareofapony,Baronet,thatIhadfoundabandonedwhenIwas11.IhadmovedtoEnglandforthesecondtimeinmyshortlif
e.Thisperiodwasfilledwithanxietyandinstabilityandtherewerealotofunaccompaniedmoments.IsawhimonedaywhileIwas
outwalkinginthewoods.Hewasstaringatmefromwherehestood,wildanddirty.Ijustwenttohimandhecametome.Ifoundthefarmerwhoownedhim,whosa
idhewasalostcause:“Toodifficult,”hesaid.WhenIaskedifIcouldcareforhim,hedidn’thesitate:“Sure,takehim.”Hewasn’ttrained.Hewasstu
bbornandpickyandangry.Hehadbeenlabelled“difficult”justasIwaslabelled“SunshineGirl”.It’snotagoodthingtobelabelled.“SunshineGi
rl”mademefeellikeIcouldn’tcomplain.Ididn’twanttomakeanyoneunhappy.IalwaysfeltIhadtogowiththeflow.Bar
onetsavedmethatyear.Hegavemylifeasenseofpurposeandmeaning.Iwouldwakeupearlyandwalktwomilestothebarntofeedhimandtrytotrainhim,andthemomentIcamehomefr
omschoolIwouldrunbacktothebarntospendtimewithhim.Lookingback,IseeBaronetasawonder.InsomemagicalwayIfou
ndBaronetwhenIneededhimmostand,assadasIwastoleavehimattheendoftheyear,whenwemovedyetagain,Isawtheprogresswehadmadetogether.SeeingthatIcould
makeadifferencewasahugeawakeningformeasachild.4.HowdidthewriterprobablyfeelwhenmovingtoEngland?A.Worried.B.S
urprised.C.Puzzled.D.Excited.5.Whatdidthefarmerprobablymeanbysaying“hewasalostcause”?A.Baronetwasalwaysalone.B.Baronetcouldeasilygetlost.C
.Baronetcouldhardlysurvive.D.Baronetwashardtodealwith.6.HowdidBaronetinfluencethewriter?A.Ittaughthernottocomplain.B.Itinspiredhertobeea
sygoing.C.Ithelpedhertogetoverloneliness.D.Itencouragedhertoacceptherlabel.Passage8(2022·北京朝阳·二模)HarvestTabbywalkedonherwaytoschool.Shefeltasenseof
anticipationbecausethisyearshewouldbeoneofthegraduatesbeinghonoredatthetownfestival.Thesedays,shewaswa
itingtohearbackaboutanadmissionapplicationshesenttohertop-choicecollege.Ithadtheprogramthatshewasmostexcitedabout
.TodayshestayedlateatschooltogetfeedbackonanothercollegeessayfromMs.Mueller,herhighschoolteacher.Ms.MuellertoldTabbyth
atheressaywasverymovingandthatsheknewTabbywouldmissherhometown,butherdegreewouldbeworthit.Tabbyrespondedgr
atefully.Onthewayhome,thesightofthefestivaldecorationsmadeherfeelguilty.Sheknewthatmostofherclassmatescouldhappilyenjoythe
festivalknowingthattheywouldbegoingontodoexactlywhatwasexpectedofthem-carryingonthetown’straditionsbystay
ingclosetofamilyandfarm.Spendingmanyyearsatalargeuniversityinacitysomewherefarfromhomewasn’tsupposedtobepartofth
eirplan.WhenTabbygothome,herfamilywaspreparingpackageswithhomemadecookiestosellatthefestival.“Let’smakeanassemblyline(流水线),”saidTabby.“Always
tryingtoimprovetheprocess,aren’tyou?”herbrotherlaughed.Tabbyknewwhathewasreferringto.Lastsummer,Tabbydiscoveredatechniq
ueforimprovinggrainstoragewithoutcostlyequipment,whichwasadoptedbylocalfarmers.Aftercompletingpacking,Tabbywenttoherroom.Onherbed,shesawalarg
eenvelopefromthecollegeshewaswaitingtohearfrom.Shehadbeenacceptedintothefamouscollege-theonewiththeworld
-renownedagriculturalscienceprogram!ThefirstpersonTabbysharedthenewswithwashergrandfather.Hegaveherab
ighug.“Iguessmyscientistgirlstillhasfarmingintheblood,”hesaid.“Yes!AndIwillcomebackanddosomeresearchrighthereinafewyears,”shesaid.“Well,thisoldf
armcouldcertainlyusesomeimprovements!I’mproudofyou,Tabby!”hesaid.7.WhydidTabbystaylateatschool?A.Togetadv
iceonhercollegeessay.B.Tosaygoodbyetoherteacher.C.Toexpressherthankstoherhighschool.D.Towaitforheradmissionletter.8.Tabbyfeltgu
iltybecauseshe________.A.failedtoliveuptoherteacher’sexpectationsB.skippedoutonhelpingsetupthedecorationsC.plannedonl
eavingtopursueahighereducationD.couldnotassistherclassmatestogetintocollege9.Accordingtothepassage,Tabbywillprobably________.A.cont
ributetothefarminginherhometownB.chooseafamouscollegeclosetoherhomeC.adopthergrandfather’sadvicetobeascientistD.applyherknowledge
tocollegeagricultureprojectsPassage9(2022·北京房山·二模)EveningsWithDadSomeofmyearliestmemoriesinvolvesitt
ingwithmydadinhisstudyeverynightwhenhecamehomefromtheoffice.I’dwatchasheputhispersonalitemsaway:hiswatch,wallet,combandcarkeyswouldalwaysoccu
pythesamespotonthetableeverytime.Dad’scombwasjadegreen.IheardheboughtitwhenhemarriedMum.Everynight,hewouldsmile,handmethecombandsay:“Beagoo
dgirlandhelpDaddycleanit,OK?”Iwasmorethanhappytodoit.Atagefive,thiskindoftaskbroughtmesuchjoy.Iwouldexcitedlyturnthetapon,thenbrushthe
combwithausedtoothbrushashardasIcould.SatisfiedthatI’ddoneagoodjob,IwouldproudlyreturnthecombtoDad.Hewouldsmileatme,andplacethecombonto
pofhiswallet.Abouttwoyearslater,Dadlefthissalesjobandstartedhisownwholesalebusiness.Istartedprimaryschool.Thatwaswhenthingsstartedtochange.D
ad’sbusinesswasn’tdoingsowell,andourstablelifestartedgettingshaky.Hedidn’tcomehomeasmuchasheusedto.Andwhenhedidco
mehome,itwasalwayslateandI’dalreadybeinbed.Istartedtogetmad.Whydidn’thelistentoMumandjuststicktohisoldjob?Whytaketheriskandplacethe
wholefamilyintrouble?Overtheyears,Istoppedwaitingforhimtocomehome,andstoppedgoingdownstairstocheckonhim.Now28,I’vegraduatedfromcollegeandgotajo
b.Dad’sbusinesshasalsostartedtogetbackontrack.YettheuncomfortablesilencebetweenDadandmewenton.Twodaysb
eforemybirthdaylastyear,Dadcamehomeearly.Asusual,Ihelpedhimcarryhisbagsintohisstudy.WhenIturnedtoleave,heaskedmetocleanhiscomb.Ilookedathimfo
rawhile,thentookthecombandheadedtothesink.Itwasanewcomb.Thisonewasbrown.Ihadn’tnoticedthathe’dchangedit.A
ftercleaningit,IpasseditbacktoDad.Helookedatitandsmiled.Butthistime,Inoticedsomethingdifferent.Mydadhadage
d.Hehadwrinklesnexttohiseyeswhenhesmiled,yethissmilewasstillasheartwarmingasbefore.10.HowdidtheauthorfeelaboutherearliestmemorieswithherDad?A.Moved
.B.Cheerful.C.Challenging.D.Tired.11.ThereasonwhyDadstartedhisownbusinesswasmostprobablythat________.A.helosth
isjobandhadtomakealivingB.hewaseagertogetasenseofachievementC.hehopedtoearnabetterlifeforthefamilyD.hewantedtoprotecthisli
fefromgettingshaky12.Fromthepassageweknowthattheauthor’sDadwas________.A.kindtothecolleaguesB.confiden
tinhisworkC.strictwithhisdaughterD.responsibleforhisfamily13.TheauthorsharedherstorywithherDadbecause________.A.sheintendedtorememberth
eirhappytimeB.shetookprideinhelpingherfathercleanthecombsC.shewasgratefulforwhatherfatherhaddoneforthefamilyD.shewan
tedotherstodrawalessonfromherpersonalexperiencePassage10(2022·北京东城·二模)AmericanJakePinnickcomesfromasmal
ltowncalledKewanee.PinnicksaidwhenhetoldfriendsandfamilyhewantedtogototheWudangKungfuAcademyinChina,
theresponsewastypical."It'snotausualthingtosay,butitisprettynormalforkidstowanttogetoutofaplacelikeKewanee.Mostkidssaysomethingliketheywanttomove
toHollywoodandbecomeanactor,"saidthe30-year-old.“WhenIfirstthoughtaboutit,itwasdaydreamingformyself,too.”O
ncehefoundhimselfattheacademy,Pinnicksaidfittinginwassoftenedbyotherforeignerswhowereintheareaandapartoftheschool.Gettingusedtothewayoflifewassurpri
singlyeasygiventhepeacefulnaturetoit.Pinnicksaidafterawhile,hefoundhimselfmoreathomeinWudangthanheeverfeltbackh
omeinKewanee.Localsweremorethanwelcomingandwillingtoengage.“Thecultureshockwasn'tthatbad.Surprisingly,IfindIhavemoreofthatgoingbacktoAmeric
anow...learningthelanguagedidtakesometime,buteveryonearoundtheschoolwasfamiliarwithforeigners,sowehadalotoffun
speakingbrokenEnglishandChinesebackandforthatthestart.”Afterhesettledintoaroutine,Pinnicksetaboutengaginghimselfin
Chineseculture,includingKungfutraining.Hewasalsoattractedbythephilosophicaltraditionmostwell-knownfortheideaoflivinginharmonywiththeuniverse
.PinnicksaidhehadtogohomeafterthefirstsixmonthsandimmediatelywantedtoreturntoChina,feelingasifithadnowbecomehishomemorethanAmerica,andhehadb
egunaprocessofrewritinghimselfasapersonoverseas.Hislifenowgoesaroundtraining,teachingandstudying.Heg
raduatedfromtheacademyin2014andstillhelpsteachthere.PinnicksaidthegoalistoonedayreturntoAmericaandteachwhathehaslearned.Lookingbackonhisamazingjourne
y,Pinnicksaidhehasgrownbyleapsandboundsfromasmall-townAmericankidwhohadadaydreamhecouldnotshake.14.WhatdidPinnick'sfamilythinkofhiside
aoflearningKungfu?A.Unrealistic.B.Creative.C.Challenging.D.Disappointing.15.WhatmainlyhelpedPinnickgetusedtothelifeinChina?A.HisfluentChin
ese.B.Thefriendlylocalculture.C.Hispeacefulnature.D.Otherforeignteachersthere.16.WhatdidPinnickgainfromhisexperienceinChina?A.Acareerc
hoice.B.Alargefortune.C.AKungfucertificate.D.Agoodreputation.Passage11(2022·北京朝阳·模拟预测)GoldenGirlMymot
herlooksjustlikemanygrandmothers.Sheisshort,plump,andwhite-haired.She’srosy-cheekedandcheerful,andwhenshelaughshereyesalmostse
emtodisappearbehindthosechubbycheeks.Shecomesfromanold,traditionalCatholicfamily.Shewasacareercivilservant.Inshort,shedidn’tdocrazystuff.Thatallcha
ngedafewyearsago.Shebegantosurprisemyolderbrotherandmewithwhatshedescribedas“independence.”Atthetime,wemerelysawthe
masexamplesofirresponsibilityandpossiblyage-relatedquestionablejudgment.Intheyearsheturned75,sheinformedusshe’dbookedasev
en-nighttriptoTurkey.Avulnerablelittleoldladywanderingonherown,notknowingthelanguageandcustoms—Therewasnowaywecouldallowthat!Shepaidnoattention
tousandoffshewent.Shehiredataxidriverwhoshowedheraround,andboughtsomerugsfromavendor,whopromisedtoshiptherugshomeandapparentlystru
ckupquiteafriendshipwithher.Wecouldn’tbelievehownaiveshewasandexplainedthatshehadbeentricked.However,herrugsarriv
edsomeweekslater.AsdidalovelynotefromMustafa.Toourevengreatersurprise,thefollowingyearMustafahimself
arrived,andpromptlycalledourmothertoinformherofthatfact.At77,shedidasimilarthingwhileonaCaribbeancruisewithheryoungersister.
Shewanderedoffonherown,andhadamotorcyclerickshawdriver“showheraroundtheisland”forseveralhours.Still,her80thbir
thdaywaswhenshereallyoutdidherself.Duringthebirthdaylunchwithherfamily,Mominformedusthatshedecidedshehadtogetherfirsttattoo.Itseemedsoabsurdwedid
n’tbelieveit.Sixdayslater,shehadatastefulbutterflyontheoutsideofherleftankle.MybrotherandIwondered:Hadshebecomeaddlebrained(糊涂
)?ButMomprovedthatshewasthinkingstraighterthanmostofus.Herseekofindependenceseemstobethoughtfullybasedonarealizatio
nthatlifeistobelived,andwhenthere’srelativelylittleofitleft,itneedstobelivednow.Idon’tthinkMomknowswhathernextbi
g“thing”is.She’salittleoldladywhositsinherapartment,butshewon’tsitstillmuchlonger.17.Whatwasthereasontheauthorandhiselderbrotherbelieved
forMom’schanges?A.Herage-relateddecline.B.Herchangeablepersonality.C.HerCatholicfamilybackground.D.Herretirementfromherjobasacivilservan
t.18.WhydidMustafashowupimmediatelyhearrivedCanada?A.TosellrugsagaintoMom.B.Topayavisittohisfriend.C.TogiveMomarugasagi
ft.D.Tocollectmoneyfromlasttrip.19.Whatcanweconcludefromthispassage?A.Anoldinahomeislikeatreasureofafamily.B.Itisnevertoolatetoliveourlivestothef
ullest.C.It’snotacceptabletogetatattoowhenpeopleturneighty.D.Oneshouldalwaysseekadventureswithstrangersor
instrangeplaces.Passage12(2022·北京通州·一模)IhadaquickshortstayinDetroitAirportbeforeheadinghome.Knowingmygat
enumber,Igottherewith5minutestospareandstoodwaitingfor“Gate3”tobecalled.IwasalreadyverytiredandhadanimportantcallscheduledforanhourafterIwassettoget
home.ButthenIheardtheannouncement,“Itseemswehaveoverbookedtheflight.Wouldanyonecaretovolunteertostayforthelaterdeparturein4hours?”
Andthegateattendantwasanxiouslywaitingforsomeonetovolunteer.Ilookedaroundandsawbusinessmenneedingtowork,momsneedingtomeettheirkids,kidsneedin
gtoseetheirfriends.EventhoughIwantedtobehomejustasmuchasanyone,somethinginsidemesaidthatIshouldextendsomekindnesstothisgroupofstr
angers.Ipickedupmybag,approachedthedesk,andtoldthegateattendantmydecision.Smilespreadonthefaceofher.Asshewasprocessi
ngmyticket,IwashappytoseealltheotherpassengerscouldnowboardtheirflightandIhadbeenabletohelp.Theattendanthandedmemyboardingpassforthelaterflightand
anotherpieceofpaper,thensaid,“Thisisforyourkindness.”Isawthatitwasa700-dollarvouchertoflyanywhereintheworldduring
thenextyear!Igottomynewgateandtookaseatnexttoapoweroutletsothatmylaptopwouldmakeitthroughtheextrafourhours.1rescheduledt
hatimportantcall.AndthenIgotalotofworkdone,whichwasawonderfulsilverlining.Whenmyflightstartedboarding,Iwassurprisedtodiscoverthatmynew
boardingpasswasforaseatinfirstclass.IthoughtabouthowgratefulIwasforeverythingthathadhappened,andhowitwasallbe
causeofthechaineffectsofkindness.Igavewiththeintentiontoserveothers,withnothoughtofreward,andthatkindnesswasreturnedtom
ewithanamazingupgrade.20.Theairportannouncementwasmadeto______.A.asksomeonetotakenextflightB.giveinformationaboutadelayedflightC.informthatth
eflightwasabouttotakeoffD.tellpassengerstheflighthadbeencancelled21.Whatmadetheauthoroffortovolunteer?A.Arewardof700dollarsB.Anofferoffirs
t-classseat.C.Therequestoftheattendant.D.Hisconcernaboutotherpassengers.22.Howdidtheauthorthinkabouthisext
ra4-hourstayattheairport?A.Boringbutproductive.B.Challengingbutacceptable.C.Satisfyingandefficient.D.Relaxingandworthwhile.23.Whatisthebesttitleo
fthepassage?A.EveryEffortCountsB.TimeIsTreasureC.PatienceIsAppreciatedD.KindnessGivesBackPassage13(2022·北京平谷·模拟预测)Onemorningin2003,a19-year-
oldAmyPurdyleftforherjobasanurseryteacher,feelinghealthyandreadyforherday.Halfwaythroughhermorning,shestartedtofeelachyandunwell.
Oncehome,shehadafeverandfellintoadeepsleepthatwasimpossibleforhertoshake.Afterashort,tenseridetothenearesthospital,Purdywasgivenlesst
hanatwopercentchanceofsurviving.Overthecourseofthe2.5monthtreatmentthatfollowed,shelostkidney(肾)functionandhear
inginherleftear—thenherspleenand,eventually,bothofherlegs.Whatdoctorsthoughtwasthefluendedupbeingaverydeadlymeningitis(脑膜炎)infectio
n.Purdy’slifewaschangedforever.Itwaswhenshewasinbedformonthsthatshestartedtothinkaboutthatbiglifequestion:whatwasherstorygoingtobe?She
begandreamingaboutsnowboardingandvisualizedherselfcarvingdownamountainofpowder,feelingthewindonherface.Thismadeherr
eturntothesportasadouble-amputee(截肢者).Beingbackontheboardwasroughatfirst—severaltimes,herboardandherprosthetic(假体的)legsflewdownthemo
untainwithouther.ButPurdyhadastrongwillandsetouttobuildherownprostheticsthatwouldbepurposebuiltforsnowboarding.Purdy’sfirsthomemades
nowboardingfeetisondisplayintheSmithsoniannow.In2005,afterher21stbirthday—andthegiftofanewkidneyfromherfathe
r—PurdydecidedtostartAdaptiveActionSports.Purdyandherfamilyorganizedateamofsnowboardersandbeganpushingfortheirsporttobepartofthe2
014ParalympicGamesinSochi,Russia.Afterbeingturneddownseveraltimes,theywerefinallygrantedaccesstotheParalympicGames,appearinga
sparasnowboardingforthefirsttimeinhistory.Sincethen,hersnowboardingteamhasbroughthomesixmedalsandraisedthevisibilityofthesport.Sinceheri
llnesstookherlegs18yearsago,Purdyhasmanagedtosqueezeasmuchachievementandjoyoutofherlifeaspossible.“Maybeinsteadoflookingatallourchal
lengesandbarriersassomethingnegativeorbad,”sheproposes,“maybewecanlookatthemaslittlegiftsthatfireourimaginations.”24.AmyPurdyeventu
allylostherlegsbecauseof________.A.asuddenaccidentB.theseriousinfectionC.thesportstrainingD.thekidneyfailure25.Accordingtothepassage,wecan
learnthat________.A.Purdy’sfatherdonatedakidneytoherB.Purdy’sformerjobwasasnowboardathleteC.Purdymadehersnowboardingfeetwithherfriends’he
lpD.Purdy’steamsnowboardingsucceededwhentheyappliedforthefirsttime26.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeAmyPurdy?
A.Smartandmature.B.Selflessandpatient.C.Determinedandoptimistic.D.Creativeandmodest.Passage14(2022·北京顺义·二模)WilliamFlahertywasdiagnosed(诊断)wit
hHLHwhenhewas3.It’sanoften-fataldiseasewheretheimmune(免疫的)systemattacksthebody’sorgans.ThedoctorgaveWilliam9
.5(onascaleof1to10,1isyou’resuperhealthyand10isyou’redead),whichhitthefamily.Thereweredayswhentheydidn
’tknowifhewouldlivethrough.InAprilof2008,Williamgotabone-marrow(骨髓)transplantfromhisolderbrotherCharles.The
recoverfromittooklong.Hehadalotofaftereffectsandevenhad22ofhisteethpulled.Atfive,Williamskiedforthefirsttime.Ithel
pedalotwithlowbonedensity(密度)andgothimbackingoodshape.Oneyearlater,WilliammovedtoPuertoRicoandfellinlovewiththeisland.Whenhebroughtup
torepresentPuertoRicoinAlpineskiing,hisfriendslaughed.PuertoRicodoesn’thavesnow.ButWilliamdidn’tquit.However,itwastoughforWilliamtobalancehi
strainingwithmedicalappointmentsandgoingtoschool.Sohedidaschoolprogramtotallyonline.Hewenttoalotofcampsandtherewerelotsofearlymorningslike4:
00AMalarmclock.ButhehasmanagedtomaintainstraightAssincehalfwaythroughthirdgradeandheplanstoheadtocollegetostudyaerospaceengineering.Evenacoldcanlayhi
mupfortwoweeks,soWilliamtookextrapre-cautionsoverthelasttwoyears.Whiletraining,heworeanN95maskthewholetimeand
couldn’tridetheliftwithanyone.Aftertraining,hecamehomedirectly,hidinhisbedroomandstayedawayfrompeople.In2022,the17-
year-oldboyhashadmorethan30operations.Havingpreparedfor7yearshefinallymadeittothestartinglineatBeijingOlympics.“Skiingisr
eallyhelpfulbecauseitforcesmetofocusononething,”hesaid.“Ireallywanttoprovetoalltheothertransplantsurvi
vorsthattheycandowhatevertheywantinlife.”27.WhydidWilliamFlahertystartskiingattheageoffive?A.Toimprovehealth.
B.Toentertainhimself.C.Tofollowhisfamily.D.TojoinintheOlympics.28.WhydidWilliamdecidetorepresentPuertoRicoinAlpineskiing?A.Becausehisfriendssupporte
dhim.B.BecausehelovedskiingandPuertoRico.C.Becausethatcouldhelphimenteragoodcollege.D.BecausePuertoRicohadbettertraini
ngenvironment.29.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeWilliamFlaherty?A.Braveandkind.B.Hopefulandhelpful.C.Passionateandshy.D.Optimisticandhardwo
rking.30.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.SkiingLifeofaTeenager.B.PreparingWellfortheOlympics.C.Surv
ivingfromSevereIllness.D.DefeatingDiseasetoDeliverHope.Passage15(2022·北京丰台·一模)Localbarber(理发师)goesaboveandbeyondforalittleboy“That
daystartedallwrong,”LaQuistaErinnasaid.“Andweforgothisheadphones.Wewererunninglate,trafficwashorrible,soIknewitwasgoingtobedifficultthat
day.”WhenErinnaandhersonfinallyarrivedattheirappointment,itseemedliketherewasnoway6-year-oldJackson,aboywithautism(自闭症),wouldbegetti
nghishaircut.“Hejustimmediatelygotanxious,”Erinnaexplained.“UsuallyIhavetodosomecoachingtogethiminthechair.Hewillputonhisheadphones,andwepowe
rthrough.”ErinnasaidJacksonisatypicallittleboywholovestoplayandlovesart.Butsometaskscanbesensoryoverload,andhaircutsareoneofthem.Thes
tresswassointenseformomandsonthatalmosttwoyearswentbybeforeJacksongotanotherhaircut.Butthistime,hewasinthehandso
fRee,thebarber,andthingsweregettingeasier.ReenoticedhisSuperMarioBrosshirtandtoldhimthatheneededtosaveMariobymakingsureno
hairgotonhim.Shecuthishairwhilehemovedandranaroundtheshop.Shetalkedtohimthroughouttheentireprocess,encouragingh
imandremindinghimaboutprotectingMariotokeephimengaged.“Itjusttouchedmesomuch,”Erinnasaid:“Shenurturedthatrelationship.Shegaine
dhistrust.”“IfeelgoodIcangoaboveandbeyondforachild,”Reesaid.“Iknowchildrenwanttobefree.TheywanttoexpressthemselvessoItrytofindadifferentstrategytom
akethemfeelcomfortable”Jackson’ssmiletoldtherestofthestory.Erinnawasverymovedbyherson’shaircut.Shesharedavideoonline,whichhasgottenmillions
ofviews.Giventhehugeresponse,ErinnaalsosetupaspecialGoFundMetosupportReetomakesureshe’sabletocontinuetoworkandreplaceanylostincomefromtheimp
actofthepandemic(流行病).31.WhatusuallyhelpedtocalmJacksonduringhaircuts?A.Hismother’strust.B.Hisartboo
ks.C.Hisbarber’sencouragement.D.Hisheadphones32.HowdidReesucceedincuttingJackson’shair?A.ByinspiringhimtobebraveB
.Bycooperatingwithhismother.C.Byturningthehaircutintoagame.D.BytellingstoriesaboutSuperMario.33.ToexpressthankstoRee,Erinna______.A.rais
edmoneytosupportherB.advertisedherhaircuttingskillsC.gothaircutsathershopregularlyD.postedphotosofJackson’shaircutonline34.Which
ofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeRee?A.Kindandhonest.B.Caringandgenerous.C.Patientandcreative.D.Confidentandfriendly.Passage16(2022·北京
门头沟·一模)Farmedfishshouldhavethesamelegalprotectionasotherfarmedanimals,accordingtoananimalwelfaregroup.TheConservativeAnimalWelfare
Foundation,whichhasCarrieJohnsonasasupporter,saysfishdeservetobetreatedwiththesamecareascows,pigs,sheepandotherlivesto
ckbecausetheyexperiencestressandpain.Thefoundationisfocusingonimprovingfishwelfareduringslaughter(屠宰)becausethatiswherethebiggestdiffer
encesinprotectionlie.Slaughterhousesforlandanimalsarerequiredtohaveavetonsiteandmusthaveclosed-circuit
televisioninallareaswhereanimalsarehandled,stunnedandkilled,withfootagestoredforindependentinspection.Suchlegalrequirementsdonot
applytofishslaughterfacilities,whicharenotsubjecttoroutinewelfareinspectionsbypublicbodies.TheUKindustry
,whichrearsupto80millionfishayear,hasinsteadadoptedvoluntarycodesofpractice.Areportbythefoundationcitesevidenceofabus
esoffishrevealedlastyearbyTheTimes.Astunningmachineatthefirm’splantatArnishontheIsleofLewisfailedtomakethemu
nconsciousandworkersusedtheirfingerstotearthegills(鳃)andstruggledtokeepupwiththevolumeoffishwrigglingontheunit.Fishwerethrownandkickedastheystruggled
onthegroundin2020atTestValleyTroutFarminginHampshire,whichsuppliedtheRitzandHarrods.Fishconsideredunprofitab
leweredroppedonthefloorandlefttodie.Thecompanysaidthetreatmentofthefishwasunacceptableanditoperatedunder“thebest
industrystandardsavailable”.Thefoundation’sreportreferstothefindingsofthegovernment’sFarmAnimalWelfarecommittee,whichsaidina2
014opiniononfishwelfarethat“atleastsomespecies,includingtrout,haveasensoryexperienceofpain”aswellas“adegreeofsense”.Studieshavesh
ownthatfishfeelpainandchangetheirbehaviourtoavoidit.Inonestudy,goldfishweregivenanelectricshockinanareaofatankwheretheyreceivedfood.Theyavoidedthat
areaforthreedaysbeforehungerovercametheirfear.ThefoundationreportstatesthattheUKgovernmentisfailingaquatica
nimalsdismallyandcallsforunannouncedwelfareinspectionsoffishslaughterhousesandsaystheyshouldberequiredtoinstallcl
osed-circuittelevision,withfootagereviewedbypublicbodies.35.Whatcanweprovideforthefarmedfish?A.Comfortableplace.B.Lesspain.C.Enoughfood.
D.Gentlelove.36.Asforthesituationofthefarmedfish,thefoundationis______.A.concernedB.puzzledC.surprisedD.
scared37.What’sthepurposeofthisarticle?A.Toencouragepeopletotreatfishkindly.B.Torevealtheevidenceofabusesoffish.C.Toappealfor
theimprovementoffishwelfare.D.Toexplainhowfishexperiencepainduringslaughter.Passage17(2022·北京东城·一模)ReneCompeanwasnostrangertoAngelesNation
alForest.He’dhikedtheparknumeroustimes.Butwhenhikingalonganewpath,the45-year-oldwaslost.Asthedayfadedintodarkness,hisco
ncernturnedtofear.Withonlyalittlewaterinhisbackpackand10%batteryremainingonhiscellphone,Compeanwasunpreparedforanythin
gmorethanthetwo-hourtriphe’dplanned.Compeanclimbedtoaspotwherehefoundonebarofsignal.“SOS.Myphoneisgoingtodie.I’mlost,”hetextedafri
end,attachingaphotoshowingwherehewas.Theshotshowedhislegshangingoverarockface.AllCompeancoulddothenwaswa
it.Thetemperaturewasdroppingfast.Dressedonlyinshorts,andasweatshirt,thehikerwaschilledtothebone.Hehuggedhimselfintoatig
htball.Andafterspottingtwomountainlions,hespentthenightonhighalert.Sixtymilesaway,BenKuowasworkingathomewhenhereadapostingfromthepolice,showinga
nimageofaman’slegs.Thesearch-and-rescueteamshadspentthepreviousnightunsuccessfullylookingforCompean,sotheyreleasedthephoto,hopingsomeonemightreco
gnizethelocation.“I’vealwayslovedlookingforwherephotosaretaken,”Kuosays.Hefrequentlytriestoidentifywheremovi
escenesorcommercialswerefilmed.He’softensuccessful.Whenhesawtheimage,heautomaticallypulledupasatellitemaponhislaptop.“There’sanamazingamountofinfor
mationyoucangetfromsatellites,”hesays.ThefirstthinghenoticedinCompean’sphotowasplentyofgreenery.Aftercomparingittothesatellitemap,K
uorealizedsomething:“He’sgottobeonthesouthsidebecausethere’renotanygreenvalleysonthenorthside.”Thatfindingledhimtoanareathatlookedliketheterritoryin
theimage.Thefinalstepwascross-referencingtheoriginalphotowith3-Dimagesofthearea.Thelocationsmatched!Afterspending27hoursinthewi
lderness,Compeanwasfound.Compean’sstoryprobablywouldhaveendeddifferentlyhaditnotbeenforthemanwithstrongsatelliteskillsandasharpeyefordetail.38
.WhatcausedCompeantogetlostonthehike?A.Thethickforest.B.Theunfamiliarroute.C.Thecomingofnightfall.D.Lowbatt
eryonthephone.39.Kuowasabletoofferhelpbecauseof______.A.hisphotoreadingabilityB.hissenseofresponsibilityC.hisprofessionalexperienceD.his
familiaritywiththearea40.Whatcanwelearnfromthisstory?A.Onegoodturndeservesanother.B.Chancefavorsthepreparedmind.C.Nothingisimpossibletoa
willingheart.D.There’snosuchthingasuselessknowledge.Passage18(2022·北京门头沟·一模)ElvisPresleywasoneofthegreate
stmusiciansinrockandrollhistorywhochangedthewaypeopleenjoyedmusic.BornonJanuary8,1935,Presleywasraisedbylovingworking-classparents.Hereceivedh
isfirstguitarasagiftonhis11thbirthdayandhadhisfirsttasteofmusicalsuccessafewyearslaterwhenhewonatalentshowathishighschool.Aftergradu
atingin1953,hеdidanumberofjobswhilepursuinghismusicaldream.In1955,Presleybegantodevelopafollowingforhisunusualmusicalstyleandgoodlooks.That
sameyear,hesignedwithRCA.Afterthat,Presleywasonaroll,scoringwithhisfirstNo.1singleaswellashisfirstNo.1album,andsigningamoviecontract—allin1956.From
veryhumble(卑微的)beginnings,hegrewintooneofthebiggestnamesinrockandroll.Presleywashugelypopular,releasingalbumafteralbumofperfectlywrittenandp
erformedsongsandcreatingahugebodyofworkthatwastheenvyofanyoneduringtherockera.HewasalsoabiginfluenceintheCivilRig
htsMovementatthemomentwhenblackmusicwasbecomingpopular.Hishome,Graceland,alsobecamealandmark.Afterhisdeath,co
untlessfansfromaroundtheworldvisitthefamousresidenceeveryyear.FigureslikePresleyhelpedcreatetheimageofthe“rockstar”asaculturalic
oninAmerica.Inthemid-20thcentury,singersandmusiciansbecamesuperstarsduetothewiderdistributionofmusicandthepost-wareconomicgrowth,which
ledtomuchmorefreetimeandincomeforAmericanfamilies.Therebellious(叛逆的)rockstarsinspiredthemtocreatetheirown,moreli
beratedidentityoutsidetheculturalnorms(准则)inthe1950s.ColorfulfigureslikePresleyinfluencedanentiregene
rationofAmericans.41.WhatdoweknowaboutPresleyasayoungboy?A.Hehadagiftformusic.B.Hisfamilywasrich.C.Hereceivedaguitarin1953.D
.Hisfamilydidn’tsupporthisdream.42.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“onaroll”inParagraph2mean?A.Busywithwork.B.Successfulincareer.C.Attractive
tofans.D.Includedinarankinglist.43.WhatdidfigureslikePresleybringinthe1950s?A.Alossofidentity.B.Thegrowt
hofeconomy.C.Achallengetostandards.D.Achangeinsocialstatus.44.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.RockandRollandItsOrigin.B.Elvi
sPresleyandHisInfluence.C.TheInfluentialFiguresinRockandRoll.D.TheUpsandDownsofElvisPresley’sLife.19(2022·北京·一模)TheBookLadyItwasJenniferWilliams'smo
therwhogotherhookedonbooks.Alibrarian,shereadtoherthreechildreneveryday.“Notuntilwewenttokindergarten,”Williamstoldvadogwoo
d.com,alocalnewssite.“Untilwewenttocollege.”WhenWilliams,now54,becameanelementaryschoolteacherandtutorinDanville,Virginia,shewanted
herstudentstofallinlovewithreadingjustasshehad.Butearlyon,sherealizedthatsomekidshadlimitedaccesstobooks.“It’sver
yobvioustoteachersofyoungchildrenwhichkidsarereadtoversuskidswhoarenot,”shesaid.“It’sobviousattheendofthefirstdayof
school.”ToWilliams,thesolutionwassimple:Givekidsbooks.In2017,aspartofaciviceventcalledEngageDanville,shegaveaway900usedch
ildren’sbooksoverthreedays.Mostpeoplewouldbesatisfiedwiththat.“Iwaslike,‘Anybodycoulddothat,’”shesaid.“Iwantedtodosomethingthat’sgoingtos
tretchmyfaith,myworkethic,myeverything.”Soshesetanewgoalforherself:Giveawayonemillionbooks.Itsoundslikeanunreachablenumber,butasWilliamsposte
donFacebook:“Don’tcomplaininthebleachersifyouaren’twillingtoworkhardoutonthefield.”Soshegottowork,firstbyropinginfri
endstodonatebooksormoneytobuybooks.Beforelong,asnewsofWilliams’sprojectspread,strangersstartedleavingpilesofbooksonherfrontporch.Asquickly
asthebookscomein,Williamsgivesthemtolocalschools—freeofcharge—andalsosuppliesbookstolittlefreelibrariesaroundthecityof41,0
00justovertheNorthCarolinaborder.Shealsohostsabookclubforprisonersinthelocalprison.Inthefouryearsshe'sbeendoingallthis,theBookLady,asWilliamshasc
ometobeknown,hasgivenawaymorethan78,000books—only922,000moretoreachhergoal!Andshe’snotslowingdown.It’stooimporta
ntforkidswithfewoptions.“Readingcantakeyouanywhere,”shetoldCNN.“Youcantravelintimeandspace.Ifyoucanread,youcanlearnalmostany
thing.”45.WhatmadeWillianinterestedinreading?A.Herchildren’shobby.B.Hermother’sinfluence.C.Astranger’sencouragement.D.Ateache
r'simpact.46.WhydidWilliamoriginallycontributesomanybooks?A.Tosatisfymostpeople.B.Tocelebratethecivicevent.C.Tohelpstude
ntslovereading.D.Tostretchherfaithandworkethic.47.HowdidWilliamcollectbooksforhergoal?A.Byaskingherfriendstobuybooks.B.B
yattainingbooksfromtheprison.C.Bygettingdonationfromfreelibraries.D.Byreceivingdonatedbooksfromstrangers.48.Accordingtothepassage,whatwor
dscanbestdescribeWilliam?A.helpfulandambitious.B.respectableandinnocent.C.hardworkingandadventurous.D.determinedandhumorous.Passag
e20(2022·北京石景山·一模)IrememberdrivingtoPalmSpringsfromSanDiegotwoThanksgivingsago.Noneofuspicturedanicyblizzard(暴风雪)onourCaliforniava
cation,butonehourintothedrive,thefirstsnowflakefell.Myeyeslitup.I’dmissedsnow.Seeingitlandonapricklycactusmademytearsw
ellup.HowIlongedforcoldMinnesota,myhometown.Asthealtituderose,thestormgotfierce.Itwasn’tlongbeforewehadnochoicebut
topullover.Asourcarslidtoastop,Ilookedintothedistance.AlineofcarsaslongastheMississippiRiverwerelinedup.Justthen,acarcamefrombehind,sudd
enlychangingthedirectiontoavoidhittingourcar.Thedriver,anoldman,slammedonthebrakesandhiscardriftedacrossthepath.Itdidn’ttakeustoolongtorealizehis
carwasawfullyneartheedgeofthemountainandslowlycreepingmoreandmoretowardsthesideofthecliff.Suddenly,10peoplewhoweresittinginthei
rcarsleaptout.Fromthecarwindow,Iwatchedaninspiringscene.Fourpeopletookthechainsthatprotectedtheirtiresofftheir
carsandputthemontheoldman’stires.Onepersonshoveledthesnowoutfromhistiresandtriedtobreaktheicewithhisboot.J
ustastheoldman’scarandallhisbelongingswereabouttobelostofftheedgeofthecliff,peoplesteppedupandlettheirkindheartsoverridethesnowstorm.Thoughitwasm
inus30degreescentigrade,myheartwasaswarmasever.ThisactofkindnessjustremindedmehowthankfulIamforpeopleandmomentslikethese.49.Whydidtheauthorcry
whenhesawthesnow?A.Hefeltalittlehomesick.B.Hedislikedthebadweather.C.Hewassurprisedtoseethesnow.D.Hewasanxiousaboutthetrafficdela
y.50.Whathappenedtotheoldman'scar?A.Itsbrakingsystemfailed.B.Itwasabouttodropfromthecliff.C.Itranintotheauthor’scar.D.Itlostcontro
lduetothesuddenspeeding.51.Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribethepeopleinvolved?A.Reliableandmodest.B.Kindandeasy-going.
C.Braveandcooperative.D.Enthusiasticandambitious.Passage21(2022·北京房山·一模)AValuableLessonforLifeBorninNanchangcity,Jiangxi,in1961,WuAijiawant
edtobecomeateachersincechildhood.SheappliedtoworkasateacherattheprimaryschoolinNiyangvillageaftergradu
ation.WhenWu,then19,wenttothevillageinYichuncity,Jiangxiprovince,toworkasavillageteacherin1980,villagersweredoubtfulifshewasgoingtostaylong.Afterall
,anumberofvoluntaryteachershadarrivedbefore,butallhadleftsoonafter.Locatedinthemountains,thevillagewasverypoorandf
arfromanytown.Villagershadtohikeinthemountainssincetherewasnoroad.Wuwasshockedbythepoorconditionsthere.Shehadknowntheconditionswere
poor,buttherealitywasworse.Theblackboard,doorandwindowswereinastateofdisrepair,somechairshadlegsmissing,anddeskswerepiecedtogetheratdifferen
theights.Moreover,localpeopleneededtogodownhilltobuydailygoods,andtransportthembackintheirhandsorbalancedthema
crosstheirshoulders.WuAijiahadneverwalkeduphillonamountainroadbefore,soshewalkedmuchmoreslowlythanothers,sometimesthewildboarsandrabbitsmadeherfri
ghtened.Butshegraduallygotusedtoherlifethere.Atthebeginning,shefoundmanylocalpeoplevaluedtheirsonsfarmorethantheirdaughters,an
dwouldnotliketoletthemattendschool.Wuwenttotheirhomesrepeatedlyandgraduallypersuadedthemtosendalltheirchild
rentoschool.Forthosewhocouldnotaffordthetuition,shespentherownmoneytohelp.Sheknowsthateducationisanessentialpartofhereffortstohelpstudentsescapepover
ty.In2012,Wuwasassignedtoworkinanotherschoolinthetown,butsherefusedandappliedtogototheBaiyangvillageschool,whichissituatedevenm
oreremotelyinthemountainswheresheremains.Overtheyears,morethan1,000studentsofhershaveleftthereandcreatedabetter
life.“Seeingthemachieveprogress,I’msohappythatIfeelricherthananymillionaire,”saidWu.52.VillagersdoubtedthatWuAijiawould______
__.A.befrightenedbythewildanimalsB.hateclimbingthemountainsthereC.leavebecauseofthepoorconditionsD.lackexperiencesoflivingi
nthevillage53.WuAijiawenttovillagers’homesto________.A.offerfreedailygoodsforthevillagersB.showherkindnessandgenerosityt
othemC.helpthepoorfamilytoaffordallthetuitionD.offerallchildrenthechancetocreateabetterlife54.HowdidWufeelaboutherteach
ingcareer?A.Regretful.B.Surprised.C.Satisfied.D.Annoyed.55.WecanlearnfromthepassagethatWuAijia________.A.helpedmanychildrenreceivebettereducationB.
determinedtochangethelifestyleofthevillagersC.devotedherselftohelpingvillagerstoescapepovertyD.improvedv
illagers’awarenessofequalitybetweenmenandwomenPassage22(2022·北京顺义·一模)Ithasalwaysbeenhorribleformetopicturemylifeino
ldage.Myrecentvisitstotheseniorcarecenter,however,easedsomeofmyfearsandprovidedvaluablefoodforthought.Look
ingformeaningfulwaystospendmyweekendsaftermyexams,Isigneduptoaprogramofartsandcraftsfortheelderlyrunbymyschoolmates.Iwasin
formedthattheRenciNursingHome,wheretheprogramwouldbeheld,housedsomeofthelessfortunateelderlyinSingapore.Somebackgroundresear
chgavemetheimpressionthatmanyofthemsufferedfromphysicalissuesandhadlittlefamilysupport.Asaresult,Iexpectedtheatmospheretheretobe
discouraging.And,judgingbythelackofinterestinthepaintingactivities,Itrulysensedafeelingofpurposelessnessthere.Giventhatweliveinasocietyinwh
ichthebondsbetweenthegenerationsareweakening,perhapsthedisappointingatmosphereinthehomewasn’tsurprising.Thepeoplewerecutofffromthetiesthatmak
elifemeaningful.Isitsafetosaythenthatourlivesafterretirementwilllikelyfeelaimless?ButafterIspoketoaPortuguese-Chineseman,Ithoughtthatthiswasn’
tnecessarilyso.Attheageof90,hedisplayedasurprisinglystrongsenseofcontroloverhislife.Hislivelinesswasexceptionalamongtheelderlypopulat
ioninthehome.Hehadspenthislifeeithertravelingaroundtheworldasabackpacker,orworkinghardinSingaporetosaveupforhistrips.Hehadmadeitaruletolea
rnforeignlanguages,exerciseandeathealthily—somethinghecontinuedtododuringhisstayinthenursinghome.WhilehespoketomeabouthowhistimeinLondonhadsha
pedhisviewofculturaldifference.Ilookedintohiseyes.IknewthatthiswasthekindofcontroloverlifethatIwantedformyself.Idon'twan
ttospendhalfofmytimewanderingaboutinforeigncountrieslikehedid,butIdowanttoappreciatetherichnessthatlifehastooffer.56.Whydidtheauth
orgototheRenciNurseryHome?A.Becauseitwasrunbyhisschoolmates.B.Becausehemeanttolearnartsandcrafts.C.Becausehewantedasignificantweeke
nd.D.Becauseithousedsomelessfortunateelderly.57.Beforetheauthorenteredthenursinghome,hethoughtitwas_______.A.aplacefilledwithdepressio
nsB.aplacesolvingphysicalproblemsC.aplacefullofimpressiveactivitiesD.aplaceconnectingdifferentgenerations58.Whatmainlyhelpedtheauthorchangehisattit
udetowardoldage?A.Thehardworkoftheelderly.B.Thelivelinessofanoldman.C.Theviewofculturaldifference.D.Thecareofthenursinghome.59.Whatwouldbetheb
esttitleforthispassage?A.CaringfortheElderly.B.LivingbyHisOwnLaw.C.TravelingonOurWayD.PreparingfortheOldAge.Passage23(202
2·北京师大附中三模)Fornearlyadecadenow,Merebethhasbeenaself-employedpettransportspecialist.Herpettransportjobwasbornofthefinancialcrisi
s(危机)inthelate2000s.Thedownturnhittherealestate(房地产)firmwhereshehadworkedfortenyearsasanofficemanager.Thefirmwentbrokeandleftherlookingforanew
job.Oneday,whiledrivingnearherhome,shesawadogwanderingontheroad,clearlylost.Shetookithome,andhersisterinDenveragreedtotakeit
.Thiswasalovinghomeforsure,but1,600milesaway.Itdidn’ttakelongforMerebethtodecidetodrivethedogthereherse
lf.Itwasherfirstroadtriptohernewjob.Merebeth’spetdeliveryservicealsosatisfiesherwanderlust.Ithastakenhertoeverystateint
heUSexceptMontana,WashingtonandOregon,shesaysproudly.Ifshewantstovisitanewplace,shewillsimplyfindapetwithtransportneedsthere.Shetravelsinallweathers.
Shehasdriventhrough55mphwindsinWyoming,heavyfloodingandstormsinAlabamaandtotalwhiteoutconditionsinKansas.This
wanderlustisinheritedfromherfather,shesays.ShemovedtheirfamilyfromCanadatoCaliforniawhenshewasoneyearold,becausehewantedthemtoexploreanewplacet
ogether.AssoonasshegraduatedfromhighschoolshelefthometoliveonCatalinaIslandofftheCaliforniancoast,awayfromherparents,wheresheenjoye
dalifeofsailingandoff-roadbiking.Itturnsoutthatpettransportingpaysquitewellatabout$30,000peryearbeforetax.Shedoesn’tworkinsummer,asitwouldbeunpleasan
tlyhotfortheanimalsinthecar,evenwithairconditioning.Asautumncomes,shegetsrestless—thesameoldwanderlustreturning.It’sacallsh
emustheedalone,though.Merebethsays,“WhenIamontheroad,I’mjustinmyownworld.I’vealwaysbeenindependent-spi
ritedandIjustfeelstronglythatImushhelpanimals.”60.WhydidMerebethchangedherjob?A.Shewantedtoworknearherhome.B.Shewastiredofworkingintheoffic
e.C.HersisteraskedhertomovetoDenver.D.Herformeremployerwasoutofbusiness.61.Theword“wanderlust”inparagraph2meansadesireto
_________?A.makemoney.B.tryvariousjobs.C.beclosetonature.D.traveltodifferentplaces.62.Whatcanwelearnabout
Merebethinhernewjob?A.Shehaschancestoseerareanimals.B.Sheworkshardthroughouttheyear.C.Shereliesonherselfthewholetim
e.D.Sheearnsabasicandtax-freesalary.