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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,shootingbasketsorplayingtheboardgameChute

sandLadders,the8-year-oldcanoftenbefoundathomeusinghisfightingskills,protectingtheworldfromwould-beenemies.“I’mtr

yingtosavetheotherpeoplefrombeinghurt,”hesaidofhisAvatarvideogameadventures.TheMoorehousehold,inBirming

ham,Alabama,enjoysagoodmixofat-homeentertainment,somethingtheyaredoingmoreandmoreduringtheseprecariousfi

nancialtimes,“They’realwaysincompetition,”theboys’mother,LisaMoore,saidwithalaugh.“Itkeepsthembusy.Itkeepsthemoccupied.”Numberssh

owthatat-homeentertainmentisdoingbetterthanever,flyinginthefinancialfaceofsomanyindustriesthatarestruggl

inginthisdifficulttime.Thegamingexperience,too,haschangedwiththeyears.Fiveyearsago,onlinegamingwasconsideredaone-personact

ivity.Andalthoughgamescanstillbeplayedalone,thesocialfactorisgrowingquickly.“Overathirdoffamilieswillplaygamestogetheronline.”said

DavidWilliams,whoheadsuptheKidsandFamilyGamesGroup.“They’restayinghomemore,andthey’reusinggamestoconnectw

ithoneanother.”Whenitcomestothegameschildrenplay,manyparentssuchasLisaMooremaychoosetosititout.ButChris

tinaVercelletto,asenioreditoratParentingmagazine,saysthatengaginginthegameswiththemcandoafamilygood.“Itcanbeanopportunitytob

ondwithyourkids,”shesaid.Ifparentsexpressinterest,kids“willprobablybeheated.Andyou’llgetalittlewindowintowhathasthemsoexcit

ed.”Plus,byplayingthegames,parentscandeterminehowcomfortabletheyarewithwhattheirkidsaredoing.Forthosewhowanttogettheopinionsofothers,Christ

inaVercellettopointsoutthattheEntertainmentSoftwareRatingBoardprovidesfeedbackandthatparentsarealwayslearningf

romoneanotherondiscussionboards.4.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“precarious”inParagraph2probablymean?A.Appropriate.B.Precio

us.C.Stable.D.Tough.5.Whichofthefollowingshowsthebenefitofat-homeentertainment?A.Controllingchildren’sbehavior.B.Helpingsolvefinancialtr

ouble.C.Makingagoodfamilyrelationship.D.Formingasenseofindependence.6.Whatshouldparentsdowhiletheirkidsareplayinggamesaccor

dingtoChristina?A.Joinin.B.Sitout.C.Watchout.D.Walkaround.7.Whatisthemaintopicofthetext?A.Familyrelationship.B.At-homeentertainment.C.Benef

itsofplayinggames.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,Iresolvedtodosomethingneweve

ryday.However,balancing365newthingswithworkandfamily,whilestillmanagingtodothelaundryandgetdinneronthetableeverynight,wasnotalway

seasy.Intheearlyweeksoftheproject,Ifounditdifficulttofindsomanynewthings.Itwasn’tlongbeforemyfriendslearne

dthatIwasopentoalmostanythingIcouldconsideranewthing,andtheinvitationsbeganpouringinnotjustfromfriends,butfriendsoff

riends.Asaresult,mylifewasnew.Iwentdogsledding.Iattendedafashionshow.IwenttonumerouslecturesonallkindsoftopicsthatIneverwo

uldhavepreviouslyconsideredusefulorinterestingandfoundsomethingtoappreciateineverysingleone.Ievensignedupimmediatelywhenlearningaboutalocalgrouptry

ingtogetintotheGuinnessBookofWorldRecordsbydoingsomethingunusual.Astimewentby,wheneverIlearnedaboutsomethingthatseemedremarkable,IdidwhatIc

ouldtopursueit.Insteadof“Why”,Ibegantoask“Whynot”.NowIfinditiseasiertojustkeepmyeyesopentothepossibilitiesthatsurroundedme.Itturnedout

thattherewerenewthingseverywhere,andallIhadtodowasmakealittleefforttoenjoythem.Ilookedbackontheyear.Itdoesn’tmattertomethatmanyofm

y“newthings”weren’texactlymeaningful.Whatmattersishowtomakefulluseofthemwhendiscoveringthereisanendlessnumberofnewthingsforme.Itseeme

dtomeanobvioussignthatatfifty,mylifewasfullofpromise.Icouldcontinuetogrow,stretchmywings,andlearnmoreeverydayfortherestofmylife.Ienjoyedtheidea

ofsomethingnew,anditgavemeareasontowelcomeeachdayasanopportunitytoexperiencetheworldalittledifferently.24.Whichofthefollowingcanbestd

escribetheauthor’sfeelingaccordingtoParagraph1?A.Betterlatethannever.B.Actionspeakslouderthanwords.C.Sayingisonethingbutdoingisanother.D.Experienceis

thebestteacher.25.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardnewthings?A.Skeptical.B.Appreciative.C.Cautious.D.Tolerant.26.Whatdoestheauthorintendtotellusinthe

lastparagraph?A.Makethemostofnewthings.B.Waitforyourlifetostartover.C.Trytofindmorenewthings.D.Neversaynever

whenintrouble.27.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.DreamforaNewLifeB.TheValueofFriendshipC.RemarkableNewThingsD.AYearofNewThings03【广东省202

2-2023学年新高三开学大联考】About15yearsago,AndrewMcLindon,abusinessmanandcrazycyclist,wasridinghisbikeinAustin,Te

xas,whenhethoughtaboutJack,afriend’s12-year-oldson.Jackhadneverknownthejoyofbikingbecausehesufferedfromhydrocephalus(脑水肿),abuildupoffluidintheb

rainthatoftencausesbalancedisturbances.Whenhegothome,McLindon,now60,wentonlineandfoundathree-wheelbikewithabalancingbar,perfectforac

hildwithbalanceissues.SoonJackwasridingaroundthestreetwithhisfriends,havingfunandgettingexercise.Buttherewasmore,ash

isfriendtoldMcLindon.“I’llneverforgetthesmileonhisfacewhenmysonisinteractingwithotherkids.”ThatsmilelaunchedtheMcLindonFamilyFoundation.

Fundedbydonations,thegroupworkswithclinicstofindchildrenwhocanbenefitfromowninganadaptivebikeandtohelpmakeeachb

iketotheparticularneedsofthechild.Abikemayincludeaheadrest,ashoulderbelt,aseatbeltandsoon.Thebikesareexpensive-$3,000to$4,000,andt

hat’swiththefoundation’sproducer’sdiscount.Forkidsluckyenoughtogetone,they’realifechanger.“Weworkedwitha14-year-oldwhohasspinabifida(脊柱裂),”

saysMcLindon.“ShespentmostdaysonthecouchwatchingTV.Soonaftershegotherbike,shewastrainingforspecial-needs

triathlons(三项全能运动).Inamagazineinterview,shesaid,‘Ialwaysknewtherewasanathleteinme.’”Sofar,thefoundationhasgivenaway450bik

es,andthat’sjustastart.“Idoalotofthings.Irunalotofcompanies,”McLindonsays.“ButgettingthesekidstheirbikesisthemostimportantthingthatIdo

.”4.WhichpicturebestillustratesthebikeforJack?A.B.C.D.5.What’sthepurposeoftheMcLindonFamilyFoundation?A.Togiveawaybikes.B.Tohelpkidswithmentalp

roblems.C.Toofferspecialbikestoparticularkids.D.Tomakeprofitsfrommakingspecialbikes.6.WhichwordscanbestdescribeMcLindon?A.Kindandpatient.B.Generousa

ndcautious.C.Richandhard-working.D.Warm-heartedandhelpful.7.Whatcanbethebesttitleofthetext?A.McLindonandLifeBikesB.

McLindon,anAggressiveBusinessmanC.TheMcLindonFamilyFoundationD.UnusualKidswithParticularNeeds04【山东省日照市2022-2023学年高三上学期第一

次校际联考】Asachild,Fischerlovedgoingtothebeachandridingbikesalongthecoastlinewithhisfather,KarlFischer.Sowhenhelosthisdadtop

ancreaticcancer,heturnedtothehealingpoweroftheocean.Atthestartofthisyear,Fischerwrotehisfather’snameonhissurfboardandtookitouttos

eainNewport,RhodeIsland.Hisfather’snameshoneinthesunonwhatfeltlikeasharedadventure.Inspired,Fischermadeavideoa

ndposteditonsocialmediathesameday.“Ifyoulovetheocean,oryouknowsomeonewholovestheocean,ormaybeyoulostsomeonewhojustlovedbeingo

utdoors...,youcancommentonthisvideowiththeirnameandabitoftheirstory,andI’llputtheirnameonmyboardhere,justlikeI’vedo

newithmyfather’sname,”hesaidinthevideo.“AndI’lltakethemoutintheoceanforyou.”Namespouredinfromthousandsofstrang

ersgrieving(悲伤)thelossoflovedones.Andwiththat,theOneLastWaveProjectwasborn,theaimofwhichwastoexchangestorieswithacommunityofpeoplegoingthroughthesame

pain.Theywereessentiallyhealingtogether.Abouttwomonthslater,Fischerhadreceivedover5,000namesandwrittenmostofthemo

ntwosurfboards.Thefirsttwosurfboardsranoutofspace—he’sworkingongettingmore.Hewrotethenamesinneatlettersonthesurfb

oardandputaclearacrylic(丙烯酸)coatoverthemsotheydidn’twashoff.Thoughalotofpeoplehavebeenstrugglingwithgriefinthepandemic,Fischerwasamazedbythe

responsesthathavepouredin.“IfIamabletohelponepersonoronepersonsharestheirname,thatisenoughforme,”hesaid.“ButIamblownaway一bynotjustthenumberofpeople

sharing,butthedepthofstoriesandlovethattheyaresharing.”Andheplanstotakehisprojectaroundtheworldandconne

ctwithevenmorepeople—throughsharedgriefandthepoweroftheocean.4.HowdidFischersharehisideawithothers?A.B

ygivingalivebroadcastonline.B.BypostingavideoontheInternet.C.Bygoingtothebeachwithhisfather.D.Bywritinghisfather’snam

eonthesurfboard.5.WhydidFischerstarttheOneLastWaveProject?A.Tomemorizehisfather.B.Toattractpublicattention.C

.Tofacethepandemicbravely.D.Tohelppeopleoutofsadness.6.WhatdoesFischerintendtodonext?A.Sharehisexperienceatsea.B.Ext

endtheprojectworldwide.C.Connecttomoresocialmedia.D.Sailaroundtheworldwithstrangers.7.Whatcanwelearnfromthestory?A.Actionsspeaklouderthan

words.B.Hewholaughslastlaughsbest.C.Agoodbeginningmakesagoodending.D.Sharingcanhelphealthepain.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.Whileallherclassmateswereflyingthroughthe2ndand3rdbooksintheHarryPotterseries,SkyeMalik,onlyonpagefouro

fthefirstbook,gotimpossiblystuckontheword“doughnut”.Herunexpecteddifficultywithreadingiscalleddyslexia.Skyegotaprofessi

onaldiagnosisattheendofthe2ndgrade.Knowingthatotherkidsweregoingthroughthesamethingmadeiteasieronhersomehow.Whatwasn’teasy,evenafterallthehelpshe

gotfromspecialtutorsandreadingprograms,wasfluentreading.Whatmanypeopledowithoutthinking—reading—shehadtostrugglewithwordbyword,sometimeslet

terbyletter.Inclass,shewouldheartheotherkidsflipthroughthepagesonassignmentsandgoontothequestionswhileshewasstill

doingbattlewiththefirstparagraph.Shewasasfrustratedasshewasdiscouraged.Butshedidn’tknowofanyotherwayuntilher4thgradeteacher,MissPollock,toldherab

outsomethingcalledLearningAlly.LearningAllyisanon-profitorganizationthatoffersaudioversionsofbooks.Acrewofvolunteerreadershasrecorded75,000clas

sicnovels,children’sbooks,andschooltextbooksthathelpmorethan300,000studentsandadultswithlearningdifferencesorwhoareblind

.NowSkyecouldlistentothebookswithherearsandfollowthewordswithhereyesonthepage.Insteadofhavinghermotherreadhertextbookstoher,shecouldi

ndependentlydoherwork.“WithLearningAlly,Ifeelconfidentandcapableandcaneasilykeepupwithmyclassmates,”Skyeexplains,“andIwantotherkidstofeel

empowered,justthewayIdid.”SoSkye,nowaged16,createdThePacoProjectwhichwasnamedafterhergrandfather,whoseni

cknamewas“Paco”.ThePacoProjectisafundraiserandeducationalinitiativefocusingongivingstudentswithdyslexiaaccesstothesameLearning

Allytechnologythatchangedherlife.Skyehasrealizedthatsheisoneoftheluckykidswhohavebeendiagnosed.Sheknowsthateduca

tingteachersaboutdyslexiaandgivingstudentswiththeleaningchallengethetoolstheyneedisagreatfirststepinmeetin

gdyslexiaheadonandhelpingthembeconfident,capablestudents.“Rightnowtheyfeelstuckashamed,unsureandinsecureabouttheirschoolwork.Ihop

eIcouldhelpstopthesestudentsfeelingthisway,whichwouldmeantheworldtome.”4.Accordingtothepassage,whatcanwelearnabout

Skye?A.Shefeltannoyedatbeingteasedbyherclassmates.B.ShefoundawayoutwiththehelpofMissPollock.C.Shepreferredreadingt

hefirstbookofHarryPotter.D.Shewasdiagnosedwithdyslexiainherfourthgrade.5.What’sthepurposeofthePacoProject?A.Tobeinhono

rofSkye’sgrandfather.B.TopromoteLearningAllytechnology.C.Toempowerthosewithreadingdifficulty.D.Tomeetthegrowingdemandsofteachers.6.Whi

chofthefollowingcanbestdescribeSkye’scharacter?A.determinedandsocial.B.independentandhelpful.C.empatheticand

ambitious.D.considerateandconfident.7.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A.Whatpeoplewithdyslexiaaresuffering?

B.Whatmeasuresareneededtobeatdyslexia.C.HowLearningAllyinfluencedpeoplewithdyslexia.D.HowSkyebattledagainstdyslexiaandhelpedot

hers.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,butshewasalsoanenvironmental

ist,photographer,andartist.Genesharedherpassionfortheenvironmentandwildlifeinherwritingandusedherinfluencetofightforth

epreservationofnatureandalertotherstotheimportanceoftheirnaturalsurroundings.Bornin1863inIndiana,shegrewup

withaloveofnatureandspentmostofherinnocentchildhoodwanderingthroughfarmsandforests,catchingbutterfliesandob

servingbirdslikedovesandsmallanimalslikegeese.In1886,GenemarriedCharlesPorter.Althoughsheexpressedhappinesswithherfamilylife,Genelivedamoreind

ependentlifetraditionallyunavailabletowomeninthelatenineteenthcentury.Geneinsistedonwritingandphotographingwildlifearoundhercabin

nearLimberlostSwamp.Theresheexpressedherpassionatefeelingstowardsnatureanditspreservation.ShespentmuchtimeinLim

berlost,andlaterthecabinbecamethesitewheresheconductedfieldstudiesonIndiana'snaturalenvironment.Earlyinherlife,Genestudiednaturei

ntheLimberlostSwampandrecordedherthoroughobservationsthroughphotographsanddetailedwritings.Genepublisheddozensofbooks

—novels,naturestudies,poetrycollectionsandchildren'sbooks.Herbooksmainlyconnectreaderstonaturalsettingsandearnherahighreputation.Oneofherbest-kn

ownnovels,AGirloftheLimberlostisaboutalonelygirlwholivesonafarmandescapesfromhersufferingsinLimberlost.Gene'sl

egacy(遗留物)isvisiblenotonlywithinherbooks,photographyandfilmsbutalsowithintheLimberlostSwamp,whicheventuallyfadedawaytothefarmland.Fortunately,throug

hherhardworkanddedication,thelandisslowlybeingrestoredtoitsnaturalstate,withover400acrespreservedfornaturestudytoday.24.Whichofthefollowingcanbest

describeGene?A.Considerate.B.Mysterious.C.Productive.D.Generous.25.WhatcanwelearnaboutGeneinthe1880s?A.Shecon

veyedherpassionfornaturalconservation.B.Shewasabsorbedinherhappyfamilylifetotally.C.Shespentanunforgettablechildhoodonthefarm.D.Shemov

edtoLimberlosttoenjoyindependence.26.WhatmadeGeneobtainawiderecognition?A.Publishingmanybooksofdifferenttypes.B.Teachingherselftolearnph

otography.C.Takingvariouspicturesofsurroundings.D.Gettingherreadersmoreaccesstonature.27.WhatisLimberlostSwamplikenow?A.Itcentersonpr

eservingthewildlife.B.Itisturningintoitsoriginalcondition.C.Itofferscabinsforscientificresearch.D.Ithastransferredtofarmlandforev

er.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’talwayshavewhenI’mengagedinso

methingcreative.Iwasfullyinthezone.Myinstructorevencommented:“You’reonfiretoday.”Paintingafterpaintingwasflyingoutofme.Ifeltfree—averyunf

amiliarfeelingforme.Classstartedoffwithquickthirty-secondfiguredrawing,thenweworkedourwayuptoone-minute,andthen

finallyfour-minutesketches(素描).Eversincetheinstructortoldmenottogooverthesamelinetwice,I’vereallystruggledwithfindingmyfreedominfigur

edrawing.ButthatdayIwascompletelyfree,andasaconsequence,mylinequalitywasmuchbetter.Ifeltcompletelyunconcernedwit

hwhattheteacherthoughtofmywork.ItwasoneofthemostenjoyablecreativeexperiencesI’vehad.Afterwards,Iwasreflectingonwhythiswassuchapleasurableexperienc

e.ThisishowIalwayswanttofeelwhilecreating.Ithinkthiswassoenjoyablebecauseitwasadrop-inclass.Notafullcourse.Nottogetamaster’s

degree.Therefore,Ifeltnoresponsibilityforgettingitright.Iwasabletotakeitlessseriouslyandjusthavefunwithit.AndIwasn’tmonitoringmys

elftomakesurethatIwasimproving.Ifyoupracticeatyourchosencraft,youwillimproveovertime.Worryingaboutwhetheryou’regettingbetterdoesn’thelpyouimprov

e.Itactuallyslowsdownyourgrowth.Yourintellectmightthinkit’shelpingout,butit’sactuallyslowingyoudownandmakingyourcreativeprocesslessfun.

Eventually,there’struthtothesimplesaying—practicemakesperfect.Sincethere’snoperfectionintheworldofcreativity,practicemake

sbetter.Don’tlettheperfectbetheenemyofthegood.Createeventhoughitwon’tbeperfect.Createbecauseitwon’tbeperfect.Createeventhoughitwon’tbeperfect

.Createbecauseitwon’tbeperfect.Createbecauseyourspiritneedstoexpressitself.Thatiswherethefreedomis.Thatiswherethejoyis.4.Wha

tdoestheunderlinedpartinthefirstparagraphmean?A.Theauthorwasveryclever.B.Theauthorgotalittlebored.C.Theauthormadeawisechoice.D.Theauthordevotedhe

rselftoherwork.5.Whatdoweknowabouttheauthorinthedrop-inartclass?A.Shedidwhatsheliked.B.Shelearntthebas

icskillsofsketching.C.Shehadnoinspirationtocreateworks.D.Shecouldn’tkeepupwithotherstudents.6.Whatcanwel

earnabouttheauthorfromthetext?A.Shefocusesongainingbetterdrawingskills.B.Shehasnosenseofresponsibilityinherdailylife.C.Shethinksjoymainlyresultsina

person’sperfection.D.Shehasfoundthereasonforthepleasurableexperience.7.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A

.PracticemakesperfectB.Beginenjoyingdrop-inartclassesC.TrytofindthekeytosuccessfulworkD.Don’tlettheperfectbetheenemyofthegood0

8【河北省邯郸市2022-2023学年高三上学期摸底考试】KyleSemraucamehomeonthemorningofApril12afteranovernightshiftfeelingligh

t-headed.Hetoldhiswifehewouldbelayinglowfortheday,joinedbyhis6-year-olddaughter,Macie.Onanormalday,Maciewouldhavebeenatschool,butthatparticularmorn

ingshehadrefusedtoevengetdressedforschool,soshestayedhome.Itturnsoutthatherunexplainedwanttostayhomewasforthebest.Laterintheday.Semraucollaps

edfromamedicaleventthatcausedhimtoslipinandoutofconsciousness.Macielearnedherdadwasintroublewhensheheardhimyellin

g.InamomentwhileSemrauwasconscious,Macieaskedherdadforhisphonepasscodesoshecouldunlockthedevice.Sheloggedin,openedthebrowser,andphonedth

elocalpolicedepartment.Macierelayedtherelevantinformation,includingtheiraddress,toJudySmith,theEliotPoliceDepartment’s

administrativeassistantwhoansweredthephone.“That’sreallylucky,”SemrautoldBoston25News.“Istillhaveitsa

ved.Ifyouopenupmybrowser,that’sthewayitisspelled,‘Elliotpoliz’.Shepushedthecallbutton,whichactuallygoesrighttothedispatcher(调度员)hereintown.”Thepol

icearrivedtwominutesafterMaciecalled.Semrau’smedicalemergencywasduetoissueswithhissinuses(鼻窦炎),whichledtodifficulty

breathing,accordingtoSeacoastOnline.Heisnowhomeanddoingwell.“IfIcansayanythingaboutthiswholeexperience,it’sforeveryonetote

achkidsaboutawareness.IfIhadn’ttaughtmydaughtercertainthingsshewouldn’tlearninschool,thisoutcomecouldhavebeenco

mpletelydifferent,”SemrautoldBoston.com.“Sheis,andwillalwaysbemyhero.”4.WhydidMacieskipschoolthatday?A.

Sheforesawanaccident.B.Sheintendedtohavearest.C.Shedidthatfornoreason.D.Shewantedtohelpherfather.5.Whichwordsc

andescribeMacie?A.Calmandcapable.B.Talentedandskillful.C.Braveandrespectful.D.Carefulandconsiderate.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“

it”inParagraph5referto?A.Thewebbrowser.B.Semrau’saddressinthecity.C.Semrau’stelephone.D.Thephonenumberofthepolice.7.WhatenabledMacietosaveherfatherac

cordingtothelastparagraph?A.Herstrongloveforherfather.B.Whatshehadlearnedatschool.C.Theawarenesstaughtbyherfather.D.Herprevioussim

ilarexperience.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’reononeofourThursdayadven

tures,searchingthenearbywoodsforeatablemushrooms.She’spointingatabright-redcapcoveredwithwhitedots.Ipulloutmyhandymushroom-ide

ntificationapp,whichnotesthatAmanitamuscaria,whileeatableifpreparedproperly,isalsoaknownhallucinogen(致幻剂).Ihav

eafirm“tellthemthetruthandbeaspreciseaspossible”philosophyandexplainwhattheappsays,andthatIdon’tthinkourThursdayadventuresarereadyt

ogetquitethatadventurousyet.Watchingyourkidslearnnewskillsisextraordinarilyrewarding,butI’veexperiencedmorep

ersonalgrowththanIhaveatanyotherpointinmylife.Lastyear,afterawinterofpracticingskiingonthegreentracksforbeginnerseachwe

ek,Aliciawasfrench-fryingherwaydownbluesandevenattemptedherfirstblack.Thatmonthalsowitnessedmevisitingthemountainmoretim

esthaninthe15yearscombinedandI’vegotmyselfapartnerforlife.It’snotalleasy—butsometimesthat’sthepoint.Aliciapracticestheviolineveryday,andalth

oughsheenjoysit,even15minutesofpracticecanupsether.Thetrick,I’vefound,istoletherwatchmetrytogetbetteratsomething,too.Istarttak

ingpianolessonsat41yearsoldwiththeideathatifsheseesmestrugglingasIpracticeandthenimprove,she’llunderstandthatthingsdon’tcomeea

sy,evenforgrown-ups.Iknowthere’sgoingtobeatimewhenI’llenduponthesidelinecheeringheronasshefindsherownpassions.I’mok

aywiththis,andI’mhopingthatbythenshe’llcarrythejoyofpracticeandknowledgethroughlife.4.Whatdoesthefatherimplybysaying“I’vegotmyselfapartnerforlife

.”?A.Itisrewardingtolearnnewskills.B.Skiinghasbecomehislifelonghobby.C.Hewillexploremorewithhisdaughter.D.Hisdaughterwillaccompanyhimforever.5.Whyd

oesthefatherstartlearningtoplaythepiano?A.Toproveitisnevertoooldtolearn.B.Tosetagoodexampleforhisdaughter.C.Toexperi

encethejoyofpianopractice.D.Tosharewithhisdaughtermusicalknowledge.6.Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribethefather?A.Rigidandhu

morous.B.Cautiousandinspiring.C.Creativeandthoughtful.D.Ambitiousandpatient.7.Whichcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.TheThrillofthe

SkillB.PracticeMakesPerfectC.LikeFather,LikeDaughterD.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,and

theonlyfurnitureshehadinherapartmentwasababybedwithaholeinit.Oneyearbefore,atage18,shehadagedoutoffostercare,havingbeenint

hesystemsinceshewasfourwhenhersinglemotherwasnolongerabletocareforher.Thoughasacollegestudent,shereceivedascholarshipfromastateprogramtha

thelpsformerfostercarekidsattendingcollege,still,thingssuchasfurniturejustweren’tinherbudget.Thenshel

earnedaboutChair-ity,anonprofitformedby23-year-oldMariaPaparella.Theorganizationprovidesfurnitureandhousehold

goodstoyoungadultswhohaveleftfostercare.LynnLewiswasn’thomewhenthefurniturearrived,butwhenshewalkedintoherapartmentwithher

two-day-oldbabyboy,shegaspedwithdelight.Intheonceemptyapartmentstoodafullkitchenset,abed,adresserandtwoendtable

s.Lewisrecalls,“Iwasalreadystressedoutaboutbeingasinglemother.Itrelievedmealot.”Paparellafirstbecameawareoffoste

rcareinelementaryschoolwhenherparentswereconsideringadoptingachild.Theplandidn’tworkout,butPaparellaoftenfoundherselfthinkingaboutthatgirl.“

I’mreallyclosewithmyfamily,andIjustcouldn’timaginebeingcompletelyonmyownat18,”shesays.Tryingtounderstandwhatagingoutlookedli

ke,theideaof“movingintoanapartmentandnothavingabedtosleepon”pulledatherheartstrings.Today,aswordhasgotten

out,Chair-ityhasgivenfurnituretonearly200youngadultsandhasreceiveddonationsfrompeoplewhohaveboughtnewfurnitureandwanttogetridof

theiroldpiecesandpeoplewhoaremoving.Paparellaisconvincedthesecontributionsgivethereceivershopeandasenseofsecurity.Lewisagrees.“Itmakesmefeell

ikeI’mnodifferentthanotherparents.Mywholelife,I’vefeltabnormal,”shesays.“Now,Ifeelnormal”24.Whatdoestheauthorwanttoshowbymentioning

Lewis’sonlyfurniture?A.ThenecessityofChair-itydoesexist.B.Thestateprogrampayslittleattentiontoher.C.Shecan’taffordmoreafterpayingforcollege

.D.Hersinglemotherwasunwillingtohelpher.25.WhatdoestheorganizationChair-itydo?A.Itprovidesjobstopoorfamily.B

.Ithelpsex-fosteryoungadults.C.Itfinancessingleparentswithchildren.D.Itinspireshard-workingcollegestudents.26.Whatcanweinfe

raboutPaparellafrom“pulledatherheartstrings”inparagraph3?A.Itaddedtoherinterest.B.Itbroughthergreatsurprise.C.Itmadeherfee

lreallysorry.D.Ithelpedbuildupherconfidence.27.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesLewis’sfeelingnow?A.Anxious.B.Secure.C.Ind

ifferent.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

.Datafrommanybigtechcompanieshaveshownhowfewoftheiremployeesworkinginprogrammingandtechnicaljobsarefemale.Googlehasthehighestrates

:17%ofitstechnicalstaffisfemale.Itwasn’talwaysthisway.Decadesago,itwaswomenwhopioneeredcomputerprogramming.Buttoo

often,that’sapartofhistorythatevenpeopleinthecomputingindustrydon’tknow.Lastweek,Itookatriptothebirthplacefortod

ay’scomputerrevolution,StanfordUniversity,andrandomlyaskedoveradozenstudentsiftheyknewwhowasthefirstcomputerprogrammer.Onlyonestudent,ChengD

aofan,gotclose.“It’sawoman,”shesaid,searchinghermindforaname.“It’snotnecessarilyanelectroniccomputer.Ithinkit’smorelikeamechanicco

mputer.”She’sprobablythinkingofAdaLovelace,whowasborninEnglandonDecember10,1815.LovelacewasLordByron’schild,andhermother,LadyByron,didnotwanthert

oturnouttobelikeherfather,aromanticpoet.SoLadyByronusedmathematicstokeepherfrombecomingapoet.ButLovelacesawpoetryinmath.At17,shemetCharlesBa

bbage,whoshowedherhisplansfortheAnalyticalEnginethathebelievedwouldbeabletodocomplexmathematicalcalculations.Heaskedhertowriteabouthiswor

kforascientificjournal.Inthearticle,Lovelaceexpressedavisionforthemachinethatwentbeyondcalculations.“Acomputercoulddoanything.L

ettersofthealphabet,musicalnotesandeventhepositionsonachessboardcouldberepresentedbynumbers,”wroteLovel

ace.Sheevengaveanexampleonhowtoloadaninstructionintothemachine.Babbage’smachinewasneverbuilt.ButhisdesignsandLovelace’sarticlewere

readbypeoplebuildingthefirstcomputeracenturylater.In1979,anewcomputerlanguagewasnamed“Ada”inrecognitionofherpioneeringworkwithCharlesBabbage.4.Wh

atphenomenonisdescribedinthefirstparagraph?A.Womenarenotallowedtoworkasprogrammers.B.Womenplayakeyroleincomputerprogramming.C.Theenvironmenti

nbigcompaniesisnotfriendly.D.Mostoftheprogrammersinbigcompaniesaremen.5.WhatcanwesayaboutLadyByron?A.Shewasskilledineducatingchildre

n.B.Shemightbeunhappywithherhusband.C.Shewasgoodatdiscoveringherdaughter’stalents.D.Shewaswisetoseethepotentialofthecomputersoearly.6.What

didCharlesBabbageaskAdaLovelacetodo?A.Inventaprogramforhiscomputer.B.Writeapoemabouthisnewinvention.C.ExplainhisAnalyticalEngineinajournal

.D.Dosomecomplexmathematicalcalculations.7.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.Ada,anAdvancedComputerLanguageB.CharlesB

abbage,thePioneerofComputersC.AnalyticalEngine,theFirstModernComputerD.AdaLovelace,theFirstComputerProgrammer

12【山东省临沂市2022-2023学年高三上学期开学摸底考试】Stuckinsidehisroomatanassistedlivingcenter,BobColemanknewhecouldnotgooutinpublicwiththeepidemic(

疫).Buthewasnotcutofffromoutside:hesharedhisloveforcountrymusicovertheInternet.“Hello,everybody.It’sabrightdayinTennessee,”hesaidintohismicrophone

.“ThisisBobColeman,comingtoyoufromRoom3325…”.ThenColemanbegantoplaythemusicheloves-hitsfromcountrymusicstars.The88-year-oldcarefullychooseseac

hsong.ColemanandseveralotherretireeshaveturnedintoDJs(流行音乐播音员),foranewonlineradiohourknownas“RadioRecliner.”Amark

etingcompanycalledLuckiecameupwiththeideaofRadioRecliner.Listenerscansendsongrequestsinhonoroffamilyorfriends.Forexample,list

enersmighthearamessagelikethis:“Hey,Granny.ThisisyourfavoritegranddaughterAmy.Wejustwantedtocallinandsayweloveyou.”The60-minuteshowstartedwithretir

eesinmiddleTennessee.Ithassinceexpanded,withresidentsofassisted-livingcentersinotherstatestakingpartintheproject.Manyjumpedatth

echancetoworkasaDJtoeasethelonelinessofsocialdistancingrules.MitchBennettservesasLuckie’schiefcreativeofficer.Hesaystheideawasto

provideasenseofcommunitytoolderpeople.“Forthisgeneration,radiowastheoriginalsocialmedia,”Bennettsaid,“Dedicatingasongtos

omeoneyouloveandhavingthemhearitalongwitheveryoneelseisaspecialwayofconnecting.”InGeorgia,80-year-oldEdRosenblatt,whohadmadeful

lpreparationsforhisshow,saidanhourhespentplayingsongsonRadioReclinerresultedinafloodoftextmessages,email

sandcallsfromfamilyandfriends,andmanyofthemessageswerefrompeoplehehadnotheardfromforyears.4.WhatdidBobColemandoduringtheepi

demic?A.Heorganizedabandathislivingcenter.B.Heearnedmoneybysingingontheradio.C.Hecreatednewcountrymusicf

orfriends.D.HesharedcountrymusichitsovertheInternet.5.WhywereretireesactivetoworkforRadioRecliner?A.Theywantedtogetconnectedwiththeworl

d.B.TheywantedtoshowtheirloveforTennessee.C.Theywantedtobuildmoreassisted-livingcenters.D.Theywantedtohelpothersgetintouc

hwiththeirrelatives.6.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribetheseoldDJs?A.Optimisticanddevoted.B.Humorousandactive.C.Lonelyandpessimistic.D

.Diligentandgenerous.7.What’sthebesttitleforthetext?A.OlderAdultsNeedMoreCareDuringtheEpidemicB.OlderAdults,Stuckbythe

Epidemic,TurnIntoDJsC.OlderAdultsWereBusyWithMusicDuringtheEpidemicD.OlderAdults,StuckbytheEpidemic,ShowMusicTalents