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2023届高三英语地市级新题快递-一模考试专辑专题02阅读理解记叙文原卷版【2023广东深圳一模】Fromcottagessurroundedbyimpressivegardenstodaysspentexploringsand
ybeachesanddeepwoodsfilledwithwildlife,inMyFamilyandOtherAnimals,EnglishwriterGeraldDurrellprovidedavividaccountofhi
sfamily’stimeontheGreekislandofCorfuinthe1930s.ComeforthearrestingdescriptionsofCorfulandscapesandstayforDurrell’slaugh-out-loudtalesofhisunusualfa
mily.Thisbook,Durrellwrotehumorouslyintheintroduction,“wasintendedtobeanostalgic(怀旧的)accountofnaturalhistory,butinthefirstfewpages,Imadethemi
stakeofintroducingmyfamily.”Durrell,laterknownforhiszookeepingandthepreservationofwildlife,wasjustachildduringhisfamily’sf
ive-yearstayinCorfu.Heis10-year-oldGerryinthebook—curious,passionateaboutanimalsandadetailedstorytellerofhi
sstrangefamily:hisimaginativeelderbrotherLarrywithhisliteraryambitions,lovestrucksisterMargo,sportybrotherLeslieandhisev
er-calm,lovingmother.Durrell’sattentiontodetailiswhatmakesthebooksowinning,witheverysight,soundandsmelloftheislandbroughttolife.Oneminuteyou’
llbelaughingasLarry’scleverliteraryfriendswalkdowntothedaffodil-yellowcottage,thenextyou’llbecatchingyourbreathasDurrelldescribesswimmingat
nightintheIonianSea:“Lyingonmybackinthesilkywater,staringatthesky,onlymovingmyhandsandfeetslightly,IwaslookingattheMilkyWaystretchingli
keasilkscarfacrosstheskyandwonderinghowmanystarsitcontained.”MyFamilyandOtherAnimalsisquitedifficult
toclassify,beingoneparttravel,onepartautobiography,onepartnaturalhistory,andonepartcomedy,withathreadofdescriptivelanguager
unningthroughoutthatsometimesraisesitnearlytopoetry.Asarealdelighttoread,it’stheperfectliteraryescapismforanyadulto
rolderteenagerwhoiscurrentlywalkingdownatoughroadinlife.4.WhichwordbestdescribesDurrell’slifeinCorfu?A.Risky.B.Busy.C.Tough.D.Diverse.5.Whatdoes
theunderlinedsentencemeaninparagraph2?A.Iintroducedmyfamilybymistake.B.Ishouldn’thaveintroducedmyfamily.C.Icouldn’thelpintroducingmyfamily.D.Ig
avewronginformationaboutmyfamily.6.Whatareparagraph4and5mainlyabout?A.Thebook’swritingfeature.B.Durrell’srichimagination.C.Someinterestingpl
otsofthebook.D.Somevividdescriptionsoftheisland.7.Whatisthepurposeofthistext?A.Toshareanexperience.B.Torecommendabo
ok.C.Tointroduceawritingstyle.D.Todescribeanunusualplace.【2023广东梅州一模】Whenmysonfirstbegancompetinginschoolchesstournaments,Iof
tenchattedwithotherparents.Occasionally,Iwouldaskiftheyplayedchessthemselves.Normally,thereplywasno.WhenIvolunteeredthatIwaslearningt
oplay,theirtonewascheerfullyjoking,“Goodluckwiththat!”Ifthisgameissogood,whyareadultsignoringit?Seeingsomeoneplayingsmartphonegames,Ipreferred
tosay,“Whyareyouhavingyourkidsdochesswhileyouplay?”Sure,weparentshadworktodo,workthathelpedpayforthelessonsourkidswereenjoyi
ng.ButIwasalsowonderingifweweresendinganunnoticeablemessagethatlearningwasfortheyoung.Duringonetournament,Isawagroupofparentsplayingc
hess!Justthen,agroupofkidspassedme“Whyareadultslearningchess?”Oneasked,inanapparentlyjokingtone.Iwastiredofsittingonthesidelines.Iwant
edin,andthatiswhyIgotamembershipcardandstartedthrowingmyselfin.“Earlyon,Iwasnervous,eventhemastercansometimesplaybadly,”asoneGrandm
asterputit“afannever”.AndafanIwas.Itwasthreehoursofconcentrationandthinkingwithmyphoneoff.ItfeltlikeagymwhereI
wastrainedtosolveproblemswithfocus,memory,logic,andoccasionalheadaches.Andofcoursehoursofabsenceofdigitaldeviceswouldneverbenogoodforthi
nkingsharply.Beingabeginnercanbehardatanyage,butitgetsharderwhenyouareolder.Thephrase“adultbeginner”hasanfairlygent
lepity.Itimpliesthelearningofsomethingthatyoushouldhaveperhapsalreadyleaned.4.Whatcanwelearnaboutotherpar
entsfromtheirremarks?A.Theywereignoringotherlearners.B.Theyagreedontheideaoflearningchess.C.Theygavecongrat
ulationstotheadultlessons.D.Theythoughtitoddforanadulttolearnchess.5.Howdidthechildinthesecondparagr
aphperceiveadultslearningchess?A.Laughable.B.Imaginable.C.Understandable.D.Sensible.6.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“sittingonthesidelines”meaninPa
ragraph3?A.Notbeingnoticed.B.Notbeinginvolved.C.Expressingconfusingideas.D.Followingwhatothersdo.7.What
didthewriterthinkofhisexperienceofleaningtoplaychess?A.Ithelpedhimremaincalm.B.Itmadehimproudofhimself.C.Ithelpedhi
mtrainhisbrain.D.Itmadehimlookratherfunny.【2023山东菏泽一模】MonicaBertagnolliisanoncologist(肿瘤学家)atBrighamandWomen’sHospitalandaprofessor
ofsurgeryatHarvardMedicalSchool.GrowingupinWyoming,shewaswellawareofthelackofhealthcareresourcesinruralareas.Accesstoin-depthcareforc
ancerpatientsishardtoget.She’sworkedthroughouthercareertochangethat.InWyoming,there’sagreatdistancetotravelbetweenwherepeopleliveandwhe
retheycanfindacancerspecialist.“Ifyouneedtreatmentsandtheyhavetobeadministeredeveryday,andifit’s120milesfromwhereyoulive,tha
tendsupbeingahugebarriertoreceivingthekindofcareyouneed.”AndnowMonicaservesasthevicepresidentoftheCoalitio
n(联盟)ofCancerCooperativeGroups(CCCG)—aninternationalnetworkofindividualswhoworktoimprovethequalityoflifeandsurvivalofcancerpatientsb
yincreasingparticipationincancerclinicaltrials.Shesaid,“Oneofthereallyimportantthingsis,we’retryingtomakesurethatcancerclinicaltrialscangettoe
verysinglepatientwhoneedstheminmyownstate.”ThecoalitionsetupsitesinnorthernandsouthernWyomingthatareabletorunclinicaltrials.Beforethosetri
alsbecameavailable,patientswouldusuallygotoDenverorSaltLakeCity—athree-to-seven-hourdrive.Monica’seffortstoincreaseaccesstothehealthc
areneedsofherruralWyomingpatientsalsoincludehelpingtodevelopnewpoliciesthatwillallowpatientstoparticipatei
nmoreclinicaltrials,andlinkingthemwitharegionaldoctorwhocangetthemtheaccesstothecaretheyneed.Inadditiontotheclinicaltrials,Monica
saidthattechnology’sprogresslikebettercellphoneandinternetserviceinthemountainsofWyoming,aswellassocialmedia,hashelpedruralresidentsst
ayintouchwithlovedonesandmedicalprofessionalsdespitetheirdistance.Sheistryingtoadvocatestronglyforthosechangestocontinue.
“IstillconsidermyselfpartofWyomingandIamverydevotedtomakingsurethatpatientscangetaccesstocare.”4.WhatdoruralcancerpatientsinWyomingneed
most?A.Healthcare.B.Betterhousing.C.Furthereducation.D.Publictransportation.5.HowhasMonicahelpedthecancerpatients?A.Byofferi
ngclinicaltrials.B.Byadvocatingfinancialaid.C.Byimprovinginternetservice.D.Bytrainingmedicalprofessionals.6.Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescr
ibeMonica?A.Determinedandloyal.B.Honestandgenerous.C.Gratefulandcourageous.D.Devotedandresponsible.7.Whatisasu
itabletitleforthetext?A.Technology:ApushforprogressB.Monica:AhelperforcancerpatientsC.CCCG:Apioneerforcan
certreatmentD.Clinicaltrials:Ahopeforcancerpatients【2023广东茂名一模】ImaginethemostEnglish-Englishpersonyoucanthinkof.NowI’mfairlyce
rtainthatnomatterwhatpictureyoujustthoughtup,thatpersoncomescompletewithastiffupperlipandacupofteaintheirhand,becausethat’swhattheEnglishdo.The
ycarryonandtheydrinktea.TeaissoutterlyEnglish,sucharootedpartoftheculture,thatit’salsorootedinhoweve
ryoneelsearoundtheworldperceivesthatculture.Andwhileit’sfairlycommonknowledgethatWesternershaveChina
tothankfortheoriginalcultivationofteadrinking,it’sfarlessknownthatitwasthePortuguesewhoinspireditspopularityinEnglandinparticular,onePortugues
ewoman.Travelbackintimeto1662,whenCatherineofBraganza(daughterofPortugal’sKingJohnIV)wonthehandofEngland’snewlyre
storedmonarch,KingCharlesII,withthehelpofaverylargedowry(嫁妆)thatincludedmoney,spices,treasuresandthehig
hlyprofitableportsofTangiersandBombay.Thismadeheroneveryimportantlady:theQueenofEngland,ScotlandandIreland.Whensherelocated
upnorthtojoinKingCharles,sheissaidtohavepackedloose-leafteaaspartofherpersonalbelongings;itwouldalsohave
likelybeenpartofherdowry.AfunlegendhasitthattheboxesweremarkedIransportedeErvasAromaticas(TransportofAromaticHe
rbs)latershortenedtoT.E.A.Thatlastbitprobablyisn’ttrue(expertsbelievetheword“tea”camefromaChinesecharacter),butwhatisforsureisthatteawas
alreadypopularamongtheupperclassofPortugalduetothecountry’sdirecttradelinetoChinaviaMacau.4.Whatdopeoplethinkofte
adrinkinginBritain?A.Typical.B.Fashionable.C.Incredible.D.Unusual.5.WhopromotedthefashionofteadrinkinginEngland?A.C
ommonWesterners.B.TheChinesepeople.C.Portugal’sKingJohnIV.D.TheQueenofKingCharlesII.6.Whatcanwelearnfromthelasttwoparagraphs?A.Teawaspartofthedowryo
fCatherineofBraganza.B.Theword‘tea’camefromPortuguesemarksontheboxes.C.TeabecamepopularinPortugalearlierthanitdidinEngland.D.Thedirecttradel
inebetweenChinaandEnglanddevelopedbecauseoftea.7.Whichisthemostsuitabletitleforthetext?A.ThestorybehindBritishteadrinking.B.Thelegendof
teadrinkinginPortugal.C.TheoriginofWesterners’teadrinking.D.ThehistoryofteatradebetweenChinaandBritain.【2023安徽淮北一模】Thewallsofour
houseweresupposedtobewhite.ButIneverrememberthembeingwhite.Atfirst,theyweregrey,thenturningblack.Myfatherwasacoalworker.Hemadecharcoal(木炭)inourh
ouse.Haveyoueverseencharcoalbeingmade?Thelittlebagsyoubuyinthestoreforbarbeque,theycomefromsomewhere,andhon
estly,it’saverydirtybusiness.IrememberonedayIwasbaggingupthecharcoalwithmydad,anditwasreallycoldandraining.Allwehadwasthetinyroofoverourhead
s.Afterafewhours,Igottogotoschool,whereitwaswarm.Mydadstayedoutthereworking,allday.Ifhedidn’tsellthatday,maybewewouldn’thaveenoughtoeat.Ithoughttomy
self:Atsomepoint,everythingisgoingtochange.Forthis,Iowefootballeverything.Istartedfootballearly.Iplayedsom
uchfootballthateverytwomonths,mybootswouldbreakapart.WhenIwasseven,Imusthavebeenprettygood,becauseIscored64
goalsformyneighborhoodteam.Thatyear,mydadgotacallfromacoachsayingtheywantedmetoplaythere.Mydadasked,“Oh,it’stoofaraway.Ninekilometers.How
willwegethimthere?”Mymomsaid,“No,no,no!Don’tworry,I’lltakehim!”AndthatiswhenGracielawasborn.Gracielawasanoldyellowbicyclethatmymotherwouldusetodrivem
etotrainingeveryday.Ithadalittlebasketinthefront.Imaginethis:Awomanbikingthroughtownwithalittleboyonthebackandabaginthebasketwithhisboots.U
phills.Downhills.Throughthedangerousneighborhoods.Intherain.Inthecold.Inthedark.Gracielagotuswhereweneededtogo.Nowadayspe
oplelookonYouTube,watchtheWorldCupandseetheresults,buttheydon’tknowthejourney.Theydon’tknowaboutmylivingroomwallsturning
fromwhitetoblack.Theydon’tknowaboutmyfatherworkingunderalittleroof.Theydon’tknowaboutmymotherridingGracielathroughtherainandth
ecold.4.Whydidthewallsoftheauthor’shouseturnblack?A.Hisfamilywantedtochangethelookoftheiroldhouse.B.The
colorblackcouldcoveruphisfather’sdirtybusiness.C.Theauthoroftenmadeindoorbarbequeswiththecharcoal.D.Therewasal
otofcoaldustcreatedfromhisfather’swork.5.WhatcanwelearnaboutGraciela?A.Gracielawasayellowbicyclewithabasket.B.Gracielawasnamed
aftertheauthor’smother.C.Gracielawasbornwhentheauthorwasnine.D.Gracielagotthefamilywherevertheywantedtogo.6.Whatgoodqualitydotheauthorandhispa
rentshaveincommon?A.Determined.B.Confident.C.Ambitious.D.Easygoing.7.Whatdoestheauthorintendtotellus?A.Intimeoftest,famil
yisbest.B.Happinessisachoice,notaresult.C.Onewhofearsfailurelimitshisactivities.D.Behindeveryglorythereisalwaysastory.【2023广东
佛山一模】Deveza’smotherwasonthewaitinglistforakidneytransplant(肾移植).Devezawantedtodonateoneofherownkidneys—butshewasturneddownbecaus
eshemightdevelopthesamehealthproblemsashermotherinlaterlife.Devezacameupwithadifferentplan.In2017,shestartedtheworld’sfirstpaire
dexchangeofdifferentorgansbetweenlivingdonors,exchanginghalfherliver(肝)forsomeoneelse’skidney.Acasestudyoftheorgan
exchangehasnowbeenpublished,andthesurgeonswhowereinvolvedarecallingformoreexchangeslikethis.“Youcanimagi
netheenormousimpactformixedorganextendedchains,”saysJohnRoberts,asurgeonatUniversityofCalifornia,SanFrancisco.Mostorgantransplants
comefrompeoplewhohavedied,butthereareneverenoughorgans.Asmostpeoplecanmanagewithjustoneoftheirkidneys,p
eoplewithkidneyfailureareincreasinglyreceivingdonatedorgansfromrelativesorfriends.Ifsomeonewantstodonatebuttheirimmun
e(免疫的)systemisunsuited,doctorsmaybeabletofindpairsofwould-bedonorswhocaneachgiveakidneytotheother’srelative.WhenDevezawaslookingintosuchchains,sh
ecameacrossresearchdescribingtheideaoftradingakidneywiththeonlyotherorgangenerallytakenfromalivingdonor—th
eliver.ShesuggestedtheideatomanyhospitalsbeforeshefinallycontactedRoberts,whosawtheidea’spotential.Devezawasassessedtobein
goodenoughhealthtodonatepartofherliver.Itthentook18monthstofindAnnieSimmons,inIdaho,whoseliverwasunsuitabletouseasatransplantforhersisterwithseve
reliverdisease.Theydrewupaplan:SimmonswoulddonateakidneytoDeveza’smother,andinreturn,DevezawouldgivehalfherlivertoSimmons’
sister.Thehospitalgavethego-aheadandthefouroperationstookplaceonthesamedaysuccessfully.Theteamhopethattheground-breakingcasewillinspir
emorepeopletoconsiderdoingthesame.Robertssaysthatdirectexchangesinvolvingtwodonorscouldenableuptothirtyextraliving-donorlivertransplantsayear
—atenpercentincrease.4.WhatdidDevezadotosavehermother?A.Carryingoutacasestudy.B.Callingforkidneydonations.C.Launchingamedicalexperiment.D
.Tradinghalfherliverforakidney.5.WhatdoesParagraph3mainlytalkabout?A.Patients’desperationtosurvive.B.Severalsources
oforgandonation.C.Currentsituationoforgantransplants.D.Doctors’effortstoimproveorgantransplants.6.Whatcanbeinf
erredabouttheorganexchangebetweenDevezaandSimmons?A.Itdiscouragedorgandonation.B.Itbroughttwofamiliestogether.C.Itmetwithwide
spreadapproval.D.Itproducedadesirableoutcome.7.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.MyLiver,YourKidneyB.Mother’sLove,OurHappinessC.OrganTr
ansplant:BlessingforPatientsD.OrganExchange:MajorMedicalAdvances【2023山西临汾一模】In1665,JohannesVermeer,oneofthegreatestpaintersinNetherlands,com
pletedhismasterpiece“GirlWithaPearlEarring.”OnanAprilday357yearslater,JanineStrongslowedherbiketostop,pausedherfitnessapp,andwat
chedasthesnakinglineofhercyclingroutedrewtheshapeofVermeer’smasterpieceoverthestreetsofBrooklyn.Ms.Strongcreateswhathascometobeknowna
s“GPSart”—apracticethatusestheGlobalPositioningSystemmappingcapabilitiesofmodernphoneappstocreatedigitaldrawingswithanathlete’sroute.Ith
asgrownwiththewidespreadavailabilityofsatellitetrackingforusebyordinarypeople.Infact,theideahasbeenarou
ndsincebeforethepopularityofsmartphonesforfitnesslikeStravareleasedin2009.In2003,TheNewYorkTimesMagazinetoldofhowJer
emyWoodgottheideaforGPSart.Mr.WoodsaidwhilehewasusingaGPStrackeronaflightandtheplaneflewinaholdingpa
tternaboveHeath-rowAirport,hewasattractedbythepatternappearingonhisGarminGPSdevice.Inrecentyears,technologyhasadvancedenoughtocreatevis
ualmapsinrealtimeusingaphoneorsmartwatch.“Igetboredcyclingonthesamepathinthesamestreets,”Ms.Strongsaid.“CreatingGP
Sartgivesmemorereasonstohitthepavement,whichmakescyclingaloteasier.Ialwayshaveabigsmileonmyfacewhenitworksouta
ndIuploaditandit’sdone,”sheadded.“It’saverysatisfyingfeeling.”Tocompleteherdigitalvisionof“GirlWithaPearlEarring,”shebikedalmo
st50milesaroundsouthernBrooklyn,carefullycheckingStravatomakesureeachturn,circle,andstraightlinewasachievingtheshap
eofearringandheadcoveringofVermeer’soriginal.4.WhatcanweinferaboutJanineStronginparagraph1?A.Shetestsafitnessapp.B.Sheis
aninnovativecyclist.C.Shelikespearlearrings.D.Sheisapainterofsomenote.5.WhatinformationcanwegetaboutGPSart?A.Itisrarely
usedbycommonpeople.B.Itaroseafterthepopularityoffitnessapps.C.Itisbasedonapps’GPSmappingfunctions.D.Itisapracticeofcreatingrealis
ticdrawings.6.Whatdoesparagraph3mainlytalkabout?A.TheoriginofGPSart.B.TheprospectofGPSart.C.ThefunctionofaGPStracker.D.Thea
dvancementofaGPSdevice.7.WhowillbemostlikelytocreateGPSart?A.Paintinglovers.B.Mobilegameplayers.C.Softwaredevelopers.D.Runningenthusias
ts.【2023安徽合肥一模】AMalawianwoman,GloriaMajiga-Kamoto,wasrecentlyawardedtheGoldmanEnvironmentalPrizeforAfrica—theworld’sleadingawardforgrassrootsenv
ironmentalactivists.GloriaMajiga-Kamotowasthenworkingforalocalenvironmentalorganizationwithaprogramthatgavegoatstoruralfarmers,whowouldus
ethegoatwastetoproducelow-cost,high-qualityorganicfertilizer(肥料).Theproblem?ThethinplasticbagscoveringtheMalawiancou
ntryside.“Wehavethisverycommonstreetfood,chiwaya,whichissaltyandservedinlittleblueplastics,”Majiga-Kamotosays.
“Goatseattheplasticforsaltytasteandtheydiebecauseitblockstheingestion(摄食)system.”Forher,thiswasthemomentwhenita
llchanged.Allofasudden,shestartednoticinghowplasticswereeverywhereintheMalawianenvironmentandfoodsystem-affectingpeople’sliv
ingandhealth.“Irememberbackinthedaywhenwe’dgotothemarketandbuythingslikefish,you’dgetitinnewspapers,”the30-year-oldsays.Butthinplasticst
ookoffinthelastdecadeorsoasnewproducerssprungupinMalawi,sellingproductslikethinplasticbagsatcheapprices.Infact,theMalawiangovernme
ntdecidedtobantheimportation,productionanddistributionofsingle-useplasticin2015.Butbeforethebancouldgoin
tofulleffect,Malawi’splastics-producingindustryappealedtothecountry’sHighCourtagainsttheban,causingittobesuspended.WhenMajiga-Kamotoandherfellowen
vironmentalistsheardaboutthis,theywereannoyed.Sheorganizedmarchesandrejectedtheplasticindustry’sargumentthatthebanwouldhurtMalawi’seconomy—a
ndevendebatedwithanindustryspokesmanonTV.Finallyin2019,Malawi’sHighCourtruledinfavoroftheban.Thefollow
ingyear,thegovernmentbeganclosingdownillegalplasticproducers.MichaelSutton,executivedirectoroftheGoldmanEnvironmentalFoundation,said,“Majig
a-Kamoto’sfightwiththeplasticindustryisaperfectexampleofthespiritoftheprize.”4.WhatmadeMajiga-Kamotorealizetheproblem?A.He
rexperiencewithplastic-eatinggoats.B.Herdiscoveryofgoatwasteeverywhere.C.Herdoubtaboutthesafetyofstreetfood.D.Hercareforthefarmerslivingi
npoverty.5.WhatcanwelearnaboutMalawi?A.Itusedtobeextremelyrichinfish.B.Itadvocatedusingthinplasticbags.C.Itfailedt
obansingle-useplasticatfirst.D.Itreliedheavilyontheplasticindustry.6.WhatwasthepurposeofMajiga-Kamoto’sa
ctsinParagraph4?A.Toputthebanintoeffect.B.Tosupportthegovernment.C.Tobacktheplasticindustryup.D.TopromoteMalawi’seconomy.7.Whichofthefollowingbest
describesMajiga-Kamoto?A.Humble.B.Generous.C.Patient.D.Committed.【2023河南郑州一模】OnedayBethreceivedapianoasagiftfromherneighborMr.Laurence,whichhadb
elongedtohislategranddaughter.Inspiteofhershyness,Bethwasdeterminedtoshowhergratefulness.“You’llhavetogoandthankhim,”saidhersister
bywayofajoke,fortheideaofthechild’sreallygoingneverenteredherhead.“Yes,Imeanto.IguessI’llgonow,beforeIgetfrightenedthinkingab
outit.”And,totheamazementofeveryonepresent,Bethwalkeddeliberatelydownthegarden,throughthefence,andinattheLaurences
’door.“Well,IwishImaydieifitisn’tthestrangestthingIeversee!”criedHannah,staringafterher,whiletheothergirlsweremadequitespe
echlessbyherunexpectedact.TheywouldhavebeenstillmoreamazediftheyhadseenwhatBethdidafterward.Shewentandknockedatthestudydoorbeforeshegav
eherselftimetothink.Whenadeepvoicecalledout“Comein”,shedidgoin,rightuptoMr.Laurence,wholookedquitesurprised,andheldoutherhand,sayin
g,withonlyasmallquakeinhervoice,“Icametothankyou,sir,for...”Butshedidn’tfinish,forhelookedsofriendlythatsheforgotherspee
chand,onlyrememberingthathehadlostthelittlegirlheloved,sheputbotharmsroundhisneckandkissedhim.Theoldgentlemancouldn’thavebeenmor
eastonished.Buthelikedit.Oh,dear,yes,helikeditamazingly!Andhewassotouchedandpleasedbythatlittlekissthathejustsetheronhiskn
ee,andlaidhiswrinkledcheekagainstherrosyone,feelingasifhehadgothisownlittlegranddaughterbackagain.Bethdidn’tfearhimfromt
hatmoment,andsattheretalkingtohimfreelyasifshehadknownhimallherlife,forlovedrivesawayfear,andgratefulnesscandefeatpride.Whenshewent
home,hewalkedwithhertoherowngate,shookhandswarmly,andtouchedhishatashemarchedbackagain,lookinglikeahandsome,oldgentl
eman,ashewas.4.HowdidtheothergirlsfeelwhenseeingBethwalkingtoMr.Laurence’shouse?A.Relieved.B.Shocked.C.Pleased.D.Terrified.5.Whydidn’tBethfin
ishherspeechwhenshesawMr.Laurence?A.Shewasshyandnervous.B.Shewastooexcitedtospeak.C.Shewasmovedbyhiskindness.D.Shewastooafraidbeforeastranger.6
.Whatdoestheauthorwanttoexpressmainlyinthistext?A.Weshouldovercomeourinnerfear.B.Loveandgratefulnesscandow
onders.C.Weoughttorepaythosewhohelpus.D.Couragecomesfromstrongdetermination..7.Whatisthetext?A.Anovel.B.Adiaryentry.C.Areport.D.Abookreview.
【2023河南安阳一模】InearlyAugust,HilaryKrieger,now44,wassittinginherparents’Bostonhomewhenherfriendaccidentallysquirted(喷射)himsel
fwithanorangeslice.Shesaid,“Oh,theorangejustorbisculated.”Andhesaid,“Itdidwhat?”Thetwomadeafive-dollarbet,andHilarygladlygr
abbedthefamilydictionarybutfoundtheword“orbisculate”wasnotinit!Hilaryburstintoherdad’sstudyandtoldhimt
heshockingnews.Lookingawkward,herfatheradmittedthathehadmadeuptheword“orbisculate”astheactionthathap
pens“whenyoudigyourspoonintoagrapefruitanditsquirtsjuicedirectlyintoyoureye”.Atfirst,Hilarywasmad.Butshequicklycametoseeherd
ad’smade-upwordasagift.Itspeakstohiscreativityandtheideathat,evenwhensomethingispainfulandannoying,likegettinggrapefruitjui
ceinyoureye,youcanlaughandhavefunwithit.Hilary’sfatherNeilKriegerdiedinApril2020,atage78.SincetheKriegerscouldn’thaveaproperf
uneral,HilarywhonowlivesinNewYork,spentalotoftimeonthephonetalkingwithfriendsandfamily,andthe“orbisculate”storykeptcomingup.“Ibegantothink‘orb
isculate’issuchagreatword;itshouldbeinthedictionary!”saysHilary.ShecalledheryoungerbrotherJonathan,wholivesinBostonandrunsanonlinecom
pany.Theirgoalistoputthewordtousepubliclyenoughthatithasachanceofbecomingacceptable.Encouragingpeopletouse“orbisculate”inawidev
arietyofcontextswillleaveacompelling(令人信服的)trailofevidenceforlexicographers(词典编纂者)tofollow.IthasbeenmorethantwoyearssinceNeil’sdeathandhischi
ldrenarestillstrugglingfromtheloss.Buttheircampaigntogettheirfather’swordintothedictionaryhashelpedthemwinbackalittleofthejoythath
asbeenmissingfromtheirlives.“Icouldpicturehimbeingreallyexcited,”Jonathansays.“AndnotuntilthatdaydidIknowmyfatherhadcreatedmany‘words’thatwewo
uldn’tseeinthedictionary.”4.WhatmadeHilaryfind“orbisculate”doesn’texist?A.Apieceofshockingnews.B.Thel
atestdictionary.C.Herfather’sstrangereaction.D.Anaccidentbetweenherfriendandher.5.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeHi
lary’sfather?A.Strictandstubborn.B.Optimisticandcreative.C.Flexibleandreliable.D.Determinedandhardworking.6.WhendidHilar
ydecidetogettheword“orbisculate”intothedictionary?A.Afterherfather’sdeath.B.Whenherfathertoldherthetruth.C.Afterherb
rother’srequest.D.Aftersheputthewordtousepublicly.7.Whatwillprobablybetalkedaboutinthefollowingpart?A.Hilaryencouragespeo
pletomakeupmorenewwords.B.TheintroductiontootherwordscreatedbyHilary’sfather.C.ThereplythattheofficialgaveHilaryandherbrother.D.Hilar
yandherbrotherwillcontinuetofightfortheirdemand.【2023陕西咸阳一模】BorninRussiaandlivinginanorphanage(孤儿院)forthefirst13monthsofherlife,JessicaL
onghadnoideawhatherfuturewouldhold.ThelittlegirlbornwithFibularHemimeliawouldnotonlygoontobea13-timegoldmedal-wi
nningParalympicchampion,butshewouldinspireotherstochasetheirdreams.LongwasborninRussia,whereshelivedinanorphanageuntilherparentsa
doptedherin1993.Soonafterbeingadopted,shehadtohaveherlegsamputated(截肢)atonlyayearandahalf.“Itgavemealotoffreedom
andmovement,”Longsaid.“Butgrowingupwasdefinitelyreallyhard.Fromaveryearlyage,IjustdecidedthatIwasgoingtobeunstoppableandIwasn’tgoing
toletmylegsholdmeback.”Fromthatpointforward,shedidn’tletanyonetellherwhatshewasorwasn’tcapableofdoing.S
hestarteddoinggymnasticsasakid.Then,in2002,Longfoundhersportforlife:swimming!“Iwastheonlygirlwithnolegsontheswimteam,”shesaid.“Th
ereweremomentsIstruggled,butmyteammatestreatedmelikeafriend.WhenIlookbackonmylifeandIthinkaboutanyoneonthatteam,noonemadefunofmeforhavingnolegsandth
eyweresokind.”Longdefied(顶住)alloddsandsurprisedeveryonewhenshequalifiedatageonly12fortheParalympicsin2004
inAthens.AfterfourParalympics,Longhaswon13gold,sixsilver,andfourbronzemedals.ShehasdozensofWorldChampionshipmedalsandhasbrokennumerousworldrecord
sthroughouthercareersofar.Butshedidn’tconcentrateonwinningawardsorbeingfamous.“Ireallyjustloveswimming.It’simportantforanyathletetorememberjust
whyyoustarted,”shesaid.Asoneofthemostdecoratedathletesinhistory,Long’sgoalistojustkeepcompetingaslongasherbodya
llows.“Dreambig,”shesaid.“Therearesomanypossibilitiesoutthere,sofindyourpassion,beconsistentandworkhard.Youdefineyourownsuccess.”24.Howoldw
asLongwhenshefoundherlifesport?A.11B.10.C.12.D.13.25.WhatmadeJessicadeterminetodevoteherselftoswimming?
A.Herexperienceofwinning13goldmedals.B.Herparents’supportandteachers’help.C.Herteammates’understandingandkindness.D.Herfocusonwinningawardsandfame
.26.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Apoororphanageandherclosefriends.B.Ahappygirlandherconfusingchildhood.C.Anamazingillnessan
ditsterribleinfluence.D.Aninspiringstoryaboutanunluckyperson.27.WhichofthefollowingmayLongmostagreewith?A.
Ifyoucandreamit,youcanmakeit.B.Ifyouwanttosucceed,learntoswim.C.Amanneverreachessuccessuntildisabled.D.Asportsman’sgoaliswinningg
oldmedals.【2023甘肃张掖一模】Whenyoung,Ilovedgoingontrail(小路)runs.Itwasmyfavoritewaytoescapestress.So,whenIwasbackinmyhometow
nafteratoughfirstyearofmyPh.D.program,IthoughtatrailrunwasjustwhatIneeded.Butinsteadofhelpingmerelax,therundidjusttheopposite.AfterImovedtothecityfor
college,wheremyrunswereonflatconcretepathsinsteadofwindingdirttrails,IusedaGPSwatch.WhenIwentontrailrunsagaininthecountry,itconstantlyre
mindedmeofthefactthatIwasn’tkeepingupwithmyusualpace.Iturnedmywatchoff,thinkingthatwouldallowmetoenjoymysurroundingsandfindthepeaceI
expected,butIworriedIwasunderperforming.“Whycan’tIletgoandjustenjoymyself?”Iwondered.Butaftersomeintrospection(反省),IrealizedwhyIwass
truggling—bothontrailrunsandingraduateschool.GoingintomyPh.D.,Ihadthoughtthatmysolidundergraduatetrackrecordwouldsetmeupforinstantsu
ccess.Tomysurprise,Iwaswrong.IlackedconfidenceinmyresearchabilitieswhichIthoughtstoppedmeperformingwellandIconstantlyfeltmyprogres
swastooslow.Otherstudents’self-confidenceandtheirexcellentresultsmademefeelinsecure.Finally,onedayIbrokedownintearsinmyadviser’soffice.Thencamemy
visithome:IwashavingtroublebecauseIhadn’tproperlyadjustedmyexpectationstothedifferencesbetweenanurba
nrunandatrailrun.APh.D.islikeatrailrun:Sometimesyoucanrunfast.Sometimesyoumightfindyourselfclimbingupa
steep,windingtrailatasnail’space.Andthat’sOK.Barriersareunavoidable,andsuccesslooksandfeelsdifferentonachallengingtrailthanitdoesonasmoo
th,flatpath.Sometimesit’sbesttotakeadeepbreathanddoyourbesttomeetthechallenge.4.Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenhewasontrailr
unsagain?A.Relaxed.B.Tired.C.Anxious.D.Happy.5.Whatresultedintheauthor’spoorperformanceinPh.DA.Hislackofconfidence.B.Hislackofhardwork.C.Hispoorrese
archabilities.D.Hispoortrackrecord.6.Whatdoestheauthorwanttoshowinthelastparagraph?A.Hisdesireforsuccess.B.Hisconfid
enceoftrailruns.C.Hisexpectationsinhisstudy.D.Hisrealizationafterthetrailrun.7.Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellus?A.Failureisthemotherofsuccess.B.Work
ingoutregularlyisbeneficial.C.It’simportanttomakenecessaryadjustments.D.It’svitaltoturntoothersforhelp.【2023湖南长沙一模】WhenRooseveltw
asakid,hisdoctorsclaimedthathewastooweaktoliveanormallifelikemostchildrenofhisage.Theystronglyrecommendedh
imtoavoidparticipationinanyphysicalactivities,fearingthatitcouldworsenhishealthconditionandpotentiallyleadtohisdeath.Theiropinionsimpliedthathew
ouldfaceuptoalifefullofallkindsoflimitations.Insteadofpermittingtheirlimitingbeliefsaboutwhathecoulddoandac
hieve,hechosetoliveameaningfullife.Despitehisdoctors’strongsuggestionsthatheremaininactive,hedidn’twanttobeacarefreeob
serveroftheworldasitpassedhimby.Hewasdeterminedtoforcehimselftobeactive.Roosevelthaddailyadventuresinthe
woodsasaboy.Hecontinuedtoplaysportswhenhegottocollege.Infact,hedidn’tjustplay,butheexcelledinbothboxi
ngandrowing,bothofwhichrequireastonishinglevelsofstrengthandendurance.WhenRooseveltgraduatedfromcollege,hisdoctorsw
erestillnotcompletelysureabouthishealthcondition.Theystillbelievedthathewouldbeputtinghimselfinseriousdanger,becausehishear
tproblemshadnotimproved.Theyfirmlybelievedthatitwouldbebesttofindadeskjobforhimaftercompletingacollegede
gree.Onceagain,Rooseveltdecidedtochallengehimselftohisphysicallimitsbylivinganextremelyenergeticadultlife.Inabouteveryfieldhetookpart,he
wouldaimtopushhisphysicallimits.Impressively,hewasexcellentasanexplorer,ahunter,anauthor,asoldierandapolitician.Eventually,Rooseveltwentbeyondthem
istakenlimitationuponhimandlivedanamazinglife.4.WhatwouldhappenifRooseveltfollowedhisdoctors’suggestion
s?A.Hewouldliveameaningfullife.B.Hislifewouldbefulloflimitations.C.Hisparentswouldfeelsatisfiedwithhim.D.Hewouldbecomeanextraordinaryperson.5.Whatd
idhisdoctorsexpectRoosevelttobecomeaftercollegegraduation?A.Anexplorer.B.Aboxingplayer.C.Anofficeclerk.D.
Apolitician.6.Howisthetextmainlydeveloped?A.Byfollowingtimeorder.B.Bylistingobviousreasons.C.Bygivingsomeexamples.D.B
ymakingnecessarycomparisons.7.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeRoosevelt?A.Humorous.B.Generous.C.Considerate.D.Am
bitious.