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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,shootingbaske
tsorplayingtheboardgameChutesandLadders,the8-year-oldcanoftenbefoundathomeusinghisfightingskills,protecting
theworldfromwould-beenemies.“I’mtryingtosavetheotherpeoplefrombeinghurt,”hesaidofhisAvatarvideogameadvent
ures.TheMoorehousehold,inBirmingham,Alabama,enjoysagoodmixofat-homeentertainment,somethingtheyaredoi
ngmoreandmoreduringtheseprecariousfinancialtimes,“They’realwaysincompetition,”theboys’mother,LisaMoore,saidwit
halaugh.“Itkeepsthembusy.Itkeepsthemoccupied.”Numbersshowthatat-homeentertainmentisdoingbetterthanever,flyinginthefinancialfaceofsoma
nyindustriesthatarestrugglinginthisdifficulttime.Thegamingexperience,too,haschangedwiththeyears.Fiveyearsago,onlinegamingwasconsideredaone
-personactivity.Andalthoughgamescanstillbeplayedalone,thesocialfactorisgrowingquickly.“Overathirdoffamilieswillplaygamestogetheronline.”sa
idDavidWilliams,whoheadsuptheKidsandFamilyGamesGroup.“They’restayinghomemore,andthey’reusinggamestoconnectwithoneanother.”Whe
nitcomestothegameschildrenplay,manyparentssuchasLisaMooremaychoosetosititout.ButChristinaVercelletto,asenioreditoratParentingmagazine,sa
ysthatengaginginthegameswiththemcandoafamilygood.“Itcanbeanopportunitytobondwithyourkids,”shesaid.Ifparentsexpressi
nterest,kids“willprobablybeheated.Andyou’llgetalittlewindowintowhathasthemsoexcited.”Plus,byplayingthegames,pare
ntscandeterminehowcomfortabletheyarewithwhattheirkidsaredoing.Forthosewhowanttogettheopinionsofothers,ChristinaVercellettopointsoutthattheEnte
rtainmentSoftwareRatingBoardprovidesfeedbackandthatparentsarealwayslearningfromoneanotherondiscussionboards.4.Whatdoestheunderlinedw
ord“precarious”inParagraph2probablymean?A.Appropriate.B.Precious.C.Stable.D.Tough.5.Whichofthefollowing
showsthebenefitofat-homeentertainment?A.Controllingchildren’sbehavior.B.Helpingsolvefinancialtrouble.C.Makingagoodfa
milyrelationship.D.Formingasenseofindependence.6.WhatshouldparentsdowhiletheirkidsareplayinggamesaccordingtoChristina?A.Joinin.
B.Sitout.C.Watchout.D.Walkaround.7.Whatisthemaintopicofthetext?A.Familyrelationship.B.At-homeenterta
inment.C.Benefitsofplayinggames.D.Waystoconnectwithkids.02【湖南省长沙市长郡中学2022-2023学年高三上学期入学考试】TheyearIturnedfifty,Iresolvedtodosomethin
gneweveryday.However,balancing365newthingswithworkandfamily,whilestillmanagingtodothelaundryandgetdinneronthetableeverynight,w
asnotalwayseasy.Intheearlyweeksoftheproject,Ifounditdifficulttofindsomanynewthings.Itwasn’tlongbeforemyfriendslearnedthat
IwasopentoalmostanythingIcouldconsideranewthing,andtheinvitationsbeganpouringinnotjustfromfriends,butfriend
soffriends.Asaresult,mylifewasnew.Iwentdogsledding.Iattendedafashionshow.Iwenttonumerouslecturesonallkin
dsoftopicsthatIneverwouldhavepreviouslyconsideredusefulorinterestingandfoundsomethingtoappreciateineverysingleone.Ievensignedupimmediatelywh
enlearningaboutalocalgrouptryingtogetintotheGuinnessBookofWorldRecordsbydoingsomethingunusual.Astimewe
ntby,wheneverIlearnedaboutsomethingthatseemedremarkable,IdidwhatIcouldtopursueit.Insteadof“Why”,Ibega
ntoask“Whynot”.NowIfinditiseasiertojustkeepmyeyesopentothepossibilitiesthatsurroundedme.Itturnedoutthatthereweren
ewthingseverywhere,andallIhadtodowasmakealittleefforttoenjoythem.Ilookedbackontheyear.Itdoesn’tmattertomethatman
yofmy“newthings”weren’texactlymeaningful.Whatmattersishowtomakefulluseofthemwhendiscoveringthereisanendlessnumberofnewt
hingsforme.Itseemedtomeanobvioussignthatatfifty,mylifewasfullofpromise.Icouldcontinuetogrow,stretchmywings,andlearnmoreeverydayfort
herestofmylife.Ienjoyedtheideaofsomethingnew,anditgavemeareasontowelcomeeachdayasanopportunitytoexperienceth
eworldalittledifferently.24.Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribetheauthor’sfeelingaccordingtoParagraph1?A.Betterlatethannev
er.B.Actionspeakslouderthanwords.C.Sayingisonethingbutdoingisanother.D.Experienceisthebestteacher.25.What’st
heauthor’sattitudetowardnewthings?A.Skeptical.B.Appreciative.C.Cautious.D.Tolerant.26.Whatdoestheauthorintendt
otellusinthelastparagraph?A.Makethemostofnewthings.B.Waitforyourlifetostartover.C.Trytofindmorenewthings.D.Neversayneverwhenintrouble.27.Wha
tcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.DreamforaNewLifeB.TheValueofFriendshipC.RemarkableNewThingsD.AYearofNewThings03【广东省2022-2023学年新高三开学大联考】About15years
ago,AndrewMcLindon,abusinessmanandcrazycyclist,wasridinghisbikeinAustin,Texas,whenhethoughtaboutJack,afriend’s12-year-old
son.Jackhadneverknownthejoyofbikingbecausehesufferedfromhydrocephalus(脑水肿),abuildupoffluidinthebrainth
atoftencausesbalancedisturbances.Whenhegothome,McLindon,now60,wentonlineandfoundathree-wheelbikewithabalancingbar,perfectfo
rachildwithbalanceissues.SoonJackwasridingaroundthestreetwithhisfriends,havingfunandgettingexercise.Buttherewasmo
re,ashisfriendtoldMcLindon.“I’llneverforgetthesmileonhisfacewhenmysonisinteractingwithotherkids.”Thats
milelaunchedtheMcLindonFamilyFoundation.Fundedbydonations,thegroupworkswithclinicstofindchildrenwhocanbenefitf
romowninganadaptivebikeandtohelpmakeeachbiketotheparticularneedsofthechild.Abikemayincludeaheadrest,as
houlderbelt,aseatbeltandsoon.Thebikesareexpensive-$3,000to$4,000,andthat’swiththefoundation’sproducer’sdiscount.Fork
idsluckyenoughtogetone,they’realifechanger.“Weworkedwitha14-year-oldwhohasspinabifida(脊柱裂),”saysMcLindon.“ShespentmostdaysonthecouchwatchingTV
.Soonaftershegotherbike,shewastrainingforspecial-needstriathlons(三项全能运动).Inamagazineinterview,shesaid,‘I
alwaysknewtherewasanathleteinme.’”Sofar,thefoundationhasgivenaway450bikes,andthat’sjustastart.“Idoalotofthings.Irunalotofcompan
ies,”McLindonsays.“ButgettingthesekidstheirbikesisthemostimportantthingthatIdo.”4.WhichpicturebestillustratesthebikeforJack?A.B.C.D.5.What’sthepurpos
eoftheMcLindonFamilyFoundation?A.Togiveawaybikes.B.Tohelpkidswithmentalproblems.C.Toofferspecialbikestoparticularkids.D.Tomakeprofitsfr
ommakingspecialbikes.6.WhichwordscanbestdescribeMcLindon?A.Kindandpatient.B.Generousandcautious.C.Richandhard-working.D.Warm-heartedandh
elpful.7.Whatcanbethebesttitleofthetext?A.McLindonandLifeBikesB.McLindon,anAggressiveBusinessmanC.TheMcLind
onFamilyFoundationD.UnusualKidswithParticularNeeds04【山东省日照市2022-2023学年高三上学期第一次校际联考】Asachild,Fischerlovedg
oingtothebeachandridingbikesalongthecoastlinewithhisfather,KarlFischer.Sowhenhelosthisdadtopancreaticcancer,heturnedtothehea
lingpoweroftheocean.Atthestartofthisyear,Fischerwrotehisfather’snameonhissurfboardandtookitouttoseain
Newport,RhodeIsland.Hisfather’snameshoneinthesunonwhatfeltlikeasharedadventure.Inspired,Fischermadeavideoandpostediton
socialmediathesameday.“Ifyoulovetheocean,oryouknowsomeonewholovestheocean,ormaybeyoulostsomeonewhojustlovedbeingoutdoors...,y
oucancommentonthisvideowiththeirnameandabitoftheirstory,andI’llputtheirnameonmyboardhere,justlikeI’vedonewithmyfather’sname,”hesai
dinthevideo.“AndI’lltakethemoutintheoceanforyou.”Namespouredinfromthousandsofstrangersgrieving(悲伤)thelossoflovedones.Andwiththat,theOneLastWavePr
ojectwasborn,theaimofwhichwastoexchangestorieswithacommunityofpeoplegoingthroughthesamepain.Theywereessentiallyhealingtogether.Abouttwomonthsl
ater,Fischerhadreceivedover5,000namesandwrittenmostofthemontwosurfboards.Thefirsttwosurfboardsranoutofspace—he’sworkingongettingmore.Hewrotet
henamesinneatlettersonthesurfboardandputaclearacrylic(丙烯酸)coatoverthemsotheydidn’twashoff.Thoughalotofpeoplehavebeenstrugglingwithgrie
finthepandemic,Fischerwasamazedbytheresponsesthathavepouredin.“IfIamabletohelponepersonoronepersonsharestheirname,thatisenoug
hforme,”hesaid.“ButIamblownaway一bynotjustthenumberofpeoplesharing,butthedepthofstoriesandlovethattheyaresharin
g.”Andheplanstotakehisprojectaroundtheworldandconnectwithevenmorepeople—throughsharedgriefandthepoweroftheocean.4.HowdidF
ischersharehisideawithothers?A.Bygivingalivebroadcastonline.B.BypostingavideoontheInternet.C.Bygoingtothebeachwithhisfather.D.Bywritinghi
sfather’snameonthesurfboard.5.WhydidFischerstarttheOneLastWaveProject?A.Tomemorizehisfather.B.Toattractpublicattention
.C.Tofacethepandemicbravely.D.Tohelppeopleoutofsadness.6.WhatdoesFischerintendtodonext?A.Sharehisexperienceatsea.B
.Extendtheprojectworldwide.C.Connecttomoresocialmedia.D.Sailaroundtheworldwithstrangers.7.Whatcanwelear
nfromthestory?A.Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.B.Hewholaughslastlaughsbest.C.Agoodbeginningmakesagoodending.D.Sharingcanhelphe
althepain.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.Whileallherclassmateswereflyingthroughthe2ndand3rdbooksintheHarryPott
erseries,SkyeMalik,onlyonpagefourofthefirstbook,gotimpossiblystuckontheword“doughnut”.Herunexpecteddifficultywithreadingiscalleddysle
xia.Skyegotaprofessionaldiagnosisattheendofthe2ndgrade.Knowingthatotherkidsweregoingthroughthesamethingmadeiteasier
onhersomehow.Whatwasn’teasy,evenafterallthehelpshegotfromspecialtutorsandreadingprograms,wasfluentreading.Whatmanypeopledowithoutth
inking—reading—shehadtostrugglewithwordbyword,sometimesletterbyletter.Inclass,shewouldheartheotherkidsflipthroughthepagesonassignmentsandgoontothequ
estionswhileshewasstilldoingbattlewiththefirstparagraph.Shewasasfrustratedasshewasdiscouraged.Butshedidn’tknowofanyotherwayunti
lher4thgradeteacher,MissPollock,toldheraboutsomethingcalledLearningAlly.LearningAllyisanon-profitorganizationtha
toffersaudioversionsofbooks.Acrewofvolunteerreadershasrecorded75,000classicnovels,children’sbooks,andschooltextbooksthathelpmorethan300,
000studentsandadultswithlearningdifferencesorwhoareblind.NowSkyecouldlistentothebookswithherearsandfollowthewordswithhereyeson
thepage.Insteadofhavinghermotherreadhertextbookstoher,shecouldindependentlydoherwork.“WithLearningAlly,Ifeelconfidentand
capableandcaneasilykeepupwithmyclassmates,”Skyeexplains,“andIwantotherkidstofeelempowered,justthewayIdid.”SoSkye,nowaged16,
createdThePacoProjectwhichwasnamedafterhergrandfather,whosenicknamewas“Paco”.ThePacoProjectisafundraiserandeducationalinitiativefocusingongivings
tudentswithdyslexiaaccesstothesameLearningAllytechnologythatchangedherlife.Skyehasrealizedthatsheisoneoftheluckykidswh
ohavebeendiagnosed.Sheknowsthateducatingteachersaboutdyslexiaandgivingstudentswiththeleaningchallengethet
oolstheyneedisagreatfirststepinmeetingdyslexiaheadonandhelpingthembeconfident,capablestudents.“Rightnowtheyfeelstuckash
amed,unsureandinsecureabouttheirschoolwork.IhopeIcouldhelpstopthesestudentsfeelingthisway,whichwouldmeantheworl
dtome.”4.Accordingtothepassage,whatcanwelearnaboutSkye?A.Shefeltannoyedatbeingteasedbyherclassmates.B.ShefoundawayoutwiththehelpofMissPollo
ck.C.ShepreferredreadingthefirstbookofHarryPotter.D.Shewasdiagnosedwithdyslexiainherfourthgrade.5.What’sthepurposeofthePacoProject?A.Tobeinhono
rofSkye’sgrandfather.B.TopromoteLearningAllytechnology.C.Toempowerthosewithreadingdifficulty.D.Tomeet
thegrowingdemandsofteachers.6.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeSkye’scharacter?A.determinedandsocial.B.inde
pendentandhelpful.C.empatheticandambitious.D.considerateandconfident.7.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A.Whatpeoplewithdyslexiaaresuffer
ing?B.Whatmeasuresareneededtobeatdyslexia.C.HowLearningAllyinfluencedpeoplewithdyslexia.D.HowSkyebat
tledagainstdyslexiaandhelpedothers.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'sm
ostwell-knownauthors,butshewasalsoanenvironmentalist,photographer,andartist.Genesharedherpassionfortheenvironmentandwildlifeinherwritingandusedherin
fluencetofightforthepreservationofnatureandalertotherstotheimportanceoftheirnaturalsurroundings.Bornin1863inIndiana,sh
egrewupwithaloveofnatureandspentmostofherinnocentchildhoodwanderingthroughfarmsandforests,catchingbutterfliesandobservingbirdslikedovesandsmallanima
lslikegeese.In1886,GenemarriedCharlesPorter.Althoughsheexpressedhappinesswithherfamilylife,Genelivedamoreindependentlifetraditionallyuna
vailabletowomeninthelatenineteenthcentury.GeneinsistedonwritingandphotographingwildlifearoundhercabinnearLimber
lostSwamp.Theresheexpressedherpassionatefeelingstowardsnatureanditspreservation.ShespentmuchtimeinLimberlost,andlaterthecabinbecamethe
sitewheresheconductedfieldstudiesonIndiana'snaturalenvironment.Earlyinherlife,GenestudiednatureintheLimberlostSwampandrecordedherthoro
ughobservationsthroughphotographsanddetailedwritings.Genepublisheddozensofbooks—novels,naturestudies,poetrycollectionsandchildren'sbo
oks.Herbooksmainlyconnectreaderstonaturalsettingsandearnherahighreputation.Oneofherbest-knownnovels,AGirloftheLimberlostisaboutalo
nelygirlwholivesonafarmandescapesfromhersufferingsinLimberlost.Gene'slegacy(遗留物)isvisiblenotonlywithin
herbooks,photographyandfilmsbutalsowithintheLimberlostSwamp,whicheventuallyfadedawaytothefarmland.Fortunately,throughherhardworkan
ddedication,thelandisslowlybeingrestoredtoitsnaturalstate,withover400acrespreservedfornaturestudytoday.24.Whic
hofthefollowingcanbestdescribeGene?A.Considerate.B.Mysterious.C.Productive.D.Generous.25.WhatcanwelearnaboutGeneinth
e1880s?A.Sheconveyedherpassionfornaturalconservation.B.Shewasabsorbedinherhappyfamilylifetotally.C.Shespentanunforge
ttablechildhoodonthefarm.D.ShemovedtoLimberlosttoenjoyindependence.26.WhatmadeGeneobtainawiderecognition?A.Publishingmanybooksofdifferen
ttypes.B.Teachingherselftolearnphotography.C.Takingvariouspicturesofsurroundings.D.Gettingherreadersmoreac
cesstonature.27.WhatisLimberlostSwamplikenow?A.Itcentersonpreservingthewildlife.B.Itisturningintoitsoriginalcondition.C.Itofferscabinsforscient
ificresearch.D.Ithastransferredtofarmlandforever.07【江苏省泰州中学2022-2023学年高三上学期期初调研考试】Theotherday,whilet
akingadrop-inartclass,IhadanexperiencethatIdon’talwayshavewhenI’mengagedinsomethingcreative.Iwasfullyinthezone.Myi
nstructorevencommented:“You’reonfiretoday.”Paintingafterpaintingwasflyingoutofme.Ifeltfree—averyunfamiliarfeelingforme.Classstart
edoffwithquickthirty-secondfiguredrawing,thenweworkedourwayuptoone-minute,andthenfinallyfour-minutesketches(素描).Eversincetheinstructortol
dmenottogooverthesamelinetwice,I’vereallystruggledwithfindingmyfreedominfiguredrawing.ButthatdayIwascompletelyfree,andasaconsequence,
mylinequalitywasmuchbetter.Ifeltcompletelyunconcernedwithwhattheteacherthoughtofmywork.Itwasoneofthemostenjoyablecreativeexperi
encesI’vehad.Afterwards,Iwasreflectingonwhythiswassuchapleasurableexperience.ThisishowIalwayswanttofeelwhilecreating.Ithinkthis
wassoenjoyablebecauseitwasadrop-inclass.Notafullcourse.Nottogetamaster’sdegree.Therefore,Ifeltnoresponsibil
ityforgettingitright.Iwasabletotakeitlessseriouslyandjusthavefunwithit.AndIwasn’tmonitoringmyselftomakesurethatIwasimproving.Ifyoupracticeatyo
urchosencraft,youwillimproveovertime.Worryingaboutwhetheryou’regettingbetterdoesn’thelpyouimprove.Itactuallyslowsdownyourgrowth.Yourintellect
mightthinkit’shelpingout,butit’sactuallyslowingyoudownandmakingyourcreativeprocesslessfun.Eventually,there’struthtothesimplesaying—practic
emakesperfect.Sincethere’snoperfectionintheworldofcreativity,practicemakesbetter.Don’tlettheperfectbetheenemyofthegood.Createev
enthoughitwon’tbeperfect.Createbecauseitwon’tbeperfect.Createeventhoughitwon’tbeperfect.Createbecauseitwon’tbeperfect.Createbecauseyourspiritne
edstoexpressitself.Thatiswherethefreedomis.Thatiswherethejoyis.4.Whatdoestheunderlinedpartinthefirstparagraph
mean?A.Theauthorwasveryclever.B.Theauthorgotalittlebored.C.Theauthormadeawisechoice.D.Theauthordevotedherselftoherwork.5.Whatdowekno
wabouttheauthorinthedrop-inartclass?A.Shedidwhatsheliked.B.Shelearntthebasicskillsofsketching.C.Shehadnoinspirationtocreateworks.D.Sheco
uldn’tkeepupwithotherstudents.6.Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthorfromthetext?A.Shefocusesongainingbetterdrawingskills.B.Shehas
nosenseofresponsibilityinherdailylife.C.Shethinksjoymainlyresultsinaperson’sperfection.D.Shehasfoundthereasonforthep
leasurableexperience.7.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.PracticemakesperfectB.Beginenjoyingdrop-inartclassesC.Trytofindtheke
ytosuccessfulworkD.Don’tlettheperfectbetheenemyofthegood08【河北省邯郸市2022-2023学年高三上学期摸底考试】KyleSemraucameh
omeonthemorningofApril12afteranovernightshiftfeelinglight-headed.Hetoldhiswifehewouldbelayinglowfortheday,jo
inedbyhis6-year-olddaughter,Macie.Onanormalday,Maciewouldhavebeenatschool,butthatparticularmorningshehadrefusedtoevengetd
ressedforschool,soshestayedhome.Itturnsoutthatherunexplainedwanttostayhomewasforthebest.Laterintheday.Semraucollapsedfromame
dicaleventthatcausedhimtoslipinandoutofconsciousness.Macielearnedherdadwasintroublewhensheheardhimyelling.InamomentwhileSemrauwas
conscious,Macieaskedherdadforhisphonepasscodesoshecouldunlockthedevice.Sheloggedin,openedthebrowser,andphonedthelocalpolicedepartment.Macierela
yedtherelevantinformation,includingtheiraddress,toJudySmith,theEliotPoliceDepartment’sadministrativeassistantwhoan
sweredthephone.“That’sreallylucky,”SemrautoldBoston25News.“Istillhaveitsaved.Ifyouopenupmybrowser,that’sthewayitisspe
lled,‘Elliotpoliz’.Shepushedthecallbutton,whichactuallygoesrighttothedispatcher(调度员)hereintown.”Thepolicearri
vedtwominutesafterMaciecalled.Semrau’smedicalemergencywasduetoissueswithhissinuses(鼻窦炎),whichledtodiffi
cultybreathing,accordingtoSeacoastOnline.Heisnowhomeanddoingwell.“IfIcansayanythingaboutthiswholeexperie
nce,it’sforeveryonetoteachkidsaboutawareness.IfIhadn’ttaughtmydaughtercertainthingsshewouldn’tlearninschool,thisoutcomecouldhave
beencompletelydifferent,”SemrautoldBoston.com.“Sheis,andwillalwaysbemyhero.”4.WhydidMacieskipschoolthatday?A.Sheforesawanacc
ident.B.Sheintendedtohavearest.C.Shedidthatfornoreason.D.Shewantedtohelpherfather.5.WhichwordscandescribeMacie?A.Cal
mandcapable.B.Talentedandskillful.C.Braveandrespectful.D.Carefulandconsiderate.6.Whatdoestheunderline
dword“it”inParagraph5referto?A.Thewebbrowser.B.Semrau’saddressinthecity.C.Semrau’stelephone.D.Thephonenumberofthepolice.7.WhatenabledMa
cietosaveherfatheraccordingtothelastparagraph?A.Herstrongloveforherfather.B.Whatshehadlearnedatschool.C.Theawarenesstaughtbyherfather.D.Herpr
evioussimilarexperience.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,Alic
ia,asks.We’reononeofourThursdayadventures,searchingthenearbywoodsforeatablemushrooms.She’spointingatabright-redcapcoveredwithwhitedots
.Ipulloutmyhandymushroom-identificationapp,whichnotesthatAmanitamuscaria,whileeatableifpreparedproperly,isalsoaknownhalluc
inogen(致幻剂).Ihaveafirm“tellthemthetruthandbeaspreciseaspossible”philosophyandexplainwhattheappsays,andthatIdon’tthi
nkourThursdayadventuresarereadytogetquitethatadventurousyet.Watchingyourkidslearnnewskillsisextraordi
narilyrewarding,butI’veexperiencedmorepersonalgrowththanIhaveatanyotherpointinmylife.Lastyear,afterawinterofpracticingskiingonthegreen
tracksforbeginnerseachweek,Aliciawasfrench-fryingherwaydownbluesandevenattemptedherfirstblack.Thatmonthalsowitnessedmevisitingthemountai
nmoretimesthaninthe15yearscombinedandI’vegotmyselfapartnerforlife.It’snotalleasy—butsometimesthat’sthepoint.Aliciapracticestheviolineve
ryday,andalthoughsheenjoysit,even15minutesofpracticecanupsether.Thetrick,I’vefound,istoletherwatchmetrytogetbetteratsomething,too.Istarttaki
ngpianolessonsat41yearsoldwiththeideathatifsheseesmestrugglingasIpracticeandthenimprove,she’llunderstandthatthingsdon’tco
meeasy,evenforgrown-ups.Iknowthere’sgoingtobeatimewhenI’llenduponthesidelinecheeringheronasshefindsherownpassions.I’mokaywiththis,andI’mhopingtha
tbythenshe’llcarrythejoyofpracticeandknowledgethroughlife.4.Whatdoesthefatherimplybysaying“I’vegotmyselfapa
rtnerforlife.”?A.Itisrewardingtolearnnewskills.B.Skiinghasbecomehislifelonghobby.C.Hewillexploremorewithhisdaughter.D.Hisdaughterwillaccompanyhimfo
rever.5.Whydoesthefatherstartlearningtoplaythepiano?A.Toproveitisnevertoooldtolearn.B.Tosetagoodexampleforhisdaughter.C.Toexperi
encethejoyofpianopractice.D.Tosharewithhisdaughtermusicalknowledge.6.Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribethefather?A.Rigidandhumorous.B.Cautious
andinspiring.C.Creativeandthoughtful.D.Ambitiousandpatient.7.Whichcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.TheThrilloftheSkillB.PracticeMakesPerfect
C.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,andtheonlyfurnituresheha
dinherapartmentwasababybedwithaholeinit.Oneyearbefore,atage18,shehadagedoutoffostercare,havingbeeninth
esystemsinceshewasfourwhenhersinglemotherwasnolongerabletocareforher.Thoughasacollegestudent,shereceivedascholarshipfromastateprogramthathelpsfor
merfostercarekidsattendingcollege,still,thingssuchasfurniturejustweren’tinherbudget.ThenshelearnedaboutChair-ity,anonprofitfor
medby23-year-oldMariaPaparella.Theorganizationprovidesfurnitureandhouseholdgoodstoyoungadultswhohaveleftfostercare.LynnLewis
wasn’thomewhenthefurniturearrived,butwhenshewalkedintoherapartmentwithhertwo-day-oldbabyboy,shegaspedwithdelight.Intheonceemptya
partmentstoodafullkitchenset,abed,adresserandtwoendtables.Lewisrecalls,“Iwasalreadystressedoutaboutb
eingasinglemother.Itrelievedmealot.”Paparellafirstbecameawareoffostercareinelementaryschoolwhenherparentswereconsideringa
doptingachild.Theplandidn’tworkout,butPaparellaoftenfoundherselfthinkingaboutthatgirl.“I’mreallyclosewithmyfamily,andIjustcouldn’
timaginebeingcompletelyonmyownat18,”shesays.Tryingtounderstandwhatagingoutlookedlike,theideaof“movingintoanapartmentandnothavingabedtosleepon”pulleda
therheartstrings.Today,aswordhasgottenout,Chair-ityhasgivenfurnituretonearly200youngadultsandhasreceiveddonationsfrompeoplew
hohaveboughtnewfurnitureandwanttogetridoftheiroldpiecesandpeoplewhoaremoving.Paparellaisconvincedthesecontributionsgivetherecei
vershopeandasenseofsecurity.Lewisagrees.“ItmakesmefeellikeI’mnodifferentthanotherparents.Mywholelife,I’vefeltabnormal,”shesays.“Now,Ifeelnormal”
24.WhatdoestheauthorwanttoshowbymentioningLewis’sonlyfurniture?A.ThenecessityofChair-itydoesexist.B.Thestat
eprogrampayslittleattentiontoher.C.Shecan’taffordmoreafterpayingforcollege.D.Hersinglemotherwasunwillingtohelpher.25.Whatdoestheorgan
izationChair-itydo?A.Itprovidesjobstopoorfamily.B.Ithelpsex-fosteryoungadults.C.Itfinancessingleparentswithchildr
en.D.Itinspireshard-workingcollegestudents.26.WhatcanweinferaboutPaparellafrom“pulledatherheartstrings”inparagraph3?A.Itaddedt
oherinterest.B.Itbroughthergreatsurprise.C.Itmadeherfeelreallysorry.D.Ithelpedbuildupherconfidence.27.Whichofthefollowing
bestdescribesLewis’sfeelingnow?A.Anxious.B.Secure.C.Indifferent.D.Doubted.11【河北省名校联盟2022-2023学年高三上学期开学考
试】Ifyourimageofacomputerprogrammerisayoungman,there’sagoodreason.Datafrommanybigtechcompanieshaveshownhowfewof
theiremployeesworkinginprogrammingandtechnicaljobsarefemale.Googlehasthehighestrates:17%ofitstechnicalstaffisfemale.Itwasn’
talwaysthisway.Decadesago,itwaswomenwhopioneeredcomputerprogramming.Buttoooften,that’sapartofhistorythatevenpeopleinthecomputin
gindustrydon’tknow.Lastweek,Itookatriptothebirthplacefortoday’scomputerrevolution,StanfordUniversity,andrandomlyaskedoverad
ozenstudentsiftheyknewwhowasthefirstcomputerprogrammer.Onlyonestudent,ChengDaofan,gotclose.“It’sawoman,”shesaid,searchinghermindforaname.“It’sn
otnecessarilyanelectroniccomputer.Ithinkit’smorelikeamechaniccomputer.”She’sprobablythinkingofAdaLovelace,whowasborninEnglandonDecember10,1815.Lovela
cewasLordByron’schild,andhermother,LadyByron,didnotwanthertoturnouttobelikeherfather,aromanticpoet.SoLadyByronusedmathematicstokeepherfrombecom
ingapoet.ButLovelacesawpoetryinmath.At17,shemetCharlesBabbage,whoshowedherhisplansfortheAnalyticalEnginethathebelievedwoul
dbeabletodocomplexmathematicalcalculations.Heaskedhertowriteabouthisworkforascientificjournal.Inthearticle,Lovelacee
xpressedavisionforthemachinethatwentbeyondcalculations.“Acomputercoulddoanything.Lettersofthealphabet,musicalnotesandeventhepositionso
nachessboardcouldberepresentedbynumbers,”wroteLovelace.Sheevengaveanexampleonhowtoloadaninstructionintothemachine.Babbage’smachinewasneverbuilt
.ButhisdesignsandLovelace’sarticlewerereadbypeoplebuildingthefirstcomputeracenturylater.In1979,anewcomputerlanguagewasn
amed“Ada”inrecognitionofherpioneeringworkwithCharlesBabbage.4.Whatphenomenonisdescribedinthefirstparagraph?A.Womenarenotall
owedtoworkasprogrammers.B.Womenplayakeyroleincomputerprogramming.C.Theenvironmentinbigcompaniesisnotfriendly.D.Mostoftheprogra
mmersinbigcompaniesaremen.5.WhatcanwesayaboutLadyByron?A.Shewasskilledineducatingchildren.B.Shemightbeunhappywithherh
usband.C.Shewasgoodatdiscoveringherdaughter’stalents.D.Shewaswisetoseethepotentialofthecomputersoearly.6.WhatdidCharlesBabbageas
kAdaLovelacetodo?A.Inventaprogramforhiscomputer.B.Writeapoemabouthisnewinvention.C.ExplainhisAnalyticalEngineinajournal.D.Dosomecomplexma
thematicalcalculations.7.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.Ada,anAdvancedComputerLanguageB.CharlesBabba
ge,thePioneerofComputersC.AnalyticalEngine,theFirstModernComputerD.AdaLovelace,theFirstComputerProgrammer12【山
东省临沂市2022-2023学年高三上学期开学摸底考试】Stuckinsidehisroomatanassistedlivingcenter,BobColemanknewhecouldnotgooutinpublicwi
ththeepidemic(疫).Buthewasnotcutofffromoutside:hesharedhisloveforcountrymusicovertheInternet.“Hello,everybody.It’sabright
dayinTennessee,”hesaidintohismicrophone.“ThisisBobColeman,comingtoyoufromRoom3325…”.ThenColemanbegantoplaythemusichel
oves-hitsfromcountrymusicstars.The88-year-oldcarefullychooseseachsong.ColemanandseveralotherretireeshaveturnedintoDJs(流行音乐播音员),foranewonlineradioho
urknownas“RadioRecliner.”AmarketingcompanycalledLuckiecameupwiththeideaofRadioRecliner.Listenerscansendsongrequestsinhonor
offamilyorfriends.Forexample,listenersmighthearamessagelikethis:“Hey,Granny.ThisisyourfavoritegranddaughterAmy.Wejustwante
dtocallinandsayweloveyou.”The60-minuteshowstartedwithretireesinmiddleTennessee.Ithassinceexpanded,withresidentso
fassisted-livingcentersinotherstatestakingpartintheproject.ManyjumpedatthechancetoworkasaDJtoeasethe
lonelinessofsocialdistancingrules.MitchBennettservesasLuckie’schiefcreativeofficer.Hesaystheideawastoprovideasenseofcommunityt
oolderpeople.“Forthisgeneration,radiowastheoriginalsocialmedia,”Bennettsaid,“Dedicatingasongtosomeoneyouloveandhavingthemhe
aritalongwitheveryoneelseisaspecialwayofconnecting.”InGeorgia,80-year-oldEdRosenblatt,whohadmadefullpreparationsforhisshow,saidanhourhespentpla
yingsongsonRadioReclinerresultedinafloodoftextmessages,emailsandcallsfromfamilyandfriends,andmanyofthemessag
eswerefrompeoplehehadnotheardfromforyears.4.WhatdidBobColemandoduringtheepidemic?A.Heorganizedabandathisli
vingcenter.B.Heearnedmoneybysingingontheradio.C.Hecreatednewcountrymusicforfriends.D.Hesharedcountrymusi
chitsovertheInternet.5.WhywereretireesactivetoworkforRadioRecliner?A.Theywantedtogetconnectedwiththeworld.B.TheywantedtoshowtheirloveforTen
nessee.C.Theywantedtobuildmoreassisted-livingcenters.D.Theywantedtohelpothersgetintouchwiththeirrelatives.6.Whic
hofthefollowingcanbestdescribetheseoldDJs?A.Optimisticanddevoted.B.Humorousandactive.C.Lonelyandpessimistic.D.Diligentandgenerous.7.What’sthe
besttitleforthetext?A.OlderAdultsNeedMoreCareDuringtheEpidemicB.OlderAdults,StuckbytheEpidemic,TurnInto
DJsC.OlderAdultsWereBusyWithMusicDuringtheEpidemicD.OlderAdults,StuckbytheEpidemic,ShowMusicTalents