【好题汇编】2024 年高考英语一模试题分类汇编（新高考专用)
专题 02 阅读理解（记叙文）
（2024届·海南·校联考一模）Living in the beauty, scenery and peacefulness of Italy, Thomas Hartke and
Irene Horbrand, both in their 60s, run A Teira, the only pizzeria open year-round in an Italian village. What started
off as a vacation nearly 50 years ago turned into a new life full of unexpected cooking achievements.
“We fell in love with this place in 1975 when we first visited it,” says Hartke. “We came back many times.
Then 23 years ago we moved here for good, settling down in a rented house. The locals are friendly and
welcoming, there’s a comfortable village atmosphere, and we left nothing behind in Germany: why would we ever
go back?”
The couple has always been active. For years they ran the village’s main bar, and then took over the pizzeria in
2016. But running the pizzeria also gave them headaches as permit renewals and day- to-day bureaucracy (官僚主
义) can be a trouble. The greatest challenge, however, was making a good-or acceptable—pizza and hoping that
locals didn’t find it revolting. Italians tend to get quite upset if someone messes with traditional dishes, especially
pasta and pizza, but somehow the locals attracted by the German couple’s mixtures.
“We knew it wasn’t going to be easy to serve pizza to Italians—it’s such an untouchable, blessed food, but we
were never scared of trying, and our courage was rewarded,” says Hartke. “Customers really do appreciate our
pizzas, they become regulars and there’re not just foreigners. Even locals come here.”
Irene, a former fur designer, had never made a pizza before deciding that was what she and her husband were
going to do. Practically overnight she learned how to make a pizza on a TV course in Germany. Each evening,
alone in the small kitchen where not even her husband is allowed, she bakes 60 pizzas, from 6 p. m. to 10 p. m.
1．What made the couple settle down in the Italian village?
A．The livable environment there. B．Quality elderly care services.
C．Unique delicious local food. D．Their terrible experience in Germany.
2．What is the couple’s attitude to moving to Italy?
A．Doubtful. B．Determined. C．Worried. D．Unclear.
3．What does the underlined word “revolting” in paragraph 3 probably mean?
A．Illegal. B．Conservative. C．Cheap. D．Unpleasant.
4．What can we learn about the couple’s process of cooking pizzas?
A．The husband cooks pizzas following a course.
B．The couple cook the unique pizzas together.
C．The couple make pizzas in the local way.
D．The wife cooks pizzas on her own.
【答案】1．A 2．B 3．D 4．D
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述一对德国夫妻移居意大利，在那里开办比萨店， 受到了当地人的认可与欢迎。
1．推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Living in the beauty, scenery and peacefulness of Italy(生活在意大利的美
丽、风景和宁静之中)”和第二段中的“The locals are friendly and welcoming, there’s a comfortable village
atmosphere(当地人很友好，很热情，有一种舒适的乡村氛围)”可知，吸引德国夫妇定居意大利小村庄的是
宜居的环境。故选A。
2．推理判断题。根据第二段中的“we left nothing behind in Germany: why would we ever go back(我们在德
国什么也没留下:我们为什么还要回去呢)”可知，德国夫妇对于定居意大利态度坚决。故选B。
3．词义猜测题。根据第三段中的“Italians tend to get quite upset if someone messes with traditional dishes,
especially pasta and pizza(如果有人弄乱了传统菜肴，尤其是意大利面和披萨，意大利人会很生气)”和第四
段中的“We knew it wasn’t going to be easy to serve pizza to Italians-it’s such an untouchable, blessed food(我们
知道为意大利人提供披萨不是件容易的事——它是一种不可触摸的、受祝福的食物)”可知，意大利人认为
比萨是他们的神圣之物，这对夫妇希望当地人不会认为他们做的比萨是“令人不愉快的，令人厌恶的”。
故选D。
4．细节理解题。根据第五段中的“Each evening, alone in the small kitchen where not even her husband is
allowed, she bakes 60 pizzas, from 6 p. m. to 10 p. m. (每天晚上，她独自一人在连她丈夫都不允许进入的小厨
房里，从下午6点烤到晚上10点烤60个披萨。)”可知，妻子独自制作比萨。故选D。
（2024届·吉林长春·统考一模）Halloran has loved mountains since she was five or six, when her mother
took her to Ireland during the summer holidays. They lived overlooking Annascaul lake on the Dingle peninsula.
“It’s a lovely viewpoint. I used to sit there as a child. I loved the freedom of going up the mountain alone, when I
was nine or ten. I cried for days before going back to London because I felt I would be in a rabbit hutch (窝).”
For Halloran, life had settled into a comfortable rhythm. But then her four-year-old son died in a car accident;
six years later, her husband also passed away. After the loss, she became a workaholic. She went into the office at 5
am, and worked until 10 pm, which was her stability. And it was time to make a change.
One day last September, Ann Halloran made her way to her nearest bus stop in Hove, East Sussex. She had
done plenty of travelling but, at 65, was setting off alone on her first backpacking adventure. Somewhere between
her first stop in Turkey and her final destination—a yoga retreat (静修) in Mazunte, Mexico—she found a new
perspective.
In Nepal, climbing the 5,400 m Gokyo Ri in the Himalayas, Halloran broke her walking stick. She has
osteoporosis (骨质疏松症), which makes bones more likely to break, so the stick was essential in the mountains.
Losing it was a blow, but she found reserves of inner strength.
Now, she says: “Whenever I get scared, I think of myself on top of that mountain, looking out over Lake
Gokyo—and beyond that, Everest. I say, if you can do that, you can do anything.”
Since the backpacking adventure, she understands more fully the role that work played in her life for so long.
“Work was reliable. I knew what I was doing. I’m a workaholic to this day,” she says. “I’ve just realised on this
yoga retreat that I have to let go of all that. The penny is dropping for me now.”
5．Why did Halloran cry before returning to London?A．Because she didn’t enjoy living alone.
B．Because she was unwilling to live with rabbits.
C．Because she wasn’t used to travelling for a long time.
D．Because she couldn’t bear to part from the freedom in the mountain.
6．What made Halloran a workaholic?
A．Her desire to earn more. B．Her goal to settle comfortably.
C．Her wish to overcome sorrow. D．Her plan to save money for travelling.
7．What can we draw from Halloran’s experience in Nepal?
A．It is never too old to learn.
B．An idle youth, a needy age.
C．East or west, home is the best.
D．Success belongs to the persevering.
8．What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean?
A．Money is not necessary for Halloran any more.
B．Halloran has realized something more meaningful.
C．Halloran will make a tighter budget for her next trip.
D．Nothing can be equal to Halloran’s salary from work.
【答案】5．D 6．C 7．D 8．B
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了哈洛伦的登山的经历和故事。
5．细节理解题。根据文章第一段“I loved the freedom of going up the mountain alone, when I was nine or ten.
I cried for days before going back to London because I felt I would be in a rabbit hutch (窝).” (我喜欢九岁或十岁
时独自上山的自由。在回伦敦之前，我哭了好几天，因为我觉得自己像是在兔子窝里)”可知，哈洛伦在返
回伦敦之前哭了，因为她无法忍受与山上的自由分开。故选D。
6．细节理解题。根据文章第二段“But then her four-year-old son died in a car accident; six years later, her
husband also passed away. After the loss, she became a workaholic. (但后来她四岁的儿子死于一场车祸；六年
后，她的丈夫也去世了。在发生了所有的这些事情之后，她成了一个工作狂。)”可知，哈洛伦成为一个工
作狂是为了克服悲伤。故选C。
7．推理判断题。根据文章倒数第三段“Losing it was a blow, but she found reserves of inner strength. (失去它
是一个打击，但她找到了内心的积蓄的力量)”以及文章倒数第二段“Now, she says: “Whenever I get scared, I
think of myself on top of that mountain, looking out over Lake Gokyo—and beyond that, Everest. I say, if you can
do that, you can do anything.” (现在，她说：“每当我感到害怕的时候，我就会想到自己站在那座山的山顶
上，眺望着高京湖——再往下就是珠穆朗玛峰。我说，如果你能做到这一点，你就能做任何事情。”)”可
知，哈洛伦在尼泊尔的艰难的登山经历告诉我们成功属于坚持不懈的人。故选D。
8．词句猜测题。根据文章最后一段““Work was reliable. I knew what I was doing. I’m a workaholic to this
day,” she says. “I’ve just realised on this yoga retreat that I have to let go of all that. (“工作很可靠。我知道我在做什么。直到今天我还是个工作狂，”她说。“在这次瑜伽静修中，我刚刚意识到我必须放下这一切。)”
可知，哈洛伦意识到了自己必须放下这一切，因为她意识到了更有意义的事情。故选B。
（2024届·广东肇庆·统考一模）“You’re fired!”
Andrew wasn’t joking. At that moment, the high school junior wanted his personal care attendant, Christy, out
of his life forever. He didn’t want her to tell him that he didn’t need help using the computer and he could write his
own term papers. Enough already.
“You’re fired!” He said it again for extra emphasis. Christy didn’t draw back. She needed this job. Hurricane
Katrina had damaged her house. But the retired PE teacher wasn’t discouraged. “I’m a tough nut, ”she says today.
“You know, I’ve taught middle schools.”
When Andrew was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome (阿斯伯格综合征), at age eight, people told his
mom, Cindy, to “get him on the list” for an attendant to provide after- school care. However, it was eight years
before they were matched with Christy. Meanwhile, Andrew’s family did their best to shelter him from life’s
hardships. “I worried about him,” Cindy says. “I tended to handle a lot.”
There was a lot to worry about. Could Andrew graduate from high school? Live independently? Cindy would
do anything for her son. Christy saw the problem right away. “Andrew wouldn’t take a step without his mother’s
permission,” Christy remembers. “You have to let him fail,” she told the family. “It’s the only way he’s going to
learn. To be able to do things on his own.”
No longer would Cindy write Andrew’s papers for him. Christy wouldn’t be helping him with homework
either. He complained. Loudly at times. But then things began to change. Andrew would come home from school
and start on his homework. He saw that Christy really was there for him. She wouldn’t do his papers for him. But
she showed him how to get organized. Once his work was done, Christy offered freedom. She’d take him out to eat
his favorite food, sushi.
One step at a time, Andrew gained independence. He graduated from high school and entered college. Last
spring Andrew moved into his own apartment. At 25, he says life has never been better.
9．What might lead to Andrew’s desire to fire Christy?
A．His tiredness of learning.
B．His being rid of dependence.
C．Her longing for others’ respect.
D．Her prejudice on unhealthy people.
10．What was Cristy’s first response to Andrew’s threat?
A．She felt huge pressure.
B．She begged to stay
C．She reflected deeply.
D．She stayed calm.
11．What can we infer about the purpose of Christy’s insisting on her approach?
A．To relieve the mother’s concerns.B．To improve Andrew’s confidence.
C．To remove Andrew’s rooted habits.
D．To cure Andrew’s existing disease.
12．Which of the following best describes Christy as a care attendant?
A．Demanding but patient.
B．Serious and outgoing.
C．Caring and energetic.
D．Stubborn but cautious.
【答案】9．B 10．D 11．C 12．A
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了克里斯蒂帮助阿斯伯格综合症患者安德鲁康复并且过上正常
人生活的故事。
9．推理判断题。根据第一段的“At that moment, the high school junior wanted his personal care attendant,
Christy, out of his life forever. He didn’t want her to tell him that he didn’t need help using the computer and he
could write his own term papers. Enough already.(在那一刻，这位高中三年级学生希望他的私人护理人员克里
斯蒂永远离开他的生活。他不想让她告诉他他不需要电脑的帮助，以及他可以自己写论文。受够了)”推知，
Andrew想要解雇Christy是因为她不让他依靠他人或工具。故选B。
10．推理判断题。根据第二段的“Christy didn’t draw back. She needed this job. Hurricane Katrina had
damaged her house. But the retired PE teacher wasn’t discouraged. “I’m a tough nut, ”she says today. “You know,
I’ve taught middle schools.”(Christy没有退缩。她需要这份工作。卡特里娜飓风毁坏了她的房子。但这位退
休的体育老师并没有气馁。“我可不好对付，”她今天说。“你知道，我教过中学。”)”推知，面对
Andrew的威胁，Christy很冷静。故选D。
11．推理判断题。根据倒数第三段的“Cindy would do anything for her son. Christy saw the problem right
away.(辛迪愿意为她儿子做任何事。克里斯蒂马上就发现了问题所在)”，““You have to let him fail,” she
told the family. “It’s the only way he’s going to learn. To be able to do things on his own.”(“你们必须让他失
败，”她对家人说。“这是他学习的唯一途径。能够自己做事情。”)”和倒数第二段的“Christy wouldn’t
be helping him with homework either. He complained. Loudly at times. But then things began to change. Andrew
would come home from school and start on his homework. He saw that Christy really was there for him. She
wouldn’t do his papers for him. But she showed him how to get organized. Once his work was done, Christy
offered freedom. She’d take him out to eat his favorite food, sushi.(Christy也不会帮他做作业。他抱怨道。有时
很大声。但随后情况开始发生变化。Andrew放学回家后就开始做作业。他看到Christy真的在他身边。她
不肯帮他写文件。但她教他如何组织起来。一旦他的作业完成，Christy就会给他自由。她会带他出去吃他
最喜欢的食物，寿司)”推知，Christy坚持自己的方法是为了改掉Andrew一些根深蒂固的坏习惯。故选C。
12．推理判断题。根据倒数第二段的“Christy wouldn’t be helping him with homework either. He complained.
Loudly at times. But then things began to change. Andrew would come home from school and start on his
homework. He saw that Christy really was there for him. She wouldn’t do his papers for him. But she showed himhow to get organized. Once his work was done, Christy offered freedom. She’d take him out to eat his favorite
food, sushi. (Christy也不会帮他做作业。他抱怨道。有时很大声。但随后情况开始发生变化。Andrew放学
回家后就开始做作业。他看到Christy真的在他身边。她不肯帮他写文件。但她教他如何组织起来。但她教
他如何组织起来。一旦他的作业完成，Christy就会给他自由。她会带他出去吃他最喜欢的食物，寿司)”和
最后一段的“One step at a time, Andrew gained independence. He graduated from high school and entered
college.(一步步地，安德鲁获得了独立。他高中毕业进入大学)”可知，Christy要求Andrew自己做事情，从
来不帮他，但会给他指导，并在Andrew完成任务时给与奖励，从Andrew16岁开始一直到高中毕业，
Christy一直教育并陪伴着他，给他指导，由此推知Christy是一个严厉但耐心的人。故选A。
（2024届·河北石家庄·贵州省思南中学校联考一模）In my early teens, I was once given a film camera as
a gift. On receiving it, I jumped on my bike, headed to Wimbledon Common and took photos, just for me: photos of
trees and wildlife. I was out all day. On my way home I spotted a tree lit up by street lighting and tried to capture its
splendour. Rushing home, I popped the spent film in a special little envelope and sent it off to a photography store,
desperate to see how it came out. I took many photos then and loved the fact that when you processed your film
you got back colour photos which froze the precious moments, gently encouraging the hobby and the payments for
processing.
As I grew into adulthood, that simple, deep happiness gradually faded away. One weekend when I was busy
answering the work calls, my eyes caught a box in the corner of the room. I suddenly felt a sense of sadness. The
stress growing over these years had pushed the camera from beside my pillow to the box in the corner. I thought I
needed a change.
I took out the camera and dusted it down. It was a great joy that it still worked. I bought new film and took the
camera everywhere I went. Now it is always on hand to accompany me on journeys, to allow me time to myself.
Even if the day is full and busy, I can seize some moments for myself to take photos, to observe the world around
me.
The wall of my room now holds all my camera equipment on display, along with photos I’ve taken. To me, the
room represents how I’ve found happiness: by reconnecting to the younger part of myself I laid aside, by allowing
room in my life for pleasure to exist, and by creating an environment that allows opportunities for delight.
13．What did the author think of taking photos as a young boy?
A．Inspiring and practical. B．Tiring yet delightful.
C．Exciting and worthwhile. D．Difficult yet engaging.
14．Why did the author stop taking photos according to paragraph 2?
A．He wanted to focus on his work.
B．He was struck by sudden sorrow.
C．He attempted to behave like an adult.
D．He was faced with increasing pressure.
15．What did the author get from picking up his hobby?
A．More fun in the daily routine. B．New journeys in the wild.C．Better skills of observation. D．Different styles of photography.
16．What is the best title for the text?
A．Revisiting Lost Childhood Memories
B．Appreciating Beauty Behind the Lens
C．Escaping Teenage Sadness with Camera
D．Regaining Pleasure Through Photography
【答案】13．C 14．D 15．A 16．D
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者通过重拾青少年时代的摄影爱好重新获得快乐的故事。
13．推理判断题。根据文章第一段“On receiving it, I jumped on my bike, headed to Wimbledon Common and
took photos, just for me: photos of trees and wildlife. I was out all day. On my way home I spotted a tree lit up by
street lighting and tried to capture its splendour. Rushing home, I popped the spent film in a special little envelope
and sent it off to a photography store, desperate to see how it came out. (收到它后，我跳上自行车，前往温布尔
登公园拍照，只为我自己:树木和野生动物的照片。我一整天都在外面。在回家的路上，我看到一棵被街灯
照亮的树，我试图捕捉它的辉煌。我急匆匆地赶回家，把用完的胶卷装进一个特制的小信封里，寄给了一
家摄影店，急切地想看看它的效果如何。)”中的“I jumped”, “rushing home”和“desperate to see”等描写可推
断出作者很激动；根据本段最后一句话“I took many photos then and loved the fact that when you processed
your film you got back colour photos which froze the precious moments, gently encouraging the hobby and the
payments for processing. (那时我拍了很多照片，当你冲洗你的胶卷时，你会得到彩色照片，这一事实让我
很高兴，它冻结了那些珍贵的时刻，温柔地鼓励了我的爱好和为冲洗而支付的费用。)”可推断，作者觉得
拥有这个爱好，为它花钱是值得的。故选 C。
14．细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The stress growing over these years had pushed the camera from beside my
pillow to the box in the corner. (这些年来不断增长的压力把相机从我的枕头旁推到了角落里的盒子里。)”可
知，作者停止拍照是因为他面临着越来越大的压力。故选D。
15．细节理解题。根据文章第三段中的“Even if the day is full and busy, I can seize some moments for myself
to take photos, to observe the world around me. (即使一天很满很忙，我也能抓住一些时间给自己拍照，观察
周围的世界。)”和第四段中的“To me, the room represents how I’ve found happiness: by reconnecting to the
younger part of myself I laid aside, by allowing room in my life for pleasure to exist, and by creating an
environment that allows opportunities for delight. (对我来说，这个房间代表了我是如何找到幸福的：通过重
新连接我搁置的年轻的自己，通过在我的生活中为快乐留出空间，通过创造一个允许快乐机会的环境。)”
可知，作者通过重新开始拍照，在繁忙的日程中获得了乐趣。故选 A。
16．主旨大意题。根据最后一段中的“To me, the room represents how I’ve found happiness: by reconnecting
to the younger part of myself I laid aside, by allowing room in my life for pleasure to exist, and by creating an
environment that allows opportunities for delight. (对我来说，这个房间代表了我是如何找到幸福的：通过重
新连接我搁置的年轻的自己，通过在我的生活中为快乐留出空间，通过创造一个允许快乐机会的环境。)”
及全文可知，文章讲述了作者通过重拾青少年时代的摄影兴趣重新获得快乐的故事。所以“RegainingPleasure Through Photography(通过摄影重新获得乐趣)”作为文章标题最为合适。故选D。
（2024 届·云南大理·统考一模）Debra Ferrell got the standard well wishes on Facebook on her 53rd
birthday, but she got some unusual messages too. One was about a family in Minnesota who had just lost their four-
year-old son to cancer. His older brother was especially grief-stricken. Could Ferrell help?
That message and the 30 or so others like it were exactly what Ferrell was looking for. To celebrate her 53rd,
she wanted to commit 53 random acts of kindness by the end of her birth month, and she needed information on
people who could use one.
When she got the note about the Minnesota family, she sent a wind chime (风铃) with the message “Listen to
the wind and know that I am near” on it. It now hangs in the four-year-old’s bedroom, where his brother can go to
listen to it whenever he wants.
This is not the first time that Ferrell decided to give gifts for her birthday. For her 47th, she founded Love with
Skin On, an organization dedicated to doing good deeds near her home in Roanoke, Virginia, and beyond. Its motto
is simple: Be Love, Do Stuff.
Over the years, Ferrell has reached out and touched well over 100 strangers, some found via Facebook
callouts, others with help from her grandkids. In another act of giving, she shares her favorite inexpensive and
creative gift ideas. Ferrell pays for everything herself. Her family often gives her some extra birthday cash with a
stern warning not to spend it on anyone else, which she naturally ignores. “I got a couple of Amazon gift cards for
my birthday this year and was like ‘YESSS!’” It’s Ferrell’s party, and she’ll give if she wants to.
17．What was special for Ferrell’s 53rd birthday?
A．She got messages for help from the needy. B．She posted unusual messages on Facebook.
C．She received many online wishes and gifts. D．She gained special greetings from a family.
18．Why did Ferrell send a wind chime to the Minnesota family?
A．To express her blessings. B．To extend her sympathy.
C．To share her favorite motto. D．To comfort a wounded soul.
19．What can we predict from the last paragraph?
A．Ferrell will give out her family’s cash. B．Ferrell will purchase gifts for herself.
C．Ferrell will stick to her deeds constantly.D．Ferrell will find strangers via Facebook.
20．Which can be a suitable title for the text?
A．An unusual message B．Giving gifts on birthday
C．Helping people in need D．A story of a wind chime
【答案】17．A 18．D 19．C 20．B
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Debra Ferrell在53岁生日那天在她的博客上收到了祝福，但是也收
到了求助信息，Debra Ferrell用实际行动为有需要的人提供帮助。
17．细节理解题。根据文章第一段“but she got some unusual messages too. One was about a family inMinnesota who had just lost their four-year-old son to cancer. His older brother was especially grief-stricken. (但她
也收到了一些不寻常的信息。其中一则是关于明尼苏达州的一个家庭，他们四岁的儿子刚刚因癌症去世。
他的哥哥特别伤心。)”可知，在Debra Ferrell53岁生日这天她收到了需要帮助的人的信息。故选A。
18．推理判断题。根据文章第一段“but she got some unusual messages too. One was about a family in
Minnesota who had just lost their four-year-old son to cancer. His older brother was especially grief-stricken. (但她
也收到了一些不寻常的信息。其中一则是关于明尼苏达州的一个家庭，他们四岁的儿子刚刚因癌症去世。
他的哥哥特别伤心。)”以及文章第三段“When she got the note about the Minnesota family, she sent a wind
chime (风铃) with the message “Listen to the wind and know that I am near” on it. It now hangs in the four-year-
old’s bedroom, where his brother can go to listen to it whenever he wants. (当她收到关于明尼苏达一家的便条时，
她送了一个风铃，上面写着“听风，知道我就在你身边”。风铃现在挂在四岁孩子的卧室里，他的弟弟随
时都可以去听。)”可知，Debra Ferrell送一个风铃给明尼苏达的家庭来安慰一个受伤的灵魂。故选D。
19．推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“Over the years, Ferrell has reached out and touched well over 100
strangers, some found via Facebook callouts, others with help from her grandkids. In another act of giving, she
shares her favorite inexpensive and creative gift ideas. (多年来，Ferrell已经接触过100多个陌生人，有些是通
过Facebook上找到的，有些是在她孙子的帮助下找到的。在另一个给予的行为中，她分享了她最喜欢的便
宜又有创意的礼物主意。)”可知，多年来Ferrell持续帮助了很多人；结合“Her family often gives her some
extra birthday cash with a warning not to spend it on anyone else, which she naturally ignores.(她的家人经常给她
一些额外的生日现金，并警告她不要把这些钱花在别人身上，但她自然不会理会)”可知，虽然Ferrell的家
人不希望她把生日现金花在别人身上，但Ferrell不会理会。由此推知，Ferrell会一直坚持她的行为。故选
C。
20．主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“Debra Ferrell got the standard well wishes on Facebook on her 53rd
birthday, but she got some unusual messages too. One was about a family in Minnesota who had just lost their four-
year-old son to cancer. His older brother was especially grief-stricken. Could Ferrell help?( Debra Ferrell在她53
岁生日那天在Facebook上收到了标准的祝福，但她也收到了一些不寻常的信息。其中一则是关于明尼苏达
州的一个家庭，他们四岁的儿子刚刚因癌症去世。他的哥哥特别伤心。Ferrell能帮上忙吗?)”，和第四段
“This is not the first time that Ferrell decided to give gifts for her birthday. For her 47th, she founded Love with
Skin On, an organization dedicated to doing good deeds near her home in Roanoke, Virginia, and beyond. Its motto
is simple: Be Love, Do Stuff.(这已经不是Ferrell第一次决定在生日时送出礼物。在她47岁的时候，她创立
了“皮肤上的爱”组织，该组织致力于在她位于弗吉尼亚州罗阿诺克的家附近及其他地方做好事。它的座
右铭很简单：Be Love, Do Stuff)”结合下文讲述Ferrell给小男孩寄去风铃表示安慰可知，文章讲述了Debra
Ferrell在53岁生日那天在她的博客上收到了祝福，但是也收到了求助信息，Debra Ferrell用实际行动为有
需要的人提供帮助。B项：Giving gifts on birthday(生日送礼物)概括文章的主旨。故选B。
（2024届·湖南永州·统考一模）Sports is one of the purest concepts developed. For some, sports is a hobby,
others an escape, but for Jason Hills, Post Media Edmonton part-time writer, sports is everything.
At a young age, watching countless hours of sports allowed Hills to process and develop an escape to deal
with the childhood painful experience of losing both his parents in a car accident. With so much inside his head,sports provided him with the outlet that millions of people employ daily: being enveloped into “the game.”
Later, as Hills grew into a young man, he began to become involved with school sports. As Hills began to play,
the concept of being involved with a university team came into a dream.
Following high school graduation, Hills realized that university athletics might not be in the cards, but was
still very determined to have sports play a major role in his life. So he attended Lethbridge College for its
Journalism Diploma program. Since then, Hills has been a major component of university athletics coverage in
Edmonton for over 10 years. Spending long hours travelling to back and forth across the North Saskatchewan River
covering all the postsecondary teams, Hills is Postmedia’s go-to reporter in Edmonton for everything amateur
sports.
Hills is a story teller. Though his articles include features, game recaps (简报)and series previews, all of his
work showcases university student-athletes like no one else in the City of Edmonton. Hills stands out and stands
above many, with an extraordinary ability to capture the athletes’ true voice. By putting himself in their shoes, Hills
empathizes (有同感) with the student-athletes by telling their story, bringing a truly human element to the piece.
“My grandma told me when I was young, no matter what you do in life, just do what makes you happy,” Hills
recalls.“This type of job and this type of career, you’re not going to make millions in it. You have to do it because
you love it and because you’re passionate about it.”
21．Why did Hills regard sports as an escape in his childhood?
A．To relieve his pain.
B．To kill boring time.
C．To recover from bad health.
D．To avoid pressure from his parents.
22．What inspired Hills to enter journalism?
A．His love for journalism from childhood.
B．His great achievements in the university team.
C．His determination to become a well-known sports journalist.
D．His passion for sports and hopelessness of entering the university athletics.
23．What is a distinguished feature of Hills’ articles?
A．Focusing on the comments of the game.
B．Telling the childhood stories of athletes.
C．Reflecting the uniqueness of college student athletes.
D．Bringing his own life experiences into them.
24．Which of the following can best describe Hills?
A．Generous.
B．Strong-willed.
C．Artistic.
D．Knowledgeable.【答案】21．A 22．D 23．C 24．B
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Jason Hills是一位温哥华邮报埃德蒙顿兼职作家，对他来说，体
育就是一切。
21．细节理解题。根据第二段“At a young age, watching countless hours of sports allowed Hills to process and
develop an escape to deal with the childhood painful experience of losing both his parents in a car accident.(在很小
的时候，观看无数小时的体育比赛让希尔斯能够处理和发展一种逃避童年的痛苦经历，即在一场车祸中失
去父母)”可知，希尔斯在童年时为了减轻他的痛苦而把运动视为一种逃避。故选A项。
22．细节理解题。根据第四段“Following high school graduation, Hills realized that university athletics might
not be in the cards, but was still very determined to have sports play a major role in his life. So he attended
Lethbridge College for its Journalism Diploma program.(高中毕业后，希尔斯意识到大学体育运动可能不太可
能，但他仍然下定决心要让体育运动在他的生活中发挥重要作用。因此，他参加了莱斯布里奇学院的新闻
文凭课程)”可知，他对体育的热情和进入大学体育的无望激励希尔斯进入新闻业。故选D项。
23．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“Hills is a story teller. Though his articles include features, game recaps (简
报)and series previews, all of his work showcases university student-athletes like no one else in the City of
Edmonton. Hills stands out and stands above many, with an extraordinary ability to capture the athletes’ true voice.
By putting himself in their shoes, Hills empathizes (有同感) with the student-athletes by telling their story, bringing
a truly human element to the piece.(希尔斯是个讲故事的人。虽然他的文章包括专题报道、比赛回顾和系列预
告，但他的所有作品都展示了埃德蒙顿市的大学生运动员。希尔斯脱颖而出，站在许多人之上，以非凡的
能力捕捉运动员的真实声音。希尔斯设身处地地为学生运动员着想，通过讲述他们的故事来同情他们，为
这部作品带来了真正的人性元素)”可知，希尔斯文章的一个显著特点是体现大学生运动员的独特性。故选
C项。
24．推理判断题。根据第一段“Sports is one of the purest concepts developed. For some, sports is a hobby,
others an escape, but for Jason Hills, Post Media Edmonton part-time writer, sports is everything.(体育是最纯粹的
概念之一。对一些人来说，运动是一种爱好，另一些人则是一种逃避，但对埃德蒙顿邮报媒体兼职作家杰
森·希尔斯(Jason Hills)来说，运动就是一切)”和第四段“Following high school graduation, Hills realized that
university athletics might not be in the cards, but was still very determined to have sports play a major role in his
life. So he attended Lethbridge College for its Journalism Diploma program.(高中毕业后，希尔斯意识到大学体
育运动可能不太可能，但他仍然下定决心要让体育运动在他的生活中发挥重要作用。因此，他参加了莱斯
布里奇学院的新闻文凭课程)”以及最后一段“This type of job and this type of career, you’re not going to make
millions in it. You have to do it because you love it and because you’re passionate about it.(这种类型的工作和职
业，你不会从中赚到数百万美元。你必须做这件事，因为你喜欢它，因为你对它充满激情)”可知，希尔斯
无论怎样，都坚持对运动的热爱。由此推知，他是意志坚强的。故选B项。
（2024届·辽宁本溪·本溪高中校考一模）A Chinese girl Tan Fanglin overcame a world-class mathematics
problem and was invited again to attend the World Laureates Forum when she was 15. Communicating with 65 top
scientists in the world, she became a rising star in this meeting of the world’s sharpest minds.Her discovery has won her many prizes in youth innovation competitions in China. However, Tan is not a
“genius” in the traditional sense. Tan was born in a scholarly family. Her father was a professor of mathematics.
Tan showed a high interest in mathematics when she was very young. She likes to find questions on her own. The
more difficult the problem is, the more potential she will unlock. In this process, her father will only give proper
guidance.
Tan took part in many research projects. So devoted to the projects, she once made serious mistakes during the
exam at school. Instead of severely rebuking her, her parents let her find the problem by herself and achieve a
better balance between textbook study and research. It was because of the respect and trust of her parents that Tan
began to plan her study time scientifically and applied the learning methods summarized in the process of
mathematics research to the classroom. With her hard work, she made great achievements in mathematics.
Attending this meeting enabled Tan to get more inspiration from the world’s top scientists. She even got the
opportunity to talk with germ Miesenböck, who is pioneering the field of Optogenetics (光遗传学). Miesenböc has
encouraged her not to lose her passion and love for what she does and said accepting failure is important to
researchers. He has stressed that people all know that even Thomas Edison went through hundreds of unsuccessful
attempts before finally inventing the light bulb. Tan has met many difficulties in her research and often feels upset.
The words have made her feel inspired.
25．What can we learn about Tan Fanglin?
A．She went to the meeting with her father.B．She has a strong love for mathematics.
C．She never made mistakes in her school exams. D．She was invited to attend the Forum for the first
time.
26．What does the underlined word “rebuking” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A．Helping. B．Challenging. C．Criticizing. D．Praising.
27．How did Tan’s parents help her with her research?
A．By correcting her mistakes.
B．By offering extra training for her research.
C．By stressing the importance of scientific research.
D．By respecting her and encouraging her in self-development.
28．Which statement does germ Miesenböc probably agree with?
A．All roads lead to Rome. B．Nothing is impossible.
C．Where there is a will, there is a way. D．Failure is the mother of success.
【答案】25．B 26．C 27．D 28．D
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了15岁女孩谈方琳再次受邀参加世界顶尖科学家论坛以及她背后的
故事。
25．细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Tan showed a high interest in mathematics when she was very young.(谈很
小的时候就对数学表现出很高的兴趣。)”可知，谈方琳对数学非常热爱。故选B项。26．词句猜测题。根据第三段第二句“So devoted to the projects, she once made serious mistakes during the
exam at school.(她如此专注于这些项目，曾在学校考试中犯下严重错误。)”可知，谈方琳曾经在学校测试中
犯错。画线词所在句中的“Instead of”表明前后是转折替代关系，根据“her parents let her find the problem
by herself and achieve a better balance between textbook study and research”可知，针对她在考试中犯错的问题，
她的父母让她自己发现问题，在课本学习和研究之间取得更好的平衡，由此可以推出，rebuking是“指责，
责备”的意思，她的父母并没有批评她。故选C项。
27．细节理解题。根据第三段中的“ Instead of severely rebuking her, her parents let her find the problem by
herself and achieve a better balance between textbook study and research. It was because of the respect and trust of
her parents that Tan began to plan her study time scientifically and applied the learning methods summarized in the
process of mathematics research to the classroom.(她的父母没有严厉斥责她，而是让她自己发现问题，在课本
学习和研究之间取得更好的平衡。正是由于父母的尊重和信任，谈开始科学地规划学习时间，并将数学研
究过程中总结的学习方法应用到课堂上。)”可知，谈方琳的父母让她自己发现问题并平衡课本学习和数学
研究，给她极大的尊重和鼓励她自我发展。故选D项。
28．推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Miesenböck has encouraged her not to lose her passion and love for what
she does and said accepting failures is important to researchers. He has stressed that people all know that even
Thomas Edison went through hundreds of unsuccessful attempts before finally inventing the light bulb.( Miesenböc
鼓励她不要对自己做的事情失去热情和热爱，并表示接受失败对研究人员很重要。他强调，人们都知道，
即使是托马斯·爱迪生在最终发明灯泡之前也经历了数百次不成功的尝试。)”可知，Miesenbock通过举爱迪
生的例子鼓励谈方琳要敢于接受失败，永不放弃，由此可以推出，他认为失败是成功之母。故选D项。
（2024届·湖南·湖南师大附中校联考一模）Five years ago, a couple found a baby owl, near-death, on their
lawn. They consulted with me because of my experience with owls and hawks. Eventually my wife and I undertook
the task of treating the owl, Alfie, waiting out a developmental delay (most of her flight feathers came especially
late that first summer) , and then we taught her to fly and hunt. Alfie disappeared for a week. Then she chose to
return, centering her territory (地盘) on our backyard. I put a nest box on my writing studio.
Alfie’s first free-living year— mating, raising her first baby— coincided with the COVID-19 that limited us to
our yard. Friends said the birds were singing aloud and happily. From Alfie’s performance, I saw humans’ unrest
and worry when facing the unexpected virus. When Alfie and her mate, Plus-One, played in the shade, the daily
rhythms and quietness of the owls’ world contrasted with our life.
Many cultures view owls as messengers of God. However, Alfie is flesh and feathers: her heart pumps blood
red as ours. She has her comforts and fears. She is a very real little being overall. Yet, throughout the isolation to
prevent the spread of disease, Alfie loosed herself, living comfortably with her mate in the yard, which certainly
inspired me and my family with hope. She is, in reality, a messenger, one conveying the real meaning of life.
To be fully present in life and love, so natural for Alfie, remains a work in progress for me. Alfie is the perfect
little philosophical master. She enjoys a freedom unpolluted by criticism or doubt, and a liberty as the air flows
beneath her wings. Resisting nothing, she is pure presence, here now. Perhaps I’d long labored toward the place
where Alfie was effortlessly taking me, a sense of openness, showing what’s possible when we mess up our
accustomed boundaries.
Alfie remains our magical light of the nighttime backyard. By day she usually stays in a couple of favoriteshaded spots. The choice is always hers. Free within limits; that’s the universe for her. It can inspire a life’s work.
29．What can we learn about Alfie from the first two paragraphs?
A．She had a quick recovery. B．She was first found by the author.
C．She set up a family in the backyard. D．She was badly affected by the COVID-19.
30．How does Alfie inspire the author and his family with hope?
A．She lives a relaxed life. B．She has no fears at all.
C．She has red blood as humans. D．She is viewed as a messenger of God.
31．What does the author mean by describing Alfie’s freedom as “unpolluted by criticism or doubt” in paragraph
4?
A．Alfie is not influenced by social development.
B．Alfie is free from physical and mental limitations.
C．Alfie is completely independent and self-sufficient.
D．Alfie is not affected by external judgment or uncertainty.
32．What is the text mainly about?
A．The author’s successful rescue of an owl.
B．The author’s reflection on life through an owl.
C．The author’s precious friendship with an owl.
D．The author’s fight against a pandemic with an owl.
【答案】29．C 30．A 31．D 32．B
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲的是作者夫妇救治了一只猫头鹰，并从它在后院的生活方式中得到了
启示。
29．细节理解题。根据第一段“Then she chose to return, centering her territory (地盘) on our backyard. I put a
nest box on my writing studio.(然后她选择回来，把她的地盘集中在我们的后院。我在我的写作工作室放了
一个窝盒。)”和第二段“Alfie’s first free-living year— mating, raising her first baby— coincided with the
COVID-19 that limited us to our yard.(Alfie自由生活的第一年——交配，抚养她的第一个孩子——恰逢新冠
病毒将我们限制在院子里。)”可知，从前两段我们可以了解到Alfie在后院组建了家庭。故选C。
30．推理判断题。根据倒数第三段“Yet, throughout the isolation to prevent the spread of disease, Alfie loosed
herself, living comfortably with her mate in the yard, which certainly inspired me and my family with hope.(然而，
为了防止疾病传播，在整个隔离期间，Alfie放松了自己，和她的伴侣在院子里舒适地生活，这无疑给我和
我的家人带来了希望。)”可知，Alfie过着悠闲放松的日子，这给作者和他的家人带来了希望。故选A。
31．词句猜测题。根据倒数第二段“She enjoys a freedom unpolluted by criticism or doubt, and a liberty as the
air flows beneath her wings. Resisting nothing, she is pure presence, here now.(她享有一种不受批评或怀疑污染
的自由，一种像空气在她翅膀下流动的自由。她不抗拒任何东西，她是纯粹的存在，此时此地。)”可知，
她只是她自己，不受外界的评论，因此“unpolluted by criticism or doubt”的意思是Alfie不受外界判断或不
确定性的影响。故选D。32．主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是倒数第三段“Yet, throughout the isolation to prevent the spread of
disease, Alfie loosed herself, living comfortably with her mate in the yard, which certainly inspired me and my
family with hope. She is, in reality, a messenger, one conveying the real meaning of life.(然而，为了防止疾病传
播，在整个隔离期间，Alfie放松了自己，和她的伴侣在院子里舒适地生活，这无疑给我和我的家人带来了
希望。实际上，她是一个信使，一个传达生命真正意义的人。)”和倒数第二段“Perhaps I’d long labored
toward the place where Alfie was effortlessly taking me, a sense of openness, showing what’s possible when we
mess up our accustomed boundaries.(也许我一直在努力走向阿尔菲毫不费力地带我去的地方，一种开放的感
觉，展示了当我们打破习惯的界限时，什么都是可能的。)”可知，本文主要讲的是作者夫妇救治了一只猫
头鹰，并从它在后院的生活方式中得到了启示，因此主旨是B选项“The author’s reflection on life through
an owl.(作者通过一只猫头鹰对人生的思考。)”。故选B。
（2024届·山西吕梁·校联考一模）Tired of the busy and chaotic life in Las Vegas, Nevada for nearly ten
years, my family and I decided to slow things down. We wanted to lead an environmental-friendly life.
None of us felt that this could be accomplished where we were living and we all agreed that a move to the
country would be great for everyone.
Before long we set about looking for a home in Yucca, Arizona, a very small town of less than 1, 000 people.
When I called to inquire about the property, I was informed that there was no electricity available in the area.
What? No electricity? I almost denied the idea immediately. But what better way is there to go green? After giving
it a second thought, we decided to put in an offer and moved in on Thanksgiving Day.
When we first moved to the property, we did some remodeling (改造) and stayed in our motor home. We were
faced with real challenges at the time, which just made us work harder. We slowly got things fixed and moved into
the house after 38 days.
While living here for the past four months has been a big adjustment, there are many benefits to living off the
grid (电线). I think one of the most educational lessons is teaching my kids the importance of conservation. They
used to take water, power and gas for granted. We started taking quicker showers, turning off the water while
brushing our teeth. What’s more, we are also trying to make other changes which include reducing the amount of
trash we generate by recycling, growing our own organic vegetables and re-purposing things that we would
normally throw.
Overall, going off the grid has been great for our family. I hope that once my kids move out of the house, they
will keep the habits that they have learned by living off the grid.
33．What caused the family move to a remote town?
A．The financial trouble. B．The popular trend.
C．The desire of a green life. D．A discounted property.
34．What’s the author’s first reaction to the property with no electricity?
A．Satisfied. B．Astonished. C．Relieved. D．Disappointed.
35．What have the kids acquired from the new lifestyle?
A．The awareness of saving. B．The pleasure of a modern life.C．The skills of classifying trash. D．The techniques of cooking vegetables.
36．What can be inferred from the text?
A．Leading an eco-friendly life is urgent.
B．A family has managed to live a simple life.
C．A green lifestyle has sprung up nationwide.
D．Getting off the grid made no difference to people.
【答案】33．C 34．D 35．A 36．B
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者一家远离城市繁杂的城市生活，寻求环保的生活方式的经历与
收获。
33．细节理解题。从文章第一段“Tired of the busy and chaotic life in Las Vegas, Nevada for nearly ten years,
my family and I decided to slow things down. We wanted to lead an environmental-friendly life.(厌倦了近十年来
在内华达州拉斯维加斯忙碌而混乱的生活，我和家人决定放慢节奏。我们想过一种环保的生活)”可知，作
者及家人厌倦了疲惫繁杂的生活，想要过一种环保的生活。由此可知，他们搬到一个偏远城镇的原因是他
们一致同意过环保的生活。故选C。
34．推理判断题。根据文章第三段中“What? No electricity? I almost denied the idea immediately.(什么？没有
电？我几乎马上就否认了这个想法)”可知，作者得知看中的房子没有电时，几乎马上就决定不买这套房子
了。由此推知，作者比较失望。故选D。
35．细节理解题。根据文章第五段中“I think one of the most educational lessons is teaching my kids the
importance of conservation.(我认为最具教育意义的课程之一就是教会我的孩子保护的重要性)”可知，脱离电
的生活最大的好处之一就是教会了孩子们节约的重要性。故选A。
36．推理判断题。根据文章内容，结合第五段中“While living here for the past four months has been a big
adjustment, there are many benefits to living off the grid (电线).(虽然过去四个月在这里的生活经历了很大的调
整，但远离电的生活也有很多好处)”和最后一段中“Overall, going off the grid has been great for our family.
(总的来说，离开电对我们家来说是件好事)”可推知，作者一家从疲惫繁杂的城市生活到脱离电网的简单生
活成功转型。故选B。
（2024届·湖南郴州·统考一模）Very few of us become fluent in another language by studying it in high
school. I went to university and then moved across the country, pursued a demanding career, married and raised
children. I made an effort to maintain the little bit of French that I learned in school, but eventually realized that this
was pointless. I was well aware that new languages are best learned when young, and that our abilities in that
regard decline with age.
However, just before my 50th birthday, I signed up for French classes. After I was tested to see which group I
belonged in, I was placed at almost the introductory level. When I looked around at my first Saturday morning
class, I was struck by how many of the students were learning French as a third, fourth, or even fifth language.
Contrary to my assumption that learning a new language was impossibly difficult, there were people who learnednew languages as a matter of course. I found that it really was true that certain linguistic abilities fade with age.
While I’d always thought of myself as a quick learner, that was no longer the case. I absorbed new vocabulary very
slowly. What I learned one week seemed to slip away as soon as I learned the next skill. I looked up the same words
and language structures over and over again.
Now, a couple of years in, I can listen to the news in French and catch 90 percent of it on the first try, read a
novel if the language is not too difficult, and hold up my end of a conversation if it doesn’t go too fast.
Who knows what I might still accomplish? I’ve learned so much beyond grammar and vocabulary. I’ve met
people from around the world and all walks of life who have the courage to make fools of themselves in order to
learn something new. I’ve been taught by patient and inspirational teachers from many corners of the world,
including France, Eastern Europe, the Caribbean and Africa. Listening to the news as it is presented to the people of
France, I have a renewed understanding of how something can look completely different from another perspective.
I’ve learned that a language is not just a set of words, but a way of thinking.
But most of all, I’ve learned that it really is never too late to learn something new.
37．When the author took her first French class, she ________.
A．was encouraged by her classmates
B．was afraid of being unable to learn it
C．was curious about her teachers and classmates
D．was ashamed that she was learning it at such an old age
38．What was the biggest challenge for the author when learning French?
A．She found the language structures puzzling.
B．She often confused French with English.
C．She couldn’t learn things as quickly as before.
D．She made a fool of herself when having conversations in French.
39．After studying French for a few years, the author ________.
A．became a fluent French speaker
B．can teach others French vocabulary and grammar
C．considered listening to news the best way to learn a language
D．became aware of a different cultural perspective
40．What’s the main idea of the article?
A．Age is not a problem for those who are determined to learn new things.
B．People’s abilities to learn languages decline with age.
C．It is important to hang out with different kinds of people.
D．Practice makes perfect when it comes to learning a language.
【答案】37．A 38．C 39．D 40．A
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，作者Lauren Bates记录了自己在学习法语期间努力克服困难的过程以及学到的东西——语言不仅是一系列的词组合在一起，而是一种思维方式的改变，最重要的是，学习新事物永远
不会太晚。
37．细节理解题。根据第二段中的“When I looked around at my first Saturday morning class, I was struck by
how many of the students were learning French as a third, fourth, or even fifth language. (当我环顾四周第一堂周
六上午的课时，我惊讶地发现有那么多学生把法语作为第三、第四甚至第五语言来学习。)”可知，作者在
第一堂法语课上发现很多同学都把法语当作第三、四甚至第五语言来学习，这让他很震惊，深受鼓舞。故
选A。
38．细节理解题。根据第二段中的“I found that it really was true that certain linguistic abilities fade with age.
While I’d always thought of myself as a quick learner, that was no longer the case. I absorbed new vocabulary very
slowly. What I learned one week seemed to slip away as soon as I learned the next skill. (我发现，某些语言能力
确实会随着年龄的增长而衰退。虽然我一直认为自己学东西很快，但事实并非如此。我吸收新词汇的速度
很慢。我这一周学到的东西，似乎一学到下一项技能，就会很快忘掉。)”可知，作者在学习法语时最大的
挑战是她学东西不像以前那么快了。故选C。
39．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的“Listening to the news as it is presented to the people of France, I have a
renewed understanding of how something can look completely different from another perspective. (听着向法国人
民展示的新闻，我重新认识到，从另一个角度看，事情是如何完全不同的。)”可知，经过多年的学习，作
者意识到了从不同的文化视角看同一个问题，结果也不同。故选D。
40．主旨大意题。 通读全文，特别是根据最后一段中的“But most of all, I’ve learned that it really is never
too late to learn something new. (但最重要的是，我明白了学习新东西永远不会太晚。)”可知，作者用自己快
50岁时才开始学习法语的经历告诉我们，对决心学习新知识的人来说，年龄不是问题，什么时候学习都不
晚。 故选A。
（2024届·山东·德州市第一中学校联考模拟预测）Damon Carson calls himself a matchmaker (媒人) of
the never-ending waste of American society, trying not to pair people with people, but things with people.
In the late 1990s, Carson was on break from business school in Vail, Colorado, when he discovered the vast
world of waste. He began thinking about creating a secondhand store that would sell old materials and keep them
out of being wasted. As a result, in 2010, his company, Repurposed Materials appeared.
For nearly ten years, his company, Repurposed Materials, has not been looking to recycle the waste he gets —
breaking it down to make something new — but rather finding new homes for thrown-away goods in their original
forms.
Carson, a husband and father of three adult children, is far from wasteful. Frugal is how he describes himself.
The clothes he’s wearing all came from a charity shop; his truck was bought with 290, 000 kilometers driven.
“Why break something down, why melt something down, if it still has value?” he asks. An old oil-field pipe
might be melted down and turned into a car bumper, but it still takes an amount of power to finish the complete
change. Why not leave it as a steel pipe? Why not turn it into a fence post on a farm? The only cost is transport.
American industrial facilities create and throw about 7.6 billion tons of unwanted industrial materials every
year. For the moment, Carson’s unique business finds new lives for millions of kilograms of industrial waste every
year.41．What is paragraph two mainly about?
A．Carson’s school lessons.
B．Carson’s journey to Colorado.
C．The start of Carson’s business.
D．The serious waste of materials.
42．What is Repurposed Materials aimed at?
A．Marketing wastes to people in need.
B．Breaking down the wasted goods.
C．Manufacturing industrial products.
D．Recycling the thrown-away stuffs.
43．How does Carson describe his life?
A．Economical. B．Poetic. C．Tough. D．Risky.
44．What can we learn from Carson?
A．Well began, half done.
B．Innovative thinking counts.
C．One is never too old to learn.
D．Hard work will pay back.
【答案】41．C 42．A 43．A 44．B
【导语】这是一篇记叙文，·文章讲述了达蒙卡森经营公司，为一些被废弃的垃圾寻找新的归宿，不需再次
浪费能源回收，保护环境的故事。
41．主旨大意题。根据第二段内容“In the late 1990s, Carson was on break from business school in Vail,
Colorado, when he discovered the vast world of waste. He began thinking about creating a secondhand store that
would sell old materials and keep them out of being wasted. As a result, in 2010, his company, Repurposed
Materials appeared.(上世纪90年代末，Colorado在科罗拉多州韦尔的商学院休学期间，发现了这个巨大的
废物世界。他开始考虑开一家二手店，出售旧材料，防止它们被浪费。结果，在2010年，他的公司
Repurposed Materials出现了)”可知，本段主要讲述Carson的生意是如何创办的，故选C。
42．推理判断题。根据第三段“For nearly ten years, his company, Repurposed Materials, has not been looking
to recycle the waste he gets — breaking it down to make something new — but rather finding new homes for
thrown-away goods in their original forms.(近十年来，他的公司Repurposed Materials并没有寻求回收他得到
的垃圾——将其分解成新的东西——而是为那些被丢弃的物品以原本的样子寻找新的归宿)”可知，
Repurposed Materials的目标是将废品卖给有需要的人，故选A。
43．细节理解题。根据第四段中“Frugal is how he describes himself.(节俭是他对自己的描述)”可知，Carson
用节俭描述自己的生活，故选A。
44．推理判断题。根据第三段“For nearly ten years, his company, Repurposed Materials, has not been looking
to recycle the waste he gets — breaking it down to make something new — but rather finding new homes forthrown-away goods in their original forms.(近十年来，他的公司Repurposed Materials并没有寻求回收他得到
的垃圾——将其分解成新的东西——而是为那些被丢弃的物品以原本的样子寻找新的归宿)”和最后一段中
“For the moment, Carson’s unique business finds new lives for millions of kilograms of industrial waste every
year.(目前，Carson的独特业务每年为数百万公斤的工业废物找到新的生命)”可知，Carson的公司并没有将
回收的垃圾分解成新的东西，而是为那些被丢弃的物品以原本的样子寻找新的归宿，这项独特业务每年为
数百万公斤的工业废物找到新的生命，由此可推知“创新思维很重要”，故选B。
（2024届·吉林长春·高三东北师大附中一模）Jose Alberto Gutierrez’s life would never be the same again
after finding a copy of Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy in the garbage 20 years ago. It happened while he was
driving his garbage truck through wealthier neighborhoods at night and seeing deserted books. It sparked his desire
to start rescuing books from the garbage. He took home between 50 and 60 books every morning after his nine-hour
shift. Eventually, he turned his book collection into a community library.
Colombia’s capital city of Bogota has 13 million residents and 19 public libraries. However, these libraries
tend to be far away from where rural and poorer communities live. The option of buying new books is non-existent
for families struggling to make ends meet. Having access to a library of books and being taken away to another
world while absorbed in a book is a luxury for the kids who visit Gutierrez’s library.
Gutierrez grew up poor, and his family could not afford to educate him beyond primary school. Nevertheless,
his mother was a keen reader and read stories to him every night. Her love for books left a deep impression on
Gutierrez, who never let a lack of formal education stop him from reading classics by the likes of Victor Hugo,
Mario Vargas Llosa and Gabriel Garcia Marquez.
Today, his community library, called “The Strength of Words”, occupies most of his home and is piled from
floor to ceiling with fiction and non-fiction titles. Everything from school textbooks to story books can be found in
his collection of more than 20,000 books!
The Strength of Words library opens every weekend. It is not just school-going children who are enjoying the
benefits of The Strength of Words library. Adults are also welcome to expand their horizons and develop new skills
to build a better life for themselves.
Despite having done so much for his community, Gutierrez is not yet content to call it a day. He continues to
search through bins for reading material and has even travelled to book fairs in Mexico and Chile to sell his idea of
building library from unwanted books.
45．What inspired Gutierrez to build the community library?
A．The dilemma he faced on the night shift.
B．The hobby he has started since childhood.
C．Famous novelists he liked very much.
D．Abandoned books he came across at work.
46．What can we learn about Gutierrez’s mother?
A．She was born into a poor family.
B．She bought Gutierrez many books.
C．She influenced Gutierrez greatly.D．She enjoyed reading Hugo’s works.
47．What does the underlined phrase “call it a day” in the last paragraph mean?
A．Take the time.
B．Stop the work.
C．Make a change.
D．Receive a reward.
48．What does Gutierrez’s story tell us?
A．A book holds a house of gold.
B．The early bird catches the worm.
C．Good things come to those who wait.
D．One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.
【答案】45．D 46．C 47．B 48．D
【导语】本文为一篇记叙文，介绍了清洁工Gutierrez将废弃书籍收集起来，创建社区图书馆，为低收入家
庭提供阅读机会的故事。
45．细节理解题。根据第一段中的“It happened while he was driving his garbage truck through wealthier
neighborhoods at night and seeing deserted books. It sparked his desire to start rescuing books from the garbage.
He took home between 50 and 60 books every morning after his nine-hour shift. Eventually, he turned his book
collection into a community library. (这件事发生在他晚上开着垃圾车经过富裕社区，看到了被遗弃的书时。
这激发了他开始从垃圾中拯救书籍的愿望。在9小时的轮班后，他每天早上带回家50到60本书。最后，
他把自己的藏书变成了一个社区图书馆。)”可知，Gutierrez在工作中偶然发现的废弃书籍启发了他创建社
区图书馆。故选D项。
46．推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Nevertheless, his mother was a keen reader and read stories to him every
night. Her love for books left a deep impression on Gutierrez, who never let a lack of formal education stop him
from reading classics by the likes of Victor Hugo, Mario Vargas Llosa and Gabriel Garcia Marquez. (然而，他的
母亲是一个热心的读者，每天晚上读故事给他听。她对书籍的热爱给Gutierrez留下了深刻的印象，他从未
让缺乏正规教育阻止他阅读维克多·雨果、马里奥·巴尔加斯·略萨和加布里埃尔·加西亚·马尔克斯等人的经
典作品。)”可知，Gutierrez的母亲对书籍的热爱让Gutierrez即使贫困也坚持阅读。由此可知，她对
Gutierrez的影响很大。故选C项。
47．词义猜测题。根据划线词前文“Despite having done so much for his community (尽管他为他的社区做了
这么多)”及后文“He continues to search through bins for reading material and has even travelled to book fairs in
Mexico and Chile to sell his idea of building library from unwanted books. (他继续在垃圾箱里寻找阅读材料，
甚至前往墨西哥和智利的书展，推广他用废弃书籍建造图书馆的想法。)”可知，Gutierrez并没有停下从垃
圾箱里找书籍的目标，甚至还想推广自己的想法，因此，call it a day与stop the work意思相近，意为“停
止工作”。故选B项。
48．推理判断题。通读全文，尤其根据第一段中的“It sparked his desire to start rescuing books from thegarbage. He took home between 50 and 60 books every morning after his nine-hour shift. Eventually, he turned his
book collection into a community library. (这激发了他开始从垃圾中拯救书籍的愿望。在9小时的轮班后，他
每天早上带回家50到60本书。最后，他把自己的藏书变成了一个社区图书馆。)”可知，本文讲述了
Gutierrez将废弃书籍收集起来，创建社区图书馆，为低收入家庭提供阅读机会的故事。A. 书中自有黄金
屋；B. 早起的鸟儿有虫吃；C. 好事多磨；D. 变废为宝。因此，D项最契合文章主题。故选D项。
