考点14阅读理解推理判断之描述人物或事物特征（核心考点精讲精练）-备战2024年高考英语一轮复习考点帮（新高考专用）（学生版）_英语(2)_一轮复习_2024年_阅读理解

考点 14 阅读理解
推理判断之描述人物或事物特征（核心考点精讲精练）
1. 三年真题考点分布
考点
推理判断之描述人物、事件特征
题型
试卷类型 设问 考点
阅读理解
2023 [2023·新高考全国Ⅱ 26.Which of the following best describes the impact 描述事件
of the programme?
卷]B
[2023·新高考全国Ⅱ 32.What phenomenon does the author describe at the 描述事件
beginning of the text?
卷]D
[2023·全国乙卷]C 28.What do people usually think of British food? 描述事件
[2023·全国乙卷]C 29.Which best describes cookery programmes on 描述事件
British TV?
2022 2022·新高考全国II What does the author think of himself? 描述人物
2020 2020 年，天津卷， How did President Lincoln first respond to Vinnie’s 描述人物
第二次高考 request?
2020 年，新高考全 Which of the following best describes Mr Bissell's 描述事件
国Ⅰ卷 road trip in Uzbekistan?
2020 年 1 月，浙江 2020年1月，浙江卷 描述人物
卷
2. 命题规律及备考策略
【命题规律】近3年新高考卷对于阅读理解中描述人物或事物的考点考查了5次。主要考查：
根据阅读文章整体或部分内容及事实来推断作者对人物和事物特征的描述。描述人物或事物特征的方法：1.根据文
章尤其是记叙文对人物或事件的描述来推断人物的特征，推断人物特征时，要注意当遇到两个并列词的时候，这
两个词都必须符合人物或事件的特征；2.描述事物特征，可以通过作者在文章中流露出的思想感情来判断。
【备考策略】系统归类描述人物或事物特征的方法；熟练掌握阅读技能。
【命题预测】
通过阅读理解中的描述人物或事物特征，考查考生归纳总结能力、培养有情感、有情怀的人。因此，推断描
述人物或事物特征题还将在2024年高考中出现。
【2024年高考命题预测】
描述人物、事件特征考点是高考中的常考点。一篇记叙文中总说有一些人物出现，描述人物的性质特征以及
人物对事件的看法是命题者常出话题。预测在2024高考中，描述人物、事件特征题可能会继续在高考阅读理解中
呈现。【推理判断之描述人物、事件特征考点指南】
描述人物、事件特征考点常考问题：
1．Which of the following best describes......?
2．According to the text, which words can best describe ......?
3.Which of the following best describe ...... according to Paragraph ...?
4.How would the author feel about the outcome of the event?
5.What did the author think of ......?
【高考命题思路和方法】
高考阅读理解中常有描述人物或事物特点的阅读理解题。命题人通过文章中对人物的事迹、语言、心理等进行描
述，进而让考生推测人物或事物的性格特征。
【备考实战方法】
把描述人物的性格特征的词一一列出，基本上考题不会超出这些词汇，考前把它们的意思记熟。预测每个词需要
和什么样的事迹相对应，这样在考场上就能迅速地找到答案。对这种题要迅速解决，以给其他试题提供做题时间。
【描写人物事物特征的形容词】
generous慷慨的；brave勇敢的；demanding要求高的; 苛求的; 需要高技能(或耐性等)的; 费力的; 要求极严的; 难
满足的；impatient不耐烦的； outgoing外向的；easy-going随和的；organized有条理的；modest谦虚的；
optimistic乐观的；cautious小心，谨慎的；caring乐于助人的; 关心他人的; 体贴人的； skillful熟练的; 灵巧的;
擅长于 (at; in); 制作精巧的；responsible负责任的； determined有决心的；modest谦虚的；creative有创造力的；
ambitious有雄心的；adventurous冒险的；cooperative 有合作意识的；honest诚实的；capable adj. 有能力的,有才
能的；confident adj.自信的；diligent adj.勤奋的；voluntary adj.自愿的,主动的；energetic adj. 精力旺盛的；
humorous adj.幽默的；enthusiastic adj.热情的；experienced adj.有经验的；intelligent聪明的; 智能的; 有才智的;
悟性强的; 有智力的; 有理解和学习能力的；grateful感激的；helpful有帮助的；talkative健谈的；athletic运动型;
体育运动的; 健壮的；patient有耐心的；innovative创新的；tolerant忍受的；positive 积极的；committed坚信的;
尽心尽力的; 坚定的；considerate 体贴的；ashamed惭愧的; regretful后悔的；disappointed失望的；amazed吃惊的；
satisfied满意的；disappointed失望的；shocked震惊的；overjoyed过度高兴的；pleased满意的；indifferent冷漠的；
sorrowful悲伤的；sympathetic同情的；hardworking勤劳的；embarrassed尴尬的；proud自豪的；energetic充满活
力的；courageous勇敢的; 无畏的；independent独立的；sensitive敏感的。
【典例1】[2023·新高考全国Ⅱ卷]
B
Turning soil, pulling weeds, and harvesting cabbage sound like tough work for middle and high school kids. And at
first it is, says Abby Jaramillo, who with another teacher started Urban Sprouts, a school garden programme at four low-
income schools. The programme aims to help students develop science skills, environmental awareness, and healthy
lifestyles.
Jaramillo’s students live in neighbourhoods where fresh food and green space are not easy to find and fast food
restaurants outnumber grocery stores. “The kids literally come to school with bags of snacks and large bottles of soft
drinks,” she says. “They come to us thinking vegetables are awful, dirt is awful, insects are awful.” Though some are
initially scared of the insects and turned off by the dirt, most are eager to try something new.
Urban Sprouts’ classes, at two middle schools and two high schools, include hands-on experiments such as soil testing,flower-and-seed dissection, tastings of fresh or dried produce, and work in the garden. Several times a year, students cook
the vegetables they grow, and they occasionally make salads for their entire schools.
Programme evaluations show that kids eat more vegetables as a result of the classes.“We have students who say they
went home and talked to their parents and now they’re eating differently,” Jaramillo says.
She adds that the programme’s benefits go beyond nutrition. Some students get so interested in gardening that they
bring home seeds to start their own vegetable gardens. Besides, working in the garden seems to have a calming effect on
Jaramillo’s special education students, many of whom have emotional control issues. “They get outside,” she says, “and
they feel successful.”
( )26.Which of the following best describes the impact of the programme?
A.Far-reaching.
B.Predictable.
C.Short-lived.
D.Unidentifiable.
【典例2】[2023·新高考全国Ⅱ卷]
D
As cities balloon with growth, access to nature for people living in urban areas is becoming harder to find. If you’re
lucky, there might be a pocket park near where you live, but it’s unusual to find places in a city that are relatively wild.
Past research has found health and wellness benefits of nature for humans, but a new study shows that wildness in
urban areas is extremely important for human well-being.
The research team focused on a large urban park. They surveyed several hundred park-goers, asking them to submit a
written summary online of a meaningful interaction they had with nature in the park. The researchers then examined these
submissions, coding (编码) experiences into different categories. For example, one participant’s experience of “We sat and
listened to the waves at the beach for a while” was assigned the categories “sitting at beach” and “listening to waves”.
Across the 320 submissions, a pattern of categories the researchers call a“nature language” began to emerge. After the
coding of all submissions, half a dozen categories were noted most often as important to visitors. These include
encountering wildlife, walking along the edge of water, and following an established trail.
Naming each nature experience creates a usable language, which helps people recognize and take part in the activities
that are most satisfying and meaningful to them. For example, the experience of walking along the edge of water might be
satisfying for a young professional on a weekend hike in the park. Back downtown during a workday, they can enjoy a more
domestic form of this interaction by walking along a fountain on their lunch break.
“We’re trying to generate a language that helps bring the human-nature interactions back into our daily lives. And for
that to happen, we also need to protect nature so that we can interact with it,” said Peter Kahn, a senior author of the study.
( )32.What phenomenon does the author describe at the beginning of the text?
A.Pocket parks are now popular.
B.Wild nature is hard to find in cities.
C.Many cities are overpopulated.
D.People enjoy living close to nature.
【典例3】[2023·全国乙卷]
C
What comes into your mind when you think of British food? Probably fish and chips, or a Sunday dinner of meat and
two vegetables. But is British food really so uninteresting? Even though Britain has a reputation for less-than-impressive
cuisine, it is producing more top class chefs who appear frequently on our television screens and whose recipe booksfrequently top the best seller lists.
It’s thanks to these TV chefs rather than any advertising campaign that Britons are turning away from meat-and-two-
veg and ready-made meals and becoming more adventurous in their cooking habits. It is recently reported that the number
of those sticking to a traditional diet is slowly declining and around half of Britain’s consumers would like to change or
improve their cooking in some way. There has been a rise in the number of students applying for food courses at UK
universities and colleges. It seems that TV programmes have helped change what people think about cooking.
According to a new study from market analysts, 1 in 5 Britons say that watching cookery programmes on TV has
encouraged them to try different food. Almost one third say they now use a wider variety of ingredients(配料) than they
used to, and just under 1 in 4 say they now buy better quality ingredients than before. One in four adults say that TV chefs
have made them much more confident about expanding their cookery knowledge and skills, and young people are also
getting more interested in cooking. The UK’s obsession(痴迷) with food is reflected through television scheduling. Cookery
shows and documentaries about food are broadcast more often than before. With an increasing number of male chefs on TV,
it􀆳s no longer “uncool” for boys to like cooking.
( )28.What do people usually think of British food?
A.It is simple and plain.
B.It is rich in nutrition.
C.It lacks authentic tastes.
D.It deserves a high reputation.
( )29.Which best describes cookery programmes on British TV?
A.Authoritative.
B.Creative.
C.Profitable.
D.Influential.
【典例4】【新疆昌吉学联体第三次高考适应性联考】
On January 9, 2022, it was another cold morning. Temperatures reached lows of 17. 6 °F (-8℃). Dusti Talavera, a
housewife in the south suburbs of Denver, was washing dishes in her kitchen when she witnessed a frightening scene
outside her kitchen window. Glancing out her kitchen window, she noticed a group of young children playing on an icy
pond. Moments later, the children fell through the ice.
Dusti’s heart raced as she saw the children fall through the ice, and she immediately grabbed her shoes to run outside.
Submerged（淹没）in the freezing water, the children had lost the strength to stay above the surface. Their fingers were
only visible as they desperately tried to grab onto the edges of the ice.
Without hesitation, Dusti placed her own life at risk by stepping on the thin, unstable ice to try to reach the three
children. As she reached her hands out to grab them, she also broke the ice and fell into the 15-foot deep pond.
Dusti was first able to reach and pull out the 4-year-old girl and 11-year-old boy. She struggled to reach the last child, a
6-year-old girl. After hearing the loud screams for help, the young girl’s 16-year-old cousin suddenly arrived on scene. He
threw Dusti a rope, which she used to drag herself and the young girl out of the water.
All three children were pulled out of the icy water as first responders arrived on scene. The 6-year-old girl was not
breathing and had no pulse after being submerged in the icy water for two minutes. First responders performed life-saving
CPR. Once the girl was able to breathe on her own, the EMTs (emergency medical technicians) rushed her to the hospital.
5．Which of the following best describes Dusti?
A．Generous. B．Brave.C．Demanding. D．Impatient.
【典例5】【吉林省长春市普通高中高三质量监测（三）】
Christmas 2020 was shaping up to be a heartbreaker for Melanie Lee. A few weeks earlier, her 33-year-old son had lost
his battle with a long illness. Then the transmission (变速器) on her 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe failed to work. She had no
means of paying for it to be fixed.
“When it broke down, I broke down,” Lee told CNN. “Now I don’t have my baby, and I don’t have transportation.
How am I supposed to stay active in my grandchildren’s lives?”
Eliot Middleton, 38, who is the owner of a barbecue restaurant and former auto mechanic, in his free time, repairs and
gives away used cars. He’d heard about Lee’s difficult situation from her nephew Frank McClary, the mayor of Andrews,
South Carolina. On Christmas morning, Middleton showed up unannounced at Lee’s home with a gift: a white 1993
Oldsmobile.
“I had no idea what was going on,” said Lee. “He handed me the keys and didn’t ask for anything.” Once again, she’s
able to pick up her granddaughters from school and take them to dance class. “I got my freedom back.”
The idea for the used-car giveaway came to Middleton a year earlier during a food drive he’d organized. Many of those
who’d lined up for a meal walked up to four miles to get there because they didn’t have cars. “Cars are a lifeline in this part
of South Carolina,” Middleton told CBS. “There’s no public transportation, no Ubers, no taxis to take people to job
interviews, doctor appointments, even food shopping.” So he posted on Facebook an offer to trade his restaurant’s specialty,
barbecued ribs, for broken-down vehicles. Since then, friends and strangers have dropped off more than 100 cars in various
states of disrepair. Many sit in Middleton’s yard waiting to be patched up and donated, usually to those he’s heard about
through word of mouth. It’s a list of names that grows daily.
“People think Eliot is an angel,” Mayor McClary told the Washington Post. “And I do too.”
27．According to the text, which words can best describe Middleton?
A．Outgoing and organized. B．Modest and optimistic.
C．Generous and cautious. D．Caring and skillful.
【典例6】【安徽省合肥市高三第二次教学质量检测】
During school life, Muhammad Tariq Khan developed an interest in playing badminton. Unfortunately, the school did
not have a coach, so he had to self-learn the sport. His dedication helped him become an under 12 Pakistan Champion at the
age of 10.
Coming from a working-class family, Khan had to work in a factory to earn money for his family. But driven by his
passion, Khan found out ways to watch other players play matches on the badminton court and he learned various
techniques used by experienced players. Meanwhile, Khan practiced badminton by hitting the shuttlecock (羽毛球) against
the walls of his home. Seeing his passion for the sport, his family bought him a net, a few wooden rackets, and a pack of
shuttles to practice at home. Later, Khan often practiced in an open court. To maintain strength, he went on daily morning
sprints (短跑) by the riverside to be fit.
His intense practice sessions had made him so skilled that he courageously attacked and played against the top-ranked
players. Soon he became a known player. Although he had a supportive family, he could not take up badminton as a full-
time career. In order to help his father with finances and shoulder responsibility for his brothers and sisters, he had to switch
his focus to build a long-lasting and stable career to sustain his family. After completing his degree in Bachelor of
Commerce from Sindh University in 1964, he joined the Pakistan International Airlines in 1967. As an adult, he
acknowledged the importance of his duties and performed them with great enthusiasm. Despite his daily office routine,
Khan did not leave his passion for sports and played regularly.The journey of Khan’s achieving his goals is indeed challenging. His family had spent their initial days in a refugee (难
民) camp. Khan ever walked long distances from college to his house to avoid using public transport to save cash to buy
shuttlecocks.
Today he has been recognized by many reputable Pakistani platforms for his contribution to badminton. His personality
is inspirational for many young individuals, who can learn from him the art of balancing life pressures and sticking to a
passion!
7．Which of the following can best describe Khan?
A．Responsible and determined. B．Modest and creative.
C．Ambitious and adventurous. D．Cooperative and honest.
【典例7】【辽宁省辽东南普通高中协作校第一次模拟】
I became aware of my stutter (结巴) when I was around 9, in the fourth grade. I began to see how other people viewed
me. When the teacher asked the whole class questions, I never raised my hand though I knew the answer, because I knew I
would stutter. Some kids would tell me that I talked funny, ask why I didn't talk normally, or laugh at me. As soon as that
started to happen, I became more introverted (内向的).
It wasn't until the summer of 2015, before freshman year at high school. All my friends and my parents encouraged me
to join the high school football team. I owed much to them, especially Coach Lane who taught me how to play football. He
took the time-and had the patience-to actually teach me what to do, how to do it and how to understand the concepts of play.
In junior year, I started my first game for the high school team. I had a very good season and in January 2018, I signed
the University of North Carolina. The older we get, the more of an understanding we have about the world and other people.
So the first time my teammates in college heard me talk and heard that I stuttered, they did not say a thing. That was a big
deal to me because I was so used to people making comments. My teammates actually tell me to slow down because talking
faster causes me to stutter more. It's really helped me develop confidence.
Whenever I go back home to Georgia, I volunteer with children at my church, including those who have learning
disabilities. I like to do that to inspire them with confidence. I had confidence issues when I was a kid because of my stutter,
so I just don't want them to have to go through what I did. In the future, I would like to start a foundation to give back to
people who stutter and create a program where kids all across the world who have a stutter can have a safe space.
30．Which of the following best describes the author?
A．Grateful and caring. B．Helpful and talkative.
C．Athletic and generous. D．Confident and patient.
【典例8】【山东省潍坊市高三下学期3月高中学科核心素养测评】
Seminole was far too accustomed to the business. Everyone sympathized with him depending on long hours, minimum
wage, and ill-mannered customers. Although struggling to pay his rent, he still went all out to make those lucky enough to
sit at his tables laugh. The day was going quick.
He was exhausted when he arrived to work the next day, but he went about his daily duties, putting on a brave face as
customers complained about the food or questioned the bill. Usually as he prepared to close for the night, a couple of
customers would sit down and order drinks. Most of the crew had left by closing time, but Seminole stayed to serve.
Eventually, the last round was ordered and he gave them the bill. The minimum tip was suggested on the receipt.
“Tomorrow will be better,” murmured he.
But luck wasn’t on his side. Evening approaching, a group of teenagers stepped in. Thankfully, they were polite and
respectful. Their cheerful behavior began to rub off on him. As always, he did his best to make their dining experience apleasant one.
Once they finished their dishes, he placed the bill on the table, accompanied with some candies. They placed their
notes on the receipt and left smiling. When he returned to clear the table, he was shocked. The teenagers only left a tip of
$3, but their total bill was more than $100. He’d gone above and beyond serving the tasty dishes. How could they be so
rude?
Later that week, he struggled to let go of the awkward memories. He arrived at work and expected it to be like any
other, but there was something left behind the desk for him — a two-page handwritten letter from the teenagers with $18
attached, in which they explained they were unaware of the tipping practice due to it being their first time out alone.
Everything suddenly made sense.
Seminole was so touched by their gesture that he uploaded a picture of the letter sharing their admirable efforts. Web
visitors voiced their opinions, and the reaction was more than positive.
6．Which of the following best describes Seminole?
A．Patient and innovative. B．Generous and tolerant.
C．Positive and committed. D．Considerate and ambitious.
1.【2023届安徽省皖江联盟高三最后一卷联考】
Coming of age is that time in each of our lives when we begin to see the possibilities. The world opens up in ways that
matures our vision, gives us a sense of responsibility and gratitude. Connor Thomson had just started college and loved
being at that phase in his life where he could eat all the pizza he wanted, yet engage in adult conversations with his parents
about the responsibility to make life better for others. Connor’s optimism was striking. There was so much he could do, so
much he could become. But it all ended one night when Connor was distracted(分心的) while driving in a Colorado
canyon.
Connor’s father, David, took it particularly hard. A father sees more than his own traits in his son; he sees greater
possibilities than he achieved. Taking that hope away left David feeling aimless. But Connor’s optimism was one of those
traits passed on to him by his father. So David got to work. First, he established the Honor Connor Scholarship Fund to
reward students who served in the community. Next, he went to work creating a research-based curriculum that educates
University of Colorado Boulder students and their families about the dangers of texting and driving.
David now works with lecturers at various colleges and high schools, ensuring young minds understand how statically
at risk they are when they text and drive. He’s become a passionate advocate for preparing young people to drive safely and
not subconsciously reach for their phones while they’re at the wheel. It includes a very simple three-part commitment: to
not text or use social media while driving, speak out if riding with a driver who is distracted and encourage friends and
family to drive phone-free.
While every constructive effort reminds David of the loss he suffered, he is encouraged knowing that more young
people with so much to of r the word will be around to do good. “I get to be a part of what Connor would have done,” says
David.
5．Which of the following can best describe David?
A．Optimistic and helpful. B．Self-centered but determined.
C．Thoughtful and daring. D．Cool-minded but reasonable.
2.【2023届福建省泉州市普通高三5月份适应性练习】
An English mother, Liz Pinfield-Wells, has recycled more than 2,600 pounds (1,200 kg) of trash (垃圾) through a DIYrecycling center in her garden shed (棚) in Dawley Shropshire. Pinfield-Wells established the recycling center after the birth
of her third child when she discovered that her town’s roadside recycling program did not accept certain items.
The recycling center accepts 30 different categories of recyclable waste. Pin field-Wells encouraged the public to leave
their mixed recycled items at the end of her driveway, and dozens of residents have since dropped off their trash in her shed.
She has even accepted Pringles tubes, which have metal and plastic components and should not be placed in the roadside
bin. “Setting up the recycling drop-off center, in my front garden has hopefully helped the community to recycle more. It
can sometimes seem a little difficult knowing where to start but with every small step, it gets that little bit easier,” she said.
Every month, she sends the collected items in vacuum-packed (真空包装的) bags to TerraCycle, a firm that turns the
waste into small plastic balls for use in other products, such as watering cans and benches. The weight of the trash is then
changed into points for money, which can be paid out twice a year to a charity or sports organization of her choice.
In the last three years, Pinfield-Wells has raised more than £1,000, which she has donated to her 14-year-old daughter
Zoe’s gymnastic group to buy new equipment. She has also donated money to another local charity to buy woodchips for
their community garden.
Pinfield-Wells hopes that her recycling center will raise awareness about the importance of recycling and encourage
others to take small steps to reduce their carbon footprint. She has created a Facebook group for here eco-center recycling
shed, which now has over 1,000 members.
7．Which of the following best describes Liz Pinfield-Wells?
A．Ambitious and intelligent. B．Responsible and thoughtful.
C．Adventurous and determined. D．Pioneering and humble.
3.【2023届河北省邯郸市高考三模（保温卷）】
In a close-up (特写), one man is pulling the other with all his strength through the window of an SUV, a type of
vehicle, which is stuck dangerously on a cliff (悬崖) 30 feet above a busy roadway.
Jason Warnock, then 29, is the man performing the life-saving action. He was driving in Lewiston, Idaho, in April 2015
when he came upon a fallen tree in the middle of the road. “I was like, ‘What happened’?” he told a news website. Warnock
stretched out his neck to stare up the side of a cliff. At the very top, where the tree should have been, was an SUV swinging
on the edge, held back from falling to the road by a delicate, heavily damaged chain-link fence. Looking inside the car,
Warnock could see a panicked Matthew Sitko, 23, beating on the passenger-side window.
That’s when Warnock sprang into action. He crossed a nearby footbridge, and climbed up the cliff to get to the vehicle.
When Warnock got to the car, he tried breaking the window with a tool he had on him, only to realize that his cracking was
shaking the car and might cause it to slip down the hill. He stopped and turned to calming Sitko enough to get him to open
the window. “Give me your hand,” Warnock said. “If this thing goes, I want to have a hold of you so I can at least get you
out of there.” Before reaching for the lifeline, Sitko had one request: “Can I grab my phone?” Soon enough, Warnock had
freed both man and his machine.
According to the Lewiston police chief, the accident was caused when Sitko, who suffered only minor injuries, lost
control of his car. For his part, Warnock insisted he came to Sitko’s aid for one simple reason: “I just did what anyone would
do.”
7．Which of the following can best describe Warnock?
A．Calm but stubborn. B．Daring but anxious.
C．Caring and decisive. D．Optimistic and strong.
4.【2023届广东省八市高考4月二联考】
Helga Stentzel’s Clothesline Animals combine charming images as fine art prints in various sizes.As an artist whose style she calls “household surrealism (超现实主义)”，she works in various media and has a
large collection of works. Instead of throwing an old pair of pants or T-shirt away, Helga Stentzel puts her tired garments
out to the farm. By hanging them on a simple clothesline she sets up and folding them artfully that look like animals, she
takes wonderful pictures. Some are shot in real locations while others are digitally placed in environments in charming form
with appealing colors.
Siberian-born Stentzel has cooperated with many respectable and well-known brands, one of which is Hogar Verde, a
bio-friendly laundry products brand in Ecuador. For them she has created the adorable clothing illusicons (错觉) for a
print ad campaign，which also drew attention to the endangered animals shown within, like dinosaurs, polar bears and so
on.
Stentzel’s practice started from her childhood in Siberia, where she spent hours surveying her grandmother’s carpet,
woods and random objects for recognizable forms, including a pile of buckets looking like the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
In what seems a very simple gesture, Stentzel’s works employ household items and turn them into surrealist images
that uncover different reading layers. From food to clothes, the artist is inspired by everyday objects and gives them a
second life through her creative and really poetic personal angle.
“I stare at things longer than socially acceptable! It can be anything—a chair, a noodle hanging off the fork, a lamp
post in the middle of the road. Observation is a form of thinking for me. I really enjoy studying colors, shapes and textures
—with no expectation, simply admiring their unique beauty. Very often there’s nothing more to it, but sometimes BOOM!
—a creative idea hits my brain, and it makes a link between sliced bread and wrinkled skin of a French bulldog. It’s very
unpredictable,”Stentzel said.
6．Which of the following can best describe Stentzel’s fine art prints?
A．Complex and digital. B．Meaningful and creative.
C．Poetic but commercial. D．Ordinary but bio-friendly.
5.【2023届湖南省部分名校联盟高三5月冲刺压轴大联考】
The South African town Hamburg is situated by one of the most beautiful estuaries (河口) in the Eastern Cape. It’s
known for its rich Xhosa culture. It is also home to a group of women who have produced a series of extraordinary artworks
that have been exhibited around the world.
Keiskamma Art Project was created to teach local women embroidery (刺绣) skills to help them at a tough time
economically and socially, but unexpectedly it has grown into something much bigger. Having been shown at international
art galleries, many of their tapestries (挂毯) are now being displayed under one roof for the first time, at an exhibition in
Johannesburg.
Their story began in 2000, when Dr. Carol Hofmeyr moved from Johannesburg to Hamburg. She found that the town
was struggling with high unemployment and that local women were desperate to find ways to feed their families. Having
studied embroidery herself, she hoped that passing on that knowledge to local women would help empower them.
From humble beginnings, more and more women heard about the project through word of mouth. Now, over 150
women are part of the project. Selling their works provides a source of income, but the project has also created a support
system for the women.
Initially, the women started out simply creating cushions (坐垫) and small handbags to sell to tourists. Eventually, they
started receiving tasks for larger pieces. They were given panels about a meter in size to work on at home. By joining the
completed panels together, they created the first of their large works and one of their most celebrated, “The Keiskamma
Tapestry”, which tells the history of the Xhosa people who were subjugated (征服) through colonization and the Xhosa
British Frontier Wars from 1776 to 1876.Another celebrated piece is “The Keiskamma Altarpiece”, which was produced by 130 women. The four-meter-high,
four-meter-wide piece reveals the struggles that elderly Xhosa women endured when the youth in their community were hit
by HIV two decades ago, and they stepped in to care for children.
Recent artworks engage with contemporary issues. “COVID Resilience Tapestry” deals with the pandemic; “A New
Earth and Our Sacred Ocean” is a call for environmental consciousness.
Which of the following can best describe the process of making “The Keiskamma Tapestry”?
A．Historical. B．Game-changing. C．Cooperative. D．Time-consuming.
基础过关
（最新模拟试题演练）
1.【2023届黑龙江省齐齐哈尔市高三下学期三模】
Faisal Zaid Alshara’a, a fifth-grade student at the Ahl Al-Qur, an Islamic School &. Academy in Ramtha, Jordan,
was born without a right hand and only two fingers on his left, as well as a tongue tie for which he had to undergo surgery at
a very young age. He also suffers from muscular dystrophy (肌肉萎缩) in his legs, which makes it difficult for him to walk.
These physical disabilities made Faisal feel shy and separated from his peers (同龄人), as he could not bear to see the
looks of pity they would give him.
Books were Faisal’s safe haven, where he could explore new worlds and lose himself in stories that made him feel
alive. However, he struggled to find a way to develop his passion for reading until his teacher introduced him to the Arab
Reading Challenge.
Faisal participated in the Challenge’s fifth edition, qualifying at both the school and district levels. He was delighted
when his school district’s director recognized him for his district qualification. He then went on to qualify at the country
level. Thanks to his success in the Challenge, Faisal finally felt comfortable with opening up and interacting with his
classmates, who now look at him with pride and admiration rather than pity.
Faisal is now preparing for the sixth Arab Reading Challenge and is determined to reach the finals. The child who once
refused to interact with others is now filled with hope and a zest (热情) for life. His constant smiles and laughs fill the room
as he talks to friends he met through the Arab Reading Challenge.
4．What can we know about Faisal according to the first paragraph?
A．He was slow at study. B．He once gave up on life.
C．He led a carefree childhood. D．He suffered a lot in his childhood.
5．What was Faisal’s classmates’ reaction after his success in the Challenge?
A．They were proud of him. B．They felt sympathy for him.
C．They showed no interest in him. D．They were green with envy at him.
6．Which of the following can best describe Faisal?
A．Helpful and shy. B．Unlucky and negative.
C．Generous and active. D．Optimistic and knowledgeable.
7．What’s the best title for the text?
A．Finding a Zest for Life. B．Fighting Disabilities Bravely
C．Winning Classmates’ Admiration. D．Living Your Life to the Fullest
2.【2023届湖北省高三3月第二次适应性英语模拟】During my first year in college. I didn’t speak even though I was in a program called the Great Conversation. I was too
afraid of saying something wrong.
I took a class from Barbara as a second year student. My mind was split open by the quality of Barbara’s questions. I
finally had something to say and the energy to say it. I was a frequent visitor during Barbara’s office hours.
In my junior year, Barbara announced the birth of her daughter. Maggie. That time I still knew little about her life.
During my senior year, when Barbara was my essay adviser, I became Maggie’s babysitter. She had to leave to teach her
class. I sang Maggie lullabies(摇篮曲), fed her tiny cheese cubes, and gave her hot milk. And also in the same year, with
Barbara’s help, I finished my essay successfully and graduated as an outstanding student.
During the six years after graduation, I visited Barbara and her husband often. Our relationship gradually deepened, but
I was always conscious of a teacher-student relationship.
It was another two years later that this changed fundamentally when I became a parent and had my son in 2010, and
Barbara was one of the first to congratulate me. When, nine months later, my child was diagnosed with Tay-Sachs disease, a
serious and rare illness, she sent me a letter handwritten on a white legal pad(信笺薄). For the next two and a half years,
Barbara wrote me regular, sometimes weekly, remarkable letters that are revealing, loving, and kind.
When I began writing about my son in a very public blog format, Barbara responded to each post.
Through our back-and-forths, I began to realize that I hadn’t really known her at all—not until now, as she revealed
more about herself than she ever had. A little over a year ago, she wrote, “I’m sending you lots of love and positive
thoughts. Hope you feel it.” I did, and I do. Yes, we had decades of shared history behind us, but now we had gotten to
know and love each other as women, mothers and equals.
4．Why didn’t the author speak in the program the Great Conversation?
A．She actually had nothing to say to her teacher.
B．She had no opportunity to speak in Barbara’s class.
C．She feared making some mistakes.
D．She was too proud to say something.
5．When did the author become her teacher’s babysitter?
A．When she was a college freshman. B．When she was a fourth-year college student.
C．When she was a third-year college student. D．When she was a postgraduate.
6．How many years had the author known her teacher Barbara when she had her own son?
A．Nine. B．Eleven. C．Twelve. D．Fourteen.
7．Which of the following best describes Barbara?
A．Thoughtful and positive. B．Outgoing and creative.
C．Easygoing and ambitious. D．Dutiful and humorous.
3.【2023届江苏省徐州市高三5月考前模拟】
It was so thoughtful. My daughter gave me an address book for my birthday. She knows the one I have is worn. The
gift is lovely; the cover is colourful; the pages are creamy white. But I don’t feel free to use this gift; I’m tied to my old
book.
My address book tells stories, not only my own but also my friends’. My friends came and went. Some friends married
each other and I combined them with lines. Children’s names were added one by one above their parents’. Some got their
own addresses as they moved out. I turn the page and see the addresses of a dead friend. I never cross them out. I want their
name there. I don’t want to forget.
This book has my family stories, especially the addresses of my loved ones who’ve died. I can picture their houses indetail－the feel of the crocheted doilies on grandma`s coffee table, the cupboard under Uncle Ed`s staircase(perfect for
hiding from the other cousins), the clean smell of Aunt Lily`s living room.
Maybe it’s time for being smart and stylish. I can keep this old one in the attic, after all.
“Don’t you have all that on your phone?” my daughter asked me once when she saw me thumbing through my address
book. And yes, I do have some of the contact information there, too. I admit, having it on a device is super handy. My
daughter’s generation doesn’t use address books. But changing addresses on a phone is so permanent; the old address is
wiped out without a trace. You don’t see the person any more? Press delete. It’s like they were never there.
The old address book sits on top of the new one, for now. But my new address book whispers a story of new
possibilities, leaving space for friends who I don’t know yet. I’ll get to it. It’s just a matter of time.
4．Why doesn’t the author feel free to use her birthday gift?
A．She thought it too precious. B．She was too old to use it.
C．She lived an economical life. D．She was attached to her old book.
5．What do paragraphs 2 and 3 focus on?
A．The stories her address book tells. B．The ups and downs of her life.
C．The changes she has experienced. D．The coming and going of her friends.
6．What does the old address book mean to the author?
A．It serves as a valuable antique. B．It often gives her endless happiness.
C．It is a way of keeping memories. D．It always reminds her of her family.
7．Which of the following best describes the author?
A．Thoughtful and thankful. B．Conservative and cautious.
C．Smart and stylish. D．Affectionate and emotional.
4.【2023届辽宁省丹东市高三总复习质量测试（二）】
The Sydney to Melbourne Ultramarathon, an endurance race of 875km, was considered the toughest in the world. It
used to be a five-day race, with only the world-class athletes daring to attempt it. Most athletes who took part in this
ultramarathon were under 30 years of age.
Cliff was a farmer from Australia with a dream of running a race. When he attended the race, he was 61 years old. He
had no specialized sportswear. Instead, he wore galoshes overalls. When he appeared at the venue, the onlookers thought he
was probably a spectator. To their surprise, Cliff picked up a race number.
Having grown up on a farm, Cliff had to go out to round up the sheep every time there was a storm, because his family
could not afford horses or tractors. Two thousand sheep scattered across two thousand acres of land—it took him as long as
three days of chasing the animals, but he always succeeded.
The race began, and the strong and young racers started leaving Cliff behind. The racers had a strategy. They would be
running hours each for the five days of the race, and sleep for the remaining 6 hours. Nonetheless, Cliff had no such
strategy! Being an amateur athlete, he was not familiar with any such game plan. So, he just ran on and on, and the next
morning, when the other athletes woke up, they found that the old man had caught up with the others by jogging all night.
By the final night of the race, he had surpassed the other competitors and became the champion.
The next time Cliff caught attention again when he was 76. He took up the challenge of running along Australia’s
border, across a distance of 16,000 km with the aim of raising money for homeless children. Unfortunately, his crew
member fell ill, and Cliff had to withdraw from the race, after running for 6520 km.
Cliff, a simple farmer, created a one-of-a-kind history. Instead of withering away, he started his new life, and showed
the world that it’s never too late to start following the heart and pursuing dreams.4．Why the age of the athletes is mentioned in the first paragraph?
A．To explain the rule of the race. B．To introduce the level of the race.
C．To show the popularity of the race. D．To stress the toughness of the race.
5．What contributed to Cliff’s success?
A．His hard training. B．His advanced sportswear.
C．His working experience. D．His well-designed strategy.
6．Which of the following best describes Cliff?
A．Intelligent and generous. B．Persevering and sympathetic.
C．Ambitious and optimistic. D．Determined and insightful.
7．Which of the following can be the best title of the text?
A．Cliff, the winner of many running races
B．Cliff, a senior farmer pursuing his dream
C．Cliff, a kind charitarian keen on raising money
D．Cliff, a simple Melbourne ultramarathon runner
5.【2023届山西省金科大联考高三四月模拟检测】
After his eighth attempt, 30-year-old Liu Zheng finally passed the National Judicial Examinations in January, the
professional qualification exam that everyone wishing to be a lawyer in China must pass, in addition to getting a degree in
law.
After graduating with a bachelor’s in automobile engineering from the Hebei College of Science and Technology in
2015he took a job at Peking University as a security guard in the hopes that he would someday be able to pursue a master’s
at the prestigious (有声望的) university.
“I dreamed of studying somewhere famous, but my family’s financial situation meant I had to work while I prepared
for the exams,” he said As he studied in his spare time, Liu developed an interest in law and decided to prepare for the
National Judicial Examinations, which have a pass rate of only 10 to 15 percent.
He later became a facilities manager at the Peking University Law School to help him better prepare. Liu works from 5
p.m.to midnight. He follows a simple routine, shuttling from his dormitory to the school canteen, to classrooms and to his
job and wakes up early so that he can arrive at the law school by 8 a.m. for lectures, or to study by himself for a few hours.
He said that despite his having to work, his teachers and other students have been helpful. Professors have sent
textbooks and invited him to their courses, and students have sent notes of encouragement. “Nobody has treated me
differently. I am just another face in the class.”
Looking back over the past seven years working and studying at PKU, Liu said the experience has reaffirmed his
determination to shape his future through education.
24．What can be learned from Paragraph 1?
A．Liu Zheng’s path to law has not been straightforward.
B．Most people in China are willing to become lawyers
C．It usually takes eight years to become a good lawyer.
D．No one can be a lawyer until he is over thirty years old.
25．What prevented Liu from going on to pursue his dream?
A．Loss of interest. B．Fear of exams. C．Limit of time. D．Lack of money.
26．Which of the following can best describe Liu Zheng?A．Helpful. B．Sympathetic. C．Devoted. D．Generous.
27．What does the underlined word “reaffirmed” mean in the last paragraph?
A．Repaired B．Reconfirmed. C．Changed. D．Removed.
6.【2023届浙江省四校（杭州二中、温州中学、绍兴一中、金华一中）高三5月联考】
On the day he almost died, Kimbal Musk had food on the brain. The Internet startup talent and restaurateur had just
arrived in Jackson Hole from a conference where chef Jamie Oliver had spoken about the benefits of healthy eating. This
was something Musk thought about a lot- how he might make a difference to the food industry—but beyond expanding his
farm-to-table movement along with his restaurant, Musk hadn’t yet broken the code. Then he went sailing down a snowy
slope (坡) and fell over, breaking his neck. The left side of his body was paralyzed.
Musk eventually made a full recovery, but it involved spending two months on his back, which gave him plenty of time
to come up with a plan. Since then, he has launched an initiative to put “learning gardens” in public schools across America;
attracted Generation Z to the farming profession by changing shipping containers into high-tech, data-driven, year-round
farms; and this year, is kicking off a new campaign to create one million at-home gardens.
Aimed at reaching low- income families, the Million Gardens Movement was inspired by the pandemic, as both a
desire to feel more connected to nature and food insecurity have been at the forefront of so many people’s lives. “We were
getting a lot of inquiries about gardening from people that had never gardened before,” says Musk. “People were looking to
garden for a bunch of reasons: to supplement their budget, to improve the nutritional quality of their diets, or just to cure the
boredom that came with the lockdown.”
The program offers free garden kits that can be grown indoors or outdoors, and will be distributed through schools that
Musk's non-profit, Big Green, has already partnered with. It also offers free courses on how to get the garden growing and
fresh seeds and materials for the changing growing seasons. “I grew up in the projects when I was young, in what we now
call food deserts,” says EVE, one of the many celebrities who have teamed up with the organization to encourage people to
pick up a free garden. “What I love about this is that it's not difficult. We are all able to grow something.”
24．What inspired Musk to be devoted to food industry?
A．An accident. B．Jamie Oliver’s speech.
C．The pandemic. D．The farm-to-table movement.
25．What can we learn about the Million Gardens Movement?
A．It has mainly attracted young generations. B．It has just accomplished its target.
C．It may be stimulated by a lack of food security. D．It increases economic burdens for the poor.
26．Which of the following best describes Musk?
A．Charitable. B．Honest. C．Flexible. D．Strict.
27．Why is EVE taken as an example?
A．To demonstrate the program to be non-profit.B．To share his experience in a food desert.
C．To encourage people to start a free garden. D．To clarify the reason why he loves a garden.
7.【2023届重庆市普通高中高三第三次联合诊断测】
Shawn Triplett knew there was a desperate need to help the children of Mayfield, Kentucky, after a deadly storm struck
the town.
Mayfield was one of the towns hardest hit after a line of storms crossed the central US on Friday night and Saturday
morning. Triplett- a Mayfield resident and a former soldier — was in Chicago that Friday night. Alarmed by the weather
reports, his wife and two young children went to stay in a hotel of the nearby town, Paducah, without suffering the storms
and ultimately out of the path of the tornadoes(龙卷风).Able to return home the next morning, Triplett was shocked by how the town was destroyed and wanted to help
however he could. He arrived at the volunteer center, where he was asked to guide a photo-journalist through streets filled
with remains. That night, the two returned to shelters where they saw many suffered families including one woman
comforting her son over their lost Christmas.
“It was very heartbreaking, too much for me to handle, ” he said. Therefore, he decided that more needed to be done
for the children affected by the storm. Noticing that supplies available were essentials such as generators (发 电机) and
bottled water, he turned to his friends on social media for donations so that he could go to Walmart and purchase toys and
gifts for the kids. Around $2, 000 were raised, and the store gave Triplett a discount upon learning of his efforts. As word
spread on websites, more donations poured in. He was able to return the following day and another $6,000 was spent on
toys and board games, he said. Forty pairs of shoes were also picked up at a local Shoe Sensation. Triplett and other
volunteers will wrap and distribute the toys for any child or family in need. He credits the kindness of everyone who tried to
help and get families back on their feet right before the holidays.
24．Why were Triplett and his families safe from the disaster?
A．They were rescued by soldiers. B．They didn’t come back to Mayfield.
C．They were helped by an aid agency. D．They happened to be travelling in Chicago.
25．What did Triplett see in the shelters?
A．A volunteer cleaning the street. B．A boy crying for his lost families.
C．A photo-journalist taking pictures. D．A mother calming her child down.
26．What do Triplett’s donations mainly contain?
A．First-aid kits. B．Emergency food. C．Essential supplies. D．Entertainment items.
27．Which of the following can best describe Triplett?
A．Generous and hard-working. B．Brave and energetic.
C．Sympathetic and warm-hearted. D．Foresighted and determined.
8.【广东省汕尾、珠海市等大湾区联考2023届高三学生调研】
In 2013, Deegan was trying to take control of her life after winning the fight against drinking. She did quit, but she was
having difficulty reconnecting with people. Even looking someone in the eyes proved to be difficult. “I was sort of like a
shell of a person and just didn’t really have many life skills or self-confidence,” Deegan said.
However, baking was something that always brought her joy as a child. One day while helping out in the
neighborhood, Deegan picked up a handheld mixer and started baking. “My life was just out of control, but baking is such a
controlled thing, where if you take the right steps and follow the directions, you’ll get a pretty exact result,” she said.
Deegan started bringing her homemade baked cookies to people’s homes, which helped her reconnect with people.
“Feeding people is such a universal love language,” she said. However, she was still trying to figure out how to find a career
at 27 years old. She had no real work experience and she couldn’t put ‘quit drinking’ ” on her resume.
Deegan’s life shifted in 2015. Encouraged by her friends, she challenged herself to see if she could sell just one pie.
She sold dozens! She began baking out of her tiny apartment and eventually launched an official business in 2017. She
spent four years developing a pie crust cookie recipe, which has since become the bread and butter of her business. “People
have been walking, running and lining up to get cookies, and it’s just been so magical seeing that,” she said.
When she needs more help, Deegan says she looks for anyone who is just excited to work, even if they don’t have any
experience. After her own struggle, she realized that the desire to work was better than having a certain skill set. And she
became a second-chance employer, hiring women out of prison or the shelter system. “You just have to walk through the
door and be ready, willing and able and excited to show up and work and you’ve got a job,” Deegan told the reporter.4．What was Deegan mainly struggling with in 2013?
A．Emotion management.
B．Interpersonal relationship.
C．Work-life balance.
D．Alcohol addiction.
5．What prepared Deegan for her bakery business?
A．Working previously in the baking industry. B．Seeing people running to get cookies.
C．Wanting desperately to gain total control. D．Offering baked food out of goodwill.
6．According to paragraph 4 and 5, what is special about Deegan and her business?
A．She achieved success through baking.
B．She was ambitious about her business.
C．She has an open-door employment policy.
D．She only hired inexperienced workers.
7．Which of the following best describes Deegan?
A．Creative and smart.
B．Persistent and receptive.
C．Honest and optimistic.
D．Kind and easy-going.
9.【湖北省十堰市部分重点中学2022-2023学年高二3月联考】
Barditch High School decided to have an All-School Reunion. Over 450 people came to the event. There were tours of
the old school building and a picnic at Confederate Park. Several former teachers were on hands to tell stories about the old
days. Ms. Mabel Yates, the English teacher for fifty years, was wheeled to the park.
Some eyes rolled and there were a few low groans (嘟囔声) when Ms.Yates was about to speak. Many started looking
at their watches and coming up with excuses to be anywhere instead of preparing to listen to a lecture from an old woman
who had few kind words for her students and made them work harder than all the other teachers combined.
Then Ms. Yates started to speak: “I can’t tell you how pleased I am to be here. I haven’t seen many of you since your
graduation, but I have followed your careers and enjoyed your victories as well as crying for your tragedies. I have a large
collection of newspaper photographs of my students. Although I haven’t appeared in person, I have attended your college
graduations, weddings and even the birth of your children, in my imagination.”
Ms. Yates paused and started crying a bit. Then she continued: “It was my belief that if I pushed you as hard as I could,
some of you would succeed to please me and others would succeed to annoy me. Regardless of our motives, I can see that
you have all been successful in your chosen path.”
“There is no greater comfort for an educator than to see the end result of his or her years of work. You have all been a
great source of pleasure and pride for me and I want you to know I love you all from the bottom of my heart.”
There was a silence over the crowd for a few seconds and then someone started clapping. The clapping turned into
cheering, then into a deafening roar (呼喊). Lawyers, truck drivers, bankers and models were rubbing their eyes or crying
openly with no shame all because of the words from a long forgotten English teacher from their hometown.
4．What activity was organized for the school reunion?
A．Telling stories about past events. B．A picnic on the school playground.
C．Sightseeing in the park. D．Graduates’ reports in the old building.5．What can be inferred from Paragraph 2?
A．Some graduates were too busy to listen to Ms. Yates’ speech.
B．Some people got tired from the reunion activities.
C．Many graduates disliked Ms. Yates’ ways of teaching.
D．Most people had little interest in the reunion.
6．We can learn from Ms. Yates’ speech that she _________.
A．went to her students’ wedding ceremonies B．gave her students advice on their careers
C．attended her students’ college graduations D．kept track of her students’ progress.
7．Which of the following can best describe Ms. Yates?
A．Reliable and devoted. B．Strict but caring.
C．Proud but patient. D．Tough and generous.
10.【2023届安徽省A10联盟高考最后一卷】
Reptiles, like snakes, lizards, and crocodiles are egg-laying animals. The species are cold-blooded, which means their
bodies have the same temperature as the area around them. A recent report says that more than one-fifth of the world’s
reptiles are at risk of going extinct.
The study, written by 52 scientists, is the first worldwide measurement of how threatened different species of reptiles
are. For 15 years, between 2004 and 2019, researchers collected information on over 10,000 different kinds of reptiles. They
gathered details from over 900 reptile experts around the world.
The report has revealed some unhappy news — 21% of all reptile species are in danger of extinction. That’s over 1,800
species in all. The study reported that at least 31 species of reptiles have already gone extinct. The main reason these reptiles
are faced with extinction is that humans are taking over more and more of their natural habitats. More land continues to be
cleared to make room for cities and towns. Large areas of land are also being cleared so that they can be used as farmland.
Logging is another big threat to reptile habitats.
But even if reptiles aren’t considered lovely, they play a very important part in nature’s food chains. One service
performed by reptiles humans should appreciate is that they are natural enemies to certain pests, like insects and rats, and
therefore helping control their numbers.
Scientists say the good news is that we know what must be done to protect reptiles. Bruce Young, one of the leaders of
the research, says, “We have all the tools we need. Protecting natural areas, especially rainforests, is at the top of the list.
Studies show that saving natural areas doesn’t just protect mammals or birds, but all kinds of animals, including reptiles.”
8．What can we know about reptiles from the report?
A．There are over 10,000 different kinds of reptiles worldwide.
B．Reptiles are cold-blooded egg-laying animals.
C．Over 20% of reptile species are at risk of dying out.
D．Temperature rising poses the greatest threat to reptiles.
9．What mainly caused the extinction of at least 31 reptile species?
A．Loss of habitats. B．Human hunting.
C．More natural enemies. D．Environmental pollution.
10．What does the author think of reptiles?
A．Attractive. B．Intelligent.
C．Beneficial. D．Dangerous.11．What does Bruce think is the most important in reptile protection?
A．Improving breeding methods. B．Developing new rainforests.
C．Strengthening cooperation. D．Saving their natural habitats.
11.【2023届湖南省部分名校联盟高三5月冲刺压轴大联考】
Some Internet Buzzwords of 2022
The chosen laborers
Derived from the Chinese term da gong ren which means “laborers” or “working people”, “the chosen laborers” refer
to those who stay healthy during the pandemic, allowing them to go to work every day.
Begone
In a viral video, a woman in a parking argument was caught on camera, stomping (跺) her feet, waving her arms and
repeatedly telling the other person to “begone”. The odd repetition of the Chinese term tui reminded many people of a
traditional ceremony to ward off evil spirits, and the woman’s words quickly became an incantation (咒语) to protect users
from bad luck or misfortune.
I have nothing to say
Literally meaning “thank you so much”, the term is now ironically used by Chinese social media users to express
“being speechless”. They originally created “栓Q” to joke about the English accent of Liu Tao, a farmer who claims to be a
self-taught English enthusiast on Douyin. Liu has accumulated over 2.6 million followers by sharing videos about his
hometown in Guilin, in Chinese and English.
Online mouth double
Many netizens find it hard to express themselves clearly. So when they find someone who has spoken out on an issue
they care about in a more persuasive way online—such as on a talk show, in a media interview, or in an online comment—
they call them their hu lian wang zui ti, or “online mouth double”, as a way to express agreement and appreciation.
Cyber pickle
Just like Zha cai, or pickled vegetables, a side dish on Chinese dinner tables, cyber pickle is the perfect televised
comfort food to accompany any meal. Ranging from scene plays like Friends to various short videos, cyber pickle is the
embodiment (体现，化身) of empty calories.
21．What can the Chinese term tui make people think of?
A．An old ceremony to prevent evil spirits.
B．A way to escape from severe epidemic.
C．A condition to keep healthy during the pandemic.
D．A religious ceremony that can prevent people from bad luck.
22．Nowadays, the term “I have nothing to say” is designed to ______.
A．express thanks B．embody empty calories
C．convey “being speechless” D．joke about the English accent of Liu Tao
23．Which of the following can best describe that the views on ChatGPT posted on the Internet by Smith are well
received?
A．The chosen laborers B．Online mouth double
C．I have nothing to say D．Cyber pickle
12.【2023届山东省济南市高三三模】
Sometimes people can find new interest in old things. For me, it was discovering a love for ballet more than 15 years
after I first started training.My parents put me in ballet classes as a young girl and I just sort of kept going. I don’t know I had any particular
passion for it. I quitted. It felt like I was slowly closing a chapter in my life, with no particular sorrow about the matter.
Years later, something, maybe boredom, led me to a decision to start classes at a studio, where I met a group of middle-
aged ballet lovers, all of them starting ballet as adults.
Stepping into the ballet studio again unearthed a whole set of unexpected feelings. I wasn’t strong or flexible enough to
accomplish moves that used to be second nature. I had to stop to adjust my breath after each combination in the center.
Mostly, I felt ashamed. But those women cheered me on. The longer I watched them in class, the more I was moved. This
was the point staring me right in the face—it didn’t matter; they just loved to dance. Their passion for ballet helped me see it
in a new light. It didn’t need to be competitive; it was something people did for fun, no matter what their skill level is.
Slowly, it began to feel challenging in a good way. I started having fun. I’ve found that when we dance, it’s an exercise in
directing our energy to a number of different areas.
When we stepped on stage for our year-end performance, I felt the effects of that sustained attention and my body
flowed through well-practiced movements. I was totally lost in bright stage lights and felt the whole world belonged to me.
After the performance, one of the audience came to me and remarked, “Wow, I can tell you really like to dance!” I smiled
and nodded. It was true.
4．What did the author think of ballet at first?
A．It opened a new page in her life.
B．It required great determination.
C．It killed her passion for dance.
D．It made little difference to her.
5．What inspired the author’s interest in ballet?
A．Her parents’ encouragement.
B．The easy atmosphere in class.
C．Other dancers’ love for ballet.
D．Modern instruments in the studio.
6．What can best describe the yearend performance?
A．Satisfactory. B．Improvable.
C．Regretful. D．Creative.
7．What can be learned from the text?
A．Success needs enthusiasm.
B．Passion can be awakened.
C．Talent matters a great deal.
D．Ambition is a key to growth.,
13.【2023届山东省潍坊市四县高三下学期5月高考模拟】
Jinli Street in Chengdu, Sichuan Province has recently been chosen as one of the world’s most beautiful streets by
CNN Travel. Altogether 21 are chosen, including Convent Avenue in New York City, the U. S., Flask Walk in London,
England, and the Philosopher’s Walk in Kyoto, Japan.
Jinli Street is located to the east of the Wuhou Temple, the most famous Three Kingdoms Period relic museum in
China. It’s recorded that as early as the Qin Dynasty,Jinli Street was the most famous place for baldachin—a rich cloth. And
it was one of the busiest commercial areas during the Shu Kingdom, when it was known as the “First Street of the Shu
Kingdom”. In order to bring back its prosperity of former days, it was rebuilt and was opened to the public in October of2004. Since then, visitors from home and abroad have come here to relax, admire the traditional-style buildings, and taste
local snacks.
The street winds through Chengdu for a length of 350 meters. By mixing the culture of the Three Kingdoms Period
with local customs of Sichuan, the buildings on both sides including teahouses, stores and hotels, which look pleasingly
historic, are modeled on the architectural style of a traditional old town in western Sichuan Province from the Qing Dynasty.
Walking down the street, you will find many old-world stores. All of these stores have their own style but also have
one thing in common:no matter how busy the place is, the stores are peaceful and relaxing. Most of the special local
products can be found here.
Outside the stores, the stands are busier but equally attractive. You can find local artists putting on funny shows. Some
traditional artworks made by skilled workmen are sold here. From these artworks, you will get a taste of the true life of local
people and find something about China’s past in the modern city.
8．Why was Jinli Street rebuilt?
A．To create a political center.
B．To gain its popularity again.
C．To help visitors relax and eat snacks.
D．To make it the world’s most beautiful street.
9．How were the buildings along the street designed?
A．By combining different cultures.
B．By imitating the style of modern town.
C．By presenting the history of the street.
D．By following Qin Dynasty’s architecture.
10．Which of the following can best describe the old-world stores?
A．Plain. B．Modern. C．Unique. D．Restful.
11．Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?
A．Jinli Street—A place to recall history
B．Jinli Street—First Street of the Shu Kingdom
C．Jinli Street—Rebuilt and opened to the public
D．Jinli Street—One of the world’s most beautiful streets
14.【2023年辽宁省高三第二次全省统考暨朝阳市第一高级中学高三四模】
Students in Cambodia have designed a prototype manned drone (无人机) from a rather unexpected piece of furniture
— a school chair. Inspired at first by a desire to beat their city’s notorious (声名狼藉的) traffic, the group designed their
prototype drone that they hope can eventually be used to ferry people around Phnom Penh and even fight fires.
With eight propellers (螺旋桨) and using a school chair for the pilot’s seat, the drone was developed by students at the
National Polytechnic Institute of Cambodia (NPIC) on the outskirts of the capital. “The drone, when we see it flying
without a pilot, there is a lot of shaking. But when I sit on it and fly... it becomes more stable and I feel so excited,” said
LonhVannsith, 21, the pilot of the drone. “We wanted to solve some problems for our society by making a taxi drone and ...
inventing drones for firefighters,” he said, noting how, for example, they hoped it could reach the upper floors of a building
to bring a hose where a fire truck could not reach.
The prototype can carry a pilot weighing up to 60 kg and fly for about 10 minutes for a distance of 1 km. It took three
years of research and development and cost around $20,000 to build. While the team hopes it will eventually fly far higher,
when manned the drone currently only rises to as much as four meters.The project faced delays because of lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic and also as components like the
propellers and the frame had to be ordered abroad, said SarinSerevatha, who is NPIC’s head of research and development
technology.
The team plans to improve the design to allow it to take more weight, as well as fly further and more stably at a higher
level. “In principle, if we make one drone, the cost is expensive but if we make them to sell on the market, the cost will go
down,” said Sarin.
4．What’s the original motivation for the design of the prototype drone?
A．To avoid the busy traffic. B．To fight fires.
C．To earn plenty of money. D．To amuse people.
5．What does the team think of their invention?
A．The team is very pleased with it. B．There is much room to improve it.
C．It is popular because of the low cost. D．It is stable enough to carry passengers.
6．Which word can best describe the students who designed a manned drone?
A．Brave. B．Responsible.
C．Creative. D．Caring.
7．What’s the best title of this text?
A．A Prototype Manned Drone B．A New Invention from Students
C．The Creative and Imaginative Students D．From a School Chair to a Manned Drone
真题感知
1.（2022·新高考全国 II）We journalists live in a new age of storytelling, with many new multimedia tools. Many
young people don’t even realize it’s new. For them, it’s just normal.
This hit home for me as I was sitting with my 2-year-old grandson on a sofa over the Spring Festival holiday. I had
brought a children’s book to read. It had simple words and colorful pictures — a perfect match for his age.
Picture this: my grandson sitting on my lap as I hold the book in front so he can see the pictures. As I read, he reaches
out and pokes (戳) the page with his finger.
What’s up with that? He just likes the pictures, I thought. Then I turned the page and continued. He poked the page
even harder. I nearly dropped the book. I was confused: Is there something wrong with this kid?
Then I realized what was happening. He was actually a stranger to books. His father frequently amused the boy with a
tablet computer which was loaded with colorful pictures that come alive when you poke them. He thought my storybook
was like that.
Sorry, kid. This book is not part of your high-tech world. It’s an outdated, lifeless thing. An antique, like your
grandfather. Well, I may be old, but I’m not hopelessly challenged, digitally speaking. I edit video and produce audio. I use
mobile payment. I’ve even built websites.
There’s one notable gap in my new-media experience, however: I’ve spent little time in front of a camera, since I have
a face made for radio. But that didn’t stop China Daily from asking me last week to share a personal story for a video
project about the integration of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei province.
Anyway, grandpa is now an internet star — two minutes of fame! I promise not to let it go to my head. But I will make
sure my 2-year-old grandson sees it on his tablet.
1. What do the underlined words “hit home for me” mean in paragraph 2?
A. Provided shelter for me. B. Became very clear to me.
C. Took the pressure off me. D. Worked quite well on me.2. Why did the kid poke the storybook?
A. He took it for a tablet computer. B. He disliked the colorful pictures.
C. He was angry with his grandpa. D. He wanted to read it by himself.
3. What does the author think of himself?
A. Socially ambitious. B. Physically attractive.
C. Financially independent. D. Digitally competent.
4. What can we learn about the author as a journalist?
A. He lacks experience in his job. B. He seldom appears on television.
C. He manages a video department. D. He often interviews internet stars.
2.（2020年，天津卷，第一次高考）
One of the most stressful days of Susan McFrederick’s life was watching her son get wheeled away for surgery
hours after he was born in 2011.
But after the operation, Susan burst into tears for a different reason: across the cut on their newborn sons back was a
sweet winter scene, hand-drawn on his bandages（绷带）.
“There were rolling hills of snow, a pine tree and a snowman with a hat and broom, she recalled. It was extremely
touching and comforting to know that somebody had taken the time to do that for my family. It was a moment I'll never
forget.”
Susan soon learned the artist was her sons surgeon, Robert Parry, who discovered another way to use his hands in the
mid-1980 s during his internship（实习期）at children's medical center. where he saw one of his colleagues cut out heart
and shark shapes to decorate children’s bandages.
“My first reaction was, 'What is he doing? Hey, that’s kind of neat,’ ” Parry recalled. “I especially liked the reactions of
the parents and the patients when they saw his artwork. The smiles took everyone's attention from the surgery. Then I
decided to follow suit.”
Parry quickly graduated from his early hearts and sharks, and started to surprise families with drawings that captured
young patients' personalities. From Snoopy to Spider-Man and bears to butterflies, there isn’t much he hasn’t drawn. Most
kids want superheroes sports team logos or princesses, while babies often receive scenes with flowers trees and sea
creatures During the last 30 years, Parry estimates he has left examples of his handiwork over the stitches（伤口缝线） of
more than 10, 000 children.
“During a time of stress for families, it's nice to be able to help them smile and laugh," Parry said. This is something
positive that I can do for them, which is what I like most about it.”
For Parry, the reward is knowing he hopefully made a difference in a child’s life, and except for his drawings on
bandages, they can go on and live their lives and never know I was in it.” he said.
He's not ready to retire, but he's found a new hobby to keep his hands skillful in the years to come.“I've taken up knitting（编织）,” Parry said. “Hats, sweaters, gloves---I enjoy it all. But mostly, I enjoy giving
everything away.”
1.Susan burst into tears after her baby's operation because she was__________.
A.moved B.amused
C.stressed D.heartbroken
2.How did Parry get the idea of decorating children's bandages?
A.He was motivated by his patients.
B.He was inspired by his colleague.
C.He was required to learn the skill during his internship.
D.He was encouraged by Susan to show his genius for art.
3.Parry's artworks during the last 30 years show that he__________.
A.devoted himself more to art than to medicine.
B.knew more about his patients than their parents.
C.took into consideration the tastes of individual patients.
D.created a large number of works beyond his expectations.
4.What does Parry expect to achieve with his artworks?
A.To get a reward from the artistic circle.
B.To win the admiration of his colleagues.
C.To make a difference in his dull medical career.
D.To lift the spirits of his patients and their parents.
5.What can we learn about Parry from the last two paragraphs of the passage?
A.He is eager to show others his new skills.
B.He enjoys trying new ways to help others.
C.He is looking forward to life after retirement.
D.He is more interested in knitting than drawing.
3.（2020年，天津卷，第二次高考）
“They tell me that you’d like to make a statue(塑像) of me-is that correct, Miss Vinnie Ream?”
The deep, gentle voice helped calm the nervous girl. Asking a favor of the President of the United States was no casual
matter, especially for a seventeen-year-old girl.
“Yes, sir,” she replied, her dark eyes meeting his. “I wouldn’t have duo ask you, but my teacher, Mr. Mills, says I am
ready. I plan to make it in an admirable manner. “
President Lincoln smiled. “Painters, sculptors-they’ve all tried to make the best of this ordinary face, but I’m afraid
there’s not much hope. What did you have in mind, Miss Ream? A bust(半身像)?”
Before Vinnie could say yes, the President hurried on, a shade of apology in his voice.
“Of course-I shouldn’t have asked. A full-length pose would be much too big a project for a young woman your size. “
Vinnie’s face turned red. She realized she looked like a child, with her tiny figure. “Small does not mean weak, sir,”
she defended herself. “I was born in the country of Wisconsin. I’ve driven teams of horses and carried water. Making a full-
length clay(粘土) figure would not exhaust my strength-and that is what I intend to do!”
The President’s eyes, brightened at her show of spirit. “Sorry, madam, I have underestimated you as I didn’t know your
background.”
But his smile faded as he rubbed his beard with bony fingers, in thought. “Miss Ream,” he sighed, “I’d like to let youdo it, but as you know, we are in the middle of a war. How could I possibly take the time to pose for a sculpture now? I
hardly have a minute to myself.”
Vinnie glanced around and noted the size of his office. “I work quickly,” she said. Her voice was soft but confident as
she pointed to the corner near the windows. “If I were to bring my clay here and work for three hours every afternoon, I
could complete most of the project while you are at your desk.”
The President seemed to consider her idea seriously. He got up and shook Vinnie’s hand warmly, “I’ve heard that you
are a talented young woman, and I have found you charming and intelligent as well. I cannot make my decision
immediately, but you will hear from me soon.”
The very next day, Vinnie received an invitation from the President.
8.What gave Vinnie confidence to make her request of President Lincoln?
A.Her aggressive personality.
B.Mr. Mills’s encouraging remark.
C.President Lincoln’s gentle voice.
D.Her interest in a challenging job.
9.How did President Lincoln first respond to Vinnie’s request?
A.Pleased. B.Thrilled. C.Regretful. D.Doubtful.
10.Vinnie confirmed her ability to make a full-length statue by highlighting ______.
A.her experience from other projects
B.her innocent childhood in the country
C.the heavy labor she had done before
D.the skill she picked up in Wisconsin
11.Vinnie wanted to choose the corner near the windows to ______.
A.achieve effects of natural lighting
B.keep all her tools within easy reach
C.observe the President at a right angle
D.avoid disturbing the president’s work
12.What message does the story convey?
A.A strong-willed soul can reach his goal.
B.Experience helps to promote excellence.
C.Ups and downs make one strong.
D.Devotion requires enthusiasm.
4.（2020年，新高考全国Ⅰ卷）
In the mid-1990s, Tom Bissell taught English as a volunteer in Uzbekistan. He left after seven months, physically
broken and having lost his mind. A few years later, still attracted to the country, he returned to Uzbekistan to write an article
about the disappearance of the Aral Sea.
His visit, however, ended up involving a lot more than that. Hence this book, Chasing the Sea: Lost Among the Ghosts
of Empire in Central Asia, which talks about a road trip from Tashkent to Karakalpakstan, where millions of lives have been
destroyed by the slow drying up of the sea. It is the story of an American travelling to a strange land, and of the people he
meets on his way: Rustam, his translator, a lovely 24-year-old who picked up his colorful English in California, Oleg and
Natasha, his hosts in Tashkent, and a string of foreign aid workers.
This is a quick look at life in Uzbekistan, made of friendliness and warmth, but also its darker side of society. In
Samarkand, Mr Bissell admires the architectural wonders, while on his way to Bukhara he gets a taste of police methodswhen suspected of drug dealing. In Ferghana, he attends a mountain funeral(葬礼)followed by a strange drinking party. And
in Karakalpakstan, he is saddened by the dust storms, diseases and fishing boats stuck miles from the sea.
Mr Bissell skillfully organizes historical insights and cultural references, making his tale a well-rounded picture of
Uzbekistan, seen from Western eyes. His judgment and references are decidedly American, as well as his delicate stomach.
As the author explains, this is neither a travel nor a history book, or even a piece of reportage. Whatever it is, the result is a
fine and vivid description of the purest of Central Asian traditions.
13.What made Mr Bissell return to Uzbekistan?
A.His friends' invitation. B.His interest in the country.
C.His love for teaching. D.His desire to regain health.
14.What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 2 refer to?
A.Developing a serious mental disease.
B.Taking a guided tour in Central Asia.
C.Working as a volunteer in Uzbekistan.
D.Writing an article about the Aral Sea.
15.Which of the following best describes Mr Bissell's road trip in Uzbekistan?
A.Romantic. B.Eventful. C.Pleasant. D.Dangerous.
16.What is the purpose of this text?
A.To introduce a book. B.To explain a cultural phenomenon.
C.To remember a writer. D.To recommend a travel destination.
5.（2020年1月，浙江卷）
I never knew anyone who’d grown up in Jackson without being afraid of Mrs. Calloway our librarian. She ran
Jackson’s Carnegie Library absolutely by herself. SILENCE in big black letters was on signs hung everywhere. If she
thought you were dressed improperly, she sent you straight back home to change your clothes. I was willing；I would do
anything to read.
My mother was not afraid of Mrs. Calloway. She wished me to have my own library card to check out books for
myself, She took me in to introduce me. “Eudora is nine years old and has my permission to read any book she wants from
the shelves, children or adults,” Mother said.
Mrs. Calloway made her own rules about books. You could not take back a book to the library on the same day you`d
taken it out；it made no difference to her that you’d read every word in it and needed another to start. You could take out
two books at a time and two only. So two by two, I read library books as fast as I could go, rushing them home in the basket
of my bicycle. From the minute I reached our house, I started to read. I knew this was extreme happiness, knew it at the
time.
My mother shared this feeling of mine. Now, I think of her as reading so much of the time while doing something else.
I remember her reading a magazine while taking the part of the Wolf in a game of "Little Red Riding Hood" with my
brother's two daughters. She'd just look up at the right time, long enough to answer– in character –"The better to eat you
with, my dear," and go back to her place in the magazine article.
21.Which of the following best described Mrs. Calloway?
A.diet. B.Strict. C.Humorous. D.Considerate.
22.What do the underlined words "this feeling" refer to in the last paragraph?
A.Desire to read. B.Love for Mrs. Calloway.
C.Interest in games. D.Fear of the library rules.
23.Where is the text probably from?A.guidebook. B.an autobiography. C.a news report. D.book review.
6.（2018年3月，天津卷）
With a satisfied smile, Keisha finished the last sentence of her English essay about one of her heroes, Rosa Parks, an
important figure in the Civil Rights Movement.
“Keisha,” her mother shouted from downstairs. “It’s almost 4:15.”
“Don’t worry. I won’t be late. ” Keisha pulled down a storybook from her bookshelf， as she always read to the
nursing home’s residents. And on an impulse（一时心血来潮）, she added her English notebook as well.
As Keisha came running in the door, the manager told her, “We have a new resident this week, Mrs. Ruby Watson.
She’s still adjusting to her new surroundings. You’ll find her in Room 28. And by the way, Keisha, good luck.”
Keisha walked down the hallway at a quick pace. As she entered Room 28, she met two sharp brown eyes staring at
her doubtfully.
“I’m Keisha Jackson, a volunteer,” Keisha explained. “I come here to help pass the time with residents, or read to
them, or, . . .” Keisha started stammering（结巴）as Mrs.
Watson continued to stare at her.
“I didn’t request anyone to keep me company,” Mrs. Watson interrupted. “I’m alone most of the time, and that’s how
I prefer it.”
“I brought along some funny stories,” Keisha said hesitantly.
“I’m not in the mood for funny stories,” Mrs. Watson replied angrily. “What else do you have?”
Nervously, Keisha opened her notebook to her essay. She read the title aloud, “Rosa
Parks: A Woman of Courage and Conviction（信念）.” She glanced at Mrs. Watson to see how she might react, but
to her surprise, Mrs. Watson’s face relaxed and her eyes shone.
“Read to me about Rosa,” Mrs. Watson said.
Keisha read how Rosa Parks’ refusal to give up her seat to a white passenger on a bus in 1955 inspired the protest
that became a turning point in the struggle for civil rights.
“I walked with Rosa Parks and Dr. Martin Luther King,” Mrs. Watson said with pride. “That was the greatest
moment of my life because…” She paused.
“Because… you were a woman of courage and conviction too.”
Sitting up straighter, Mrs. Watson said, “Yes, I was and I still am. Thank you for reminding me, Keisha. Next
Thursday, I will tell you my story.”
24.Why did Keisha take her English notebook along?
A.Her mother asked her to take it. B.She would hand it in on her way.
C.She might read her essay to someone. D.The manager wanted to read her essay.
25.Why did the manager wish Keisha good luck before she visited Mrs. Watson?
A.Mrs. Watson could be difficult. B.Mrs. Watson was in poor health.
C.Keisha was feeling nervous. D.Keisha was a shy person.
26.Mrs. Watson’s eyes (Para. 10) suggested that she was ______.
A.amused B.puzzled
C.annoyed D.interested
27.What effect did Keisha’s essay have on Mrs. Watson?
A.It aroused her curiosity in volunteer work.
B.It built up her expectation for more visitors.C.It awoke her pride in her struggle for civil rights.
D.It changed her attitude to the Civil Rights Movement.
28.Readers may find this story inspiring because ______.
A.a girl enjoys learning about her heroes B.a girl helps someone feel appreciated
C.a woman overcomes hardship by herself D.a woman gathers the courage for life
7.（2015年，全国卷I）
Salvador Dali (1904—1989) was one of the most popular of modern artists. The Pompidou Centre in Paris is showing
its respect and admiration for the artist and his powerful personality with an exhibition bringing together over 200 paintings,
sculptures, drawings and more. Among the works and masterworks on exhibition the visitor will find the best pieces, most
importantly The Persistence of Memory. There is also L’Enigme sans Fin from 1938, works on paper, objects, and projects
for stage and screen and selected parts from television programmes reflecting the artist’s showman qualities.
The visitor will enter the World of Dali through an egg and is met with the beginning, the world of birth. The
exhibition follows a path of time and subject with the visitor exiting through the brain.
The exhibition shows how Dali draws the viewer between two infinities (无限). ＂From the infinity small to the
infinity large, contraction and expansion coming in and out of focus: amazing Flemish accuracy and the showy Baroque of
old painting that he used in his museum-theatre in Figueras,＂ explains the Pompidou Centre.
The fine selection of the major works was done in close collaboration (合作) with the Museo Nacional Reina Sofia in
Madrid, Spain, and with contributions from other institutions like the Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg.
33.Which of the following best describe Dali according to Paragraph 1?
A.Optimistic. B.Productive.
C.Generous. D.Traditional.
34.What is Dali’s The Persistence of Memory considered to be?
A.One of his masterworks. B.A successful screen adaptation.
C.An artistic creation for the stage. D.One of the beat TV programmes.
35.How are the exhibits arranged at the World of Dali?
A.By popularity. B.By importance.
C.By size and shape. D.By time and subject.
36.What does the word ＂contributions＂ in the last paragraph refer to?
A.Artworks. B.Projects.
C.Donations. D.Documents.
8.（2017年，全国卷I）
I work with Volunteers for Wildlife, a rescue and education organization at Bailey Arboretum in Locust Valley. Trying
to help injured, displaced or sick creatures can be heartbreaking; survival is never certain. However, when it works, it is
simply beautiful.
I got a rescue call from a woman in Muttontown. She had found a young owl(猫头鹰) on the ground. When I arrived, I
saw a 2-to 3-week-old owl. It had already been placed in a carrier for safety.
I examined the chick(雏鸟) and it seemed fine. If I could locate the nest, I might have been able to put it back, but no
luck. My next work was to construct a nest and anchor it in a tree.
The homeowner was very helpful. A wire basket was found. I put some pine branches into the basket to make this nest
safe and comfortable. I placed the chick in the nest, and it quickly calmed down.
Now all that was needed were the parents, but they were absent. I gave the homeowner a recording of the hungerscreams of owl chicks. These advertise the presence of chicks to adults; they might also encourage our chick to start calling
as well. I gave the owner as much information as possible and headed home to see what news the night might bring.
A nervous night to be sure, but sometimes the spirits of nature smile on us all! The homeowner called to say that the
parents had responded to the recordings. I drove over and saw the chick in the nest looking healthy and active. And it was
accompanied in the nest by the greatest sight of all — LUNCH! The parents had done their duty and would probably
continue to do so.
50.What is unavoidable in the author’s rescue work according to paragraph 1?
A.Efforts made in vain.
B.Getting injured in his work.
C.Feeling uncertain about his future.
D.Creatures forced out of their homes.
51.Why was the author called to Muttontown?
A.To rescue a woman.
B.To take care of a woman.
C.To look at a baby owl.
D.To cure a young owl.
52.What made the chick calm down?
A.A new nest.
B.Some food.
C.A recording.
D.Its parents.
53.How would the author feel about the outcome of the event?
A.It’s unexpected.
B.It’s beautiful.
C.It’s humorous.
D.It’s discouraging.
9.（2013年，重庆卷）
The morning had been a disaster. My tooth was aching, and I’d been in an argument with a friend. Her words still hurt:
“The trouble with you is that you won’t put yourself in my place. Can’t you see things from my point of view?”I shook my
head stubbornly--and felt the ache in my tooth. I’d thought I could hold out till my dentist came back from holiday, but the
pain was really unbearable. I started calling the dentists in the phone book, but no one could see me immediately. Finally, at
about lunch time, I got lucky.
“If you come by right now,” the receptionist said, “the dentist will fit you in.”
I took my purse and keys and rushed to my car. But suddenly I began to doubt about the dentist. What kind of dentist
would be so eager to treat someone at such short notice? Why wasn’t he as busy as the others?
In the dentist’s office, I sat down and looked around. I saw nothing but the bare walls and I became even more worried.
The assistant noticed my nervousness and placed her warm hand over my ice-cold one.
When I told her my fears, she laughed and said, “Don’t worry. The dentist is very good.”
“How long do I have o wait for him?”I asked impatiently.
“Come on, he is coming. Just lie down and relax. And enjoy the artwork,” the assistant said.
“The artwork?” I was puzzled.
The chair went back, suddenly I smiled. There was a beautiful picture, right where I could enjoy it :on the ceiling. Howconsiderate the dentist was! At that moment, I began to understand what my friend meant by her words.
What a relief!
54.Which of the following best describes the author’s feeling that morning?
A.Cheerful. B.Nervous. C.Upset. D.Satisfied.
55.What made the author begin to doubt about the dentist?
A.The dentist’s agreeing to treat her at very short notice.
B.The dentist’s being as busy as the other dentists.
C.The surroundings of the dentist’s office.
D.The laughing assistant of the dentist.
56.Why did the author suddenly smile?
A.Because the dentist came at last.
B.Because the assistant kept comforting her.
C.Because she could relax in the chair,
D.Because she saw a picture on the ceiling.
57.What did the author lean from her experience most probably?
A.Strike while the iron is hot.
B.Have a good word for one’s friend
C.Put oneself in other’s shoes
D.A friend in need is a friend indeed.
10.（2015年，全国卷II）
My color television has given me nothing but a headache. I was able to buy it a little over a year ago because I had my
relatives give me money for my birthday instead of a lot of clothes that wouldn’t fit. I let a salesclerk fool me into buying a
discontinued model. I realized this a day later, when I saw newspaper advertisements for the set at seventy-five dollars less
than I had paid. The set worked so beautifully when I first got it home that I would keep it on until stations signed off for
the night. Fortunately, I didn’t got any channels showing all-night movies or I would never have gotten to bed.
Then I started developing a problem with the set that involved static (静电) noise. For some reason, when certain
shows switched into a commercial, a loud noise would sound for a few seconds. Gradually, this noise began to appear
during a show, and to get rid of it. I had to change to another channel and then change it back. Sometimes this technique
would not work, and I had to pick up the set and shake it to remove the sound. I actually began to build up my arm muscles
(肌肉) shaking my set.
When neither of these methods removed the static noise, I would sit helplessly and wait for the noise to go away. At
last I ended up hitting the set with my fist, and it stopped working altogether. My trip to the repair shop cost me $62, and the
set is working well now, but I keep expecting more trouble.
65.Why did the author say he was fooled into buying the TV set?
A.He got an older model than he had expected.
B.He couldn’t return it when it was broken.
C.He could have bought it at a lower price.
D.He failed to find any movie shows on it.
66.Which of the following can best replace the phrase “signed off” in Paragraph 1?
A.ended all their programs B.provided fewer channels
C.changed to commercials D.showed all-night movies
67.How did the author finally get his TV set working again?A.By shaking and hitting it. B.By turning it on and off.
C.By switching channels. D.By having it repaired.
68.How does the author sound when telling the story?
A.Curious B.Anxious
C.Cautious D.Humorous
11.（2015年，全国卷I）
The freezing Northeast hasn’t been a terribly fun place to spend time this winter, so when the chance came for a
weekend to Sarasota, Florida, my bags were packed before you could say “sunshine”. I left for the land of warmth and
vitamin C(维生素C), thinking of beaches and orange trees. When we touched down to blue skies and warm air, I sent up a
small prayer of gratefulness. Swimming pools, wine tasting, and pink sunsets(at normal evening hours, not 4 in the
afternoon) filled the weekend, but the best part- particularly to my taste, dulled by months of cold- weather root vegetables-
was a 7 a.m. adventure to the Sarasota farmers’ market that proved to be more than worth the early wake-up call.
The market, which was founded in 1979, sets up its tents every Saturday from 7:00 am to 1 p.m, rain or shine, along
North Lemon and State streets. Baskets of perfect red strawberries, the red-painted sides of the Java Dawg coffee truck; and
most of all, the tomatoes: amazing, large, soft and round red tomatoes.
Disappointed by many a broken, vine-ripened(蔓上成熟的) promise, I’ve refused to buy winter tomatoes for years. No
matter how attractive they look in the store, once I get them home they’re unfailingly dry, hard, and tasteless. But I homed
in, with uncertainty, on one particular table at the Brown’s Grove Farm’s stand, full of fresh and soft tomatoes the size of
my fist. These were the real deal- and at that moment, I realized that the best part of Sarasota in winter was going to be
eating things that back home in New York I wouldn’t be experiencing again for months.
Delighted as I was by the tomatoes in sight, my happiness deepened when I learned that Brown’s Grove Farm is one of
the suppliers for Jack Dusty, a newly opened restaurant at the Sarasota Ritz Carlton, where- luckily for me- I was planning
to have dinner that very night. Without even seeing the menu, I knew I’d be ordering every tomato on it.
1.What did the author think of her winter life in New York?
A.Exciting. B.Boring.
C.Relaxing. D.Annoying.
2.What made the author’s getting up late early worthwhile?
A.Having a swim.
B.Breathing in fresh air.
C.Walking in the morning sun.
D.Visiting a local farmer’s market.
3.What can we learn about tomatoes sold in New York in winter?
A.They are soft. B.They look nice.
C.They taste great D.They are juicy.
4.What was the author going to that evening?
A.Go to a farm. B.Check into a hotel.
C.Eat in a restaurant. D.Buy fresh vegatables.
12.（2012年，上海卷）
Phil White has just returned from an 18,000mile, aroundtheworld bicycle trip. White had two reasons for making this
epic journey. First of all, he wanted to use the trip to raise money for charity, which he did. He raised ￡70,000 for the
British charity, Oxfam. White's second reason for making the trip was to break the world record and become the fastestperson to cycle around the world. He is still waiting to find out if he has broken the record or not.
White set off from Trafalgar Square, in London, on 19th June 2004 and was back 299 days later. He spent more than
1,300 hours in the saddle (车座) and destroyed four sets of tyres and three bike chains. He had the adventure of his life
crossing Europe, the Middle East, India, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the Americas. Amazingly, he did all of this with
absolutely no support team. No jeep carrying food, water and medicine. No doctor. Nothing! Just a bike and a very, very
long road.
The journey was lonely and desperate at times. He also had to fight his way across deserts, through jungles and over
mountains. He cycled through heavy rains and temperatures of up to 45 degrees, all to help people in need. There were other
dangers along the road. In Iran, he was chased by armed robbers and was lucky to escape with his life and the little money
he had. The worst thing that happened to him was having to cycle into a headwind on a road that crosses the south of
Australia. For 1,000 kilometres he battled against the wind that was constantly pushing him. This part of the trip was slow,
hard work and depressing, but he made it in the end. Now Mr. White is back and intends to write a book about his
adventures.
1.When Phil White returned from his trip, he ________.
A.broke the world record
B.collected money for Oxfam
C.destroyed several bikes
D.travelled about 1,300 hours
2.What does the word “epic” in Paragraph 1 most probably mean?
A.Very slow but exciting.
B.Very long and difficult.
C.Very smooth but tiring.
D.Very lonely and depressing.
3.During his journey around the world, Phil White ________.
A.fought heroically against robbers in Iran
B.experienced the extremes of heat and cold
C.managed to ride against the wind in Australia
D.had a team of people who travelled with him
4.Which of the following words can best describe Phil White?
A.Imaginative. B.Patriotic. C.Modest. D.Determined.
13.（2013年，辽宁卷）
China is a land of bicycles. At least it was back in 1992 when I traveled the country. Back then everyone seemed to be
riding a bicycle. Millions of them, all black. Cars were rare. Yet since my arrival in Beijing last year, I’ve found the opposite
is true. There are millions of cars. However, people still use their bicycles to get around. For many, it’s the easiest and
cheapest way to travel today. Bicycles also come in different colors --- silver, green, red, blue, yellow, whatever you want.
It’s fun watching people biking. They rush quickly through crossroads, move skillfully through traffic, and ride even
on sidewalks. Bicycles allow people the freedom to move about that cars just can’t provide.
Eager to be part of this aspect of Chinese culture, I decided to buy a bicycle. Great weather accompanied my great buy.
I immediately jumped up on my bicycle seat and started home.
My first ride home was orderly (守秩序的). To be safe, I stayed with a “pack” of bikers while cars on the streets came
running swiftly out of nowhere at times. I didn’t want to get hit. So I took the ride carefully.
Crossing the streets was the biggest problem. It was a lot like crossing a major highway back in the United States. Thestreets here were wide, so crossing took time, skill and a little bit of luck.
I finally made it home. The feeling on the bicycle was amazing. The air hitting my face and going through my hair was
wonderful. I was sitting on top of the world as I passed by places and people. Biking made me feel alive.
1.According to the author, why are bicycles still popular in China today?
A.Because they are traditional and safe.
B.Because they are convenient and inexpensive.
C.Because they are colorful and available.
D.Because they are fast and environment friendly.
2.The author decided to buy a bicycle because he intended __________.
A.to ride it for fun B.to use it for transport
C.to experience local culture D.to improve his riding skills
3.How did the author feel about his street crossing？
A.It was boring. B.It was difficult.
C.It was lively. D.It was wonderful.
4.Which of the following best describes the author’s biking experience
A.The author enjoyed showing off his biking skills.
B.The author was annoyed by the air while riding.
C.The author was praised by the other bikers.
D.The author took great pleasure in biking.
14.（2012年，福建卷）
At exactly eleven Sir Percival knocked and entered, with anxiety and worry in every line of his face. This meeting
would decide his future life，and he obviously knew it.
"You may wonder, Sir Percival,”said Laura calmly, “if I am going to ask to be released (免除）from my promise to
many you. I am not going to ask this. I respect my father's wishes too much.”
His face relaxed a little, but one of his feet kept beating the carpet.
"No, if we are going to withdraw. (退出）from our planned marriage, it will be because of your wish, not mine.
“Mine?” he said in great surprise. “What reason could I have for withdrawing?’
"A reason that is very hard to tell you," she answered. "There is a change in me.”
His face went so pale that even his lips lost their color. He turned his head to one side.
"What change?" he asked, trying to appear calm.
“When the promise was made two years ago,” she said,44my love did not belong to anyone. Will you forgive me, Sir
Percival, if I tell you that it now belongs to another person?”
“I wish you to understand, “Laura continued, “that I will never see this person again, and that if you leave me, you only
allow mc to remain a single woman for the rest of my life. All I ask is that you forgive mc and keep my secret."
‘I will do both those things, “he said. Then he looked at Laura, as if he was waiting to hear more.
"I think I have said enough to give you reason to withdraw from our marriage, “she added quietly.
“No. You have said enough to make it the dearest wish of my life to marry you, ” he said.
1.How did Percival feel during his meeting with Laura?
A.Angry. B.Calm. C.Nervous. D.Excited.
2.We can learn from the passage that .
A.Laura had once promised to marry PercivalB.Laura's father wished to end her marriage
C.Percival had been married to Laura for two years
D.Percival asked to be released from the marriage
3.The passage is probably taken out of .
A.a novel B.a report C.a diary D.an essay
15.（2012年，天津卷）
Barditch High School decided to an All-School Reunion. Over 450 people came to the event. There were tours of the
old school building and a picnic at Confederate Park. Several former teachers were on hand to tell stories about the old
days. Ms. Mabel Yates, the English teacher for fifty years, was wheeled to the Park.
Some eyes rolled and there were a few low groans(嘟囔声)when Ms.Yates was about to speak. Many started looking at
their watches and coming up with excuses to be anywhere instead of preparing to listen to a lecture from an old woman who
had few kind words for her students and made them work harder than all the other teachers combined.
Then Ms. Yates started to speak:
“I can’t tell you how pleased I am to be here. I haven’t seen many of you since your graduation, but I have followed
your careers and enjoyed your victories as well as crying for your tragedies. I have a large collection of newspaper
photographs of my students. Although I haven’t appeared in person, I have attended your college graduations, weddings and
even the birth your children, in my imagination.”
Ms. Yates paused and started crying a bit. Then she continued:
“It was my belief that if I pushed you as hard as I could, some of you would succeed to please me and others would
succeed to annoy me. Regardless of our motives, I can see that you have all been successful in you chosen path.”
“There is no greater comfort for an educator than to see the end result of his or her years of work. You have all been a
great source of pleasure and pride for me and I want you to know I love you all from the bottom of my heart.”
There was a silence over the crowd for a few seconds and then someone started clapping. Tee clapping turned into
cheering, then into a deafening roar(呼喊). Lawyers, truck drivers, bankers and models were rubbing their eyes or crying
openly with no shame all because of the words from a long forgotten English teacher from their hometown.
1.What activity was organized for the school reunion?
A.Sightseeing in the park.
B.A picnic on the school playground.
C.Telling stories about past events.
D.Graduates’ reports in the old building.
2.What can be inferred from Paragraph 2?
A.Some graduates were too busy to listen to Ms. Yates’ speech.
B.Many graduates disliked Ms. Yates’ ways of teaching.
C.Some people got tired from the reunion activities.
D.Most people had little interest in the reunion.
3.We can learn from Ms. Yates’ speech that she _____________.
A.kept track of her students’ progress
B.gave her students advice on their careers
C.attended her students’ college graduations
D.went to her students’ wedding ceremonies
4.What was Ms.Yates’ belief in teaching teenagers?
A.Teachers’ knowledge is the key to students’ achievements.B.Pressure on students from teachers should be reduced.
C.Hard-pushed students are more likely to succeed.
D.Students’ respect is the best reward for teachers.
5.Which of the following can best describe Ms. Yates?
A.Reliable and devoted. B.Tough and generous.
C.Proud but patient. D.Strict but caring.
16.（2012年，北京卷）
Proudly reading my words, I glanced around the room, only to find my classmates bearing big smiles on their faces and
tears in their eyes. Confused, I glanced toward my stone-faced teacher. Having no choice, I slowly raised the report I had
slaved over, hoping to hide myself. “What could be causing everyone to act this way?”
Quickly, I flashed back to the day Miss Lancelot gave me the task. This was the first real talk I received in my new
school. It seemed simple: go on the Internet and find information about a man named George Washington. Since my idea of
history came from an ancient teacher in my home country, I had never heard of that name before. As I searched the name of
this fellow, it became evident that there were two people bearing the same name who looked completely different! One
invented hundreds of uses for peanuts, while the other led some sort of army across America. I stared at the screen,
wondering which one my teacher meant. I called my grandfather for a golden piece of advice; flip (掷) a coin. Heads—the
commander, and tails—the peanuts guy. Ah! Tails, my report would be about the great man who invented peanut butter,
George Washington Carver.
Weeks later, standing before this unfriendly mass, I was totally lost. Oh well, I lowered the paper and sat down at my
desk,burningto find out what I had done wrong. As a classmate began his report, it all became clear, “My report is on
George Washington, the man who started the American Revolution.” The whole world became quite! How could I know
that she meant that George Washington?
Obviously, my grade was awful. Heartbroken but fearless, I decided to turn this around. I talked to Miss Lancelot, but
she insisted: No re-dos; no new grade. I felt that the punishment was not justified, and I believed I deserved a second
chance. Consequently, I threw myself heartily into my work for the rest of the school year. Ten months later, that chance
unfolded as I found myself sitting in the headmaster’s office with my grandfather, now having an entirely different
conversation. I smiled and flashed back to the embarrassing moment at the beginning of the year as the headmaster
informed me of my option to skip the sixth grade. Justice is sweet!
1.What did the author’s classmates think about his report?
A.Controversial. B.Ridiculous.
C.Boring. D.Puzzling.
2.Why was the author confused about the task?
A.He was unfamiliar with American history.
B.He followed the advice and flipped a coin.
C.He forgot his teacher’s instruction.
D.He was new at the school.
3.The underlined word “burning” in Para. 3 probably means _______.
A.annoyed B.ashamed
C.ready D.eager
4.In the end, the author turned things around _______.
A.by redoing his task
B.through his own effortsC.with the help of his grandfather
D.under the guidance of his headmaster
17.（2011年，北京卷）
“I Went Skydiving at 84!”
As a young girl growing up in the 1930s, I always wanted to fly a plane, but back then it was almost unheard of a
woman to do that. I got a taste of that dream in 2011,when my husband arranged for me me ride in a hot air balloon for my
birthday. But the experience turned out to be very dull. Around that time ,I told my husband that I wanted to skydive. So
when our retirement community（社区）announced that they were having an essay competition and the topic was an
experience of a lifetime that you wanted to have, I decided to write about my dream.
In the essay, I wrote about my desire to skydive, stating George Brush Sr. did it at age 80. Why not me? I was just 84
and in pretty good health. A year went by and I heard nothing. But then at a community party in late April 2009, they
announced that I was one of the winners. I just couldn’t believe it.
One june 11, 2009, nearly 40 of my family and friends gathered in the area close to where I would land while I headed
up in the airplane. My instructor, Jay, guided me through the experience. The plane was the noisiest one I had ever been in,
but I wasn’t frightened—I was really just looking forward to the experience. When we reachen 13,000 feet, Jay instructed
me to throw myself out of the plane. When we first hit the air, the wind was so strong that I could hardly breathe. For a
second I thought, “What have I gotten myself into?” But then everything got calmer. We were in a free fall for about a
minute before Jay opened the parachute（降落伞）, then we just floated downward fo zhout five minutes. Being up in the
clouds and looking at the view below was unlike anything I have ever felt—much better than the hot air ballon. I was just
enjoying it.
Skydiving was really one of the greatest experiences of my life. I hope other people will look at me and realize that
you don’t stop living just because you are 84 years old. If there’s something you want to experience, look into it. If it’s
something that is possible, make it happen.
1.What happened to the auther in 2001?
A.She flew an airplane
B.She entered a competition
C.She went on a hot air balloon ride
D.She moved into a retirement community
2.The author mentioned George Bush Sr. in her essay to .
A.build up her own reputation
B.show her admiration for him
C.compare their health conditon
D.make her argument persuasive
3.How did the author feel immediately after she jumped out of the plane?
A.Excited B.Scared C.Nervous D.Regretful
4.What did the author enjoy most when she was skydiving?
A.The beautiful clouds B.The wonderful view
C.The company of Jay D.The one-minute free fall
18.（2007年，全国卷）
Our “Mommy and Me” time began two years ago. My next-door neighbor and fellow mother, Christie, and I were out
in our front yards, watching seven children of age 6 and under ride their bikes up and down. “I wish I could take one of my
children out alone,” said Christie.Then we worked out a plan: When Christie takes one of her children out, I’ll watch her other three. And when she
watches two of mine, I’ll take someone out.
The children were extremely quick to accept the idea of “Mommy and Me” time. Christie’s daughter, McKenzie, went
first. When she returned, the other children showered her with tons of questions. McKenzie was smiling broadly. Christie
looked refreshed and happy. “She’s like a different child when there’s no one else around,” Christie shared with me quickly.
With her mother all to herself, McKenzie didn’t have to make an effort to gain attention.
Just as Christie had noticed changes in McKenzie, I also discovered something different in each of my children during
our alone times. For example, I am always surprised when my daughter, who is seldom close to me, holds my hand
frequently. My stuttering（口吃的）son, Tom, doesn’t stutter once during our activities since he doesn’t have to struggle
for a chance to speak. And the other son, Sam, who’s always a follower when around other children shines as a leader
during our times together.
The “Mommy and Me” time allows us to be simply alone and away with each child ---talking, sharing, and laughing,
which has been the biggest gain. Every child deserves（应得到）to be an only child at least once in a while.
1.What is the text mainly about?
A.The experience of the only child being with mother.
B.The advantage of spending time with one child at a time.
C.The happy life of two families.
D.The basic needs of children.
2.Right after McKenzie came back, the other children were _____________.
A.happy B.curious C.regretful D.friendly
3.What is one of the changes the author finds in her children?
A.The daughter acts like a leader. B.Sam holds her hand more often.
C.The boys become better followers. D.Tom has less difficulty in speaking.
4.The author seems to believe that ___________.
A.having brothers and sisters is fun
B.it’s tiring to look after three children
C.every child needs parents’ full attention
D.parents should watch others’ children