专题03 阅读理解记叙文-学易金卷：2023年高考英语二模试题分项汇编精选 （天津专用）

专题03 阅读理解记叙文 ( 记叙文 ) 1.（2023·天津红桥·统考二模）One steamy July afternoon in central Arkansas, my house caught fire unfortunately. I was lost for words to describe the feeling of seeing my home going up in flames. But the panic that filled my shocked heart in that awful moment was for the nine cats that shared my home after being rescued from abandonment. The firefighters arrived in time, but the smoke had already caused deaths. I examined and kissed each cat goodbye, extremely grateful that they had passed away gently, without injuries or burns. After staying with a friend for weeks, I was relocated to a furnished apartment. One evening I was occupied in writing a mystery novel when a “meow” sounded from outside the apartment door. Was it my mind playing tricks again? More than once I had heard, seen or felt the brush of one of my departed furry roommates. The meow grew louder. Curious, I opened the door. Sitting on the doorstep was a kitten(小猫)with a black coat and alert eyes. A neighbor picked him up and began petting him. When I remarked how cute her kitten was, she explained that he had been born under a bridge and looked around for food. This kitty-loving neighbor then asked if I was interested in giving him a home. My immediate reaction was a seemingly humorous “that’s all I need!“ After all. my determination had been well reasoned and remained firm. But without hesitation she put the adorable kitten down. I thanked her, determined to just let him stay until a real home could be found. That night, as I slid between the sheets of the bed in the still unfamiliar apartment, the energetic little fur ball jumped onto the bed yawned dramatically, and nestled by my side. That was the first night since the fire that I actually slept. Needless to say, the cat community knew the precise treatment for healing far better than I. The name Starlight (Star for short) just occurred to me because that night he brought some light back into my life. In the five years since the fire,