精品解析：2024届河南省许昌市禹州市高级中学高三下学期模拟预测英语试题

高三英语专题考试一 2024.3.4-3.5(周一周二) 第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Last week, four speakers shared, at the Skoll World Forum, why they find themselves smiling in spite of everything. Ava Duvernay I don’t believe that all of the problems are happening to us. I believe they’re happening for us. Lonnie Holley is a wonderful artist who uses waste material to create artworks. He says we shouldn’t think of it as garbage. Rather it can be turned into something new. Mahali Hlasa I love my family. I was brought up in a very close family. Of course we fight, but we also laugh together. We share all the joys and the pains and find comfort in that. When I want to be happy, my family is always there for me. With these people who I love, I know that I am safe. Rodrigo Paris Rojas I find optimism in villages and slums (贫民窟). That’s because despite the difficult environment around them, they still come together and celebrate at different times of year. They bring so many smiles and so much joy. When I see that, I say, “I have more money and more education than them, but they’re way happier than me. ”So I find optimism in those ways of celebrating life and building community. Edgard Gouveia Jr. I’ve found optimism among kids — Black, white, poor, rich. They play. They enjoy life. They connect. It’s only later that they learn about differences and start to behave differently. But when I see how they interact as children, it’s all about playfulness. Even during war times or in very poor neighborhoods, I see kids finding ways to create joy among themselves. 1. What is Lonnie Holley? A. An artist. B. A consultant. C. A teacher. D. A waste collector. 2. What did Mahali Hlasa stress in the speech at the Skoll World Forum? A. Charity and voluntary work. B. Positive thinking and creativity. C. Money and comfortable life. D. Family life and close relationship. 3. What did Edgard Gouveia Jr. most likely mean? A. Don’t send children to sc