专题09 阅读理解之记叙文(江苏名校真题)-2023-2024学年高二英语下学期期末复习查缺补漏冲刺满分（译林版2020）

阅读理解之记叙文 (江苏名校期末真题) （23-24高二上·江苏宿迁·期末）Award-winning Chinese shoe designer, Huang Qinqin, shares her transformative journey, combining cultural heritage and international design to shape the art of practical wear. Believing that the value of her products doesn’t lie in business operation, Huang always focuses on how to convey the stories behind her shoes to customers instead.“It is like storytelling, a natural ability I possess,” she said with a smile. However, Huang’s journey into design was unforeseen and it took her several years to discover her true passion. Huang switched her major from physics to international communications studies at university.While she found great enjoyment in these courses, she still didn’t know what she could do in the future. “One day, I grabbed a sheet of paper and began drawing some shoe designs I saw online.It was at that moment that the light suddenly dawned.” recalled Huang. To her astonishment, Huang discovered while international luxury shoe brands like Jimmy Choo and Christian Louboutin are household names, Chinese brands are rarely seen.This finding fueled Huang’s determination to pursue her career as a shoe designer, hoping to fill the blank in the international market. After returning to China from the UK, Huang established her own shoe brand.“I think Chinese students studying abroad today all share a strong sense of mission—to showcase what China truly has to offer to the world,” Huang said. Looking back, Huang said that she took a long time to finally find her lifelong passion.“There is a saying that one must achieve fame at a young age, but I believe it is never too late to unlock one’s potential, since everyone operates on their unique ‘time zone’,” she said. Before her current career path, Huang never stopped trying new things, including garden design and dance.These diverse experiences have all become precious treasures in her life, nurturing her self-directed learning abilities, which have turned out to be essential skills for her startup business today. 1．What does Huang value most about her products? A．Design concept. B．Market share. C．Quality standard. D．Business operation. 2．What further motivated Huang Qinqin to be a shoe designer? A．Passion for fashion and design. B．Lack of Chinese brands in the field. C．Desire to challenge conventional norms. D．Love for international luxury shoe brands. 3．What can best describe Huang? A．Creative and flexible. B．Ambitious and easy-going. C．Talented and accessible. D．Responsible and humorous. 4．What might Huang agree with? A．Well begun is half done. B．Think twice before you leap. C．Every step counts in your life. D．It matters much when you succeed. （22-23高二下·江苏宿迁·期末）As a child, I was a slow learner when it came to physical skills. Perhaps this was why I got angry when a friend suggested that I try stand-up paddle boarding (站立式划桨). My fear was that my ability to learn a new physical skill had not improved with the passing decades. However, stand-up paddle boarding had already caught my eye. During visits to Maine lakes, I had seen many people delightedly practicing it under a warm sun. It looked so easy and fun, as the only thing it needed was the ability to standup, right? In a burst of optimism, I bought a paddle board and, with my friend Mike, headed for a lake deep in the Maine woods, out of sight of potential critics. After setting the paddle board on the water, athletic Mike generously offered to test it out. He jumped on it successfully on the first try. Then it was my turn. I began by kneeling(跪) upon the shaky paddle board and after a while, slowly and carefully, I tried to stand but immediately flew into the water. I tried it again, but again I failed. The act of falling reminded me that learning was an energy-consuming effort. New physical skills might be more difficult to acquire later in life, but I believed that adults had an advantage over children. The effort together with the built in understanding that falling is part of the process, is accompanied by faith born of experience. After countless failures, I finally stood upright on the paddle board and I had never been so happy about the simple act of standing up. Now, I’m one of those enjoying the fun of stand-up paddle boarding under a brilliant sky. Maybe someone on the shore will point at me and remark, “How does he do that?” I already have my response. Practice may not always make perfect, but it certainly makes possible. 5．What led the author to try stand-up paddle boarding? A．Interest. B．Pressure. C．Loneliness. D．Patience. 6．Why did the author head for a remote lake? A．Mike had a preference for the place. B．He had a bad relationship with critics. C．The lake was a perfect place for practice. D．He hoped to practice without being judged. 7．What lesson can the author learn from the act of falling? A．Adults always have an advantage over children. B．Learning is a process with little effort and input. C．Physical skills are hard to acquire for the young. D．Falling is unavoidable in the process of learning. 8．Which of the following can best describe the author? A．Independent and athletic. B．Competent and innocent. C．Optimistic and determined. D．Enthusiastic and generous. （22-23高二下·江苏南京·期末）My daughter was being thrown out of the sixth grade. The teacher said to me, “She may not be up to what we’re trying to accomplish.” He was really saying she didn’t have the intelligence. I got mad because I knew she was smart, just as my father had known I was smart when I was failing in school. We had her tested and found that the troubles my daughter was having were the same as those I had had. I decided to get tested as well. She was dyslexic, and so was I. By then I was a successful television writer and producer. I’d won an Emmy for “The Rockford Files.” Had I known earlier, though, that there was a reason beyond my control to explain why I was a low achiever, I may not have worked so hard in my late 20s and early 30s. I was writing and writing. I was working for no other reason than to hear people praise me. I needed that praise because I was carrying around the failure in studies. I did badly in all my courses. I once asked a friend who had always gotten an A, “How long did you study for this?” He said, “I didn’t. I just glanced at it.” So what do I take from that? He must be smarter than I am. I began to ask, “What will happen to me when I’m not good at anything?” Despite my doubts, I did become successful, and people now say to me, “So you’ve overcome dyslexia.” No. You don’t overcome it, you learn to compensate for it. Some easy things are very hard for me. Most people who go through college read at least twice as fast as I do. I avoid dialing a phone if I can, because I sometimes have to try three times to get the number right. I get that recording “The number you have reached is not in service” more than any man on earth. Despite my weaknesses I view dyslexia as a gift, not a curse (诅咒). Many dyslexics are good at right- brain, abstract thought, and that’s what my kind of creative writing is. And I can write quickly— I go like wind — and can get up to 15 pages a day. Writing is not the problem. That’s my strength. The real fear I have for dyslexic is not that they have to struggle with regular school studies, but that they will quit on themselves before they get out of school. Parents have to create victories whenever they can, whether it’s music, sports or art. You can make your dyslexic child able to say, “Yeah, reading’s hard. But I have these other things I can do.” 9．According to the passage, a dyslexic person _____. A．struggles with reading at a slower pace B．has a natural talent for mathematics C．performs worse in left-brain activities D．faces discrimination in society 10．We can learn from the second paragraph that the writer _____. A．struggled and got better grades B．was grateful for not knowing of dyslexia earlier C．was praised for overcoming dyslexia D．didn’t work hard when he was young 11．According to the passage, what is the author’s major concern for dyslexic children? A．They will struggle academically and have low self-esteem. B．They will face discrimination and exclusion from society. C．They will give up on themselves before realizing their potential. D．They will not be able to find success in creative fields. （22-23高二下·江苏泰州·期末）The story of how Pretty Yende, a black opera singer, reached the peak of her career is an inspirational one. Born in a tiny rural town, South Africa, she had a traditional upbringing. Her most direct link to music was church hymns (圣歌). Yende says that as a shy child, she never considered a career in music. When her grandmother first invited her to sing in church, she knew how uncomfortable it would be to stand in front of people, but she didn’t want to disappoint her. She overcame her shyness, and it became her first experience of performing in front of massive audiences. Then one day she saw opera for the first time on TV at the age of 16. “Hearing this music and the power of it sounded like something supernatural.” she recalled. “I remember recording it and imitating it,” she said. “I would play the recording the whole day. My gosh, my family were in trouble, because I wouldn’t stop practicing and shouting. ” She started to gain popularity in South Africa while still a student at the University of Cape Town, and in 2011, Yende began entering opera competitions. “The very first opera competition that I did was in Vienna, Austria, where I won everything possible,” she remembered. Her career took off internationally in 2013 with public performances across the world. It has not been all without trouble. She continues to address the question of opera’s white domination, and believes that she can use her fame and talent as an opportunity to break prejudice. “The biggest challenge has always been being the different one in the room,” She remembered. “Sometimes I would enter the rehearsal (排练) room, and what I could see in the room looks like, ‘Why are you here?’ And I would just smile. But once I start making music, all of us in that room agreed that I’m not there by mistake.” 12．What can be learnt from Yende’s church performing experience? A．She loved performing on her first try. B．She always wanted to please her family. C．It was her dream to pursue a singing career. D．She was initially not keen on public singing. 13．What inspired Yende’s passion for singing? A．Her grandma’s encouragement. B．An exposure to opera on TV. C．Her success in opera competitions. D．An experience of singing hymns. 14．How did Yende respond to others’ prejudice in her career? A．She felt helpless. B．She behaved confidently. C．She laughed about it. D．She demanded a thorough change. 15．Which of the following best describes Yende according to the text? A．Capable and cooperative. B．Humble and sensitive. C．Talented and devoted. D．Knowledgeable and ambitious. （22-23高二下·江苏镇江·期末）More than 100 people, all visually damaged models, attended a fashion show organized by a 41-year-old Hempstead blind model, Annalee Smith, on Saturday. Smith, who began modeling five years ago and won The Face of Kurvacious Model Competition last year, was diagnosed(诊断) with retinitis pigmentosa(色素性视网膜炎) at the age of 12. The rare genetic condition worsened her vision. She explained that there were few visually damaged role models in the public field. And while the first New York fashion show starring blind models took the stage in 2016, visually damaged models still don’t have a large presence in fashion. So Smith began planning her own show over a year ago. She initially planned for only a handful of models, but after announcing the event, she expanded the number of participants after reaching more visually damaged woman than she expected. “I’m inspired even by my own self,” she said. Rafia Lawal, also a model, 37, was diagnosed with cataracts as a young girl. She auditioned(试演) for a spot on “America’s Next Top Model ” during the show’s early seasons but wasn’t selected. She blamed it on her previous lack of confidence and insecurity due to her disability. “Instead of looking at the camera, I was kind of closing my eyes,” she said. Now filled with confidence, she said she viewed the event as a chance to correct the belief that blind or visually damaged women don’t care about fashion. 16．Why did Anna lee Smith plan her own show? A．To raise money frown visually c am aged worsen. B．To make her own fashion show a new trend. C．To boost her confidence in organizational skills. D．To involve more visually damaged women in fashion. 17．Which word can best describe Annalee Smith? A．Ambitious. B．Modest. C．Honest. D．Generous. 18．What is the function of the last paragraph? A．Giving more background information. B．Sharing another visually damaged woman’s story. C．Indicating the positive influence of the show. D．Stressing the importance of confidence. 19．What is the best title of the text? A．A Model Devoted to Joining Fashion Show B．A Fashion Show Featuring Visually Damaged Models C．A Program to Organize Shows for Disabled woman D．A Story Behind Visually Damaged Women （22-23高二下·江苏淮安·期末）In June 1852, Epps ordered me (Platt) to help a carpenter called Mr Avery､build a house for him. Among Avery’s men was one called Bass. He lived in Marksville, visiting his home once a fortnight. He was a kind and liberal man, always ready to discuss any topic from politics to religion. One day, Bass and Epps got into an argument about slavery. I listened with great interest. “It’s all wrong, Epps,” said Bass. “What right do you have to own black slaves?” “What right!” said Epps, laughing. “Why, I bought them!” “Of course you did. The law says you can do that, but the law is wrong,” stated Bass. “Now, what is the difference between a white man and a black one?” “All the difference in the world,” replied Epps. “You might as well ask what the difference is between a white man and a monkey!” “But Epps,” continued Bass, “are all men created free and equal as the Declaration of Independence says they are?” “Yes,” responded Epps, “but all men—not slaves and monkeys.” “There are monkeys among white people, too,” remarked Bass coolly. “These slaves are human beings. They’re not allowed to know anything. You have books and papers, and can go where you please, but your slaves have no privileges. This goes on generation after generation. Slavery is evil and should be abolished.” Here Epps stood up and left, but there were similar conversations after this. Bass remained at Epps’ through the summer. The more I saw of him, the more I became convinced he was a man in whom I could confide (吐露). Nevertheless､my previous ill-fortune had taught me to be extremely cautious. It was not my place to speak to a white man except when spoken to, but I seized every opportunity of throwing myself in his way. I told him my story. I begged him to write to my friends in the north to help me get my freedom back. He agreed to do so. We then made a plan. The next night we met again and he noted down the names and addresses of those I wanted him to write to. When Bass next returned from Marksville he told me he’d spent Sunday writing letters to the Customs House in New York, to Judge Marvin, and to Mr Parker and Mr Perry jointly. From then on whenever he visited Marksville I was very excited, only to be disappointed when he returned with nothing. Ten weeks passed. The night before Bass’s departure I was in complete despair. He said he was coming back the day before Christmas. In his absence the time passed slowly indeed. I looked forward to Christmas with extreme anxiety and impatience. I had about given up the expectation of receiving any answer to the letters. The faith I had in him enabled me to stand up against my disappointment. 20．What gave Platt hope of regaining freedom? A．Bass’s view on slavery. B．Epps’s attitude to the law. C．Black-White differences in race. D．Slaves’ equal status with their owners. 21．What did Platt think of Bass? A．Talkative. B．Reliable. C．Confusing. D．Well-educated. 22．What can we infer about Platt from the underlined part in paragraph 11? A．He got involved in a conflict with Bass. B．He trusted Bass totally at the beginning. C．He had learned how to behave cautiously before. D．He had a bad experience for trusting a white man. 23．What are the last 3 paragraphs mainly about? A．The despair of receiving no answer. B．The longing for the coming Christmas. C．The continuous sufferings Platt bore. D．The complaints Platt made about Bass. （22-23高二下·江苏淮安·期末）A man who was put into care aged 15 before becoming homeless in his 20s has transformed his life with ice skating. He said that he “would be dead” if it were not for charitable help that introduced him to the sport, which gave his life “purpose” and changed it for the better. Brad Gigg, now 26, was diagnosed(诊断) with ADHD(多动症) at the age of 13. He was then excluded from school, drinking at all hours, smoking weed, and getting into fights, until one day, aged 15, he came home and saw his belongings had been left at the front door. He spent the following two and a half years with different families in care. Brad explained that his time in care was “like night and day”. At the age of 20, Brad was introduced to Emmaus Oxford, which housed him and helped him find a new job. Unfortunately, his ADHD worsened, and he ended up being shifted to other Emmaus branches before becoming homeless aged 23. Brad then spent the winter months living in a tent on the streets in Oxford. Being homeless was extremely difficult, and it gave Brad the opportunity to reflect on his actions, and he decided to contact Emmaus Oxford again. By this time, aged 25, he had felt incredibly depressed. Yet, at the height of his depression, he discovered ice skating. “One day, I was feeling low. An inner voice told me, ‘You must do something, or you’ll kill yourself’,” he said. Brad wanted to prove to Emmaus Oxford that he had changed. One day, he cycled nearly 10 miles to enquire about a new job. After Emmaus Oxford heard of his efforts, they provided him with accommodation and a job, and he now works as an Emmaus Companion. Through the charity, Brad has received support for his mental health and ADHD, and he is continuing to ice skate several times a week, as he loves the “rush” of the sport. 24．What might be the root cause of Brad’s being excluded from school? A．Taking drugs. B．Developing ADHD． C．Being put into care. D．Being a heavy drinker. 25．What do we know about Emmaus Oxford? A．It is a health care centre. B．It is a housing administration. C．It is a charity for the homeless. D．It is an activity centre for the homeless. 26．Why did Brad turn to ice skating? A．It was a hobby rooted in his childhood. B．It was recommended by Emmaus Oxford. C．It was something that gave his life “purpose”. D．It was beneficial to his mental health and ADHD． 27．What can we learn from Brad’s story? A．It’s never too late to turn over a new leaf. B．A moment’s error can bring a lifelong regret. C．Early mistakes are the seeds of future trouble. D．Hobbies are the first step to obtain knowledge. （22-23高二下·江苏南京·期末）David is a retired teacher. In October 2020, when the House of Commons voted against extending free school meals into the holidays, David started strategising with the school headteacher: “I said: ‘What are we going to do about this?’” At the last minute, the local council stepped in to fund free holiday meals but a seed had been planted, leaving David pondering (沉思) the wider issue of local food poverty. “It was evident there was a need for food support within the area,” says David. David contacted a group of local residents who had expressed an interest, plus two friends who had worked with the UK food bank charity the Trussell Trust—inviting them to join him on a Zoom call to discuss food poverty during the Covid crisis and beyond. “We decided, everybody together, that we could do something,” David says. The group recruited (招募) volunteers and the project took shape. They chose the name “The Sharehouse”, rather than “food bank”, to reflect the fact that the project would meet not only the need for local food support, but also the pressing desire many expressed to do something meaningful at a time of crisis. “It’s like an exchange, rather than a bank,” says David. The nonprofit opened just six weeks after that first call in December 2020. “We had seven people,” says David, but by the following week, they had 40 clients, and it built steadily. Now they support 100-plus families three times a week, and have gone from having 12 volunteers to about 40. It has also worked with local services to offer support on everything from addiction to debt and benefits advice. Welcoming a client for the first time is often one of the hardest moments. “Having to sit with somebody new and let it unfold—it’s very raw.” The Sharehouse has regulars, but other people fall off the radar, leaving David to wonder what has happened. “I wonder where they are now; what they’re doing. It can be emotional.” The Sharehouse serves as a reminder of how effective collective action and community can be. For anyone wanting to volunteer, David’s advice is: “Be led by what inspires you, don’t be frightened and don’t overthink it.” 28．Why did David found the Sharehouse? A．Some of his neighbours are going hungry B．The authorities denied local food poverty C．He wanted to compete with the food bank charity D．Local residents are unwilling to fund free holiday meals. 29．What do we know about the Sharehouse? A．It has made a huge profit. B．It has expanded its ambitions. C．It presses local people to donate. D．It exchanges food with the food bank. 30．What does the underlined part in Paragraph 5 mean? A．Complain. B．Struggle. C．Disappear. D．Proceed. 31．What is David’s advice to potential volunteers? A．Follow your heart. B．Think before you act. C．Provide for a rainy day. D．Do as the Romans do. （22-23高二下·江苏常州·期末）A schoolgirl has created a solar-powered backpack that filters (过滤) out air pollution after being inspired by her asthmatic (哮喘的) mother. Eleanor Woods, 12, from High Burton, Huddersfield, a town in West Yorkshire, northern England, entered the “Backpack to the Future” competition after her mother put the application form in her room. She went on to win the award for her. The “Backpack to the Future” competition was launched to change perception (认知), encourage more diversity within engineering and to show children how they could combine an interest in fashion with a career in science, technology, engineering or maths. Powered by green energy from solar power and a dynamo- a machine that changes mechanical energy into electrical energy - the backpack filters polluted air before fanning out cleaner air nearby. “I have an air filter at home because my mum has mild asthma. My Breathe Better Backpack is all about keeping my friends, family and classmates safe using an air filter. It looks cool and will help get kids outside and fight off colds,” Eleanor said. The pandemic spurred on (刺激了) Eleanor’s awareness of how pollution affects a person’s health and the spread of diseases. Spending a lot of time with her asthmatic mum over several lockdowns gave the 12-year-old food for thought. The schoolgirl added: “My generation is really aware of pollution, and we have lessons on it at school along with diseases spreading, and this is another reason I designed this, because it is getting much worse.” The young designer said she is becoming increasingly aware of the pollution that surrounds her, as she lives on a main road. Eleanor said: “I walk to school, next to the road, and can taste the petrol when buses come through.” Speaking after winning the competition, Eleanor said the impact of her backpack will be far-reaching. “If just a few people start using it, it could be really good for the planet,” she said. 32．What can we infer from the first three paragraphs? A．Eleanor’s mother encouraged her to win the competition. B．Eleanor Woods was confident that she would win an award. C．Eleanor’s backpack is both fashionable and environmentally-friendly. D．The competition was intended for people working in fashion-design. 33．What is the main focus of paragraph 4? A．The process of the invention. B．The working principle of the backpack. C．The energy source of the backpack. D．The components of the backpack. 34．What is the function of the backpack? A．It can make kids look healthy. B．It can produce green energy. C．It can help defend against air pollution. D．It can cure people of asthma. 35．Which of the following can best describe Eleanor Wood? A．Considerate. B．Professional. C．Generous. D．Ordinary. （22-23高二下·江苏连云港·期末）In 2018, a major new exhibition opened at New York’s Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). The show brought together more than a hundred works by a single Brazilian artist: Tarsila do Amaral. Although widely celebrated in her native country, the artist was relatively unknown outside Brazil. So who was Tarsila? Born in 1886, Tarsila do Amaral is considered the mother of modern art in Brazil. She first developed a love for art after her parents sent her to study in Spain. She returned to Europe a few years later, and settled in Paris. Several artists there, including Picasso, were beginning to experiment with new forms — less realistic and more abstract. The new approaches continued to influence Tarsila after she returned to Brazil.    Approaches to art in Brazil at that time were relatively conservative (保守的). Traditional European styles dominated, with works mainly featuring natural, religious, or historical scenes in soft colors. Tarsila decided to take a different direction: “I want to be the painter of my country,” she wrote. Her images began to reflect Brazil’s diverse identity — a mix of native, African, and European peoples. She used strong, vivid colors to paint real-life scenes of the nation’s farmers, countryside, and wildlife. This had never been done before in Brazilian art. One of Tarsila’s most famous works is Abaporu (1928), which means “Man Who Eats People.” The painting has a playful quality, but its look and feel are distinctly Brazilian. The work later inspired a Brazilian art movement called antropofagia. Brazilian artists began to take in styles from other cultures and mix them with local influences. The result was something uniquely Brazilian. Tarsila do Amaral died in Sao Paulo in 1973, age 86. But her artwork and legacy live on in her native Brazil. “For Brazilians, her recognition is off the charts,” says James Rondeau, director of the Art Institute of Chicago. “She is the Picasso of Brazil.” Now, with the MoMA exhibition, Tarsila’s art is being appreciated by a new audience of admirers around the world. 36．What can we learn about Tarsila’s experiences? A．She was born in Brazil. B．She did experiments in Paris. C．She was taught by Picasso in Spain. D．She worked for New York’s MoMA． 37．What make Tarsila’s works unique? A．High quality and European styles. B．Strong colors and real-life scenes. C．Conservative style and natural scenes. D．Religious background and historical topics. 38．What does the underlined phrase “off the charts” mean in the last paragraph? A．Original. B．Outdated. C．Unbeatable. D．Dynamic. 39．Which can be a suitable title for the text? A．Tarsila do Amaral, the Picasso of Brazil B．Antropofagia, a Brazilian art movement C．The development of Brazil’s Modern Art D．The MoMA exhibition of a Brazilian artist （23-24高二上·江苏南通·期末）Everyone deserves to love where he or she live. That’s why Tash Frootko, a property developer in Gloucester, England, began the Rainbow Street project in her quiet town four years ago. Frootko brought a new life to her properties by brightening the outside of each home, transforming her neighborhood into a colorful place. Now, she is partnering with local street artists to take her project a step further and turn Gloucester’s city center into a Rainbow Square. “We didn’t get recognition from local people at first. But later, an unexpected outcome happened, ”said Frootko. “It has brought the community together really well, “Michelle, a local citizen said. “If it wasn’t for Frootko, then none of us would have come out and spoken to each other. ” “I actively seek out areas that can’t receive enough attention and turn them into huge attractive colors for everyone to enjoy and add a much-needed cultural boost for the city, ” Frootko said. The new Rainbow Square includes an even more special design. Frootko convinced two street artists to get on board and contribute large murals to two buildings on the Square. Power, a street artist and printmaker, has worked on community art projects across the UK. She said, “This was truly a labour of love. With a uniquely designed typeface, shadows and gold leaf, I hope that this mural becomes a much-loved landmark of the city and makes the city attractive.” The final result of the project was a huge hit, turning a once sleepy collection of streets into a place that celebrates joy and culture. Every local citizen and visitor who walks by is sure to have their day brightened by the art of the Rainbow Square. And all of this is related to Frootko’s strong willpower. 40．Why did Frootko set up the Rainbow Street project? A．To find talented street artists. B．To brighten everyone’s day. C．To beautify where she lived. D．To make a profit for her company. 41．What is the local people’s attitude to Frootko’s Rainbow Square initially? A．Supportive. B．Suspicious. C．Cautious. D．Tolerant. 42．What does Power think of the mural on the Rainbow Square? A．It helps improve her skills. B．It is fit to promote culture. C．It shows her talent for art. D．It adds to Gloucester’s charm. 43．Which word can best describe Frootko? A．Determined. B．Courageous. C．Humorous. D．Generous. （23-24高二上·江苏南通·期末）As a geothermal(地热) scientist, I know that boiling rivers exist-but they are always near volcanoes. You need a lot of heat to make that much water boil. We were working in the volcanic gap, a 950-mile-long area that covers most of Peru, where there haven’t been volcanic eruptions for the past two million years. Yet, we’d found the Shanaya, a name originated from “heating thing”. My measurements averaged 190°F-195°F. The locals think it’s so hot because of the Yacumama, or “water mother”—a spirit who gives birth to waters—represented by a snake-head-shaped rock at the origin of the heated water. I had to cut my way through the bush at the side of the river to take temperature readings. All the while, right next to me was this very hot, fast-flowing body of water. A friend at the nearest village had told me, “Use your feet like eyes.” You can’t see heat, but you can feel it when you step near it. I wore sandals(凉鞋). I was at a part of the river measuring 210F, standing on a rock the size of a sheet or paper, when the rain fell. It was like a curtain rising. The temperature difference between the rain and the river caused a whiteout(临时性失明). I couldn’t see, but I whistled to let my partner know I was OK. At 130°F, flesh cooks, and the water around me was nearing twice that. My eyes would have cooked in less than a minute, and I couldn’t have seen how to get out. I saw rats fall in, their eyes turning milky white. I kept whistling. After 15 minutes the rain stopped and the steam cleared. A heavy rain in most situations would have been nothing important. Here, for a matter of minutes, it thinned the line between researching and being boiled alive. 44．What do the locals think causes the water so hot? A．The high temperature. B．An imaginary creature. C．The volcanic eruptions. D．The geological conditions. 45．Why did the author cut his way through the bush beside the river? A．To get some related data. B．To look into wildlife around the river. C．To know about the quality of the water. D．To appreciate the beautiful scenery there. 46．For what reason did the author whistle when it rained? A．He was in trouble. B．He could stand on a rock. C．Nothing was wrong with him. D．He liked the natural phenomenon. 47．What is the best title for the article? A．A Hard Rain B．Milky White Eyes C．Boiling River D．Water near Volcanoes 试卷第1页，共3页 试卷第1页，共3页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 参考答案： 1．A 2．B 3．A 4．C 【导语】本文是一篇人物专访。文章主要围绕获奖的中国鞋履设计师黄沁沁展开，详细描述了她的职业旅程、设计理念、人生经历以及对未来的展望。 1．细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Believing that the value of her products doesn’t lie in business operation, Huang always focuses on how to convey the stories behind her shoes to customers instead. (她认为产品的价值不在于商业运作，而是专注于如何将鞋子背后的故事传达给顾客。)”可知，她认为产品的价值不在于商业运营，而是如何向顾客传达鞋子背后的故事。因此，她最看重的是产品的设计理念，即如何通过设计来传达故事和情感。故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据文章第五段“To her astonishment, Huang discovered while international luxury shoe brands like Jimmy Choo and Christian Louboutin are household names, Chinese brands are rarely seen. This finding fueled Huang’s determination to pursue her career as a shoe designer, hoping to fill the blank in the international market.(令她惊讶的是，黄女士发现，虽然像Jimmy Choo和Christian Louboutin这样的国际奢侈鞋品牌家喻户晓，但中国品牌却很少见到。这一发现让她下定决心成为一名鞋子设计师，希望填补国际市场的空白。)”可知，当黄沁沁发现鞋子市场缺乏中国品牌时，她决定要成为一名鞋子设计师，希望填补国际市场上中国品牌鞋的空白。故选B。 3．推理判断题。根据文章第一段“Award-winning Chinese shoe designer, Huang Qinqin, shares her transformative journey, combining cultural heritage and international design to shape the art of practical wear.(屡获殊荣的中国鞋履设计师黄沁沁分享了她的变革之旅，将文化遗产与国际设计相结合，塑造了实用的穿着艺术。)”可知，黄沁沁设计的鞋子屡获殊荣，由此可知，她是一位有创造力的设计师；再根据文章第七段“Looking back, Huang said that she took a long time to finally find her lifelong passion.(回首往事，黄说她花了很长时间才最终找到自己毕生的爱好。)”以及最后一段“Before her current career path, Huang never stopped trying new things, including garden design and dance.(在走上现在的职业道路之前，她从未停止尝试新事物，包括花园设计和舞蹈。)”可知，在找到真正热爱的事业之前，黄尝试了多种新事物，包括花园设计和舞蹈，这显示了她的灵活性和愿意尝试新事物的态度。因此，用“创造性”和“灵活”来形容黄沁沁是恰当的。故选A。 4．推理判断题。根据文章第七段“Looking back, Huang said that she took a long time to finally find her lifelong passion. “There is a saying that one must achieve fame at a young age, but I believe it is never too late to unlock one’s potential, since everyone operates on their unique ‘time zone’,” she said(回首往事，黄说她花了很长时间才最终找到自己毕生的爱好。她说:“俗话说，出名要趁早，但我相信释放一个人的潜力永远不会太晚，因为每个人都有自己独特的‘时区’。)”以及最后一段“Before her current career path, Huang never stopped trying new things, including garden design and dance. These diverse experiences have all become precious treasures in her life, nurturing her self-directed learning abilities, which have turned out to be essential skills for her startup business today.(在走上现在的职业道路之前，她从未停止尝试新事物，包括花园设计和舞蹈。这些不同的经历都成为她人生中宝贵的财富，培养了她自主学习的能力，而这些能力也成为她今天创业的必备技能。)”可知，黄沁沁表示她花了很长时间才找到自己一生的热情所在，并指出“我相信，每个人都有自己独特的‘时区’，解锁潜力永远不会太晚。”这表明她重视人生的每一步，并认为每一步都是重要的。而她认为自己曾经做的每件事，尝试过的新事物，都培养了她的能力，而这些能力也成为了她成功的必备技能。由此可知，她重视的不是成功的时刻，而是过程中的每一步。故选C。 5．A 6．D 7．D 8．C 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章作者通过自己学习站立式划桨的过程告诉我们熟不一定能生巧，但一定能使之成为可能。 5．推理判断题。根据文章第二段“However, stand-up paddle boarding had already caught my eye.(然而，站立式划桨已经引起了我的注意。)”和“It looked so easy and fun, as the only thing it needed was the ability to standup, right?(它看起来既简单又有趣，因为它唯一需要的就是能站起来，对吧？)”可知，兴趣驱使作者尝试站立式划桨。故选A。 6．细节理解题。根据文章第三段“In a burst of optimism, I bought a paddle board and, with my friend Mike, headed for a lake deep in the Maine woods, out of sight of potential critics.(在一阵乐观情绪中，我买了一块桨板，和我的朋友迈克一起前往缅因州森林深处的一个湖，远离潜在的批评者。)”可知，作者前往一个偏僻的湖泊，因为他希望在不被评判的情况下练习。故选D。 7．推理判断题。根据文章第四段“The act of falling reminded me that learning was an energy-consuming effort.(摔倒的行为提醒我，学习是一项消耗精力的努力。)”和“After countless failures, I finally stood upright on the paddle board and I had never been so happy about the simple act of standing up.(在无数次失败之后，我终于在桨板上站直了，我从来没有为站起来这个简单的动作感到如此高兴过。)”可知，作者从摔倒这个动作了解到在学习的过程中跌倒是不可避免的。故选D。 8．推理判断题。根据文章第三段“In a burst of optimism, I bought a paddle board(在一阵乐观情绪中，我买了一块桨板)”可知，作者是乐观的；根据文章第四段“After countless failures, I finally stood upright on the paddle board and I had never been so happy about the simple act of standing up.(在无数次失败之后，我终于在桨板上站直了，我从来没有为站起来这个简单的动作感到如此高兴过。)”可知，对于学习站立式划桨作者是下定决心的。故选C。 9．A 10．B 11．C 【导语】本文是记叙文。作者从女儿患读写困难症，谈到自己也有读写困难，但是作者通过自己的努力成为了一位成功的电视作家，并获得了艾米奖。作者认为读写困难不是诅咒，而是礼物。上帝给你关上一扇门的同时必然会为你打开一扇窗。 9．细节理解题。根据第四段“Most people who go through college read twice as fast as I do. (大多数读大学的人读得比我快两倍)”可知，一个读写困难的人读得比正常人慢。故选A。 10．推理判断题。根据第二段“Had I known earlier, though, that there was a reason beyond my control to explain why I was a low achiever, I may not have worked so hard in my late 20s and early 30s. (如果我早些时候知道一些超出我控制范围的事情可以解释为什么我是一个学渣，我可能在20多岁和30多岁的时候没有这么努力)”可知，作者感激没有早知道有读写困难症。故选B。 11．细节理解题。根据最后一段“The real fear I have for dyslexic is not that they have to struggle with regular school studies, but that they will quit on themselves before they get out of school. (我对失读症患者真正的担心不是他们必须在正常的学校学习中挣扎，而是他们会在离开学校之前放弃自己)”可知，作者对阅读困难儿童的主要担心是他们在意识到自己的潜力之前就放弃了自己。故选C。 12．D 13．B 14．B 15．C 【导语】这是一篇记叙文，文章主要讲述黑人歌剧演员Pretty Yende如何达到事业巅峰的励志故事。 12．细节理解题。根据第二段中“When her grandmother first invited her to sing in church, she knew how uncomfortable it would be to stand in front of people, but she didn’t want to disappoint her. She overcame her shyness, and it became her first experience of performing in front of massive audiences.(当她的祖母第一次邀请她在教堂唱歌时，她知道站在众人面前会有多不舒服，但她不想让祖母失望。她克服了羞怯，这成为她第一次在众多观众面前表演的经历)”可知，从Yende在教堂表演的经历可以得知，她最初并不热衷于公开演唱。故选D。 13．细节理解题。根据第三段“Then one day she saw opera for the first time on TV at the age of 16. ‘Hearing this music and the power of it sounded like something supernatural.’ she recalled. ‘I remember recording it and imitating it,’ she said. ‘I would play the recording the whole day. My gosh, my family were in trouble, because I wouldn’t stop practicing and shouting.’(后来有一天，16岁的她第一次在电视上看到了歌剧。‘听到这种音乐和它的力量听起来像超自然的东西。’她回忆道。‘我记得我把它录下来，然后模仿它，’她说。‘我会放一整天的录音。我的天哪，我的家人有麻烦了，因为我不停地练习和大喊大叫。’)”可知，一次在电视上看到歌剧激发了Yende对唱歌的热情。故选B。 14．细节理解题。根据最后一段中“She continues to address the question of opera’s white domination, and believes that she can use her fame and talent as an opportunity to break prejudice.(她继续解决歌剧白人统治的问题，并相信她可以利用她的名声和才华作为打破偏见的机会)”以及“And I would just smile. But once I start making music, all of us in that room agreed that I’m not there by mistake.(我只会微笑。但一旦我开始做音乐，房间里的所有人都同意我在那里不是错误的)”可知，面对别人对她事业的偏见，Yende表现得很自信。故选B。 15．推理判断题。根据第四段中“‘The very first opera competition that I did was in Vienna, Austria, where I won everything possible,’ she remembered. Her career took off internationally in 2013 with public performances across the world.(她回忆说：‘我参加的第一次歌剧比赛是在奥地利维也纳，在那里我赢得了所有可能的冠军。’2013年，她的事业在全球范围内开始了公开演出)”以及最后一段中“She continues to address the question of opera’s white domination, and believes that she can use her fame and talent as an opportunity to break prejudice.(她继续解决歌剧白人统治的问题，并相信她可以利用她的名声和才华作为打破偏见的机会)”可知，Yende很有天赋且全身心投入歌剧事业。故选C。 16．D 17．A 18．C 19．B 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一位视力受损的模特Annalee Smith组织了一场由视力受损的人担任模特的时装表演，并取得了积极的影响。 16．细节理解题。根据第三段中“And while the first New York fashion show starring blind models took the stage in 2016, visually damaged models still don’t have a large presence in fashion.(虽然第一场由盲人模特主演的纽约时装秀于2016年登上舞台，但视觉受损的模特在时尚界仍然数量不多。)”可知，Smith开始策划她自己的时装表演是因为2016年参与时装表演的视力受损的模特数量不多，她想让更多视力受损的模特参与进来。故选D项。 17．推理判断题。根据第三段中“And while the first New York fashion show starring blind models took the stage in 2016, visually damaged models still don’t have a large presence in fashion.(虽然第一场由盲人模特主演的纽约时装秀于2016年登上舞台，但视觉受损的模特在时尚界仍然数量不多。)”可知，视觉受损的模特的困境；并根据第四段中“So Smith began planning her own show over a year ago.(因此，Smith在一年多前就开始筹划自己的时装秀。)”可知，视力受损的Smith决定通过自己的努力来帮助这些视力受损的模特，由此可以看出Smith是一个非常有抱负的人。故选A项。 18．推理判断题。根据最后一段“She auditioned(试演) for a spot on ‘America’s Next Top Model ’ during the show’s early seasons but wasn’t selected. She blamed it on her previous lack of confidence and insecurity due to her disability. “Instead of looking at the camera, I was kind of closing my eyes,” she said. Now filled with confidence, she said she viewed the event as a chance to correct the belief that blind or visually damaged women don’t care about fashion.(在《全美超模大赛》的前几季中，她参加了试演，但没有被选中。她把这归咎于自己之前因残疾而缺乏自信和缺乏安全感。‘我没有看镜头，而是闭上了眼睛，’她说。现在她充满了自信，她说，她认为这次活动是一个机会，可以纠正人们认为盲人或视力受损的女性不关心时尚的看法。)”可知，Smith组织的时装表演使Rafia Lawal充满了自信与安全感，本段表明了此活动具有积极的影响。故选C项。 19．主旨大意题。根据第一段中“More than 100 people, all visually damaged models, attended a fashion show organized by a 41-year-old Hempstead blind model, Annalee Smith, on Saturday.(周六，100多名视力受损模特参加了一场由41岁的亨普斯特德盲人模特Annalee Smith组织的时装表演。)”可知，文章讲述了视力受损的模特Smith组织了一场由视力受损的人担任模特的时装表演的故事。B项“一场以视觉受损的模特为主角的时装表演”符合主题。故选B项。 20．A 21．B 22．D 23．A 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了奴隶Platt希望重获自由，但求救的信件一直没有得到答复，这使得Platt感到失望。 20．推理判断题。文章中Bass所说的话，特别是“Slavery is evil and should be abolished.（奴隶制是邪恶的，应该被废除。）”和““But Epps,” continued Bass, “are all men created free and equal as the Declaration of Independence says they are?”（“可是，埃普斯，”巴斯接着说，“人人生而自由、平等，就像《独立宣言》所说的那样吗?”）”及第十一段中“The more I saw of him, the more I became convinced he was a man in whom I could confide ”（我对他看得越多，就越确信他是一个我可以信赖的人。）可知，Bass对于奴隶制制度的存在是反对的。可推知，正是Bass的这种态度使得Platt对重获自由有了希望。故选A。 21．推理判断题。根据第十一段中“The more I saw of him, the more I became convinced he was a man in whom I could confide ”（我对他看得越多，就越确信他是一个我可以信赖的人。）可知，Platt觉得Bass是值得信赖的。故选B。 22．推理判断题。根据划线词所在句“Nevertheless､my previous ill-fortune had taught me to be extremely cautious. ”（然而，我以前的不幸教训了我要极其谨慎。）后一句中“It was not my place to speak to a white man ”（我没有资格和一个白人说话）可知，之前Platt经历过因为不谨慎带来的不幸。可推知，之前Platter经历过信任白人的不好经历。故选D。 23．主旨大意题。根据倒数第三段中“From then on whenever he visited Marksville I was very excited, only to be disappointed when he returned with nothing.”（从那以后，每当他来马克斯维尔时，我都很兴奋，但当他空手而归时，我却很失望。）倒数第二段中“Ten weeks passed. The night before Bass’s departure I was in complete despair. ”（十个星期过去了。在巴斯离开的前一天晚上，我完全绝望了。）最后一段中“I had about given up the expectation of receiving any answer to the letters. The faith I had in him enabled me to stand up against my disappointment.”（我几乎已经不指望收到这些信的回信了。我对他的信任使我能够顶住失望。）可知，Platt希望朋友帮自己重获自由的信件一直没有得到答复感到绝望。故选A。 24．B 25．C 26．C 27．A 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Brad Gigg患有多动症，自甘堕落，还经历了由政府照管和无家可归的颠沛生活，但通过滑冰，他改变了自己的生活。 24．细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Brad Gigg, now 26, was diagnosed(诊断) with ADHD(多动症) at the age of 13. He was then excluded from school, drinking at all hours, smoking weed, and getting into fights, until one day, aged 15, he came home and saw his belongings had been left at the front door.(现年Brad Gigg26岁了，他在13岁时被诊断出患有多动症。然后，他被学校拒之门外，整天喝酒、抽大麻、打架斗殴，直到15岁的一天，他回到家，看到自己的物品被留在了前门。)”可知，Brad被学校拒之门外的根源是他患有多动症。故选B。 25．推理判断题。根据第三段中的“At the age of 20, Brad was introduced to Emmaus Oxford, which housed him and helped him find a new job. (20岁时，Brad被介绍给Emmanus Oxford，那里为他提供了住处，并帮助他找到了一份新工作。)”可知，Emmanus Oxford为Brad提供了住处并帮助他找工作。由此可推测出，Emmanus Oxford是一个帮助无家可归者的慈善机构。故选C。 26．细节理解题。根据第一段中的“He said that he ‘would be dead’ if it were not for charitable help that introduced him to the sport, which gave his life ‘purpose’ and changed it for the better.(他说，如果不是慈善帮助将他引入这项运动，他‘早就死了’，这给了他的生活‘目标’，并使其变得更好。)”可知，Brad滑冰是因为这可以给他的生活“目标”。故选C。 27．推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是第一段中的“A man who was put into care aged 15 before becoming homeless in his 20s has transformed his life with ice skating.(一名男子在15岁时由政府照管，20多岁时无家可归，他通过滑冰改变了自己的生活。)”可知，Brad Gigg由于患有多动症而无法入学，学会了喝酒、抽大麻、打架，不得已由政府照管，最后变得无家可归，但在他抑郁达到顶峰的时候，他发现滑冰，这给了他的生活目标感，让他开始改变。由此可推测出，本文通过这个故事想要说明的是：改过自新永远不晚。A项符合题意。turn over a new leaf意为“洗心革面，改过自新”。故选A。 28．B 29．B 30．C 31．A 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了为解决食物短缺问题，退休教师David建立了“Sharehouse”的故事。 28．推理判断题。根据第一段中“In October 2020, when the House of Commons voted against extending free school meals into the holidays, David started strategising with the school headteacher: “I said: ‘What are we going to do about this?’” At the last minute, the local council stepped in to fund free holiday meals but a seed had been planted, leaving David pondering (沉思) the wider issue of local food poverty. “It was evident there was a need for food support within the area,” says David.”（2020年10月，当下议院投票反对将免费校餐延长到假期时，大卫开始与学校校长制定战略:“我说：‘我们该怎么办?’”在最后一刻，当地议会介入，为免费假日餐提供资金，但这一计划已经播下了种子，这让大卫开始思考当地食品贫困的更广泛问题。“很明显，该地区需要食物支持，”大卫说。）和第三段中“The group recruited (招募) volunteers and the project look shape. They chose the name “The Sharehouse””（该小组招募了志愿者，项目看起来很有条理。他们选择了“共享屋”这个名字。）可知，当局反对将免费校餐延长到假期，而David发现该地区需要食物支持，可推知，正是由于当局否认当地粮食短缺，使得David决定要建立Sharehouse，来解决粮食短缺的问题。故选B。 29．细节理解题。根据第三段中“They chose the name “The Sharehouse”, rather than “food bank”, to reflect the fact that the project would meet not only the need for local food support, but also the pressing desire many expressed to do something meaningful at a time of crisis. ”（他们选择了“共享屋”这个名字，而不是“食物银行”，这反映了这个项目不仅要满足当地对食物支持的需求，而且要满足许多人在危机时期做一些有意义的事情的迫切愿望）可知。这个项目实施的目的不仅仅是解决人们的食物需求，而且满足许多人在危机时期做一些有意义的事情的迫切愿望，即它已经扩大了其设定时候的目标。故选B。 30．词句猜测题。根据划线句前半句“The Sharehouse has regulars”（“共享屋”有常客）后半句“leaving David to wonder what has happened. “I wonder where they are now; what they’re doing. ”（让大卫纳闷到底发生了什么事。“我不知道他们现在在哪里；他们在做什么。）可知，除了常客之外，其他人都不知道去哪了，可推知，划线部分此处指“消失”含义，故选C。 31．推理判断题。根据最后一段中“For anyone wanting to volunteer, David’s advice is: “Be led by what inspires you, don’t be frightened and don’t overthink it.””（对于任何想做志愿者的人，大卫的建议是：“被激励你的东西所引导，不要害怕，也不要想太多。”）可知，在David看来，做志愿就要跟随自己的内心，故选A。 32．C 33．B 34．C 35．A 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了12岁的埃莉诺·伍兹在哮喘母亲的启发下，制作了一个太阳能背包，可以过滤空气污染，帮助有呼吸疾病的人。 32．推理判断题。根据第一段“A schoolgirl has created a solar-powered backpack that filters (过滤) out air pollution after being inspired by her asthmatic (哮喘的) mother.”（一名女学生在哮喘母亲的启发下，制作了一个太阳能背包，可以过滤空气污染。）和第三段“The “Backpack to the Future” competition was launched to change perception (认知), encourage more diversity within engineering and to show children how they could combine an interest in fashion with a career in science, technology, engineering or maths.”（发起“面向未来的背包”比赛是为了改变人们的看法，鼓励工程领域的更多多样性，并向孩子们展示如何将对时尚的兴趣与科学、技术、工程或数学的职业结合起来。）可知太阳能背包不仅是环保的，而且比赛的主旨是向孩子们展示如何将对时尚的兴趣与科学、技术、工程或数学的职业结合起来，第二段讲了埃莉诺·伍兹的作品获奖了，说明她的创新包是符合时尚要求的，C项“埃莉诺的背包既时尚又环保”，符合句意。故选C项。 33．主旨大意题。根据第四段“Powered by green energy from solar power and a dynamo- a machine that changes mechanical energy into electrical energy - the backpack filters polluted air before fanning out cleaner air nearby.”（背包由太阳能和发电机提供的绿色能源提供动力，发电机是一种将机械能转化为电能的机器，它过滤污染的空气，然后在附近扇出更清洁的空气。）说明第四段的重点是讲解背包的工作原理。故选B项。 34．细节理解题。根据第五段“My Breathe Better Backpack is all about keeping my friends, family and classmates safe using an air filter. It looks cool and will help get kids outside and fight off colds”（我的Breathe Better背包就是为了用空气过滤器保护我的朋友、家人和同学的安全。它看起来很酷，有助于让孩子们出门，抵御感冒。）可知，背包的功能是它可以帮助抵御空气污染。故选C项。 35．推理判断题。根据第一段“A schoolgirl has created a solar-powered backpack that filters (过滤) out air pollution after being inspired by her asthmatic (哮喘的) mother.”（一名女学生在哮喘母亲的启发下，制作了一个太阳能背包，可以过滤空气污染。）及第五段“My Breathe Better Backpack is all about keeping my friends, family and classmates safe using an air filter. It looks cool and will help get kids outside and fight off colds”（我的Breathe Better背包是为了用空气过滤器保护我的朋友、家人和同学的安全。它看起来很酷，有助于让孩子们出门和抵御感冒）可知，埃莉诺·伍兹是一个为他人着想的人。故选A项。 36．A 37．B 38．C 39．A 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述的是巴西最具影响力的艺术家——Tarsila的经历、取得的成就以及影响力，被认为是巴西现代艺术之母。 36．细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Born in 1886, Tarsila do Amaral is considered the mother of modern art in Brazil. She first developed a love for art after her parents sent her to study in Spain.( Tarsila do Amaral出生于1886年，被认为是巴西现代艺术之母。父母送她去西班牙留学后，她第一次对艺术产生了热爱。)”可知，Tarsila出生在巴西，被父母送到西班牙后开始对艺术产生了兴趣。故选A项。 37．细节理解题。根据第三段中的“She used strong, vivid colors to paint real-life scenes of the nation’s farmers, countryside, and wildlife. This had never been done before in Brazilian art.(她用浓烈、生动的色彩描绘了这个国家的农民、农村和野生动物的真实场景。这在巴西艺术中是前所未有的。)”可知，在她的画作中，采用的是浓烈的色彩和真实的场景，这是巴西艺术前所未有的，由此可知，使得Tarsila的作品独特之处在于她使用的浓烈的色彩和真实的场景。故选B项。 38．词句猜测题。根据划线单词所在的句子后的““She is the Picasso of Brazil.” Now, with the MoMA exhibition, Tarsila’s art is being appreciated by a new audience of admirers around the world.( “她是巴西的毕加索。”现在，随着现代艺术博物馆的展览，塔西拉的艺术正在被世界各地的新观众欣赏。)”可知，James Rondeau认为Tarsila是巴西的毕加索，她的艺术受世界各地的崇拜者欣赏，由此可知，她的知名度是“无与伦比的”，所以，unbeatable意为“难以击败的、无与伦比的”与该短语意义相近。故选C项。 39．主旨大意题。根据首段中的“Although widely celebrated in her native country, the artist was relatively unknown outside Brazil. So who was Tarsila?(尽管这位艺术家在她的祖国广受赞誉，但在巴西以外的地方却鲜为人知。那么塔西拉是谁呢?)”引出本文要讲述的人物是巴西艺术家Tarsila，结合下文中对Tarsila的成长经历以及所取得的成就的介绍可知，本文讲述的是艺术家Tarsila，所以本文的题目为“Tarsila do Amaral，巴西的毕加索”涵盖了文章的内容，点明了文章的主题。故选A项。 40．C 41．B 42．B 43．A 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了英国格洛斯特的房地产开发商Frootko四年前在她宁静的小镇上开始了彩虹街项目。她把每个家的外面都亮了起来，把她的社区变成了一个丰富多彩的地方。 40．细节理解题。根据第二段中“Frootko brought a new life to her properties by brightening the outside of each home, transforming her neighborhood into a colorful place.(Frootko给她的房子带来了新的生命，她把每个家的外面都亮了起来，把她的社区变成了一个丰富多彩的地方)”可知，Frootko要建立彩虹街项目是为了美化她居住的地方。故选C。 41．推理判断题。根据第三段中“We didn’t get recognition from local people at first.(一开始我们并没有得到当地人的认可)”可推知，当地人最初对Frootko的彩虹广场持怀疑态度。故选B。 42．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“She said, “This was truly a labour of love. With a uniquely designed typeface, shadows and gold leaf, I hope that this mural becomes a much-loved landmark of the city and makes the city attractive.”(她说：“这真的是一种爱的劳动。通过独特设计的字体、阴影和金箔，我希望这幅壁画成为这座城市备受喜爱的地标，让这座城市更具吸引力。”)”可知，Power认为彩虹广场的壁画适合促进文化。故选B。 43．推理判断题。根据最后一段中“And all of this is related to Frootko’s strong willpower.(而这一切都与Frootko强大的意志力有关)”可推知，Frootko意志坚定。故选A。 44．B 45．A 46．C 47．C 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。作者作为作为一名地热科学家，知道沸腾的河流一般存在在火山附近，本文叙述了作者在过去的200万年里都没有活火山活动的区域找到沸腾河流Shanaya的惊险经历。 44．细节理解题。根据第二段的“The locals think it’s so hot because of the Yacumama, or “water mother”—a spirit who gives birth to waters—represented by a snake-head-shaped rock at the origin of the heated water.(当地人认为这是因为Yacumama，也就是water mother——一种在热水发源地产下蛇头状岩石所代表的水的精灵)”可知，当地人认为造成水温较高的是一种想象中的生物，故选B。 45．细节理解题。根据第三段的“I had to cut my way through the bush at the side of the river to take temperature readings. (我不得不抄近路穿过河边的灌木丛来测量温度)”可知，作者在灌木丛中开辟道路是为了读取温度数据，故选A。 46．细节理解题。根据第四段的“but I whistled to let my partner know I was OK.(但我吹口哨让我的搭档知道我没事)”可知，作者吹口哨是想让同伴知道自己没事，故选C。 47．主旨大意题。根据文章的主题句“I know that boiling rivers exist—but they are always near volcanoes.(我知道有沸腾的河流存在，它们总是在火山附近)”以及作者找到沸腾河流Shanaya的细节可知，本文叙述了作者在过去的200万年里都没有活火山活动的区域找到沸腾河流Shanaya的惊险经历。由此可知C选项“沸腾的河流”为短文最佳标题。故选C。 答案第1页，共2页 答案第1页，共2页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$