专题06 阅读理解之记叙文(2020-2024年新高考真题)-备战2025年高考英语名校模拟真题速递(新高考专用)

备战2025年高考英语名校模拟真题速递(新高考专用)

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专题06 阅读理解之记叙文(2020-2024年新高考真题)

（2024年新高考I卷高考真题）“I am not crazy,” says Dr. William Farber, shortly after performing acupuncture (针灸) on a rabbit. “I am ahead of my time.” If he seems a little defensive, it might be because even some of his coworkers occasionally laugh at his unusual methods. But Farber is certain he’ll have the last laugh. He’s one of a small but growing number of American veterinarians (兽医) now practicing “holistic” medicine-combining traditional Western treatments with acupuncture, chiropractic (按摩疗法) and herbal medicine.

Farber, a graduate of Colorado State University, started out as a more conventional veterinarian. He became interested in alternative treatments 20 years ago when he suffered from terrible back pain. He tried muscle-relaxing drugs but found little relief. Then he tried acupuncture, an ancient Chinese practice, and was amazed that he improved after two or three treatments. What worked on a veterinarian seemed likely to work on his patients. So, after studying the techniques for a couple of years, he began offering them to pets.

Leigh Tindale’s dog Charlie had a serious heart condition. After Charlie had a heart attack, Tindale says, she was prepared to put him to sleep, but Farber’s treatments eased her dog’s suffering so much that she was able to keep him alive for an additional five months. And Priscilla Dewing reports that her horse, Nappy, “moves more easily and rides more comfortably” after a chiropractic adjustment.

Farber is certain that the holistic approach will grow more popular with time, and if the past is any indication, he may be right: Since 1982, membership in the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association has grown from 30 to over 700. “Sometimes it surprises me that it works so well,” he says. “I will do anything to help an animal. That’s my job.”

1．What do some of Farber’s coworkers think of him?

A．He’s odd. B．He’s strict. C．He’s brave. D．He’s rude.

2．Why did Farber decide to try acupuncture on pets?

A．He was trained in it at university. B．He was inspired by another veterinarian.

C．He benefited from it as a patient. D．He wanted to save money for pet owners.

3．What does paragraph 3 mainly talk about?

A．Steps of a chiropractic treatment. B．The complexity of veterinarians’ work.

C．Examples of rare animal diseases. D．The effectiveness of holistic medicine.

4．Why does the author mention the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association?

A．To prove Farber’s point. B．To emphasize its importance.

C．To praise veterinarians. D．To advocate animal protection.

 

（2023年新高考I卷高考真题）When John Todd was a child, he loved to explore the woods around his house, observing how nature solved problems. A dirty stream, for example, often became clear after flowing through plants and along rocks where tiny creatures lived. When he got older, John started to wonder if this process could be used to clean up the messes people were making.

After studying agriculture, medicine, and fisheries in college, John went back to observing nature and asking questions. Why can certain plants trap harmful bacteria (细菌)? Which kinds of fish can eat cancer-causing chemicals? With the right combination of animals and plants, he figured, maybe he could clean up waste the way nature did. He decided to build what he would later call an eco-machine.

The task John set for himself was to remove harmful substances from some sludge (污泥). First, he constructed a series of clear fiberglass tanks connected to each other. Then he went around to local ponds and streams and brought back some plants and animals. He placed them in the tanks and waited. Little by little, these different kinds of life got used to one another and formed their own ecosystem. After a few weeks, John added the sludge.

He was amazed at the results. The plants and animals in the eco-machine took the sludge as food and began to eat it! Within weeks, it had all been digested, and all that was left was pure water.

Over the years, John has taken on many big jobs. He developed a greenhouse — like facility that treated sewage (污水) from 1,600 homes in South Burlington. He also designed an eco-machine to clean canal water in Fuzhou, a city in southeast China.

“Ecological design” is the name John gives to what he does. “Life on Earth is kind of a box of spare parts for the inventor,” he says. “You put organisms in new relationships and observe what’s happening. Then you let these new systems develop their own ways to self-repair.”

5．What can we learn about John from the first two paragraphs?

A．He was fond of traveling. B．He enjoyed being alone.

C．He had an inquiring mind. D．He longed to be a doctor.

6．Why did John put the sludge into the tanks?

A．To feed the animals. B．To build an ecosystem.

C．To protect the plants. D．To test the eco-machine.

7．What is the author’s purpose in mentioning Fuzhou?

A．To review John’s research plans. B．To show an application of John’s idea.

C．To compare John’s different jobs. D．To erase doubts about John’s invention.

8．What is the basis for John’s work?

A．Nature can repair itself. B．Organisms need water to survive.

C．Life on Earth is diverse. D．Most tiny creatures live in groups.

 

（2023年新高考II卷高考真题）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 program at four low-income schools. The program aims to help students develop science skills, environmental awareness, and healthy lifestyles.

Jaramillo’s students live in neighborhoods 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.

Program 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 program’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.”

9．What do we know about Abby Jaramillo?

A．She used to be a health worker. B．She grew up in a low-income family.

C．She owns a fast food restaurant. D．She is an initiator of Urban Sprouts.

10．What was a problem facing Jaramillo at the start of the program?