专题02 阅读理解记叙文（黑龙江专用）-【好题汇编】备战2024-2025学年高二英语下学期期末真题分类汇编

专题02 阅读理解记叙文 （一） （黑龙江省哈尔滨市六校2023-2024高二下期末联考试卷） Born on March 21, 1958, in Louisiana, Grant Cardone is not a typical celebrity. He didn’t come from a wealthy family. He’s not a Hollywood superstar, nor does he have some amazing talents, like script-writing, politics or athleticism. However, what he has is something that is available to us all, and that is a determination to succeed. At the age of 25, Cardone took the first job that he could find. That job was as a car salesman. It was a title and a position that Grant was not very fond of. However, the economy was slow, which meant he didn’t have many options, so he made it work. Cardone was committed to becoming the best salesperson he could be. So, he invested (投资) heavily in his own self-improvement by reading books and studying his craft and his industry. After committing himself to becoming his very best, his income quickly doubled. And soon thereafter, he became one of the best car salesmen in the country. He eventually moved on to running his own business, and was extremely smart and disciplined (自律的) with his money. Cardone only spent money on what was absolutely necessary for food and housing. He would place anything left over into an investment fund just for the property market. Cardone’s focus on learning more so that he could earn more, along with having the discipline to invest his extra money, instead of wasting it on useless things, helped him become a self-made millionaire just five years later by the age of 30. Cardone has since gone on to become a well-known international businessman, speaker and the owner of Cardone Capital, a $ 1.5 billion investment firm. He’s authored the New York Times bestselling books If You’re Not First, You’re Last, and other famous books like The 10X Rule, and Axiom Award winning Sell or Be Sold. In addition to this, he also founded Cardone University, a popular sales training platform that has over 50,000,000 and growing users. It took Cardone only five years to completely change his entire life. With the right mindset and sufficient willpower, just imagine what five years could do for you. 1．Why did Cardone choose to become a car salesman? A．To meet a superstar. B．To do research on cars. C．To support himself. D．To maintain his interest. 2．How did Cardone handle his money? A．He bought many clothes. B．He helped his family members. C．He spent it on useful things. D．He put most of it in the bank. 3．What does paragraph 5 mainly tell us about Cardone? A．His achievements. B．The plans for his company. C．His experiences of education. D．The reasons for his popularity. 4．What can we learn from Cardone’s story? A．Failure is the mother of success. B．Investment is risky but rewarding. C．Making money calls for professional advice. D．Success requires determination and efforts. 【答案】1．C 2．C 3．A 4．D 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了出生普通家庭的Cardone通过自己的努力和坚定的决心，在5年内取得了巨大的成就，改变了他的整个人生的故事。 1．推理判断题。根据文章第二段“However, the economy was slow, which meant he didn’t have many options, so he made it work.(然而，经济发展缓慢，这意味着他没有太多选择，所以他做了这份工作)”可知，经济发展慢，Cardone选择成为一名汽车推销员是为了养活自己。故选C项。 2．细节理解题。根据文章第三段“He eventually moved on to running his own business, and was extremely smart and disciplined with his money. Cardone only spent money on what was absolutely necessary for food and housing.(他最终开始经营自己的企业，而且非常聪明，对钱也很有纪律。卡多纳只把钱花在了食物和住房绝对必要的东西上)”可知，Cardone对钱非常谨慎，只把钱花在有用的东西上。故选C项。 3．主旨大意题。根据文章第五段“Cardone has since gone on to become a well-known international businessman, speaker and the owner of Cardone Capital, a $ 1.5 billion investment firm. He’s authored the New York Times bestselling books If You’re Not First, You’re Last, and other famous books like The 10X Rule, and Axiom Award winning Sell or Be Sold. In addition to this, he also founded Cardone University, a popular sales training platform that has over 50,000,000 and growing users.(此后，Cardone成为一名知名的国际商人、演说家，并拥有价值15亿美元的投资公司Cardone Capital。他著有《纽约时报》畅销书《如果你不是第一个，你是最后一个》，以及其他著名书籍，如《10X规则》和Axiom奖获奖书《要么出售，要么被出售》。除此之外，他还创建了卡东大学，这是一个受欢迎的销售培训平台，拥有超过50000000名用户，而且用户还在不断增长)”可知，第五段主要告诉我们Cardone的成就。故选A项。 4．推理判断题。结合全文及文章第一段“However, what he has is something that is available to us all, and that is a determination to succeed.(然而，他所拥有的是我们所有人都能得到的东西，这就是成功的决心)”可知，文章主要讲述了出生普通家庭的Cardone通过自己的努力和坚定的决心，在5年内取得了巨大的成就，改变了他的整个人生的故事，故Cardone的故事告诉我们成功需要决心和努力。故选D项。 （二） （黑龙江省哈尔滨青冈实验中学校2023-2024高二下期末试题） My phone beeped as I closed the passenger door. I knew that the text was from my friend. Robin, a poet. And I did not want to read it. Robin had recently submitted her manuscript to several publishers and she expected a response from one soon. From my view, her writing life was already charmed: work at a celebrated workshop and publication in literary journals. I was waiting to hear back from some book consultants. Three weeks had passed since I sent them some manuscript pages. I'd returned to my state of frustration(挫败)and the familiar misery. I needed my phone for navigation, so I had no choice but to look at the screen. “I have news.” It was Robin.“Good news…" My insides shook as I sat waiting for my husband. Can we escape? As I longed for some of Robin's magic to wear off on me, I had to figure out how to respond to her text, how to be a friend. "Is it about your manuscript?” "Yes!" she answered." We can talk later but I have a book coming out next year! I'm in shock!!!"" I cried, quietly. I dug deep to find the words friendship called for -"wonderful,""amazing,""extremely talented." But as I reread, each word felt pathetic. This time, jealousy had put a valuable friendship at risk. To overcome it, I had to face that Robin had achieved something I could not. None of my excuses - the demands of motherhood, financial pressure, ""I’m not good at this"- seemed to hold up anymore. Two days later, I wrote to the consulting company again. They responded:"The writing is really good." I was overjoyed. Robin and I are still stairs apart on the writing-success ladder but all four of our feet are moving upward. After her book was released, she and I met over beers. I asked about her writing process; how did she create her book? A clue: it wasn't magic. 1．Why was the author unwilling to read the text? A．Because she was too busy to read it. B．Because she knew Robin's response well. C．Because she feared Robin's good news. D．Because she didn't know it was from Robin. 2．What is paragraph 2 mainly about? A．Robin's achievements in her writing life. B．The huge gap between Robin and the author. C．Robin's contribution to the author's success. D．The author's feelings about Robin's literature. 3．What does the underlined word "pathetic" in paragraph 4 mean? A．Delightful. B．Astonishing. C．Confusing. D．Useless. 4．What can we infer about Robin's book from the last paragraph? A．It is about magic. B．It took great efforts. C．It made the author jealous. D．It was an immediate success. 【答案】1．C 2．B 3．D 4．B 【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲的是作者的朋友Robin在写作上的成就比作者高，这考验了作者作为Robin的朋友对待Robin的态度。 1．推理判断题。根据第二段的“Robin had recently submitted her manuscript to several publishers and she expected a response from one soon. From my view, her writing life was already charmed: work at a celebrated workshop and publication in literary journals.（罗宾最近已经向几家出版商提交了她的手稿，她希望很快就能得到出版商的答复。在我看来，她的写作生涯已经很迷人了：在一个著名的研讨会上工作，在文学期刊上发表文章。）”和“Three weeks had passed since I sent them some manuscript pages. I'd returned to my state of frustration(挫败)and the familiar misery.（自从我寄给他们几页手稿以来，已经过去了三个星期。我又回到了我的沮丧和熟悉的痛苦状态。）”可知，Robin的写作生涯比作者顺利，比作者成就高，所以作者不愿意读短信是因为她害怕听见Robin的好消息。故选C。 2．主旨大意题。根据第二段的“From my view, her writing life was already charmed: work at a celebrated workshop and publication in literary journals.（在我看来，她的写作生涯已经很迷人了：在一个著名的研讨会上工作，在文学期刊上发表文章。）”和“I'd returned to my state of frustration(挫败)and the familiar misery.（我又回到了我的沮丧和熟悉的痛苦状态。）”可知，作者和Robin在写作上的成就有很大差别，因此第二段主要是关于罗宾和作者之间的巨大差距。故选B。 3．词句猜测题。根据第四段的“This time, jealousy had put a valuable friendship at risk. To overcome it, I had to face that Robin had achieved something I could not.（这一次，嫉妒把一段宝贵的友谊置于危险之中。为了克服它，我不得不面对罗宾完成了一些我做不到的事情。）”可知，作者说前面那些话都没有用，作者只能面对罗宾完成了一些我做不到的事，因此划线词pathetic的意思是“无用的”，即useless，故选D。 4．推理判断题。根据最后一段的“I asked about her writing process; how did she create her book? A clue: it wasn't magic.（我询问了她的写作过程；她是如何创作这本书的？提示：这不是魔法。）”可推断出Robin的书不是魔法变出来的，而是费了很大的努力才写出来的，故选B。 （三） （黑龙江牡丹江市二高2022-2023高二下期末试题） One day when some government officials were rebuilding a barn, they found a mouse hole in a corner and used smoke to force the mice inside the hole to come out. A while later they really saw mice running out, one after another. Then, everyone thought that all the mice had escaped. But just as they began to clean up, they saw two mice squeezing out at the mouth of the hole. With some efforts, the mice finally got out. However, after they came out of the hole, they did not run away immediately. Instead, one chased after the other near the mouth of the hole. It seemed that one was trying to bite the tail of the other. Everyone was puzzled, so they stepped nearer to take a look. They realized that one of the mice was blind and could not see anything, and the other was trying to allow the blind mouse to bite on his tail so that he could pull the blind one with him to escape. After seeing what happened, everyone was speechless and lost in thought. During the meal time, the group of people sat down in a circle and started to talk about what happened to the two mice. One serious American official said, “I think the relationship between those two mice was that of king and guard.” The others thought for a while and said, “That was why!” A clever French said, “I think the relationship between those two mice was that of husband and wife.” Again the others thought for a while, and all felt it made sense. A Japanese said, “I think the relationship between those two mice was that of mother and son.” Once again the others thought for a while, and felt this was more reasonable. So they expressed agreement another time. At that moment, one Chinese asked, “Why did those two mice have to have a certain relationship?” Suddenly, the group looked back at the Chinese and remained speechless. The American official, the French and the Japanese who had spoken earlier all lowered their heads in shame, and did not dare to answer. In fact, true love is not built on friendship, loyalty or blood relationship. Instead, it is built on no relationship. 1．Neither of the two mice ran away immediately because ______. A．one was biting the other B．they were not afraid of smoke C．the mouth of the hole was too small D．one was trying to help the blind one 2．Why did they lower their heads in shame? A．They didn’t dare to answer. B．They had mistaken the relationship of the mice. C．They regretted driving a poor blind mouse away. D．They didn’t express themselves much better. 3．What can we infer from this article? A．All the mice came out of the hole easily. B．The officials wanted to kill the mice with smoke. C．Each of the officials understood the relationship differently. D．The officials knew one of the mice was blind at first sight. 4．What can we learn from the story? A．Love is selfless and unconditional. B．There is no smoke without fire. C．A friend in need is a friend indeed. D．Love me, love my dog. 【答案】1．D 2．D 3．C 4．A 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。从老鼠洞里逃出来的两只老鼠没有立刻逃跑，而是其中一只老鼠在试图帮助另一只瞎的老鼠，这样它们就可以一起逃跑。针对这个现象，每个国家的官员对这种关系的理解都不同，美国人说它们是国王和守卫，法国人说是夫妻关系，日本人说是母子，而中国反问两只老鼠一定要有关系吗？真正的爱是无私的，没有条件的。 1．细节理解题。根据第二段末句“They realized that one of the mice was blind and could not see anything, and the other was trying to allow the blind mouse to bite on his tail so that he could pull the blind one with him to escape. (他们意识到其中一只老鼠是瞎的，什么也看不见，而另一只正试图让盲老鼠咬他的尾巴，这样它就可以拉着盲老鼠一起逃跑了)”可知，两只老鼠都没有立刻逃跑是因为其中一只老鼠在试图帮助另一只瞎的老鼠，这样它们就可以一起逃跑。故选D。 2．推理判断题。根据倒数第三段“At that moment, one Chinese asked, “Why did those two mice have to have a certain relationship?”(这时，一个中国人问道：“为什么那两只老鼠一定有某种关系？”)”，倒数第二段首句“Suddenly, the group looked back at the Chinese and remained speechless. (突然，这群人回头看了看中国人，哑口无言。)”和最后一段“In fact, true love is not built on friendship, loyalty or blood relationship. Instead, it is built on no relationship.(事实上，真正的爱不是建立在友谊、忠诚或血缘关系之上的。相反，它建立在没有关系的基础上)”可知，听到中国人的回答，刚才发言的美国官员、法国人和日本人发现他们没有表达出对一只老鼠帮另一只盲老鼠的最好的理解，便羞愧地低下了头。故选D。 3．推理判断题。根据第四段首句“One serious American official said, “I think the relationship between those two mice was that of king and guard.” (一位严肃的美国官员说：“我认为这两只老鼠之间的关系是国王和守卫。”)”，第五段首句“A clever French said, “I think the relationship between those two mice was that of husband and wife.” (一个聪明的法国人说：“我认为那两只老鼠是夫妻关系。”)”以及第六段首句“A Japanese said, “I think the relationship between those two mice was that of mother and son.” (一个日本人说：“我认为那两只老鼠之间的关系是母子关系。”)”可知，每个国家的官员对这种关系的理解都不同。故选C。 4．推理判断题。根据末段“In fact, true love is not built on friendship, loyalty or blood relationship. Instead, it is built on no relationship. (事实上，真正的爱不是建立在友谊、忠诚或血缘关系之上的。相反，它没有建立在任何关系的基础上。)”可知，真正的爱不会建立在任何关系的基础上，它是无私的，没有条件的。故选A。 （四） （黑龙江省绥化市绥棱县第一中学2023-2024高二下期末试题） It was my first day of sixth grade. I looked at my schedule and saw that I had Mrs. Foxwell's classes and this made me happy. Over the next three years, Mrs. Foxwell taught me many important things that I will never forget. Of all of the teachers and coaches I have had in my life, Mrs. Foxwell has been my favorite leader. Mrs. Foxwell is one of the most respected people I know. She is always kind to everyone and she treats others the way that she wants to be treated. She taught me respect in many different ways, but mainly how to be respectful in the business world. She told me that I needed to have a firm handshake and that I should always look people in the eye when I talked to them. Mrs. Foxwell also taught me that I could earn someone's respect by working hard to achieve my goals. In addition to working at Brandywine Springs School, Mrs. Foxwell once worked at a bank as a manager but she gave that up to teach kids how to be successful. Mrs. Foxwell told our class that she would cry because of the amount of work she had to do in very little time. She told our class that working all night at something we don't love is very stressful, so we should try and do something we love. In the end, she taught me that I have to keep my head high and pull through difficulties. I don't think I have ever worked as hard in any class as I did in her class. I created my own 28-page business plan to share with her, my parents, other teachers and my classmates. Although creating a business from nothing was a lot of hard work, I really enjoyed it and learned several lessons that will help me throughout life. I have had a lot of role models in my life, but one of the greatest ones is Eva Foxwell. She taught me leadership qualities, how to be respectful and why I should work hard. She changes my life for the better and I desire to be like her. 1．How did the author show respect according to Mrs. Foxwell? A．By working hard to achieve goals. B．By looking at people's hands. C．By shaking people's hands firmly. D．By greeting people with joy. 2．What can we know about Mrs. Foxwell according to Paragraph 3? A．She used to be a bank manager. B．She was a business planner. C．She never cried while facing difficulties. D．She insisted on doing everything well. 3．Which of the following can best describe Mrs. Foxwell? A．Rude. B．Kind. C．Humorous. D．Confident. 4．In the author's eyes, Mrs. Foxwell is a(n)________. A．teacher and coworker B．educator and role model C．friend and leader D．coach and manager 【答案】1．C 2．A 3．B 4．B 【分析】这是一篇记叙文。作者介绍了自己最喜欢的老师Eva Foxwell，而且她也是作者一生中最伟大的榜样之一，她教会了作者很多关于领导才能，如何尊重他人，以及为什么应该努力工作等知识。 1．细节理解题。根据第二段中“ She told me that I needed to have a firm handshake and that I should always look people in the eye when I talked to them. (她告诉我，当我与他们交谈时，我需要握手坚定，且我应该始终直视对方的眼睛)”可知，Foxwell老师告诉作者，当与别人交谈时，握手要坚定，且应该直视对方以示尊重。故选C项。 2．细节理解题。根据第三段中“In addition to working at Brandywine Springs School, Mrs. Foxwell once worked at a bank as a manager but she gave that up to teach kids how to be successful. (除了在Brandywine Springs学校工作，Foxwell老师还曾在一家银行做经理，但她放弃了工作，去教孩子们如何成功)”可知，Foxwell老师曾经是一家银行的经理。故选A项。 3．推理判断题。根据第二段中“ She is always kind to everyone and she treats others the way that she wants to be treated. (她总是对每个人都很好，她对待别人的方式就是她想要被对待的方式)”以及第三段中“but she gave that up to teach kids how to be successful (她总是对每个人都很好，她对待别人的方式，她想要被对待)”可知，Foxwell老师对每个人都很友好，她放弃了自己在银行的工作去教孩子们如何取得成功。故选B项。 4．推理判断题。根据第一段中“Of all of the teachers and coaches I have had in my life, Mrs. Foxwell has been my favorite leader. (在我生命中遇到的所有老师和教练中，Foxwell老师是我最喜欢的领导)”以及最后一段中“I have had a lot of role models in my life, but one of the greatest ones is Eva Foxwell. (在我的生活中有很多榜样，但其中最棒的一个是Eva Foxwell)”可知，Foxwell老师是作者最喜欢的老师，而且作者一生中最伟大的榜样之一就是Foxwell老师。所以在作者眼中，Foxwell老师是一名教育家，同时也是自己的榜样。故选B项。 （五） （黑龙江省哈尔滨师范大学附属中学、大庆铁人中学2023-2024高二下期末试题） When I was nine, my best friend nearly choked to death on a gobstopper, a type of hard candy. After several attempts, she coughed up the candy. I haven’t had a gobstopper since and I have carried with me a fear of seeing that scene again. Sadly, as I discovered this week, lightning can strike twice. I was getting off a tube train in London when I noticed a woman coughing. I slowed down, watching her carefully. I had learned that coughing is rarely a sign that something is terribly wrong. Suddenly, the woman stopped coughing, her eyes widened and she bent over. When I went over to ask if she was OK, she looked up at me, panicked, and pointed to her back. I started hitting her back and screaming for help. Despite having watched a few videos, I was terrified that I wouldn’t be able to correctly perform the Heimlich, a first-aid method, and that I would have to walk away with guilt for her death. But it was just the two of us, alone at an underground station; if I didn’t try to help, no one would. Thankfully, much like with my friend, after a few sharp hits, whatever had been stuck in her throat came loose. She thanked me, almost embarrassed, and walked up to the lift. I followed behind her, shaking, with tears in my eyes. By the time we reached the lift, we had both calmed down. She took my hands and thanked me again, before disappearing. She might have been fine without my hurried hits on her back — I may not have actually saved her life — but at least she knew that someone, a stranger whom she would never see again, cared. This experience also taught me about the bystander effect, where people assume others assumed to be available during an emergency, which leads to inaction. I get it: the fear of making things worse, especially if you have no medical training, is real. Research suggests that when a “medically competent” person is assumed to be available during an emergency, direct help from others is far less likely to occur. Sometimes, though, regardless of who else could be nearby, it may be useful to get involved. So it was with the coughing woman on the tube. 1．How did the friend’s choking incident affect the author? A．She lived with a sense of guilt. B．She realized the importance of first aid. C．She developed a fear of witnessing similar events. D．She deepened her understanding of the bystander effect. 2．What did the author do to help the woman on the tube? A．She relieved the woman’s coughing. B．She walked the woman up to the lift. C．She learned Heimlich from her. D．She performed first aid by hitting the woman’s back. 3．Which situation can be described as the bystander effect? A．You volunteered to help an old man carrying a heavy bag. B．You asked your brother who is a doctor to save a dying woman. C．You avoided involvement when seeing an injured lady on the road. D．You walked away after the rescue men asked you to leave the scene. 4．What can we learn from this passage? A．A good turn deserves another. B．Every cloud has a silver lining. C．A friend in need is a friend indeed. D．Action speaks louder than inaction. 【答案】1．C 2．D 3．C 4．D 【导语】本文为一篇记叙文，讲述了作者在地铁上帮助了一个窒息的女子及引发的感想。 1．细节理解题。根据文章第一段“When I was nine, my best friend nearly choked to death on a gobstopper, a type of hard candy. After several attempts, she coughed up the candy. I haven’t had a gobstopper since and I have carried with me a fear of seeing that scene again.(我九岁的时候，我最好的朋友差点被一种叫gobstopper的硬糖噎死。几次尝试后，她把糖果咳了出来。从那以后，我再也没有吃过gobstopper，我一直害怕再次看到那一幕)”可知，作者在目睹朋友的窒息事件后开始害怕看到类似的事件。故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据文章第三段“I started hitting her back and screaming for help. Despite having watched a few videos, I was terrified that I wouldn’t be able to correctly perform the Heimlich, a first-aid method, and that I would have to walk away with guilt for her death. But it was just the two of us, alone at an underground station; if I didn’t try to help, no one would. Thankfully, much like with my friend, after a few sharp hits, whatever had been stuck in her throat came loose.(我开始打她的背，大声呼救。尽管已经看了一些视频，我还是很害怕自己不能正确地执行急救方法海姆立克急救法，而且我将不得不带着对她死亡的愧疚离开。但地铁站里只有我们两个人；如果我不帮忙，没人会帮忙。谢天谢地，就像我的朋友一样，在几下猛烈的击打后，卡在她喉咙里的东西松了)”可知，作者击打妇女的背进行急救。故选D。 3．推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“This experience also taught me about the bystander effect, where people assume others assumed to be available during an emergency, which leads to inaction.(这段经历还让我了解了旁观者效应，即人们认为其他人在紧急情况下是可以帮助的，这导致了不作为)”可知，旁观者效应是指在紧急情况下，以为别人会帮助，所以自己不作为，C选项“当你在路上看到一位受伤的女士时，你避免卷入其中”可以描述为旁观者效应。故选C。 4．推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“Sometimes, though, regardless of who else could be nearby, it may be useful to get involved.(然而，有时候，不管谁可能在附近，参与进来可能是有用的)”及全文作者讲述在地铁上帮助了一个窒息女人的行为可知，作者认为行动起来会是有用的，胜于不行动。故选D。 （六） （黑龙江省齐齐哈尔市2023-2024高二下期末试题） When Schauna Austin was 20 years old, she lost her husband in a car crash. Unable to raise a baby alone, she made a difficult decision during pregnancy — to place her baby for adoption. She gave birth to a child she named Riley, and held him for 72 hours straight. “It was perfect,” Austin said, holding her new baby. “I knew I would have him for a short time, so I made every minute count. I didn’t sleep for three days until the time came to let him go.” Her Riley became another family’s Steven. Like most closed adoptions, a firewall went up between Austin and Steven’s new parents — no communication whatsoever. But that only lasted about a week. Adoptive mother Jennifer Schoebinger and her husband, Chris Schoebinger, said they had no interest in excluding the birth mother. “You know, you can’t have too many people loving you, right? Why couldn’t he be both of ours?” Chris Schoebinger said. So, year after year, they sent Austin piles of pictures and bound books detailing Steven’s every major and minor milestones. The Schoebingers said they did this so that when Austin and their son were ready, they could pick up right where they left off. The two reunited when Steven was 7 years old. Austin taught him how to fish, and they have kept in contact ever since. Austin felt blessed beyond words, and Steven felt he got the best of both worlds. Steven is now 26, married, and with a baby boy of his own. Much to the delight of Austin, he named the child Riley. “I think the lesson we learned is that sometimes we create barriers where barriers don’t need to be. And when we pull down those barriers, we really find love on the other side,” Chris Schorbinger said. That love on the other side has continued to grow. The families spend Thanksgiving as one, and will of course be getting together again in the days ahead. 1．What does the underlined sentence in the second paragraph mean? A．The less people love you, the better. B．There are too many people who care about you. C．Being loved by many people is desirable. D．It’s a burden to be cared about by too many people. 2．What was Austin’s attitude towards reuniting with her son? A．Tolerant. B．Grateful. C．Uneasy. D．Angry. 3．What can we learn about the Schoebingers from the passage? A．They did not give birth to any children. B．They contacted Austin as soon as they took Steven in. C．They felt blessed beyond words when Austin taught Steven how to fish. D．They believed it better to get the biological mother involved. 4．What does the author want to convey most through the passage? A．Biological parents are crucial to a child’s growth. B．People create barriers where barriers don’t need to be. C．Adoptive parents and biological parents should raise children together. D．Love is found when we pull down unnecessary barriers. 【答案】1．C 2．B 3．D 4．D 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Schoebinger夫妇收养了一个孩子，他们没有排斥孩子的生母，让她也参与到孩子的成长中，让孩子获得了更多的爱。 1．词句猜测题。根据画线句子上文“Adoptive mother Jennifer Schoebinger and her husband, Chris Schoebinger, said they had no interest in excluding the birth mother. (养母Jennifer Schoebinger和她的丈夫Chris Schoebinger表示，他们无意排除这位生母。)”可知，夫妻二人希望孩子也能感受到生母的爱。结合选项：A. The less people love you, the better. (爱你的人越少越好。)；B. There are too many people who care about you. (关心你的人太多了。)；C. Being loved by many people is desirable.(被许多人所爱是令人向往的。)；D. It’s a burden to be cared about by too many people. (被太多人关心是一种负担。)。由此可知，他们希望更多人给予这个孩子爱，因为受到许多人的喜爱是令人向往的。故选C项。 2．推理判断题。根据第三段中“Austin taught him how to fish, and they have kept in contact ever since. Austin felt blessed beyond words, and Steven felt he got the best of both worlds. (奥斯汀教他如何钓鱼，从那以后他们一直保持联系。奥斯汀感到无法用语言形容的幸福，史蒂文觉得他两全其美。)”可知，能够与儿子团聚，奥斯汀感到无法用语言形容的幸福，她很感激Schoebinger夫妇。由此推知，奥斯汀对与儿子团聚是感激的。故选B项。 3．推理判断题。根据第二段中“Adoptive mother Jennifer Schoebinger and her husband, Chris Schoebinger, said they had no interest in excluding the birthmother. (养母Jennifer Schoebinger和她的丈夫Chris Schoebinger表示，他们无意排除这位生母。)”和第三段中“So, year after year, they sent Austin piles of pictures and bound books detailing Steven’s every major and minor milestone. (因此，年复一年，他们给奥斯汀寄来了成堆的图片和装订好的书，详细描述了史蒂文的每一个重大和次要的里程碑。)”可知，Schoebinger夫妇想让奥斯汀参与到孩子的成长中，让孩子感受到生母的爱。由此推知，Schoebinger夫妇认为最好让孩子的生母参与到孩子的成长中。故选D项。 4．推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中““I think the lesson we learned is that sometimes we create barriers where barriers don’t need to be. And when we pull down those barriers, we really find love on the other side,” Chris Schlesinger said. (“我认为我们学到的教训是，有时我们会在不需要设置障碍的地方设置障碍。当我们推倒这些障碍时，我们真的会在另一边找到爱，”Chris Schlesinger说。)”可知，作者通过文章内容想要告诉我们，当我们推倒生活中不必要的障碍时，会在另一边找到爱。故选D项。 （七） （黑龙江省哈尔滨市第四中学校2023-2024高二下期末试题) Boston Marathon runners in recent years may have seen a smiling furry face around the two-mile mark. It’s Spencer, the therapy (治疗) dog, who became known as an unofficial mascot (吉祥物) for the marathon, He’s shown up on the sidelines every year since 2015—rain or shine. One particularly rainy marathon catapulted Spencer’s fame, In 2018, his owner, Richard Powers, decided to put a bright yellow rain coat on the dog, making him stand out even more than he usually does. Photos of Spencer, who holds a “Boston Strong” flag in his mouth, went viral, and he became an inspiration to runners and onlookers alike, During the marathon, some runners stop in their tracks to take selfies with the dog-the line sometimes growing to 20 runners long. But in 2020, Spencer was diagnosed with a tumor (肿瘤). His owner was worried, but Spencer is a fighter. He got the care he needed and survived. In 2021, he was back on the course and it was really kind of a miracle and that really hit home to a lot of people. Unfortunately, Spencer caught another tumor—this one cancerous—and Spencer began chemotherapy. Powers didn’t think his beloved dog would make it out to the marathon of 2022. “Miraculously, he’s still here with us and an even bigger miracle, he was strong enough to go to the marathon,” he said. After recovering, Spencer was back to work—not just at the marathon—but as a therapy dog, alongside his companion, Penny, who is also a golden therapy dog. Powers takes his two therapy dogs around to schools, hospitals and senior living centers. “He’s a gift to us and we’re very lucky to have him. He’s too good so we want to share him with as many people as we possibly can. He does make a difference,” Powers said. 1．Why is Spencer referred to as a mascot for Boston Marathon? A．He has a smiling furry face. B．He appears at the event annually. C．He is not recognized officially. D．He works as a therapy dog for runners. 2．What does Spencer bring to runners? A．Motivation. B．Satisfaction. C．Fantasy. D．Barrier. 3．What did Spencer go through in 2020? A．A failure in the marathon. B．Caring for his owner. C．Fighting against a disease. D．Going viral. 4．What was Powers’ initial attitude towards Spence’s appearing at the marathon of 2022? A．Confident, B．Supportive. C．Objective. D．Negative. 【答案】1．B 2．A 3．C 4．D 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章介绍了一只治疗犬Spencer在波士顿马拉松比赛中的角色和影响，同时介绍了其在治疗工作中的表现和对人们的积极影响。 1．细节理解题。根据第一段“Boston Marathon runners in recent years may have seen a smiling furry face around the two-mile mark. It’s Spencer, the therapy (治疗) dog, who became known as an unofficial mascot (吉祥物) for the marathon, He’s shown up on the sidelines every year since 2015—rain or shine.(近年来，波士顿马拉松的跑者们可能在跑完两英里时看到了一张微笑的毛茸茸的脸。这是一只名叫斯宾塞的治疗犬，它被称为马拉松比赛的非官方吉祥物。自2015年以来，无论晴雨，它每年都会出现在场边)”可知，因为他每年都出席这个活动，所以斯宾塞被称为波士顿马拉松赛的吉祥物。故选B项。 2．细节理解题。根据第二段“Photos of Spencer, who holds a “Boston Strong” flag in his mouth, went viral, and he became an inspiration to runners and onlookers alike, During the marathon, some runners stop in their tracks to take selfies with the dog-the line sometimes growing to 20 runners long.(斯宾塞的照片在网上疯传，他嘴里叼着一面“Boston Strong”的旗帜，他成为了跑步者和旁观者的一种激励。在马拉松比赛期间，一些跑步者在跑道上停下来和狗狗自拍，有时队伍会长到20人)”可知，斯宾塞给跑步者带来了激励。故选A项。 3．细节理解题。根据第三段“But in 2020, Spencer was diagnosed with a tumor (肿瘤). His owner was worried, but Spencer is a fighter. He got the care he needed and survived.(但在2020年，斯宾塞被诊断出患有肿瘤。他的主人很担心，但斯宾塞是个斗士。他得到了所需的治疗，活了下来)”可知，斯宾塞在2020年与疾病作斗争。故选C项。 4．推理判断题。根据倒数第三段“Powers didn’t think his beloved dog would make it out to the marathon of 2022.(鲍尔斯没想到他心爱的狗狗会参加2022年的马拉松比赛)”可知，鲍尔斯刚开始时，不认为斯宾塞会参加马拉松，所以一开始他的态度是消极的。故选D项。 （八） （黑龙江省哈尔滨市第三中学校2022-2023高二下期末试题) Dara was diagnosed as autistic when he was 5. Life was isolated and difficult, but he continued to learn, write and photograph. Nature was and is as big a part of him as his own heartbeat. Dara’s family used to live in Belfast, a city filled with piercing noise. It was a struggle for the young autistic. He couldn’t fade out the noise to hear what mattered. In 2013, Dara’s dad, who is a conservation scientist, transferred to County Fermanagh, so the family moved and life started to change for Dara. The volume was turned down enough to hear things and the boy discovered quiet places so alive with wildlife. He felt a surge growing inside him. Dara loved this place. The screaming volume in his mind turned down and thoughts and words started to spill out. Dora started his blog in June 2016 and has been overwhelmed by the reactions to it from the wider world. He’s met some wonderful people and had extraordinary opportunities. His blog won the youth category for the Wildlife Trusts 30 Days Wild 2017 campaign and he himself won the yearly “competition” — best blog of 2016 — organized by A Focus on Nature. Dara also organizes wildlife awareness displays for schools and organizations. The first time he did this, he had to breathe into a paper bag. He also engages with young people all the time, nurturing their connections with nature and exposing them to ideas and ways in which they can help too. At home he helps his dad with the many rescue animals he brings back. Writing about autism and nature is an important part of Dara’s life. It has helped him cope with his difficulties and differences. He hopes to further grow and spread the message of environmental awareness, local biodiversity and conservation through his writing and campaigning in the future. The publication of Diary of a young naturist in May 2020 further changed Dara’s life. In September the same year, he became the youngest ever author to win the Wainwright Prize for Nature writing. 1．Why did Dara’s family moved to Fermanagh? A．Because Dara complained about the noise in Belfast. B．Because there were better facilities for autistics in Fermanagh. C．Because Dara’s father got a chance to work in Fermanagh. D．Because Dara’s family wanted to change Dara’s life. 23．How does the 5th paragraph develop? A．By listing various facts. B．By analysing causes and effects. C．By making comparisons. D．By describing process. 3．What can we learn from Dara’s success? A．Time and tide wait for no man. B．One good turn deserves another. C．To know everything is to know nothing. D．Nothing is impossible to a willing heart. 4．Which column of a magazine is this passage most probably taken from? A．Science. B．Travel. C．Health. D．Life. 【答案】1．C 2．A 3．D 4．D 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。少年达拉·麦克埃努尔蒂自幼患有自闭症，然而对大自然的热爱和写作天赋点亮了他原本孤独、黯淡的人生。他用实际行动证明，只要拥有足够的热爱、坚定的信念，每个人都可以实现自我价值。 1．细节理解题。根据第二段的句子“In 2013, Dara’s dad, who is a conservation scientist, transferred to County Fermanagh, so the family moved and life started to change for Dara.”（2013年，达拉的父亲，一名环保科学家，转职到弗马纳郡，于是一家人搬了家，达拉的生活开始改变）可知，达拉一家是因为父亲的工作搬到了弗马纳郡。故选C项。 2．推理判断题。根据第五段的内容“Dara also organizes wildlife awareness displays for schools and organizations. The first time he did this, he had to breathe into a paper bag. He also engages with young people all the time, nurturing their connections with nature and exposing them to ideas and ways in which they can help too. At home he helps his dad with the many rescue animals he brings back.”（达拉还为学校和机构组织野生动物意识展示。 第一次这样做时，他必须对着一个纸袋呼吸。 他还一直与年轻人打交道，培养他们与自然的联系，让他们接触他们也可以帮助的想法和方法。 在家里，他帮助他的爸爸处理他带回来的许多救援动物）可知，该段主要列举了达拉的各种活动事实。故选A项。 3．推理判断题。这篇文章主要讲的是自幼患有自闭症的达拉用实际行动证明，只要拥有足够的热爱和坚定的信念，每个人都可以成功、实现自我价值。所以他的成功告诉我们“心之所愿，无事不成（Nothing is impossible to a willing heart）”。故选D项。 4．推理判断题。这篇文章主要讲述了少年达拉·麦克埃努尔蒂自幼患有自闭症，然而对大自然的热爱和写作天赋点亮了他原本孤独、黯淡的人生。他用实际行动证明，只要拥有足够的热爱、坚定的信念，每个人都可以实现自我价值。所以这篇文章应该来自于杂志上的“Life”（人生）栏目。故选D项。 （九） （黑龙江省大庆市萨尔图区大庆实验中学2023-2024高二下期末试题） About a dozen years ago, as I was preparing to leave Cambridge, Massachusetts for Berkeley, California, I took to carrying around a small camera on my walks to and from work and home. I hoped to capture something about the place and my time there and write something before setting off for the West Coast. What I ultimately carried away with me wasn’t a set of artistic or nostalgic (怀旧的) photos—it was an appreciation for the value of framing things just right. It’s one thing to walk along an elegantly designed street lined with cherry trees in bloom; it’s another to appreciate the arrangement of elements, to think about their meaning, and to compose something that goes beyond that single moment. I kept taking mental pictures long after I’d used up all my film. Blogging for 13.7 of NPR (a column of National Public Radio) over the past years has been a bit like carrying around a camera. Instead of taking photos, I’ve wandered the landscape of science and culture in search of interesting findings or ideas to share with the 13.7 community and our broader audience. Thinking about what to write and how to write it has invited me to consider new perspectives, develop new arguments, and think beyond a single academic publication, or a single news cycle. I’m not the only one, of course, to find the experience of writing enlightening. Research in education finds that writing can be an invaluable tool for learning. Psychological studies reveal the value of expressive writing when it comes to processing an upsetting event. For this is, sadly, a farewell: In the face of limited resources, NPR has decided to terminate 13.7. But just as I continued taking mental pictures long after I ran out of film those years ago in Cambridge, I know that 13.7 has offered me something that will persist beyond the blog: a particular way of capturing the light. And I know that I’ll continue to write, celebrating science and culture. 1．What do we know about the author? A．He was constantly on the move. B．He was eager for his new life in Berkeley. C．He treasured his life experience in Cambridge. D．He hoped to sharpen his skills in photography in Berkeley. 2．How does the author view 13.7 of NPR? A．A means of making a living. B．An outlet for his discontent. C．A shortcut to achieving fame and fortune. D．A platform for learning and enhancement. 3．What does the underlined word “terminate” in the last paragraph mean? A．Fund. B．Stop. C．Overlook. D．Polish. 4．What can be the best title for the text? A．Capturing the Light in My Life B．Saying Farewell to the Past C．Affection for Photography Shaped Me. D．The Journey from Cambridge to Berkeley 【答案】1．C 2．D 3．B 4．A 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者十几年前为了记录生活开始随身携带一个小相机，随后发现了NPR的13.7频道，让作者发现写作经验具有启发性。 1．推理判断题。根据第一段“I hoped to capture something about the place and my time there and write something before setting off for the West Coast.(我希望在出发去西海岸之前，能捕捉到一些关于这个地方和我在那里的时光的东西，并写一些东西)”可知，作者珍惜他在剑桥的生活经历。故选C。 2．推理判断题。根据第四段“Thinking about what to write and how to write it has invited me to consider new perspectives, develop new arguments, and think beyond a single academic publication, or a single news cycle.(思考写什么和怎么写，让我想到了新的视角，提出了新的论点，并超越了单一的学术出版物或单一的新闻周期)”可知，作者认为NPR的13.7是学习和提高的平台。故选D。 3．词句猜测题。根据划线词上文“For this is, sadly, a farewell: In the face of limited resources”可知，sadly表示遗憾的是，且提到资源有限，推测NPR决定停止13.7频道。故划线词意思是“停止”。故选B。 4．主旨大意题。根据最后一段“But just as I continued taking mental pictures long after I ran out of film those years ago in Cambridge, I know that 13.7 has offered me something that will persist beyond the blog: a particular way of capturing the light. And I know that I’ll continue to write, celebrating science and culture.(但就像多年前在剑桥用完胶卷后，我仍在脑海中不停地拍照一样，我知道13.7为我提供了一种超越博客的东西：一种捕捉光线的特殊方式。我知道我会继续写作，歌颂科学和文化)”结合文章主要讲述了作者十几年前为了记录生活开始随身携带一个小相机，随后发现了NPR的13.7频道，让作者发现写作经验具有启发性。可知，A选项“捕捉我生命中的光”最符合文章标题。故选A。 （十） （黑龙江省牡丹江市第一高级中学2023-2024高二下期末试题） I had just picked up my new car, a very beautiful automobile if you’re into cars. A few months later,I was involved in an accident. That new and very beautiful car was destroyed. The accident was clearly not my fault. The other guy was so busy on his cell phone that he went right through a red light and slammed into the passenger side of my car. It was even scarier because my niece was asleep on the back seat and her father, my brother, was in the front passenger seat. He was not happy, to say the least. The police arrived and began taking statements. I explained that I had been going at about 55 kmph. “So you were going about 50 kmph...” he said. “No, I said I was doing about 55 kmph,” I said. “Right, so you were doing about 50 kmph…” again he repeated. In a slightly annoyed tone because I felt I wasn’t being heard, I said: “No! I was doing about 55 kmph!” “OK, if that’s the way you want it,” this time the officer simply replied. I didn’t realize it at the time, but I was shooting myself in the foot. My insurance company paid me for the damages to my car. However, I totally missed the boat on the other driver’s insurance company. The city speed limit is 50 kmph. I ended up getting 50 percent less than I would have from the other guy’s insurance company because I had insisted I was doing 55 kmph. It suddenly struck me that the traffic policeman had been trying to help me out. He hadn’t minded about the 5 kmph; he had known something about the insurance that I had not. I thought about what had happened again. I might have carried on insisting that I told the truth, but I could at least have said “Thank you” to him instead of acting so rudely. After all, he had been trying to help me out. Sometimes the hardest thing to do is to let other people talk while you simply shut up and listen. Never forget to hear, you have to be able to listen. 1．Why did the accident happen according to the text? A．The author was bad at driving. B．The other guy was absent-minded. C．The author’s car had a breakdown on the road. D．The author was speeding. 2．When the author insisted his speed was 55 kmph, the policeman . A．was confused at first and then got slightly annoyed B．ignored the author at first, then finally gave in to him C．didn’t listen and wrote down 50 kmph D．tried to help him out all the time 2．How did the author feel when he found out what the policeman had intended? A．He regretted being rude to the policeman. B．He regretted not listening to the policeman because he had had to pay more. C．He was proud that he had insisted on telling the truth. D．He appreciated what the policeman had done and felt lucky to have met him. 4．What message does the story convey? A．it is important to be willing to listen to people B．we should appreciate those who help us C．honesty is the best policy D．people should insist on doing what they think is right 【答案】1．B 2．B 3．A 4．A 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。作者在驾车时出了交通事故，警察记录时，作者坚持说自己的速度是每小时55公里，对这名警察一直说是每小时50公里，忽略自己的话而感到恼怒，后来作者才意识到这位警察是想要帮助他。作者从这件事中感悟到愿意倾听是非常重要的。 1．细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“The other guy was so busy on his cell phone that he went right through a red light and slammed into the passenger side of my car.(另一个人因为忙着打电话，直接闯了红灯，撞到了我的车的副驾驶座上。)”可知，这个事故的发生是因为另一个人心不在焉。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据第六段“In a slightly annoyed tone because I felt I wasn’t being heard, I said: “No! I was doing about 55 kmph!”(我有点恼火，因为我觉得没人听我说话，我说：“不！我当时的时速是55公里！”)”和第七段““OK, if that’s the way you want it,” this time the officer simply replied.(“好吧，如果这是你想要的。”这次警官简单地回答。)”可知，当作者坚持说他的速度是每小时55公里时，警察起初不理睬他，后来妥协了。故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据第十一段“I thought about what had happened again. I might have carried on insisting that I told the truth, but I could at least have said “Thank you” to him instead of acting so rudely. After all, he had been trying to help me out.(我又想起了刚才发生的事。我也许会继续坚持说我说的是实话，但我至少可以对他说声“谢谢”，而不是表现得如此粗鲁。毕竟，他一直在努力帮助我。)”可知，当作者发现这位警察的意图时，他非常后悔对对方如此粗鲁。故选A。 4．推理判断题。根据最后一段“Sometimes the hardest thing to do is to let other people talk while you simply shut up and listen. Never forget to hear, you have to be able to listen.(有时候，最困难的事情就是让别人说话，而你只是闭嘴倾听。永远不要忘记倾听，你必须有倾听的能力。)”可知，这个故事表明愿意倾听是非常重要的。故选A。 （十一） （黑龙江省大庆中学2023-2024高二下期末试题） Jordan knew he wanted to do something unique with his farmland. He wanted to win the local garden club’s “Yard of the Month” award. But he didn’t have the money to buy new trees, so he began by using bushes and shrubs (矮树苗) that a local nursery had thrown away—that looked dead to most people. Because he worked days at a can factory, Jordan often tended his garden at night. Neighbors got used to seeing one little headlight as Jordan stood on a ladder, cutting and shaping his steadily growing bushes. Gradually, the shrubs took on different shapes. Jordan then began planting trees and using zip ties, coat hangers, PVC pipe, and even his wife’s old stockings to achieve the forms he wanted. “He has a way of manipulating plants to do things he wants them to do by training, bending, wiring, and clipping,” says a neighbor, “And the plants seem to bend to his will.” Many professional gardeners are amazed by what Jordan has been able to achieve. “The garden itself was created from lack of knowledge,” says Jordan in his booming bass voice, “because I didn’t know you weren’t supposed to do this with plants. For one time in my life, ignorance paid off.” Jordan’ attention to detail and his willingness to work hard have made him a local hero. He was the fist African American to win “Yard of the Month” honor from the local garden club. And more recognition followed: articles in major newspapers and appearances on well-known TV shows.   Jordan’s garden now includes about 400 species of plants and 150 shrubs in different shapes. On his front yard, four-foot-tall letters filled with bright red begonias (秋海棠) spell Love, Peace, and Goodwill. These are the principles Jordan lives by. A box for donations can be found on the property, but giving is optional. Jordan welcomes people who can’t afford to pay. He understands; he’s been there. 1．What does Jordan’s experience of building the garden tell us? A．Beggars can’t be choosers. B．A good beginning is half done. C．Where there is a will, there is a way. D．Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. 2．What does the underlined word “manipulating” mean in paragraph 2? A．Using. B．Expecting. C．Tending. D．Controlling. 3．Which of the following words can best describe Jordan? A．Brave and hard-working B．Creative and committed. C．Passionate but careless. D．Ambitious but ignorant. 4．What can be inferred from the last paragraph? A．Jordan comes from a poor family. B．Tickets are expensive for visitors. C．It is worthwhile to pay for the visit. D．Jordan lives on donation from others. 【答案】1．C 2．D 3．B 4．C 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了乔丹通过创造一个独特的花园来表达他自己的价值观和信念，以及他通过努力和决心克服困难实现目标的故事。 1．细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段中“Jordan’ attention to detail and his willingness to work hard have made him a local hero.(乔丹对细节的关注和他努力工作的意愿使他成为当地的英雄。)”可知，乔丹是通过自己的坚持和认真使得自己的花园获奖，因此从他的建造花园的经历可知，有志者事竟成。故选C项。 2．词义猜测题。根据文章第二段中“‘He has a way of manipulating plants to do things he wants them to do by training, bending, wiring, and clipping,’ says a neighbor, ‘And the plants seem to bend to his will.’(“他有一种……植物的方法，通过训练、弯曲、布线和修剪，让它们做他想让它们做的事情，”一位邻居说，“而这些植物似乎都屈从于他的意志。”)”可知，他想让植物做他想做的，他是在“操纵、控制”植物，可推测划线单词manipulating的意思为“操纵、控制”。故选D项。 3．推理判断题。根据文章第二段中“Jordan then began planting trees and using zip ties, coat hangers, PVC pipe, and even his wife’s old stockings to achieve the forms he wanted. (然后，乔丹开始植树，并使用拉链、衣架、PVC管，甚至他妻子的旧袜子来达到他想要的形状。)”可推知，乔丹富有创造力；结合文章倒数第二段中“Jordan’ attention to detail and his willingness to work hard have made him a local hero.(乔丹对细节的关注和他努力工作的意愿使他成为当地的英雄。)”可知，乔丹尽心尽力去打造自己的花园。所以他是有创造力和尽心尽力的。故选B项。 4．推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“On his front yard, four-foot-tall letters filled with bright red begonias spell Love, Peace, and Goodwill. These are the principles Jordan lives by. A box for donations can be found on the property, but giving is optional. Jordan welcomes people who can’t afford to pay. He understands; he’s been there. (在他前院，用鲜艳的红色秋海棠花填充的四英尺高的字母组成了“爱、和平和善意”的字样。这些是乔丹生活的原则。房产上有一个捐款箱，但是捐赠是可选的。乔丹欢迎那些无法支付费用的人。他理解，他也曾经历过那样的情况。)”可知，在房子前院有一个捐款箱子，但是给钱是可选择的。这说明尽管给钱不是必须的，但参观者会认为参观花园是有价值的。故选C项。 （十二） （黑龙江省大庆市第四中学2023-2024高二下期末联考试题） Writer Andrew Leland started losing his sight 20 years ago, when he was in high school, as a result of a progressive eye disease called retinitis pigmentosa (色素性视网膜炎). His first experience of loss of sight happened temporarily at night, in which he was confused that everyone else seemed to see in the dark so much better than he did. Over the years, his disease has progressed gradually. He’s now legally blind, although he still has a narrow field of vision, which allows him to see about 6% of what a fully sighted person sees. Leland analogized his vision to the view you might get by looking through a toilet paper tube or a keyhole. He said, “Imagine having that toilet paper tube tied to your head and trying to walk down the street; there’s a whole bunch of things you don’t see but that you really ought to, like dogs.” In his new book, The Country of the Blind, Leland writes about losing his vision and preparing for blindness, how his condition impacts his identity, how the world sees him and his marriage, and something valuable he has learned. He said he was not going to try to tell people that having vision was not an unbelievably useful thing for a human being for many reasons. When talking about the experience of being alive and being conscious, he referred to James Joyce — Joyce believed that he was only losing one world among many, and that vision was only a tiny part of experiences when he was going blind. He thought if you looked at the things that blind people were capable of imagining, like John Milton writing Paradise Lost as a blind person, there was this unbelievable richness in humans’ consciousness that vision had nothing to do with. Other realms (领域) such as the mental and emotional realms were all so rich that they could also help unfold things on earth before you. 1．What do we know about Leland? A．He went totally blind in high school. B．He experienced night blindness at first. C．He was born with a narrow field of vision. D．He was aware of his condition throughout. 2．Which is closest in meaning to “analogized” underlined in paragraph 2? A．Connected. B．Reduced. C．Compared. D．Exposed. 3．Why is James Joyce mentioned? A．To help explain an opinion. B．To stress the value of good vision. C．To state his considerable influence. D．To show the inconvenience of blindness. 4．What message is conveyed in the last paragraph? A．Practice is the best teacher. B．The blind have more vivid imagination. C．Things are not set in concrete. D．Vision is not the only window in the world. 【答案】1．B 2．C 3．A 4．D 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述作家 Andrew Leland自20年前开始逐渐丧失视力，但他不为其所困,认识到视觉并不是感知世界的唯一途径。 1．细节理解题。由文章第一段“His first experience of loss of sight happened temporarily at night, in which he was confused that everyone else seemed to see in the dark so much better than he did. (他第一次失明是在晚上，当时他很困惑，其他人在黑暗中的视力似乎比他好得多。)”可知，Andrew Leland起初患了夜盲症。故选B项。 2．词句猜测题。由文章第二段“Leland analogized his vision to the view you might get by looking through a toilet paper tube or a keyhole.(Leland将他的视野 通过卫生纸筒或钥匙孔观察时可能看到的景象。)”以及后文“Imagine having that toilet paper tube tied to your head and trying to walk down the street; there’s a whole bunch of things you don’t see but that you really ought to, like dogs.(想象一下，把卫生纸筒绑在头上，试图走在街上；有很多东西你看不到，但你真的应该看到，比如狗。)”可知，画线词所在句表示Leland将他的视觉比作你通过卫生纸管或钥匙孔看到的景象。由此可推断，analogize的含义应是“将……比作”，compare的含义与之最相近。故选C项。 3．推理判断题。由文章倒数第二段“He said he was not going to try to tell people that having vision was not an unbelievably useful thing for a human being for many reasons. When talking about the experience of being alive and being conscious, he referred to James Joyce — Joyce believed that he was only losing one world among many, and that vision was only a tiny part of experiences when he was going blind.(他说，出于多种原因，他不会试图告诉人们拥有视力对人类来说并不是一件难以置信的有用的事情。在谈到活着和有意识的经历时，他提到了詹姆斯·乔伊斯——乔伊斯认为他只失去了众多世界中的一个，而当他失明时，视觉只是经历的一小部分。)”可知，此处通过James Joyce的观点来解释了 Leland的观点的。故选A项。 4．推理判断题。由文章最后一段“He thought if you looked at the things that blind people were capable of imagining, like John Milton writing Paradise Lost as a blind person, there was this unbelievable richness in humans’ consciousness that vision had nothing to do with. Other realms (领域) such as the mental and emotional realms were all so rich that they could also help unfold things on earth before you.(他认为，如果你看看盲人能够想象的事情，比如约翰·米尔顿作为盲人写的《失乐园》，人类的意识中有着难以置信的丰富性，而视觉与之无关。其它领域，如精神和情感领域，都是如此丰富，它们也可以帮助你展开地球上的事情。)”可知，视觉并不是唯一看世界的窗口。其它领域,比如精神和情感领域，也是很丰富的，它们也帮助你了解或感知世界。故选D项。 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！2 / 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 专题02 阅读理解记叙文 （一） （黑龙江省哈尔滨市六校2023-2024高二下期末联考试卷） Born on March 21, 1958, in Louisiana, Grant Cardone is not a typical celebrity. He didn’t come from a wealthy family. He’s not a Hollywood superstar, nor does he have some amazing talents, like script-writing, politics or athleticism. However, what he has is something that is available to us all, and that is a determination to succeed. At the age of 25, Cardone took the first job that he could find. That job was as a car salesman. It was a title and a position that Grant was not very fond of. However, the economy was slow, which meant he didn’t have many options, so he made it work. Cardone was committed to becoming the best salesperson he could be. So, he invested (投资) heavily in his own self-improvement by reading books and studying his craft and his industry. After committing himself to becoming his very best, his income quickly doubled. And soon thereafter, he became one of the best car salesmen in the country. He eventually moved on to running his own business, and was extremely smart and disciplined (自律的) with his money. Cardone only spent money on what was absolutely necessary for food and housing. He would place anything left over into an investment fund just for the property market. Cardone’s focus on learning more so that he could earn more, along with having the discipline to invest his extra money, instead of wasting it on useless things, helped him become a self-made millionaire just five years later by the age of 30. Cardone has since gone on to become a well-known international businessman, speaker and the owner of Cardone Capital, a $ 1.5 billion investment firm. He’s authored the New York Times bestselling books If You’re Not First, You’re Last, and other famous books like The 10X Rule, and Axiom Award winning Sell or Be Sold. In addition to this, he also founded Cardone University, a popular sales training platform that has over 50,000,000 and growing users. It took Cardone only five years to completely change his entire life. With the right mindset and sufficient willpower, just imagine what five years could do for you. 1．Why did Cardone choose to become a car salesman? A．To meet a superstar. B．To do research on cars. C．To support himself. D．To maintain his interest. 2．How did Cardone handle his money? A．He bought many clothes. B．He helped his family members. C．He spent it on useful things. D．He put most of it in the bank. 3．What does paragraph 5 mainly tell us about Cardone? A．His achievements. B．The plans for his company. C．His experiences of education. D．The reasons for his popularity. 4．What can we learn from Cardone’s story? A．Failure is the mother of success. B．Investment is risky but rewarding. C．Making money calls for professional advice. D．Success requires determination and efforts. （二） （黑龙江省哈尔滨青冈实验中学校2023-2024高二下期末试题） My phone beeped as I closed the passenger door. I knew that the text was from my friend. Robin, a poet. And I did not want to read it. Robin had recently submitted her manuscript to several publishers and she expected a response from one soon. From my view, her writing life was already charmed: work at a celebrated workshop and publication in literary journals. I was waiting to hear back from some book consultants. Three weeks had passed since I sent them some manuscript pages. I'd returned to my state of frustration(挫败)and the familiar misery. I needed my phone for navigation, so I had no choice but to look at the screen. “I have news.” It was Robin.“Good news…" My insides shook as I sat waiting for my husband. Can we escape? As I longed for some of Robin's magic to wear off on me, I had to figure out how to respond to her text, how to be a friend. "Is it about your manuscript?” "Yes!" she answered." We can talk later but I have a book coming out next year! I'm in shock!!!"" I cried, quietly. I dug deep to find the words friendship called for -"wonderful,""amazing,""extremely talented." But as I reread, each word felt pathetic. This time, jealousy had put a valuable friendship at risk. To overcome it, I had to face that Robin had achieved something I could not. None of my excuses - the demands of motherhood, financial pressure, ""I’m not good at this"- seemed to hold up anymore. Two days later, I wrote to the consulting company again. They responded:"The writing is really good." I was overjoyed. Robin and I are still stairs apart on the writing-success ladder but all four of our feet are moving upward. After her book was released, she and I met over beers. I asked about her writing process; how did she create her book? A clue: it wasn't magic. 1．Why was the author unwilling to read the text? A．Because she was too busy to read it. B．Because she knew Robin's response well. C．Because she feared Robin's good news. D．Because she didn't know it was from Robin. 2．What is paragraph 2 mainly about? A．Robin's achievements in her writing life. B．The huge gap between Robin and the author. C．Robin's contribution to the author's success. D．The author's feelings about Robin's literature. 3．What does the underlined word "pathetic" in paragraph 4 mean? A．Delightful. B．Astonishing. C．Confusing. D．Useless. 4．What can we infer about Robin's book from the last paragraph? A．It is about magic. B．It took great efforts. C．It made the author jealous. D．It was an immediate success. （三） （黑龙江牡丹江市二高2022-2023高二下期末试题） One day when some government officials were rebuilding a barn, they found a mouse hole in a corner and used smoke to force the mice inside the hole to come out. A while later they really saw mice running out, one after another. Then, everyone thought that all the mice had escaped. But just as they began to clean up, they saw two mice squeezing out at the mouth of the hole. With some efforts, the mice finally got out. However, after they came out of the hole, they did not run away immediately. Instead, one chased after the other near the mouth of the hole. It seemed that one was trying to bite the tail of the other. Everyone was puzzled, so they stepped nearer to take a look. They realized that one of the mice was blind and could not see anything, and the other was trying to allow the blind mouse to bite on his tail so that he could pull the blind one with him to escape. After seeing what happened, everyone was speechless and lost in thought. During the meal time, the group of people sat down in a circle and started to talk about what happened to the two mice. One serious American official said, “I think the relationship between those two mice was that of king and guard.” The others thought for a while and said, “That was why!” A clever French said, “I think the relationship between those two mice was that of husband and wife.” Again the others thought for a while, and all felt it made sense. A Japanese said, “I think the relationship between those two mice was that of mother and son.” Once again the others thought for a while, and felt this was more reasonable. So they expressed agreement another time. At that moment, one Chinese asked, “Why did those two mice have to have a certain relationship?” Suddenly, the group looked back at the Chinese and remained speechless. The American official, the French and the Japanese who had spoken earlier all lowered their heads in shame, and did not dare to answer. In fact, true love is not built on friendship, loyalty or blood relationship. Instead, it is built on no relationship. 1．Neither of the two mice ran away immediately because ______. A．one was biting the other B．they were not afraid of smoke C．the mouth of the hole was too small D．one was trying to help the blind one 2．Why did they lower their heads in shame? A．They didn’t dare to answer. B．They had mistaken the relationship of the mice. C．They regretted driving a poor blind mouse away. D．They didn’t express themselves much better. 3．What can we infer from this article? A．All the mice came out of the hole easily. B．The officials wanted to kill the mice with smoke. C．Each of the officials understood the relationship differently. D．The officials knew one of the mice was blind at first sight. 4．What can we learn from the story? A．Love is selfless and unconditional. B．There is no smoke without fire. C．A friend in need is a friend indeed. D．Love me, love my dog. （四） （黑龙江省绥化市绥棱县第一中学2023-2024高二下期末试题） It was my first day of sixth grade. I looked at my schedule and saw that I had Mrs. Foxwell's classes and this made me happy. Over the next three years, Mrs. Foxwell taught me many important things that I will never forget. Of all of the teachers and coaches I have had in my life, Mrs. Foxwell has been my favorite leader. Mrs. Foxwell is one of the most respected people I know. She is always kind to everyone and she treats others the way that she wants to be treated. She taught me respect in many different ways, but mainly how to be respectful in the business world. She told me that I needed to have a firm handshake and that I should always look people in the eye when I talked to them. Mrs. Foxwell also taught me that I could earn someone's respect by working hard to achieve my goals. In addition to working at Brandywine Springs School, Mrs. Foxwell once worked at a bank as a manager but she gave that up to teach kids how to be successful. Mrs. Foxwell told our class that she would cry because of the amount of work she had to do in very little time. She told our class that working all night at something we don't love is very stressful, so we should try and do something we love. In the end, she taught me that I have to keep my head high and pull through difficulties. I don't think I have ever worked as hard in any class as I did in her class. I created my own 28-page business plan to share with her, my parents, other teachers and my classmates. Although creating a business from nothing was a lot of hard work, I really enjoyed it and learned several lessons that will help me throughout life. I have had a lot of role models in my life, but one of the greatest ones is Eva Foxwell. She taught me leadership qualities, how to be respectful and why I should work hard. She changes my life for the better and I desire to be like her. 1．How did the author show respect according to Mrs. Foxwell? A．By working hard to achieve goals. B．By looking at people's hands. C．By shaking people's hands firmly. D．By greeting people with joy. 2．What can we know about Mrs. Foxwell according to Paragraph 3? A．She used to be a bank manager. B．She was a business planner. C．She never cried while facing difficulties. D．She insisted on doing everything well. 3．Which of the following can best describe Mrs. Foxwell? A．Rude. B．Kind. C．Humorous. D．Confident. 4．In the author's eyes, Mrs. Foxwell is a(n)________. A．teacher and coworker B．educator and role model C．friend and leader D．coach and manager （五） （黑龙江省哈尔滨师范大学附属中学、大庆铁人中学2023-2024高二下期末试题） When I was nine, my best friend nearly choked to death on a gobstopper, a type of hard candy. After several attempts, she coughed up the candy. I haven’t had a gobstopper since and I have carried with me a fear of seeing that scene again. Sadly, as I discovered this week, lightning can strike twice. I was getting off a tube train in London when I noticed a woman coughing. I slowed down, watching her carefully. I had learned that coughing is rarely a sign that something is terribly wrong. Suddenly, the woman stopped coughing, her eyes widened and she bent over. When I went over to ask if she was OK, she looked up at me, panicked, and pointed to her back. I started hitting her back and screaming for help. Despite having watched a few videos, I was terrified that I wouldn’t be able to correctly perform the Heimlich, a first-aid method, and that I would have to walk away with guilt for her death. But it was just the two of us, alone at an underground station; if I didn’t try to help, no one would. Thankfully, much like with my friend, after a few sharp hits, whatever had been stuck in her throat came loose. She thanked me, almost embarrassed, and walked up to the lift. I followed behind her, shaking, with tears in my eyes. By the time we reached the lift, we had both calmed down. She took my hands and thanked me again, before disappearing. She might have been fine without my hurried hits on her back — I may not have actually saved her life — but at least she knew that someone, a stranger whom she would never see again, cared. This experience also taught me about the bystander effect, where people assume others assumed to be available during an emergency, which leads to inaction. I get it: the fear of making things worse, especially if you have no medical training, is real. Research suggests that when a “medically competent” person is assumed to be available during an emergency, direct help from others is far less likely to occur. Sometimes, though, regardless of who else could be nearby, it may be useful to get involved. So it was with the coughing woman on the tube. 1．How did the friend’s choking incident affect the author? A．She lived with a sense of guilt. B．She realized the importance of first aid. C．She developed a fear of witnessing similar events. D．She deepened her understanding of the bystander effect. 2．What did the author do to help the woman on the tube? A．She relieved the woman’s coughing. B．She walked the woman up to the lift. C．She learned Heimlich from her. D．She performed first aid by hitting the woman’s back. 3．Which situation can be described as the bystander effect? A．You volunteered to help an old man carrying a heavy bag. B．You asked your brother who is a doctor to save a dying woman. C．You avoided involvement when seeing an injured lady on the road. D．You walked away after the rescue men asked you to leave the scene. 4．What can we learn from this passage? A．A good turn deserves another. B．Every cloud has a silver lining. C．A friend in need is a friend indeed. D．Action speaks louder than inaction. （六） （黑龙江省齐齐哈尔市2023-2024高二下期末试题） When Schauna Austin was 20 years old, she lost her husband in a car crash. Unable to raise a baby alone, she made a difficult decision during pregnancy — to place her baby for adoption. She gave birth to a child she named Riley, and held him for 72 hours straight. “It was perfect,” Austin said, holding her new baby. “I knew I would have him for a short time, so I made every minute count. I didn’t sleep for three days until the time came to let him go.” Her Riley became another family’s Steven. Like most closed adoptions, a firewall went up between Austin and Steven’s new parents — no communication whatsoever. But that only lasted about a week. Adoptive mother Jennifer Schoebinger and her husband, Chris Schoebinger, said they had no interest in excluding the birth mother. “You know, you can’t have too many people loving you, right? Why couldn’t he be both of ours?” Chris Schoebinger said. So, year after year, they sent Austin piles of pictures and bound books detailing Steven’s every major and minor milestones. The Schoebingers said they did this so that when Austin and their son were ready, they could pick up right where they left off. The two reunited when Steven was 7 years old. Austin taught him how to fish, and they have kept in contact ever since. Austin felt blessed beyond words, and Steven felt he got the best of both worlds. Steven is now 26, married, and with a baby boy of his own. Much to the delight of Austin, he named the child Riley. “I think the lesson we learned is that sometimes we create barriers where barriers don’t need to be. And when we pull down those barriers, we really find love on the other side,” Chris Schorbinger said. That love on the other side has continued to grow. The families spend Thanksgiving as one, and will of course be getting together again in the days ahead. 1．What does the underlined sentence in the second paragraph mean? A．The less people love you, the better. B．There are too many people who care about you. C．Being loved by many people is desirable. D．It’s a burden to be cared about by too many people. 2．What was Austin’s attitude towards reuniting with her son? A．Tolerant. B．Grateful. C．Uneasy. D．Angry. 3．What can we learn about the Schoebingers from the passage? A．They did not give birth to any children. B．They contacted Austin as soon as they took Steven in. C．They felt blessed beyond words when Austin taught Steven how to fish. D．They believed it better to get the biological mother involved. 4．What does the author want to convey most through the passage? A．Biological parents are crucial to a child’s growth. B．People create barriers where barriers don’t need to be. C．Adoptive parents and biological parents should raise children together. D．Love is found when we pull down unnecessary barriers. （七） （黑龙江省哈尔滨市第四中学校2023-2024高二下期末试题) Boston Marathon runners in recent years may have seen a smiling furry face around the two-mile mark. It’s Spencer, the therapy (治疗) dog, who became known as an unofficial mascot (吉祥物) for the marathon, He’s shown up on the sidelines every year since 2015—rain or shine. One particularly rainy marathon catapulted Spencer’s fame, In 2018, his owner, Richard Powers, decided to put a bright yellow rain coat on the dog, making him stand out even more than he usually does. Photos of Spencer, who holds a “Boston Strong” flag in his mouth, went viral, and he became an inspiration to runners and onlookers alike, During the marathon, some runners stop in their tracks to take selfies with the dog-the line sometimes growing to 20 runners long. But in 2020, Spencer was diagnosed with a tumor (肿瘤). His owner was worried, but Spencer is a fighter. He got the care he needed and survived. In 2021, he was back on the course and it was really kind of a miracle and that really hit home to a lot of people. Unfortunately, Spencer caught another tumor—this one cancerous—and Spencer began chemotherapy. Powers didn’t think his beloved dog would make it out to the marathon of 2022. “Miraculously, he’s still here with us and an even bigger miracle, he was strong enough to go to the marathon,” he said. After recovering, Spencer was back to work—not just at the marathon—but as a therapy dog, alongside his companion, Penny, who is also a golden therapy dog. Powers takes his two therapy dogs around to schools, hospitals and senior living centers. “He’s a gift to us and we’re very lucky to have him. He’s too good so we want to share him with as many people as we possibly can. He does make a difference,” Powers said. 1．Why is Spencer referred to as a mascot for Boston Marathon? A．He has a smiling furry face. B．He appears at the event annually. C．He is not recognized officially. D．He works as a therapy dog for runners. 2．What does Spencer bring to runners? A．Motivation. B．Satisfaction. C．Fantasy. D．Barrier. 3．What did Spencer go through in 2020? A．A failure in the marathon. B．Caring for his owner. C．Fighting against a disease. D．Going viral. 4．What was Powers’ initial attitude towards Spence’s appearing at the marathon of 2022? A．Confident, B．Supportive. C．Objective. D．Negative. （八） （黑龙江省哈尔滨市第三中学校2022-2023高二下期末试题) Dara was diagnosed as autistic when he was 5. Life was isolated and difficult, but he continued to learn, write and photograph. Nature was and is as big a part of him as his own heartbeat. Dara’s family used to live in Belfast, a city filled with piercing noise. It was a struggle for the young autistic. He couldn’t fade out the noise to hear what mattered. In 2013, Dara’s dad, who is a conservation scientist, transferred to County Fermanagh, so the family moved and life started to change for Dara. The volume was turned down enough to hear things and the boy discovered quiet places so alive with wildlife. He felt a surge growing inside him. Dara loved this place. The screaming volume in his mind turned down and thoughts and words started to spill out. Dora started his blog in June 2016 and has been overwhelmed by the reactions to it from the wider world. He’s met some wonderful people and had extraordinary opportunities. His blog won the youth category for the Wildlife Trusts 30 Days Wild 2017 campaign and he himself won the yearly “competition” — best blog of 2016 — organized by A Focus on Nature. Dara also organizes wildlife awareness displays for schools and organizations. The first time he did this, he had to breathe into a paper bag. He also engages with young people all the time, nurturing their connections with nature and exposing them to ideas and ways in which they can help too. At home he helps his dad with the many rescue animals he brings back. Writing about autism and nature is an important part of Dara’s life. It has helped him cope with his difficulties and differences. He hopes to further grow and spread the message of environmental awareness, local biodiversity and conservation through his writing and campaigning in the future. The publication of Diary of a young naturist in May 2020 further changed Dara’s life. In September the same year, he became the youngest ever author to win the Wainwright Prize for Nature writing. 1．Why did Dara’s family moved to Fermanagh? A．Because Dara complained about the noise in Belfast. B．Because there were better facilities for autistics in Fermanagh. C．Because Dara’s father got a chance to work in Fermanagh. D．Because Dara’s family wanted to change Dara’s life. 23．How does the 5th paragraph develop? A．By listing various facts. B．By analysing causes and effects. C．By making comparisons. D．By describing process. 3．What can we learn from Dara’s success? A．Time and tide wait for no man. B．One good turn deserves another. C．To know everything is to know nothing. D．Nothing is impossible to a willing heart. 4．Which column of a magazine is this passage most probably taken from? A．Science. B．Travel. C．Health. D．Life. （九） （黑龙江省大庆市萨尔图区大庆实验中学2023-2024高二下期末试题） About a dozen years ago, as I was preparing to leave Cambridge, Massachusetts for Berkeley, California, I took to carrying around a small camera on my walks to and from work and home. I hoped to capture something about the place and my time there and write something before setting off for the West Coast. What I ultimately carried away with me wasn’t a set of artistic or nostalgic (怀旧的) photos—it was an appreciation for the value of framing things just right. It’s one thing to walk along an elegantly designed street lined with cherry trees in bloom; it’s another to appreciate the arrangement of elements, to think about their meaning, and to compose something that goes beyond that single moment. I kept taking mental pictures long after I’d used up all my film. Blogging for 13.7 of NPR (a column of National Public Radio) over the past years has been a bit like carrying around a camera. Instead of taking photos, I’ve wandered the landscape of science and culture in search of interesting findings or ideas to share with the 13.7 community and our broader audience. Thinking about what to write and how to write it has invited me to consider new perspectives, develop new arguments, and think beyond a single academic publication, or a single news cycle. I’m not the only one, of course, to find the experience of writing enlightening. Research in education finds that writing can be an invaluable tool for learning. Psychological studies reveal the value of expressive writing when it comes to processing an upsetting event. For this is, sadly, a farewell: In the face of limited resources, NPR has decided to terminate 13.7. But just as I continued taking mental pictures long after I ran out of film those years ago in Cambridge, I know that 13.7 has offered me something that will persist beyond the blog: a particular way of capturing the light. And I know that I’ll continue to write, celebrating science and culture. 1．What do we know about the author? A．He was constantly on the move. B．He was eager for his new life in Berkeley. C．He treasured his life experience in Cambridge. D．He hoped to sharpen his skills in photography in Berkeley. 2．How does the author view 13.7 of NPR? A．A means of making a living. B．An outlet for his discontent. C．A shortcut to achieving fame and fortune. D．A platform for learning and enhancement. 3．What does the underlined word “terminate” in the last paragraph mean? A．Fund. B．Stop. C．Overlook. D．Polish. 4．What can be the best title for the text? A．Capturing the Light in My Life B．Saying Farewell to the Past C．Affection for Photography Shaped Me. D．The Journey from Cambridge to Berkeley （十） （黑龙江省牡丹江市第一高级中学2023-2024高二下期末试题） I had just picked up my new car, a very beautiful automobile if you’re into cars. A few months later,I was involved in an accident. That new and very beautiful car was destroyed. The accident was clearly not my fault. The other guy was so busy on his cell phone that he went right through a red light and slammed into the passenger side of my car. It was even scarier because my niece was asleep on the back seat and her father, my brother, was in the front passenger seat. He was not happy, to say the least. The police arrived and began taking statements. I explained that I had been going at about 55 kmph. “So you were going about 50 kmph...” he said. “No, I said I was doing about 55 kmph,” I said. “Right, so you were doing about 50 kmph…” again he repeated. In a slightly annoyed tone because I felt I wasn’t being heard, I said: “No! I was doing about 55 kmph!” “OK, if that’s the way you want it,” this time the officer simply replied. I didn’t realize it at the time, but I was shooting myself in the foot. My insurance company paid me for the damages to my car. However, I totally missed the boat on the other driver’s insurance company. The city speed limit is 50 kmph. I ended up getting 50 percent less than I would have from the other guy’s insurance company because I had insisted I was doing 55 kmph. It suddenly struck me that the traffic policeman had been trying to help me out. He hadn’t minded about the 5 kmph; he had known something about the insurance that I had not. I thought about what had happened again. I might have carried on insisting that I told the truth, but I could at least have said “Thank you” to him instead of acting so rudely. After all, he had been trying to help me out. Sometimes the hardest thing to do is to let other people talk while you simply shut up and listen. Never forget to hear, you have to be able to listen. 1．Why did the accident happen according to the text? A．The author was bad at driving. B．The other guy was absent-minded. C．The author’s car had a breakdown on the road. D．The author was speeding. 2．When the author insisted his speed was 55 kmph, the policeman . A．was confused at first and then got slightly annoyed B．ignored the author at first, then finally gave in to him C．didn’t listen and wrote down 50 kmph D．tried to help him out all the time 2．How did the author feel when he found out what the policeman had intended? A．He regretted being rude to the policeman. B．He regretted not listening to the policeman because he had had to pay more. C．He was proud that he had insisted on telling the truth. D．He appreciated what the policeman had done and felt lucky to have met him. 4．What message does the story convey? A．it is important to be willing to listen to people B．we should appreciate those who help us C．honesty is the best policy D．people should insist on doing what they think is right （十一） （黑龙江省大庆中学2023-2024高二下期末试题） Jordan knew he wanted to do something unique with his farmland. He wanted to win the local garden club’s “Yard of the Month” award. But he didn’t have the money to buy new trees, so he began by using bushes and shrubs (矮树苗) that a local nursery had thrown away—that looked dead to most people. Because he worked days at a can factory, Jordan often tended his garden at night. Neighbors got used to seeing one little headlight as Jordan stood on a ladder, cutting and shaping his steadily growing bushes. Gradually, the shrubs took on different shapes. Jordan then began planting trees and using zip ties, coat hangers, PVC pipe, and even his wife’s old stockings to achieve the forms he wanted. “He has a way of manipulating plants to do things he wants them to do by training, bending, wiring, and clipping,” says a neighbor, “And the plants seem to bend to his will.” Many professional gardeners are amazed by what Jordan has been able to achieve. “The garden itself was created from lack of knowledge,” says Jordan in his booming bass voice, “because I didn’t know you weren’t supposed to do this with plants. For one time in my life, ignorance paid off.” Jordan’ attention to detail and his willingness to work hard have made him a local hero. He was the fist African American to win “Yard of the Month” honor from the local garden club. And more recognition followed: articles in major newspapers and appearances on well-known TV shows.   Jordan’s garden now includes about 400 species of plants and 150 shrubs in different shapes. On his front yard, four-foot-tall letters filled with bright red begonias (秋海棠) spell Love, Peace, and Goodwill. These are the principles Jordan lives by. A box for donations can be found on the property, but giving is optional. Jordan welcomes people who can’t afford to pay. He understands; he’s been there. 1．What does Jordan’s experience of building the garden tell us? A．Beggars can’t be choosers. B．A good beginning is half done. C．Where there is a will, there is a way. D．Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. 2．What does the underlined word “manipulating” mean in paragraph 2? A．Using. B．Expecting. C．Tending. D．Controlling. 3．Which of the following words can best describe Jordan? A．Brave and hard-working B．Creative and committed. C．Passionate but careless. D．Ambitious but ignorant. 4．What can be inferred from the last paragraph? A．Jordan comes from a poor family. B．Tickets are expensive for visitors. C．It is worthwhile to pay for the visit. D．Jordan lives on donation from others. （十二） （黑龙江省大庆市第四中学2023-2024高二下期末联考试题） Writer Andrew Leland started losing his sight 20 years ago, when he was in high school, as a result of a progressive eye disease called retinitis pigmentosa (色素性视网膜炎). His first experience of loss of sight happened temporarily at night, in which he was confused that everyone else seemed to see in the dark so much better than he did. Over the years, his disease has progressed gradually. He’s now legally blind, although he still has a narrow field of vision, which allows him to see about 6% of what a fully sighted person sees. Leland analogized his vision to the view you might get by looking through a toilet paper tube or a keyhole. He said, “Imagine having that toilet paper tube tied to your head and trying to walk down the street; there’s a whole bunch of things you don’t see but that you really ought to, like dogs.” In his new book, The Country of the Blind, Leland writes about losing his vision and preparing for blindness, how his condition impacts his identity, how the world sees him and his marriage, and something valuable he has learned. He said he was not going to try to tell people that having vision was not an unbelievably useful thing for a human being for many reasons. When talking about the experience of being alive and being conscious, he referred to James Joyce — Joyce believed that he was only losing one world among many, and that vision was only a tiny part of experiences when he was going blind. He thought if you looked at the things that blind people were capable of imagining, like John Milton writing Paradise Lost as a blind person, there was this unbelievable richness in humans’ consciousness that vision had nothing to do with. Other realms (领域) such as the mental and emotional realms were all so rich that they could also help unfold things on earth before you. 1．What do we know about Leland? A．He went totally blind in high school. B．He experienced night blindness at first. C．He was born with a narrow field of vision. D．He was aware of his condition throughout. 2．Which is closest in meaning to “analogized” underlined in paragraph 2? A．Connected. B．Reduced. C．Compared. D．Exposed. 3．Why is James Joyce mentioned? A．To help explain an opinion. B．To stress the value of good vision. C．To state his considerable influence. D．To show the inconvenience of blindness. 4．What message is conveyed in the last paragraph? A．Practice is the best teacher. B．The blind have more vivid imagination. C．Things are not set in concrete. D．Vision is not the only window in the world. 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！2 / 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$