专题01 阅读理解之应用文+记叙文+新闻报道 (宁夏专用)-【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01 阅读理解之应用文+记叙文+新闻报道 一、应用文 （一） 【2023-2024学年宁回族自治区石嘴山市第一中学高二下学期期末】Welcome to join us in exploring Tanzania, a beautiful east African country! ●Travel Plan Day 1: Tour in and around Moshi. Drive from Moshi to Lake Manyara. Afternoon game drive in Lake Manyara. Day 2: Early morning drive to the Serengeti with lunch boxes. Afternoon game drive around the Seronera area. Dinner and overnight. Day 3: Full day game drive in Serengeti, lunch boxes at Visitor's Center. Day 4: Drive from Serengeti to Ngorongoro. Half-day game drive in the Ngorongoro Crater(火山口). Day 5: Drive from Ngorongoro to the Olduvai Gorge(峡谷). ●Some Scenic Spots Moshi Moshi is a city lying near the parks and conservation areas offering views of Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa. Here you can enjoy historic buildings and pick up souvenirs from your trip to Tanzania. Serengeti National Park Equal in size to Northern Ireland, the park contains about three million large animals, most of which join in a seasonal migration(迁徙), one of nature's wonders. Ngorongoro Conservation Area The huge area has active volcanoes, mountains, forests, lakes and Ngorongoro Crater. On the crater floor, grassland mixes with lakes, rivers, woodland and mountains. The crater is home to up to 25, 000 large animals. Olduvai Gorge There's a small museum lying at the visitor center. The gorge is full of archaeological sites(考古遗址) filled with fossils, settlement remains and stone artifacts. ●About Baggage We suggest limiting your extra clothing and other things to one suitcase per person. It's a great idea to bring a small bag for things like a camera and a water bottle, which you'll use in the front passenger area. For more information, please call 1-800-766-3396! 1．When can tourists enjoy the views of the highest mountain in Africa? A．On the first day. B．On the third day. C．On the fourth day. D．On the fifth day. 2．Northern Ireland is mentioned to show Serengeti National Park's_________. A．ancient attractions B．beautiful scenery C．various animals D．large size 3．What are tourists advised to do? A．Prepare huge bags. B．Send emails for details. C．Avoid too much luggage. D．Take photos of passengers. 【答案】1．A 2．D 3．C 【分析】本文是一篇应用文。主要介绍了坦桑尼亚之旅的行程安排及景点等相关信息。 1．细节理解题。根据●Travel Plan 部分中Day 1: Tour in and around Moshi. Drive from Moshi to Lake Manyara.可知第一天：参观莫什。从Moshi开车到Manyara湖。以及Moshi部分中Moshi is a city lying near the parks and conservation areas offering views of Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa.可知Moshi位于公园和保护区附近，从这里可以看到非洲最高的山乞力马扎罗山。由此可知，游客在第一天可以欣赏到非洲最高山的景色。故选A。 2．推理判断题。根据Serengeti National Park部分中Equal in size to Northern Ireland, the park contains about three million large animals, most of which join in a seasonal migration(迁徙), one of nature's wonders.可知公园面积与北爱尔兰相当，容纳了大约300万只大型动物，其中大多数都是季节性迁徙，这是大自然的奇迹之一。由此可推断，提到北爱尔兰是为了表明Serengeti国家公园很大。故选D。 3．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中We suggest limiting your extra clothing and other things to one suitcase per person.可知我们建议限制你的额外衣服和其他物品，每人只带一个行李箱。由此可知，游客应该避免携带太多行李。故选C。 （二） 【2023-2024学年宁夏石嘴山市大武口区石嘴山市第三中学高二下学期期末】Hong Kong and Macau are home to several well-known universities that offer diverse courses and programs to students. Here are some of the universities and their key information. The University of Hong Kong (HKU) This university is one of the oldest and most prestigious in Asia, offering undergraduate, graduate, and research programs in various fields. Popular majors include business, engineering, law, and medicine. Admission requirements vary depending on the program, but all applicants must have a high school diploma or equivalent and be fluent in English. HKU offers scholarships and financial assistance to both local and international students. The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) This university is famous for its programs in science, engineering, and business. It also offers programs in social sciences and humanities. Admission requirements include high academic achievement and language proficiency (English). HKUST provides a range of scholarships and financial aid packages to deserving students. The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) This university offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs in areas such as business, science, social sciences, and humanities. Admission requirements include academic performance, language proficiency (English and Chinese) and personal qualities. CUHK provides scholarships for students from different backgrounds and regions. The University of Macau (UM) This university is the only public comprehensive university in Macau, offering programs in business, science, social sciences, humanities, and education. Admission requirements vary depending on the program, but all applicants must be fluent in English or Portuguese. UM offers scholarships only for local students and does not provide accommodation for any students. 21．What majors are liked and chosen more at the University of Hong Kong? A．Science, engineering, and business. B．Al technology and English. C．Business, engineering, law, and medicine. D．Business, science, social sciences, and humanities. 22．Which of the following statements about the University of Macau is CORRECT? A．UM does not provide financial aid to international students. B．UM is one of the best public universities in Macau. C．UM has the best business program in Macau. D．UM does not admit international students. 23．What do the four universities mentioned in the passage have in common? A．They all have high tuition fees. B．They all offer great scholarships. C．They all have high-quality dormitories. D．They all have language requirements. 【答案】21．C 22．A 23．D 【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了香港和澳门四所大学的情况。 21．细节理解题。根据“The University of Hong Kong (HKU)”部分中的“Popular majors include business, engineering, law, and medicine.(热门专业包括商科、工程、法律和医学)”可知，在香港大学，人们更喜欢和选择商业、工程、法律和医学。故选C。 22．细节理解题。根据“The University of Macau (UM)”部分中的“UM offers scholarships only for local students and does not provide accommodation for any students.(澳大只向本地学生提供奖学金，不为任何学生提供住宿)”可知，澳门大学不向澳门以外的学生提供奖学金，不为任何学生提供住宿；A选项“澳大不向国际学生提供经济援助”正确。故选A。 23．细节理解题。根据“The University of Hong Kong (HKU)”部分中“Admission requirements vary depending on the program, but all applicants must have a high school diploma or equivalent and be fluent in English.(入学要求因课程而异，但所有申请人必须具有高中文凭或同等学历，并且英语流利)”、“The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)”部分中“Admission requirements include high academic achievement and language proficiency (English). (入学要求包括较高的学术成就和语言能力（英语）)”、“The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)”部分中“Admission requirements include academic performance, language proficiency (English and Chinese) and personal qualities. (入学条件包括学习成绩、语言能力(英语和汉语)和个人素质)”以及“The University of Macau (UM)”部分中“Admission requirements vary depending on the program, but all applicants must be fluent in English or Portuguese. (入学要求因课程而异，但所有申请人必须精通英语或葡萄牙语)”可知，文章中提到的四所大学的共同之处是都有语言要求。故选D。 （三） 【2023-2024学年宁夏回族自治区银川一中高二下学期期末】What do you do with money? Do you spend it or save it? Do you get pocket money from your parents or do you work to earn money? Pocket money Most teenagers in Britain receive pocket money from their parents. They might have to do chores to get their pocket money, helping at home with tasks like cleaning, cooking, washing up, taking out the rubbish and ironing. Different families give different amounts and the average for eight-to-fifteen-year-old teenagers in the UK is about ￡6 (53 yuan) a week. A report found that many children save at least a quarter of their weekly pocket money and that more boys than girls save their money. Part-time work A part-time job is an option for teenagers who don’t have pocket money or who want to earn extra money. About 15 percent of teenagers have a job. Only children over 13 can work but there are some exceptions, for example, for actors. Popular part-time jobs for teens include babysitting, delivering newspapers, shop work and restaurant or café work. There are strict government laws about children working. They can work a maximum of two hours a day on a school day but not during school hours. At weekends and during school holidays, they can work longer hours. As for wages, the national minimum wage for under-18s is around ￡4 per hour and it increases every year. Its minimum wage is higher if you are older. Banks In Britain, some children and teenagers have a bank account. There is no legal (法定的) age limit at which you can open a bank account, but a bank manager can decide whether to allow a child or young person to open an account. Parents can put pocket money directly into their child’s bank account. So, many teenagers are getting experience of working part-time, dealing with banks and deciding whether to save or spend their money. These are all steps towards becoming a financially independent adult and earning and looking after your own money. 21．What do we know about the pocket money children in Britain receive? A．8- to 15-year-olds get about £6 a month as their pocket money. B．Many children save over 25 percent of their pocket money. C．Girls prefer to save more pocket money than boys. D．Pocket money can only be earned at home. 22．What did we learn about children doing part-time jobs in Britain? A．Children working part-time should be above 15 years old. B．Children should work no more than two hours each day. C．Those under-18s can earn at least £4 per hour. D．Children are not allowed to work during school hours. 23．What is required for a teenager to open a bank account? A．Reaching the age of 13. B．A bank manager’s permission. C．A parent’s permission. D．Having a minimum amount of money. 【答案】21．B 22．D 23．B 【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了英国儿童零用钱、兼职和开户的信息。 21．细节理解题。根据第三段“A report found that many children save at least a quarter of their weekly pocket money and that more boys than girls save their money.(一份报告发现，许多孩子把每周至少四分之一的零花钱存起来，而且男孩比女孩更多地存钱)”可知，许多孩子把超过25%的零花钱存起来。故选B。 22．细节理解题。根据第五段“They can work a maximum of two hours a day on a school day but not during school hours.(他们每天最多可以在上课日工作两个小时，但不能在上课时间工作)”可知，英国孩子不允许在上课时间工作。故选D。 23．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“There is no legal (法定的) age limit at which you can open a bank account, but a bank manager can decide whether to allow a child or young person to open an account.(在银行开户没有法定年龄限制，但银行经理可以决定是否允许儿童或年轻人开户)”可知，青少年开设银行账户需要银行经理的许可。故选B。 （四） 【2023-2024学年宁夏回族自治区银川一中高二下学期期末】The fact that gender diversity is something that companies constantly desire highlights the problem in itself. Across industries, the workforce gender balance is still highly skewed (偏向……的), even in fields which do not traditionally involve laborious work. The tech industry is a case in point, with the workforce imbalance definitely being one of the most prominent on the list. Diversity and inclusion need to go hand in hand, and women around the world are increasingly assuming important positions and taking core decisions in the tech sector. These women are driving technological change and innovation which impact the industry at large. Gender diversity, like diversity in general, is important for varied perspectives and thought processes in a company. These perspectives are what help shape advancements and new ideas in technology and overall operations for the success of the business. This is especially true for technologies such as AI. According to a 2017 report on Higher Education by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, women were at or near parity (对等) among undergraduate degrees in science IT and computer. Most women equal men when it comes to skills, but face discrimination in other areas, thus creating a gap and reducing the will to continue at the company. According to reports, biased treatment within the workplace is the most frequently cited reason for leaving, followed by poor management. There is still scope for a shift in attitudes at workplaces, which is a major obstacle when it comes to preserving women employees. In order to retain this talent and hire more talent like this, governments, NGOs and leaders from tech organizations need to come together to help close the gender gap further by providing more flexible work options and decision-making opportunities for women. More and more women across the world are interested in looking for tech careers or maintaining their existing ones. There is a need to encourage them to take up roles in AI and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths) with opportunities that are both fair and equal. Given the computer-driven nature of AI, there is a need for women from diverse backgrounds to balance out the conventionally male-dominated profession to give an accurate representation. 32．From the first paragraph we know that ________. A．gender balance problem remains to be solved B．laborious work demands more gender balance C．not all industries have gender balance problem D．gender balance problem has been more serious 33．Women employees are reported to leave their jobs mainly because of ________. A．unsatisfying income B．poor management C．competitive workplace D．unfair treatment 34．Which of the following can help to retain and attract more women? A．Encouraging women to take up all kinds of roles. B．Treating women employees more kindly than to men employees. C．Offering women diverse work choices and decision-making opportunities. D．Providing a tolerant working environment combined with favorable welfare. 35．What is the purpose of writing this passage? A．To appeal to women to protect their proper rights B．To present the fact of gender bias in the tech industry C．To call for more women representation in the tech industry D．To teach the tech industry how to get rid of gender bias 【答案】32．A 33．D 34．C 35．C 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讨论了科技行业中性别多样性的问题。文章指出，尽管性别多样性是公司不断追求的目标，但在科技行业中，劳动力性别平衡仍然严重倾斜。文章强调了性别多样性对于公司发展的重要性，并提出了保留和吸引更多女性员工的方法，包括提供灵活的工作选择和决策机会。 32．细节理解题。根据文章第一段“The fact that gender diversity is something that companies constantly desire highlights the problem in itself. Across industries, the workforce gender balance is still highly skewed (偏向……的), even in fields which do not traditionally involve laborious work.( 事实上，公司不断追求性别多样性本身就凸显了问题所在。在各个行业中，劳动力的性别平衡仍然严重偏向一侧，即使在那些传统上不涉及繁重劳动的领域也是如此)”可知，性别多样性是公司不断追求的目标，但劳动力性别平衡仍然严重倾斜，即使在传统上不涉及繁重工作的领域也是如此。因此，性别平衡问题仍然存在待解决，故选A。 33．细节理解题。根据文章第五段“According to reports, biased treatment within the workplace is the most frequently cited reason for leaving, followed by poor management.( 根据报告，工作场所中的偏见待遇是离职的最常见原因，其次是管理不善)”可知，据报道，工作场所内的偏见待遇是离职的最常见原因，其次是管理不善。因此，女性员工离职主要是因为不公平待遇，故选D。 34．细节理解题。根据文章第五段“In order to retain this talent and hire more talent like this, governments, NGOs and leaders from tech organizations need to come together to help close the gender gap further by providing more flexible work options and decision-making opportunities for women.( 为了留住这样的人才，并吸引更多类似的人才，政府、非政府组织以及科技组织的领导者需要共同努力，通过为女性提供更多灵活的工作选择和决策机会，进一步缩小性别差距)”可知，为了保留这些人才并雇佣更多这样的人才，政府、非政府组织和科技组织的领导者需要共同努力，通过为女性提供更多的灵活工作选择和决策机会，进一步缩小性别差距。因此，提供多样化的职业选择和决策机会可以帮助保留和吸引更多的女性，故选C。 35．推理判断题。根据文章第一段“The fact that gender diversity is something that companies constantly desire highlights the problem in itself. Across industries, the workforce gender balance is still highly skewed (偏向……的), even in fields which do not traditionally involve laborious work.( 事实上，公司不断追求性别多样性本身就凸显了问题所在。在各个行业中，劳动力的性别平衡仍然严重偏向一侧，即使在那些传统上不涉及繁重劳动的领域也是如此)”、第五段“According to reports, biased treatment within the workplace is the most frequently cited reason for leaving, followed by poor management.( 根据报告，工作场所中的偏见待遇是离职的最常见原因，其次是管理不善)”以及最后一段“More and more women across the world are interested in looking for tech careers or maintaining their existing ones. There is a need to encourage them to take up roles in AI and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths) with opportunities that are both fair and equal. Given the computer-driven nature of AI, there is a need for women from diverse backgrounds to balance out the conventionally male-dominated profession to give an accurate representation(越来越多的全球女性对寻找科技职业或维持现有职业感兴趣。有必要鼓励她们在人工智能和STEM（科学、技术、工程和数学）领域担任角色，这些机会既公平又平等。鉴于AI的计算机驱动性质，需要来自多元背景的女性来平衡传统上男性主导的职业，以提供准确的代表性)”可知，文章讨论了科技行业中性别多样性的问题，强调了性别多样性对于公司发展的重要性，并提出了保留和吸引更多女性员工的方法。因此，文章的目的是呼吁在科技行业中增加女性的代表性，故选C。 （五） 【2023-2024学年宁宁夏石嘴山市平罗县平罗中学高二下学期期末】The following is a Want ad for a 21st-century father. Wanted: A 21st-Century Father Who Can Wear Many Hats THE LOVING HAT Responsibilities Include: Raising children, not yelling, taking mom out to romantic dinners, listening, being there. Benefits: You’ll be loved right back. THE MONEY HAT Responsibilities Include: Holding down a good job, making enough money to support family and pay for vacations. Benefits: Who doesn’t want a good job? Plus, vacations with the family. THE FUN HAT Responsibilities Include: Taking family to baseball games in summer, going sleigh riding in winter, being goofy, dancing. Benefits: What good is life if you don’t have any fun? Family outings become memories that last a lifetime. THE HANDYMAN HAT   Responsibilities Include: Taking care of the house and yard. Must know basic carpentry, landscaping, plumbing, and electrical work. Benefits: You’ll get to have a really cool set of tools, including power tools. 1．The Hats in the ad actually refer to the________ of a father. A．life goals B．life experiences C．desired qualities in personality D．personal interests and in parenting 2．Which hat suits a 21st-century father who often involves his family in different sports? A．THE LOVING HAT B．THE FUN HAT C．THE MONEY HAT D．THE HANDYMAN HAT 3．Where would you most likely find the ad.? A．A men’s magazine. B．A school booklet. C．A sales promotion. D．An forum on education. 【答案】1．C 2．B 3．A 【导语】本文是一篇应用文，是一篇21世纪父亲的招聘广告。 1．推理判断题。根据THE LOVING HAT部分“Responsibilities Include: Raising children, not yelling, taking mom out to romantic dinners, listening,  being there.(责任包括：抚养孩子，不大喊大叫，带妈妈出去吃浪漫的晚餐，倾听，陪伴。)”，THE MONEY HAT部分的“Responsibilities Include:Holding down a good job, making enough money to support family and pay for vacations.(职责包括：拥有一份好工作，赚足够的钱来养家糊口和支付度假费用。)”，THE FUN HAT部分的“Responsibilities Include: Taking family to baseball games in summer, going sleigh riding in winter, being goofy, dancing.(职责包括：夏天带家人去看棒球比赛，冬天去坐雪橇，装傻，跳舞。)”和THE HANDYMAN HAT部分“Responsibilities Include:Taking care of the house and yard.  Must know basic carpentry, landscaping, plumbing, and electrical work.(职责包括：照顾房子和院子。必须了解基本的木工，园林绿化，管道和电气工作。)”可推知，广告中的Hats实际上指的是人们期望父亲所具有的品质。故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据THE FUN HAT部分中“Taking family to baseball games in summer, going sleigh riding in winter, being goofy, dancing.(夏天带家人去看棒球比赛，冬天去坐雪橇，装傻，跳舞。)”可知，一位经常让家人参加不同运动的21世纪父亲最合适THE FUN HAT。故选B。 3．推理判断题。根据题目标题“The following is a Want ad for a 21st-century father.(以下是21世纪父亲的招聘广告。)”可知，本文是一篇21世纪父亲的招聘广告，因此最有可能在一本男性杂志中找到这篇文章，故选A。 二、记叙文 （一） 【2023-2024学年宁夏六盘山高级中学高二下学期期末】In 2018, China became the largest producer and consumer of the fruit in the world. Ninety-two-year-old Wu Mingzhu, a native of Wuhan, is the unknown hero who has helped make this possible. “About 80 percent of the watermelons and sweet-melons served at people’s dining tables every day are the result of painful efforts made by Wu and her team over more than 60 years,” said Zhang Wenjun, a colleague of Wu’s. Helping others had long been a dream of hers. And she thought the most beautiful thing in life is that everything you create can serve the people, so she made efforts to grow quality melons, which began paying off in 1973. She is one of the 8, 000 agricultural scientists who have come to Hainan annually from across the country over the past 60 years and have cultivated more than 20, 000 of China’s new seed varieties through off-season breeding. Using innovative measures such as radiation mutation breeding, double haploid breeding and distant hybridization breeding, Wu and her team developed new germ-plasm (种质) resources, from which they cultivated more than 30 watermelon and muskmelon (香瓜) varieties with better adaptability and stronger disease resistance, said Yi Hongping, former director of the Xinjiang Muskmelon Research Center. The new melon varieties have been promoted to more than 1.86 million hectares of fields from north to south. Some of these varieties have been promoted overseas, as far as California. Wu’s work has left her a number of honors. The “queen of melons” became an academician with the Chinese Academy of Engineering in 1999 and an honorary citizen of Sanya in 2004. 4．Why did Wu Mingzhu mainly want to grow high-end melons? A．Because she wanted to make China the largest producer of melons. B．Because China is the largest consumer of melons in the world. C．Because she wanted to create something that could serve people. D．Because Chinese government asked her to grow high quality melons. 5．What can we learn about from Paragraph 4? A．Wu and her team cultivated melon varieties that could resist every disease. B．Wu and her team cultivated high quality melons from the new germ-plasm resources. C．Wu and her team cultivated 30 watermelon varieties from radiation mutation breeding. D．Wu and her team cultivated melon varieties that could adapt to any circumstance. 6．Which of the following about Wu Mingzhu is NOT true from the text? A．She has cultivated more than 20, 000 of China’s new seed varieties. B．She is committed to her work and makes remarkable achievements. C．She helps make China the largest producer of fruit in the world in 2018. D．She is awarded a number of honorary titles due to her contributions. 7．What is the text? A．A diary entry. B．A book review. C．A school notice. D．A news report. 【答案】4．C 5．B 6．A 7．D 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要报道了吴明珠院士在不同品种的瓜的培育工作中做出的贡献。 4．细节理解题。根据第三段“And she thought the most beautiful thing in life is that everything you create can serve the people, so she made efforts to grow quality melons, which began paying off in 1973. (她认为生活中最美好的事情是你创造的一切都能为人民服务，所以她努力种植优质的瓜，并于1973年开始获得回报)”可知，吴明珠院士培育高端的瓜是因为她想创造出一些能为人民服务的东西。故选C。 5．细节理解题。根据第四段“Wu and her team developed new germ-plasm (种质) resources , from which they cultivated more than 30 watermelon and muskmelon (香瓜) varieties with better adaptability and stronger disease resistance (吴和她的团队开发了新的种质资源，从中培育了30多个适应性更好、抗病性更强的西瓜和香瓜品种)”可知，吴明珠院士和她的团队成员利用新的种质资源，培育出高质量的甜瓜。故选B。 6．细节理解题。 根据第三段“She is one of the 8, 000 agricultural scientists who have come to Hainan annually from across the country over the past 60 years and have cultivated more than 20, 000 of China’s new seed varieties through off-season breeding. (她是过去60年来每年从全国各地来到海南的8000名农业科学家之一，通过淡季育种培育了两万多个中国新型种子品种)”可知，超过两万个种新型种子是由8000名农业科学家培育出来的，A项“She has cultivated more than 20 ,000 of China’s new seed varieties. (她培育了2万多个中国新种子品种)”表述错误。故选A。 7．推理判断题。根据第一段“In 2018, China became the largest producer and consumer of the fruit in the world. Ninety-two-year-old Wu Mingzhu, a native of Wuhan, is the unknown hero who has helped make this possible. (2018年，中国成为世界上最大的水果生产国和消费国。92岁的吴明珠，武汉本地人，是帮助实现这一目标的默默无闻的英雄)”以及文章内容可知，本文主要介绍了吴明珠院士在不同品种的瓜的培育工作中做出的贡献，及其取得的成就，推测文章是一篇介绍名人事迹的新闻报道。故选D。 （二） 【2023-2024学年宁宁夏石嘴山市平罗县平罗中学高二下学期期末】Nearly a year ago, on a sunny July day, I drove to a nearby lake with my family and friends to have a picnic. I couldn’t wait to get in the water because I loved swimming. “Here I go,” I shouted, laughing, as I dove (跳水) from a boat dock into the lake. That was the last thing I remember. I was unconscious and pulled from the water with a severed spine (脊柱断裂), and paralyzed from the waist down. After months of hospitalization, I was finally home. But things weren’t going well. I had to face many lifestyle changes. The gray sky outside my window matched how I felt inside. I sighed and turned away. Life had lost all meaning. I was impatient with myself as well as my family. A few days later, I poured out my despondency to Jerry, a good friend of mine. “I don’t feel like I have a reason to get out of bed,” I told him. Jerry was quiet with his eyes focused on my mulberry tree. “Look,” he whispered. “There’s a cardinal (a kind of bird).” I saw it on that lower branch to the right. Cheer, cheer, cheer, the cardinal sang in a sweet voice. I’d seen cardinals before. Now as I studied this one, I realized I’d never really seen a cardinal. It was beautiful. As I watched the elegant bird, something clicked (茅塞顿开). The hope of life, like a light, was awakened inside me. After Jerry left, I wheeled to the front of the house, smiled at the sky and felt relieved. I now take bird watching as my new hobby. I record interesting sightings in my diary and photograph every bird I meet. Besides, I feel a new kind of pleasure when taking care of the potted plants in my yard. Of course, I still face many difficulties every day, but when I look out of my window, I see birds. And when I see birds, I see miracles (奇迹). And I’ve found my place among them. 4．What happened to the author about a year ago? A．He fell off his boat. B．He had a car accident. C．He injured his spine in a dive. D．He hardly got along with his family. 5．What is the probable meaning of the underlined word “despondency” in Paragraph 3? A．Doubts. B．Expectations. C．Nervousness. D．Discouragement. 6．How did the author feel after seeing the cardinal outside his window? A．Pleased. B．Anxious. C．Indifferent. D．Puzzled. 7．What can we learn about the author from the last paragraph? A．He decides to raise birds himself. B．He becomes hopeful about his life. C．He determines to be a bird photographer. D．He can deal with all the difficulties by himself. 【答案】4．C 5．D 6．A 7．B 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲的是作者在遇到意外瘫痪后一度觉得生活失去了意义，作者的朋友用红衣凤头鸟来鼓舞作者，使作者重拾生活的故事。 4．细节理解题。根据第一段的““Here I go,” I shouted, laughing, as I dove (跳水) from a boat dock into the lake. That was the last thing I remember. I was unconscious and pulled from the water with a severed spine (脊柱断裂), and paralyzed from the waist down.(“我走了，”我一边从船坞跳入湖中，一边笑着喊道。那是我记得的最后一件事。我失去了意识，脊椎断了，从水里被拉出来，腰部以下瘫痪了。)”可知，一年前作者在一次跳水中伤了脊柱。故选C。 5．词句猜测题。根据第三段的““I don’t feel like I have a reason to get out of bed,” I told him.(“我觉得我没有理由起床，”我告诉他。)”可知，作者给朋友说了自己的沮丧，划线词despondency的意思是“沮丧”，和discouragement意思相近，故选D。 6．推理判断题。根据倒数第二段的“As I watched the elegant bird, something clicked (茅塞顿开). The hope of life, like a light, was awakened inside me. After Jerry left, I wheeled to the front of the house, smiled at the sky and felt relieved.(当我注视着这只优雅的鸟儿时，突然有什么东西响了起来。生命的希望，像一盏灯，在我心中被唤醒。Jerry走后，我坐着轮椅到屋前，对着天空微笑，感到如释重负。)”推知，作者看到窗外的红衣凤头鸟时是高兴的，故选A。 7．推理判断题。根据最后一段的“Besides, I feel a new kind of pleasure when taking care of the potted plants in my yard. Of course, I still face many difficulties every day, but when I look out of my window, I see birds. And when I see birds, I see miracles (奇迹).(此外，当我照顾院子里的盆栽植物时，我感到了一种新的快乐。当然，我每天仍然面临许多困难，但当我向窗外看时，我看到了鸟。当我看到鸟的时候，我看到了奇迹。)”推知，作者对自己的生活充满希望。故选B。 （三） 【2023-2024学年宁夏回族自治区银川一中高二下学期期末】I grew up in a three-bedroom brick house in the Park Hill section of North Little Rock, Ark. It was a sweet, ordinary little home but reminded me of so much love. I’ve always felt I was raised by a beautiful fairy. My mom, Nellie, was soft-spoken and had an extraordinary smile. My father, Maurice, was a train conductor and his declining health was the most defining aspect of my childhood. When I was 8, the doctors told us that Dad had a severe heart condition and we needed to care for him. I developed magical thinking, which was vital to my later acting. I’d say to myself that if I did this and that, my daddy would live. After high school, I attended Hendrix College in Arkansas. When I was a freshman, they cast me in a school’s big play. At the end, one of the drama professors said, “You don’t really belong here. You belong in New York. They’d know what to do with you.” He gave me a list of schools. He pointed to the Neighborhood Playhouse and said it was small but Sandy Meisner, the man who ran it was great. I auditioned (试镜) and a month later, I was accepted. Mom and I started crying. After moving to New York, my big break came six years later, in 1977. I took a meeting about a movie called “Goin’ South,” with Jack Nicholson. After the audition, they said I wasn’t quite right. Back in reception, I wanted to apologize for being stubborn. Jack was standing there. He said, “Are you waiting to see me?” I told him I was but I didn’t have a script. He gave me one and told me I’d have 10 minutes with him the next day. I made it to a screen test in L. A．Later, I was in Jack’s office and asked if someone could approve my hotel expenses. Jack was smoking a cigar. He said, “Don’t worry about it, kid. You’ re on the payroll.” Today, my husband, actor Ted Danson, and I spend most of our time in Ojai, Calif. I also love the wildness of the mountains. I still own my childhood home in Arkansas. I haven’t been able to part with it. Emotionally, the love from our parents is still there. 24．What motivated the author to develop her ability to acting? A．Her family’s poor housing. B．Her father’s serious disease. C．Her mother’s gift for acting. D．Her confidence in learning subjects. 25．What can be inferred from paragraph 3? A．Her mother refused her to become an actress. B．Her performance was common in high school. C．She was declined by manager Sandy Meisner. D．She was highly praised by the drama professor. 26．How did Jack feel to the author’s performance in the screen test? A．Indifferent. B．Critic. C．Impressive. D．Neutral. 27．Why does the author mention her childhood home in the last paragraph? A．To prove the excellent environment she lives. B．To stress the beautiful scenery of her hometown. C．To show her gratitude to her beloved parents. D．To attract more people to enjoy the mountains. 【答案】24．B 25．D 26．C 27．C 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了作者从小在阿肯色州长大，父亲的病痛影响了她的童年，她在高中时被老师鼓励去纽约发展，最后在纽约得到了机会，成为了一名演员的经历。 24．细节理解题。根据文章第二段“When I was 8, the doctors told us that Dad had a severe heart condition and we needed to care for him. I developed magical thinking, which was vital to my later acting. I’d say to myself that if I did this and that, my daddy would live.”（当我8岁的时候，医生告诉我们爸爸有严重的心脏病，我们需要照顾他。我发展出了魔法般的思考，这对我后来的表演至关重要。我会对自己说，如果我做了这个和那个，我的爸爸就会活下来。）可知，是父亲的病痛激发了作者的表演能力。故选B。 25．推理判断题。根据文章第三段“At the end, one of the drama professors said, “You don’t really belong here. You belong in New York. They’d know what to do with you.”（在最后，一位戏剧教授说，“你真的不属于这里。你属于纽约。他们会知道如何对待你。”）可知，戏剧教授认为作者的表演属于更大的舞台，因此，对作者的表演给予了高度的评价。故选D。 26．推理判断题。根据文章第四段“I made it to a screen test in L. A. Later, I was in Jack’s office and asked if someone could approve my hotel expenses. Jack was smoking a cigar. He said, “Don’t worry about it, kid. You’ re on the payroll.””（后来，我在杰克的办公室里问是否有人能批准我的酒店费用。杰克正在抽雪茄。他说，“别担心，孩子。你已经被录用了。”）可推知，杰克满意作者的表演，对作者的表演印象深刻，故选C。 27．推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“I still own my childhood home in Arkansas. I haven’t been able to part with it. Emotionally, the love from our parents is still there.”（我仍然拥有我在阿肯色州的童年家园。我无法与它分开。从情感上讲，我们父母的爱仍然在那里。）可知，作者提到她的童年家园是为了表达她对父母的感激之情，故选C。 （四） 【2023-2024学年宁夏石嘴山市大武口区石嘴山市第三中学高二下学期期末】My name is Alice. Early last year, I was troubled by an anxiety that crippled ( 削弱 ) my ability to do anything. I felt like a storm cloud hung over me. For almost a year I struggled on, constantly staring at this wall that faced me. My perfectionist tendencies were the main root of this: I wanted to be perfect at whatever I did, which obviously in life is not possible, but it consumed me. One day, I attended a presentation by wildlife conservationist Grant Brown at my high school. His presentation not only awed and inspired me, but also helped emerge an inner desire to make a difference in the world. I joined a pre-presentation dinner with him and that smaller setting allowed me to slowly build up my courage to speak one-on-one with him—an idea that had seemed completely impossible. This first contact was where my story began. A month later, Brown invited me to attend the World Youth Wildlife Conference. Looking back, I now see that this would be the first in a series of timely opportunities that my old self would have let pass, but that this new and more confident Alice enthusiastically seized. Shortly after I received his invitation, applications to join the Youth for Nature and the Youth for Planet groups were sent around through my high school. I decided to commit to completing the applications, and soon I was a part of a growing global team of young people working to protect nature. Each of these new steps continued to grow my confidence. I am writing this just six months since my journey began and I’ve realised that my biggest obstacle ( 障碍 ) this whole time was myself. It was that voice in the back of my head telling me that one phrase that has stopped so many people from reaching their potential: I can’t. They say good things come to those who wait; I say: grab every opportunity with everything you have and be impatient. After all, nature does not require our patience, but our action. 24．What was the main cause for Alice’s anxiety? A．Her inability to act her age. B．Her habit of consumption. C．Her desire to be perfect. D．Her lack of inspiration. 25．How did Grant Brown’s presentation influence Alice? A．She decided to do something for nature. B．She tasted the sweetness of friendship. C．She learned about the harm of desire. D．She built up her courage to speak up. 26．The activities Alice joined in helped her to become more ________. A．intelligent B．confident C．innovative D．critical 27．What can we learn from this passage? A．Practice makes perfect. B．Patience is a cure of anxiety. C．Action is worry’s worst enemy. D．Everything comes to those who wait. 【答案】24．C 25．A 26．B 27．C 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述作者通过参加保护自然活动治愈好了自己的焦虑。 24．细节理解题。由文章第一段“My perfectionist tendencies were the main root of this: I wanted to be perfect at whatever I did, which obviously in life is not possible, but it consumed me.(我的完美主义倾向是这一点的主要根源：无论我做什么，我都想做到完美，这在生活中显然是不可能的，但它消耗了我。)”可知，是要求完美导致了焦虑。故选C项。 25．细节理解题。由文章第二段“One day, I attended a presentation by wildlife conservationist Grant Brown at my high school. His presentation not only awed and inspired me, but also helped emerge an inner desire to make a difference in the world. (一天，我在高中参加了野生动物保护主义者Grant Brown的演讲。他的演讲不仅让我感到敬畏和鼓舞，还帮助我产生了一种内在的愿望，希望在世界上有所作为。)”和文章第三段“ Shortly after I received his invitation, applications to join the Youth for Nature and the Youth for Planet groups were sent around through my high school. I decided to commit to completing the applications, and soon I was a part of a growing global team of young people working to protect nature. (在我收到他的邀请后不久，我的高中就收到了加入“Youth for Nature”和“Youth for Plane”组织的申请。我决定致力于完成这些申请，很快我就成为了一个日益壮大的全球年轻人保护自然团队的一员。)”可知，是Grant Brown让作者开始为从事保护自然地活动中。故选A项。 26．细节理解题。由文章第三段“I decided to commit to completing the applications, and soon I was a part of a growing global team of young people working to protect nature. Each of these new steps continued to grow my confidence.(我决定完成申请，很快我就成为了一个不断壮大的全球年轻人保护自然团队的一员。每一步都让我更加自信。)”可知，Alice 加入这些活动让她变得更自信了。故选B项。 27．推理判断题。由第一段“ Early last year, I was troubled by an anxiety that crippled ( 削弱 ) my ability to do anything. I felt like a storm cloud hung over me.”（去年年初，我被一种焦虑困扰，它削弱了我做任何事情的能力。）由文章第三段“I decided to commit to completing the applications, and soon I was a part of a growing global team of young people working to protect nature. Each of these new steps continued to grow my confidence.(我决定完成申请，很快我就成为了一个不断壮大的全球年轻人保护自然团队的一员。每一步都让我更加自信。)可知，文章主要讲述作者通过参加保护自然活动治愈好了自己的焦虑。所以从文章中我们能学到行动是忧虑最大的敌人。故选C项。 （五） 【2023-2024学年宁回族自治区石嘴山市第一中学高二下学期期末】When I suggested my 13-year-old try tennis, she quickly shot me down. “I’m not sporty , so stop trying to get me to do sports,” Julianna said. I suggested it because some of my recent happiest memories were of playing ping-pong with her. Tennis seemed like a natural progression from ping-pong and a great way to work out some of her growing teen worries on a larger playing field. But my suggestion was always met with resistance. Still, I was undeterred. I was convinced that releasing some physical energy would help Julianna. I’ve seen how sports help deal with stress. It worked for me when I was a teenage girl. Midway through summer, we stayed at home one afternoon, really bored. “Do you want to play tennis?” I asked. “Sure,” she said. Arriving at the court, we set down our bags, picked up our rackets (球拍), and headed towards our sides of the court. The net felt like the visual representation of a growing divide between us I desiring a connection and my teenage daughter longing for independence. I started by hitting a ball over the net, and Julianna took a big swing and missed. We repeated this several more times. I resisted the urge to tell her she was holding the racket too close to the neck or to step more into her forehand. We just repeated the pattern of me hitting the ball and her missing it a few times before she finally got it back over the net. “This is fun,” she said with a mixture of surprise and joy and then she smiled widely. Now we always find time to play tennis. We’re both eager for an activity that can ease tensions between us in daily life. It’s nice to have a place where both of us can release our negative feelings and let them go. 4．Why did the author advise Julianna to try tennis? A．To bring back good memories. B．To help manage her emotions. C．To bridge the divide between them. D．To work off her physical energy. 5．What does the underlined word “undeterred” mean in paragraph 2? A．Undiscouraged. B．Unworried. C．Unsuccessful. D．Unsurprised. 6．What did the author do during the tennis practice? A．She taught Julianna to hit forehands. B．She instructed Julianna in a patient way. C．She let Julianna figure things out herself. D．She made Julianna miss the ball on purpose. 7．Which can be the best title for the text? A．A Wonderful Tennis Mom B．A Special Mother-Child Bond C．Happiness Achieved in Sports D．Peace Found on the Tennis Court 【答案】4．B 5．A 6．C 7．D 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者和女儿通过打网球缓和了彼此之间的关系的故事。 4．细节理解题。根据第一段中“I suggested it because some of my recent happiest memories were of playing ping-pong with her. Tennis seemed like a natural progression from ping-pong and a great way to work out some of her growing teen worries on a larger playing field.(我之所以提出这个建议，是因为我最近最快乐的回忆就是和她打乒乓球。网球似乎是乒乓球的自然发展，也是她在更大的运动场上解决一些日益增长的青少年的烦恼的好方法)”可知，作者建议Julianna尝试网球是因为这项运动有助于管理情绪。故选B项。 5．词句猜测题。根据第一段中“But my suggestion was always met with resistance.(但我的建议总是遭到抵制)”可知，作者建议Julianna尝试网球的建议总是遭到拒绝，结合下文“I was convinced that releasing some physical energy would help Julianna. I’ve seen how sports help deal with stress.(我确信释放一些精力能帮助朱莉安娜。我见识过运动是如何缓解压力的)”可推知，虽然遭到拒绝，但是作者仍然认为网球能帮助到女儿。所以“Still, I was undeterred.(不过，我没有undeterred)”是指作者并没有放弃。undeterred与undiscouraged同义，指“不气馁的”。故选A项。 6．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“I resisted the urge to tell her she was holding the racket too close to the neck or to step more into her forehand. We just repeated the pattern of me hitting the ball and her missing it a few times before she finally got it back over the net.(我忍住了告诉她球拍握得离脖子太近，或者在正手击球的时候要前进一步。我们只是重复了我击球的模式，她错过了几次，然后她终于把球打过了网)”可知，在练习中，作者忍住了指导女儿的冲动，反而是让她自己去解决问题。故选C项。 7．主旨大意题。通读全文，结合第三段中的“The net felt like the visual representation of a growing divide between us I desiring a connection and my teenage daughter longing for independence.(我渴望联系，而我十几岁的女儿渴望独立，球网就像是我们之间越来越大的鸿沟的视觉表现)”及最后一段中的“We’re both eager for an activity that can ease tensions between us in daily life. It’s nice to have a place where both of us can release our negative feelings and let them go.(我们都渴望一项活动，可以缓解我们在日常生活中的紧张关系。能有个地方让我们俩都能释放负面情绪，让它们散去，真好)”可知，本文主要讲述了作者和女儿通过打网球缓和了彼此之间的关系的故事。在打球的过程中作者让女儿独立探索，使女儿从中找到了乐趣，作者也通过这种方式缓和了与女儿之间的关系，找回了平静。由此可知，“Peace Found on the Tennis Court(在网球场上找到平静)”是文章最佳标题。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01 阅读理解之应用文+记叙文+新闻报道 一、应用文 （一） 【2023-2024学年宁回族自治区石嘴山市第一中学高二下学期期末】Welcome to join us in exploring Tanzania, a beautiful east African country! ●Travel Plan Day 1: Tour in and around Moshi. Drive from Moshi to Lake Manyara. Afternoon game drive in Lake Manyara. Day 2: Early morning drive to the Serengeti with lunch boxes. Afternoon game drive around the Seronera area. Dinner and overnight. Day 3: Full day game drive in Serengeti, lunch boxes at Visitor's Center. Day 4: Drive from Serengeti to Ngorongoro. Half-day game drive in the Ngorongoro Crater(火山口). Day 5: Drive from Ngorongoro to the Olduvai Gorge(峡谷). ●Some Scenic Spots Moshi Moshi is a city lying near the parks and conservation areas offering views of Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa. Here you can enjoy historic buildings and pick up souvenirs from your trip to Tanzania. Serengeti National Park Equal in size to Northern Ireland, the park contains about three million large animals, most of which join in a seasonal migration(迁徙), one of nature's wonders. Ngorongoro Conservation Area The huge area has active volcanoes, mountains, forests, lakes and Ngorongoro Crater. On the crater floor, grassland mixes with lakes, rivers, woodland and mountains. The crater is home to up to 25, 000 large animals. Olduvai Gorge There's a small museum lying at the visitor center. The gorge is full of archaeological sites(考古遗址) filled with fossils, settlement remains and stone artifacts. ●About Baggage We suggest limiting your extra clothing and other things to one suitcase per person. It's a great idea to bring a small bag for things like a camera and a water bottle, which you'll use in the front passenger area. For more information, please call 1-800-766-3396! 1．When can tourists enjoy the views of the highest mountain in Africa? A．On the first day. B．On the third day. C．On the fourth day. D．On the fifth day. 2．Northern Ireland is mentioned to show Serengeti National Park's_________. A．ancient attractions B．beautiful scenery C．various animals D．large size 3．What are tourists advised to do? A．Prepare huge bags. B．Send emails for details. C．Avoid too much luggage. D．Take photos of passengers. （二） 【2023-2024学年宁夏石嘴山市大武口区石嘴山市第三中学高二下学期期末】Hong Kong and Macau are home to several well-known universities that offer diverse courses and programs to students. Here are some of the universities and their key information. The University of Hong Kong (HKU) This university is one of the oldest and most prestigious in Asia, offering undergraduate, graduate, and research programs in various fields. Popular majors include business, engineering, law, and medicine. Admission requirements vary depending on the program, but all applicants must have a high school diploma or equivalent and be fluent in English. HKU offers scholarships and financial assistance to both local and international students. The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) This university is famous for its programs in science, engineering, and business. It also offers programs in social sciences and humanities. Admission requirements include high academic achievement and language proficiency (English). HKUST provides a range of scholarships and financial aid packages to deserving students. The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) This university offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs in areas such as business, science, social sciences, and humanities. Admission requirements include academic performance, language proficiency (English and Chinese) and personal qualities. CUHK provides scholarships for students from different backgrounds and regions. The University of Macau (UM) This university is the only public comprehensive university in Macau, offering programs in business, science, social sciences, humanities, and education. Admission requirements vary depending on the program, but all applicants must be fluent in English or Portuguese. UM offers scholarships only for local students and does not provide accommodation for any students. 21．What majors are liked and chosen more at the University of Hong Kong? A．Science, engineering, and business. B．Al technology and English. C．Business, engineering, law, and medicine. D．Business, science, social sciences, and humanities. 22．Which of the following statements about the University of Macau is CORRECT? A．UM does not provide financial aid to international students. B．UM is one of the best public universities in Macau. C．UM has the best business program in Macau. D．UM does not admit international students. 23．What do the four universities mentioned in the passage have in common? A．They all have high tuition fees. B．They all offer great scholarships. C．They all have high-quality dormitories. D．They all have language requirements. （三） 【2023-2024学年宁夏回族自治区银川一中高二下学期期末】What do you do with money? Do you spend it or save it? Do you get pocket money from your parents or do you work to earn money? Pocket money Most teenagers in Britain receive pocket money from their parents. They might have to do chores to get their pocket money, helping at home with tasks like cleaning, cooking, washing up, taking out the rubbish and ironing. Different families give different amounts and the average for eight-to-fifteen-year-old teenagers in the UK is about ￡6 (53 yuan) a week. A report found that many children save at least a quarter of their weekly pocket money and that more boys than girls save their money. Part-time work A part-time job is an option for teenagers who don’t have pocket money or who want to earn extra money. About 15 percent of teenagers have a job. Only children over 13 can work but there are some exceptions, for example, for actors. Popular part-time jobs for teens include babysitting, delivering newspapers, shop work and restaurant or café work. There are strict government laws about children working. They can work a maximum of two hours a day on a school day but not during school hours. At weekends and during school holidays, they can work longer hours. As for wages, the national minimum wage for under-18s is around ￡4 per hour and it increases every year. Its minimum wage is higher if you are older. Banks In Britain, some children and teenagers have a bank account. There is no legal (法定的) age limit at which you can open a bank account, but a bank manager can decide whether to allow a child or young person to open an account. Parents can put pocket money directly into their child’s bank account. So, many teenagers are getting experience of working part-time, dealing with banks and deciding whether to save or spend their money. These are all steps towards becoming a financially independent adult and earning and looking after your own money. 21．What do we know about the pocket money children in Britain receive? A．8- to 15-year-olds get about £6 a month as their pocket money. B．Many children save over 25 percent of their pocket money. C．Girls prefer to save more pocket money than boys. D．Pocket money can only be earned at home. 22．What did we learn about children doing part-time jobs in Britain? A．Children working part-time should be above 15 years old. B．Children should work no more than two hours each day. C．Those under-18s can earn at least £4 per hour. D．Children are not allowed to work during school hours. 23．What is required for a teenager to open a bank account? A．Reaching the age of 13. B．A bank manager’s permission. C．A parent’s permission. D．Having a minimum amount of money. （四） 【2023-2024学年宁夏回族自治区银川一中高二下学期期末】The fact that gender diversity is something that companies constantly desire highlights the problem in itself. Across industries, the workforce gender balance is still highly skewed (偏向……的), even in fields which do not traditionally involve laborious work. The tech industry is a case in point, with the workforce imbalance definitely being one of the most prominent on the list. Diversity and inclusion need to go hand in hand, and women around the world are increasingly assuming important positions and taking core decisions in the tech sector. These women are driving technological change and innovation which impact the industry at large. Gender diversity, like diversity in general, is important for varied perspectives and thought processes in a company. These perspectives are what help shape advancements and new ideas in technology and overall operations for the success of the business. This is especially true for technologies such as AI. According to a 2017 report on Higher Education by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, women were at or near parity (对等) among undergraduate degrees in science IT and computer. Most women equal men when it comes to skills, but face discrimination in other areas, thus creating a gap and reducing the will to continue at the company. According to reports, biased treatment within the workplace is the most frequently cited reason for leaving, followed by poor management. There is still scope for a shift in attitudes at workplaces, which is a major obstacle when it comes to preserving women employees. In order to retain this talent and hire more talent like this, governments, NGOs and leaders from tech organizations need to come together to help close the gender gap further by providing more flexible work options and decision-making opportunities for women. More and more women across the world are interested in looking for tech careers or maintaining their existing ones. There is a need to encourage them to take up roles in AI and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths) with opportunities that are both fair and equal. Given the computer-driven nature of AI, there is a need for women from diverse backgrounds to balance out the conventionally male-dominated profession to give an accurate representation. 32．From the first paragraph we know that ________. A．gender balance problem remains to be solved B．laborious work demands more gender balance C．not all industries have gender balance problem D．gender balance problem has been more serious 33．Women employees are reported to leave their jobs mainly because of ________. A．unsatisfying income B．poor management C．competitive workplace D．unfair treatment 34．Which of the following can help to retain and attract more women? A．Encouraging women to take up all kinds of roles. B．Treating women employees more kindly than to men employees. C．Offering women diverse work choices and decision-making opportunities. D．Providing a tolerant working environment combined with favorable welfare. 35．What is the purpose of writing this passage? A．To appeal to women to protect their proper rights B．To present the fact of gender bias in the tech industry C．To call for more women representation in the tech industry D．To teach the tech industry how to get rid of gender bias （五） 【2023-2024学年宁宁夏石嘴山市平罗县平罗中学高二下学期期末】The following is a Want ad for a 21st-century father. Wanted: A 21st-Century Father Who Can Wear Many Hats THE LOVING HAT Responsibilities Include: Raising children, not yelling, taking mom out to romantic dinners, listening, being there. Benefits: You’ll be loved right back. THE MONEY HAT Responsibilities Include: Holding down a good job, making enough money to support family and pay for vacations. Benefits: Who doesn’t want a good job? Plus, vacations with the family. THE FUN HAT Responsibilities Include: Taking family to baseball games in summer, going sleigh riding in winter, being goofy, dancing. Benefits: What good is life if you don’t have any fun? Family outings become memories that last a lifetime. THE HANDYMAN HAT   Responsibilities Include: Taking care of the house and yard. Must know basic carpentry, landscaping, plumbing, and electrical work. Benefits: You’ll get to have a really cool set of tools, including power tools. 1．The Hats in the ad actually refer to the________ of a father. A．life goals B．life experiences C．desired qualities in personality D．personal interests and in parenting 2．Which hat suits a 21st-century father who often involves his family in different sports? A．THE LOVING HAT B．THE FUN HAT C．THE MONEY HAT D．THE HANDYMAN HAT 3．Where would you most likely find the ad.? A．A men’s magazine. B．A school booklet. C．A sales promotion. D．An forum on education. 二、记叙文 （一） 【2023-2024学年宁夏六盘山高级中学高二下学期期末】In 2018, China became the largest producer and consumer of the fruit in the world. Ninety-two-year-old Wu Mingzhu, a native of Wuhan, is the unknown hero who has helped make this possible. “About 80 percent of the watermelons and sweet-melons served at people’s dining tables every day are the result of painful efforts made by Wu and her team over more than 60 years,” said Zhang Wenjun, a colleague of Wu’s. Helping others had long been a dream of hers. And she thought the most beautiful thing in life is that everything you create can serve the people, so she made efforts to grow quality melons, which began paying off in 1973. She is one of the 8, 000 agricultural scientists who have come to Hainan annually from across the country over the past 60 years and have cultivated more than 20, 000 of China’s new seed varieties through off-season breeding. Using innovative measures such as radiation mutation breeding, double haploid breeding and distant hybridization breeding, Wu and her team developed new germ-plasm (种质) resources, from which they cultivated more than 30 watermelon and muskmelon (香瓜) varieties with better adaptability and stronger disease resistance, said Yi Hongping, former director of the Xinjiang Muskmelon Research Center. The new melon varieties have been promoted to more than 1.86 million hectares of fields from north to south. Some of these varieties have been promoted overseas, as far as California. Wu’s work has left her a number of honors. The “queen of melons” became an academician with the Chinese Academy of Engineering in 1999 and an honorary citizen of Sanya in 2004. 4．Why did Wu Mingzhu mainly want to grow high-end melons? A．Because she wanted to make China the largest producer of melons. B．Because China is the largest consumer of melons in the world. C．Because she wanted to create something that could serve people. D．Because Chinese government asked her to grow high quality melons. 5．What can we learn about from Paragraph 4? A．Wu and her team cultivated melon varieties that could resist every disease. B．Wu and her team cultivated high quality melons from the new germ-plasm resources. C．Wu and her team cultivated 30 watermelon varieties from radiation mutation breeding. D．Wu and her team cultivated melon varieties that could adapt to any circumstance. 6．Which of the following about Wu Mingzhu is NOT true from the text? A．She has cultivated more than 20, 000 of China’s new seed varieties. B．She is committed to her work and makes remarkable achievements. C．She helps make China the largest producer of fruit in the world in 2018. D．She is awarded a number of honorary titles due to her contributions. 7．What is the text? A．A diary entry. B．A book review. C．A school notice. D．A news report. （二） 【2023-2024学年宁宁夏石嘴山市平罗县平罗中学高二下学期期末】Nearly a year ago, on a sunny July day, I drove to a nearby lake with my family and friends to have a picnic. I couldn’t wait to get in the water because I loved swimming. “Here I go,” I shouted, laughing, as I dove (跳水) from a boat dock into the lake. That was the last thing I remember. I was unconscious and pulled from the water with a severed spine (脊柱断裂), and paralyzed from the waist down. After months of hospitalization, I was finally home. But things weren’t going well. I had to face many lifestyle changes. The gray sky outside my window matched how I felt inside. I sighed and turned away. Life had lost all meaning. I was impatient with myself as well as my family. A few days later, I poured out my despondency to Jerry, a good friend of mine. “I don’t feel like I have a reason to get out of bed,” I told him. Jerry was quiet with his eyes focused on my mulberry tree. “Look,” he whispered. “There’s a cardinal (a kind of bird).” I saw it on that lower branch to the right. Cheer, cheer, cheer, the cardinal sang in a sweet voice. I’d seen cardinals before. Now as I studied this one, I realized I’d never really seen a cardinal. It was beautiful. As I watched the elegant bird, something clicked (茅塞顿开). The hope of life, like a light, was awakened inside me. After Jerry left, I wheeled to the front of the house, smiled at the sky and felt relieved. I now take bird watching as my new hobby. I record interesting sightings in my diary and photograph every bird I meet. Besides, I feel a new kind of pleasure when taking care of the potted plants in my yard. Of course, I still face many difficulties every day, but when I look out of my window, I see birds. And when I see birds, I see miracles (奇迹). And I’ve found my place among them. 4．What happened to the author about a year ago? A．He fell off his boat. B．He had a car accident. C．He injured his spine in a dive. D．He hardly got along with his family. 5．What is the probable meaning of the underlined word “despondency” in Paragraph 3? A．Doubts. B．Expectations. C．Nervousness. D．Discouragement. 6．How did the author feel after seeing the cardinal outside his window? A．Pleased. B．Anxious. C．Indifferent. D．Puzzled. 7．What can we learn about the author from the last paragraph? A．He decides to raise birds himself. B．He becomes hopeful about his life. C．He determines to be a bird photographer. D．He can deal with all the difficulties by himself. （三） 【2023-2024学年宁夏回族自治区银川一中高二下学期期末】I grew up in a three-bedroom brick house in the Park Hill section of North Little Rock, Ark. It was a sweet, ordinary little home but reminded me of so much love. I’ve always felt I was raised by a beautiful fairy. My mom, Nellie, was soft-spoken and had an extraordinary smile. My father, Maurice, was a train conductor and his declining health was the most defining aspect of my childhood. When I was 8, the doctors told us that Dad had a severe heart condition and we needed to care for him. I developed magical thinking, which was vital to my later acting. I’d say to myself that if I did this and that, my daddy would live. After high school, I attended Hendrix College in Arkansas. When I was a freshman, they cast me in a school’s big play. At the end, one of the drama professors said, “You don’t really belong here. You belong in New York. They’d know what to do with you.” He gave me a list of schools. He pointed to the Neighborhood Playhouse and said it was small but Sandy Meisner, the man who ran it was great. I auditioned (试镜) and a month later, I was accepted. Mom and I started crying. After moving to New York, my big break came six years later, in 1977. I took a meeting about a movie called “Goin’ South,” with Jack Nicholson. After the audition, they said I wasn’t quite right. Back in reception, I wanted to apologize for being stubborn. Jack was standing there. He said, “Are you waiting to see me?” I told him I was but I didn’t have a script. He gave me one and told me I’d have 10 minutes with him the next day. I made it to a screen test in L. A．Later, I was in Jack’s office and asked if someone could approve my hotel expenses. Jack was smoking a cigar. He said, “Don’t worry about it, kid. You’ re on the payroll.” Today, my husband, actor Ted Danson, and I spend most of our time in Ojai, Calif. I also love the wildness of the mountains. I still own my childhood home in Arkansas. I haven’t been able to part with it. Emotionally, the love from our parents is still there. 24．What motivated the author to develop her ability to acting? A．Her family’s poor housing. B．Her father’s serious disease. C．Her mother’s gift for acting. D．Her confidence in learning subjects. 25．What can be inferred from paragraph 3? A．Her mother refused her to become an actress. B．Her performance was common in high school. C．She was declined by manager Sandy Meisner. D．She was highly praised by the drama professor. 26．How did Jack feel to the author’s performance in the screen test? A．Indifferent. B．Critic. C．Impressive. D．Neutral. 27．Why does the author mention her childhood home in the last paragraph? A．To prove the excellent environment she lives. B．To stress the beautiful scenery of her hometown. C．To show her gratitude to her beloved parents. D．To attract more people to enjoy the mountains. （四） 【2023-2024学年宁夏石嘴山市大武口区石嘴山市第三中学高二下学期期末】My name is Alice. Early last year, I was troubled by an anxiety that crippled ( 削弱 ) my ability to do anything. I felt like a storm cloud hung over me. For almost a year I struggled on, constantly staring at this wall that faced me. My perfectionist tendencies were the main root of this: I wanted to be perfect at whatever I did, which obviously in life is not possible, but it consumed me. One day, I attended a presentation by wildlife conservationist Grant Brown at my high school. His presentation not only awed and inspired me, but also helped emerge an inner desire to make a difference in the world. I joined a pre-presentation dinner with him and that smaller setting allowed me to slowly build up my courage to speak one-on-one with him—an idea that had seemed completely impossible. This first contact was where my story began. A month later, Brown invited me to attend the World Youth Wildlife Conference. Looking back, I now see that this would be the first in a series of timely opportunities that my old self would have let pass, but that this new and more confident Alice enthusiastically seized. Shortly after I received his invitation, applications to join the Youth for Nature and the Youth for Planet groups were sent around through my high school. I decided to commit to completing the applications, and soon I was a part of a growing global team of young people working to protect nature. Each of these new steps continued to grow my confidence. I am writing this just six months since my journey began and I’ve realised that my biggest obstacle ( 障碍 ) this whole time was myself. It was that voice in the back of my head telling me that one phrase that has stopped so many people from reaching their potential: I can’t. They say good things come to those who wait; I say: grab every opportunity with everything you have and be impatient. After all, nature does not require our patience, but our action. 24．What was the main cause for Alice’s anxiety? A．Her inability to act her age. B．Her habit of consumption. C．Her desire to be perfect. D．Her lack of inspiration. 25．How did Grant Brown’s presentation influence Alice? A．She decided to do something for nature. B．She tasted the sweetness of friendship. C．She learned about the harm of desire. D．She built up her courage to speak up. 26．The activities Alice joined in helped her to become more ________. A．intelligent B．confident C．innovative D．critical 27．What can we learn from this passage? A．Practice makes perfect. B．Patience is a cure of anxiety. C．Action is worry’s worst enemy. D．Everything comes to those who wait. （五） 【2023-2024学年宁回族自治区石嘴山市第一中学高二下学期期末】When I suggested my 13-year-old try tennis, she quickly shot me down. “I’m not sporty , so stop trying to get me to do sports,” Julianna said. I suggested it because some of my recent happiest memories were of playing ping-pong with her. Tennis seemed like a natural progression from ping-pong and a great way to work out some of her growing teen worries on a larger playing field. But my suggestion was always met with resistance. Still, I was undeterred. I was convinced that releasing some physical energy would help Julianna. I’ve seen how sports help deal with stress. It worked for me when I was a teenage girl. Midway through summer, we stayed at home one afternoon, really bored. “Do you want to play tennis?” I asked. “Sure,” she said. Arriving at the court, we set down our bags, picked up our rackets (球拍), and headed towards our sides of the court. The net felt like the visual representation of a growing divide between us I desiring a connection and my teenage daughter longing for independence. I started by hitting a ball over the net, and Julianna took a big swing and missed. We repeated this several more times. I resisted the urge to tell her she was holding the racket too close to the neck or to step more into her forehand. We just repeated the pattern of me hitting the ball and her missing it a few times before she finally got it back over the net. “This is fun,” she said with a mixture of surprise and joy and then she smiled widely. Now we always find time to play tennis. We’re both eager for an activity that can ease tensions between us in daily life. It’s nice to have a place where both of us can release our negative feelings and let them go. 4．Why did the author advise Julianna to try tennis? A．To bring back good memories. B．To help manage her emotions. C．To bridge the divide between them. D．To work off her physical energy. 5．What does the underlined word “undeterred” mean in paragraph 2? A．Undiscouraged. B．Unworried. C．Unsuccessful. D．Unsurprised. 6．What did the author do during the tennis practice? A．She taught Julianna to hit forehands. B．She instructed Julianna in a patient way. C．She let Julianna figure things out herself. D．She made Julianna miss the ball on purpose. 7．Which can be the best title for the text? A．A Wonderful Tennis Mom B．A Special Mother-Child Bond C．Happiness Achieved in Sports D．Peace Found on the Tennis Court 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 $$