专题02 阅读理解 （记叙文）（期末真题分类汇编，河南专用）高二英语上学期

专题02 阅读理解 记叙文 主题01 人与社会 Passage 1 （24-25学年高二上·河南兰考·期末） Get up at 6 am, arrive at the hospital one hour earlier to help patients check in, and accompany patients during consultations… In recent years, “patient escorts” has emerged as a new industry, and those who have taken on this career are known as “people who sell time”, 26-year-old Zhang Tian is one of them. September 4 was a lucky day for Zhang Tian. On this day, Zhang Tian saw a video about patient escorts on a short video platform. The daily routine of patient escorts shown in the video fascinated her and gradually inspired her to take this on as a business. She browsed through many platforms and read multiple information and found there indeed exists a certain demand for patient escorts, especially for the elderly, children, and pregnant women. Since she had never engaged in this kind of work before, she spent two days in major hospitals in Wuhan, in order to familiarize herself with all the departments on different floors, as well as the processes of medical consultation and preparation for surgery. After preliminary preparatory (预备的) work, Zhang Tian posted a video of myself-introduction on major social platforms, talking about the help and services a patient escort provides, as well as some tips for a quick and convenient medical consultation. At first, she was a little worried that her video would go unnoticed. However, after she uploaded the video, it got over 100 likes and she received her first ever offer as a patient escort. The memory of her first task is still alive and fresh in her mind. She received a phone call on September 9 from a man whose father was seriously ill and might need surgery. He wanted Zhang Tian to accompany his father through his consultation and treatment.” Zhang Tian made full preparations before meeting her first client and did a very good job despite her nervousness. “Later, the family expressed their gratitude to me over and over again, which warmed my heart and gave me a sense of achievement.” Zhang Tian said. 1. What do patient escorts do? A. They assist doctors in hospitals. B. They arrive at hospitals early to check in. C. They take on this career to sell their time. D. They help patients get treated in hospitals. 2. September 4 was a lucky day for Zhang Tian because ______. A. she enjoyed seeing an interesting video B. she got inspiration for her own career C. she found a demand for medical workers D. she was well received on social platforms 3. How did Zhang Tian get her first client? A. She got familiar with the routine work in hospitals. B. She spent two days in major hospitals to meet patients. C. Her video on social platforms attracted her first client. D. The man’s father was seriously ill and might need a surgery. 4. Which of the following words best describe Zhang Tian? A. Hardworking and considerate. B. Humorous and careful. C. Ambitious and imaginative. D. Talkative and positive. 【答案】1. D 2. B 3. C 4. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述一个新行业“患者陪护”的代表张天，在社交平台上谈论陪护患者提供的帮助和服务，获得了社会的热烈关注。“患者陪护”带给了她成就感和满足感，并激励着她不断向前。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“Get up at 6 am, arrive at the hospital one hour earlier to help patients check in, and accompany patients during consultations… In recent years, “patient escorts” has emerged as a new industry, and those who have taken on this career are known as “people who sell time”. (每天早上6点起床，提前1小时到医院帮病人办理入住，陪病人会诊……近年来，“患者陪护”成为一个新兴行业，从事这一职业的人被称为“卖时间的人”。)”可知，“患者陪护”的职责为帮助病人更好地在医院接受治疗。故选D。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“September 4 was a lucky day for Zhang Tian. On this day, Zhang Tian saw a video about patient escorts on a short video platform. The daily routine of patient escorts shown in the video fascinated her and gradually inspired her to take this on as a business. (9月4日是张天的幸运日。这一天，张天在一个短视频平台上看到了一个关于病人陪护的视频。视频中显示的病人陪护的日常生活让她着迷，并逐渐激励她将其作为一项业务。)”可知，9月4日对张天来说是幸运的一天，因为她为自己的事业找到了灵感。故选B。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“After preliminary preparatory (预备的) work, Zhang Tian posted a video of myself-introduction on major social platforms, talking about the help and services a patient escort provides, as well as some tips for a quick and convenient medical consultation. At first, she was a little worried that her video would go unnoticed. However, after she uploaded the video, it got over 100 likes and she received her first ever offer as a patient escort. (经过前期的准备工作，张天在各大社交平台上发布了自我介绍视频，讲述了陪护病人所能提供的帮助和服务，以及快速便捷就医的一些技巧。起初，她有点担心她的视频不会被注意到。然而，在她上传视频后，获得了100多个赞，她还得到了人生中第一个“患者陪护”的工作机会。)”可知，张天在社交平台上的视频吸引了她的第一个客户。故选C。 【4题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“Get up at 6 am, arrive at the hospital one hour earlier to help patients check in, and accompany patients during consultations… (每天早上6点起床，提前1小时到医院帮病人办理入住，陪病人会诊……)”和第二段“She browsed through many platforms and read multiple information and found there indeed exists a certain demand for patient escorts, especially for the elderly, children, and pregnant women. Since she had never engaged in this kind of work before, she spent two days in major hospitals in Wuhan, in order to familiarize herself with all the departments on different floors, as well as the processes of medical consultation and preparation for surgery. (她浏览了许多平台，阅读了大量信息，发现确实存在一定的病人陪护需求，尤其是老人、儿童和孕妇。由于之前从未从事过这类工作，她花了两天时间在武汉各大医院奔波，以熟悉不同楼层的各个科室，以及会诊和手术准备的流程。)”及全文可知，张天耐心学习这类工作的流程、耐心护送患者和悉心照料患者，可以表现出她具有努力工作，考虑周到的美好品质。故选A。 Passage 2 （24-25学年高二上·河南洛阳·期末） A high school senior called James Smith has started an organization that designs science kits (工具) for primary school students. He launched Kits Cubed to introduce kids to the wonders of science through fun, affordable, and accessible means, which owed to a babysitting experience. He was babysitting his younger brother, York, when he decided that the activity for the day would be a science experiment. York told him that he hated science because he was bad at it. “He literally loved everything, and then when I brought up science, he doubted himself,” James told CNN. James was not going to let York’s self-doubt continue, so he decided to use simple science experiments to convince him that he was not bad at science. “We went to the store together and I had him pick out potatoes, and then I went to the hardware store to buy some copper (铜) nails (钉子), some galvanized (镀锌的) nails and some wire. And then, we made a battery out of them,” he said. That was how James successfully convinced York that he was not bad at science. “He actually likes science now,” he said. From this experience, James started thinking to help more kids like York. With the help of his teachers, he started designing science kits that explored real science concepts with simple everyday materials. So far Kits Cubed sells three kinds of kits, with three experiments in each kit. Each kit sells for $15. According to James, Kits Cubed has reached more than 2,000 young people in Oakland so far. “York told me he’s bad at science. He doesn’t like it. I want to remove that thought, and replace it with ‘I’m good at science and I can be a scientist if I want to. That’ s what I really want them to get out of the kits,” said James. 1. When did James come up with the idea of experimenting? A. When he was looking after York. B. When York told him he wanted it. C. When York showed a gift for science. D. When he found York loved everything. 2. How did James change his younger brother’s attitude towards science? A. By doing an experiment for him. B. By sharing learning experience with him. C. By explaining the theory in simple words. D. By involving him in a simple experiment. 3. What can we know about the science kits? A. They are still in the pilot stage. B. They use easily available materials. C. They include three experiments in total. D. They are independently designed by James. 4. What did James expect children to gain from his science kits? A. The ability to learn from daily life. B. The respect for science and scientists. C. The confidence to learn science well. D. The understanding of science concepts. 【答案】1. A 2. D 3. B 4. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了高中生詹姆斯因照顾弟弟时的经历，创办Kits Cubed为小学生设计科学工具包，帮助孩子树立学科学信心。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第一段中“He was babysitting his younger brother, York, when he decided that the activity for the day would be a science experiment. (当他决定今天的活动是一项科学实验时，他正在照顾他的弟弟约克)”可知，詹姆斯是在照顾约克的时候想到做科学实验这个主意的。故选A。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第二段中““We went to the store together and I had him pick out potatoes, and then I went to the hardware store to buy some copper (铜) nails (钉子), some galvanized (镀锌的) nails and some wire. And then, we made a battery out of them,” he said. That was how James successfully convinced York that he was not bad at science. (“我们一起去了商店，我让他挑土豆，然后我去五金店买了一些铜钉，一些镀锌钉和一些铁丝。然后，我们用它们做了一个电池，”他说。就这样，詹姆斯成功地说服了约克，让他相信自己在科学方面并不差)”可知，詹姆斯通过让约克参与一个简单的实验，改变了他对科学的态度。故选D。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第二段中 “With the help of his teachers, he started designing science kits that explored real science concepts with simple everyday materials. (在老师的帮助下，他开始设计科学工具包，用简单的日常材料探索真正的科学概念)”可知，这些科学工具包使用的是容易获得的日常材料。故选B。 【14题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第三段中““York told me he’s bad at science. He doesn’t like it. I want to remove that thought, and replace it with ‘I’m good at science and I can be a scientist if I want to. That’ s what I really want them to get out of the kits,” said James. (詹姆斯说：“约克告诉我他不擅长科学。他不喜欢科学。我想消除这种想法，代之以‘我擅长科学，如果我想的话，我可以成为一名科学家’。这就是我真正希望他们从工具包中得到的。”)”可知，詹姆斯期望孩子们从他的科学工具包中获得学好科学的信心。故选C。 Passage 3 （24-25学年高二上·河南豫东名校·期末） Reading opens a world of possibilities. Books about self-improvement, DIY home repair or novels that engage your imagination can be transformative. But for people who are food insecure, going to a bookstore or a library is not a priority (优先事项). That’s why a charity in Britain is now serving books at local food banks. The charity, Bookbanks, was founded by Emily Rhodes, a London-based writer who has been surrounded by books in her entire life. She was a keen reader, studied English in university, and worked in publishing and bookselling before becoming a journalist. In 2022, Rhodes began volunteering at a community food center in Newington Green, in northeast London. There she realized that bringing books into the center could not only enrich people’s lives with reading but it could also help people make connections and socialize. “People think of a book as a solitary thing, but I think there’s another side to books that makes them amazing connectors and community builders,” Rhodes said. Rhodes started small by setting up a table with a few hundred books at the food bank in Newington Green. At first, Rhodes gave books from her own collection but as her project grew, she started to get donations from bookstores, libraries and publishers. Then she and her co-director Hattie Garlick officially launched Bookbanks as a charity and began to expand in the city. Since three percent of people use food banks, this is a great opportunity to get books into the hands of people that cannot afford to own books. Yusuf, 53, a food bank user, said that he took books to read with his son. “It’s the best time; we are quiet together. We haven’t got money, but we have books. The books are full of knowledge and knowledge is good,” he said. There are currently four Bookbanks locations, according to the organization, and to date, more than 3,000 books have been given away. There are plans to open four-to-six more locations in food banks in 2025. And the food banks have the potential to be a community space of socializing and learning and not just a place to be fed. 1. What is the purpose of Bookbanks? A. To inspire kids’ love for story books. B. To make an advertisement for food banks. C. To provide a quiet environment for writers. D. To offer the poor a chance to read books. 2. What does the underlined word “solitary” in paragraph 3 probably mean? A. Strange. B. Funny. C. Separate. D. Different. 3. How did Emily Rhodes start her project in the first place? A. By donating her own books. B. By purchasing used books. C. By opening bookstores. D. By working with publishers. 4. What is Yusuf’s attitude to Bookbanks? A. Doubtful. B. Positive. C. Unclear. D. Unconcerned. 【答案】1. D 2. C 3. A 4. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了伦敦作家Emily Rhodes创办慈善组织Bookbanks，在当地的“食物银行”设置摊位，鼓励人们阅读书籍。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“But for people who are food insecure, going to a bookstore or a library is not a priority (优先事项). That’s why a charity in Britain is now serving books at local food banks. (但对于那些没有食物保障的人来说，去书店或图书馆并不是他们优先考虑的事情。这就是为什么英国的一家慈善机构目前在当地的食物银行提供书籍)”可知，慈善组织Bookbanks的目的是给穷人提供阅读书籍的机会。故选D项。 【2题详解】 词句猜测题。根据画线词的后文“but I think there’s another side to books that makes them amazing connectors and community builders (但我认为书籍还有另一面，这让它们成为了不起的连接纽带和社群构建者)”可知，前后有转折，Rhodes认为书籍能起到连接及构建社群的作用，由此推知，人们通常认为读书是单独的事，画线词意思应该是“单独的，独自的”，与Separate“单独的，分开的”意思最接近。故选C项。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段中“At first, Rhodes gave books from her own collection but as her project grew, she started to get donations from bookstores, libraries and publishers. (起初，Rhodes捐赠的是自己收藏的书籍，但随着她的项目不断发展，她开始收到来自书店、图书馆和出版商的捐赠)”可知，在项目初期，Emily Rhodes捐赠自己的书。故选A项。 【4题详解】 推理判断题。根据第六段中Yusuf所说的话“It’s the best time; we are quiet together. We haven’t got money, but we have books. The books are full of knowledge and knowledge is good (这是最美好的时光；我们相伴静享此刻。我们没有钱，但我们有书。书中满是知识，而知识是有益的)”可知，Yusuf觉得和儿子一起阅读非常美好，让他们彼此相伴，获取知识。由此可知，他对Bookbanks的态度是肯定的。故选B项。 Passage 4 （24-25学年高二上·河南信阳·期末） One wheelchair user didn’t feel safe crossing the street from the sidewalk outside his apartment, so he decided to contact the city and let them know what was going on. In his e-mail, Adam explained that the area wasn’t very convenient for people using mobility aids. His city’s response to the message deserves a round of applause! They got to work creating a solution so that wheelchair users could safely and easily cross the street. In a slideshow on social media, Adam shared how his city began the process of creating a more convenient path from his sidewalk to the one across the street. First, they started digging up some of the grass so that they could set up ramps (坡道). Once that was finished, they started painting the street. Before Adam knew it, there was a convenient crosswalk for wheelchair users right outside his home. This wheelchair user was excited to tell his inspiring story on social media because it proves that “advocacy works.” Thanks to Adam contacting the city about his dangerous sidewalk, his community now has a safe and convenient crosswalk in their area! Commenters on his post praised him for standing up for himself and others with disabilities. “You not only advocated for yourself but your entire community,” wrote one user. Another added, “I work for city public works and a lot of the time we don’t know about an issue until a resident points it out. Thank you for making them aware, I'm sure others had the same issue!” Adam responded in the comments that he had no idea if his request would actually be heard, but he knew he had to give it a try anyway. Now, he’s really glad he did. It just goes to show you that speaking up is often worth it! 1. What does the underlined word “applause” in paragraph 1 most likely mean? A. Satisfaction. B. Praise. C. Attention. D. Donations. 2. How did Adam feel when he saw the convenient crosswalk outside his home? A. Relaxed. B. Excited. C. Disappointed. D. Indifferent. 3. What can we infer from the comments on Adam’s social media post? A. City public works employees are often unresponsive. B. Adam is a well-known advocate for wheelchair users. C. The city usually ignores requests from disabled residents. D. Many people were unaware of the sidewalk issue before Adam's post. 4. What is the main idea of the passage? A. The complaint ignored by the city community. B. The process of building a crosswalk for wheelchair users. C. The difficulties faced by wheelchair users in crossing streets. D. The importance of speaking up for community improvements. 【答案】1. B 2. B 3. D 4. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Adam要求城市社区为轮椅使用者修建无障碍人行横道的故事。 【1题详解】 词句猜测题。根据划线单词上文“In his e-mail, Adam explained that the area wasn’t very convenient for people using mobility aids. (在电子邮件中，亚当解释说，这个地区对使用助行器的人不太方便)”和下文“They got to work creating a solution so that wheelchair users could safely and easily cross the street.(他们开始制定解决方案，使轮椅使用者能够安全且方便地过马路)”可知，城市执行亚当提出的建议，这是值得赞扬的，由此可推知，城市社区对这一消息的反应是值得赞扬的，故选B。 【2题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段中“This wheelchair user was excited to tell his inspiring story on social media because it proves that “advocacy works. ” Thanks to Adam contacting the city about his dangerous sidewalk, his community now has a safe and convenient crosswalk in their area! (这位轮椅用户在社交媒体上分享了他的励志故事，因为他证明了“倡导是有效的”。多亏亚当联系了市政府，反映他附近的人行道存在安全隐患，现在他的社区有了一个安全便捷的斑马线！)”可知，Adam的提出为城市轮椅者修建无障碍人行道的建议得到了实施，由此可推知，当Adam看到房屋外的便捷人行横道时会很兴奋，故选B。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段中“Another added, “I work for city public works and a lot of the time we don't know about an issue until a resident points it out. Thank you for making them aware, I'm sure others had the same issue! ”(另一位补充道：“我在市公共工程部门工作，很多时候我们不知道某个问题，直到有居民指出。感谢你让他们知道，我相信其他人也有问题！”)”可知，在市公共工程部门工作的一位职员指出，很多时候他们不知道某个问题，由此可推知，在Adam发帖之前，许多人都没有意识到人行道的问题。故选D。 【4题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第一段“One wheelchair user didn’t feel safe crossing the street from the sidewalk outside his apartment, so he decided to contact the city and let them know what was going on. In his e-mail, Adam explained that the area wasn’t very convenient for people using mobility aids. His city’s response to the message deserves a round of applause! They got to work creating a solution so that wheelchair users could safely and easily cross the street.(一位轮椅使用者觉得从他公寓外的人行道过马路不安全，于是他决定联系市政府，让他们知道发生了什么。在他的电子邮件中，亚当解释说，这个地区对使用助行器的人们来说不太方便。他所在的城市对这一信息的回应值得称赞！他们开始制定解决方案，以便让轮椅使用者能够安全且方便地过马路)”可知，文章主要讲述了Adam要求城市社区为轮椅使用者修建无障碍人行横道的故事。D项“为社区改善发声的重要性”能概括本文大意，故选D。 Passage 5 （23-24学年高二上·河南许昌·期末） Félix “Andarin”Carvajal was a born runner. As a boy, he spent his childhood running up and down nearby hills. Years later, as a postman, Carvajal became well-known in the city of Havana, and eventually, he began to put his fame to use,seeking out donations so he might represent Cuba as a marathon runner at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, Missouri. At the time, there was no state support for Olympic athletes in Cuba. But even with the money, Carvajal nearly didn’t make it there. His journey to the Games took him first to New Orleans，where he lost all the money he had saved up for the trip. In a foreign city, Carvajal began to walk north up along the Mississippi River to St. Louis. It was hundreds of miles, but between walking and hitching(搭便车) rides, he was able to reach St. Louis in time for his event. It was August in St. Louis and Carvajal stood in the staging area，hungry and out of shape and tired. Carvajal took off to a commanding early lead despite the fact that he had not eaten for two days. Carvajal had never particularly believed in pacing himself. Carvajal was mostly self-trained and his ideas about running had always been straightforward: to run far and run fast and run until you can’t go anymore. But 26.2 miles is a long distance. Carvajal was reported to have picked and eaten five green apples while running and became badly ill with a stomachache. Miraculously, Carvajal managed to return to the race and finish in fourth place. The 1904 Olympics was the peak of Carvajal’s international career. But he remained a runner for the rest of his life. At 55 years old, Carvajal ran the entire length of Cuba along the country’s main highway, a distance of nearly 700 miles. Toward the end of his life, he performed a short running demonstration.“This is to show you that I still run,” he told the crowd. 1. What did Carvajal use his fame to do? A. Get a job as a postman. B. Inspire more people to run. C. Support professional athletes in Cuba. D. Raise money for his trip to the Olympics. 2. What happened to Carvajal according to paragraph 2? A. He lost all his money. B. He got lost in a foreign city. C. He traveled round New Orleans. D. He walked to the Mississippi River. 3. What did Carvajal believe in? A. Keeping pace with most runners. B. Running fast from the beginning. C. Speeding up in the middle of a race. D. Running at an average speed all through a race. 4. Which is the best title of the passage? A. A man always in need. B. A man born for medals. C. A man always on the move. D. A man devoted to charity. 【答案】1. D 2. A 3. B 4. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了热爱运动Carvajal，坚持跑步的故事。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“Years later, as a postman, Carvajal became well-known in the city of Havana, and eventually, he began to put his fame to use,seeking out donations so he might represent Cuba as a marathon runner at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, Missouri. At the time, there was no state support for Olympic athletes in Cuba.”（多年以后，作为一名邮递员，卡瓦哈尔在哈瓦那市声名鹊起，最终，他开始利用自己的名声，寻求捐款，以便在密苏里州圣路易斯的1904年夏季奥林匹克运动会上代表古巴参加马拉松比赛。当时，古巴没有国家对奥运会运动员的支持。）可知，在Carvajal出名后，Carvajal利用自己的名声为自己能代表古巴参加1904年夏季奥林匹克寻求捐款。故选D。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“But even with the money, Carvajal nearly didn’t make it there. His journey to the Games took him first to New Orleans，where he lost all the money he had saved up for the trip. ”（但即使有了钱，卡瓦哈尔也差点没能到达那里。他的奥运之旅首先把他带到了新奥尔良，在那里他失去了所有为这次旅行积攒的钱。）可知，在去参加奥运会的途中——奥尔良，他失去了所有为这次旅行积攒的钱。故选A。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中“Carvajal was mostly self-trained and his ideas about running had always been straightforward: to run far and run fast and run until you can’t go anymore.”（卡瓦哈尔基本上是自学成才，他对跑步的想法一直很直接: 跑得远，跑得快，跑到你再也跑不动为止。）可知，在Carvajal看来，跑步就是跑得远，跑得快，跑到你再也跑不动为止。即他认为从一开始就要跑的快。故选B。 【4题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，文章一开始提到天生爱跑步的Carvajal在自己成名后，他利用自己的名声为自己能代表古巴参加1904年夏季奥林匹克寻求捐款。随后的内容提到了他在奥运会上获得了第四名的成绩，这成为了他运动生涯的巅峰，此后在他的余生中，他一直是一名跑步者。55岁时，Carvajal跑完了整个古巴，直至他生命的最后，他依旧做了一个简短的跑步演示。告诉人们，他还在跑步，所以文章的标题可以为“一直在跑步的人”，选项C符合题意，故选C。 主题02 人与自我 Passage 1 （24-25学年高二上·河南开封·期末） My birth was a little more dramatic than the standard way a baby enters the world. I was born missing my left hand. I’m sure it was quite jarring for my parents. While I did get some stares and “polite” questions about my disability, I was lucky because I wasn’t laughed at for my limb difference. As kids do, I quickly learned to adapt. One of my earliest memories is my father trying to teach me to tie my shoes and I figured out a way to do it with one hand. Not every challenge was that simple, however. The fact that I was different hit me hard during high school, when I started to hide my disability. Honestly, I was terrified that if I exposed my limb difference people would find me as ugly as I found myself. I spent the next two decades keeping my limb difference hidden at all times. Hiding feels a lot like lying, and the more you hide, the harder it becomes to stop hiding. Interestingly enough, it was a date that convinced me to stop hiding my limb difference. When I was 38 years old, exhausted of hiding and so lonely, I met someone special. The combination of me finally feeling ready to unhide and his willingness to go through the unhiding process with me was exactly what I needed. While focusing less on hiding myself, I started looking around me and noticing other people with limb differences. For 25 years, I’d worked in non-profit organizations working with young people, but accepting my disability sparked a passion in me to educate others about disability as part of diversity, through public speaking and writing. My mission now is to expand the conversation about disability and work with organizations so their employees can unhide and thrive. 1. Why did the author mention the memory in her early childhood? A. To share the happy moments with her parents. B. To describe the skills her parents taught her. C. To show how she quickly overcame challenges. D. To illustrate the strong support she received. 2. What finally contributed to the author’s unhiding? A. Love and support from someone special. B. Tiredness and loneliness due to hiding. C. Encouragement from others with similar challenges. D. Confidence arising from years’ practice. 3. What is the author’s next plan? A. To educate the disabled about speaking and writing. B. To create non-profit organizations to help the disabled. C. To promote self-acceptance by partnering with organizations. D. To learn self-love and observe others with similar challenges. 4. Which of the following can describe the author best? A. Shy and reserved. B. Considerate and optimistic. C. Tough and self-accepting. D. Ambitious and confident. 【答案】1. C 2. A 3. C 4. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了天生肢体残缺的作者从隐藏自己的差异到接纳自我的成长历程。 【1题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“As kids do, I quickly learned to adapt. One of my earliest memories is my father trying to teach me to tie my shoes and I figured out a way to do it with one hand. (和孩子们一样，我很快就学会了适应。我最早的记忆之一是我父亲试图教我系鞋带，我想出了用一只手系鞋带的方法。)”可知，作者提到 了她早期儿时的记忆，是为了表明她是如何快速地难适应并克服了挑战的。故选C。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段“When I was 38 years old, exhausted of hiding and so lonely, I met someone special. The combination of me finally feeling ready to unhide and his willingness to go through the unhiding process with me was exactly what I needed. (当我38岁的时候，我厌倦了躲藏和孤独，我遇到了一个特别的人。我终于觉得自己准备好了袒露自己，而他愿意和我一起经历袒露的过程，这正是我所需要的。)”可知，作者在38岁时遇到了一个特别的人，他给予了作者爱和支持，使得作者最终不再隐藏自己的不同，愿意袒露自己。故选A。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段“My mission now is to expand the conversation about disability and work with organizations so their employees can unhide and thrive. (我现在的任务是推动与残疾相关的对话，并与组织机构合作，使他们的员工能不再隐藏差异、茁壮成长。)”可知，作者的下一步计划是通过与组织机构的合作，来促进残疾人的自我接纳。故选C。 【4题详解】 推理判断题。根据整篇文章可知，作者曾经害怕别人歧视自己的差异，在成长过程中，她逐渐勇敢面对自身肢体残疾的现实，勇敢接纳，并努力帮助其他残疾人，由此可知作者鲜明的品质是“坚强并接纳自我”。故选C。 Passage 2 （24-25学年高二上·河南南阳·期末） In fifth grade, my family moved across town. I tried to fit in, but I wore my vulnerability (脆弱) like a new pair of white shoes. Teresa often played tricks on me. Once on the playground, she suddenly hit me and then fell to the ground pretending to be hurt. Kids standing nearby laughed. Mary Lou appeared, took me to the girls’ bathroom to deal with the injury, and told me not to let Teresa tease me anymore. I went back and argued with Teresa until we were separated by the teacher. Then we were punished to sit on the Mistake Bench. For Teresa, it seemed nothing had happened. She kept talking to me, but I refused to respond until she mentioned every Tuesday after school her mom would take her to the city library. I began to envy her, but didn’t want her to know how much, so I continued to ignore her. That weekend, all the fifth-grade girls were invited to a pajama (睡衣) party. The night progressed happily until someone suggested telling ghost stories. I hated them, but there didn’t seem to be any way out of the situation. Suddenly, Mary Lou started crying, “I’m scared. I want to go home.” She had read my mind, but she had the courage to say it. Mary called her parents and asked me to pack up with her. Then a small voice whispered, “I want to leave with you”. As we dragged our things out, we saw Teresa. The three of us waited on the front porch for Mary Lou’s dad. I was never so grateful to see headlights. When getting off, Teresa asked whether we could go to the library with her. I hesitated, Mary said she couldn’t but encouraged me to go. Teresa’s words sounded sincere, despite our previous story. From then on, Teresa and I shared many trips to the library on Tuesday. Mary Lou was, and still is, my heroine. Had it not been for her, I might not have had the opportunity or the courage to accept Teresa’s invitation to the city library every Tuesday, which fueled my affection for books in a dramatic way. 1. Which of the following words can best describe Mary Lou? A. Outgoing and confident. B. Brave and understanding. C. Generous and creative. D. Energetic and ambitious 2. What’s Teresa’s reaction to the teacher’s punishment? A. She took it lightly. B. She kept quite silent. C. She felt rather ashamed. D. She apologized seriously. 3. What can be inferred from paragraph 3? A. Kids at the party enjoyed the ghost stories. B. I had enough courage to speak out my fear. C. All the fifth-grades were invited to the party. D. Three girls bonded their hearts together that night. 4. What does the author want to convey in the last paragraph? A. Her faith in Mary Lou. B. Her gratitude to Mary Lou. C. Mary Lou’s care for her. D. Mary Lou’s impression on her. 【答案】1. B 2. A 3. D 4. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者在五年级转校后，经历了同学特蕾莎的玩笑和误解，后在同学Mary Lou的鼓励和帮助下，逐渐化解误会，与特蕾莎成为朋友，同时表达了对Mary Lou的感激之情。 【1题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第二段“Mary Lou appeared, took me to the girls’ bathroom to deal with the injury, and told me not to let Teresa tease me anymore.(Mary Lou出现了，把我带到女洗手间处理伤口，并告诉我不要再让Teresa捉弄我)”和第三段“She had read my mind, but she had the courage to say it. (她看透了我的心思，但她有勇气说出来)”可推知Mary Lou是勇敢且理解他人的，故选B。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第二段“For Teresa, it seemed nothing had happened. She kept talking to me,(对于Teresa来说，似乎什么都没有发生。她继续和我说话)”可推知，Teresa对老师的惩罚不以为然，故选A。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第三段“Then a small voice whispered, “I want to leave with you”. As we dragged our things out, we saw Teresa. The three of us waited on the front porch for Mary Lou’s dad. (然后一个小声音低声说，“我想跟你们一起离开。”我们拖着东西走出去，看到了Teresa。我们三个人在前门廊等Mary Lou的爸爸)”可知，那天晚上三个女孩紧密联系在一起。故选D。 【4题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“Mary Lou was, and still is, my heroine. Had it not been for her, I might not have had the opportunity or the courage to accept Teresa’s invitation to the city library every Tuesday, which fueled my affection for books in a dramatic way. (Mary Lou曾经是，现在仍然是，我的英雄。如果不是因为她，我可能没有机会或勇气接受Teresa每周二去市图书馆的邀请，这极大地激发了我对书籍的热爱)”可推知，作者想表达对Mary Lou的感激之情，故选B。 Passage 3 （24-25学年高二上·河南新未来·期末） In the summer of 1952, six-year-old Paul was playing outside in Dallas, Texas, when he suddenly felt his neck hurt and his head was pounding. When he went inside to find his mum, she immediately knew what was wrong. One of the worst polio (小儿麻痹症) outbreaks the country had ever seen was sweeping the US. Paul’s mum took him to their doctor, who confirmed her guess — he had polio. The doctor advised that he rest at home, as the hospital was already overflowing with sick children. But Paul quickly deteriorated and then he was struggling to breathe. He was rushed to Parkland Hospital and began to lose consciousness (意识). When he woke up, he was in an iron lung. An iron lung is a huge, airtight (密封的) metal box that helps polio patients to breathe. The next 18 months, he was unable to talk in hospital. He tried to make friends with other children by communicating with his eyes. Paul was determined not to be defeated after knowing his condition. Paul learned a special breathing technique known as frog breathing. With the help of this technique, he could leave the iron lung for short amounts of time. Even so, it was difficult for Paul to lead a normal life. He was determined to get a good education, but he wasn’t always able to write, so he learned to memorize information rather than take notes. He was home-schooled, and in 1967, at 21, he graduated from high school. He went on to receive a scholarship to the Southern Methodist University. Paul became a world record holder in 2022 after spending the longest amount of time living in an iron lung. To add to his achievements, Paul spent more than eight years writing a memoir called Three Minutes for a Dog: My Life in an Iron Lung. He expected it to encourage more people like him to fight against their fate (命运). 1. What did Paul do when feeling uncomfortable in the summer of 1952? A. He turned to his mother for help. B. He struggled to breathe. C. He fell down unconscious. D. He contacted his doctor immediately. 2. What does the underlined word “deteriorated” in Paragraph 2 mean? A. Recovered. B. Worsened. C. Begged. D. Fell. 3. How did Paul break away from his iron lung for a short while? A. By staying at home. B. By leading a lifestyle like frogs. C. By breathing in a special way. D. By communicating with new friends. 4. What did Paul expect his memoir to convey? A. Success isn’t achieved overnight. B. People should avoid giving in to their fate. C. Setting up new life aims is necessary. D. Living in an iron lung is challenging. 【答案】4. A 5. B 6. C 7. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述患有小儿麻痹症的保罗一生中大部分时间都在“罐子”里度过，但他没有向命运低头，最终取得令人卓越的成就。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“In the summer of 1952, six-year-old Paul was playing outside in Dallas, Texas, when he suddenly felt his neck hurt and his head was pounding. When he went inside to find his mum, she immediately knew what was wrong.(1952年夏天，6岁的保罗在德克萨斯州达拉斯市的户外玩耍，突然感到脖子疼，头部剧烈震荡。当他进去找妈妈时，妈妈马上就知道出了什么事。)”可知，在1952年的夏天，当保罗感到不舒服时，他进屋向母亲求助。故选A。 【2题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第二段“and then he was struggling to breathe. He was rushed to Parkland Hospital and began to lose consciousness.(然后他开始呼吸困难。他被紧急送往帕克兰医院，并开始失去知觉。)”可知，Paul开始呼吸困难，被紧急送往帕克兰医院，继而失去知觉。即，Paul病情恶化了。故划线词意思是“恶化”。故选B。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段“Paul was determined not to be defeated after knowing his condition. Paul learned a special breathing technique known as frog breathing.(保罗知道自己的情况后，决心不被打败。保罗学会了一种叫做蛙式呼吸的特殊呼吸技巧。)”可知，保罗学会了一种叫做蛙式呼吸的特殊呼吸技巧，让其可以短暂地离开“铁罐”。故选C。 【4题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“He expected it to encourage more people like him to fight against their fate (命运).(他希望这能鼓励更多像他一样的人与命运抗争。)”可知，Paul希望自己的回忆录能鼓励更多像他一样的人与命运抗争。故选B。 Passage 4 （24-25学年高二上·河南许昌·期末） “I’ve never picked the jobs I’ve done in my life,” says Mark Sadler, who spent 20 years working at the London underground. But when he retired, he became a lifeguard. Three years ago, Sadler was giving blood when he felt chest pain. He says, “The doctor asked: ‘Do you drink?’ Yeah, probably too much. ‘Do you smoke?’ Yes. They could see by my size that I ate too much.” Then Sadler stopped smoking and drinking. “I’ve always had to earn as much as I can to provide for my family,” Sadler says. At the underground, he looked after the engineering fleet (工程车队). He worked 10-to 12-hour days, and often returned to visit the tunnels at night. “If I got the call at 1, I’d be on the go at1: 15.” He regards his wife and two daughters as “always the most important thing in my life”, but while he worked, “they were wrapped in clingfilm (保鲜膜)”. He means he could see them, but they were in a separate world. That’s why Sadler made his daughters, by then adults, an offer. “I told them: ‘If you have a child, I will become a full-time grandparent.’” For the past couple of years, he has combined caring for his granddaughter with lifeguarding very well. Being a grandparent, he says, has shown “how much I missed” as a father. Now he is part of a community. “In my old job, I used to say to everyone: ‘Every day you’re learning.’ I feel that even more now that I’ve got to 60. I’m doing something that I chose. I can balance my job with my wife and family. It is everything I want.” 1. What made Sadler change his lifestyle? A. A health problem. B. Pursuit of an ideal job. C. An accident at the underground. D. Financial pressures from his family. 2. What was Sadler’s experience like while working at the underground? A. It offered him flexibility. B. It was physically dangerous. C. It was associated with stress. D. It allowed him to travel the world. 3. Why did Sadler decide to become a full-time grandparent? A. To escape job-related burnout. B. To enjoy his retirement. C. To challenge himself. D. To focus on family. 4. How does Sadler feel about his career shift? A. Regretful. B. Nervous. C. Relieved. D. Satisfied. 【答案】1. A 2. C 3. D 4. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了马克•萨德勒在伦敦地铁工作了20年，当他退休后，他成为了一名救生员。讲述了他的个人经历。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“Three years ago, Sadler was giving blood when he felt chest pain. He says, “The doctor asked: ‘Do you drink?’ Yeah, probably too much. ‘Do you smoke?’ Yes. They could see by my size that I ate too much. ” Then Sadler stopped smoking and drinking.(三年前，萨德勒在献血时感到胸痛。他说：“医生问我：‘你喝酒吗？“是的，可能太多了。‘你抽烟吗？’是的。他们可以从我的身材看出我吃得太多了。”后来，萨德勒停止了吸烟和饮酒)”可知，健康问题让萨德勒改变了他的生活方式。故选A。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“He worked 10-to 12-hour days, and often returned to visit the tunnels at night. “If I got the call at 1, I’d be on the go at1: 15.”(他每天工作10到12个小时，并经常在晚上回到隧道。“如果我在1点接到电话，我就会在1点15分开始工作。”)”可知，萨德勒在地铁的工作是有压力的。故选C。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“That’s why Sadler made his daughters, by then adults, an offer. “I told them: ‘If you have a child, I will become a full-time grandparent.’” For the past couple of years, he has combined caring for his granddaughter with lifeguarding very well. Being a grandparent, he says, has shown “how much I missed” as a father.(这就是为什么萨德勒给当时已经成年的女儿们提议。“我告诉他们：‘如果你们有孩子，我就当全职爷爷。’”在过去的几年里，他把照顾孙女和救生员结合得很好。他说，当上了祖父母，让我看到了自己当父亲时“错过了很多”)”可知，萨德勒决定成为一名全职祖父母是为了关注家庭。故选D。 【4题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“I feel that even more now that I’ve got to 60. I’m doing something that I chose. I can balance my job with my wife and family. It is everything I want.(现在我已经60岁了，这种感觉更加强烈。我在做我选择的事情。我可以平衡我的工作与我的妻子和家庭。这是我想要的一切)”可知，萨德勒对自己的职业转变感到满意。故选D。 主题03 人与自然 Passage 1 （24-25学年高二上·河南郑州宇华·期末） Most people aren’t familiar with where Lesotho is. When I was asked to go there as a teacher, I didn’t know either. Lesotho is a small, mountainous country surrounded by its larger neighbor, South Africa. Winters are so cold and dry that trees can only survive if they’re near a spring or river. So when I met Wilfred, who had many trees to plant on his way home, I had to see what he’d done. My brother and I made the two-hour hike one winter morning. As we came around the mountain, we saw lots of trees. We continued on and reached Wilfred’s home in an area surrounded by a wonder: a garden with peach and pear trees. I was amazed at what Wilfred had achieved, but he said most of the work was done by his father, Mr Pitso. I felt great admiration for Mr Pitso. He mentioned that he started planting peach trees 20 years earlier. At first, people were resentful, and several times others removed his trees because they felt it was unfair for him to have something they didn’t have. To solve the problem, Mr Pitso gave his trees away freely to his neighbors. He also organized tree-planting days at the primary school where he worked and started a tree-buying cooperative to get funds from the government. He showed people how they could make tree-growing profitable by selling fruit and firewood. In times of drought, although he was in his sixties, he carried buckets of water from the small stream to his trees. As we left, Mr Pitso told us that before he died, he hoped to see the barren (贫瘠的) valley around his home covered with trees. When faced with challenges in my life, I remember Mr Pitso’s dream. The poor primary school teacher living in the mountains of Lesotho gives me hope. 1. Why did the author decide to visit Wilfred’s home? A. To help Wilfred plant peach trees. B. To get some firewood for the winter. C. To see Wilfred’s tree-planting efforts. D. To learn about Wilfred’s living conditions. 2. What does the underlined word “resentful” in paragraph 3 mean? A. Confused. B. Annoyed. C. Careless. D. Helpless. 3. Which of the following words best describe Mr Pitso? A. Caring and strong-willed. B. Demanding and high-spirited. C. Creative and self-centered. D. Determined and good-humored. 4. What is the main purpose of the author in writing the text? A. To introduce the geography of Lesotho. B. To explain the importance of tree-planting. C. To discuss the challenges of teaching abroad. D. To share a hopeful story about protecting nature. 【答案】1. C 2. B 3. A 4. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述在莱索托的山区，一位小学教师通过不懈的努力，带动社区植树造林，以此保护自然环境的故事。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“So when I met Wilfred, who had many trees to plant on his way home, I had to see what he’d done.(所以当我遇到威尔弗雷德时，他在回家的路上有很多树要种，我必须看看他做了什么。)”可知，决定去拜访威尔弗雷德是为了去看他为了植树所做的努力。故选C。 【2题详解】 词义猜测题。根据第三段“several times others removed his trees because they felt it was unfair for him to have something they didn't have.(有几次其他人移走了他的树，因为他们觉得他拥有他们没有的东西是不公平的。)”可知，人们嫉妒Wilfred所有用的树，所以把树移走，因此可以推断这些人的情绪和态度是不满。所以划线单词的含义是“不满，恼怒”。故选B。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段“To solve the problem, Mr Pitso gave his trees away freely to his neighbors.(为了解决这个问题，Pitso先生把他的树免费赠送给邻居。)”以及下文“In times of drought, although he was in his sixties, he carried buckets of water from the small stream to his trees.(在干旱的时候，尽管他已经六十多岁了，他还是从小溪里提着水桶给他的树浇水。)”可知，这两件事体现Pitso乐于助人及意志坚强的特点。故选A。 【4题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“As we left, Mr Pitso told us that before he died, he hoped to see the barren (贫瘠的) valley around his home covered with trees. When faced with challenges in my life, I remember Mr Pitso’s dream. The poor primary school teacher living in the mountains of Lesotho gives me hope.(当我们离开时，皮索先生告诉我们，他希望在去世前看到他家周围那片贫瘠的山谷被树木覆盖。当我面对生活中的挑战时，我记得皮索先生的梦想。生活在莱索托山区的贫困小学教师给了我希望。)”可知，本文讲述Pitso通过植树保护自然环境的故事，由此可以推断这是一个保护自然的故事。故选D。 Passage 2 （24-25学年高二上·河南新蔡·期末） I have worked as a keeper at the National Zoo, Paris for 11 years. Spot and Stripe are the first tiger cubs that have ever been born here. Globally, a third of Sumatran cubs in zoos don't make it to adulthood, so I decided to give them round-the-clock care at home. I've got two children—the younger one, Kynan, was extremely happy about the tigers arriving - but all of us really looked forward to being part of their lives and watching them grow. I wasn't worried about bringing them into my home with my wife and kids. These were cubs. They weighed about 2.5 kg and were so small that there was absolutely no risk. As they grew more mobile, we let them move freely around the house during the day, but when we were asleep we had to contain them in a large room, otherwise they'd get up to mischief. We'd come down in the morning to find they'd turned the room upside down, and left it looking like a zoo. Things quickly got very intense due to the huge amount of energy required to look after them. There were some tough times and I just felt extremely tired. I was grateful that my family was there to help. We had to have a bit of a production line going, making up “tiger milk”, washing baby bottles, and cleaning the floors. When Spot and Stripe were four months old, they were learning how to open doors and jump fences, and we knew it really was time for them to go. It was hard for us to finally part with them. For the first few days, Kynan was always a bit disappointed that the cubs weren't there. I'm not sad about it. I'm hands-on with them every day at the zoo, and I do look back very fondly on the time that we had them. 1. Why did the author bring the tiger cubs home? A. To ensure their survival. B. To observe their differences. C. To teach them life skills. D. To let them play with his kids. 2. What do the underlined words “get up to mischief” mean in paragraph 3? A. Behave badly. B. Lose their way. C. Sleep soundly. D. Miss their mom. 3. What did the author think of raising the tiger cubs at home? A. Boring. B. Tiring. C. Costly. D. Risky. 4. Why did the author decide to send Spot and Stripe back to the zoo? A. They frightened the children. B. They became difficult to contain. C. They annoyed the neighbours. D. They started fighting each other. 【答案】1. A 2. A 3. B 4. B 【解析】 【分析】这是一篇记叙文。讲述了作者为了保证两只老虎幼崽的存活，决定在家里全天候照顾它们。介绍了老虎在作者家生活的情况以及作者照顾老虎的感受。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“Globally, a third of Sumatran cubs in zoos don't make it to adulthood, so I decided to give them round-the-clock care at home. (在全球范围内，动物园里三分之一的苏门答腊老虎幼崽活不到成年，所以我决定在家里全天候照顾它们)”可知，作者把老虎幼崽带回家是为了确保他们的存活。故选A。 【2题详解】 词句猜测题。根据画线词上文“As they grew more mobile, we let them move freely around the house during the day, but when we were asleep we had to contain them in a large room, otherwise they'd ”（随着它们的活动越来越多，我们白天让它们在房子里自由活动，但当我们睡觉时，我们必须把它们关在一个大房间里，否则它们会）以及后文“We'd come down in the morning to find they'd turned the room upside down, and left it looking like a zoo.”（我们早上下楼时发现他们把房间弄得乱七八糟，让它看起来像个动物园。）可知，作者不得不把老虎们关在一个大房间里，否则它们就会调皮捣蛋，表现不好。早上下楼时发现他们把房间弄得乱七八糟，看起来像个动物园。故画线词意思是“表现不好”。故选A。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据倒数第三段中“Things quickly got very intense due to the huge amount of energy required to look after them. There were some tough times and I just felt extremely tired.(由于需要大量的精力来照顾它们，事情很快变得非常紧张。有一段艰难的日子，我只是觉得非常累)”可推知，作者在家里饲养小老虎需要大量精力照顾它，这让作者感觉非常疲惫，因此作者认为在家里养小老虎是累人的。故选B。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“When Spot and Stripe were four months old, they were learning how to open doors and jump fences, and we knew it really was time for them to go.(当Spot和Stripe四个月大的时候，他们正在学习如何开门和跳栅栏，我们知道是时候让他们离开了)”可知，作者决定把Spot 和Stripe送回动物园是因为他们变得难以控制。故选B。 主题01 人与社会 Passage 1 （23-24学年高二上·河南中州联盟·期末） Estefanía Rebellón was once a migrant (流动的) child. She was 10 when her family fled Cali, Colombia, because of death threats to her father, who had been forced into hiding. They settled in Miami. Despite the challenges she faced as a migrant child, she was lucky to have teachers who advocated for her and guided her along the way. Rebellón moved from Miami to Los Angeles when she was 21 to pursue an acting career. In 2018, she was so moved after volunteering in migrant camps in Tijuana that she put her career on hold. “There were no schools set up to help these kids. They were walking around the camps barefoot,” she said. Rebellón and her partner Kyle Schmidt used about $1,000 of their savings to buy tents and supplies and set up a makeshift (临时的) school at the border. They enlisted volunteer teachers to provide learning opportunities in the camps. In the months that followed, when those families living in the camps were moved to shelters, Rebellón and Schmidt wanted to continue offering educational services. “I thought, ‘Why don’t we turn a bus into a mobile classroom, and we could take it to all the different shelters?’” Rebellón said. Over the next year, Rebellón and Schmidt bought and transformed a bus, partnered with shelters, and drove the bus over the border. In 2019, she co-founded the Yes We Can World Foundation, a nonprofit organization that believes every child has the right to education and safe spaces regardless of their location, current legal status or economic background. Rebellón’s organization hires professional teachers and tailors their curriculum (课程) to the specific needs of each student. “The program has been officially approved by the education secretary in Mexico and serves children aged 3 to 15 — a crucial period for education,” Rebellón said. Today, the Yes We Can World Foundation educates 250 — 300 kids a day through its four school locations along the border and three mobile school buses. “Since 2019, the group has served more than 3,100 migrant children from 10 countries,” Rebellón said. 1. What can be learned about Rebellón from the first paragraph? A. She received death threats. B. Her teachers helped her a lot. C. She was forced into hiding. D. Her acting career began early. 2. What did Rebellón realize while volunteering in migrant camps? A. She should value her hard-won life. B. Children could be happy in any environment. C. Migrant kids lacked opportunities for schooling. D. She was lucky to have the ability to help others. 3. Why did Rebellón turn a bus into a classroom? A. To set the scene for her show. B. To realize her childhood dream. C. To give full play to the value of a bus. D. To offer children convenient access to education. 4. What can we say about the impact of the Yes We Can World Foundation? A. It’s far-reaching. B. It’s predictable. C. It’s short-lived. D. It’s unidentifiable. 【答案】1. B 2. C 3. D 4. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Estefanía Rebellón如何从一位移民儿童成长为一个致力于帮助其他移民儿童获得教育机会的慈善组织创始人。她通过创立Yes We Can World Foundation，为移民儿童提供教育和安全的空间，无论他们的位置、法律地位或经济背景如何。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“Despite the challenges she faced as a migrant child, she was lucky to have teachers who advocated for her and guided her along the way.(尽管作为一名流动儿童，她面临着诸多挑战，但幸运的是，她有老师支持她，并一路指导她。)”可知，Rebellón的老师们给了她很大帮助。故选B。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“In 2018, she was so moved after volunteering in migrant camps in Tijuana that she put her career on hold. “There were no schools set up to help these kids. They were walking around the camps barefoot,” she said.( 2018年，在Tijuana的移民营地做志愿者后，她非常感动，以至于暂停了自己的职业生涯。“没有学校来帮助这些孩子。他们光着脚在营地里走来走去。”)”可知，Rebellón在难民营做义工时意识到流动儿童缺乏上学的机会。故选C。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段“In the months that followed, when those families living in the camps were moved to shelters, Rebellón and Schmidt wanted to continue offering educational services.( 在接下来的几个月里，当那些住在难民营的家庭被转移到避难所时，Rebellón 和Schmidt想继续提供教育服务。)”及第四段““I thought, ‘Why don’t we turn a bus into a mobile classroom, and we could take it to all the different shelters?’” Rebellón said. (“我想，‘为什么我们不把一辆公共汽车变成一个移动教室，我们可以把它带到所有不同的避难所?’” Rebellón说。)”可知，Rebellón把公共汽车改成教室是为了给孩子们提供受教育的便利。故选D。 【4题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“Today, the Yes We Can World Foundation educates 250—300 kids a day through its four school locations along the border and three mobile school buses.(今天，Yes We Can世界基金会通过在边境的四所学校和三辆流动校车，每天教育250-300名儿童。)”可推断，the Yes We Can World Foundation 通过在边境的四所学校和三辆流动校车，每天教育250-300名儿童，由此带来的影响是深远的。故选A。 Passage 2 （23-24学年高二上·河南驻马店·期末） Shen Yue, 26, was born in East China’s Shandong province, a region that many people believe prioritizes secure, officially-budgeted positions such as civil service. However, Shen’s decision to dive into the unpredictable world of full-time video blogging after graduating in 2019, with a focus on the popular game League of Legends (LOL), raised eyebrows. Initially, Shen’s family supported his career choice, but when he struggled to make ends meet within the first year, they began to advise him to seek a more secure job. But Shen remained determined and persisted with his chosen path. A turning point in Shen’s career occurred at the start of this year when he posted a seemingly odd video, replacing the D and F keys on a keyboard, crucial for in-game character actions, with a foot pedal. Describing it as a “pointless invention” created for fun, Shen admitted that the video initially received limited attention. But a message from a viewer who had lost an arm in a car accident changed everything. The viewer, who relied on one hand to play games, sought guidance on creating a similar foot pedal. “I hadn’t realized that there would be disabled players in need of this kind of pedal,” Shen said. Despite his limited knowledge of circuit-building, he managed to produce 10 different foot pedals and traveled to Chongqing to personally assist the player in installation(安装), gaining valuable feedback. “Due to physical limitations, this player could only operate two simple game characters,” Shen explained. However, with this device, which allows the player to pedal with his foot, he can now play games like a regular person using a keyboard. Recognizing the diverse needs of disabled players nationwide, Shen started providing free assistance in making these pedals. The continuous feedback within the community encouraged Shen to improve his inventions constantly. Shen’s videos recording his experiences touched many internet users, earning him the title of the true “legend” of LOL. “I’m honored to receive this praise. But the real legends were the audience whose support had made the needs of disabled players easier to understand,” he said. 1. What can be inferred from the first two paragraphs? A. Shen’s career was thought to be promising. B. Shen’s difficulties didn’t defeat him. C. Shen’s family were always for his choice. D. Shen’s job focused on developing games. 2. The viewer’s message made Shen realize that _________. A. there was some use for the foot pedal B. different foot pedals should be created C. he helped the disabled use pedals D. he needed to accept others’ feedback 3. Which of the following best describes Shen? A. Modest and honest. B. Determined and creative. C. Helpful and brave. D. Kind and humorous. 4. What is a suitable title for the text? A. Usefulness of “Uselessness” B. Blogs of a blogger C. Possibility of the Disabled D. Knowing of “Unknowns” 【答案】1. B 2. A 3. B 4. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了来自山东的游戏博主沈悦为了好玩而设计了一个代替键盘按键的脚踏板，然而这个“无用的发明”却帮助了残疾玩家。 【1题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“Initially, Shen’s family supported his career choice, but when he struggled to make ends meet within the first year, they began to advise him to seek a more secure job. But Shen remained determined and persisted with his chosen path. (起初，沈的家人支持他的职业选择，但当他在第一年内入不敷出时，他们开始建议他找一份更有保障的工作。但是沈仍然坚持自己选择的道路。)”可知，当沈悦面对入不敷出的困境时，他并没有听从家人的建议去换工作，而是坚持自己的选择，由此可推测出，他并没有被困难打倒。故选B。 【2题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“But a message from a viewer who had lost an arm in a car accident changed everything. The viewer, who relied on one hand to play games, sought guidance on creating a similar foot pedal. “I hadn’t realized that there would be disabled players in need of this kind of pedal,” Shen said. (但一位在车祸中失去一只手臂的观众发来的信息改变了一切。这位观众依靠一只手玩游戏，寻求制作类似脚踏板的指导。“我没有意识到会有残疾玩家需要这种踏板，”沈说。)”可知，这位失去一只手臂的观众给沈悦发来求助信息，沈悦意识到原来会有残疾玩家需要这种踏板，由此可推测出，沈悦意识到这种脚踏板有一定用处。故选A。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“But Shen remained determined and persisted with his chosen path. (但是沈仍然坚持自己选择的道路。)”可知，当面临困难时，沈悦依然坚持自己的选择，由此可推测出，他是一个有决心的（determined）人。根据第三段中的“A turning point in Shen’s career occurred at the start of this year when he posted a seemingly odd video, replacing the D and F keys on a keyboard, crucial for in-game character actions, with a foot pedal. (沈职业生涯的转折点发生在今年年初，当时他发布了一段看似奇怪的视频，用脚踏板代替了键盘上的D键和F键，这些按键对游戏中的角色动作至关重要。)”可知，他设计了一款脚踏板，可以代替键盘上的D键和F键，由此可推测出，他是一个有创造性的（creative）人。故选B。 【4题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，第一、二段讲述了沈悦投身于游戏视频博主职业并坚持这条道路；第三、四段讲述了他制作了一种脚踏板并帮助到了一位残疾玩家；第五段讲述了他开始免费帮助制作脚踏板，帮助有不同需求的残疾玩家；最后一段讲述了有关他经历的视频感动了许多网友。再根据第三段中的“Describing it as a “pointless invention” created for fun, Shen admitted that the video initially received limited attention. (沈称这是为好玩而创造的“无用的发明”，他承认这段视频最初受到的关注有限。)”可知，本文主要讲述了沈悦发明的这款“无用发明”最终帮助残疾玩家能够像常人一样玩游戏，无用的发明发挥了用处，所以A项“‘无用’的有用性”符合题意。故选A。 Passage 3 （23-24学年高二上·河南开封·期末） The hand-drawn posters kept catching Aviram Cohen’s eye as he walked around his neighborhood in Queens, N.Y. They were colorful advertisements with a distinct style. Cohen, who builds exhibitions in museums and galleries, was eager to uncover who was behind the posters. It wasn’t easy. “I found them by going from restaurant to restaurant until there was someone that had their phone number,” Cohen, 42, said, adding that he was hoping to ask them to create a sign for his wife’s yoga and Pilates studio in Jackson Heights. When the artists, Carlos and Miguel Cevallos, met him at his wife’s studio that day in 2018, Cohen was shocked to see two brothers in their 80s, who for decades have spent their days in their shared Manhattan apartment making advertising posters by hand. They had long been relying on word of mouth to attract new clients. Then Cohen suggested they get on social media to preserve their work. “It should be documented so it doesn’t disappear,” Cohen said. Cohen offered to create an Instagram account for the brothers. They were on board with the idea. The brothers, along with their older brother, Victor, opened a sign shop in Bogota in 1966. Victor taught his younger brothers all he knew about art. After Victor moved to New York in 1969, his brothers eventually followed him. Carlos came first in 1974 and produced posters with Victor in a small art studio in Times Square, and later in Queens. In 2005, Miguel moved to New York. After Victor’s death in 2012, Miguel and Carlos carried on their brother’s legacy(遗产)by continuing to make custom posters. Miguel outlines the letters and images, and Carlos is the colorist. Recently, the brothers have received requests from potential clients across the United States, as well as internationally. The two have no plans to part with their pens and paintbrushes anytime soon. They intend to make art indefinitely. 1. Why did Cohen try to find the poster designers? A. To reach out hands for them. B. To order a sign for his wife’s studio. C. To collect posters for his exhibitions. D. To learn the technique of making posters. 2. How did Cohen help the two brothers? A. He advertised them with posters. B. He made a documentary for them. C. He introduced social media to them. D. He housed them in a downtown apartment. 3. What is the author’s purpose in writing paragraph 4? A. To show the two brothers’ artistic origins. B. To present the two brothers’ distinct art styles. C. To explain why the two brothers’ business is on the rise. D. To illustrate how the two brothers went through their tough years. 4. What will the two brothers do next? A. Carry on with their art. B. Promote their art globally. C. Pursue their separate interests in art. D. Attempt to use new tools to do their art. 【答案】1. B 2. C 3. A 4. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是记叙文。本文讲述了制作手绘海报的80多岁的Carlos and Miguel Cevallos两兄弟的故事。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段的““I found them by going from restaurant to restaurant until there was someone that had their phone number,” Cohen, 42, said, adding that he was hoping to ask them to create a sign for his wife’s yoga and Pilates studio in Jackson Heights. (42岁的科恩说：“我从一家餐厅到另一家餐厅寻找他们，直到有人有他们的电话号码。”他还说，他希望请他们为他妻子在杰克逊高地的瑜伽普拉提工作室制作一个标牌。)”可知，科恩试图找到海报设计师是为了给他妻子的工作室定制标识牌。故选B。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段的“Cohen offered to create an Instagram account for the brothers. They were on board with the idea. ( 科恩提出为这对兄弟创建一个Instagram账户。他们赞成这个想法。)”可知，科恩通过介绍社交媒体给他们来帮助他们。故选C。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段“The brothers, along with their older brother, Victor, opened a sign shop in Bogota in 1966. Victor taught his younger brothers all he knew about art. After Victor moved to New York in 1969, his brothers eventually followed him. Carlos came first in 1974 and produced posters with Victor in a small art studio in Times Square, and later in Queens. In 2005, Miguel moved to New York. After Victor’s death in 2012, Miguel and Carlos carried on their brother’s legacy(遗产)by continuing to make custom posters. Miguel outlines the letters and images, and Carlos is the colorist. (1966年，这对兄弟和他们的哥哥维克多(Victor)在波哥大开了一家标识店。维克多把他所知道的艺术都教给了他的弟弟们。1969年维克托搬到纽约后，他的兄弟们也跟着搬到了纽约。1974年，卡洛斯第一次来到这里，和维克多一起在时代广场的一个小艺术工作室制作海报，后来在皇后区。2005年，米格尔搬到了纽约。2012年维克多去世后，米格尔和卡洛斯继承了他们兄弟的遗产，继续制作定制海报。米格尔勾勒出字母和图像，卡洛斯是调色师。)”可知，第四段介绍了兄弟俩制作海报的家族经历，因此推断作者写本段的目的是展示兄弟俩的艺术起源。故选A。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段的“The two have no plans to part with their pens and paintbrushes anytime soon. They intend to make art indefinitely. (这两个人短期内都不打算放弃他们的笔和画笔。他们打算无限地创作艺术。)”可知，两兄弟会继续他们的艺术。故选A。 Passage 4 （23-24学年高二上·河南三门峡·期末） One of the most famous female lighthouse (灯塔) keepers was Ida Lewis of Newport. Rhode Island. Her father was the keeper of Lime Rock Lighthouse, but after only a few months at the job he had a stroke (中风). Because Hosea Lewis was no longer able to perform his duties as a keeper, 15-year-old Ida and her mother took over in 1853. Captain Lewis lived about 20years longer, but Ida and her mother performed all the required duties of a keeper. Ida was known as the best swimmer in Newport. She was also skilled at handling a rowboat, something that was not seen as particularly appropriate for a woman of that time However, during her 39 years keeping the light at Lime Rock, Ida rescued between 18 and 25 people. That certainly made it seem less important whether or not Ida’s behaviors were appropriate! People were fascinated by this woman who appeared to make her own rules for living. Thousands of visitors came to Lime Rock in the hope of seeing Ida Lewis in person. Ida was used to the quiet solitude of a lighthouse keeper’s life, and she was uncomfortable with all the attention. Even so, she couldn’t help being honored by the awards she received for her service. President Ulysses S. Grant made a trip to Rhode Island to visit Ida and to praise her for her heroism. In 1924, Lime Rock was renamed Ida Lewis Rock in honor of the keeper who had died in 1911. The lighthouse service of Rhode Island also renamed Lime Rock Lighthouse the Ida Lewis Lighthouse. It is the only lighthouse to be named for its keeper. 1. How did Ida Lewis become the keeper of Lime Rock Lighthouse? A. She was recommended for the position by her father. B. She was appointed by President Ulysses S. Grant. C. She took her mother’s advice on her career. D. She took over after her father had a stroke. 2. Why did thousands of visitors come to Lime Rock? A. To see Ida Lewis in the flesh. B. To build the lighthouse. C. To swim in the ocean. D. To rescue Ida Lewis. 3. What does the underlined word “solitude” in the third paragraph mean? A. geographic surroundings. B. state of being alone. C. coastal workplace. D. effortless job. 4. What is special about the Ida Lewis Lighthouse? A. It is the tallest lighthouse in the world. B. It is the first lighthouse in Rhode Island. C. It is the oldest lighthouse in the United States. D. It is the only lighthouse named after its keeper. 【答案】1. D 2. A 3. B 4. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了石灰石灯塔的女看守人Ida Lewis，解释了她称为看守人的原因以及因为其救人事迹而得到赞扬。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“Her father was the keeper of Lime Rock Lighthouse, but after only a few months at the job he had a stroke (中风). Because Hosea Lewis was no longer able to perform his duties as a keeper, 15-year-old Ida and her mother took over in 1853.(她的父亲是石灰石灯塔的看守人，但在工作几个月后就中风了。由于何西阿·刘易斯不再能够履行他作为看守员的职责，15岁的艾达和她的母亲于1853年接管了看守员的工作)”可知，艾达·刘易斯父亲中风后，她就接手了石灰石灯塔的看守。故选D。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“Thousands of visitors came to Lime Rock in the hope of seeing Ida Lewis in person. (成千上万的游客来到石灰石，希望能亲眼见到艾达·刘易斯)”可知，成千上万的游客来到石灰石是为了见艾达·刘易斯本人。故选A。 【3题详解】 词句猜测题。根据划线词后文“of a lighthouse keeper’s life, and she was uncomfortable with all the attention”可知，艾达受到如此多的关注使她感到不舒服，因为她已经习惯了灯塔看守人那种安静孤独的生活。故划线词意思是“孤独的状态”。故选B。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段“The lighthouse service of Rhode Island also renamed Lime Rock Lighthouse the Ida Lewis Lighthouse. It is the only lighthouse to be named for its keeper.(罗德岛的灯塔服务也将石灰石灯塔更名为艾达·刘易斯灯塔。它是唯一一座以其看守人命名的灯塔)”可知，艾达·刘易斯灯塔的特别之处在于是唯一一座以其看守人的名字命名的灯塔。故选D。 Passage 5 （23-24学年高二上·河南郑州·期末） Recently, my husband and three kids were playing in the Mediterranean, swimming and floating in the picture-perfect sea. It was extremely beautiful in Majorca, Spain. The way the sun danced across the water and how the blue horizon was dotted with storybook sailboats were such beautiful scenes. I almost couldn’t believe my eyes. My husband and I always dreamed about taking our kids on a trip around the world. It was something we always wanted to do “one day”. It was one of the things we talked at length about, when we imagined our life with the children we hoped we would have. Fourteen years later, we had three boys who were growing up faster by the day. It was time to make good on those plans. We spent dozens of hours discussing, researching and planning. We had to learn how to “road school” our kids and arrange time off from work. We renewed our passports, and then packed our bags. We showed our kids the world. It was about experiencing the dozens of flights and trains and taxis together. We showed them how wonderful, how diverse, and how amazing the world is. We wanted them to learn all that we had learned ourselves, through our own travels as young adults. But there was something more than that: What we really wanted is to slow down time. We wanted the days to last a bit longer, and the weeks to take their time. The years with our children are going too fast. We wanted to put the brakes on (阻止) our busy lives for a year, and just be with our kids. We wanted a break from the daily morning routine of making lunches, eating breakfast and rushing out of the door in time for school. We needed a family time-out. It was a wonderful two-month trip in Europe, full of incredible moments. And when we look back at our lives, I know we’ll be glad we did it. I know we’ll be happy that this is a chapter of the story of our family. 1. What was the author’s attitude toward the trip when planning it? A. Worried. B. Calm. C. Stressed. D. Eager. 2. What does the underlined part “make good on” in Paragraph 3 probably mean? A. Change. B. Realize. C. Improve. D. Cancel. 3. What was the author’s main purpose of taking this trip? A. To teach her children to value life. B. To allow her children to see the world. C. To enjoy a family breakaway from their life routine. D. To enable her children to learn something out of class. 4. How did the author feel about their two-month stay in Europe? A. Tired. B. Satisfied. C. Inspired. D. Disappointed. 【答案】1. D 2. B 3. C 4. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者和丈夫还有三个孩子一起度过了美妙的两个月的欧洲之旅，带着孩子们去环游世界是作者和丈夫一直想要做的事情，对于这次旅行，作者感到很满意。 【1题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“My husband and I always dreamed about taking our kids on a trip around the world. It was something we always wanted to do “one day”. It was one of the things we talked at length about, when we imagined our life with the children we hoped we would have. (我和丈夫一直梦想着带孩子去环游世界。这是我们一直想有一天做的事情。当我们想象着我俩和孩子们想要拥有的生活时，这是我们详细谈论的事情之一。)可知，计划这次旅行时，作者对旅行充满了渴望，故选D项。 【2题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第二段的“My husband and I always dreamed about taking our kids on a trip around the world. It was something we always wanted to do “one day”. It was one of the things we talked at length about, when we imagined our life with the children we hoped we would have.(我和丈夫一直梦想着带孩子去环游世界。这是我们一直想有一天做的事情。当我们想象着我俩和孩子们想要拥有的生活时，这是我们详细谈论的事情之一。)”可知，作者和丈夫计划和孩子去旅行；根据第四段中的“It was about experiencing the dozens of flights and trains and taxis together. We showed them how wonderful, how diverse, and how amazing the world is. We wanted them to learn all that we had learned ourselves, through our own travels as young adults.(它是关于一起经历几十次飞行、火车和出租车的旅行。我们向他们展示了这个世界是多么奇妙、多样和迷人。我们希望他们作为年轻人能从我们自己的旅行中学到一切。)”可知，作者和丈夫计划和孩子“实现”了此前的旅行计划，因此根据第三段的“Fourteen years later, we had three boys who were growing up faster by the day. It was time to make good on those plans.(14年后，我们有了三个男孩，他们一天比一天快。是时候……这些计划了。)”可知，作者的旅行计划到了该去“实现”的时候，故选B项。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“We wanted to put the brakes on our busy lives for a year, and just be with our kids. We wanted a break from the daily morning routine of making lunches, eating breakfast and rushing out of the door in time for school. We needed a family time-out.(我们想让忙碌的生活停止一年，只和孩子们在一起。我们想从每天早上做午餐、吃早餐和赶时间出门上学的日常生活中解脱出来。我们全家人需要休息一下。)”可知，作者这次旅行的主要目的是享受家庭生活，从忙碌的生活中解脱出来，故选C项。 【4题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“It was a wonderful two-month trip in Europe, full of incredible moments. And when we look back at our lives, I know we’ll be glad we did it. I know we’ll be happy that this is a chapter of the story of our family.(这是一次美妙的两个月欧洲之旅，充满了令人难以置信的时刻。当我们回顾我们的生活时，我知道我们会很高兴我们做到了。我知道我们也会很高兴这是我们家庭故事的一章。)”可知，作者对两个月的欧洲旅行感到很满意，故选B项。 主题02 人与自我 Passage 1 （24-25学年高二上·河南固始·期末） Katie always wanted to be a performer．She, the youngest of the three kids from Cleveland, was crazy about musicals and Disney movies from an early age and would often watch them singing with her mom, Karen．However, Katie's happy childhood took a-turn when her mother was diagnosed(诊断)with cancer．When the doctor informed the family that Karen's disease was terminal, they decided to make a trip to Disney World． The family spared no expense for their once-in-a-lifetime vacation and stayed at Disney's hotel for eight nights．They spent their days in the parks, seeing the sights, greeting characters, all the while pushing Karen in her wheelchair and watching her face light up with joy．They all shared in the merriment of experiencing the parks for the first time with Karen．The trip to Disney World at the height of Karen's battle with cancer allowed them to escape into a world of magic and laughter．This was the day Katie decided she wanted to work for Disney． Sadly, Karen lost the battle and died later, but the whole family remembered her every day and often thought of that Disney vacation．Katie went on to go after her dream．After she received her degree in musical theater, she struggled for years, working as a waitress and trying to be a performer．Her hard work finally paid off when she was hired to work for Disney． As a Disney performer, Katie is aware that many other families visit the parks and have similar stories to her own．She encourages everyone, especially children, who may be experiencing a hard time．“Every moment is meant for you, even the painful ones．” she says．“It's just like in your favorite Disney movie: There is always some kind of conflict or hardship or pressure．Remember to celebrate those moments, too, because they are taking you to whatever your version of a happy ending is．” 1. Why did Katie's family decide to go to Disney World? A. Katie always loved Disney movies． B. Katie had a happy childhood． C. Katie's mother got seriously ill． D. Katie dreamed of being a performer． 2. What made Katie decide to work for Disney? A. The dream that she wanted to live a life full of magic． B. The memory that she watched Disney movies as a kid． C. The great joy the Disney vacation brought to her family． D. The great courage her mother showed in fighting cancer． 3. Which of the following words best describe Katie? A. Kind and curious． B. Patient and helpful． C. Strict and independent． D. Tough and determined． 4. What message does Katie convey in the last paragraph? A. Sweet is pleasure after pain． B. Experience must be bought． C. Many drops make a shower． D. Good medicine tastes bitter． 【答案】1. C 2. C 3. D 4. A 【解析】 【分析】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Katie的母亲患上癌症，她们一家人去迪士尼旅游，后来Katie克服重重困难，实现了自己想要为迪士尼工作的梦想。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段的“When the doctor informed the family that Karen's disease was terminal, they decided to make a trip to Disney World．”可知，当医生告知家人Karen的已经到了晚期时，他们决定去迪士尼度假。即：Katie妈妈严重的病让他们决定去迪士尼度假。故选C项。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段的“The trip to Disney World at the height of Karen’s battle with cancer slowed them to escape into a world of magic and laughter. This was the day Katie decided she wanted to work for Disney.”可知在Karen与癌症斗争最激烈的时候，他们去了迪士尼乐园，这让他们放慢了脚步，进入了一个充满魔法和欢笑的世界。就在那天，Katie决定要为迪斯尼工作。由此可知，迪士尼假期给她的家庭带来了巨大的快乐，让Katie决定为迪斯尼工作。故选C项。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段的“After she received her degree in musical theater, she struggled for years, working as a waitress and trying to be a performer. Her hard work finally paid off when she was hired to work for Disney.”可知Katie的母亲得了癌症去世后，Katie也没有自暴自弃而是勇敢去追求她的梦想，说明她是一个坚强的人。后来Katie继续追求自己的演艺生涯，经过一番努力，最后取得了成功，说明她是个有决心的人。由此可推知，Katie是个坚强和有决心的人。故选D项。 【4题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段的“She encourages everyone, especially children, who may be experiencing a hard time. “Every moment -is meant for you, even the painful ones.” she says. “It’s just like in your favorite Disney movie: There is always some kind of conflict or hardship or pressure. Remember to celebrate those moments, too, because they are taking you to whatever your version of a happy ending is.””可知她鼓励每个人，尤其是孩子们，因为他们可能正在经历一段艰难的时期。“每一刻都是为你准备的，即使是那些痛苦的时刻。”她说。“这就像你最喜欢的迪斯尼电影一样：总是有一些冲突、困难或压力。记住，也要庆祝这些时刻，因为它们会带你走向你心目中的幸福结局。”由此推知，Katie在最后一段中传达了“苦尽甘来”的意思。故选A项。 Passage 2 （24-25学年高二上·河南驻马店·期末） I come from a place renowned for its breathtaking landscapes and complex history. Growing up beneath chinar trees, I learned to see them as symbols of endurance, each branch a witness to centuries of conflict and suffering. In my hometown, carrying identification is as routine as carrying one’s keys — a daily practice that acknowledges the underlying (潜在的) tension in our lives. When I moved to Shanghai from abroad for my PhD at Tongji University in 2022, I thought that this same instinct (本能) for caution would stay. But Shanghai offered something unexpected: a life shaped not by caution but by trust. Here in Shanghai, people leave bicycles unlocked, bags unattended, and walk freely without a second thought about their safety. You pick up deliveries without showing your ID, and people treat you not as an outsider but as someone who belongs here. It revealed a truth about human nature I had not fully understood that trust could be a foundation, a quiet norm rather than something rare. For the first time, I felt what it was like to trust a city itself, letting it hold me gently and carefully in its arms without the caution I’ d long carried. In my hometown, safety is something we manage cautiously. We carry identification not as an option but as an unspoken rule, and we find our way through life with an awareness sharpened by necessity. But in Shanghai, safety is an unspoken promise rather than a guarded privilege (特权). I can walk alone at night without looking over my shoulder or even thinking to bring my ID — a freedom that felt almost unreal at first. Living in Shanghai has reshaped not only my understanding of trust and safety but also my understanding of home. For so long, home was connected with my hometown, to its chinar trees and its cautious routines. But Shanghai has shown me that home can be found in a sense of peace and freedom, in the ability to walk through life unburdened by caution. Home is not merely a place; it’s a feeling rooted in safety, comfort, and the freedom to be oneself without restraint. 1. Why does the writer usually carry identification in his hometown? A. By instinct for caution. B. Out of personal habit. C. Out of fear of losing it. D. For showing off himself. 2. What surprised the author about life in Shanghai? A. The strict measures of security check. B. The city’s historic landmarks and traditions. C. The strong sense of belonging among locals. D. The freedom and trust among its citizens. 3. How does Para. 6 develop? A. By comparison. B. By description. C. By argument. D. By definition. 4. According to the text, what new understanding of home did the author gain in Shanghai? A. Home is defined by its physical location and routines. B. Home is a place where trust and safety are guaranteed. C. Home requires a balance between freedom and caution. D. Home is built on cultural identity and shared traditions. 【答案】1. A 2. D 3. A 4. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章主要讲述作者从家乡到上海后对信任、安全及家的新理解。 【1题详解】 推理判断题。由文章第二段“In my hometown, carrying identification is as routine as carrying one’s keys — a daily practice that acknowledges the underlying (潜在的) tension in our lives. (在我的家乡，随身携带身份证件就如同带着钥匙一样平常 —— 这一日常行为反映了我们生活中潜在的紧张氛围。)”可知，作者在家乡通常携带身份证是因为出于谨慎的本能。故选A。 【2题详解】 推理判断题。由文章第三段中的“But Shanghai offered something unexpected: a life shaped not by caution but by trust. (然而，上海却带来了意想不到的东西：这里的生活不是由谨慎塑造的，而是由信任塑造的。)”以及第四段“Here in Shanghai, people leave bicycles unlocked, bags unattended, and walk freely without a second thought about their safety. You pick up deliveries without showing your ID, and people treat you not as an outsider but as someone who belongs here. (在上海，人们会不锁自行车，把包放在一旁不管，还能自由自在地行走，丝毫不担心自己的安全。取快递时无需出示身份证，而且人们不会把你当作外人，而是把你当作这里的一员。)”可知，上海生活中让作者感到惊讶的是市民之间的自由和信任。故选D。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。由文章第六段“In my hometown, safety is something we manage cautiously. We carry identification not as an option but as an unspoken rule, and we find our way through life with an awareness sharpened by necessity. But in Shanghai, safety is an unspoken promise rather than a guarded privilege (特权). I can walk alone at night without looking over my shoulder or even thinking to bring my ID — a freedom that felt almost unreal at first. (在我的家乡，安全是我们小心翼翼去维护的东西。我们携带身份证件并非是一种选择，而是一条不成文的规定，我们在生活中前行时，那份因需要而变得敏锐的警觉始终伴随着我们。但在上海，安全是一种无需言说的承诺，而不是一种需要小心守护的特权。我可以在夜晚独自漫步，无需回头张望，甚至无需想着带上身份证 —— 这种自由起初让我觉得几乎有些不真实。)”可知，作者将家乡对安全的谨慎态度（如携带身份证是默认规则）和在上海感受到的安全（是一种无需言说的承诺，晚上独自走路无需担心）进行了对比。所以该段是通过对比的方式展开的。故选A。 【4题详解】 推理判断题。由文章最后一段“Living in Shanghai has reshaped not only my understanding of trust and safety but also my understanding of home. For so long, home was connected with my hometown, to its chinar trees and its cautious routines. But Shanghai has shown me that home can be found in a sense of peace and freedom, in the ability to walk through life unburdened by caution. Home is not merely a place; it’s a feeling rooted in safety, comfort, and the freedom to be oneself without restraint. (在上海的生活不仅重塑了我对信任和安全的理解，也改变了我对“家”的认知。长久以来，家总是与我的家乡联系在一起，与那里的悬铃木树和谨慎的生活习惯联系在一起。但上海让我明白，家可以在一种平和与自由的感觉中找到，在于能够无忧无虑、无需小心翼翼地生活。家不仅仅是一个地方，它更是一种植根于安全、舒适以及无拘无束做自己的自由之中的感觉。)”可知，作者在上海对“家”有了新的理解，即家是一个确保信任和安全的地方。故选B。 Passage 3 （23-24学年高二上·河南洛阳·期末） Voluntary work in fact, brings many personal benefits. My personal experiences have affirmed my belief in this. To begin, voluntary work has provided me with the opportunity to gain more insight into the lives of the less fortunate. I once volunteered to clean up one-room flats where the less fortunate lived in. When I first entered the flat, I was astonished at the state of the living conditions — it was overcrowded with people, messy household items, and newspapers. I was critical about the owners of the flat. However, as the cleaning proceeded, I learned more about their misfortunes and difficulties. I was regretful of my initial judgement of them. This incident has allowed me to learn more about people. Moreover, it has made me realise that many underprivileged communities are unjustifiably judged and discriminated against. I learnt that life is a lot more complex than I had imagined, and that I should always try to display empathy. In addition, my experience with volunteer work has reminded me to be more thankful for the little things. When I volunteered at a school to teach basic life skills to students with cerebral palsy (脑瘫), I found that the students were very appreciative of the teachers, teacher assistants and even the school attendants. The students often said “thank you” and smiled politely. I felt that as much as I had taught them, the students too had taught me: they taught me a lesson on gratitude. Finally, doing voluntary work has given my life more meaning. After doing voluntary work, I feel more connected to the rest of mankind, and now have a stronger sense of purpose in my life. Instead of just being absorbed in my own wants and needs, now make use of the abilities I have to extend a helping hand to those in need. 1. What can be inferred about the author’s first judgement on the people in the flat? A. Inspiring. B. Interesting. C. Pitiful. D. Rude. 2. Who taught the author to be more appreciative of life? A. The teachers. B. The volunteers. C. The teacher assistants. D. The disabled students. 3. Which statement best describes the author’s attitude towards voluntary work? A. Do as you would be done by. B. Kill two birds with one stone. C. All things are difficult before they are easy. D. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. 4. How does the author mainly prove his idea? A. By quoting others’ words. B. By using parallel sentences. C. By giving opinions and facts. D. By listing examples and numbers. 【答案】1. D 2. D 3. B 4. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者分享了自己个人做志愿工作的经历，表明志愿工作给个人带来很多好处，包括对不幸者的生活有了深入了解，变得更加感恩，生活有了更多意义。 【1题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段中“When I first entered the flat, I was astonished at the state of the living conditions — it was overcrowded with people, messy household items, and newspapers. I was critical about the owners of the flat. However, as the cleaning proceeded, I learned more about their misfortunes and difficulties. I was regretful of my initial judgement of them. (当我第一次进入公寓时，我对生活条件的状况感到惊讶——拥挤的人，凌乱的家居用品和报纸。我对公寓的主人很不满。然而，随着清扫工作的进行，我更多地了解到他们的不幸和困难。我对自己最初对他们的判断感到后悔)”可知，作者第一次进入公寓时，因为里面糟糕的状况而对住户很不满，后来因为了解他们的情况而后悔自己最初的判断。由此推知，作者对公寓里的人的第一评价是粗鲁的。故选D项。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中“When I volunteered at a school to teach basic life skills to students with cerebral palsy (脑瘫), I found that the students were very appreciative of the teachers, teacher assistants and even the school attendants. The students often said “thank you” and smiled politely. I felt that as much as I had taught them, the students too had taught me: they taught me a lesson on gratitude. (当我在一所学校志愿教授脑瘫学生基本生活技能时，我发现学生们对老师、助教甚至学校服务员都非常感激。学生们经常说“谢谢”，礼貌地微笑。我觉得就像我教给他们的一样，学生们也教会了我：他们教会了我感恩)”可知，这些患有脑瘫的残疾学生教会了作者学会更加感恩生活。故选D项。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“Voluntary work in fact, brings many personal benefits. My personal experiences have affirmed my belief in this. (事实上，志愿工作给个人带来很多好处。我的个人经历证实了我的信念)”、第二段中“To begin, voluntary work has provided me with the opportunity to gain more insight into the lives of the less fortunate. (首先，志愿工作让我有机会更深入地了解那些不幸的人的生活)”、第三段中“In addition, my experience with volunteer work has reminded me to be more thankful for the little things. (此外，我的志愿者工作的经历提醒我要更加感激微小的事情)”和第四段中“Finally, doing voluntary work has given my life more meaning. (最后，做志愿者工作让我的生活更有意义)”可知，作者的个人经历表明志愿工作带来了各种好处，包括对不幸者生活的深入了解、变得更加感恩、赋予生活更多意义。由此可知，B项“一举两得”可以描述作者对于志愿工作的态度，该谚语用于形容在一个行动中实现两个或多个目标的情况。故选B项。 【4题详解】 推理判断题。通读全文可知，文章是总分式结构，作者用第一段“Voluntary work in fact, brings many personal benefits. My personal experiences have affirmed my belief in this. (事实上，志愿工作给个人带来很多好处。我的个人经历证实了我的信念)”提出自己的观点，后面三段每段的开头给出一个志愿工作带来的好处，然后用个人经历来说明这种好处。因此，作者主要是通过给出观点和事实来论证自己的观点。故选C项。 Passage 4 （23-24学年高二上·河南焦作·期末） Sadaf’s childhood was happy. She enjoyed going to school and meeting her friends. But one day, she returned home running a high temperature. “We thought it was regular flu. But we were told that I would not be able to walk ever again now,” she recalls. Sadaf was just 10 years old then. After the family was turned down by doctors in Kashmir, they went to Mumbai, where an operation was performed to treat her legs. But eventually, Sadaf had to rely on a wheelchair to move around. By this time, she had to discontinue her education. Things worsened when her father, her “only source of support”, passed away. “Everyone except my father doubted my capabilities. But he always encouraged me to dream big. I missed him.” “There were days when I would end up crying all day, sitting alone in my room. I was getting into depression,” she says. “By now, I’ve realized that I have to either end my life or struggle to prove myself. I chose the latter. I wanted to prove to the world that people like me can also achieve something. I had just lost my ability to walk, not my ability to use my brain,” she adds. That is when Sadaf decided to step up for herself. In 2015, she opened a shop but had to shut it a couple of years later as the work affected her eyesight. She says, “But I wanted to try my hands at everything. So I decided to play basketball as well. I have also been awarded multiple times by the Jammu and Kashmir Basketball Association.” Recently, Sadaf tried selling unique spices of the Kashmir valley. “Today, I have established my own business without anyone’s emotional or financial support. People would question me what I could achieve sitting in a wheelchair, when their educated and able-bodied children sat idly (闲散地). Now the very same people give my example to others,” she says. Sadaf believes that people with disabilities should never doubt themselves. “If you hear others say something not so positive, you may end up depressed. Instead of living within the confines (限制) of a room, try to prove yourself,” she advises. 1. What did Sadaf lose after her father’s death? A. Walking ability. B. Financial support. C. Spiritual backing. D. Precious eyesight. 2. Why did Sadaf try basketball? A. To build up her body. B. To prove herself. C. To win awards. D. To pursue her dream. 3. Which of the following can best describe Sadaf? A. Talented but inflexible. B. Disabled but learned. C. Independent and honest. D. Determined and capable. 4. What message can we get from Sadaf's story? A. A fine example has limitless power. B. Do not let your disability rule you. C. Encouragement is the source of power. D. Do not put all your eggs in one basket. 【答案】1. C 2. B 3. D 4. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了残疾人Sadaf不顾他人的质疑用行动证明自己的励志故事。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Things worsened when her father, her ‘only source of support’, passed away.(当她“唯一的支柱”父亲去世后，情况变得更糟了)”可知，Sadaf的父亲是她的支柱，是唯一一个支持鼓励她的人，因此父亲的去世让她失去了精神支柱。故选C项。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据第六段中的“By now, I’ve realized that I have to either end my life or struggle to prove myself.(到现在为止，我意识到我要么结束自己的生命，要么努力证明自己)”以及第七段中的“But I wanted to try my hands at everything. So I decided to play basketball as well.(但我想尝试一切。所以我也决定打篮球)”可知，Sadaf打篮球是为了证明自己。故选B项。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第六段“I wanted to prove to the world that people like me can also achieve something. I had just lost my ability to walk, not my ability to use my brain(我想向世界证明，像我这样的人也能有所成就。我只是失去了走路的能力，而不是失去了思考的能力)”和第七段中的“But I wanted to try my hands at everything. So I decided to play basketball as well.(但我想尝试一切。所以我也决定打篮球)”和最后一段的“Sadaf believes that people with disabilities should never doubt themselves.(萨达夫认为，残疾人永远不应该怀疑自己)”可知，Sadaf虽然残疾，但是她开店、打篮球、做生意，非常能干，而且在别人的质疑中勇敢地证明自己的能力，因此也是意志坚定的，所以用“有决心，有能力”能最好描述Sadaf。故选D项。 【4题详解】 推理判断题。根据Sadaf 的故事以及最后一段中“If you hear others say something not so positive, you may end up depressed. Instead of living within the confines (限制) of a room, try to prove yourself,(如果你听到别人说一些不太积极的话，你可能会感到沮丧。不要限制在一个房间里，试着证明你自己)”可推知，她建议人们要去证明自己的能力，而不要让残疾限制自己。故选B项。 / 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 专题02 阅读理解 记叙文 主题01 人与社会 Passage 1 （24-25学年高二上·河南兰考·期末） Get up at 6 am, arrive at the hospital one hour earlier to help patients check in, and accompany patients during consultations… In recent years, “patient escorts” has emerged as a new industry, and those who have taken on this career are known as “people who sell time”, 26-year-old Zhang Tian is one of them. September 4 was a lucky day for Zhang Tian. On this day, Zhang Tian saw a video about patient escorts on a short video platform. The daily routine of patient escorts shown in the video fascinated her and gradually inspired her to take this on as a business. She browsed through many platforms and read multiple information and found there indeed exists a certain demand for patient escorts, especially for the elderly, children, and pregnant women. Since she had never engaged in this kind of work before, she spent two days in major hospitals in Wuhan, in order to familiarize herself with all the departments on different floors, as well as the processes of medical consultation and preparation for surgery. After preliminary preparatory (预备的) work, Zhang Tian posted a video of myself-introduction on major social platforms, talking about the help and services a patient escort provides, as well as some tips for a quick and convenient medical consultation. At first, she was a little worried that her video would go unnoticed. However, after she uploaded the video, it got over 100 likes and she received her first ever offer as a patient escort. The memory of her first task is still alive and fresh in her mind. She received a phone call on September 9 from a man whose father was seriously ill and might need surgery. He wanted Zhang Tian to accompany his father through his consultation and treatment.” Zhang Tian made full preparations before meeting her first client and did a very good job despite her nervousness. “Later, the family expressed their gratitude to me over and over again, which warmed my heart and gave me a sense of achievement.” Zhang Tian said. 1. What do patient escorts do? A. They assist doctors in hospitals. B. They arrive at hospitals early to check in. C. They take on this career to sell their time. D. They help patients get treated in hospitals. 2. September 4 was a lucky day for Zhang Tian because ______. A. she enjoyed seeing an interesting video B. she got inspiration for her own career C. she found a demand for medical workers D. she was well received on social platforms 3. How did Zhang Tian get her first client? A. She got familiar with the routine work in hospitals. B. She spent two days in major hospitals to meet patients. C. Her video on social platforms attracted her first client. D. The man’s father was seriously ill and might need a surgery. 4. Which of the following words best describe Zhang Tian? A. Hardworking and considerate. B. Humorous and careful. C. Ambitious and imaginative. D. Talkative and positive. Passage 2 （24-25学年高二上·河南洛阳·期末） A high school senior called James Smith has started an organization that designs science kits (工具) for primary school students. He launched Kits Cubed to introduce kids to the wonders of science through fun, affordable, and accessible means, which owed to a babysitting experience. He was babysitting his younger brother, York, when he decided that the activity for the day would be a science experiment. York told him that he hated science because he was bad at it. “He literally loved everything, and then when I brought up science, he doubted himself,” James told CNN. James was not going to let York’s self-doubt continue, so he decided to use simple science experiments to convince him that he was not bad at science. “We went to the store together and I had him pick out potatoes, and then I went to the hardware store to buy some copper (铜) nails (钉子), some galvanized (镀锌的) nails and some wire. And then, we made a battery out of them,” he said. That was how James successfully convinced York that he was not bad at science. “He actually likes science now,” he said. From this experience, James started thinking to help more kids like York. With the help of his teachers, he started designing science kits that explored real science concepts with simple everyday materials. So far Kits Cubed sells three kinds of kits, with three experiments in each kit. Each kit sells for $15. According to James, Kits Cubed has reached more than 2,000 young people in Oakland so far. “York told me he’s bad at science. He doesn’t like it. I want to remove that thought, and replace it with ‘I’m good at science and I can be a scientist if I want to. That’ s what I really want them to get out of the kits,” said James. 1. When did James come up with the idea of experimenting? A. When he was looking after York. B. When York told him he wanted it. C. When York showed a gift for science. D. When he found York loved everything. 2. How did James change his younger brother’s attitude towards science? A. By doing an experiment for him. B. By sharing learning experience with him. C. By explaining the theory in simple words. D. By involving him in a simple experiment. 3. What can we know about the science kits? A. They are still in the pilot stage. B. They use easily available materials. C. They include three experiments in total. D. They are independently designed by James. 4. What did James expect children to gain from his science kits? A. The ability to learn from daily life. B. The respect for science and scientists. C. The confidence to learn science well. D. The understanding of science concepts. Passage 3 （24-25学年高二上·河南豫东名校·期末） Reading opens a world of possibilities. Books about self-improvement, DIY home repair or novels that engage your imagination can be transformative. But for people who are food insecure, going to a bookstore or a library is not a priority (优先事项). That’s why a charity in Britain is now serving books at local food banks. The charity, Bookbanks, was founded by Emily Rhodes, a London-based writer who has been surrounded by books in her entire life. She was a keen reader, studied English in university, and worked in publishing and bookselling before becoming a journalist. In 2022, Rhodes began volunteering at a community food center in Newington Green, in northeast London. There she realized that bringing books into the center could not only enrich people’s lives with reading but it could also help people make connections and socialize. “People think of a book as a solitary thing, but I think there’s another side to books that makes them amazing connectors and community builders,” Rhodes said. Rhodes started small by setting up a table with a few hundred books at the food bank in Newington Green. At first, Rhodes gave books from her own collection but as her project grew, she started to get donations from bookstores, libraries and publishers. Then she and her co-director Hattie Garlick officially launched Bookbanks as a charity and began to expand in the city. Since three percent of people use food banks, this is a great opportunity to get books into the hands of people that cannot afford to own books. Yusuf, 53, a food bank user, said that he took books to read with his son. “It’s the best time; we are quiet together. We haven’t got money, but we have books. The books are full of knowledge and knowledge is good,” he said. There are currently four Bookbanks locations, according to the organization, and to date, more than 3,000 books have been given away. There are plans to open four-to-six more locations in food banks in 2025. And the food banks have the potential to be a community space of socializing and learning and not just a place to be fed. 1. What is the purpose of Bookbanks? A. To inspire kids’ love for story books. B. To make an advertisement for food banks. C. To provide a quiet environment for writers. D. To offer the poor a chance to read books. 2. What does the underlined word “solitary” in paragraph 3 probably mean? A. Strange. B. Funny. C. Separate. D. Different. 3. How did Emily Rhodes start her project in the first place? A. By donating her own books. B. By purchasing used books. C. By opening bookstores. D. By working with publishers. 4. What is Yusuf’s attitude to Bookbanks? A. Doubtful. B. Positive. C. Unclear. D. Unconcerned. Passage 4 （24-25学年高二上·河南信阳·期末） One wheelchair user didn’t feel safe crossing the street from the sidewalk outside his apartment, so he decided to contact the city and let them know what was going on. In his e-mail, Adam explained that the area wasn’t very convenient for people using mobility aids. His city’s response to the message deserves a round of applause! They got to work creating a solution so that wheelchair users could safely and easily cross the street. In a slideshow on social media, Adam shared how his city began the process of creating a more convenient path from his sidewalk to the one across the street. First, they started digging up some of the grass so that they could set up ramps (坡道). Once that was finished, they started painting the street. Before Adam knew it, there was a convenient crosswalk for wheelchair users right outside his home. This wheelchair user was excited to tell his inspiring story on social media because it proves that “advocacy works.” Thanks to Adam contacting the city about his dangerous sidewalk, his community now has a safe and convenient crosswalk in their area! Commenters on his post praised him for standing up for himself and others with disabilities. “You not only advocated for yourself but your entire community,” wrote one user. Another added, “I work for city public works and a lot of the time we don’t know about an issue until a resident points it out. Thank you for making them aware, I'm sure others had the same issue!” Adam responded in the comments that he had no idea if his request would actually be heard, but he knew he had to give it a try anyway. Now, he’s really glad he did. It just goes to show you that speaking up is often worth it! 1. What does the underlined word “applause” in paragraph 1 most likely mean? A. Satisfaction. B. Praise. C. Attention. D. Donations. 2. How did Adam feel when he saw the convenient crosswalk outside his home? A. Relaxed. B. Excited. C. Disappointed. D. Indifferent. 3. What can we infer from the comments on Adam’s social media post? A. City public works employees are often unresponsive. B. Adam is a well-known advocate for wheelchair users. C. The city usually ignores requests from disabled residents. D. Many people were unaware of the sidewalk issue before Adam's post. 4. What is the main idea of the passage? A. The complaint ignored by the city community. B. The process of building a crosswalk for wheelchair users. C. The difficulties faced by wheelchair users in crossing streets. D. The importance of speaking up for community improvements. Passage 5 （23-24学年高二上·河南许昌·期末） Félix “Andarin”Carvajal was a born runner. As a boy, he spent his childhood running up and down nearby hills. Years later, as a postman, Carvajal became well-known in the city of Havana, and eventually, he began to put his fame to use,seeking out donations so he might represent Cuba as a marathon runner at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, Missouri. At the time, there was no state support for Olympic athletes in Cuba. But even with the money, Carvajal nearly didn’t make it there. His journey to the Games took him first to New Orleans，where he lost all the money he had saved up for the trip. In a foreign city, Carvajal began to walk north up along the Mississippi River to St. Louis. It was hundreds of miles, but between walking and hitching(搭便车) rides, he was able to reach St. Louis in time for his event. It was August in St. Louis and Carvajal stood in the staging area，hungry and out of shape and tired. Carvajal took off to a commanding early lead despite the fact that he had not eaten for two days. Carvajal had never particularly believed in pacing himself. Carvajal was mostly self-trained and his ideas about running had always been straightforward: to run far and run fast and run until you can’t go anymore. But 26.2 miles is a long distance. Carvajal was reported to have picked and eaten five green apples while running and became badly ill with a stomachache. Miraculously, Carvajal managed to return to the race and finish in fourth place. The 1904 Olympics was the peak of Carvajal’s international career. But he remained a runner for the rest of his life. At 55 years old, Carvajal ran the entire length of Cuba along the country’s main highway, a distance of nearly 700 miles. Toward the end of his life, he performed a short running demonstration.“This is to show you that I still run,” he told the crowd. 1. What did Carvajal use his fame to do? A. Get a job as a postman. B. Inspire more people to run. C. Support professional athletes in Cuba. D. Raise money for his trip to the Olympics. 2. What happened to Carvajal according to paragraph 2? A. He lost all his money. B. He got lost in a foreign city. C. He traveled round New Orleans. D. He walked to the Mississippi River. 3. What did Carvajal believe in? A. Keeping pace with most runners. B. Running fast from the beginning. C. Speeding up in the middle of a race. D. Running at an average speed all through a race. 4. Which is the best title of the passage? A. A man always in need. B. A man born for medals. C. A man always on the move. D. A man devoted to charity. 主题02 人与自我 Passage 1 （24-25学年高二上·河南开封·期末） My birth was a little more dramatic than the standard way a baby enters the world. I was born missing my left hand. I’m sure it was quite jarring for my parents. While I did get some stares and “polite” questions about my disability, I was lucky because I wasn’t laughed at for my limb difference. As kids do, I quickly learned to adapt. One of my earliest memories is my father trying to teach me to tie my shoes and I figured out a way to do it with one hand. Not every challenge was that simple, however. The fact that I was different hit me hard during high school, when I started to hide my disability. Honestly, I was terrified that if I exposed my limb difference people would find me as ugly as I found myself. I spent the next two decades keeping my limb difference hidden at all times. Hiding feels a lot like lying, and the more you hide, the harder it becomes to stop hiding. Interestingly enough, it was a date that convinced me to stop hiding my limb difference. When I was 38 years old, exhausted of hiding and so lonely, I met someone special. The combination of me finally feeling ready to unhide and his willingness to go through the unhiding process with me was exactly what I needed. While focusing less on hiding myself, I started looking around me and noticing other people with limb differences. For 25 years, I’d worked in non-profit organizations working with young people, but accepting my disability sparked a passion in me to educate others about disability as part of diversity, through public speaking and writing. My mission now is to expand the conversation about disability and work with organizations so their employees can unhide and thrive. 1. Why did the author mention the memory in her early childhood? A. To share the happy moments with her parents. B. To describe the skills her parents taught her. C. To show how she quickly overcame challenges. D. To illustrate the strong support she received. 2. What finally contributed to the author’s unhiding? A. Love and support from someone special. B. Tiredness and loneliness due to hiding. C. Encouragement from others with similar challenges. D. Confidence arising from years’ practice. 3. What is the author’s next plan? A. To educate the disabled about speaking and writing. B. To create non-profit organizations to help the disabled. C. To promote self-acceptance by partnering with organizations. D. To learn self-love and observe others with similar challenges. 4. Which of the following can describe the author best? A. Shy and reserved. B. Considerate and optimistic. C. Tough and self-accepting. D. Ambitious and confident. Passage 2 （24-25学年高二上·河南南阳·期末） In fifth grade, my family moved across town. I tried to fit in, but I wore my vulnerability (脆弱) like a new pair of white shoes. Teresa often played tricks on me. Once on the playground, she suddenly hit me and then fell to the ground pretending to be hurt. Kids standing nearby laughed. Mary Lou appeared, took me to the girls’ bathroom to deal with the injury, and told me not to let Teresa tease me anymore. I went back and argued with Teresa until we were separated by the teacher. Then we were punished to sit on the Mistake Bench. For Teresa, it seemed nothing had happened. She kept talking to me, but I refused to respond until she mentioned every Tuesday after school her mom would take her to the city library. I began to envy her, but didn’t want her to know how much, so I continued to ignore her. That weekend, all the fifth-grade girls were invited to a pajama (睡衣) party. The night progressed happily until someone suggested telling ghost stories. I hated them, but there didn’t seem to be any way out of the situation. Suddenly, Mary Lou started crying, “I’m scared. I want to go home.” She had read my mind, but she had the courage to say it. Mary called her parents and asked me to pack up with her. Then a small voice whispered, “I want to leave with you”. As we dragged our things out, we saw Teresa. The three of us waited on the front porch for Mary Lou’s dad. I was never so grateful to see headlights. When getting off, Teresa asked whether we could go to the library with her. I hesitated, Mary said she couldn’t but encouraged me to go. Teresa’s words sounded sincere, despite our previous story. From then on, Teresa and I shared many trips to the library on Tuesday. Mary Lou was, and still is, my heroine. Had it not been for her, I might not have had the opportunity or the courage to accept Teresa’s invitation to the city library every Tuesday, which fueled my affection for books in a dramatic way. 1. Which of the following words can best describe Mary Lou? A. Outgoing and confident. B. Brave and understanding. C. Generous and creative. D. Energetic and ambitious 2. What’s Teresa’s reaction to the teacher’s punishment? A. She took it lightly. B. She kept quite silent. C. She felt rather ashamed. D. She apologized seriously. 3. What can be inferred from paragraph 3? A. Kids at the party enjoyed the ghost stories. B. I had enough courage to speak out my fear. C. All the fifth-grades were invited to the party. D. Three girls bonded their hearts together that night. 4. What does the author want to convey in the last paragraph? A. Her faith in Mary Lou. B. Her gratitude to Mary Lou. C. Mary Lou’s care for her. D. Mary Lou’s impression on her. Passage 3 （24-25学年高二上·河南新未来·期末） In the summer of 1952, six-year-old Paul was playing outside in Dallas, Texas, when he suddenly felt his neck hurt and his head was pounding. When he went inside to find his mum, she immediately knew what was wrong. One of the worst polio (小儿麻痹症) outbreaks the country had ever seen was sweeping the US. Paul’s mum took him to their doctor, who confirmed her guess — he had polio. The doctor advised that he rest at home, as the hospital was already overflowing with sick children. But Paul quickly deteriorated and then he was struggling to breathe. He was rushed to Parkland Hospital and began to lose consciousness (意识). When he woke up, he was in an iron lung. An iron lung is a huge, airtight (密封的) metal box that helps polio patients to breathe. The next 18 months, he was unable to talk in hospital. He tried to make friends with other children by communicating with his eyes. Paul was determined not to be defeated after knowing his condition. Paul learned a special breathing technique known as frog breathing. With the help of this technique, he could leave the iron lung for short amounts of time. Even so, it was difficult for Paul to lead a normal life. He was determined to get a good education, but he wasn’t always able to write, so he learned to memorize information rather than take notes. He was home-schooled, and in 1967, at 21, he graduated from high school. He went on to receive a scholarship to the Southern Methodist University. Paul became a world record holder in 2022 after spending the longest amount of time living in an iron lung. To add to his achievements, Paul spent more than eight years writing a memoir called Three Minutes for a Dog: My Life in an Iron Lung. He expected it to encourage more people like him to fight against their fate (命运). 1. What did Paul do when feeling uncomfortable in the summer of 1952? A. He turned to his mother for help. B. He struggled to breathe. C. He fell down unconscious. D. He contacted his doctor immediately. 2. What does the underlined word “deteriorated” in Paragraph 2 mean? A. Recovered. B. Worsened. C. Begged. D. Fell. 3. How did Paul break away from his iron lung for a short while? A. By staying at home. B. By leading a lifestyle like frogs. C. By breathing in a special way. D. By communicating with new friends. 4. What did Paul expect his memoir to convey? A. Success isn’t achieved overnight. B. People should avoid giving in to their fate. C. Setting up new life aims is necessary. D. Living in an iron lung is challenging. Passage 4 （24-25学年高二上·河南许昌·期末） “I’ve never picked the jobs I’ve done in my life,” says Mark Sadler, who spent 20 years working at the London underground. But when he retired, he became a lifeguard. Three years ago, Sadler was giving blood when he felt chest pain. He says, “The doctor asked: ‘Do you drink?’ Yeah, probably too much. ‘Do you smoke?’ Yes. They could see by my size that I ate too much.” Then Sadler stopped smoking and drinking. “I’ve always had to earn as much as I can to provide for my family,” Sadler says. At the underground, he looked after the engineering fleet (工程车队). He worked 10-to 12-hour days, and often returned to visit the tunnels at night. “If I got the call at 1, I’d be on the go at1: 15.” He regards his wife and two daughters as “always the most important thing in my life”, but while he worked, “they were wrapped in clingfilm (保鲜膜)”. He means he could see them, but they were in a separate world. That’s why Sadler made his daughters, by then adults, an offer. “I told them: ‘If you have a child, I will become a full-time grandparent.’” For the past couple of years, he has combined caring for his granddaughter with lifeguarding very well. Being a grandparent, he says, has shown “how much I missed” as a father. Now he is part of a community. “In my old job, I used to say to everyone: ‘Every day you’re learning.’ I feel that even more now that I’ve got to 60. I’m doing something that I chose. I can balance my job with my wife and family. It is everything I want.” 1. What made Sadler change his lifestyle? A. A health problem. B. Pursuit of an ideal job. C. An accident at the underground. D. Financial pressures from his family. 2. What was Sadler’s experience like while working at the underground? A. It offered him flexibility. B. It was physically dangerous. C. It was associated with stress. D. It allowed him to travel the world. 3. Why did Sadler decide to become a full-time grandparent? A. To escape job-related burnout. B. To enjoy his retirement. C. To challenge himself. D. To focus on family. 4. How does Sadler feel about his career shift? A. Regretful. B. Nervous. C. Relieved. D. Satisfied. 主题03 人与自然 Passage 1 （24-25学年高二上·河南郑州宇华·期末） Most people aren’t familiar with where Lesotho is. When I was asked to go there as a teacher, I didn’t know either. Lesotho is a small, mountainous country surrounded by its larger neighbor, South Africa. Winters are so cold and dry that trees can only survive if they’re near a spring or river. So when I met Wilfred, who had many trees to plant on his way home, I had to see what he’d done. My brother and I made the two-hour hike one winter morning. As we came around the mountain, we saw lots of trees. We continued on and reached Wilfred’s home in an area surrounded by a wonder: a garden with peach and pear trees. I was amazed at what Wilfred had achieved, but he said most of the work was done by his father, Mr Pitso. I felt great admiration for Mr Pitso. He mentioned that he started planting peach trees 20 years earlier. At first, people were resentful, and several times others removed his trees because they felt it was unfair for him to have something they didn’t have. To solve the problem, Mr Pitso gave his trees away freely to his neighbors. He also organized tree-planting days at the primary school where he worked and started a tree-buying cooperative to get funds from the government. He showed people how they could make tree-growing profitable by selling fruit and firewood. In times of drought, although he was in his sixties, he carried buckets of water from the small stream to his trees. As we left, Mr Pitso told us that before he died, he hoped to see the barren (贫瘠的) valley around his home covered with trees. When faced with challenges in my life, I remember Mr Pitso’s dream. The poor primary school teacher living in the mountains of Lesotho gives me hope. 1. Why did the author decide to visit Wilfred’s home? A. To help Wilfred plant peach trees. B. To get some firewood for the winter. C. To see Wilfred’s tree-planting efforts. D. To learn about Wilfred’s living conditions. 2. What does the underlined word “resentful” in paragraph 3 mean? A. Confused. B. Annoyed. C. Careless. D. Helpless. 3. Which of the following words best describe Mr Pitso? A. Caring and strong-willed. B. Demanding and high-spirited. C. Creative and self-centered. D. Determined and good-humored. 4. What is the main purpose of the author in writing the text? A. To introduce the geography of Lesotho. B. To explain the importance of tree-planting. C. To discuss the challenges of teaching abroad. D. To share a hopeful story about protecting nature. Passage 2 （24-25学年高二上·河南新蔡·期末） I have worked as a keeper at the National Zoo, Paris for 11 years. Spot and Stripe are the first tiger cubs that have ever been born here. Globally, a third of Sumatran cubs in zoos don't make it to adulthood, so I decided to give them round-the-clock care at home. I've got two children—the younger one, Kynan, was extremely happy about the tigers arriving - but all of us really looked forward to being part of their lives and watching them grow. I wasn't worried about bringing them into my home with my wife and kids. These were cubs. They weighed about 2.5 kg and were so small that there was absolutely no risk. As they grew more mobile, we let them move freely around the house during the day, but when we were asleep we had to contain them in a large room, otherwise they'd get up to mischief. We'd come down in the morning to find they'd turned the room upside down, and left it looking like a zoo. Things quickly got very intense due to the huge amount of energy required to look after them. There were some tough times and I just felt extremely tired. I was grateful that my family was there to help. We had to have a bit of a production line going, making up “tiger milk”, washing baby bottles, and cleaning the floors. When Spot and Stripe were four months old, they were learning how to open doors and jump fences, and we knew it really was time for them to go. It was hard for us to finally part with them. For the first few days, Kynan was always a bit disappointed that the cubs weren't there. I'm not sad about it. I'm hands-on with them every day at the zoo, and I do look back very fondly on the time that we had them. 1. Why did the author bring the tiger cubs home? A. To ensure their survival. B. To observe their differences. C. To teach them life skills. D. To let them play with his kids. 2. What do the underlined words “get up to mischief” mean in paragraph 3? A. Behave badly. B. Lose their way. C. Sleep soundly. D. Miss their mom. 3. What did the author think of raising the tiger cubs at home? A. Boring. B. Tiring. C. Costly. D. Risky. 4. Why did the author decide to send Spot and Stripe back to the zoo? A. They frightened the children. B. They became difficult to contain. C. They annoyed the neighbours. D. They started fighting each other. 主题01 人与社会 Passage 1 （23-24学年高二上·河南中州联盟·期末） Estefanía Rebellón was once a migrant (流动的) child. She was 10 when her family fled Cali, Colombia, because of death threats to her father, who had been forced into hiding. They settled in Miami. Despite the challenges she faced as a migrant child, she was lucky to have teachers who advocated for her and guided her along the way. Rebellón moved from Miami to Los Angeles when she was 21 to pursue an acting career. In 2018, she was so moved after volunteering in migrant camps in Tijuana that she put her career on hold. “There were no schools set up to help these kids. They were walking around the camps barefoot,” she said. Rebellón and her partner Kyle Schmidt used about $1,000 of their savings to buy tents and supplies and set up a makeshift (临时的) school at the border. They enlisted volunteer teachers to provide learning opportunities in the camps. In the months that followed, when those families living in the camps were moved to shelters, Rebellón and Schmidt wanted to continue offering educational services. “I thought, ‘Why don’t we turn a bus into a mobile classroom, and we could take it to all the different shelters?’” Rebellón said. Over the next year, Rebellón and Schmidt bought and transformed a bus, partnered with shelters, and drove the bus over the border. In 2019, she co-founded the Yes We Can World Foundation, a nonprofit organization that believes every child has the right to education and safe spaces regardless of their location, current legal status or economic background. Rebellón’s organization hires professional teachers and tailors their curriculum (课程) to the specific needs of each student. “The program has been officially approved by the education secretary in Mexico and serves children aged 3 to 15 — a crucial period for education,” Rebellón said. Today, the Yes We Can World Foundation educates 250 — 300 kids a day through its four school locations along the border and three mobile school buses. “Since 2019, the group has served more than 3,100 migrant children from 10 countries,” Rebellón said. 1. What can be learned about Rebellón from the first paragraph? A. She received death threats. B. Her teachers helped her a lot. C. She was forced into hiding. D. Her acting career began early. 2. What did Rebellón realize while volunteering in migrant camps? A. She should value her hard-won life. B. Children could be happy in any environment. C. Migrant kids lacked opportunities for schooling. D. She was lucky to have the ability to help others. 3. Why did Rebellón turn a bus into a classroom? A. To set the scene for her show. B. To realize her childhood dream. C. To give full play to the value of a bus. D. To offer children convenient access to education. 4. What can we say about the impact of the Yes We Can World Foundation? A. It’s far-reaching. B. It’s predictable. C. It’s short-lived. D. It’s unidentifiable. Passage 2 （23-24学年高二上·河南驻马店·期末） Shen Yue, 26, was born in East China’s Shandong province, a region that many people believe prioritizes secure, officially-budgeted positions such as civil service. However, Shen’s decision to dive into the unpredictable world of full-time video blogging after graduating in 2019, with a focus on the popular game League of Legends (LOL), raised eyebrows. Initially, Shen’s family supported his career choice, but when he struggled to make ends meet within the first year, they began to advise him to seek a more secure job. But Shen remained determined and persisted with his chosen path. A turning point in Shen’s career occurred at the start of this year when he posted a seemingly odd video, replacing the D and F keys on a keyboard, crucial for in-game character actions, with a foot pedal. Describing it as a “pointless invention” created for fun, Shen admitted that the video initially received limited attention. But a message from a viewer who had lost an arm in a car accident changed everything. The viewer, who relied on one hand to play games, sought guidance on creating a similar foot pedal. “I hadn’t realized that there would be disabled players in need of this kind of pedal,” Shen said. Despite his limited knowledge of circuit-building, he managed to produce 10 different foot pedals and traveled to Chongqing to personally assist the player in installation(安装), gaining valuable feedback. “Due to physical limitations, this player could only operate two simple game characters,” Shen explained. However, with this device, which allows the player to pedal with his foot, he can now play games like a regular person using a keyboard. Recognizing the diverse needs of disabled players nationwide, Shen started providing free assistance in making these pedals. The continuous feedback within the community encouraged Shen to improve his inventions constantly. Shen’s videos recording his experiences touched many internet users, earning him the title of the true “legend” of LOL. “I’m honored to receive this praise. But the real legends were the audience whose support had made the needs of disabled players easier to understand,” he said. 1. What can be inferred from the first two paragraphs? A. Shen’s career was thought to be promising. B. Shen’s difficulties didn’t defeat him. C. Shen’s family were always for his choice. D. Shen’s job focused on developing games. 2. The viewer’s message made Shen realize that _________. A. there was some use for the foot pedal B. different foot pedals should be created C. he helped the disabled use pedals D. he needed to accept others’ feedback 3. Which of the following best describes Shen? A. Modest and honest. B. Determined and creative. C. Helpful and brave. D. Kind and humorous. 4. What is a suitable title for the text? A. Usefulness of “Uselessness” B. Blogs of a blogger C. Possibility of the Disabled D. Knowing of “Unknowns” Passage 3 （23-24学年高二上·河南开封·期末） The hand-drawn posters kept catching Aviram Cohen’s eye as he walked around his neighborhood in Queens, N.Y. They were colorful advertisements with a distinct style. Cohen, who builds exhibitions in museums and galleries, was eager to uncover who was behind the posters. It wasn’t easy. “I found them by going from restaurant to restaurant until there was someone that had their phone number,” Cohen, 42, said, adding that he was hoping to ask them to create a sign for his wife’s yoga and Pilates studio in Jackson Heights. When the artists, Carlos and Miguel Cevallos, met him at his wife’s studio that day in 2018, Cohen was shocked to see two brothers in their 80s, who for decades have spent their days in their shared Manhattan apartment making advertising posters by hand. They had long been relying on word of mouth to attract new clients. Then Cohen suggested they get on social media to preserve their work. “It should be documented so it doesn’t disappear,” Cohen said. Cohen offered to create an Instagram account for the brothers. They were on board with the idea. The brothers, along with their older brother, Victor, opened a sign shop in Bogota in 1966. Victor taught his younger brothers all he knew about art. After Victor moved to New York in 1969, his brothers eventually followed him. Carlos came first in 1974 and produced posters with Victor in a small art studio in Times Square, and later in Queens. In 2005, Miguel moved to New York. After Victor’s death in 2012, Miguel and Carlos carried on their brother’s legacy(遗产)by continuing to make custom posters. Miguel outlines the letters and images, and Carlos is the colorist. Recently, the brothers have received requests from potential clients across the United States, as well as internationally. The two have no plans to part with their pens and paintbrushes anytime soon. They intend to make art indefinitely. 1. Why did Cohen try to find the poster designers? A. To reach out hands for them. B. To order a sign for his wife’s studio. C. To collect posters for his exhibitions. D. To learn the technique of making posters. 2. How did Cohen help the two brothers? A. He advertised them with posters. B. He made a documentary for them. C. He introduced social media to them. D. He housed them in a downtown apartment. 3. What is the author’s purpose in writing paragraph 4? A. To show the two brothers’ artistic origins. B. To present the two brothers’ distinct art styles. C. To explain why the two brothers’ business is on the rise. D. To illustrate how the two brothers went through their tough years. 4. What will the two brothers do next? A. Carry on with their art. B. Promote their art globally. C. Pursue their separate interests in art. D. Attempt to use new tools to do their art. Passage 4 （23-24学年高二上·河南三门峡·期末） One of the most famous female lighthouse (灯塔) keepers was Ida Lewis of Newport. Rhode Island. Her father was the keeper of Lime Rock Lighthouse, but after only a few months at the job he had a stroke (中风). Because Hosea Lewis was no longer able to perform his duties as a keeper, 15-year-old Ida and her mother took over in 1853. Captain Lewis lived about 20years longer, but Ida and her mother performed all the required duties of a keeper. Ida was known as the best swimmer in Newport. She was also skilled at handling a rowboat, something that was not seen as particularly appropriate for a woman of that time However, during her 39 years keeping the light at Lime Rock, Ida rescued between 18 and 25 people. That certainly made it seem less important whether or not Ida’s behaviors were appropriate! People were fascinated by this woman who appeared to make her own rules for living. Thousands of visitors came to Lime Rock in the hope of seeing Ida Lewis in person. Ida was used to the quiet solitude of a lighthouse keeper’s life, and she was uncomfortable with all the attention. Even so, she couldn’t help being honored by the awards she received for her service. President Ulysses S. Grant made a trip to Rhode Island to visit Ida and to praise her for her heroism. In 1924, Lime Rock was renamed Ida Lewis Rock in honor of the keeper who had died in 1911. The lighthouse service of Rhode Island also renamed Lime Rock Lighthouse the Ida Lewis Lighthouse. It is the only lighthouse to be named for its keeper. 1. How did Ida Lewis become the keeper of Lime Rock Lighthouse? A. She was recommended for the position by her father. B. She was appointed by President Ulysses S. Grant. C. She took her mother’s advice on her career. D. She took over after her father had a stroke. 2. Why did thousands of visitors come to Lime Rock? A. To see Ida Lewis in the flesh. B. To build the lighthouse. C. To swim in the ocean. D. To rescue Ida Lewis. 3. What does the underlined word “solitude” in the third paragraph mean? A. geographic surroundings. B. state of being alone. C. coastal workplace. D. effortless job. 4. What is special about the Ida Lewis Lighthouse? A. It is the tallest lighthouse in the world. B. It is the first lighthouse in Rhode Island. C. It is the oldest lighthouse in the United States. D. It is the only lighthouse named after its keeper. Passage 5 （23-24学年高二上·河南郑州·期末） Recently, my husband and three kids were playing in the Mediterranean, swimming and floating in the picture-perfect sea. It was extremely beautiful in Majorca, Spain. The way the sun danced across the water and how the blue horizon was dotted with storybook sailboats were such beautiful scenes. I almost couldn’t believe my eyes. My husband and I always dreamed about taking our kids on a trip around the world. It was something we always wanted to do “one day”. It was one of the things we talked at length about, when we imagined our life with the children we hoped we would have. Fourteen years later, we had three boys who were growing up faster by the day. It was time to make good on those plans. We spent dozens of hours discussing, researching and planning. We had to learn how to “road school” our kids and arrange time off from work. We renewed our passports, and then packed our bags. We showed our kids the world. It was about experiencing the dozens of flights and trains and taxis together. We showed them how wonderful, how diverse, and how amazing the world is. We wanted them to learn all that we had learned ourselves, through our own travels as young adults. But there was something more than that: What we really wanted is to slow down time. We wanted the days to last a bit longer, and the weeks to take their time. The years with our children are going too fast. We wanted to put the brakes on (阻止) our busy lives for a year, and just be with our kids. We wanted a break from the daily morning routine of making lunches, eating breakfast and rushing out of the door in time for school. We needed a family time-out. It was a wonderful two-month trip in Europe, full of incredible moments. And when we look back at our lives, I know we’ll be glad we did it. I know we’ll be happy that this is a chapter of the story of our family. 1. What was the author’s attitude toward the trip when planning it? A. Worried. B. Calm. C. Stressed. D. Eager. 2. What does the underlined part “make good on” in Paragraph 3 probably mean? A. Change. B. Realize. C. Improve. D. Cancel. 3. What was the author’s main purpose of taking this trip? A. To teach her children to value life. B. To allow her children to see the world. C. To enjoy a family breakaway from their life routine. D. To enable her children to learn something out of class. 4. How did the author feel about their two-month stay in Europe? A. Tired. B. Satisfied. C. Inspired. D. Disappointed. 主题02 人与自我 Passage 1 （24-25学年高二上·河南固始·期末） Katie always wanted to be a performer．She, the youngest of the three kids from Cleveland, was crazy about musicals and Disney movies from an early age and would often watch them singing with her mom, Karen．However, Katie's happy childhood took a-turn when her mother was diagnosed(诊断)with cancer．When the doctor informed the family that Karen's disease was terminal, they decided to make a trip to Disney World． The family spared no expense for their once-in-a-lifetime vacation and stayed at Disney's hotel for eight nights．They spent their days in the parks, seeing the sights, greeting characters, all the while pushing Karen in her wheelchair and watching her face light up with joy．They all shared in the merriment of experiencing the parks for the first time with Karen．The trip to Disney World at the height of Karen's battle with cancer allowed them to escape into a world of magic and laughter．This was the day Katie decided she wanted to work for Disney． Sadly, Karen lost the battle and died later, but the whole family remembered her every day and often thought of that Disney vacation．Katie went on to go after her dream．After she received her degree in musical theater, she struggled for years, working as a waitress and trying to be a performer．Her hard work finally paid off when she was hired to work for Disney． As a Disney performer, Katie is aware that many other families visit the parks and have similar stories to her own．She encourages everyone, especially children, who may be experiencing a hard time．“Every moment is meant for you, even the painful ones．” she says．“It's just like in your favorite Disney movie: There is always some kind of conflict or hardship or pressure．Remember to celebrate those moments, too, because they are taking you to whatever your version of a happy ending is．” 1. Why did Katie's family decide to go to Disney World? A. Katie always loved Disney movies． B. Katie had a happy childhood． C. Katie's mother got seriously ill． D. Katie dreamed of being a performer． 2. What made Katie decide to work for Disney? A. The dream that she wanted to live a life full of magic． B. The memory that she watched Disney movies as a kid． C. The great joy the Disney vacation brought to her family． D. The great courage her mother showed in fighting cancer． 3. Which of the following words best describe Katie? A. Kind and curious． B. Patient and helpful． C. Strict and independent． D. Tough and determined． 4. What message does Katie convey in the last paragraph? A. Sweet is pleasure after pain． B. Experience must be bought． C. Many drops make a shower． D. Good medicine tastes bitter． Passage 2 （24-25学年高二上·河南驻马店·期末） I come from a place renowned for its breathtaking landscapes and complex history. Growing up beneath chinar trees, I learned to see them as symbols of endurance, each branch a witness to centuries of conflict and suffering. In my hometown, carrying identification is as routine as carrying one’s keys — a daily practice that acknowledges the underlying (潜在的) tension in our lives. When I moved to Shanghai from abroad for my PhD at Tongji University in 2022, I thought that this same instinct (本能) for caution would stay. But Shanghai offered something unexpected: a life shaped not by caution but by trust. Here in Shanghai, people leave bicycles unlocked, bags unattended, and walk freely without a second thought about their safety. You pick up deliveries without showing your ID, and people treat you not as an outsider but as someone who belongs here. It revealed a truth about human nature I had not fully understood that trust could be a foundation, a quiet norm rather than something rare. For the first time, I felt what it was like to trust a city itself, letting it hold me gently and carefully in its arms without the caution I’ d long carried. In my hometown, safety is something we manage cautiously. We carry identification not as an option but as an unspoken rule, and we find our way through life with an awareness sharpened by necessity. But in Shanghai, safety is an unspoken promise rather than a guarded privilege (特权). I can walk alone at night without looking over my shoulder or even thinking to bring my ID — a freedom that felt almost unreal at first. Living in Shanghai has reshaped not only my understanding of trust and safety but also my understanding of home. For so long, home was connected with my hometown, to its chinar trees and its cautious routines. But Shanghai has shown me that home can be found in a sense of peace and freedom, in the ability to walk through life unburdened by caution. Home is not merely a place; it’s a feeling rooted in safety, comfort, and the freedom to be oneself without restraint. 1. Why does the writer usually carry identification in his hometown? A. By instinct for caution. B. Out of personal habit. C. Out of fear of losing it. D. For showing off himself. 2. What surprised the author about life in Shanghai? A. The strict measures of security check. B. The city’s historic landmarks and traditions. C. The strong sense of belonging among locals. D. The freedom and trust among its citizens. 3. How does Para. 6 develop? A. By comparison. B. By description. C. By argument. D. By definition. 4. According to the text, what new understanding of home did the author gain in Shanghai? A. Home is defined by its physical location and routines. B. Home is a place where trust and safety are guaranteed. C. Home requires a balance between freedom and caution. D. Home is built on cultural identity and shared traditions. Passage 3 （23-24学年高二上·河南洛阳·期末） Voluntary work in fact, brings many personal benefits. My personal experiences have affirmed my belief in this. To begin, voluntary work has provided me with the opportunity to gain more insight into the lives of the less fortunate. I once volunteered to clean up one-room flats where the less fortunate lived in. When I first entered the flat, I was astonished at the state of the living conditions — it was overcrowded with people, messy household items, and newspapers. I was critical about the owners of the flat. However, as the cleaning proceeded, I learned more about their misfortunes and difficulties. I was regretful of my initial judgement of them. This incident has allowed me to learn more about people. Moreover, it has made me realise that many underprivileged communities are unjustifiably judged and discriminated against. I learnt that life is a lot more complex than I had imagined, and that I should always try to display empathy. In addition, my experience with volunteer work has reminded me to be more thankful for the little things. When I volunteered at a school to teach basic life skills to students with cerebral palsy (脑瘫), I found that the students were very appreciative of the teachers, teacher assistants and even the school attendants. The students often said “thank you” and smiled politely. I felt that as much as I had taught them, the students too had taught me: they taught me a lesson on gratitude. Finally, doing voluntary work has given my life more meaning. After doing voluntary work, I feel more connected to the rest of mankind, and now have a stronger sense of purpose in my life. Instead of just being absorbed in my own wants and needs, now make use of the abilities I have to extend a helping hand to those in need. 1. What can be inferred about the author’s first judgement on the people in the flat? A. Inspiring. B. Interesting. C. Pitiful. D. Rude. 2. Who taught the author to be more appreciative of life? A. The teachers. B. The volunteers. C. The teacher assistants. D. The disabled students. 3. Which statement best describes the author’s attitude towards voluntary work? A. Do as you would be done by. B. Kill two birds with one stone. C. All things are difficult before they are easy. D. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. 4. How does the author mainly prove his idea? A. By quoting others’ words. B. By using parallel sentences. C. By giving opinions and facts. D. By listing examples and numbers. Passage 4 （23-24学年高二上·河南焦作·期末） Sadaf’s childhood was happy. She enjoyed going to school and meeting her friends. But one day, she returned home running a high temperature. “We thought it was regular flu. But we were told that I would not be able to walk ever again now,” she recalls. Sadaf was just 10 years old then. After the family was turned down by doctors in Kashmir, they went to Mumbai, where an operation was performed to treat her legs. But eventually, Sadaf had to rely on a wheelchair to move around. By this time, she had to discontinue her education. Things worsened when her father, her “only source of support”, passed away. “Everyone except my father doubted my capabilities. But he always encouraged me to dream big. I missed him.” “There were days when I would end up crying all day, sitting alone in my room. I was getting into depression,” she says. “By now, I’ve realized that I have to either end my life or struggle to prove myself. I chose the latter. I wanted to prove to the world that people like me can also achieve something. I had just lost my ability to walk, not my ability to use my brain,” she adds. That is when Sadaf decided to step up for herself. In 2015, she opened a shop but had to shut it a couple of years later as the work affected her eyesight. She says, “But I wanted to try my hands at everything. So I decided to play basketball as well. I have also been awarded multiple times by the Jammu and Kashmir Basketball Association.” Recently, Sadaf tried selling unique spices of the Kashmir valley. “Today, I have established my own business without anyone’s emotional or financial support. People would question me what I could achieve sitting in a wheelchair, when their educated and able-bodied children sat idly (闲散地). Now the very same people give my example to others,” she says. Sadaf believes that people with disabilities should never doubt themselves. “If you hear others say something not so positive, you may end up depressed. Instead of living within the confines (限制) of a room, try to prove yourself,” she advises. 1. What did Sadaf lose after her father’s death? A. Walking ability. B. Financial support. C. Spiritual backing. D. Precious eyesight. 2. Why did Sadaf try basketball? A. To build up her body. B. To prove herself. C. To win awards. D. To pursue her dream. 3. Which of the following can best describe Sadaf? A. Talented but inflexible. B. Disabled but learned. C. Independent and honest. D. Determined and capable. 4. What message can we get from Sadaf's story? A. A fine example has limitless power. B. Do not let your disability rule you. C. Encouragement is the source of power. D. Do not put all your eggs in one basket. / 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $