专题06 阅读表达（期末真题汇编，天津专用）高一英语上学期

专题06 阅读表达 主题01 人与社会—— 社会服务与人际沟通 Passage 1 （2024-2025 学年高一上・四校联考・期末） Andrew, a little boy, took all his primary school teachers to a nice goodbye dinner before moving on to middle school. He even paid the bill himself. “They loved it,” Andrew’s mom said. “One of his teachers, his math teacher, said, ‘I’ve been teaching for dozens of years and that has never happened.’ All of the teachers were touched by what Andrew had done for them. I was so surprised that a simple gesture such as this would mean so much to people.” Back in July, on his birthday, Andrew decided to treat his elementary school teachers to dinner and told the decision to his parents. His parents — his mom, a lawyer, and his dad, a teacher in a high school, said, “We are proud of your idea. Your teachers deserve it. We can do you some favor, like helping you contact the restaurant.” Andrew then began saving his money for the dinner. He spared time to offer services to the neighbors, such as taking care of their babies, helping them pick up newspapers, and doing gardening. What’s more, he sold his old toys on the Internet. All in all, he raised $300. On October 15, 2024, Andrew hosted a dinner for his teachers at a local restaurant. Andrew’s mom said, “We invited Andrew’s elementary school teachers, including those who didn’t teach anymore. Andrew brought them flowers.” One of Andrew’s teachers said they were moved by Andrew’s words. She described the scene, “At the beginning of the dinner, Andrew said, ‘The dinner is on me.’ He said our hard work inspired his action. He was obliged to us for teaching him throughout the school years. We replied, ‘Don’t mention it. That’s our job.’ Andrew’s kind behavior proves that teaching is indeed a meaningful job.” 56．How did the math teacher feel when invited to Andrew’s goodbye dinner? (no more than 5 words) 57．What was Andrew’s parents’ reaction after hearing his decision on his birthday? (no more than 10 words) 58．How did Andrew manage to raise $300? (no more than 10 words) 59．What does the underlined part in the last paragraph mean? (no more than I words) 60．What do you learn from the story? Please express it in your own words. (no more than 20 words) 【答案】56．He felt surprised and moved/touched. 57．They were proud of himand decided to help him. 58．By offering services to (the) neighborsand selling his old toys. 59．Thanked/Appreciated. 60．We should learn to be thankful for what we have received and repay those who once helped us. 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了小男孩Andrew在升入中学前，用自己节省下来的钱请小学老师们吃了一顿告别晚餐，以此表达对老师们的感激之情，老师们对此非常感动。 56．考查细节理解。根据第一段中“One of his teachers, his math teacher, said, ‘I’ve been teaching for dozens of years and that has never happened.’ All of the teachers were touched by what Andrew had done for them. (他的一位老师，他的数学老师说：“我教了几十年的书，这种事从来没有发生过。”所有的老师都被安德鲁为他们所做的一切所感动)”可知，数学老师对被邀请参加Andrew的告别晚餐感到惊讶和感动。故答案为：He felt surprised and moved/touched. 57．考查细节理解。根据第二段中“His parents — his mom, a lawyer, and his dad, a teacher in a high school, said, ‘We are proud of your idea. Your teachers deserve it. We can do you some favor, like helping you contact the restaurant.’ (他的父母——他的妈妈是律师，爸爸是高中老师，他们说：“我们为你的想法感到骄傲。你的老师们值得这样。我们可以帮你一些忙，比如帮你联系餐厅。”)”可知，Andrew的父母对他的决定感到骄傲，并决定帮助他。故答案为：They were proud of him and decided to help him. 58．考查细节理解。根据第三段中“Andrew then began saving his money for the dinner. He spared time to offer services to the neighbors, such as taking care of their babies, helping them pick up newspapers, and doing gardening. What’s more, he sold his old toys on the Internet. All in all, he raised $300. (Andrew然后开始为晚餐存钱。他抽出时间为邻居们提供服务，比如照顾他们的孩子，帮他们拿报纸，做园艺工作。而且，他还在网上卖掉了自己的旧玩具。总之，他筹集了300美元)”可知，Andrew通过为邻居提供服务和出售旧玩具筹集了300美元。故答案为：By offering services to (the) neighbors and selling his old toys. 59．考查词句猜测。根据划线词前文“He said our hard work inspired his action.(他说我们的辛勤工作激发了他的行动)”和划线词后文“to us for teaching him throughout the school years. (……因为整个学年里对他的教导)”可知，Andrew在对老师的辛勤工作和教导表示感谢，故was obliged to的意思是“感谢，感激”。故答案为：Thanked/Appreciated. 60．考查开放性题目。根据第一段中“Andrew, a little boy, took all his primary school teachers to a nice goodbye dinner before moving on to middle school. He even paid the bill himself. (小男孩Andrew在升入中学前，请他所有的小学老师吃了一顿美味的告别晚餐。他甚至自己付了账)”以及最后一段中“He said our hard work inspired his action. He was obliged to us for teaching him throughout the school years. (他说我们的努力工作激发了他的行动。他感谢我们在他整个学年里对他的教导)”可知，文章主要讲述了小男孩Andrew在升入中学前，用自己节省下来的钱请小学老师们吃了一顿告别晚餐，以此表达对老师们的感激之情，老师们对此非常感动。从这个故事中我们学到了应该对我们所得到的一切心存感激，并回报那些曾经帮助过我们的人。故答案为：We should learn to be thankful for what we have received and repay those who once helped us. Passage 2 （2024-2025 学年高一上・河北区・期末） Walter Carr’s journey to his new job at Bellhops, a furniture moving company, began with an unexpected trouble: his car broke down the night before his first day. Carr was unable to find a ride. So, he figured out how long it would take to walk from his house to the job in Pelham — 32 kilometers away. Determined not to miss his 8:00 am start time, he set out on foot at midnight, his decision unshaken by the darkness and distance. As the early morning hours began, Pelham police came across Carr walking along the highway at4:00 am. Concerned for his condition, they stopped to see if he needed help. After hearing his story, they were moved by his commitment and took him to a restaurant for breakfast. And then the police took Carr to the home of his customer, Jenny Lamey. Lamey recalled that even though Carr had just walked the whole night, he declined her offer to rest, insisting on starting work immediately. After he finished working, he talked with the customer, telling her that he and his mother moved from New Orleans to Birmingham after losing their home in Hurricane (飓风) Katrina. Lamey was deeply touched by Carr’s story and his constant work attitude and took to social media to express her admiration. She wrote this on Facebook: “I just can’t tell you how touched I was by Carr and his journey. He is kind and cheerful and he has big dreams! He is hard-working and tough.” Lamey’s post on Facebook sparked a movement. Then she started a GoFundMe page to help Carr with the costs of fixing his car. And the response was amazing. Within days, generous donors contributed over $73,000 to his cause. Carr’s boss also lent him his own car to ensure he could continue working. Walter Carr’s story quickly spread across the United States, touching the hearts of many and showing the power of determination and community support. In an act of gratitude and giving back, Carr decided to donate a portion of the funds to the Birmingham Education Foundation, which helps others have further education, fostering a cycle of kindness and inspiration. 46．Why did Carr decide to walk from his house to the job in Pelham?（no more than 15 words） 47．Who helped Carr on his way to the customer’s house? (no more than 5 words) 48．What does the underlined word mean in Paragraph 3? (1 word) 49．What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about? (no more than 10 words) 50．What do you think of Carr? Please explain. (no more than 20 words) 【答案】46．Because his car broke down, and he couldn’t find another ride. 47．Pelham police officers. 48．Refused. 49．What Jenny did to help Carr had a significant impact. 50．Open. (Carr shows strong responsibility and perseverance, refusing to give up despite challenges, truly inspiring) 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述的是Walter Carr在新车故障后，徒步32公里赴新工作，其责任心和坚韧不拔的精神感动社区并获得广泛支持的故事。 46．考查细节理解。根据第一段中的“Walter Carr’s journey to his new job at Bellhops, a furniture moving company, began with an unexpected trouble: his car broke down the night before his first day. Carr was unable to find a ride.(Walter Carr在Bellhops(一家家具搬家公司)的新工作之旅始于一个意想不到的麻烦：他的车在第一天上班的前一天晚上抛锚了。卡尔找不到车)”可知，Walter Carr在上班的前一天晚上汽车出现故障，找不到其他的车，所以为了确保不迟到，他决定步行32公里去上班。故答案为：Because his car broke down, and he couldn’t find another ride.。 47．考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“As the early morning hours began, Pelham police came across Carr walking along the highway at4:00 am.(凌晨4点，Pelham警方在高速公路上遇到了Carr)”以及“And then the police took Carr to the home of his customer, Jenny Lamey.(然后警察把Carr带到了他的顾客Jenny Lamey的家里)”可知，出于关心，警察停下来提供帮助，并最终将他送到了客户Jenny Lamey的家中，因此，帮助他的是Pelham的警察。故答案为：Pelham police officers.。 48．考查词句猜测。根据划线单词前的“Lamey recalled that even though Carr had just walked the whole night (Lamey回忆说，尽管Carr走了一整夜)”以及划线单词后的“insisting on starting work immediately(坚持立即开始工作)”可知，尽管Carr走了一整夜，仍坚持立即开始工作，由此可知，Carr“拒绝”休息，所以划线单词declined的意思与refused意义相近。故答案为：Refused.。 49．考查主旨大意。根据第四段中的“She wrote this on Facebook: “I just can’t tell you how touched I was by Carr and his journey. He is kind and cheerful and he has big dreams! He is hard-working and tough.” Lamey’s post on Facebook sparked a movement. Then she started a GoFundMe page to help Carr with the costs of fixing his car.(她在脸书上写道：“我无法形容Carr和他的旅程让我有多感动。他善良，开朗，有远大的梦想！他很努力，也很坚强。”Lamey 在Facebook上的帖子引发了一场运动。然后，她在GoFundMe网站上建立了一个页面，帮助Carr 支付修车的费用)”可知，Jenny Lamey将Carr的事迹发布到网上，并帮他支付修车的费用，结合下文的“And the response was amazing. Within days, generous donors contributed over $73,000 to his cause. Carr’s boss also lent him his own car to ensure he could continue working.(反响是惊人的。几天之内，慷慨的捐赠者为他的事业捐款超过73,000美元。Carr的老板还把自己的车借给他，以确保他能继续工作)”可知，对Jenny Lamey发布的关于Carr的事迹，反响惊人，很多人给予Carr帮助，由此可知，本段主要讲述的是Jenny对Carr的帮助产生了重大影响。故答案为：What Jenny did to help Carr had a significant impact.。 50．开放性题目。根据首段的“So, he figured out how long it would take to walk from his house to the job in Pelham — 32 kilometers away. Determined not to miss his 8:00 am start time, he set out on foot at midnight, his decision unshaken by the darkness and distance.(所以，他算出了从他家走到32公里外的佩勒姆工作地点需要多长时间。为了不错过早上8点的出发时间，他在午夜步行出发，他的决定没有被黑暗和距离所动摇)”以及第三段中的“Lamey recalled that even though Carr had just walked the whole night, he declined her offer to rest, insisting on starting work immediately.(Lamey 回忆说，尽管Carr 刚刚走了一整晚，但他拒绝了她让他休息的提议，坚持要立即开始工作)”可知，Carr在汽车出现问题的情况下为保证不会迟到决心步行32公里到工作地点，并且到达后立即开始工作，由此可以推断，Carr展现了极强的责任感和坚持不懈的精神，即使面对困难也不放弃。故答案为：Carr shows strong responsibility and perseverance, refusing to give up despite challenges, truly inspiring. Passage 3 （2024-2025 学年高一上・红桥区・期末） As I drove into the garage with my husband on a snowy winter day, the song I’ll Be Home for Christmas came from the radio. The song was painful for us. It would be our first Christmas season without our son, Davis, who had lost his life in a traffic accident just six months earlier. How would we get through Christmas without Davis? Our neighbors, Jim and Fiona, knew how difficult this “first” would be for us. They were facing their own challenge, too. Jim had cancer and was in full battle (斗争，较量) mode. He and Fiona understood how precious life was. Yet they were determined to brighten our home by bringing us a home-cooked meal and spending an evening with us. That evening, the doorbell rang a little earlier than I had expected. My husband and I met at the entrance, ready to greet them. To our amazement, our snow-covered yard was filled with candles and familiar faces -Jim, Fiona and other neighbors, who were singing We Wish You a Merry Christmas. The sound was warm. One carol (圣诞颂歌) followed another in beautiful harmony. As tears flooded my eyes, I felt very grateful for this meaningful gesture of love and welcomed the large group into our room. Christmas would never be the same as it had been during our eighteen years with Davis, but I realized something that night. Joy is able to dispel sadness from our hearts. Love came down and gathered on our doorstep. Neighbors had given us the wonderful gift of community to fill the gap. It set the tone for the Christmas season that followed. Even though Davis wouldn’t be home with us, angels (天使) compensated (弥补，补偿) for our loss with love in friendship and support. Each caroler had taken a piece of our heartache from us. As I looked around at the smiling faces in our crowded house, I decided to avoid living a negative life and devote my love to the community where I live. 51．Why did the author and her husband feel the Christmas song was painful for them? (no more than 10 words) 52．What amazed the author and her husband when they went to greet Jim and Fiona? (no more than 15 words) 53．What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 mean? (no more than 8 words) 54．What decision did the author make at last? (no more than 12 words) 55．What can you learn from the author’s story? (no more than 25 words) 【答案】51．Because their son died in an ancient not long before. 52．That their yard was filled with candles and singing neighbors. 53．Joy can rid us of sadness. /Joy can remove our sadness. 54．To live positively and love her community. 55．Love from surrounding people can help us go through difficult times, so we should try to extend love to others. 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者和丈夫在儿子去世后的第一个圣诞节，邻居们用歌声和烛光温暖了他们的故事。 51．考查细节理解。根据文章第一段中的“The song was painful for us. It would be our first Christmas season without our son, Davis, who had lost his life in a traffic accident just six months earlier. (这首歌对我们来说很痛苦。这将是我们第一个没有儿子Davis的圣诞节，他在六个月前的一次交通事故中失去了生命。)”可知，因为作者的儿子不久前死于一场事故，所以这首歌让作者和她的丈夫感到痛苦。故答案为：Because their son died in an ancient not long before。 52．考查细节理解。根据文章第三段中的“To our amazement, our snow-covered yard was filled with candles and familiar faces — Jim, Fiona and other neighbors, who were singing We Wish You a Merry Christmas. (令我们惊讶的是，我们被雪覆盖的院子里满是蜡烛和熟悉的面孔——Jim、Fiona和其他邻居，他们在唱《祝你圣诞快乐》。)”可知，当作者和她的丈夫去迎接Jim和Fiona时，他们的院子里满是蜡烛和唱歌的邻居，这让他们大吃一惊。故答案为：That their yard was filled with candles and singing neighbors。 53．考查句意猜测。根据画线句前的“but I realized something that night. (但那天晚上我意识到了一些事。)”可知，画线句是作者意识到的事情。再根据画线句后的“Love came down and gathered on our doorstep. Neighbors had given us the wonderful gift of community to fill the gap. (爱降临了，聚集在我们的家门口。邻居们给了我们社区的美好礼物来填补这个空白。)”可知，邻居们的爱驱散了作者心中的悲伤。故答案为：Joy can rid us of sadness. /Joy can remove our sadness。 54．考查细节理解。根据文章最后一段中的“As I looked around at the smiling faces in our crowded house, I decided to avoid living a negative life and devote my love to the community where I live. (当我看着在我们拥挤的房子里周围微笑的脸，我决定避免过消极的生活，把我的爱奉献给我生活的社区。)”可知，作者最后决定积极地生活，热爱自己的社区。故答案为：To live positively and love her community。 55．考查推理判断。本题为开放性试题，其中一个参考答案为：文章主要讲述了作者和丈夫在儿子去世后的第一个圣诞节，邻居们用歌声和烛光温暖了他们，作者最后决定积极地生活，热爱自己的社区的故事。因此从作者的故事中，我们可以学到：来自周围人的爱可以帮助我们度过困难时期，所以我们应该试着向别人表达爱。故答案为：Love from surrounding people can help us go through difficult times, so we should try to extend love to others。 主题02 人与自我 —— 做人与做事 Passage 1 （2024-2025 学年高一上・部分区・期末） Chen Zhou gives popular inspiring speeches around the world. He talks about his journey visiting over 700 of China’s cities and climbing over 100 mountains. It’s an impressive thing for anyone, but even more so when you know that Chen doesn’t have any legs. He gets around and climbs mountains with his hands in wooden boxes. After his parents’ divorce (离婚) when he was little, Chen was nurtured by his grandparents. They were very poor and from a young age, Chen would go out to find ways to make money. One day, while riding a train he realized he was going in the wrong direction and jumped off the train. Chen’s legs were cut off. One leg was far away, the other under his head. He was just 13. Chen started to sing in the street. It was here, he met the woman who would become his wife. Ability Magazine reported that she asked him “Do you need any help after you finish singing?” From then on the two began to see each other every day and fell in love. On the 10th anniversary of their wedding, they climbed China’s Five Sacred Mountains together. Zhou has proved to be a true inspiration for people. In 2016 he encouraged the then-11-year-old, Gao Zhiyu to also climb mountains. Like Chen, Gao also lost his legs in a terrible accident. Chen invited Gao to climb Laoshan Mountain with him after hearing his story. Gao lost his legs in a car accident and had been out of school for four years, doing his schoolwork in the hospital. Before this, Gao had never climbed a mountain. But together they climbed a summit 900 meters high. Chen really shows the strength of the human spirit! 66．What does Chen Zhou talk about in his speeches? (no more than 8 words) 67．How did Chen Zhou lose his legs? (no more than 15 words) 68．What does the underlined word “nurtured” in Paragraph 2 mean? (no more than 2 words) 69．What’s the main idea of the last paragraph? (no more than 8 words) 70．What do you think of Chen Zhou? Please explain. (no more than 20 words) 【答案】66．His journey visiting cities and climbing mountains. 67．They were cut off in a train accident. / He jumped off the train and his legs were cut off. 68．Raised. / Fed. / Supported. / Brought up. 69．Chen Zhou inspires people to overcome difficulties. / Zhou is a true inspiration for people. 70．He is inspiring. His story encourages others to fight for their dreams, no matter what challenges they may face. Chen Zhou is a symbol of courage/ strength/ and has strong desire and determination to succeed even when he faces very difficult situations. Because he never gives up and manages to find a way to be successful despite the challenges. 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。短文叙述了关于陈州的励志故事。 66．细节理解题。根据第一段“Chen Zhou gives popular inspiring speeches around the world. He talks about his journey visiting over 700 of China’s cities and climbing over 100 mountains.(陈州在世界各地发表鼓舞人心的演讲。他谈到了他的旅程，访问了中国700多个城市，爬了100多座山)”可知，陈州在他的演讲中谈论了他访问城市和爬山的旅行。故回答为：His journey visiting cities and climbing mountains. 67．细节理解题。根据第二段“One day, while riding a train he realized he was going in the wrong direction and jumped off the train. Chen’s legs were cut off.(有一天，当他坐火车时，他意识到他走错了方向，于是跳下了火车。陈的腿被切断了)”可知，腿在一次火车事故中被切断了。/他跳下火车，腿被切断了。故回答为：They were cut off in a train accident. / He jumped off the train and his legs were cut off. 68．词句猜测题。根据第二段“After his parents’divorce (离婚) when he was little, Chen was nurtured by his grandparents.(在他很小的时候父母就离婚了，他被祖父母nurtured)”以及“They were very poor and from a young age(小时候，他们很穷)”可知，由于父母离婚，祖父母把陈州抚养长大，nurtured的意思为：抚养/养育。故回答为：Raised. / Fed. / Supported. / Brought up. 69．主旨大意题。根据最后一段“Zhou has proved to be a true inspiration for people. In 2016 he encouraged the then-11-year-old, Gao Zhiyu to also climb mountains(州已经被证明是一个真正的鼓舞人心的人。2016年，他鼓励当时11岁的高志宇也去爬山)”可知，最后一段将陈州激励人们克服困难/州是一个真正鼓舞人心的人。故回答为：Chen Zhou inspires people to overcome difficulties. / Zhou is a true inspiration for people. 70．开放性试题。他鼓舞人心。他的故事鼓励其他人为自己的梦想而奋斗，不管他们面临什么样的挑战。陈州是勇气/力量的象征，即使面对非常困难的情况，他也有强烈的成功愿望和决心。因为他从不放弃，尽管面临挑战，但他总能找到成功的方法。故回答为：He is inspiring. His story encourages others to fight for their dreams, no matter what challenges they may face. Chen Zhou is a symbol of courage/ strength/ and has strong desire and determination to succeed even when he faces very difficult situations. Because he never gives up and manages to find a way to be successful despite the challenges. Passage 2 （2024-2025 学年高一上・西青区・期末） “I don’t like it,” my daughter said, spitting her spinach (菠菜) onto her plate. “I want nuggets (消块).” Determined not to give in to picky eating, I stayed firm. Unhealthy food, I believed, should be for special occasions. “Mommy worked hard to make you a nutritious (有营养的) meal. Please eat it.” I begged, exhausted after her fourth refusal this week. “No!” she shouted, tossing her food on the floor. “My friends get whatever they want for dinner. I hate you!” I felt like a failure as a parent. Taking a deep breath, I gave her a serious look. “Come on, you know the rule.”“Yes, I should try everything three times,” she replied, rolling her eyes. “That’s right,” I said kindly. “So two more bites.” My mother had a rule: try every food three times. The first time to try it, the second to get over the first reaction, and the third to see if you really didn’t like it. If I still hated it, she wouldn’t make me eat it again. This approach worked for me, except with liver and bananas. I used the same rule with my daughter. A smile appeared on my face as I watched her swallow her second bite of spinach and then open her mouth for the third. She ate her final bite, and my thoughts wandered to how the“three times rule” had impacted my life. This rule gave me the courage to face fears, from public speaking to career changes. My life has been fuller because of it. If I hadn’t tried everything three times, I wouldn’t be a writer today. After two rejections, I tried a third time and have been happily writing ever since. My daughter, once a picky eater, is now a vegetarian who loves spinach. 51．Why did the author insist on her daughter eating spinach? (no more than 10 words) 52．What does the underlined word “tossing” mean in Paragraph Two? (One word) 53．What was the mother’s rule for trying new food? (no more than 5 words) 54．How did the “three times rule” affect the author’s life? (no more than 15 words) 55．Have you used the “three times rule” in your life? Please give an example. (no more than 20 words) 【答案】51．Because it is nutritious. 52．Throwing. 53．Try every food three times. 54．It gave her courage to face fears and helped her become a writer. 55．Yes. I didn’t like running at first, but after trying three times, I liked running. 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了当面对不爱吃菠菜的女儿时，作为母亲的作者使用了自己独特的“三次法则”。 51．考查细节理解。根据第一段中“Unhealthy food, I believed, should be for special occasions. “Mommy worked hard to make you a nutritious (有营养的) meal. Please eat it.”(我认为，不健康的食物应该适合特殊场合。“妈妈很辛苦才给你做了一顿有营养的饭菜。请吃掉它。”)”可知，作者坚持让女儿吃菠菜，是因为菠菜有营养，故填Because it is nutritious. 52．考查词句猜测。根据划线单词所在句子““No!” she shouted, tossing her food on the floor.(“不！”她喊道，把食物tossing地板上)”可知，女儿拒绝吃菠菜，很生气，由此推知，将食物扔在地板上，划线单词意为“扔”，故填Throwing。 53．考查细节理解。根据第三段中“My mother had a rule: try every food three times. (我妈妈有一个规矩：每种食物都尝试三遍)”可知，母亲尝试新食物的规则是：每种食物都尝试三遍。故填Try every food three times. 54．考查细节理解。根据最后一段中“This rule gave me the courage to face fears, from public speaking to career changes. My life has been fuller because of it. If I hadn’t tried everything three times, I wouldn’t be a writer today. (这条规则让我有勇气面对恐惧，从公开演讲到职业转变。我的生活因此变得更加充实。如果我没有把所有事情都尝试三遍，我今天就不会成为一名作家)”可知，这条规则让作者有勇气面对恐惧，并成为一名作家，故填It gave her courage to face fears and helped her become a writer. 55．开放性试题。言之有理即可，注意词数限制。问题是：你在生活中运用过“三次法则”吗？请举个例子。可以回答为：是的。我原来不喜欢跑步，但是在尝试三遍后开始喜欢上跑步。故填Yes. I didn’t like running at first, but after trying three times, I liked running. Passage 3 （2024-2025 学年高一上・耀华中学・期末） When I was ten years old, on a family vacation to Las Vegas, I felt very uncomfortable. I was immediately taken to the hospital. It turned out that I had a big stroke(中风). It made me no longer able to talk, read, write and understand what anyone was saying to me. The entire right side of my body had no feeling. I stayed in the hospital for months. There I met my favorite doctor. Her last visit was the most important visit of all. She sent me a box as a gift. Inside was a little toy figure of a soldier. She said, “He’s a fighter. You should be like him, David. As long as you try to be him, you can triumph over your illness at last.” She moved her arms as she was fighting to help me understand. The next few years’ fighting was really hard. I went to lots of speech and physical treatments. I did learn to walk again, but my right arm remained unable to feel anything. Slowly, I learned to talk again. I started with one syllable(音节)-then more. It allowed me to go to a special school. But I couldn’t even spell my own name. Everything was about language and letters. Talking was hard. So was reading. I was sad. But I was still intelligent. Eventually, I decided to let life move on and do something for other stroke survivors. To help them, I founded a nonprofit organization. I wrote a book on stroke recovery, which has become a guide for stroke survivors and their family members. To help people like me, I also keep speaking at national conferences and hospitals about how to better recover from the disease. Recently, I was invited to speak at a stroke conference to doctors and patients and tell my story. Today, I can walk, run, and drive. But I still can’t use my right arm. However, there are so many things I can do. The fight to recover is hard. I’ll never, ever give up. 65．What happened to the author when he was ten years old?(No more than 10 words) 66．What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 mean?(1 word) 67．Why was the author sad in the special school? (No more than 10 words) 68．What’s Paragraph 4 mainly about?(No more than 10 words) 69．What do you think of the author? Please explain.(No more than 20 words) 【答案】65．He suffered from a terrible stroke. 66．Defeat. 67．Because he was struggling with talking and reading. 68．The author’s efforts to help other stroke patients. 69．I think he’s brave, kind and respectable because he fights against big challenges in his life and helps others. 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。讲述了作者与病魔作斗争的故事并积极帮助其他中风病人的事迹。 65．考查细节理解。根据第一段第三句“It turned out that I had a big stroke.”（结果我得了严重的中风。）可知，作者十岁时，患了严重的中风。故答案为He suffered from a terrible stroke。 66．考查词义猜测。根据第二段五至八句“Inside was a little toy figure of a soldier. She said, “He’s a fighter. You should be like him, David. As long as you try to be him, you can triumph over your illness at last.””（里面是一个士兵的小玩具。她说:“他是个斗士。你应该像他一样，大卫。只要你努力像他一样，你就能最终……你的疾病。”）可知，医生鼓励作者，要像军士一样勇敢，只要英勇无畏，就能战胜病魔。故推知triumph over意为“战胜，击败”。故答案为Defeat。 67．考查细节理解。根据第三段第八九十句“Talking was hard. So was reading. I was sad.”（谈话很困难。阅读也是如此。我很伤心。）可知，作者在特殊学校感到伤心是因为他无法正常交谈和阅读。故答案为Because he was struggling with talking and reading。 68．考查主旨大意。根据第四段前三句“To help them, I founded a nonprofit organization. I wrote a book on stroke recovery, which has become a guide for stroke survivors and their family members. To help people like me, I also keep speaking at national conferences and hospitals about how to better recover from the disease.”（为了帮助他们，我成立了一个非营利组织。我写了一本关于中风康复的书，这本书已经成为中风幸存者及其家人的指南。为了帮助像我这样的人，我也不断在国家会议和医院发表关于如何更好地从疾病中恢复的演讲。）可知，该段主要描述了作者为了帮助其他中风病人付出的努力。故答案为The author’s efforts to help other stroke patients。 69．开放性题目。要求评价作者并解释原因，言之有理即可。根据作者与病魔作斗争并积极帮助他人的故事可知，作者善良，勇敢，富有责任心。故答案为I think he’s brave, kind and respectable because he fights against big challenges in his life and helps others.或I think he is strong, optimistic and kind because he never gives up when facing difficulties and helps others。 主题03 人与社会—— 科学与技术 （2024-2025 学年高一上・五区县・期末） People have long noted the importance of physical activity. It can not only improve your appearance but also help to reduce the risk of some diseases, including heart disease, diabetes and even some kinds of cancer. But many people don’t know how to do exercise. Earlier this year, the Centers for Disease Control released its first ever Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. To get the most from your exercise plan, experts say adults should get at least two and a half hours of exercise each week. More intense (剧烈的) activities reduce the suggested amount of time to one hour and fifteen minutes. And it doesn’t matter whether you exercise for short periods in five days or longer time in two or three days. Most importantly, experts say people should choose physical activity that they find fun. This helps to guarantee that they stay with the program. According to them, walking tops the list. More than 79 million Americans walk to stay physically fit. Another popular form of exercise is jogging (慢跑). Jogging provides great physical conditioning for the heart and lungs. And it increases the flow of blood and oxygen in the body. Swimming is a third most popular sports activity in the United States. Swimming also presents less risk of muscle and joint injury because of the body’s weightlessness in water. This makes it a great choice of exercise for people with special needs, like persons who are overweight. Dancing can also be a fun way to exercise. This is especially true for those who see exercise as a necessary evil (坏事). Whatever kind of exercise you choose, experts agree that you should start small first. Start by exercising ten minutes a day two times a week. After a few weeks, work your way up. You’d better increase your time to fifteen or twenty minutes, and increase the number of days. 61．What is the author’s purpose in writing the text? (no more than 15 words) 62．Why should people do physical activity according to the first paragraph? (no more than 15 words) 63．The underlined word “guarantee” in Paragraph 3 probably means______. (no more than 2 words) 64．According to the last paragraph, how should we exercise in a scientific way? (no more than 10 words) 65．What kind of physical activity do you like? Why? (no more than 20 words) 【答案】61．To give readers some advice on how to do exercise. 62．Because it can improve their appearance and reduce the risk of some diseases. 63．Ensure/Make sure. 64．We should start small and work our way up. 65．(open) I like climbing because it can not only build my body, but also improve my willpower. 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了运动的重要性及科学锻炼的方法。 61．考查推理判断。根据文章内容，尤其第一段中“People have long noted the importance of physical activity. (人们早已认识到体育活动的重要性)”及“But many people don’t know how to do exercise. (但是许多人不知道如何锻炼)”可知，作者旨在向读者介绍如何科学地进行锻炼。故答案为To give readers some advice on how to do exercise. 62．考查细节理解。根据第一段中“It can not only improve your appearance but also help to reduce the risk of some diseases, including heart disease, diabetes and even some kinds of cancer. (不仅可以改善你的外貌，还可以降低患某些疾病的风险，包括心脏病、糖尿病甚至某些癌症)”可知，人们进行体育活动是因为运动不仅可以改善外貌，还可以降低患某些疾病的风险，包括心脏病、糖尿病甚至某些癌症。故答案为Because it can improve their appearance and reduce the risk of some diseases. 63．考查词句猜测。根据第三段中“Most importantly, experts say people should choose physical activity that they find fun. (最重要的是，专家表示，人们应该选择他们觉得有趣的体育活动)”和“they stay with the program (他们坚持这个计划)”可知，选择有趣的运动有助于确保人们坚持锻炼计划。由此可知，划线词guarantee与ensure或make sure“确保”意思一致。故答案为Ensure/Make sure. 64．考查细节理解。根据最后一段中“Whatever kind of exercise you choose, experts agree that you should start small first. Start by exercising ten minutes a day two times a week. After a few weeks, work your way up. (无论你选择哪种锻炼方式，专家都同意你应该从小处开始。先从每周两次每天锻炼十分钟开始。几周后，逐渐增加)”可知，科学锻炼的方法是从小运动量开始，逐渐增加运动量。故答案为We should start small and work our way up. 65．开放性试题。言之有理，注意词数限制。根据文章第三段中“According to them, walking tops the list. More than 79 million Americans walk to stay physically fit. Another popular form of exercise is jogging (慢跑). Jogging provides great physical conditioning for the heart and lungs. And it increases the flow of blood and oxygen in the body. Swimming is a third most popular sports activity in the United States. Swimming also presents less risk of muscle and joint injury because of the body’s weightlessness in water. This makes it a great choice of exercise for people with special needs, like persons who are overweight. Dancing can also be a fun way to exercise. This is especially true for those who see exercise as a necessary evil (坏事). (根据他们的说法，步行排在榜首。有超过7900万美国人通过步行来保持身体健康。另一种受欢迎的锻炼形式是慢跑。慢跑对心肺有很好的锻炼效果，并且增加身体内的血液和氧气流动。游泳是美国第三受欢迎的体育活动。由于人体在水中失重，游泳带来的肌肉和关节损伤风险更小。这使得它成为一个对有特殊需求的人绝佳的锻炼选择，如体重超重者。跳舞也可以是一种有趣的锻炼方式，这尤其适合那些视锻炼为必要之恶的人)”可知，好的体育锻炼方式有散步，慢跑，游泳，跳舞，且各有各的优点，也可以选其他健康的锻炼方式，任选一项并说明原因即可。故答案为I like climbing because it can not only build my body, but also improve my willpower. 主题04 人与自然——生态自然与灾害防范 （2024-2025 学年高一上・和平区・期末） When Hurricane Ian hit Florida, Karen Lauder refused to leave her home because she was wrong about the intensity (强度)of the storm. Karen is 84 years old and depends on a wheelchair to get around because she is missing a leg. Her son, Johnny Lauder, tried repeatedly to get her to leave, but she refused. Johnny and his whole family live within a few blocks of one another. They kept in touch with Karen as the storm continued violently (猛烈地)outside, watching the water rising dangerously all around them. When Karen reported that the water in her house had reached her bottom, Johnny knew he had to take action. First, Johnny ensured his sons and their pets were taken care of. Then, he jumped out of a window and began to swim. Johnny used to work as a rescue swimmer. He is obviously a strong swimmer, but the flood water was filled with dangerous materials. There was also a strong current (水流), and he had to swim against it for most of his trip to Karen’s. As he made his way through the water, Johnny stopped periodically to snap selfies to show his worried family that he was okay. Johnny was racing against the clock. He knew he only had a short period of time to get there before the water rose above Karen’s head. It took him 40 minutes to swim four blocks. The sound of Karen shouting inside was music to his ears! “If it would’ve been 20 minutes later, she wouldn’t be here,” Johnny said. “She’s never been happier to see me.” Karen is now safe, although she is in the hospital being treated for infections (感染) she got in the water. The family have all lost everything they owned, including their houses, but they’re grateful just to be here. 46．Why did Karen decide to stay in her house when Hurricane Ian came? (no more than 15 words) 47．What did Johnny do along the way to report his safety to his family? (no more than 10 words) 48．How do you understand the underlined part in paragraph 4? (no more than 15 words) 49．How did the family feel after they survived the hurricane? (1 word) 50．What have you learned about family from this story and what do family mean to you? (no more than 30 words) 【答案】46．Because she was wrong about the intensity of the storm. 47．He snapped/ took selfies periodically. 48．Johnny was happy to know that Karen was all right. 49．Grateful. 50．I’ve learned that family members are the ones you can rely on unconditionally at critical moments, and as for me, family is followed by everything else. 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了飓风来袭时，约翰尼不顾危险游泳去营救住在几个街区之外的母亲，虽然飓风的侵袭使他们失去一切，但最终一家人最终安全了。 46．考查细节理解。根据第一段“When Hurricane Ian hit Florida, Karen Lauder refused to leave her home because she was wrong about the intensity of the storm.(飓风伊恩袭击佛罗里达时，Karen Lauder拒绝离开家，因为她对风暴强度的估计是错误的)”可知，Karen决定待在家，因为她对于飓风强度的判断是错误的。故答案为：Because she was wrong about the intensity of the storm. 47．考查细节理解。根据第三段“As he made his way through the water, Johnny stopped periodically to snap selfies to show his worried family that he was okay.(约翰尼在水里游来游去的时候，时不时地停下来自拍，让担心的家人知道他没事)”可知，约翰定期自拍发给家人，告知他的安全。故答案为：He snapped/ took selfies periodically. 48．考查词句猜测。根据下文“If it would’ve been 20 minutes later, she wouldn’t be here.(如果再晚20分钟，她就不会在这里了)”可知，当时情况紧急，约翰救母心切，因此听到母亲的声音，知道母亲安全，很欣喜。由此可以推断出划线句子的含义是“得知母亲很安全，约翰尼很开心”。故答案为：Johnny was happy to know that Karen was all right. 49．考查细节理解。根据最后一段“The family have all lost everything they owned, including their houses, but they’re grateful just to be here.(这家人失去了他们所有的一切，包括他们的房子，但他们很感恩这样的结果)”可知，这家人在飓风中虽然失去一切，但全家人很安全，他们很感恩。故答案为：Grateful. 50．开放题。根据第二段“When Karen reported that the water in her house had reached her bottom, Johnny knew he had to take action.(当卡伦说她房子里的水已经淹到谷底时，约翰尼知道他必须采取行动)”，以及最后一段“Karen is now safe, although she is in the hospital being treated for infections she got in the water. The family have all lost everything they owned, including their houses, but they’re grateful just to be here.(凯伦现在安全了，尽管她在医院接受在水中感染的治疗。这家人失去了他们所有的一切，包括他们的房子，但他们很感激这样的结果)”可知，约翰尼不顾危险营救母亲，虽然失去一切，但最终一家人安全团聚。因此在这个故事中，我明白了家庭成员是在关键时刻可以无条件依靠的人，对我来说，家庭是紧随其后的一切)”。故答案为：I’ve learned that family members are the ones you can rely on unconditionally at critical moments, and as for me, family is followed by everything else. 主题01 人与社会—— 社会服务与人际沟通 Passage 1 （2024-2025 学年高一上・滨海新区・期末） I used to be a selfish girl and I only thought of myself. I did not care about helping others, but only about my look, clothes, money and grades. One day, I was suddenly influenced by my neighbor, who is now in college, and ended up wanting to volunteer for others. He had so much fun with volunteering and told me that he felt extremely good after helping others. I hoped to get the same results, for I felt worthless everywhere then. I viewed almost everything in a negative way, and I figured I had to experience something that would make me appreciate things that I had. I volunteered at the nursing home for a year where my neighbor volunteered. I brought snacks, coffee and games for the elderly patients, talked to them while sharing snacks, and played games like chess and checkers with them. Because they were Koreans, they often had trouble communicating with the helpers who were hired to help them. I sometimes translated things for them and offered to be their translator whenever they needed help. By volunteering at the nursing home, I changed a lot. I realized how lucky I am to speak both Korean and English and that I should help other people learn Korean as well. I had learned many life lessons through volunteering. By helping others, I felt needed in society. Not only did it enhance my confidence, but it also allowed others to benefit from it. Volunteering is a great opportunity to improve oneself, others, and the whole society. So if you ever have the chance, volunteer! It's something you won't regret! 51．What kind of person was the author before volunteering? (no more than 5 words) 52．Why did the author want to volunteer one day? (no more than 10 words) 53．What did the author do when the elderly patients had difficulty in communicating with the workers?(no more than 10 words) 54．What does the underlined word mean in paragraph4?(one word) 55．What do you think of volunteering after reading the text? Please explain.(no more than 25 words) 【答案】51．Selfish and negative. 52．He wanted to feel good by helping others. 53．The author would offer to be their translator. 54．strengthen. 55．Participating in volunteer activities is an opportunity to improve ourselves, help others and the society, so we should take an active part in volunteer activities. 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。作者用自己的经历告诉我们参加志愿者活动是提升自己、帮助他人和整个社会的机会，我们应该积极参与自愿者活动。 51．考查细节理解。根据第一段中“I used to be a selfish girl and I only thought of myself.(我曾经是一个自私的女孩，我只考虑自己)”和第二段中“I viewed almost everything in a negative way(我几乎对每件事都持消极态度)”可知，在做志愿者之前，作者是一个自私且消极的人。故答案为：Selfish and negative. 52．考查细节理解。根据第二段中“One day, I was suddenly influenced by my neighbor, who is now in college, and ended up wanting to volunteer for others. He had so much fun with volunteering and told me that he felt extremely good after helping others. I hoped to get the same results, for I felt worthless everywhere then.(有一天，我突然受到了正在上大学的邻居的影响，最后我想为别人做志愿者。他在志愿服务中得到了很多乐趣，他告诉我，在帮助别人之后，他感觉非常好。我希望得到同样的结果，因为那时我觉得自己一无是处)”可知，作者受到作志愿者的邻居的影响，也想通过做志愿者得到乐趣，让自己感觉更好一些，所以想去当志愿者。故答案为：He wanted to feel good by helping others. 53．考查细节理解。根据第三段中“Because they were Koreans, they often had trouble communicating with the helpers who were hired to help them. I sometimes translated things for them and offered to be their translator whenever they needed help.(由于他们是韩国人，他们经常与雇佣来帮助他们的助手沟通困难。我有时会为他们翻译一些东西，并在他们需要帮助的时候提供翻译)”可知，当老年患者与工作人员沟通有困难时，作者会为他们翻译东西，提供翻译服务。故答案为：The author would offer to be their translator. 54．考查词义猜测。划线词所在段介绍了志愿者工作给作者带来的积极影响，结合划线词所在句“Not only did it enhance my confidence, but it also allowed others to benefit from it.(这不仅enhance了我的信心，也让别人从中受益)”中“my confidence”可推知，志愿者工作“增强”了作者的自信心，enhance的意思是“增强，提高”，可用strengthen来解释。故答案为strengthen. 55．考查推理判断。本是为开放性问题，言之成理即可。文中作者用自己的经历告诉我们参加志愿者活动是提升自己、帮助他人和整个社会的机会，所以我们应该积极参与自愿者活动。故答案为：Participating in volunteer activities is an opportunity to improve ourselves, help others and the society, so we should take an active part in volunteer activities. Passage 2 （2024-2025 学年高一上・南开区・期末） What Christmas gift has left a deep impression on you? This question brings back my memories. In 1952, my daddy traveled with the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers. He worked on a very large dredge vessel (挖泥船), and he went where it went. This meant he spent a lot of time away from our North Carolina home. As Christmas approached, he called from Galveston, Texas. Daddy explained to my mother why he would not be celebrating the holiday with us. Money was tight and he didn’t have a way to get back to his family. Disappointed as she was, Mother knew he was right. She also knew we would be upset, so she told my two sisters, brother and me right away. The news hit me very hard. Christmas just wouldn’t be the same without Daddy. I knew he had tried his best. Still, I went to bed on Christmas Eve with a heavy heart. When we woke up on Christmas morning, Santa had come. I don’t remember what gift my brother received that year, but my sisters and I found new Dy-Dee dolls. We were all happy with our gifts, so we went outside to play. Unable to show Daddy what Santa had brought me, I just felt so glum. As we were playing, I looked up and thought I saw my Daddy in the distance. I ran inside to tell Mother. She did not believe me and told me not to make up stories. She just repeated he would have been there if he could, but it just wasn’t possible. But I was sure it was Daddy! I turned to go back outside when I heard familiar footsteps. I ran down the stairs. Daddy was home! As I rushed into his outstretched arms, Daddy explained that he had tried everything to get home for Christmas, but without success. At the last minute, a group of the workers decided to drive. But the nearest guy lived miles away. So, Daddy started walking on Christmas Eve until he arrived home. He had walked all night to get home to his family. Though the presents that year were wonderful, the best gift was not found under the tree. 51．Why couldn’t Daddy celebrate Christmas with his family at first? (no more than 15 words) 52．What does the underlined part in Paragraph 3 mean? (no more than 8 words) 53．How did Daddy manage to get home at last on Christmas morning? (no more than 5 words) 54．What was the best gift for the writer that year? (no more than 5 words) 55．Do you think the efforts of the writer’s father to come home for Christmas were worth it? Please give your reason. (no more than 20 words) 【答案】51．Because (his) money was tight and he didn’t have a way to get back. / Because (his) money was tight and he lacked transport. / Because he lacked money and he didn’t have a way to get back. / Because he lacked money and transport. 52．I just felt sad/ I just felt depressed./ I simply felt quiet and unhappy. 53．On foot/ By walking all night. 54．His father’s return. 55． (Open) Yes, it was worth it because family reunion on Christmas is invaluable./ No, it wasn’t worth it. His safety and rest are more important. 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者的父亲克服重重困难回家过圣诞节的故事。 51．考查细节理解。由文章第二段中“As Christmas approached, he called from Galveston, Texas. Daddy explained to my mother why he would not be celebrating the holiday with us. Money was tight and he didn’t have a way to get back to his family. (圣诞节临近时，他从德克萨斯州加尔维斯顿打来电话。爸爸向妈妈解释他为什么不能和我们一起庆祝节日。钱很紧，他没有办法回家)”可知，爸爸一开始不能和家人一起过圣诞节是因为经济拮据，无法回家。故答案为：Because (his) money was tight and he didn’t have a way to get back./ Because (his) money was tight and he lacked transport./ Because he lacked money and he didn’t have a way to get back./ Because he lacked money and transport. 52．考查词句猜测。由文章第三段中“Unable to show Daddy what Santa had brought me (不能给爸爸看圣诞老人给我带了什么礼物)”可知，不能给爸爸看圣诞老人给我带来的礼物，作者感到很郁闷。glum意为“沮丧的，忧郁的”，I just felt so glum意思是“我只是感到难过/我只是感到沮丧/我只是感到安静和不快乐。”。故答案为：I just felt sad/ I just felt depressed./ I simply felt quiet and unhappy. 53．考查细节理解。由文章第四段中“So, Daddy started walking on Christmas Eve until he arrived home. He had walked all night to get home to his family. (所以，爸爸在圣诞前夜开始走路，直到他回到家。他走了一整夜才回到家和家人团聚)”可知，爸爸在圣诞节的早上是通过走路回家的。故答案为：On foot/ By walking all night. 54．考查细节理解。由文章第四段中“So, Daddy started walking on Christmas Eve until he arrived home. He had walked all night to get home to his family. (所以，爸爸在圣诞前夜开始走路，直到他回到家。他走了一整夜才回到家和家人团聚)”和最后一段“Though the presents that year were wonderful, the best gift was not found under the tree. (虽然那年的礼物很棒，但最好的礼物并不是在圣诞树下找到的)”可知，作者那年最好的礼物不是圣诞树下的礼物，而是爸爸能够回家。故答案为：His father’s return. 55．开放性题目，此题要求回答：你认为作者的父亲回家过圣诞节的努力值得吗？请给出你的理由。（不超过20字）答案不唯一，合理即可。例如：是的，这是值得的，因为圣诞节的家庭团聚是无价的。/不，不值得。他的安全和休息更重要。故答案为：Yes, it was worth it because family reunion on Christmas is invaluable. / No, it wasn’t worth it. His safety and rest are more important. 主题02 人与社会—— 科学与技术 （2024-2025 学年高一上・河西区・期末） You may think kids are getting more homework than ever before. If so, think again. A new study by Brookings’ Brown Center on Education Policy shows that today’s students have no more homework than their parents did when they were in school. The study’s author, Tom Loveless, reviewed surveys taken by kids and parents about how much homework young students have. The results showed that the typical elementary student has 30-45 minutes of homework each night. The average high-schooler has about an hour. These numbers have remained the same since 1984. In a set of guidelines published by the National Parent Teacher Association (PTA), the amount of time students should spend on homework is their grade level multiplied by ten minutes. For example, a third-grader should have 30 minutes of homework, a fifth-grader 50 minutes, and so on. Loveless, who was a sixth-grade teacher in the 1980s, says this system has stayed consistent into the 21st century. Homework is an important part of a student’s education. Some teachers argue that homework prepares kids for state tests and for college. They worry that a lighter homework load will put kids at a disadvantage. “Homework has benefits that go well beyond what’s going on in school,” says Harris Cooper, a University of Missouri psychology professor who has studied homework’s effect on test scores. Kids learn to be organized, manage their time and master new skills without a teacher’s help. Teachers give two reasons for assigning a lot of homework. First, they say, the government now requires schools to meet higher-than-ever achievement goals for students. Second, they know many parents want their children to be able to get into the nation’s best colleges and universities. These parents believe homework is a way to ensure students are learning at their full capacity (能力). 46．What was the purpose of the study? (no more than 15 words) 47．How long should a fourth-grader spend on his homework? (no more than 5 words) 48．What does “consistent” in Paragraph 3 mean in English? (no more than 5 words) 49．What’s Paragraph 4 mainly about? (no more than 5 words) 50．What do you think of doing homework? And why? (no more than 20 words) 【答案】46．To prove whether kids are getting more homework than ever before. 47．For 40 minutes. 48．The same./Unchanged. 49．Importance of doing homework. 50．Doing homework helps children understand what is being learned in class, find weaknesses and develop skills to improve confidence. 【导语】这是一篇说明文。一项研究研究了孩子们是否比以前有更多的家庭作业以及家庭作业的益处。 46．推理判断题。根据第一段“A new study by Brookings’ Brown Center on Education Policy shows that today’s students have no more homework than their parents did when they were in school.(布鲁金斯布朗教育政策中心的一项新研究表明，今天的学生的家庭作业并不比他们的父母在学校时多)”可知，研究的目的是为了证明孩子们是否比以前有更多的家庭作业。故回答为：To prove whether kids are getting more homework than ever before. 47．细节理解题。根据第三段“In a set of guidelines published by the National Parent Teacher Association (PTA), the amount of time students should spend on homework is their grade level multiplied by ten minutes. For example, a third-grader should have 30 minutes of homework, a fifth-grader 50 minutes, and so on.(在全国家长教师协会（PTA）发布的一套指导方针中，学生应该花在家庭作业上的时间是他们的年级水平乘以10分钟。例如，三年级的学生应该有30分钟的家庭作业，五年级的学生应该有50分钟，以此类推)”可知，一个四年级的学生应该花40分钟做家庭作业。故回答为：For 40 minutes. 48．词句猜测题。根据第二段“These numbers have remained the same since 1984.(这些数字自1984年以来一直保持不变)”和第三段“For example, a third-grader should have 30 minutes of homework, a fifth-grader 50 minutes, and so on. Loveless, who was a sixth-grade teacher in the 1980s, says this system has stayed consistent into the 21st century.(例如，一个三年级的学生应该有30分钟的家庭作业，一个五年级的学生有50分钟，以此类推。Loveless在20世纪80年代是一名六年级的老师，他说这个制度一直consistent到21世纪)”可推知，学生应该花在家庭作业上的时间是他们的年级水平乘以10分钟，这种制度一直延续到21世纪。故回答为：The same./Unchanged. 49．主旨大意题。根据第四段“Homework is an important part of a student’s education. Some teachers argue that homework prepares kids for state tests and for college. They worry that a lighter homework load will put kids at a disadvantage. “Homework bas benefits that go well beyond what’s going on in school,” says Harris Cooper, a University of Missouri psychology professor who has studied homework’s effect on test scores. Kids learn to be organized, manage their time and master new skills without a teacher’s help.(家庭作业是学生教育的重要组成部分。一些老师认为家庭作业可以帮助孩子们为州考试和大学做好准备。他们担心较轻的家庭作业负担会使孩子处于不利地位。密苏里大学心理学教授哈里斯·库珀研究了家庭作业对考试成绩的影响，他说：“家庭作业的好处远远超出了学校的学习范围。”孩子们在没有老师的帮助下学会了组织、管理时间和掌握新技能)”可知，第四段主要关于做作业的重要性。故回答为：Importance of doing homework. 50．开放性试题。考生言之有理即可，例如：做作业帮助孩子理解课堂所学知识，发现弱点，掌握技巧，提高自信。故回答为：Doing homework helps children understand what is being learned in class, find weaknesses and develop skills to improve confidence. 主题03 人与自然——生态自然与灾害防范 In February 2023, our beautiful cat, Xena, suddenly lost the use of her back legs. My husband David and I were shocked and had our hearts in our mouths. We immediately took her straight to the hospital. Doctors said Xena was badly ill and that she might walk again after surgery (外科手术). Days after surgery, she got some feelings in her back legs again. Later, we took her home, with medicine and instructions for her care. No one could say if Xena would actually get full use of her back legs again. It was largely up to her own efforts and determination. We booked her hydrotherapy (水疗法). Most cats would panic if they were put in the water, but our little cat surprised everyone. She never panicked and she tried to put up with neck-deep water. Over the next few weeks, she continued with her hydrotherapy. Soon, she could manage the few steps out into our garden, though she still needed some help to walk properly. Her determination was so impressive. Despite probably being in pain, she really wanted to walk again, play, and do all the things that cats can do. Some cats would refuse to take their medicine, or become upset after having their legs injured but not our Xena. She seemed to be a model patient. A couple of months later, David and I went on a holiday. To be safe we left Xena at the animal hospital’s “Cat Hotel”. After she came home from the “hotel”, her fur and weight grew back, and she became a healthy, happy cat again. We had thought she might be damaged forever by all that had happened to her. But this courageous, little cat simply brushed it all off its life and got on with living. She met a big challenge. And in the end, she got the better of it. We should learn from our Xena. 46．Why did the author and her husband feel shocked in February 2023? (no more than 8 words) 47．How did the cat react when she stayed in the water? (no more than 10 words) 48．What change did the cat have after she left the “Cat Hotel”? (no more than 8 words) 49．What does the underlined part in the last paragraph probably mean? (no more than 5 words) 50．What can you learn from the cat’s story? (no more than 20 words) 【答案】46．Their cat suddenly had a terrible illness. (Or: Their cat suddenly lost the use of her back legs). 47．She showed calmness and bravery. (Or: She never panicked and tried to put up with neck-deep water.) 48．She regained health and good spirits. (Or: She became a healthy, happy cat again.) 49．She overcame the challenge. (Or: She got over the challenge.) 50．We should be courageous, confident and determined when facing challenges and difficulties. (该题答案不唯一) 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一只名叫Xena的猫咪突然失去后腿使用能力后，在主人和医生的共同努力下，通过手术、水疗以及自身的顽强意志，最终恢复健康的故事。Xena展现了惊人的决心和勇气，成为了一只值得学习的“模范病人”。 46．考查细节理解。根据文章第一段“In February 2023, our beautiful cat, Xena, suddenly lost the use of her back legs. My husband David and I were shocked and had our hearts in our mouths.(2023年2月，我们漂亮的猫咪Xena突然失去了后腿的使用能力。我的丈夫David和我感到非常震惊，心都提到了嗓子眼)”可知，作者和丈夫感到震惊的原因是他们的猫咪突然失去了后腿的使用能力，或者可以简化为他们的猫咪突然得了重病。故答案为Their cat suddenly had a terrible illness.或Their cat suddenly lost the use of her back legs. 47．考查细节理解。根据文章第二段“Most cats would panic if they were put in the water, but our little cat surprised everyone. She never panicked and she tried to put up with neck-deep water.(大多数猫如果被放在水里都会惊慌失措，但我们的小猫却让大家大吃一惊。她从不慌张，试着忍受着齐颈深的水)”可知，猫咪待在水里时表现出了冷静和勇敢，或者可以描述为她从不慌张，试着忍受着齐颈深的水。故答案为She showed calmness and bravery.或She never panicked and tried to put up with neck-deep water. 48．考查细节理解。根据文章第四段“After she came home from the ‘hotel’, her fur and weight grew back, and she became a healthy, happy cat again.(她从‘旅馆’回家后，毛发和体重都恢复了，她又变成了一只健康快乐的猫。)”可知，猫咪离开“猫咪旅馆”后恢复了健康和良好的精神状态，或者可以描述为她又变成了一只健康快乐的猫。故答案为She regained health and good spirits.或She became a healthy, happy cat again. 49．考查词句猜测。根据文章最后一段“We had thought she might be damaged forever by all that had happened to her. But this courageous, little cat simply brushed it all off its life and got on with living. She met a big challenge.(我们原以为她可能会因为所发生的一切而永远受到伤害。但这只勇敢的小猫只是把这些都抛在脑后，继续生活。她遇到了一个巨大的挑战)”以及“We should learn from our Xena.(我们应该向Xena学习)”可知，作者原以为小猫可能会因为所发生的一切而永远受到伤害；但是这是小猫却把所发生的伤害抛在脑后，继续生活，即使遇到了巨大的挑战，猫咪最终战胜了挑战，由此我们应该向她学习。由此可知，划线词组的意思为“她克服了挑战”。故答案为She overcame the challenge.或She got over the challenge. 50．开放性试题。言之有理，注意词数限制。通读全文，文章主要讲述了一只名叫Xena的猫咪突然失去后腿使用能力后，在主人和医生的共同努力下，通过手术、水疗以及自身的顽强意志，最终恢复健康的故事。Xena展现了惊人的决心和勇气，成为了一只值得学习的“模范病人”。我们应该从猫咪的故事中学到面对挑战和困难时要勇敢、自信和坚定。故答案为We should be courageous, confident and determined when facing challenges and difficulties. / 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 专题06 阅读表达 主题01 人与社会—— 社会服务与人际沟通 Passage 1 （2024-2025 学年高一上・四校联考・期末） Andrew, a little boy, took all his primary school teachers to a nice goodbye dinner before moving on to middle school. He even paid the bill himself. “They loved it,” Andrew’s mom said. “One of his teachers, his math teacher, said, ‘I’ve been teaching for dozens of years and that has never happened.’ All of the teachers were touched by what Andrew had done for them. I was so surprised that a simple gesture such as this would mean so much to people.” Back in July, on his birthday, Andrew decided to treat his elementary school teachers to dinner and told the decision to his parents. His parents — his mom, a lawyer, and his dad, a teacher in a high school, said, “We are proud of your idea. Your teachers deserve it. We can do you some favor, like helping you contact the restaurant.” Andrew then began saving his money for the dinner. He spared time to offer services to the neighbors, such as taking care of their babies, helping them pick up newspapers, and doing gardening. What’s more, he sold his old toys on the Internet. All in all, he raised $300. On October 15, 2024, Andrew hosted a dinner for his teachers at a local restaurant. Andrew’s mom said, “We invited Andrew’s elementary school teachers, including those who didn’t teach anymore. Andrew brought them flowers.” One of Andrew’s teachers said they were moved by Andrew’s words. She described the scene, “At the beginning of the dinner, Andrew said, ‘The dinner is on me.’ He said our hard work inspired his action. He was obliged to us for teaching him throughout the school years. We replied, ‘Don’t mention it. That’s our job.’ Andrew’s kind behavior proves that teaching is indeed a meaningful job.” 56．How did the math teacher feel when invited to Andrew’s goodbye dinner? (no more than 5 words) 57．What was Andrew’s parents’ reaction after hearing his decision on his birthday? (no more than 10 words) 58．How did Andrew manage to raise $300? (no more than 10 words) 59．What does the underlined part in the last paragraph mean? (no more than I words) 60．What do you learn from the story? Please express it in your own words. (no more than 20 words) Passage 2 （2024-2025 学年高一上・河北区・期末） Walter Carr’s journey to his new job at Bellhops, a furniture moving company, began with an unexpected trouble: his car broke down the night before his first day. Carr was unable to find a ride. So, he figured out how long it would take to walk from his house to the job in Pelham — 32 kilometers away. Determined not to miss his 8:00 am start time, he set out on foot at midnight, his decision unshaken by the darkness and distance. As the early morning hours began, Pelham police came across Carr walking along the highway at4:00 am. Concerned for his condition, they stopped to see if he needed help. After hearing his story, they were moved by his commitment and took him to a restaurant for breakfast. And then the police took Carr to the home of his customer, Jenny Lamey. Lamey recalled that even though Carr had just walked the whole night, he declined her offer to rest, insisting on starting work immediately. After he finished working, he talked with the customer, telling her that he and his mother moved from New Orleans to Birmingham after losing their home in Hurricane (飓风) Katrina. Lamey was deeply touched by Carr’s story and his constant work attitude and took to social media to express her admiration. She wrote this on Facebook: “I just can’t tell you how touched I was by Carr and his journey. He is kind and cheerful and he has big dreams! He is hard-working and tough.” Lamey’s post on Facebook sparked a movement. Then she started a GoFundMe page to help Carr with the costs of fixing his car. And the response was amazing. Within days, generous donors contributed over $73,000 to his cause. Carr’s boss also lent him his own car to ensure he could continue working. Walter Carr’s story quickly spread across the United States, touching the hearts of many and showing the power of determination and community support. In an act of gratitude and giving back, Carr decided to donate a portion of the funds to the Birmingham Education Foundation, which helps others have further education, fostering a cycle of kindness and inspiration. 46．Why did Carr decide to walk from his house to the job in Pelham?（no more than 15 words） 47．Who helped Carr on his way to the customer’s house? (no more than 5 words) 48．What does the underlined word mean in Paragraph 3? (1 word) 49．What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about? (no more than 10 words) 50．What do you think of Carr? Please explain. (no more than 20 words) Passage 3 （2024-2025 学年高一上・红桥区・期末） As I drove into the garage with my husband on a snowy winter day, the song I’ll Be Home for Christmas came from the radio. The song was painful for us. It would be our first Christmas season without our son, Davis, who had lost his life in a traffic accident just six months earlier. How would we get through Christmas without Davis? Our neighbors, Jim and Fiona, knew how difficult this “first” would be for us. They were facing their own challenge, too. Jim had cancer and was in full battle (斗争，较量) mode. He and Fiona understood how precious life was. Yet they were determined to brighten our home by bringing us a home-cooked meal and spending an evening with us. That evening, the doorbell rang a little earlier than I had expected. My husband and I met at the entrance, ready to greet them. To our amazement, our snow-covered yard was filled with candles and familiar faces -Jim, Fiona and other neighbors, who were singing We Wish You a Merry Christmas. The sound was warm. One carol (圣诞颂歌) followed another in beautiful harmony. As tears flooded my eyes, I felt very grateful for this meaningful gesture of love and welcomed the large group into our room. Christmas would never be the same as it had been during our eighteen years with Davis, but I realized something that night. Joy is able to dispel sadness from our hearts. Love came down and gathered on our doorstep. Neighbors had given us the wonderful gift of community to fill the gap. It set the tone for the Christmas season that followed. Even though Davis wouldn’t be home with us, angels (天使) compensated (弥补，补偿) for our loss with love in friendship and support. Each caroler had taken a piece of our heartache from us. As I looked around at the smiling faces in our crowded house, I decided to avoid living a negative life and devote my love to the community where I live. 51．Why did the author and her husband feel the Christmas song was painful for them? (no more than 10 words) 52．What amazed the author and her husband when they went to greet Jim and Fiona? (no more than 15 words) 53．What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 mean? (no more than 8 words) 54．What decision did the author make at last? (no more than 12 words) 55．What can you learn from the author’s story? (no more than 25 words) 主题02 人与自我 —— 做人与做事 Passage 1 （2024-2025 学年高一上・部分区・期末） Chen Zhou gives popular inspiring speeches around the world. He talks about his journey visiting over 700 of China’s cities and climbing over 100 mountains. It’s an impressive thing for anyone, but even more so when you know that Chen doesn’t have any legs. He gets around and climbs mountains with his hands in wooden boxes. After his parents’ divorce (离婚) when he was little, Chen was nurtured by his grandparents. They were very poor and from a young age, Chen would go out to find ways to make money. One day, while riding a train he realized he was going in the wrong direction and jumped off the train. Chen’s legs were cut off. One leg was far away, the other under his head. He was just 13. Chen started to sing in the street. It was here, he met the woman who would become his wife. Ability Magazine reported that she asked him “Do you need any help after you finish singing?” From then on the two began to see each other every day and fell in love. On the 10th anniversary of their wedding, they climbed China’s Five Sacred Mountains together. Zhou has proved to be a true inspiration for people. In 2016 he encouraged the then-11-year-old, Gao Zhiyu to also climb mountains. Like Chen, Gao also lost his legs in a terrible accident. Chen invited Gao to climb Laoshan Mountain with him after hearing his story. Gao lost his legs in a car accident and had been out of school for four years, doing his schoolwork in the hospital. Before this, Gao had never climbed a mountain. But together they climbed a summit 900 meters high. Chen really shows the strength of the human spirit! 66．What does Chen Zhou talk about in his speeches? (no more than 8 words) 67．How did Chen Zhou lose his legs? (no more than 15 words) 68．What does the underlined word “nurtured” in Paragraph 2 mean? (no more than 2 words) 69．What’s the main idea of the last paragraph? (no more than 8 words) 70．What do you think of Chen Zhou? Please explain. (no more than 20 words) Passage 2 （2024-2025 学年高一上・西青区・期末） “I don’t like it,” my daughter said, spitting her spinach (菠菜) onto her plate. “I want nuggets (消块).” Determined not to give in to picky eating, I stayed firm. Unhealthy food, I believed, should be for special occasions. “Mommy worked hard to make you a nutritious (有营养的) meal. Please eat it.” I begged, exhausted after her fourth refusal this week. “No!” she shouted, tossing her food on the floor. “My friends get whatever they want for dinner. I hate you!” I felt like a failure as a parent. Taking a deep breath, I gave her a serious look. “Come on, you know the rule.”“Yes, I should try everything three times,” she replied, rolling her eyes. “That’s right,” I said kindly. “So two more bites.” My mother had a rule: try every food three times. The first time to try it, the second to get over the first reaction, and the third to see if you really didn’t like it. If I still hated it, she wouldn’t make me eat it again. This approach worked for me, except with liver and bananas. I used the same rule with my daughter. A smile appeared on my face as I watched her swallow her second bite of spinach and then open her mouth for the third. She ate her final bite, and my thoughts wandered to how the“three times rule” had impacted my life. This rule gave me the courage to face fears, from public speaking to career changes. My life has been fuller because of it. If I hadn’t tried everything three times, I wouldn’t be a writer today. After two rejections, I tried a third time and have been happily writing ever since. My daughter, once a picky eater, is now a vegetarian who loves spinach. 51．Why did the author insist on her daughter eating spinach? (no more than 10 words) 52．What does the underlined word “tossing” mean in Paragraph Two? (One word) 53．What was the mother’s rule for trying new food? (no more than 5 words) 54．How did the “three times rule” affect the author’s life? (no more than 15 words) 55．Have you used the “three times rule” in your life? Please give an example. (no more than 20 words) Passage 3 （2024-2025 学年高一上・耀华中学・期末） When I was ten years old, on a family vacation to Las Vegas, I felt very uncomfortable. I was immediately taken to the hospital. It turned out that I had a big stroke(中风). It made me no longer able to talk, read, write and understand what anyone was saying to me. The entire right side of my body had no feeling. I stayed in the hospital for months. There I met my favorite doctor. Her last visit was the most important visit of all. She sent me a box as a gift. Inside was a little toy figure of a soldier. She said, “He’s a fighter. You should be like him, David. As long as you try to be him, you can triumph over your illness at last.” She moved her arms as she was fighting to help me understand. The next few years’ fighting was really hard. I went to lots of speech and physical treatments. I did learn to walk again, but my right arm remained unable to feel anything. Slowly, I learned to talk again. I started with one syllable(音节)-then more. It allowed me to go to a special school. But I couldn’t even spell my own name. Everything was about language and letters. Talking was hard. So was reading. I was sad. But I was still intelligent. Eventually, I decided to let life move on and do something for other stroke survivors. To help them, I founded a nonprofit organization. I wrote a book on stroke recovery, which has become a guide for stroke survivors and their family members. To help people like me, I also keep speaking at national conferences and hospitals about how to better recover from the disease. Recently, I was invited to speak at a stroke conference to doctors and patients and tell my story. Today, I can walk, run, and drive. But I still can’t use my right arm. However, there are so many things I can do. The fight to recover is hard. I’ll never, ever give up. 65．What happened to the author when he was ten years old?(No more than 10 words) 66．What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 mean?(1 word) 67．Why was the author sad in the special school? (No more than 10 words) 68．What’s Paragraph 4 mainly about?(No more than 10 words) 69．What do you think of the author? Please explain.(No more than 20 words) 主题03 人与社会—— 科学与技术 （2024-2025 学年高一上・五区县・期末） People have long noted the importance of physical activity. It can not only improve your appearance but also help to reduce the risk of some diseases, including heart disease, diabetes and even some kinds of cancer. But many people don’t know how to do exercise. Earlier this year, the Centers for Disease Control released its first ever Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. To get the most from your exercise plan, experts say adults should get at least two and a half hours of exercise each week. More intense (剧烈的) activities reduce the suggested amount of time to one hour and fifteen minutes. And it doesn’t matter whether you exercise for short periods in five days or longer time in two or three days. Most importantly, experts say people should choose physical activity that they find fun. This helps to guarantee that they stay with the program. According to them, walking tops the list. More than 79 million Americans walk to stay physically fit. Another popular form of exercise is jogging (慢跑). Jogging provides great physical conditioning for the heart and lungs. And it increases the flow of blood and oxygen in the body. Swimming is a third most popular sports activity in the United States. Swimming also presents less risk of muscle and joint injury because of the body’s weightlessness in water. This makes it a great choice of exercise for people with special needs, like persons who are overweight. Dancing can also be a fun way to exercise. This is especially true for those who see exercise as a necessary evil (坏事). Whatever kind of exercise you choose, experts agree that you should start small first. Start by exercising ten minutes a day two times a week. After a few weeks, work your way up. You’d better increase your time to fifteen or twenty minutes, and increase the number of days. 61．What is the author’s purpose in writing the text? (no more than 15 words) 62．Why should people do physical activity according to the first paragraph? (no more than 15 words) 63．The underlined word “guarantee” in Paragraph 3 probably means______. (no more than 2 words) 64．According to the last paragraph, how should we exercise in a scientific way? (no more than 10 words) 65．What kind of physical activity do you like? Why? (no more than 20 words) 主题04 人与自然——生态自然与灾害防范 （2024-2025 学年高一上・和平区・期末） When Hurricane Ian hit Florida, Karen Lauder refused to leave her home because she was wrong about the intensity (强度)of the storm. Karen is 84 years old and depends on a wheelchair to get around because she is missing a leg. Her son, Johnny Lauder, tried repeatedly to get her to leave, but she refused. Johnny and his whole family live within a few blocks of one another. They kept in touch with Karen as the storm continued violently (猛烈地)outside, watching the water rising dangerously all around them. When Karen reported that the water in her house had reached her bottom, Johnny knew he had to take action. First, Johnny ensured his sons and their pets were taken care of. Then, he jumped out of a window and began to swim. Johnny used to work as a rescue swimmer. He is obviously a strong swimmer, but the flood water was filled with dangerous materials. There was also a strong current (水流), and he had to swim against it for most of his trip to Karen’s. As he made his way through the water, Johnny stopped periodically to snap selfies to show his worried family that he was okay. Johnny was racing against the clock. He knew he only had a short period of time to get there before the water rose above Karen’s head. It took him 40 minutes to swim four blocks. The sound of Karen shouting inside was music to his ears! “If it would’ve been 20 minutes later, she wouldn’t be here,” Johnny said. “She’s never been happier to see me.” Karen is now safe, although she is in the hospital being treated for infections (感染) she got in the water. The family have all lost everything they owned, including their houses, but they’re grateful just to be here. 46．Why did Karen decide to stay in her house when Hurricane Ian came? (no more than 15 words) 47．What did Johnny do along the way to report his safety to his family? (no more than 10 words) 48．How do you understand the underlined part in paragraph 4? (no more than 15 words) 49．How did the family feel after they survived the hurricane? (1 word) 50．What have you learned about family from this story and what do family mean to you? (no more than 30 words) 主题01 人与社会—— 社会服务与人际沟通 Passage 1 （2024-2025 学年高一上・滨海新区・期末） I used to be a selfish girl and I only thought of myself. I did not care about helping others, but only about my look, clothes, money and grades. One day, I was suddenly influenced by my neighbor, who is now in college, and ended up wanting to volunteer for others. He had so much fun with volunteering and told me that he felt extremely good after helping others. I hoped to get the same results, for I felt worthless everywhere then. I viewed almost everything in a negative way, and I figured I had to experience something that would make me appreciate things that I had. I volunteered at the nursing home for a year where my neighbor volunteered. I brought snacks, coffee and games for the elderly patients, talked to them while sharing snacks, and played games like chess and checkers with them. Because they were Koreans, they often had trouble communicating with the helpers who were hired to help them. I sometimes translated things for them and offered to be their translator whenever they needed help. By volunteering at the nursing home, I changed a lot. I realized how lucky I am to speak both Korean and English and that I should help other people learn Korean as well. I had learned many life lessons through volunteering. By helping others, I felt needed in society. Not only did it enhance my confidence, but it also allowed others to benefit from it. Volunteering is a great opportunity to improve oneself, others, and the whole society. So if you ever have the chance, volunteer! It's something you won't regret! 51．What kind of person was the author before volunteering? (no more than 5 words) 52．Why did the author want to volunteer one day? (no more than 10 words) 53．What did the author do when the elderly patients had difficulty in communicating with the workers?(no more than 10 words) 54．What does the underlined word mean in paragraph4?(one word) 55．What do you think of volunteering after reading the text? Please explain.(no more than 25 words) Passage 2 （2024-2025 学年高一上・南开区・期末） What Christmas gift has left a deep impression on you? This question brings back my memories. In 1952, my daddy traveled with the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers. He worked on a very large dredge vessel (挖泥船), and he went where it went. This meant he spent a lot of time away from our North Carolina home. As Christmas approached, he called from Galveston, Texas. Daddy explained to my mother why he would not be celebrating the holiday with us. Money was tight and he didn’t have a way to get back to his family. Disappointed as she was, Mother knew he was right. She also knew we would be upset, so she told my two sisters, brother and me right away. The news hit me very hard. Christmas just wouldn’t be the same without Daddy. I knew he had tried his best. Still, I went to bed on Christmas Eve with a heavy heart. When we woke up on Christmas morning, Santa had come. I don’t remember what gift my brother received that year, but my sisters and I found new Dy-Dee dolls. We were all happy with our gifts, so we went outside to play. Unable to show Daddy what Santa had brought me, I just felt so glum. As we were playing, I looked up and thought I saw my Daddy in the distance. I ran inside to tell Mother. She did not believe me and told me not to make up stories. She just repeated he would have been there if he could, but it just wasn’t possible. But I was sure it was Daddy! I turned to go back outside when I heard familiar footsteps. I ran down the stairs. Daddy was home! As I rushed into his outstretched arms, Daddy explained that he had tried everything to get home for Christmas, but without success. At the last minute, a group of the workers decided to drive. But the nearest guy lived miles away. So, Daddy started walking on Christmas Eve until he arrived home. He had walked all night to get home to his family. Though the presents that year were wonderful, the best gift was not found under the tree. 51．Why couldn’t Daddy celebrate Christmas with his family at first? (no more than 15 words) 52．What does the underlined part in Paragraph 3 mean? (no more than 8 words) 53．How did Daddy manage to get home at last on Christmas morning? (no more than 5 words) 54．What was the best gift for the writer that year? (no more than 5 words) 55．Do you think the efforts of the writer’s father to come home for Christmas were worth it? Please give your reason. (no more than 20 words) 主题02 人与社会—— 科学与技术 （2024-2025 学年高一上・河西区・期末） You may think kids are getting more homework than ever before. If so, think again. A new study by Brookings’ Brown Center on Education Policy shows that today’s students have no more homework than their parents did when they were in school. The study’s author, Tom Loveless, reviewed surveys taken by kids and parents about how much homework young students have. The results showed that the typical elementary student has 30-45 minutes of homework each night. The average high-schooler has about an hour. These numbers have remained the same since 1984. In a set of guidelines published by the National Parent Teacher Association (PTA), the amount of time students should spend on homework is their grade level multiplied by ten minutes. For example, a third-grader should have 30 minutes of homework, a fifth-grader 50 minutes, and so on. Loveless, who was a sixth-grade teacher in the 1980s, says this system has stayed consistent into the 21st century. Homework is an important part of a student’s education. Some teachers argue that homework prepares kids for state tests and for college. They worry that a lighter homework load will put kids at a disadvantage. “Homework has benefits that go well beyond what’s going on in school,” says Harris Cooper, a University of Missouri psychology professor who has studied homework’s effect on test scores. Kids learn to be organized, manage their time and master new skills without a teacher’s help. Teachers give two reasons for assigning a lot of homework. First, they say, the government now requires schools to meet higher-than-ever achievement goals for students. Second, they know many parents want their children to be able to get into the nation’s best colleges and universities. These parents believe homework is a way to ensure students are learning at their full capacity (能力). 46．What was the purpose of the study? (no more than 15 words) 47．How long should a fourth-grader spend on his homework? (no more than 5 words) 48．What does “consistent” in Paragraph 3 mean in English? (no more than 5 words) 49．What’s Paragraph 4 mainly about? (no more than 5 words) 50．What do you think of doing homework? And why? (no more than 20 words) 主题03 人与自然——生态自然与灾害防范 In February 2023, our beautiful cat, Xena, suddenly lost the use of her back legs. My husband David and I were shocked and had our hearts in our mouths. We immediately took her straight to the hospital. Doctors said Xena was badly ill and that she might walk again after surgery (外科手术). Days after surgery, she got some feelings in her back legs again. Later, we took her home, with medicine and instructions for her care. No one could say if Xena would actually get full use of her back legs again. It was largely up to her own efforts and determination. We booked her hydrotherapy (水疗法). Most cats would panic if they were put in the water, but our little cat surprised everyone. She never panicked and she tried to put up with neck-deep water. Over the next few weeks, she continued with her hydrotherapy. Soon, she could manage the few steps out into our garden, though she still needed some help to walk properly. Her determination was so impressive. Despite probably being in pain, she really wanted to walk again, play, and do all the things that cats can do. Some cats would refuse to take their medicine, or become upset after having their legs injured but not our Xena. She seemed to be a model patient. A couple of months later, David and I went on a holiday. To be safe we left Xena at the animal hospital’s “Cat Hotel”. After she came home from the “hotel”, her fur and weight grew back, and she became a healthy, happy cat again. We had thought she might be damaged forever by all that had happened to her. But this courageous, little cat simply brushed it all off its life and got on with living. She met a big challenge. And in the end, she got the better of it. We should learn from our Xena. 46．Why did the author and her husband feel shocked in February 2023? (no more than 8 words) 47．How did the cat react when she stayed in the water? (no more than 10 words) 48．What change did the cat have after she left the “Cat Hotel”? (no more than 8 words) 49．What does the underlined part in the last paragraph probably mean? (no more than 5 words) 50．What can you learn from the cat’s story? (no more than 20 words) / 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $