专题04 阅读理解 议论文及新闻报道（期中真题汇编，广东专用）高二英语下学期

专题04 阅读理解（议论文及新闻报道） 主题01 人与社会 —— 科技发展与文化交流 Passage 1 （24-25高二下·广东省深圳市盐田高级中学·期中）Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a game-changer in education, offering both opportunities and challenges for learners. One significant advantage is the personalization of learning experiences. AI-powered platforms can assess individual students’ progress, identify knowledge gaps, and deliver tailored content to address specific needs. For instance, adaptive learning software adjusts question difficulty based on performance, allowing students to master concepts at their own pace. Moreover, AI provides instant support outside classroom hours. Intelligent tutoring (辅导) systems and chatbots, robots that can communicate with human beings, can answer questions, explain difficult topics, and even assist with homework at any time. This round-the-clock accessibility helps bridge the gap when teachers are unavailable, making learning more flexible and convenient. However, overreliance on AI poses risks. Some students use AI tools to generate essays or solve math problems without engaging in the actual learning process. This habit may weaken their ability to think independently and develop problem-solving skills. Studies suggest that students who depend too much on AI for assignments often perform poorly in exams that require original thought. What’s worse, when it comes to assignments concerning critical thinking, like art design or constructive plans, they will fail to produce satisfactory results. Another limitation is AI’s inability to replace real teachers and guides. While AI excels at delivering information and grading assignments, it lacks the emotional intelligence that teachers possess. Teachers do more than share knowledge — they make students curious, teach right from wrong, and help them learn how to work with others. Ultimately, in education, AI should serve as an assistant rather than a replacement for traditional learning. By striking a balance between technological assistance and active human engagement, students can exploit Al’s benefits while preserving the irreplaceable value of teacher-student interaction. 1．How does AI personalize learning? A．By replacing teachers with chatbots. B．By reducing homework assignments. C．By organizing group discussions online. D．By changing content to fit individual needs. 2．What does the underlined word “overreliance” in paragraph 3 mean? A．Trying sometimes. B．Depending too much. C．Using in a smart way. D．Saying no completely. 3．What can be inferred about AI’s role in education from the last paragraph? A．A helper. B．A ruler. C．A tutor. D．A replacement. 4．What is the main purpose of the text? A．To promote the use of AI tutors in schools. B．To criticize students’ dependence on robots. C．To discuss the pros and cons of AI in education. D．To compare AI and traditional teaching methods. 【答案】1．D 2．B 3．A 4．C 【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要讨论了人工智能在教育中的利与弊。 1． 细节理解题。根据第一段“AI-powered platforms can assess individual students' progress, identify knowledge gaps, and deliver tailored content to address specific needs. For instance, adaptive learning software adjusts question difficulty based on performance, allowing students to master concepts at their own pace. (人工智能驱动的平台能够评估每个学生的学习进度，找出知识漏洞，并提供量身定制的学习内容来满足特定需求。例如，自适应学习软件会根据学生的表现调整问题的难度，让学生能够按照自己的节奏掌握知识概念 )”可知，AI通过调整教学内容以适应个体需求来实现个性化学习。故选D。 2．词义猜测题。根据第三段“Some students use AI tools to generate essays or solve math problems without engaging in the actual learning process. This habit may weaken their ability to think independently and develop problem-solving skills. Studies suggest that students who depend too much on AI for assignments often perform poorly in exams that require original thought. (一些学生使用人工智能工具来生成论文或解答数学问题，而不参与实际的学习过程。这种习惯可能会削弱他们独立思考的能力以及培养解决问题的技能。研究表明，在完成作业时过度依赖人工智能的学生，在那些需要原创性思维的考试中往往表现不佳 )”可知，通过“不参与学习过程”和“削弱独立思考能力”等负面结果可推知，画线词选项B“过度依赖”意思相近，即过度依赖AI会有风险。故选B。 3．推理判断题。根据最后一段“Ultimately, in education, AI should serve as an assistant rather than a replacement for traditional learning. (最终，在教育领域，人工智能应充当辅助工具，而非取代传统学习模式 )”可推知，AI的定位是辅助者。故选A。 4．推理判断题。通读全文，尤其根据最后一段“Ultimately, in education, AI should serve as an assistant rather than a replacement for traditional learning. (最终，在教育领域，人工智能应充当辅助工具，而非取代传统学习模式 )”可知，全文既论述了AI个性化教学、即时辅导等优势，又指出其会削弱思维能力、缺乏情感交互等弊端，最终提出辅助性定位，属于典型的利弊分析。故选C。 Passage 2 （24-25高二下·广东省广州市华侨中学·期中）Studies have shown the mere exposure effect, also referred to as the familiarity principle, inspires our decisions. It is a helpful psychological mechanism (机制) that helps us maintain our energy and focus our attention on other things. Getting used to new things takes effort and it can be tiring. So unless we have a terrible experience, we are likely to buy from companies we’ve got used to. That is why companies spend so much money on advertising and marketing and why insurance companies openly charge existing customers more than new ones. It’s not the case that we only desire things we already know. Some studies suggest when invited to share our preferences, we sometimes see less familiar choices as more desirable. But when acting on that preference, we fall back to what we know. This might explain why sometimes the things we want and the things we do don’t quite match up. We might even return to companies that treated us poorly in the past or stay in bad relationships. It’s easy to paint the familiarity principle as an enemy or something to battle as if it is something that holds us back from living our dreams. But this attitude might be overwhelming because it tends to encourage us toward big-picture thinking. Where we imagine that change requires a substantial dramatic (巨大而突然的) swing that we don’t feel ready for. Some articles suggest the solution to familiarity frustration is complete exposure to novelty (新奇的事物). While this can appear effective in the short run, we may only end up replacing one problem with another. It also risks overwhelm and burnout. So what if we can work with the familiarity principle instead? Familiarity is something we can learn to play with and enjoy. It is a setting for creativity and a pathway to expansion. We can broaden the zone of familiarity bit by bit. If we think of familiarity as something that can expand, we can consider changing the conditions in and around our lies to make more space for our preferences to take root and grow gently. From here, we will start to make decisions, drawing from an ever-deepening pool of valuable alternatives. 1．What allows insurance companies to charge old customers more? A．The familiarity principle. B．The advertising cost. C．The improved service. D．The law of the market. 2．What can be learned from paragraph 2? A．Our preferences affect our decisions. B．There can be a mismatch between desires and actions. C．The familiarity principle is a double-edged sword. D．Familiarity tends to generate disrespect. 3．What is the author’s attitude towards the solution in some articles? A．Objective. B．Favorable. C．Disapproving. D．Tolerant. 4．Which of the following is the best title for the text? A．Gently Expand Your Familiarity Zone B．Step Out Of Your Familiarity Zone C．Spare A Thought For Your Preference D．Give Priority To The Mere Exposure Effect 【答案】1．A 2．B 3．C 4．A 【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要探讨了熟悉性原则对我们决策的影响，并提出了一种平衡的观点来看待这个原则，而不是将其视为阻碍，作者建议我们可以通过逐步扩展熟悉区域来利用这一原则来促进创造性和成长。 1．细节理解题。根据第一段“Studies have shown the mere exposure effect, also referred to as the familiarity principle, inspires our decisions. It is a helpful psychological mechanism (机制) that helps us maintain our energy and focus our attention on other things. Getting used to new things takes effort and it can be tiring. So unless we have a terrible experience, we are likely to buy from companies we’ve got used to. That is why companies spend so much money on advertising and marketing and why insurance companies openly charge existing customers more than new ones.(研究表明，单纯的暴露效应，也被称为熟悉原则，会激发我们的决定。这是一种有益的心理机制，可以帮助我们保持精力充沛，把注意力集中在其他事情上。习惯新事物需要努力，而且可能会很累。因此，除非我们有糟糕的经历，否则我们很可能会从我们已经习惯的公司购买股票。这就是为什么公司在广告和营销上花那么多钱，为什么保险公司公开向现有客户收取比新客户更高的费用)”可知，熟悉原则让保险公司向老客户收取更多费用。故选A。 2．推理判断题。根据第二段“It’s not the case that we only desire things we already know. Some studies suggest when invited to share our preferences, we sometimes see less familiar choices as more desirable. But when acting on that preference, we fall back to what we know. This might explain why sometimes the things we want and the things we do don’t quite match up. We might even return to companies that treated us poorly in the past or stay in bad relationships.(这并不是说我们只想要已知的东西。一些研究表明，当被邀请分享我们的偏好时，我们有时会认为不太熟悉的选择更可取。但当我们按照这种偏好行事时，我们又回到了我们所知道的。这也许可以解释为什么有时候我们想要的和我们做的并不完全匹配。我们甚至可能回到过去对我们不好的公司，或者保持糟糕的关系)”可知，本段解释了为什么有时候我们想要的和我们做的并不完全匹配，也就是说有时候我们的欲望和行动可能不匹配。故选B。 3．推理判断题。根据第三段“While this can appear effective in the short run, we may only end up replacing one problem with another. It also risks overwhelm and burnout.(虽然这在短期内看起来是有效的，但我们最终可能只是用一个问题代替另一个问题。它也有让人不堪重负和精疲力竭的风险。)”可知，这段话表明作者对文章中提出的解决方案持反对态度，认为这种解决方案可能只是暂时有效，而且可能带来新的问题和风险。因此，作者的态度是反对的。故选C。 4．主旨大意题。根据第一段“Studies have shown the mere exposure effect, also referred to as the familiarity principle, inspires our decisions. It is a helpful psychological mechanism (机制) that helps us maintain our energy and focus our attention on other things. Getting used to new things takes effort and it can be tiring.(研究表明，单纯的暴露效应，也被称为熟悉原则，会激发我们的决定。这是一种有益的心理机制，可以帮助我们保持精力充沛，把注意力集中在其他事情上。习惯新事物需要努力，而且可能会很累)”以及最后一段“We can broaden the zone of familiarity bit by bit. If we think of familiarity as something that can expand, we can consider changing the conditions in and around our lies to make more space for our preferences to take root and grow gently. From here, we will start to make decisions, drawing from an ever-deepening pool of valuable alternatives.(我们可以一点一点地扩大熟悉的范围。如果我们认为熟悉是一种可以扩展的东西，我们可以考虑改变我们谎言内部和周围的条件，为我们的偏好提供更多的空间，让它生根发芽。从这里开始，我们将开始从不断加深的有价值的选择中做出决定)”可知，文章主要讨论了熟悉性原则对我们决策的影响，以及如何利用这一原则进行创新和拓展。文章强调了我们可以逐步扩大熟悉的范围，通过改变生活中的条件，为我们的偏好提供更多的空间，使其能够生根并温和地成长。因此，选项A“慢慢扩大你的熟悉范围”最能概括文章的主题。故选A。 Passage 3 （24-25高二下·广东省广州市华侨中学·期中）The Screen Time Dilemma: How Much Is Too Much for Kids? When my 8-year-old son begged for a smartphone, I hesitated. I remembered my own childhood — endless hours climbing trees, reading books, and building sandcastles. Today’s kids, however, seem glued to screens. While technology offers educational benefits, I worried: Could excessive screen time harm his creativity or social skills? My concern deepened when his teacher mentioned his declining attention span in class.   Dr. Elena Rodriguez, a child development expert, argues that the key lies in balance. “Screens aren’t inherently (内在地) bad,” she says. “The problem arises when screen time replaces physical play, face-to-face interactions, or sleep.” She recommends the “3-6-9 Rule”: no screens during meals (3 feet from the table), 6 outdoor activities weekly, and 9 hours of sleep nightly. This structured approach, she claims, helps children develop holistically without demonizing (将……妖魔化)technology.   However, enforcing such rules isn’t easy. Many apps are designed to be addictive, with bright colors and instant rewards. A 2024 study by Stanford University revealed that children under 12 spend an average of 4.5 hours daily on screens, often multitasking between games and videos. “It’s like mental junk food,” says Rodriguez. “They consume it mindlessly but gain little nourishment.”   To test this, I implemented the 3-6-9 Rule. Initially, my son resisted, but within weeks, he began sketching again and initiated board games with his sister. Surprisingly, he even asked, “Can we hike this weekend instead of watching cartoons?” This shift made me realize: Children adapt when given clear boundaries — and alternatives.   Rodriguez concludes, “Technology is a tool, not a babysitter. Parents must model balanced behavior themselves.” Her words struck a chord. I now leave my phone in another room during family time, and our evenings are filled with laughter, not screens. 1．What can be inferred about the author’s initial attitude toward screen time? A．The author was completely against any screen time for children. B．The author believed screen time had no negative effects on children. C．The author was cautiously open to screen time but concerned about its potential harms. D．The author viewed screen time as extremely harmful. 2．What does the “3-6-9 Rule” emphasize according to Dr. Rodriguez? A．Structured boundaries for screen use. B．Complete elimination of screens. C．Prioritizing educational apps. D．Extending outdoor activities to daily. 3．What does the phrase “mental junk food” imply about screen content? A．It is nutritious but boring. B．It is addictive but fulfilling. C．It is entertaining yet meaningless. D．It is educational yet complex. 4．What is the main message of the text? A．Balanced screen time requires parental guidance and structured alternatives. B．Technology should be banned for children under 12. C．Outdoor activities are more valuable than screen time. D．Schools must regulate students’ device usage. 【答案】1．C 2．A 3．C 4．A 【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章主要讲述了儿童屏幕时间的平衡问题及其解决方案。 1．推理判断题。根据第一段中“When my 8-year-old son begged for a smartphone, I hesitated. I remembered my own childhood—endless hours climbing trees, reading books, and building sandcastles. Today’s kids, however, seem glued to screens. While technology offers educational benefits, I worried: Could excessive screen time harm his creativity or social skills?(当我8岁的儿子央求买智能手机时，我犹豫了。我记得我自己的童年——无尽的爬树、读书和建沙堡的时光。然而，现在的孩子们似乎都离不开屏幕。虽然技术提供了教育上的好处，但我担心：过多的屏幕时间是否会损害他的创造力或社交技能？)”可推知，作者对于屏幕时间的态度是谨慎开放的，但也担心其潜在的危害。故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据第二段中“She recommends the ‘3-6-9 Rule’: no screens during meals (3 feet from the table), 6 outdoor activities weekly, and 9 hours of sleep nightly. This structured approach, she claims, helps children develop holistically without demonizing (将……妖魔化)technology.(她建议遵循“3-6-9规则”：用餐时远离屏幕（餐桌三米内无屏幕），每周六次户外活动，每晚九小时睡眠。她声称，这种结构化的方法有助于儿童全面发展，而不会将技术妖魔化)”可知，“3-6-9规则”强调的是对屏幕使用的结构化界限。故选A。 3．推理判断题。根据第三段的“Many apps are designed to be addictive, with bright colors and instant rewards. A 2024 study by Stanford University revealed that children under 12 spend an average of 4.5 hours daily on screens, often multitasking between games and videos.(许多应用程序的设计都让人上瘾，有着鲜艳的色彩和即时的奖励。斯坦福大学2024年的一项研究表明，12岁以下儿童平均每天花4.5小时在屏幕上，经常在游戏和视频之间多任务处理)”以及Rodriguez说的话“They consume it mindlessly but gain little nourishment.(他们盲目地沉迷于其中，但却几乎没有获得什么有益的东西)”可知，“mental junk food”意为“精神垃圾食品”，暗示屏幕内容虽然有娱乐性但毫无意义。故选C。 4．主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是最后一段“Rodriguez concludes, ‘Technology is a tool, not a babysitter. Parents must model balanced behavior themselves.’ Her words struck a chord. I now leave my phone in another room during family time, and our evenings are filled with laughter, not screens.(罗德里格斯总结道：“技术是工具，不是保姆。父母必须自己以身作则，展现平衡的行为。”她的话引起了我的共鸣。我现在家庭时间会把手机放在另一个房间，我们的夜晚充满了笑声，而不是屏幕)”可知，文章主要讲述了儿童屏幕时间的平衡问题及其解决方案，即需要父母的指导和结构化的替代方案。故选A。 Passage 4 （24-25高二下·广东省广州市华侨中学·期中）The Chinese animated (动画的) movie Ne Zha 2 has become the highest-earning animated movie of all time globally since Feb.18. This shows how big and successful China’s movie industry can be, according to China Daily. Masses of amazing visuals and exciting experience are key reasons for Ne Zha 2’s success. The movie has a huge challenge for any single studio. Instead of one company, 138 Chinese animation studios and over 4,000 professionals worked together to create the movie, including well-known giants and smaller studios, Beijing Daily reported. Red Whale Studios from Suzhou worked on a quarter of the production of NeZha 2, making it the biggest company involved in making the movie. The beautiful scenes in the movie, like fish swimming in the waves, were created by 160 people who worked day and night for 26 months, according to the official WeChat account of the Suzhou government. Director Yang Yu, better known as Jiaozi, explained that while international teams were initially considered for special effects, the results didn’t meet the standards. “Even top studios from international teams may use less experienced employees,” he told CCTV. Instead, he decided to let domestic teams refine the effects, ensuring the project was in expert hands. One standout example is the work with Fantawild Animation, a film company based in Shenzhen. They were responsible for creating the attractive waterfall in the forest fight scene. Waterfalls are massive in size and have complex and ever-changing flow patterns. To make the waterfall look realistic, the team used advanced physics simulation (模拟) techniques with 50 high-performance workstations to do the necessary processing. The team worked hard to ensure that the final effect was grand and consistent with the style of the waterfalls. In the movie, Ne Zha says, “If there’s no path ahead, I will create one.” Also,138 Chinese animation companies have come together to shape the future of Chinese animation, showing the strength and creativity of the industry. 1．What can be known about Ne Zha 2 from the passage? A．It features a large number of visual effects. B．It was produced by a Chinese movie company. C．It has won a good reputation in overseas markets. D．It has become the most profitable Chinese movie ever. 2．What does the underlined word “refine” in paragraph 4 mean? A．Replace. B．Improve. C．Create. D．Increase. 3．What does the example of Fantawild Animation suggest? A．The challenges of creating a realistic waterfall. B．The limitation of traditional animation techniques. C．The importance of working closely with international teams. D．The efforts of domestic teams to meet the movie’s high standards. 4．What does the author show about Chinese animation companies by Ne Zha’s line? A．Their success depends on market trends. B．They are eager to expand into overseas markets. C．They are determined to overcome challenges and innovate. D．Their strength and creativity result from Chinese animation. 【答案】1．A 2．B 3．D 4．C 【导语】这是一篇新闻报道，文章主要介绍了中国动画电影《哪吒2：魔童闹海》已成为全球有史以来票房最高的动画电影，而电影在视觉特效方面的创新突破来自全国138家动画公司、4000多名动画人的全力托举。 1．细节理解题。根据第二段“Masses of amazing visuals and exciting experience are key reasons for Ne Zha 2’s success.(大量令人惊叹的视觉效果和令人兴奋的体验是《哪吒2：魔童闹海》成功的关键原因)”可知，《哪吒2：魔童闹海》具有大量的视觉效果，故选A。 2．词句猜测题。根据第四段“Director Yang Yu, better known as Jiaozi, explained that while international teams were initially considered for special effects, the results didn’t meet the standards.(导演杨宇（也就是大家所熟悉的饺子）解释说，虽然最初考虑了国际团队来制作特效，但结果并不符合标准)”可知，最初考虑国际团队制作特效，但结果并不符合标准，由此推知划线词所在句意为“相反，他决定让国内团队改进效果，确保项目由专家完成”，refine意为“改进”，故选B。 3．推理判断题。根据第五段“One standout example is the work with Fantawild Animation, a film company based in Shenzhen. They were responsible for creating the attractive waterfall in the forest fight scene. Waterfalls are massive in size and have complex and ever-changing flow patterns. To make the waterfall look realistic, the team used advanced physics simulation (模拟) techniques with 50 high-performance workstations to do the necessary processing. The team worked hard to ensure that the final effect was grand and consistent with the style of the waterfalls.(一个突出的例子是与深圳电影公司Fantawild Animation的合作。他们负责在森林打斗场景中创造迷人的瀑布。瀑布规模巨大，水流模式复杂多变。为了让瀑布看起来更真实，团队使用了先进的物理模拟技术和50个高性能工作站来进行必要的处理。团队努力工作，以确保最终的效果是宏伟的，并与瀑布的风格一致)”可知，以Fantawild Animation为例讲述了国内团队为达到电影的高标准所做的努力。故选D。 4．推理判断题。根据全文讲述的国内动画公司团队努力工作以确保最终的视觉效果以及最后一段“In the movie, Ne Zha says, “If there’s no path ahead, I will create one.”  Also,138 Chinese animation companies have come together to shape the future of Chinese animation, showing the strength and creativity of the industry.(在电影中，哪吒说：“若前方无路，我就踏出一条路。”此外，138家中国动画公司齐聚一堂，共同塑造中国动画的未来，展示了这个行业的实力和创造力)”可知，作者通过哪吒的台词表明了国内动画公司决心克服挑战，勇于创新，故选C。 Passage 5 （24-25高二下·广东省茂名市高新中学·期中）By Global Times Published: May 13, 2024 09: 39 PM China’s popular show Chinese Poetry Conference has not only received a warm welcome from audiences for its cultural knowledge and ancient wisdom, but also become a stage and platform for cultural exchanges. Cambodian Princess Jenna Norodom appeared on the latest episode of Chinese Poetry Conference on China Central TV on Saturday and shared her knowledge about China’s ancient poems. She said that China and Cambodia have an unbreakable bond of friendship and that she has been learning Chinese and ancient Chinese poems. She noted that she hopes to learn some poems about friendship and recite them to her Chinese friends. During the show, she recited one of her favorite poems: “I live upstream and you downstream by Yangtze Blue. Day after day of you I think, but you are not in view. Although as one we drink, the water clear of River Blue.” In her eyes, the poem written by Li Zhiyi, a poet of the Song Dynasty, expresses well the feeling of longing as Cambodia and China will always be good partners and good neighbors who “drink from the same river.” Shan Jixiang, president of the China Cultural Relics Academy, said that the 2024 season of Chinese Poetry Conference is about not only the preservation of poetry, but also refreshing and boosting China’s fine traditional culture. Poems carry the emotional wisdom of the stages of past dynasties and the cultural mark of the Chinese nation. The program perfectly combines the soul of poetry for thousands of years with modern beauty and shows the rich heritage of Chinese culture to the world. 1．What topic did Jenna Norodom discuss on the Chinese Poetry Conference? A．Her visit to China. B．Sino-Cambodian ties. C．Ancient Chinese poems. D．Modern Chinese poetry. 2．How does Jenna understand the Cambodia-China relationship through the poem by Li Zhiyi? A．It is a symbol of shared cultural heritage between the two countries. B．It is a representation of the close and lasting links between the two countries. C．It is an expression of the mutual (相互的) longing despite geographical separation. D．It is a reflection of the historical ties and common ancestry (祖先) of the two countries. 3．What is an aim of the Chinese Poetry Conference? A．Chinese language teaching. B．Ancient poetry appreciation. C．Modern literature promotion. D．Cultural exchange strengthening. 4．What is the best title for the article? A．Cambodian Princess: Sharing Poetry Passion B．Chinese Poetry Conference: A Stage for Cultural Exchanges C．The Timeless Art of Chinese Poetry: Enduring Beauty and Cultural Depth D．Ancient Poems in the Modern Era: The Revival of China’s Cultural Legacy 【答案】1．C 2．C 3．D 4．B 【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。本文介绍了中国热门节目《中国诗词大会》不仅受到观众欢迎，还成为文化交流的平台。柬埔寨公主诺罗敦·珍娜在节目中分享了对中国古诗的了解，并表达了通过学习古诗来加深与中国的友谊。节目不仅传承了诗歌，还创新激活了中国传统文化，向世界展示了中华文化的深厚底蕴。 1．推理判断题。根据第二段“Cambodian Princess Jenna Norodom appeared on the latest episode of Chinese Poetry Conference on China Central TV on Saturday and shared her knowledge about China’s ancient poems.(周六，柬埔寨公主詹娜·诺罗敦出现在中央电视台最新一期的《中国诗歌大会》上，分享了她对中国古诗的了解)”可知，柬埔寨公主Jenna Norodom在节目中分享了她对中国古诗的知识，表明她讨论的主题是古代中国诗歌。故选C。 2．推理判断题。根据第三段“I live upstream and you downstream by Yangtze Blue. Day after day of you I think, but you are not in view. Although as one we drink, the water clear of River Blue.(我住长江头 君住长江尾。日日思君不见君，共饮长江水)”第四段指出“In her eyes, the poem written by Li Zhiyi, a poet of the Song Dynasty, expresses well the feeling of longing as Cambodia and China will always be good partners and good neighbors who “drink from the same river.”(在她看来，宋代诗人李之仪的这首诗很好地表达了柬中两国永远是“同饮一江水”的好伙伴、好邻居的向往之情)”可知，珍娜这首诗是一种尽管地理位置不同但彼此渴望的表达。故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据最后一段“The program perfectly combines the soul of poetry for thousands of years with modern beauty and shows the rich heritage of Chinese culture to the world.(节目将千年诗魂与现代美完美结合，向世界展示了中国文化的丰富底蕴)”可知，《中国诗词大会》目标之一是加强文化交流。故选D。 4．主旨大意题。根据第一段“China’s popular show Chinese Poetry Conference has not only received a warm welcome from audiences for its cultural knowledge and ancient wisdom, but also become a stage and platform for cultural exchanges.(中国热门节目《中国诗词大会》不仅以其丰富的文化知识和古老的智慧受到观众的热烈欢迎，也成为文化交流的舞台和平台)”结合文章讨论了《中国诗词大会》不仅是关于文化知识和古代智慧，还作为文化交流的平台，因此最合适的标题是“中国诗词大会：文化交流的舞台”。故选B。 主题02 人与自我 —— 人际交往与自我成长 Passage 1 （24-25高二下·广东省广州市天河中学高中部·期中）“Individuals of all ages who have empathy (共鸣，同感) understand that sometimes telling little white lies can protect other people from getting hurt,” says Barbara Greenberg, a clinical psychologist in Connecticut. “Most people that I have come across tell these little white lies because they understand that 100 percent honesty all the time is not beneficial.” A white lie, she explains, keeps people away from unnecessary hurt. At the same time, Dr. Julia Breur, a marriage and family therapist in Florida, emphasizes the importance of paying attention to the way we respond to someone. The fact is that not telling the truth can result in something unpleasant on you; it’s not just about the person the white lie is being told to. For example, she says someone who always tells others that “all is good” when it comes to a sick parent trying to avoid discussions about how serious their health issue really is, can eventually face stressful experiences. When that parent eventually passes away, the person who always gave an “all is good” response ends up emotionally broken. Sometimes, telling white lies often depends on the situation, Dr. Breur says. For example, consider a woman who has not seen her mother for several months. The daughter has gained noticeable weight, yet the mother responds by excitedly saying that she looks great. “I emphasize during psychotherapy sessions with my patients that context helps define meaning,” Dr. Breur says. “So when we look at the context of a mother saying you look great when she clearly sees that her daughter has gained weight, it can be acceptable. It reflects the intention of the white lie which is kindness, protection and unconditional love. Otherwise, white lies can start a cycle of mistrust between people,” she adds. Therefore, it’s important to ask ourselves when it is and isn’t appropriate to deliver the honest truth, and when it’s best to step back and offer a more delicate response. More often than not, it’s about finding a balance between the two. 1．What message does Dr. Breur deliver in paragraph 2? A．White lies can harm both the liars and the listeners. B．We must respond to our family members truthfully. C．It’s wrong to tell white lies to a seriously ill parent. D．The “all is good” response is effective in dealing with patients. 2．What is Dr. Breur’s attitude towards the mother’s practice in paragraph 3? A．Uncaring. B．Critical. C．Supportive. D．Doubtful. 3．Which of the following is the best title for the text? A．East or West, White Lies Are the Best. B．Think Twice Before You Tell White Lies. C．White Lies Imply Unconditional Love. D．White Lies Are Empathetic People’s Favorable Choice. 【答案】1．A 2．C 3．B 【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要论述了说善意的谎言的利弊，并指出在什么情况下适合说善意的谎言，什么情况下不适合。 1．细节理解题。根据第二段“The fact is that not telling the truth can result in something unpleasant on you; it’s not just about the person the white lie is being told to.(事实上，不说实话会给你带来不愉快;这不仅仅是关于那个被善意谎言欺骗的人。)”以及“When that parent eventually passes away, the person who always gave an “all is good” response ends up emotionally broken.(当那个父母最终去世时，那个总是回答“一切都好”的人最终会情绪崩溃。)”可知，不告诉别人真相和总是回答“一切都好”，最终会使说谎者自己情绪崩溃。由此可知，不诚实不仅会对听者造成伤害，也会对说谎者造成伤害。故选A项。 2．推理判断题。根据第三段“So when we look at the context of a mother saying you look great when she clearly sees that her daughter has gained weight, it can be acceptable. It reflects the intention of the white lie which is kindness, protection and unconditional love.(所以，当我们看到母亲明明看到女儿体重增加了，却说你看起来很棒时，这是可以接受的。它反映了善意谎言的意图，即善良、保护和无条件的爱。)”可知，Dr. Breur认为母亲说女儿看起来很棒，这种善意的谎言是可以接受的，因为它反映了善良、保护和无条件的爱。由此可知，Dr. Breur支持这位母亲的做法。故选C项。 3．主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其根据最后一段中的“Therefore, it’s important to ask ourselves when it is and isn’t appropriate to deliver the honest truth, and when it’s best to step back and offer a more delicate response. More often than not, it’s about finding a balance between the two. (因此，重要的是要问问自己，什么时候说实话是合适的，什么时候不合适，什么时候最好退一步，做出更微妙的回应。通常情况下，这是关于在两者之间找到平衡。)”可知，本文主要讲了善意的谎言可以让人们免受不必要的伤害，但有时候，善意的谎言往往取决于具体情况。因此，在说善意的谎言之前要三思。B项“Think Twice Before You Tell White Lies (说谎之前三思)”最能概括本文主旨，适合作为最佳标题。故选B。 Passage 2 （24-25高二下·广东省肇庆市第六中学·期中）Students and Technology in the Classroom I love my blackberry (黑莓手机) — it’s my little connection to the larger world that can go anywhere with me. I also love my laptop computer, as it holds all of my writing and thoughts. Despite this love of technology, I know that there are times when I need to move away from these devices (设备) and truly communicate with others. On one occasion, I teach a course called History Matters for a group of higher education managers. My goals for the class include a full discussion of historical themes and ideas. Because I want students to thoroughly study the material and exchange their ideas with each other in the classroom, I have a rule-no laptops, IPads, phones, etc. When students were told my rule in advance of the class, some of them were not happy. Most students think that my reasons for this rule include unpleasant experiences in the past with students misusing technology. There’s a bit of truth to that. Some students think that I am anti-technology. There’s no truth in that at all. I love technology and try to keep up with it so I can relate to my students. The real reason why I ask students to leave technology at the door is that I think there are very few places in which we can have deep conversations and engage complex ideas. Interruptions by technology often break concentration (专心) and allow for too much dependence on outside information for ideas. I want students to dig deep within themselves for inspiration and ideas. I want them to push each other to think differently and make connections between the course material and the class discussion. I’ve been teaching my history class in this way for many years and the evaluations reflect student satisfaction with the environment that I create. Students realize that with deep conversation and challenge, they learn at a level that helps them keep the course material beyond the classroom. I’m not saying that I won’t ever change my mind about technology use in my history class, but until I hear a rally good reason for the change, I’m sticking to my plan. A few hours of technology-free dialogue is just too sweet to give up. 1．Some of the students in the history class were unhappy with ______. A．the course material B．others’ misuse of technology C．discussion topics D．the author’s class rules 2．The underlined word “engage” in para.4 probably means ______. A．explore B．accept C．change D．refuse 3．According to the author, the use of technology in the classroom may ______. A．keep students from doing independent thinking B．encourage students to have deep conversations C．help students to better understand difficult themes D．affect students’ concentration on the teacher’s ideas 4．It can be inferred from the last paragraph that the author ______. A．is quite stubborn in teaching B．will give up teaching history C．will change his teaching plan soon D．values technology-free dialogues in his class 【答案】1．D 2．A 3．A 4．D 【导语】这是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。文章论述的主题是“students and technology”，文章以教师的口吻谈到不允许学生在课堂上玩ipad、手机等通讯工具是因为technology会影响深入交流和学生独立思考的能力。 1．细节理解题。根据第二段的“Because I want students to thoroughly study the material and exchange their ideas with each other in the classroom, I have a rule-no laptops, IPads, phones, etc. When students were told my rule in advance of the class, some of them were not happy. (因为我想让学生们在课堂上深入地学习材料，互相交流思想，所以我有一个规定——不要使用笔记本电脑、ipad、手机等。当学生们在上课前被告知我的规定时，他们中的一些人很不高兴)”可知，在历史课上学生们不开心是因为作者的班规——不能使用电子产品。故选D。 2．词句猜测题。根据划线词上文“I think there are very few places in which we can have deep conversations(我认为很少有地方可以让我们进行深入的对话)”和and可知，“engage complex ideas”和上文“have deep conversations”并列，指探索复杂的想法。由此可知，engage意为“探索”，与explore同义。故选A。 3．细节理解题。根据第四段的“Interruptions by technology often break concentration (专心) and allow for too much dependence on outside information for ideas. I want students to dig deep within themselves for inspiration and ideas. I want them to push each other to think differently and make connections between the course material and the class discussion. (技术的干扰往往会分散注意力，使想法过于依赖外部信息。我希望学生们能深入挖掘自己的灵感和想法。我希望他们以不同的方式互相思考，并在课程材料和课堂讨论之间建立联系。)”可知，作者认为在课堂上使用科技产品有碍于学生的独立思考。故选A。 4．推理判断题。根据最后一段的“A few hours of technology-free dialogue is just too sweet to give up. (几个小时的不受科技产品打扰的自由对话太棒了，不能放弃)”推知，作者非常重视课堂上没有科技产品的对话。故选D。 主题03 人与自然 —— 全球健康与生态保护 Passage 1 （24-25高二下·广东广雅中学·期中）After taking an introductory course in global health last winter, Yashaswi Bista, president of Stanford SupplyHer, was empowered to take action against malaria —a disease that has been claiming hundreds of thousands of lives every year for centuries. Stanford SupplyHer, a student group supporting women’s health through art, hosted an event in partnership with United to Beat Malaria (UBM) to encourage funding for malaria prevention, treatment and research initiatives while tabling at White Plaza last Monday. “Knowing that malaria is especially dangerous to pregnant individuals and children makes advocacy for malaria funding and research essential for our mission,” said Bista. “We in the U. S. need to be aware of the impact of global warming on malaria because less developed countries in other parts of the world are more heavily affected by our emissions,” Bista said. Last year, the U. S. experienced its first local outbreaks of malaria since 2003. Infectious disease experts have warned that climate change will spread malaria and other diseases carried by mosquitoes to areas that were once free of malaria. This summer, after discovering the work of UBM, a global grassroots campaign of the UN Foundation, Bista met with her congressional (国会的) representatives to advocate for malaria treatment and research. To support continued funding for global malaria programs, Bista wrote to officials in Congress. “It’s easy for people to feel like they are powerless with issues as big as malaria. But any person can give input to their decision makers on issues as big as these,” wrote Macgan Cross, a senior advocate at UBM. “By sending messages to your elected officials in support of global health funding, you are making sure your voice is heard.” Bista encouraged students to become involved in initiatives on campus to spread awareness of malaria and other global health issues. “Global health is important to me because there are so many health inequities (不平等) around the world and health itself is important to live a fulfilling life,” Bista said. “Because there are so many health inequities around the world, I want to raise awareness and help people live fulfilling lives.” 1．What inspired Bista to engage in actions against malaria? A．A learning experience. B．A health crisis. C．A grassroots campaign. D．A tabling event. 2．What did Bista do to support malaria prevention? A．She organized a charity sale. B．She launched a research project. C．She campaigned for fundraising. D．She budgeted for malaria treatment. 3．What is the message Maegan Cross intends to convey? A．Community voices secure health funding. B．Malaria outbreaks are difficult to prevent. C．The public needs more knowledge about health. D．Individual efforts matter in government decisions. 4．Which of the following best describes Bista? A．A health advocate. B．A club founder. C．A woman pioneer. D．A disease specialist. 【答案】1．A 2．C 3．D 4．A 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章报道了斯坦福大学的一个学生团体Stanford SupplyHer与United to Beat Malaria合作，在白广场举办活动，鼓励为疟疾的预防、治疗和研究计划提供资金的事情。 1．细节理解题。根据文章第一段“After taking an introductory course in global health last winter, Yashaswi Bista, president of Stanford SupplyHer, was empowered to take action against malaria —a disease that has been claiming hundreds of thousands of lives every year for centuries.(去年冬天，斯坦福大学“Stanford SupplyHer”组织的主席Yashaswi Bista在修完一门全球健康入门课程后，获得了采取行动抗击疟疾的动力。疟疾这种疾病在几个世纪以来，每年都夺走数十万人的生命。)”可知，启发Bista采取行动抗击疟疾的是一次学习经历。故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Stanford SupplyHer, a student group supporting women’s health through art, hosted an event in partnership with United to Beat Malaria(UBM)to encourage funding for malaria prevention, treatment and research initiatives while tabling at White Plaza last Monday.(“Stanford SupplyHer”是一个通过艺术来支持女性健康的学生团体。上周一，该团体与“联合抗击疟疾”组织合作，在怀特广场设摊举办了一场活动，旨在鼓励为疟疾的预防、治疗和研究项目提供资金支持。)”可知，Bista所在的组织与“联合抗击疟疾”组织合作举办活动，鼓励为疟疾的预防、治疗和研究项目提供资金支持。由此可知，Bista为支持疟疾预防所做的是为筹款进行宣传活动。故选C。 3．推理判断题。根据文章第四段““It’s easy for people to feel like they are powerless with issues as big as malaria. But any person can give input to their decision makers on issues as big as these,” wrote Macgan Cross, a senior advocate at UBM. “By sending messages to your elected officials in support of global health funding, you are making sure your voice is heard.”(“联合抗击疟疾”组织的资深倡导者Macgan Cross写道：“面对像疟疾这样重大的问题，人们很容易觉得自己无能为力。但在这类重大问题上，任何人都可以向决策者表达自己的意见。通过向你选出的官员发送支持全球卫生事业资金投入的信息，你就能确保自己的声音被听到。”)”可知，Maegan Cross认为面对像疟疾这样重大的问题，人们很容易觉得自己无能为力，但实际上任何人都可以就这类重大问题向决策者表达自己的意见，通过向当选官员发送支持全球卫生事业资金投入的信息，就能确保自己的声音被听到。所以Maegan Cross想要传达的信息是个人努力在政府决策中很重要。故选D。 4．推理判断题。根据文章内容可知，Bista在修完全球健康入门课程后，积极采取行动抗击疟疾。她所在的组织与“联合抗击疟疾”组织合作举办活动，鼓励为疟疾的预防、治疗和研究项目提供资金支持；她会见国会议员，为疟疾的治疗和研究进行呼吁；还写信给国会议员，支持对全球疟疾防治项目持续提供资金，并鼓励学生们参与校园里提高人们对疟疾和其他全球健康问题认识的活动。这些行为都表明她是健康问题尤其是抗击疟疾方面的倡导者。故选A。 主题01 人与社会 —— 社会项目与文化传承 Passage 1 （24-25高二下·广东省广州市天河区天河外国语学校·期中）I have been studying the French language for three years. This field of study has been the hardest but most precious of my life. I would put it above the study of writing simply because I started writing as a 6-year-old boy under my mother’s guidance. I always “felt” I could write. I did not always “feel” I could study a foreign language effectively. But here I am, right now, in a French hotel. I spoke French at the border, when I checked in and when I went to get lunch. I fail to speak with fluency. I mishear words. I can’t really use complicated grammar. But my words are perfectly understandable and serve their purpose. I feel, as I always do, like I am lost in the dark, but with each misstep, I find my way more clearly. I didn’t feel it when reading French novels; I didn’t feel it at school. I just felt it when I first arrived Paris. I’m emphasizing feelings because, when studying, they are as important as any reality. The fear of making mistakes feeds the hopeless and makes learners quit. It is not the study of language that is hard. It is the feelings of who you are at the present level and pessimistic belief of who you will always be that make it hard. The transformation to turn struggles into growth is what truly makes learning a life-changing journey. Maybe one day, someone will say something to me that I do not understand, and in that moment. I may feel a bit discouraged. But now, I feel a sense of being high. These moments of confidence and motivation are precious, for they remind me of how far I’ve come. They are not the norm (常态), though. The truth is, the lows are what I encounter more often. They are part of the learning process, part of the transformation that shapes us into better versions of ourselves. And yet, it is through these lows that I am constantly learning and growing. 1．How does the author feel about making mistakes in French? A．Awkward. B．Hopeless. C．Competent. D．Rewarding. 2．Why does the author emphasize feelings? A．To highlight his struggles in learning French. B．To show that positive thinking can drive growth. C．To illustrate that people should follow their hearts. D．To clarify his experience in mindset transformation. 3．What can we infer from the last paragraph? A．The lows are always followed by highs. B．Feeling confident should be made a norm. C．Struggles are an essential part of learning. D．The ups are the real times when learning occurs. 4．Which statement might the author probably agree with? A．Fail again, fail better. B．Stay grounded, work for greatness. C．Accept the lows, wait for the chance. D．Be courageous, explore the unknown. 【答案】1．D 2．B 3．C 4．A 【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要论述了学习过程中的挣扎、错误与成长之间的关系，以及这些经历对个人成长的重要性。 1． 推理判断题。根据第二段中“I fail to speak with fluency. I mishear words. I can’t really use complicated grammar. But my words are perfectly understandable and serve their purpose. (我说得不流利。我听错单词。我真的不会使用复杂的语法。但我的话完全可以理解，并且达到了目的。)”以及最后一段中“These moments of confidence and motivation are precious, for they remind me of how far I’ve come. (这些自信和动力的时刻是宝贵的，因为它们提醒我我已经走了多远。)”可知，作者认为自己在法语中犯错是宝贵的经历，并且能让他意识到自己的进步，故作者认为在法语中犯错是值得的。故选D。 2．推理判断题。根据第三段中“The fear of making mistakes feeds the hopeless and makes learners quit. It is not the study of language that is hard. It is the feelings of who you are at the present level and pessimistic belief of who you will always be that make it hard. The transformation to turn struggles into growth is what truly makes learning a life-changing journey. (对犯错误的恐惧滋养了绝望，使学习者放弃。难的不是语言学习本身。难的是你在当前水平的自我认知，以及你对自己永远会是这样的悲观信念。将挣扎转化为成长的转变，才是真正让学习成为改变人生的旅程。)”可知，作者强调感受是为了表明积极的思考可以推动成长，将挣扎转化为成长的转变，才是真正让学习成为改变人生的旅程。故选B。 3．推理判断题。根据最后一段中“The truth is, the lows are what I encounter more often. They are part of the learning process, part of the transformation that shapes us into better versions of ourselves. And yet, it is through these lows that I am constantly learning and growing. (事实是，我遇到更多的是低谷。它们是学习过程的一部分，是塑造我们成为更好自己的转变的一部分。然而，正是通过这些低谷，我一直在学习和成长。)”可知，作者认为挣扎和低谷是学习过程中的重要部分，它们有助于我们的成长。故选C。 4．推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Maybe one day, someone will say something to me that I do not understand, and in that moment. I may feel a bit discouraged. But now, I feel a sense of being high. These moments of confidence and motivation are precious, for they remind me of how far I’ve come. (这些自信和动力的时刻是宝贵的，因为它们提醒我我已经走了多远。)”可知，作者认为自己在法语中犯错是宝贵的经历，并且能让他意识到自己的进步；再根据最后一段中“The truth is, the lows are what I encounter more often. They are part of the learning process, part of the transformation that shapes us into better versions of ourselves. And yet, it is through these lows that I am constantly learning and growing. (事实是，我遇到更多的是低谷。它们是学习过程的一部分，是塑造我们成为更好自己的转变的一部分。然而，正是通过这些低谷，我一直在学习和成长。)”可知，作者认为挣扎和低谷是学习过程中的重要部分，它们有助于我们的成长，由此可知，作者可能同意“再试一次，更好地失败”这一观点，即不要害怕失败，要从失败中学习并再次尝试。故选A。 Passage 2 （24-25高二下·广东深圳·期中）Returning to a book you’ve read many times can feel like drinks with an old friend. There’s a welcome familiarity, but also sometimes a slight suspicion that time has changed you both, and thus the relationship. But books don’t change, people do. And that’s what makes the act of rereading so rich and transformative. The beauty of rereading lies in the idea that our bond with the work is based on our present mental register. It’s true, the older I get, the more I feel time has wings. But with reading, it’s all about the present. It’s about the now and what one contributes to the now, because reading is a give and take between author and reader. Each has to pull their own weight. There are three books I reread annually. The first, which I take to reading every spring, is Ernest Hemingway’s A Moveable Feast. Published in 1964, it’s his classic memoir of 1920s Paris. The language is almost intoxicating (令人陶醉的), an aging writer looking back on an ambitious yet simpler time. Another is Annie Dillard’s Holy the Firm, her poetic 1975 ramble (随笔) about everything and nothing. The third book is Julio Cortazar’s Save Twilight: Selected Poems, as if a bottle of wine remaining more and more mellow as time flows. While I tend to buy a lot of books, these three were given to me as gifts, which might add to the meaning I attach to them. But I imagine that, while money is indeed wonderful and necessary, rereading an author’s work is the highest currency a reader can pay them. The best books are the ones that open further as time passes. But remember, it’s you that have to grow and read and reread in order to better understand your friends. 5．What does the author imply in the first paragraph? A．Drinking with old friends is quite beneficial. B．Either books or us are changeable along with time. C．Rereading requires a large amount of time and money. D．It is recommended to read one book over and over again. 6．What do you know about Hemingway’s A Moveable Feast? A．It’s a brief account of a trip. B．It’s a record of a historic event. C．It’s about Hemingway’s life as a young man. D．It’s about Hemingway’s simple feast in Parıs. 7．What does the phrase “highest currency” in paragraph 4 mean? A．The greatest honor given to an author’s work. B．The best way to financially support poor authors. C．The most challenging task for dedicated readers. D．The quickest method to increase a book’s popularity. 8．How does the author emphasize the reader’s role in rereading? A．By urging readers to prioritize true friends over money. B．By stressing readers need to grow to unlock a book’s depth. C．By claiming readers must focus on the present instead of the past. D．By suggesting readers should attach more meaning to gifted books. 【答案】5．D 6．C 7．A 8．B 【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章通过作者对重读旧书的感悟，探讨了阅读与成长的关系，强调读者在重读中的主动性和成长的重要性。 5．推理判断题。根据第一段中“But books don’t change, people do. And that’s what makes the act of rereading so rich and transformative. (但书不会变，人会变。这正是重读如此丰富和具有转变力的原因)”可推知，作者在第一段暗示重读一本书是值得推荐的。故选D。 6．细节理解题。根据第三段中“The first, which I take to reading every spring, is Ernest Hemingway’s A Moveable Feast. Published in 1964, it’s his classic memoir of 1920s Paris. The language is almost intoxicating (令人陶醉的), an aging writer looking back on an ambitious yet simpler time. ”（第一本我每年春天都会读的是海明威的《流动的盛宴》。它出版于1964年，是海明威回忆1920年代巴黎生活的经典之作。语言几乎令人陶醉，一位年迈的作家回顾了一个雄心勃勃却又简单的时代)”可知，这本书是海明威关于他在年轻时期在巴黎生活的真实记录。故选C。 7．词句猜测题。根据第四段中“But I imagine that, while money is indeed wonderful and necessary, rereading an author’s work is the highest currency a reader can pay them. The best books are the ones that open further as time passes.(但我想，虽然金钱确实是美好和必要的，但重读作者的作品是读者能支付给他们的highest currency。最好的书是那些随着时间推移而愈发深入的书)”可知，作者认为重读作者的作品是读者能给予他们的最高荣誉，因为最好的书是那些随着时间推移而愈发深入的书。由此可知，划线词组意思是“给予作者作品的最大荣誉”。故选A。 8．推理判断题。根据最后一段中“But remember, it’s you that have to grow and read and reread in order to better understand your friends. (但请记住，为了更好地理解你的朋友，你必须成长、阅读和重读)”可推知，作者通过强调读者需要成长才能解锁一本书的深度来强调读者在重读中的作用。故选B。 Passage 3 （2020·全国II卷·高考真题）I have a special place in my heart for libraries. I have for as long as I can remember. I was always an enthusiastic reader, sometimes reading up to three books a day as a child. Stories were like air to me and while other kids played ball or went to parties, I lived out adventures through the books I checked out from the library. My first job was working at the Ukiah Library when I was 16 years old .It was a dream job and I did everything from shelving books to reading to the children for story time. As I grew older and became a mother, the library took on a new place and an added meaning in my life. I had several children and books were our main source(来源) of entertainment. It was a big deal for us to load up and go to the local library, where my kids could pick out books to read or books they wanted me to read to them. I always read ,using different voices ,as though I were acting out the stories with my voice and they loved it !It was a special time to bond with my children and it filled them with the wonderment of books . Now, I see my children taking their children to the library and I love that the excitement of going to the library lives on from generation to generation. As a novelist, I’ve found a new relationship with libraries. I encourage readers to go to their local library when they can’t afford to purchase a book. I see libraries as a safe haven(避风港) for readers and writers, a bridge that helps put together a reader with a book. Libraries, in their own way, help fight book piracy(盗版行为) and 1 think all writers should support libraries in a significant way when they can. Encourage readers to use the library. Share library announcements on your social media. Frequent them and talk about them when you can. 9．Which word best describes the author’s relationship with books as a child? A．Cooperative. B．Uneasy. C．Inseparable. D．Casual. 10．What does the underlined phrase “an added meaning” in paragraph 3 refer to? A．Pleasure from working in the library. B．Joy of reading passed on in the family. C．Wonderment from acting out the stories. D．A closer bond developed with the readers. 11．What does the author call on other writers to do? A．Sponsor book fairs. B．Write for social media. C．Support libraries. D．Purchase her novels. 12．Which can be a suitable title for the text? A．Reading: A Source of Knowledge B．My Idea about writing C．Library: A Haven for the Young D．My Love of the Library 【答案】9．C 10．B 11．C 12．D 【导语】本文是夹叙夹议文。文章讲述了作者是一个热情的读者，孩提时热衷读书，第一份工作在图书馆。有了孩子以后，一家人去图书馆读书，阅读的习惯代代传承下去。作为小说家，作者呼吁其他作家支持图书馆，宣传图书馆。 9．推理判断题。根据第一段的 I was always an enthusiastic reader，sometimes reading up to three books a day as a child. Stories were like air to me and while other kids played ball or went to parties. I lived out adventures through the books I checked out from the library.(我一直是一个热情的读者，孩提时，有时候每天读多达三本书。故事对我来说就像空气，而其他孩子则打球或参加聚会。我通过从图书馆借阅来的书籍经历冒险)可推断，作者小时候与书是密不可分的。故选C。 10．词句猜测题。根据上文As I grew older and became a mother可知，我长大了成了一位母亲，结合下文I had several children and books were our main source (来源) of entertainment. It was a big deal for us to load up and go to the local library, where my kids could pick out books to read or books they wanted me to read to them(我有几个孩子，书是我们娱乐的主要来源。对于我们来说，坐上车去当地的图书馆是件大事，在那里我的孩子们可以挑选要阅读的书或者想让我给他们读的书)可推断，作者成了母亲以后，带着孩子去图书馆，孩子挑选书籍来阅读，或者作者读给他们听，因此可知图书馆在作者的生活中又增添了新的意义，阅读的乐趣在家庭中代代相传”。故选B。 11．细节理解题。根据最后一段的I think all writers should support libraries in a significant way when they can. Encourage readers to use the library. Share library announcements on your social media. Frequent them and talk about them when you can.( 我认为所有的作家都应该在他们可以的时候以有意义的方式支持图书馆。鼓励读者使用图书馆。在社交媒体上分享图书馆公告。可以的时候常去图书馆，谈论图书馆)可知，作者呼吁其他的作家们支持图书馆。故选C。 12．主旨大意题。纵观全文可知，文章讲述了作者是一名热情地读者，孩提时喜欢阅读，工作在图书馆。有了孩子以后，一家人去图书馆读书，阅读的习惯代代传承下去，作为小说家，作者呼吁其他作家支持图书馆，宣传图书馆。因此推断全文围绕“作者对图书馆的爱”展开讲述。故D项“我对图书馆的爱”为最佳标题。故选D。 主题02 人与自我 —— 成长体验与人生感悟 Passage 1 （24-25高二下·广东省佛山市第四中学·期中）To the dynamic beat of Aretha Franklin’s songs, families sit in the crowd at the hall of the Manilla School. They are waiting, eager for the moment when students will participate in a one-of-a-kind program called Spark. The meeting will pair students with volunteer apprentice (学徒) teachers. Lawyers, hair stylists, and software developers will meet up with students who have selected their occupations as the ones they would most like to learn about. Spark apprenticeships provide workplace experiences that bring economically disadvantaged teens into contact with a world they have probably only imagined. Nationally, some 30 percent of US high school students drop out. While improved curricula (课程), better teaching, and modern equipment may be part of the solution, “you have to have the relevance,” says Mr. Balme of his six-year-old Spark program. The gap between those worlds — one of limited expectations and hardship, the other of success and prosperity (繁荣) — hit Balme one day when he was volunteering as a science teacher at a public school in Philadelphia. He was also studying at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. The public school was in bad shape, with a high dropout rate. While walking back to Wharton, Balme realized he was “seeing all the resources, and yet these kids had no idea what was right there all around them.” That’s when everything fell into place. The problem and the solution were right next to each other. In 2004, he and Melia Dicker founded Spark. Apprenticeships are “not rocket science,” says Holly Depatie, Spark board chair. But other coaching programs, such as Boys and Girls Clubs of America, while pairing youngsters with adults, don’t specifically target learning about jobs. So far, Spark has created more than 700 apprenticeships in the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles. 13．How does Spark help the students? A．By updating teaching equipment. B．By offering hands-on experiences. C．By financing young apprentices. D．By improving school curricula. 14．What is the major drive for Balme to set up Spark? A．The dropout rate of US high schools. B．The prosperity in famous universities. C．The expectation of disadvantaged teens. D．The imbalance in educational resources. 15．Which word best describes Balme? A．Reserved. B．Grateful. C．Observant. D．Modest. 16．What does the author intend to do in the last paragraph? A．To show Spark’s distinction. B．To justify similar programs. C．To tackle Spark’s challenge. D．To criticize current situations. 【答案】13．B 14．D 15．C 16．A 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道，主要介绍了Spark项目，包括其起源、目的、实施方式以及与其他教练项目的区别。 13．细节理解题。根据第二段“Spark apprenticeships provide workplace experiences that bring economically disadvantaged teens into contact with a world they have probably only imagined.(Spark学徒计划提供了职场经验，让经济状况不佳的青少年接触到一个他们可能只是想象出来的世界。)”可知，该项目通过提供实践经验帮助学生。故选B。 14．细节理解题。根据第四段“The gap between those worlds — one of limited expectations and hardship, the other of success and prosperity (繁荣) — hit Balme one day when he was volunteering as a science teacher at a public school in Philadelphia.(当Balme在费城的一所公立学校担任科学教师志愿者时，他有一天深刻感受到了这两个世界之间的鸿沟——一个是期望有限、充满艰辛的世界，另一个是成功与繁荣的世界。)”可知，教育资源的不平衡促使他创立Spark。故选D。 15．推理判断题。根据第四段“The gap between those worlds — one of limited expectations and hardship, the other of success and prosperity (繁荣) — hit Balme one day when he was volunteering as a science teacher at a public school in Philadelphia.(当Balme在费城的一所公立学校担任科学教师志愿者时，他有一天深刻感受到了这两个世界之间的鸿沟——一个是期望有限、充满艰辛的世界，另一个是成功与繁荣的世界。)”可知，Balme能发现教育资源的不平衡问题，说明他善于观察的。故选C。 16．推理判断题。根据最后一段“Apprenticeships are “not rocket science,” says Holly Depatie, Spark board chair. But other coaching programs, such as Boys and Girls Clubs of America, while pairing youngsters with adults, don’t specifically target learning about jobs.(Spark董事会主席Holly Depatie表示，学徒“不是火箭科学”。但其他一些培训项目，比如Boys and Girls Clubs of America，虽然将青少年与成年人配对，但并不专门针对学习工作。)”可知，最后一段指出其他辅导项目不像Spark专门针对职业学习，突出了Spark的独特之处。故选A。 Passage 2 （24-25高二下·广东省茂名市化州市·期中）Bruce Springsteen played at MetLife Stadium last weekend in New Jersey, which is about an hour’s drive from my home. I’ve been a huge fan of his music for a long time, but I’ve never seen him at a concert. There were still tickets available, and yet I held back. I didn’t want to go there alone. I’m an independent woman who has lived alone since graduating from college. I love living alone and I need lots of solo (单独的) time to recharge my batteries from a demanding job. I enjoy spending time with small groups of friends and seeing my brother and his family, but I hesitate when leisure time involves large crowds, such as concerts or even movies. I don’t have social anxiety, so I often wonder why I hesitate when it comes to going somewhere alone. A previous study stated that people hesitate about doing things by themselves because they’re afraid of how they’ll be perceived. The good news is that no one is going to notice that. The reason is “the spotlight effect” which has been tested and proven through the use of bright yellow T-shirts. Students were forced to wear these bright shirts to class and were asked how many students they thought would notice them. The subjects thought, on average, about 50% of the class would notice them. In reality, fewer than 20%of the students noticed the shirts. I believe that some activities, such as listening to one’s favorite music at a concert, would be greater pleasure if it was a shared experience. However, according to some studies, people actually had about as much fun doing fun activities alone as they thought they would be accompanied by friends. If enjoying the free time we have depends on finding others to join us, we’ll go from having serious FOMO(Fear of missing out) to absolutely MO as people work more hours and have less free time these days. So if I had another chance to go to Bruce’s concert, even alone, I would surely go. 17．What was the reason for the author’s missing Bruce’s concert? A．A lack of time. B．Having no companion. C．The long travel distance. D．Being unable to get a ticket. 18．What can we know about the author? A．She enjoys socializing with familiar people. B．She suffers from severe social anxiety. C．She prizes family ties over friendships. D．She gets bored with her present job. 19．What does “the spotlight effect” refer to? A．The fear of being judged by others. B．The fact that bright clothes attract more attention. C．The tendency to focus on what’s happening around us. D．The belief that we’re being noticed more than we really are. 20．What does the author aim to do in the last paragraph? A．To express her fondness for Bruce. B．To explain the busyness of our daily life. C．To encourage people to do activities alone. D．To stress the close relationship between people. 【答案】17．B 18．A 19．D 20．C 【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章讨论了独立自主和独自享受休闲活动的观点，作者认为独自进行有趣的活动同样有趣，而且有时候更应该享受自己的自由时间，而不是因为他人的陪伴而放弃自己的独立自主。 17．细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Bruce Springsteen played at MetLife Stadium last weekend in New Jersey, which is about an hour’s drive from my home. I’ve been a huge fan of his music for a long time, but I’ve never seen him at a concert. There were still tickets available, and yet I held back. I didn’t want to go there alone.( Bruce Springsteen上周末在新泽西州的大都会MetLife Stadium演出，那里距离我家大约一个小时的车程。我一直是他的超级歌迷，但我从来没有在音乐会上见过他。虽然还有票，但我还是忍住了不去。我不想一个人去。)”可知，作者不去听Bruce Springsteen的演唱会是因为作者不想一个人去，也就是因为没有同伴。故选B。 18．细节理解题。根据文章第二段“I enjoy spending time with small groups of friends and seeing my brother and his family, but I hesitate when leisure time involves large crowds, such as concerts or even movies.(我喜欢和一小群朋友在一起，也喜欢去看哥哥和他的家人，但当我的休闲时间涉及到人群时，比如音乐会或电影，我就会犹豫。)”可知，作者喜欢和自己熟悉的人交往。故选A。 19．词句猜测题。根据划线短语下文“Students were forced to wear these bright shirts to class and were asked how many students they thought would notice them. The subjects thought, on average, about 50%of the class would notice them. In reality, fewer than 20%of the students noticed the shirts.(学生们被迫穿着这些鲜艳的衬衫去上课，并被问及他们认为有多少学生会注意到这些衬衫。研究对象认为，平均而言，班上约有50%的人会注意到他们。实际上，只有不到20%的学生注意到了这些T恤。)”可知，划线短语“the spotlight effect”指的是，有时候我们会以为别人会关注我们，但是并非如此。也就是说，认为自己受到了比实际更多的关注。故选D。 20．推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“If enjoying the free time we have depends on finding others to join us, we’ll go from having serious FOMO(Fear of missing out)to absolutely MO as people work more hours and have less free time these days. So if I had another chance to go to Bruce’s concert, even alone, I would surely go.(如果享受我们拥有的空闲时间取决于寻找其他人加入我们，那么随着人们工作时间越来越长，空闲时间越来越少，我们将从严重的FOMO(害怕错过)变成绝对的MO（错过）。所以如果我有机会再去看布鲁斯的演唱会，即使只有我一个人，我也一定会去的。)”可知，作者认为如果享受我们拥有的空闲时间取决于寻找其他人加入我们，那么随着人们工作时间越来越长，空闲时间越来越少，我们将从严重的FOMO（害怕错过）变成绝对的MO（错过）。可知，作者在最后一段鼓励人们独自活动。故选C。 主题03 人与自然 —— 生态关注与自然探索 Passage 1 （24-25高二下·广东省广州市天河中学·期中）Technology seems to discourage slow, immersive reading. Reading on a screen, particularly a phone screen, tires your eyes and makes it harder for you to keep your place. So online writing tends to be more skimmable and list-like than print. We shouldn’t overplay this danger. All readers skim. Skimming is the skill we acquire as children as we learn to read more skillfully. Nor is there anything new in these fears about declining attention spans, the length of time we spend concentrating on reading. So far, the anxieties have proved to be false alarms. “Quite a few critics have been worried about attention span lately and see very short stories as signs of cultural decline,” the American author Selvin Brown wrote. “No one ever said that poems were evidence of short attention spans.” And yet the Internet has certainly changed the way we read. For a start, it means that there is more to read, because more people than ever are writing. And digital writing is meant for rapid release and response. An online article starts forming a comment string underneath as soon as it is published. This mode of writing and reading can be interactive and fun. But often it treats other people’s words as something to be quickly harvested as fodder to say something else. Everyone talks over the top of everyone else, desperate to be heard. Perhaps we should slow down. Reading is constantly promoted as a social good and source of personal achievement. But this advocacy often emphasizes “enthusiastic”, “passionate” or  “eager” reading, none of which adjectives suggest slow, quiet absorption. To a slow reader, a piece of writing can only be fully understood by immersing oneself in the words and their slow comprehension of a line of thought. The slow reader is like a swimmer who stops counting the number of pool laps he has done and just enjoy s how his body feels and moves in water. The human need for this kind of deep reading is too tenacious for any new technology to destroy. We often assume that technological change can’t be stopped and happens in one direction, so that older media like “dead-tree” books are kicked out by newer, more virtual forms. In practice, older technologies can coexist with new ones. The Kindle and the iPad have not killed off the printed book any more than the car killed off the bicycle. We still want to enjoy slowly-formed ideas and carefully-chosen words. Even in a fast-moving age, there is time for slow reading. 21．What is the author’s attitude towards Selvin Brown’s opinion? A．Favorable. B．Critical. C．Doubtful. D．Objective. 22．The author would probably agree that ________. A．advocacy of passionate reading helps promote slow reading B．digital writing leads to too much speaking and not enough reflection C．the public should be aware of the impact skimming has on the brain D．the number of Internet readers is declining due to the advances of technology 23．What does the underlined word “tenacious” in Paragraph 6 probably mean? A．Straight-forward. B．Old-fashioned. C．Deep-rooted. D．Well-balanced. 24．Which would be the best title for the passage? A．Slow Reading Is Here to Stay B．Digital Technology Prevents Slow Reading C．Screen vs. Print: Which Requires Deep Reading? D．Reading Is Not a Race: The Wonder of Deep Reading 【答案】21．A 22．B 23．C 24．A 【导语】这是一篇议论文。作者驳斥了科技会妨碍慢阅读这一观点，阐述了对于慢阅读的看法，指出了慢阅读的重要性和好处，并指出科技不能改变人们对深度慢阅读的需求。 21．推理判断题。在第二段“Nor is there anything new in these fears about declining attention spans. So far, the anxieties have proved to be false alarms.(对注意力持续时间下降的担忧也不是什么新鲜事。到目前为止，这些焦虑被证明是虚惊一场。)”中，作者表明了对“注意力持续时间下降”这一现象的态度：这种焦虑是没有意义的。接着作者引用了美国作家Selvin Brown的话““Quite a few critics have been worried about attention span lately and see very short stories as signs of cultural decline,” the American author Selvin Brown wrote. “No one ever said that poems were evidence of short attention spans.”(美国作家Selvin Brown写道：“相当多的评论家最近开始担心注意力持续时间，他们认为非常短的故事是文化衰落的标志。但从来没有人说过诗歌是注意力持续时间短的证据。”)”来证明自己的观点。由此可知，作者与作家Selvin Brown的观点一致，所以他对Selvin Brown的观点是持赞成态度。故选A。 22．推理判断题。根据第三段“And digital writing is meant for rapid release and response. An online article starts forming a comment string underneath as soon as it is published. This mode of writing and reading can be interactive and fun. But often it treats other people’s words as something to be quickly harvested as fodder to say something else. Everyone talks over the top of everyone else, desperate to be heard.(数字写作意味着快速释放和反应。一篇在线文章一经发表，就开始在下面形成一个评论链。这种写作和阅读的模式可以是互动的和有趣的。但它经常把别人的话当作可以迅速收获的素材，用来说别的东西。每个人都说得比别人多，渴望被别人听到)”可知，数字写作的内容会被人当作素材来说别的东西，每个人都想说得更多，想被人听到。由此推知，作者会赞同“数字写作导致了过多的表达，而缺乏足够的思考”这一观点。故选B。 23．词句猜测题。too…to…表示“太……以至于不能……”；根据画线词上文“The human need for this kind of deep reading is too tenacious(人类对这种深度阅读的需求也是如此tenacious……)”和后文“for any new technology to destroy”可推知，人类对这种深度阅读的需求是如此“根深蒂固的”，以至于任何新技术都无法摧毁它。故画线词与deep-rooted同义，意为“根深蒂固的”。故选C。 24．主旨大意题。文章第一段中“Technology seems to discourage slow, immersive reading. Reading on a screen, particularly a phone screen, tires your eyes and makes it harder for you to keep your place. So online writing tends to be more skimmable and list-like than print.(科技似乎妨碍了缓慢的沉浸式阅读。在屏幕上阅读，尤其是在手机屏幕上阅读，会让你的眼睛疲劳，让你更难保持自己的位置。因此，网络写作往往比印刷写作更简略、更像清单。)”提出一种担忧：科技影响了慢阅读。结合第二段中“We shouldn’t overplay this danger.(我们不应该夸大这种危险。)”和最后一段“In practice, older technologies can coexist with new ones. The Kindle has not killed off the printed book any more than the car killed off the bicycle. We still want to enjoy slowly-formed ideas and carefully-chosen words. Even in a fast-moving age, there is time for slow reading.(实际上，旧技术可以与新技术共存。Kindle并没有消灭纸质书，就像汽车没有消灭自行车一样。我们仍然想要享受缓慢形成的思想和精心选择的词语。即使在一个快速发展的时代，也有时间进行慢速阅读)”可推知，作者驳斥了这种说明，指出了慢阅读的重要性和好处，并指出科技不能改变人们对这种深度慢阅读的需求。因此A选项“慢阅读会一直持续下去”是文章最佳标题。故选A。 Passage 2 （24-25高二下·广东广州·期中）“Big Tree,” an old southern live oak, sits in a park just outside Orlando’s business district. It’s been struck by lightning at least three times and has survived many hurricanes — and it grew from a seed around the same time Juan Ponce de León’s ship first landed on Florida’s eastern coast. Over 400 years old, the tree is so impressive that members of a Michigan-based nonprofit flew to Orlando in February to climb the tree and cut branches and leaves. The researchers are now in the midst of the process to grow new roots from the cuttings. The reason: to clone the historic tree, store its DNA and plant potentially thousands of cloned trees across the Southeast. In order to clone an ancient tree, researchers must climb it to find a piece of live tissue. The freshly cut branches and leaves are taken to the group’s lab in Michigan, where, in climate-controlled rooms, researchers work to promote growth from the cuttings. The most common method is by rooted cuttings. In this method, a tip of a tree’s branch is dipped (蘸) into hormones, placed into a foam plug (泡沫塞) and set inside a mist room. Then, the waiting begins. A sign of life can take several months to a year to show, if one comes at all. In another method called tissue culture, researchers take a quarter-inch of branch, dip it into a mixture made up of a dozen hormones and other chemicals, seal (密封) it in a container and wait to see whether it will grow roots. Experts lauded the group for its creative methods and reproduction in large numbers, but they doubt whether the clones will grow as the originals do. Scott Merkle, a professor of forest biology at the University of Georgia, said, “There are so many variables that there’s no certainty that they will be able to survive and perform better than other trees that you plant on the same land”. He added that the age of historic trees makes them difficult to study. “I think it’s a great thing that they’re doing. I just don’t know how realistic it is.” 25．According to the passage, what do the researchers aim to do? A．To plant thousands of trees across the Southeast. B．To study the reason for the survival of “Big Tree”. C．To preserve old trees’ DNA for future generations. D．To clone an ancient tree from its original branches. 26．What do we know about the two methods mentioned in paragraph 4? A．Tissue culture is the most frequently used method. B．There is a chance that the branch will fail to grow roots. C．In the first method, the live tissue is sealed in a container. D．A mixture of hormones and other chemicals is needed in both methods. 27．What does the underlined word “lauded” in paragraph 5 mean? A．Praised. B．Met. C．Joined. D．Contacted. 28．What’s Scott Merkle’s attitude to the group’s work? A．Doubtful. B．Positive. C．Cautious. D．Appreciative 【答案】25．D 26．B 27．A 28．C 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章围绕一棵名为“Big Tree”的古老南方活橡树的克隆计划展开，介绍了这棵树的历史背景、克隆的原因、克隆的方法以及专家对此计划的看法。 25．细节理解题。根据文章第二段“The researchers are now in the midst of the process to grow new roots from the cuttings. The reason: to clone the historic tree, store its DNA and plant potentially thousands of cloned trees across the Southeast.(研究人员现在正处于从这些剪枝培育新根的过程中。原因是：克隆这棵历史悠久的树，储存它的DNA，并在整个东南部种植可能多达数千棵克隆树。)”以及后面关于克隆古树的方法描述可知，研究人员的目的是从古树的树枝中克隆这棵古树。故选D。 26．推理判断题。根据文章第四段“The most common method is by rooted cuttings. In this method, a tip of a tree’s branch is dipped (蘸) into hormones, placed into a foam plug (泡沫塞) and set inside a mist room. Then, the waiting begins. A sign of life can take several months to a year to show, if one comes at all. In another method called tissue culture, researchers take a quarter-inch of branch, dip it into a mixture made up of a dozen hormones and other chemicals, seal (密封) it in a container and wait to see whether it will grow roots.(最常见的方法是利用生根的插枝。用这种方法时，树枝的尖端要蘸上激素，放入泡沫塞中，然后放置在一个喷雾室里。然后，就是等待。如果能生根的话，生命的迹象可能需要几个月到一年的时间才会显现。另一种方法叫组织培养。研究人员取下四分之一英寸的树枝，将其浸入由十几种激素和其他化学物质组成的混合物中，把它密封在一个容器里，然后等待观察它是否能长出根来。)”中的“A sign of life can take several months to a year to show, if one comes at all”和“wait to see whether it will grow roots”可推测，无论是生根插枝法还是组织培养法，枝条都有可能无法生根。故选B。 27．词义猜测题。根据划线单词所在句“Experts lauded the group for its creative methods and reproduction in large numbers, but they doubt whether the clones will grow as the originals do.(专家们……该组织的创造性方法以及大量繁殖的做法，但他们怀疑这些克隆树能否像原来的树那样生长。)”可知，专家们对该组织创造性的方法和大量繁殖的做法持肯定态度，但是对克隆树能否像原来的树一样生长表示怀疑。“but”表明前后是转折关系，后面提到了怀疑，前面应该是对其做法的肯定和赞扬。选项A“praised”意为“表扬”与此相符。故选A。 28．推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“He added that the age of historic trees makes them difficult to study. “I think it’s a great thing that they’re doing. I just don’t know how realistic it is.”(他还说，这些历史悠久的树木的树龄使得它们很难研究。“我认为他们所做的事情很棒。我只是不确定这一做法的现实可行性。”)”可知，Scott Merkle 认为研究人员所做的事情很棒，这表明他对该组织的工作有一定的认可；但他又说不确定其现实可行性，这说明他对该组织工作的最终效果存在疑虑，并不是完全肯定和赞赏，也不是单纯的怀疑，而是一种谨慎的态度。故选C。 Passage 3 （23-24高二下·广东省番禺中学·期中）Several years ago, Jason Box, a scientist from Ohio, flew 31 giant rolls of white plastic to a glacier (冰川) in Greenland. He and his team spread them across 10,000 feet of ice, then left. His idea was that the white blanket would reflect back the rays of the sun, keeping the ice cool below. When he came back to check the results, he found it worked. Exposed ice had melted faster than covered ice. He had not only saved two feet of glacier in a short time. No coal plants were shut down, no jobs were lost, and nobody was taxed or fired. Just the sort of fix we’re looking for. “Thank you, but no thank you.” says Ralph King, a climate scientist. He told Grey Childs. author and commentator, that people think technology can save the planet, “but there are other things we need to deal with, like consumption. They burned $50,000 just for the helicopter” to bring the plastic to the glacier. This experiment, quote-unquote, gives people false hope that climate change can be fixed without changing human behavior. It can’t. Technology won’t give us a free ride. Individuals respond to climate change differently. Climatologist Kelly Smith is hardly alone in her prediction that someday soon we won’t be climate victims, we will be climate Choosers. More scientists agree with her that if the human race survives. The engineers will get smarter, the tools will get better, and one day we will control the climate. but that then? “Just the mention of us controlling the climate sent a small shiver down my back, Grey writes.” “Something sounded wrong about stopping ice by our own will,” he says. Me? I like it better when the earth takes care of itself, I guess one day we will have to run the place, but for the moment, sitting at my desk, looking out at the trees bending wildly and the wind howling, I’m happy not to be in charge. 29．Why does the author mention Jason Box’s experiment in the first paragraph? A．To introduce a possible solution to climate change. B．To describe a misleading attempt to fix the climate. C．To report on a successful experiment on saving the glacier. D．To arouse people’s attention to the problem of global warming. 30．Which statement would Ralph King most probably agree with? A．The fight against climate change will not succeed. B．Technology is not the final solution, let alone its high cost. C．It’s best to deal with climate change without changing our behavior. D．Jason’s experiment plays a significant role in fixing climate change. 31．What is Grey Childs’s attitude to human’s controlling the climate? A．Favorable B．Tolerant C．Doubtful. D．Unclear. 32．Which of the following is a suitable title for the text? A．But should we fix the climate? B．Is climate change a real problem? C．How can we take care of the earth? D．What if all the glaciers disappeared? 【答案】29．B 30．B 31．C 32．A 【导语】本文是一篇议论文，主要讲的是几位科学家对控制气候变化的论述。 29．推理判断题。根据第一段的“Several years ago,Jason Box,a scientist from Ohio,flew 31 giant rolls of white plasticto a glacier (I) in Greenland.He and his team spread them across 10, 000 feet of ice,then left.His idea was thatthe white blanket would reflect back the rays of the sun,keeping the ice cool below. (几年前,来自俄俄州的科学家贾森·博克斯将31卷巨大的白色塑料空运到了格陵兰鸟的一座冰川上。他和他的团队把它们铺在一万英尺的冰面上,然后离开。他的想法是,白色的塑料会反射太阳光,保持下面的冰凉爽。)”和第二段的“This experiment,quote-unquote,gives people false hope thatclimate change can be fixed without changing human behavior.It can't.Technology won't give us a free ride. (这个实验给了人们错误的希望,认为气候变化可以在不改变人类行为的情况下得到解决。它不能。科技不会让我们搭便车。)”可知,第一段介绍了一个名叫Jason Box的科学家做了一个试验,尝试用白色塑料覆盖冰川,以达到保护冰川的目的。从而引出后文对人类干预气候的可行性的探讨,因此作者在第一段提到Jason Box的实验，是为了描述一种具有误导性的试图解决气候问题的尝试。故选B。 30．推理判断题。根据第二段的“They burned $50,000 just for the helicopter” to bring the plastic to the glacier. This experiment, quote-unquote, gives people false hope that climate change can be fixed without changing human behavior. It can’t. Technology won’t give us a free ride.(他们花了5万美元买了一架“把塑料运到冰川”的直升机。这个实验给了人们错误的希望，认为气候变化可以在不改变人类行为的情况下得到解决。它不能。科技不会让我们搭便车。)”可知，拉尔夫·金最可能同意技术并不是最终的解决方案，更不用说其高昂的成本了。故选B。 31．推理判断题。根据第三段最后 一句“Something sounded wrong about stopping ice by our own will (按照我们自己的意愿阻止结冰，听起来有些不对劲。)”可知Grey Childs对人类控制气候的态度是怀疑的，故选C。 32．主旨大意题。第一段的“Several years ago, Jason Box, a scientist from Ohio, flew 31 giant rolls of white plastic to a glacier (冰川) in Greenland. He and his team spread them across 10,000 feet of ice, then left. (几年前，来自俄亥俄州的科学家贾森·博克斯(Jason Box)将31卷巨大的白色塑料飞到了格陵兰岛的一座冰川上。他和他的团队把它们铺在一万英尺的冰面上，然后离开。)”引出控制气候变化的极端例子，之后列举不同的科学家对于控制气候的观点，最后一段“Me? I like it better when the earth takes care of itself, I guess one day we will have to run the place, but for the moment, sitting at my desk, looking out at the trees bending wildly and the wind howling, I’m happy not to be in charge. (我吗?我更喜欢地球自己照顾自己的时候，我想有一天我们将不得不管理这个地方，但此刻，坐在我的办公桌前，看着树木疯狂地弯曲，风咆哮着，我很高兴自己不再是负责人。)”作者提出更喜欢地球自己照料自己，也即反对人类控制气候，因此本文主要讲的是人类是否应该控制气候，因此A选项“But should we fix the climate? (但是我们应该解决气候问题吗？)”可概括本文主要内容，可作为最好的题目，故选A。 / 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 专题04 阅读理解（议论文及新闻报道） 主题01 人与社会 —— 科技发展与文化交流 Passage 1 （24-25高二下·广东省深圳市盐田高级中学·期中）Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a game-changer in education, offering both opportunities and challenges for learners. One significant advantage is the personalization of learning experiences. AI-powered platforms can assess individual students’ progress, identify knowledge gaps, and deliver tailored content to address specific needs. For instance, adaptive learning software adjusts question difficulty based on performance, allowing students to master concepts at their own pace. Moreover, AI provides instant support outside classroom hours. Intelligent tutoring (辅导) systems and chatbots, robots that can communicate with human beings, can answer questions, explain difficult topics, and even assist with homework at any time. This round-the-clock accessibility helps bridge the gap when teachers are unavailable, making learning more flexible and convenient. However, overreliance on AI poses risks. Some students use AI tools to generate essays or solve math problems without engaging in the actual learning process. This habit may weaken their ability to think independently and develop problem-solving skills. Studies suggest that students who depend too much on AI for assignments often perform poorly in exams that require original thought. What’s worse, when it comes to assignments concerning critical thinking, like art design or constructive plans, they will fail to produce satisfactory results. Another limitation is AI’s inability to replace real teachers and guides. While AI excels at delivering information and grading assignments, it lacks the emotional intelligence that teachers possess. Teachers do more than share knowledge — they make students curious, teach right from wrong, and help them learn how to work with others. Ultimately, in education, AI should serve as an assistant rather than a replacement for traditional learning. By striking a balance between technological assistance and active human engagement, students can exploit Al’s benefits while preserving the irreplaceable value of teacher-student interaction. 1．How does AI personalize learning? A．By replacing teachers with chatbots. B．By reducing homework assignments. C．By organizing group discussions online. D．By changing content to fit individual needs. 2．What does the underlined word “overreliance” in paragraph 3 mean? A．Trying sometimes. B．Depending too much. C．Using in a smart way. D．Saying no completely. 3．What can be inferred about AI’s role in education from the last paragraph? A．A helper. B．A ruler. C．A tutor. D．A replacement. 4．What is the main purpose of the text? A．To promote the use of AI tutors in schools. B．To criticize students’ dependence on robots. C．To discuss the pros and cons of AI in education. D．To compare AI and traditional teaching methods. Passage 2 （24-25高二下·广东省广州市华侨中学·期中）Studies have shown the mere exposure effect, also referred to as the familiarity principle, inspires our decisions. It is a helpful psychological mechanism (机制) that helps us maintain our energy and focus our attention on other things. Getting used to new things takes effort and it can be tiring. So unless we have a terrible experience, we are likely to buy from companies we’ve got used to. That is why companies spend so much money on advertising and marketing and why insurance companies openly charge existing customers more than new ones. It’s not the case that we only desire things we already know. Some studies suggest when invited to share our preferences, we sometimes see less familiar choices as more desirable. But when acting on that preference, we fall back to what we know. This might explain why sometimes the things we want and the things we do don’t quite match up. We might even return to companies that treated us poorly in the past or stay in bad relationships. It’s easy to paint the familiarity principle as an enemy or something to battle as if it is something that holds us back from living our dreams. But this attitude might be overwhelming because it tends to encourage us toward big-picture thinking. Where we imagine that change requires a substantial dramatic (巨大而突然的) swing that we don’t feel ready for. Some articles suggest the solution to familiarity frustration is complete exposure to novelty (新奇的事物). While this can appear effective in the short run, we may only end up replacing one problem with another. It also risks overwhelm and burnout. So what if we can work with the familiarity principle instead? Familiarity is something we can learn to play with and enjoy. It is a setting for creativity and a pathway to expansion. We can broaden the zone of familiarity bit by bit. If we think of familiarity as something that can expand, we can consider changing the conditions in and around our lies to make more space for our preferences to take root and grow gently. From here, we will start to make decisions, drawing from an ever-deepening pool of valuable alternatives. 1．What allows insurance companies to charge old customers more? A．The familiarity principle. B．The advertising cost. C．The improved service. D．The law of the market. 2．What can be learned from paragraph 2? A．Our preferences affect our decisions. B．There can be a mismatch between desires and actions. C．The familiarity principle is a double-edged sword. D．Familiarity tends to generate disrespect. 3．What is the author’s attitude towards the solution in some articles? A．Objective. B．Favorable. C．Disapproving. D．Tolerant. 4．Which of the following is the best title for the text? A．Gently Expand Your Familiarity Zone B．Step Out Of Your Familiarity Zone C．Spare A Thought For Your Preference D．Give Priority To The Mere Exposure Effect Passage 3 （24-25高二下·广东省广州市华侨中学·期中）The Screen Time Dilemma: How Much Is Too Much for Kids? When my 8-year-old son begged for a smartphone, I hesitated. I remembered my own childhood — endless hours climbing trees, reading books, and building sandcastles. Today’s kids, however, seem glued to screens. While technology offers educational benefits, I worried: Could excessive screen time harm his creativity or social skills? My concern deepened when his teacher mentioned his declining attention span in class.   Dr. Elena Rodriguez, a child development expert, argues that the key lies in balance. “Screens aren’t inherently (内在地) bad,” she says. “The problem arises when screen time replaces physical play, face-to-face interactions, or sleep.” She recommends the “3-6-9 Rule”: no screens during meals (3 feet from the table), 6 outdoor activities weekly, and 9 hours of sleep nightly. This structured approach, she claims, helps children develop holistically without demonizing (将……妖魔化)technology.   However, enforcing such rules isn’t easy. Many apps are designed to be addictive, with bright colors and instant rewards. A 2024 study by Stanford University revealed that children under 12 spend an average of 4.5 hours daily on screens, often multitasking between games and videos. “It’s like mental junk food,” says Rodriguez. “They consume it mindlessly but gain little nourishment.”   To test this, I implemented the 3-6-9 Rule. Initially, my son resisted, but within weeks, he began sketching again and initiated board games with his sister. Surprisingly, he even asked, “Can we hike this weekend instead of watching cartoons?” This shift made me realize: Children adapt when given clear boundaries — and alternatives.   Rodriguez concludes, “Technology is a tool, not a babysitter. Parents must model balanced behavior themselves.” Her words struck a chord. I now leave my phone in another room during family time, and our evenings are filled with laughter, not screens. 1．What can be inferred about the author’s initial attitude toward screen time? A．The author was completely against any screen time for children. B．The author believed screen time had no negative effects on children. C．The author was cautiously open to screen time but concerned about its potential harms. D．The author viewed screen time as extremely harmful. 2．What does the “3-6-9 Rule” emphasize according to Dr. Rodriguez? A．Structured boundaries for screen use. B．Complete elimination of screens. C．Prioritizing educational apps. D．Extending outdoor activities to daily. 3．What does the phrase “mental junk food” imply about screen content? A．It is nutritious but boring. B．It is addictive but fulfilling. C．It is entertaining yet meaningless. D．It is educational yet complex. 4．What is the main message of the text? A．Balanced screen time requires parental guidance and structured alternatives. B．Technology should be banned for children under 12. C．Outdoor activities are more valuable than screen time. D．Schools must regulate students’ device usage. Passage 4 （24-25高二下·广东省广州市华侨中学·期中）The Chinese animated (动画的) movie Ne Zha 2 has become the highest-earning animated movie of all time globally since Feb.18. This shows how big and successful China’s movie industry can be, according to China Daily. Masses of amazing visuals and exciting experience are key reasons for Ne Zha 2’s success. The movie has a huge challenge for any single studio. Instead of one company, 138 Chinese animation studios and over 4,000 professionals worked together to create the movie, including well-known giants and smaller studios, Beijing Daily reported. Red Whale Studios from Suzhou worked on a quarter of the production of NeZha 2, making it the biggest company involved in making the movie. The beautiful scenes in the movie, like fish swimming in the waves, were created by 160 people who worked day and night for 26 months, according to the official WeChat account of the Suzhou government. Director Yang Yu, better known as Jiaozi, explained that while international teams were initially considered for special effects, the results didn’t meet the standards. “Even top studios from international teams may use less experienced employees,” he told CCTV. Instead, he decided to let domestic teams refine the effects, ensuring the project was in expert hands. One standout example is the work with Fantawild Animation, a film company based in Shenzhen. They were responsible for creating the attractive waterfall in the forest fight scene. Waterfalls are massive in size and have complex and ever-changing flow patterns. To make the waterfall look realistic, the team used advanced physics simulation (模拟) techniques with 50 high-performance workstations to do the necessary processing. The team worked hard to ensure that the final effect was grand and consistent with the style of the waterfalls. In the movie, Ne Zha says, “If there’s no path ahead, I will create one.” Also,138 Chinese animation companies have come together to shape the future of Chinese animation, showing the strength and creativity of the industry. 1．What can be known about Ne Zha 2 from the passage? A．It features a large number of visual effects. B．It was produced by a Chinese movie company. C．It has won a good reputation in overseas markets. D．It has become the most profitable Chinese movie ever. 2．What does the underlined word “refine” in paragraph 4 mean? A．Replace. B．Improve. C．Create. D．Increase. 3．What does the example of Fantawild Animation suggest? A．The challenges of creating a realistic waterfall. B．The limitation of traditional animation techniques. C．The importance of working closely with international teams. D．The efforts of domestic teams to meet the movie’s high standards. 4．What does the author show about Chinese animation companies by Ne Zha’s line? A．Their success depends on market trends. B．They are eager to expand into overseas markets. C．They are determined to overcome challenges and innovate. D．Their strength and creativity result from Chinese animation. Passage 5 （24-25高二下·广东省茂名市高新中学·期中）By Global Times Published: May 13, 2024 09: 39 PM China’s popular show Chinese Poetry Conference has not only received a warm welcome from audiences for its cultural knowledge and ancient wisdom, but also become a stage and platform for cultural exchanges. Cambodian Princess Jenna Norodom appeared on the latest episode of Chinese Poetry Conference on China Central TV on Saturday and shared her knowledge about China’s ancient poems. She said that China and Cambodia have an unbreakable bond of friendship and that she has been learning Chinese and ancient Chinese poems. She noted that she hopes to learn some poems about friendship and recite them to her Chinese friends. During the show, she recited one of her favorite poems: “I live upstream and you downstream by Yangtze Blue. Day after day of you I think, but you are not in view. Although as one we drink, the water clear of River Blue.” In her eyes, the poem written by Li Zhiyi, a poet of the Song Dynasty, expresses well the feeling of longing as Cambodia and China will always be good partners and good neighbors who “drink from the same river.” Shan Jixiang, president of the China Cultural Relics Academy, said that the 2024 season of Chinese Poetry Conference is about not only the preservation of poetry, but also refreshing and boosting China’s fine traditional culture. Poems carry the emotional wisdom of the stages of past dynasties and the cultural mark of the Chinese nation. The program perfectly combines the soul of poetry for thousands of years with modern beauty and shows the rich heritage of Chinese culture to the world. 1．What topic did Jenna Norodom discuss on the Chinese Poetry Conference? A．Her visit to China. B．Sino-Cambodian ties. C．Ancient Chinese poems. D．Modern Chinese poetry. 2．How does Jenna understand the Cambodia-China relationship through the poem by Li Zhiyi? A．It is a symbol of shared cultural heritage between the two countries. B．It is a representation of the close and lasting links between the two countries. C．It is an expression of the mutual (相互的) longing despite geographical separation. D．It is a reflection of the historical ties and common ancestry (祖先) of the two countries. 3．What is an aim of the Chinese Poetry Conference? A．Chinese language teaching. B．Ancient poetry appreciation. C．Modern literature promotion. D．Cultural exchange strengthening. 4．What is the best title for the article? A．Cambodian Princess: Sharing Poetry Passion B．Chinese Poetry Conference: A Stage for Cultural Exchanges C．The Timeless Art of Chinese Poetry: Enduring Beauty and Cultural Depth D．Ancient Poems in the Modern Era: The Revival of China’s Cultural Legacy 主题02 人与自我 —— 人际交往与自我成长 Passage 1 （24-25高二下·广东省广州市天河中学高中部·期中）“Individuals of all ages who have empathy (共鸣，同感) understand that sometimes telling little white lies can protect other people from getting hurt,” says Barbara Greenberg, a clinical psychologist in Connecticut. “Most people that I have come across tell these little white lies because they understand that 100 percent honesty all the time is not beneficial.” A white lie, she explains, keeps people away from unnecessary hurt. At the same time, Dr. Julia Breur, a marriage and family therapist in Florida, emphasizes the importance of paying attention to the way we respond to someone. The fact is that not telling the truth can result in something unpleasant on you; it’s not just about the person the white lie is being told to. For example, she says someone who always tells others that “all is good” when it comes to a sick parent trying to avoid discussions about how serious their health issue really is, can eventually face stressful experiences. When that parent eventually passes away, the person who always gave an “all is good” response ends up emotionally broken. Sometimes, telling white lies often depends on the situation, Dr. Breur says. For example, consider a woman who has not seen her mother for several months. The daughter has gained noticeable weight, yet the mother responds by excitedly saying that she looks great. “I emphasize during psychotherapy sessions with my patients that context helps define meaning,” Dr. Breur says. “So when we look at the context of a mother saying you look great when she clearly sees that her daughter has gained weight, it can be acceptable. It reflects the intention of the white lie which is kindness, protection and unconditional love. Otherwise, white lies can start a cycle of mistrust between people,” she adds. Therefore, it’s important to ask ourselves when it is and isn’t appropriate to deliver the honest truth, and when it’s best to step back and offer a more delicate response. More often than not, it’s about finding a balance between the two. 1．What message does Dr. Breur deliver in paragraph 2? A．White lies can harm both the liars and the listeners. B．We must respond to our family members truthfully. C．It’s wrong to tell white lies to a seriously ill parent. D．The “all is good” response is effective in dealing with patients. 2．What is Dr. Breur’s attitude towards the mother’s practice in paragraph 3? A．Uncaring. B．Critical. C．Supportive. D．Doubtful. 3．Which of the following is the best title for the text? A．East or West, White Lies Are the Best. B．Think Twice Before You Tell White Lies. C．White Lies Imply Unconditional Love. D．White Lies Are Empathetic People’s Favorable Choice. Passage 2 （24-25高二下·广东省肇庆市第六中学·期中）Students and Technology in the Classroom I love my blackberry (黑莓手机) — it’s my little connection to the larger world that can go anywhere with me. I also love my laptop computer, as it holds all of my writing and thoughts. Despite this love of technology, I know that there are times when I need to move away from these devices (设备) and truly communicate with others. On one occasion, I teach a course called History Matters for a group of higher education managers. My goals for the class include a full discussion of historical themes and ideas. Because I want students to thoroughly study the material and exchange their ideas with each other in the classroom, I have a rule-no laptops, IPads, phones, etc. When students were told my rule in advance of the class, some of them were not happy. Most students think that my reasons for this rule include unpleasant experiences in the past with students misusing technology. There’s a bit of truth to that. Some students think that I am anti-technology. There’s no truth in that at all. I love technology and try to keep up with it so I can relate to my students. The real reason why I ask students to leave technology at the door is that I think there are very few places in which we can have deep conversations and engage complex ideas. Interruptions by technology often break concentration (专心) and allow for too much dependence on outside information for ideas. I want students to dig deep within themselves for inspiration and ideas. I want them to push each other to think differently and make connections between the course material and the class discussion. I’ve been teaching my history class in this way for many years and the evaluations reflect student satisfaction with the environment that I create. Students realize that with deep conversation and challenge, they learn at a level that helps them keep the course material beyond the classroom. I’m not saying that I won’t ever change my mind about technology use in my history class, but until I hear a rally good reason for the change, I’m sticking to my plan. A few hours of technology-free dialogue is just too sweet to give up. 1．Some of the students in the history class were unhappy with ______. A．the course material B．others’ misuse of technology C．discussion topics D．the author’s class rules 2．The underlined word “engage” in para.4 probably means ______. A．explore B．accept C．change D．refuse 3．According to the author, the use of technology in the classroom may ______. A．keep students from doing independent thinking B．encourage students to have deep conversations C．help students to better understand difficult themes D．affect students’ concentration on the teacher’s ideas 4．It can be inferred from the last paragraph that the author ______. A．is quite stubborn in teaching B．will give up teaching history C．will change his teaching plan soon D．values technology-free dialogues in his class 主题03 人与自然 —— 全球健康与生态保护 Passage 1 （24-25高二下·广东广雅中学·期中）After taking an introductory course in global health last winter, Yashaswi Bista, president of Stanford SupplyHer, was empowered to take action against malaria —a disease that has been claiming hundreds of thousands of lives every year for centuries. Stanford SupplyHer, a student group supporting women’s health through art, hosted an event in partnership with United to Beat Malaria (UBM) to encourage funding for malaria prevention, treatment and research initiatives while tabling at White Plaza last Monday. “Knowing that malaria is especially dangerous to pregnant individuals and children makes advocacy for malaria funding and research essential for our mission,” said Bista. “We in the U. S. need to be aware of the impact of global warming on malaria because less developed countries in other parts of the world are more heavily affected by our emissions,” Bista said. Last year, the U. S. experienced its first local outbreaks of malaria since 2003. Infectious disease experts have warned that climate change will spread malaria and other diseases carried by mosquitoes to areas that were once free of malaria. This summer, after discovering the work of UBM, a global grassroots campaign of the UN Foundation, Bista met with her congressional (国会的) representatives to advocate for malaria treatment and research. To support continued funding for global malaria programs, Bista wrote to officials in Congress. “It’s easy for people to feel like they are powerless with issues as big as malaria. But any person can give input to their decision makers on issues as big as these,” wrote Macgan Cross, a senior advocate at UBM. “By sending messages to your elected officials in support of global health funding, you are making sure your voice is heard.” Bista encouraged students to become involved in initiatives on campus to spread awareness of malaria and other global health issues. “Global health is important to me because there are so many health inequities (不平等) around the world and health itself is important to live a fulfilling life,” Bista said. “Because there are so many health inequities around the world, I want to raise awareness and help people live fulfilling lives.” 1．What inspired Bista to engage in actions against malaria? A．A learning experience. B．A health crisis. C．A grassroots campaign. D．A tabling event. 2．What did Bista do to support malaria prevention? A．She organized a charity sale. B．She launched a research project. C．She campaigned for fundraising. D．She budgeted for malaria treatment. 3．What is the message Maegan Cross intends to convey? A．Community voices secure health funding. B．Malaria outbreaks are difficult to prevent. C．The public needs more knowledge about health. D．Individual efforts matter in government decisions. 4．Which of the following best describes Bista? A．A health advocate. B．A club founder. C．A woman pioneer. D．A disease specialist. 主题01 人与社会 —— 社会项目与文化传承 Passage 1 （24-25高二下·广东省广州市天河区天河外国语学校·期中）I have been studying the French language for three years. This field of study has been the hardest but most precious of my life. I would put it above the study of writing simply because I started writing as a 6-year-old boy under my mother’s guidance. I always “felt” I could write. I did not always “feel” I could study a foreign language effectively. But here I am, right now, in a French hotel. I spoke French at the border, when I checked in and when I went to get lunch. I fail to speak with fluency. I mishear words. I can’t really use complicated grammar. But my words are perfectly understandable and serve their purpose. I feel, as I always do, like I am lost in the dark, but with each misstep, I find my way more clearly. I didn’t feel it when reading French novels; I didn’t feel it at school. I just felt it when I first arrived Paris. I’m emphasizing feelings because, when studying, they are as important as any reality. The fear of making mistakes feeds the hopeless and makes learners quit. It is not the study of language that is hard. It is the feelings of who you are at the present level and pessimistic belief of who you will always be that make it hard. The transformation to turn struggles into growth is what truly makes learning a life-changing journey. Maybe one day, someone will say something to me that I do not understand, and in that moment. I may feel a bit discouraged. But now, I feel a sense of being high. These moments of confidence and motivation are precious, for they remind me of how far I’ve come. They are not the norm (常态), though. The truth is, the lows are what I encounter more often. They are part of the learning process, part of the transformation that shapes us into better versions of ourselves. And yet, it is through these lows that I am constantly learning and growing. 1．How does the author feel about making mistakes in French? A．Awkward. B．Hopeless. C．Competent. D．Rewarding. 2．Why does the author emphasize feelings? A．To highlight his struggles in learning French. B．To show that positive thinking can drive growth. C．To illustrate that people should follow their hearts. D．To clarify his experience in mindset transformation. 3．What can we infer from the last paragraph? A．The lows are always followed by highs. B．Feeling confident should be made a norm. C．Struggles are an essential part of learning. D．The ups are the real times when learning occurs. 4．Which statement might the author probably agree with? A．Fail again, fail better. B．Stay grounded, work for greatness. C．Accept the lows, wait for the chance. D．Be courageous, explore the unknown. Passage 2 （24-25高二下·广东深圳·期中）Returning to a book you’ve read many times can feel like drinks with an old friend. There’s a welcome familiarity, but also sometimes a slight suspicion that time has changed you both, and thus the relationship. But books don’t change, people do. And that’s what makes the act of rereading so rich and transformative. The beauty of rereading lies in the idea that our bond with the work is based on our present mental register. It’s true, the older I get, the more I feel time has wings. But with reading, it’s all about the present. It’s about the now and what one contributes to the now, because reading is a give and take between author and reader. Each has to pull their own weight. There are three books I reread annually. The first, which I take to reading every spring, is Ernest Hemingway’s A Moveable Feast. Published in 1964, it’s his classic memoir of 1920s Paris. The language is almost intoxicating (令人陶醉的), an aging writer looking back on an ambitious yet simpler time. Another is Annie Dillard’s Holy the Firm, her poetic 1975 ramble (随笔) about everything and nothing. The third book is Julio Cortazar’s Save Twilight: Selected Poems, as if a bottle of wine remaining more and more mellow as time flows. While I tend to buy a lot of books, these three were given to me as gifts, which might add to the meaning I attach to them. But I imagine that, while money is indeed wonderful and necessary, rereading an author’s work is the highest currency a reader can pay them. The best books are the ones that open further as time passes. But remember, it’s you that have to grow and read and reread in order to better understand your friends. 5．What does the author imply in the first paragraph? A．Drinking with old friends is quite beneficial. B．Either books or us are changeable along with time. C．Rereading requires a large amount of time and money. D．It is recommended to read one book over and over again. 6．What do you know about Hemingway’s A Moveable Feast? A．It’s a brief account of a trip. B．It’s a record of a historic event. C．It’s about Hemingway’s life as a young man. D．It’s about Hemingway’s simple feast in Parıs. 7．What does the phrase “highest currency” in paragraph 4 mean? A．The greatest honor given to an author’s work. B．The best way to financially support poor authors. C．The most challenging task for dedicated readers. D．The quickest method to increase a book’s popularity. 8．How does the author emphasize the reader’s role in rereading? A．By urging readers to prioritize true friends over money. B．By stressing readers need to grow to unlock a book’s depth. C．By claiming readers must focus on the present instead of the past. D．By suggesting readers should attach more meaning to gifted books. Passage 3 （2020·全国II卷·高考真题）I have a special place in my heart for libraries. I have for as long as I can remember. I was always an enthusiastic reader, sometimes reading up to three books a day as a child. Stories were like air to me and while other kids played ball or went to parties, I lived out adventures through the books I checked out from the library. My first job was working at the Ukiah Library when I was 16 years old .It was a dream job and I did everything from shelving books to reading to the children for story time. As I grew older and became a mother, the library took on a new place and an added meaning in my life. I had several children and books were our main source(来源) of entertainment. It was a big deal for us to load up and go to the local library, where my kids could pick out books to read or books they wanted me to read to them. I always read ,using different voices ,as though I were acting out the stories with my voice and they loved it !It was a special time to bond with my children and it filled them with the wonderment of books . Now, I see my children taking their children to the library and I love that the excitement of going to the library lives on from generation to generation. As a novelist, I’ve found a new relationship with libraries. I encourage readers to go to their local library when they can’t afford to purchase a book. I see libraries as a safe haven(避风港) for readers and writers, a bridge that helps put together a reader with a book. Libraries, in their own way, help fight book piracy(盗版行为) and 1 think all writers should support libraries in a significant way when they can. Encourage readers to use the library. Share library announcements on your social media. Frequent them and talk about them when you can. 9．Which word best describes the author’s relationship with books as a child? A．Cooperative. B．Uneasy. C．Inseparable. D．Casual. 10．What does the underlined phrase “an added meaning” in paragraph 3 refer to? A．Pleasure from working in the library. B．Joy of reading passed on in the family. C．Wonderment from acting out the stories. D．A closer bond developed with the readers. 11．What does the author call on other writers to do? A．Sponsor book fairs. B．Write for social media. C．Support libraries. D．Purchase her novels. 12．Which can be a suitable title for the text? A．Reading: A Source of Knowledge B．My Idea about writing C．Library: A Haven for the Young D．My Love of the Library 主题02 人与自我 —— 成长体验与人生感悟 Passage 1 （24-25高二下·广东省佛山市第四中学·期中）To the dynamic beat of Aretha Franklin’s songs, families sit in the crowd at the hall of the Manilla School. They are waiting, eager for the moment when students will participate in a one-of-a-kind program called Spark. The meeting will pair students with volunteer apprentice (学徒) teachers. Lawyers, hair stylists, and software developers will meet up with students who have selected their occupations as the ones they would most like to learn about. Spark apprenticeships provide workplace experiences that bring economically disadvantaged teens into contact with a world they have probably only imagined. Nationally, some 30 percent of US high school students drop out. While improved curricula (课程), better teaching, and modern equipment may be part of the solution, “you have to have the relevance,” says Mr. Balme of his six-year-old Spark program. The gap between those worlds — one of limited expectations and hardship, the other of success and prosperity (繁荣) — hit Balme one day when he was volunteering as a science teacher at a public school in Philadelphia. He was also studying at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. The public school was in bad shape, with a high dropout rate. While walking back to Wharton, Balme realized he was “seeing all the resources, and yet these kids had no idea what was right there all around them.” That’s when everything fell into place. The problem and the solution were right next to each other. In 2004, he and Melia Dicker founded Spark. Apprenticeships are “not rocket science,” says Holly Depatie, Spark board chair. But other coaching programs, such as Boys and Girls Clubs of America, while pairing youngsters with adults, don’t specifically target learning about jobs. So far, Spark has created more than 700 apprenticeships in the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles. 13．How does Spark help the students? A．By updating teaching equipment. B．By offering hands-on experiences. C．By financing young apprentices. D．By improving school curricula. 14．What is the major drive for Balme to set up Spark? A．The dropout rate of US high schools. B．The prosperity in famous universities. C．The expectation of disadvantaged teens. D．The imbalance in educational resources. 15．Which word best describes Balme? A．Reserved. B．Grateful. C．Observant. D．Modest. 16．What does the author intend to do in the last paragraph? A．To show Spark’s distinction. B．To justify similar programs. C．To tackle Spark’s challenge. D．To criticize current situations. Passage 2 （24-25高二下·广东省茂名市化州市·期中）Bruce Springsteen played at MetLife Stadium last weekend in New Jersey, which is about an hour’s drive from my home. I’ve been a huge fan of his music for a long time, but I’ve never seen him at a concert. There were still tickets available, and yet I held back. I didn’t want to go there alone. I’m an independent woman who has lived alone since graduating from college. I love living alone and I need lots of solo (单独的) time to recharge my batteries from a demanding job. I enjoy spending time with small groups of friends and seeing my brother and his family, but I hesitate when leisure time involves large crowds, such as concerts or even movies. I don’t have social anxiety, so I often wonder why I hesitate when it comes to going somewhere alone. A previous study stated that people hesitate about doing things by themselves because they’re afraid of how they’ll be perceived. The good news is that no one is going to notice that. The reason is “the spotlight effect” which has been tested and proven through the use of bright yellow T-shirts. Students were forced to wear these bright shirts to class and were asked how many students they thought would notice them. The subjects thought, on average, about 50% of the class would notice them. In reality, fewer than 20%of the students noticed the shirts. I believe that some activities, such as listening to one’s favorite music at a concert, would be greater pleasure if it was a shared experience. However, according to some studies, people actually had about as much fun doing fun activities alone as they thought they would be accompanied by friends. If enjoying the free time we have depends on finding others to join us, we’ll go from having serious FOMO(Fear of missing out) to absolutely MO as people work more hours and have less free time these days. So if I had another chance to go to Bruce’s concert, even alone, I would surely go. 17．What was the reason for the author’s missing Bruce’s concert? A．A lack of time. B．Having no companion. C．The long travel distance. D．Being unable to get a ticket. 18．What can we know about the author? A．She enjoys socializing with familiar people. B．She suffers from severe social anxiety. C．She prizes family ties over friendships. D．She gets bored with her present job. 19．What does “the spotlight effect” refer to? A．The fear of being judged by others. B．The fact that bright clothes attract more attention. C．The tendency to focus on what’s happening around us. D．The belief that we’re being noticed more than we really are. 20．What does the author aim to do in the last paragraph? A．To express her fondness for Bruce. B．To explain the busyness of our daily life. C．To encourage people to do activities alone. D．To stress the close relationship between people. 主题03 人与自然 —— 生态关注与自然探索 Passage 1 （24-25高二下·广东省广州市天河中学·期中）Technology seems to discourage slow, immersive reading. Reading on a screen, particularly a phone screen, tires your eyes and makes it harder for you to keep your place. So online writing tends to be more skimmable and list-like than print. We shouldn’t overplay this danger. All readers skim. Skimming is the skill we acquire as children as we learn to read more skillfully. Nor is there anything new in these fears about declining attention spans, the length of time we spend concentrating on reading. So far, the anxieties have proved to be false alarms. “Quite a few critics have been worried about attention span lately and see very short stories as signs of cultural decline,” the American author Selvin Brown wrote. “No one ever said that poems were evidence of short attention spans.” And yet the Internet has certainly changed the way we read. For a start, it means that there is more to read, because more people than ever are writing. And digital writing is meant for rapid release and response. An online article starts forming a comment string underneath as soon as it is published. This mode of writing and reading can be interactive and fun. But often it treats other people’s words as something to be quickly harvested as fodder to say something else. Everyone talks over the top of everyone else, desperate to be heard. Perhaps we should slow down. Reading is constantly promoted as a social good and source of personal achievement. But this advocacy often emphasizes “enthusiastic”, “passionate” or  “eager” reading, none of which adjectives suggest slow, quiet absorption. To a slow reader, a piece of writing can only be fully understood by immersing oneself in the words and their slow comprehension of a line of thought. The slow reader is like a swimmer who stops counting the number of pool laps he has done and just enjoy s how his body feels and moves in water. The human need for this kind of deep reading is too tenacious for any new technology to destroy. We often assume that technological change can’t be stopped and happens in one direction, so that older media like “dead-tree” books are kicked out by newer, more virtual forms. In practice, older technologies can coexist with new ones. The Kindle and the iPad have not killed off the printed book any more than the car killed off the bicycle. We still want to enjoy slowly-formed ideas and carefully-chosen words. Even in a fast-moving age, there is time for slow reading. 21．What is the author’s attitude towards Selvin Brown’s opinion? A．Favorable. B．Critical. C．Doubtful. D．Objective. 22．The author would probably agree that ________. A．advocacy of passionate reading helps promote slow reading B．digital writing leads to too much speaking and not enough reflection C．the public should be aware of the impact skimming has on the brain D．the number of Internet readers is declining due to the advances of technology 23．What does the underlined word “tenacious” in Paragraph 6 probably mean? A．Straight-forward. B．Old-fashioned. C．Deep-rooted. D．Well-balanced. 24．Which would be the best title for the passage? A．Slow Reading Is Here to Stay B．Digital Technology Prevents Slow Reading C．Screen vs. Print: Which Requires Deep Reading? D．Reading Is Not a Race: The Wonder of Deep Reading Passage 2 （24-25高二下·广东广州·期中）“Big Tree,” an old southern live oak, sits in a park just outside Orlando’s business district. It’s been struck by lightning at least three times and has survived many hurricanes — and it grew from a seed around the same time Juan Ponce de León’s ship first landed on Florida’s eastern coast. Over 400 years old, the tree is so impressive that members of a Michigan-based nonprofit flew to Orlando in February to climb the tree and cut branches and leaves. The researchers are now in the midst of the process to grow new roots from the cuttings. The reason: to clone the historic tree, store its DNA and plant potentially thousands of cloned trees across the Southeast. In order to clone an ancient tree, researchers must climb it to find a piece of live tissue. The freshly cut branches and leaves are taken to the group’s lab in Michigan, where, in climate-controlled rooms, researchers work to promote growth from the cuttings. The most common method is by rooted cuttings. In this method, a tip of a tree’s branch is dipped (蘸) into hormones, placed into a foam plug (泡沫塞) and set inside a mist room. Then, the waiting begins. A sign of life can take several months to a year to show, if one comes at all. In another method called tissue culture, researchers take a quarter-inch of branch, dip it into a mixture made up of a dozen hormones and other chemicals, seal (密封) it in a container and wait to see whether it will grow roots. Experts lauded the group for its creative methods and reproduction in large numbers, but they doubt whether the clones will grow as the originals do. Scott Merkle, a professor of forest biology at the University of Georgia, said, “There are so many variables that there’s no certainty that they will be able to survive and perform better than other trees that you plant on the same land”. He added that the age of historic trees makes them difficult to study. “I think it’s a great thing that they’re doing. I just don’t know how realistic it is.” 25．According to the passage, what do the researchers aim to do? A．To plant thousands of trees across the Southeast. B．To study the reason for the survival of “Big Tree”. C．To preserve old trees’ DNA for future generations. D．To clone an ancient tree from its original branches. 26．What do we know about the two methods mentioned in paragraph 4? A．Tissue culture is the most frequently used method. B．There is a chance that the branch will fail to grow roots. C．In the first method, the live tissue is sealed in a container. D．A mixture of hormones and other chemicals is needed in both methods. 27．What does the underlined word “lauded” in paragraph 5 mean? A．Praised. B．Met. C．Joined. D．Contacted. 28．What’s Scott Merkle’s attitude to the group’s work? A．Doubtful. B．Positive. C．Cautious. D．Appreciative Passage 3 （23-24高二下·广东省番禺中学·期中）Several years ago, Jason Box, a scientist from Ohio, flew 31 giant rolls of white plastic to a glacier (冰川) in Greenland. He and his team spread them across 10,000 feet of ice, then left. His idea was that the white blanket would reflect back the rays of the sun, keeping the ice cool below. When he came back to check the results, he found it worked. Exposed ice had melted faster than covered ice. He had not only saved two feet of glacier in a short time. No coal plants were shut down, no jobs were lost, and nobody was taxed or fired. Just the sort of fix we’re looking for. “Thank you, but no thank you.” says Ralph King, a climate scientist. He told Grey Childs. author and commentator, that people think technology can save the planet, “but there are other things we need to deal with, like consumption. They burned $50,000 just for the helicopter” to bring the plastic to the glacier. This experiment, quote-unquote, gives people false hope that climate change can be fixed without changing human behavior. It can’t. Technology won’t give us a free ride. Individuals respond to climate change differently. Climatologist Kelly Smith is hardly alone in her prediction that someday soon we won’t be climate victims, we will be climate Choosers. More scientists agree with her that if the human race survives. The engineers will get smarter, the tools will get better, and one day we will control the climate. but that then? “Just the mention of us controlling the climate sent a small shiver down my back, Grey writes.” “Something sounded wrong about stopping ice by our own will,” he says. Me? I like it better when the earth takes care of itself, I guess one day we will have to run the place, but for the moment, sitting at my desk, looking out at the trees bending wildly and the wind howling, I’m happy not to be in charge. 29．Why does the author mention Jason Box’s experiment in the first paragraph? A．To introduce a possible solution to climate change. B．To describe a misleading attempt to fix the climate. C．To report on a successful experiment on saving the glacier. D．To arouse people’s attention to the problem of global warming. 30．Which statement would Ralph King most probably agree with? A．The fight against climate change will not succeed. B．Technology is not the final solution, let alone its high cost. C．It’s best to deal with climate change without changing our behavior. D．Jason’s experiment plays a significant role in fixing climate change. 31．What is Grey Childs’s attitude to human’s controlling the climate? A．Favorable B．Tolerant C．Doubtful. D．Unclear. 32．Which of the following is a suitable title for the text? A．But should we fix the climate? B．Is climate change a real problem? C．How can we take care of the earth? D．What if all the glaciers disappeared? / 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $