专题03 阅读理解（记叙文）（期中真题汇编，黑吉辽蒙专用）高三英语上学期

专题03 阅读理解（记叙文） 主题语境01 人与社会-历史、社会与文化 Passage 1 （25-26高三上·辽宁辽西重点高中-11月·期中）Gitanjali Rao, born in 2005, is an Indian American writer and scientist. Her parents, who both worked in education, encouraged her curiosity and love for learning. When she was four years old, her uncle gave her a science set. This small gift got her very interested in how things work. At seven, she earned the title Davidson Young Scholar because of her strong skills in science and math. In 2017, Rao won the first place in the Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge. This brought her wide attention. She decided to use her talents to solve real problems. After learning about unsafe drinking water in Flint, Michigan, she created Tethys. This device tests water for dangerous lead and sends results to a phone. Later, she designed Kindly, an app that uses computer smarts to find hurtful online messages early. She also built Epione, a tool to help doctors spot signs of drug addiction. Rao is also a writer. Her first book, Baby Brother Wonders, came out in 2015 when she was just ten. In 2020, she published A Young Person’s Guide to Science and Technology. That same year, TIME Magazine chose her as the first ever Kid of the Year, featuring her on its cover. She also received other important awards including a place on Forbes Magazine’s 30 Under 30 list. Outside of science, Rao enjoys Indian classical dance, singing and playing the piano. She has shared her ideas at TEDx events and appeared in a Marvel television show. Her story teaches us that young people can make a big difference in the world. 1.What first started Rao’s interest in science? A. Her parents’ jobs. B. A gift from her uncle. C. Winning a school competition. D. Reading about water problems. 2.What problem does Kindly aim to solve? A. Drug’s effectiveness. B. Water prices. C. Hurtful online messages. D. Lack of science education. 3.What happened to Rao in 2020? A. She joined a TV show. B. She wrote her first book. C. She won the 3M Challenge. D. She was named as Kid of the Year. 4.What is Rao’s belief about technology according to her inventions? A. It belongs only to labs. B. It should benefit society. C. It should replace doctors. D. Its main purpose is entertainment. 【答案】1. B　2. C　3. D　4. B 【解析】【导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了少年科学家 Gitanjali Rao 以科技创新改变世界的励志故事。 (1)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“When she was four years old, her uncle gave her a science set. This small gift got her very interested in how things work.(她四岁时，叔叔送了她一套科学实验工具。这份小小的礼物让她对事物的运作原理产生了浓厚兴趣)”可知，是叔叔送的礼物首次激发了饶对科学的兴趣。故选B项。 (2)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Later, she designed Kindly, an app that uses computer smarts to find hurtful online messages early.(之后，她设计了一款名为Kindly的应用程序，该程序利用计算机智能及早识别出带有伤害性的网络信息)”可知，Kindly这款应用旨在解决“有害网络信息”的问题。故选C项。 (3)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“In 2020, she published A Young Person’s Guide to Science and Technology. That same year, TIME Magazine chose her as the first ever Kid of the Year, featuring her on its cover.(2020年，她出版了《青少年科技指南》。同年，《时代》杂志评选她为首位“年度儿童”，并将她登上杂志封面)”可知，饶在2020年被评为“年度儿童”。故选D项。 (4)题解析： 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“She decided to use her talents to solve real problems.(她决定用自己的才能解决实际问题)”以及她发明的Tethys（检测水中铅含量）、Kindly（识别有害网络信息）、Epione（帮助医生发现药物成瘾迹象）等工具可知，这些发明均聚焦现实问题，旨在为社会提供帮助。由此可推断，饶认为科技应造福社会。故选B项。 Passage 2 （25-26高三上·辽宁七校协作体-11月·期中）A teenager has realized her dream of becoming a model — just three years after a car accident left her with a broken back. Marita Davies, was in a wheelchair for a year and had to learn to walk after she suffered terrible injures. She feared her dream of a modeling career was over but just three years on, she is now in the running to be crowned (加冕) Miss Great Britain. She said, “I was shocked when I learned how serious my injuries were. I thought my dream of becoming a model was over. My leg was seriously injured and my back was broken. The accident had broken my confidence.” But when she finally came out of the wheelchair and she turned a corner. Marita decided she would still try to follow her dream, and sent her photos off to some modeling agencies. She did a few unpaid jobs while studying at college, and soon, paid commercial modeling jobs started coming in. Marita was a bit doubtful at first, because the accident has left her with huge scars on her leg and back. She was worried people wouldn’t want her to model for them, but it didn’t stop her. She has done amazingly well to overcome everything, which has been thrown at her in the last three years. Within months of learning to walk again, Marita was signed up for advertising campaigns. She has also appeared in a TV ad. Marita was crowned Miss Nottingham City earlier this year, and is now competing against 59 other girls to be crowned Miss Great Britain. 1.What happened to Marita three years ago? A. She went to college. B. She decided to be a model. C. She was crowned Miss Great Britain. D. She was seriously injured in a car accident. 2.What does the underlined phrase “turned a corner” in Paragraph 3 probably mean? A. Let herself down . B. Became successful. C. Passed through a hard time. D. Got into a difficult situation. 3.How did Marita feel when paid commercial modeling jobs started coming in? A. Relaxed. B. Unconfident. C. Surprised. D. Satisfied. 4.What can we learn from Marita’s story? A. Practice makes perfect. B. Failure is the mother of success. C. Life is as beautiful as summer flowers. D. Nothing is impossible for a willing heart. 【答案】1. D　2. C　3. B　4. D 【解析】 本文是一篇记叙文。本文叙述了 Marita Davies 在经历严重的车祸后，仍执着地坚持她的模特梦，最后终于成功了。 (1)题解析： 细节理解题。从文章第一段中的“just three years after a terrible car crash left her with a broken back.(就在三年前，一场可怕的车祸使她的背部受伤)”可知，三年前 Marita Davies经历了一起严重的车祸。故选D。 (2)题解析： 词句猜测题。由前文“My leg was seriously injured and my back was broken. The accident had broken my confidence. (我的腿受了重伤，背部骨折。这次事故破坏了我的信心)”及后文“Marita decided she would still try to follow her dream, and sent her photos off to some modeling agencies.(玛丽塔决定，她仍会努力追寻自己的梦想，并把照片寄给了一些模特经纪公司)”可知，虽然刚开始Marita沮丧，但最终还是从前面的阴影中走出来了。由此可知，划线短语turned a corner与C选项“Passed through a hard time(度过了一段艰难的时光)”意思接近。故选C项。 (3)题解析： 细节理解题。由文中第三段“Marita was a bit doubtful at first, because the accident has left her with huge scars on her leg and back. She was worried people wouldn’t want her to model for them, but it didn’t stop her. (玛丽塔一开始有点怀疑，因为事故给她的腿和背部留下了巨大的伤疤。她担心人们不希望她为他们做模特，但这并没有阻止她)”可知，Marita有点怀疑，不太相信人们还希望她做模特。故选B项。 (4)题解析： 推理判断题。由文章第一段“A teenager has realized her dream of becoming a model— just three years after a car accident left her with a broken back. (一名少女实现了她成为模特的梦想——就在三年前，一场车祸导致她的背部骨折)”及下文介绍可知，本文讲述Marita身残志坚的故事。由此可知，从玛丽塔的故事中我们了解到“Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.(心之所愿，无所不成)。故选D项。 Passage 3 （25-26高三上·辽宁大连育明高中学·期中）Thirty-two-year-old Ethan had spent a decade building his career as a software engineer in the city, but burnout and loneliness had left him feeling lost. When his favorite childhood watch — gifted by his father who passed away when he was 12 — stopped working, he didn’t just see a broken timepiece; he saw the last real link to the man who’d taught him to fix things with patience. Desperate to repair it, Ethan searched online and found “Maggie’s Repair Shop,” a tiny store in a quiet neighborhood on the city’s outskirts. Unlike the modern tech shops he was used to, Maggie’s was filled with tools, old-fashioned clocks, and photos of strangers’ cherished items. Maggie, a silver-haired woman in her 60s, smiled as she took the watch. “This one has stories,” she said, turning it over in her hands. “Give me a week.” Ethan visited every evening after work, not just to check on the watch, but to escape his stressful job. He watched Maggie repair a faded quilt, a chipped ceramic mug, and a rusted bicycle, listening as customers shared stories of their items — gifts from loved ones, mementos of important moments. “Fixing things isn’t just about parts,” Maggie told him one night. “It’s about honoring what they mean to people.” On the seventh day, Maggie handed him the watch. It ticked steadily, its leather strap polished. “I added a tiny engraving on the back,” she said. Ethan flipped it over — there was his father’s favorite quote: “Patience mends more than metal.” As he thanked her, a couple came in with a broken music box, and Ethan found himself offering to help Maggie sand its wooden case. Weeks later, Ethan quit his high-pressure job and became Maggie’s part-time assistant. He learned to repair small items, listened to customers’ stories, and slowly rediscovered joy in the quiet, meaningful work. The watch hadn’t just been fixed-it had led him to a life that felt rooted, not rushed. Sometimes, he realized, the things we try to repair end up repairing us. 1.Why was the watch so important to him? A. It was an expensive antique timepiece. B. It was a precious gift from his late father. C. It had helped him get through hard workdays. D. It was the only thing left from his childhood home. 2.What can we infer about Maggie from the passage? A. She began to fix the watch a week later. B. She used to run a modern technology store. C. She understands the emotional value of objects. D. She repairs items only for close friends and family. 3.Why did Ethan start visiting Maggie’s Repair Shop every evening? A. He hoped to learn repair skills from Maggie. B. He needed to finish his work in a quiet place. C. He was asked to help Maggie with daily operations. D. He wanted to ask about the watch and relax himself. 4.What is the best title for the passage? A. A Broken Watch and a Mended Heart B. An Experience of Repairing Valuable Items C. A Father’s Quote That Changed Everything D. Leaving a Hig-Pressure Job for Friendship 【答案】1. B　2. C　3. D　4. A 【解析】【导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了软件工程师Ethan因职业倦怠和孤独感到迷茫，为修复已故父亲赠予的珍贵手表，结识了修理店老板Maggie，在见证Maggie修复物品背后情感价值的过程中，Ethan不仅修复了手表，更找回了生活的意义，最终改变人生轨迹的故事。 (1)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第一段“When his favorite childhood watch — gifted by his father who passed away when he was 12 — stopped working, he didn’t just see a broken timepiece; he saw the last real link to the man who’d taught him to fix things with patience. (他最珍爱的童年手表——那是12岁时去世的父亲送给他的——突然罢工了。他看到的不只是个坏掉的手表，更是与那位教会他耐心修理东西的父亲之间最后的纽带)”可知，这块手表是Ethan 12岁时去世的父亲送给他的，对他来说非常重要，因为它是已故父亲送给他的珍贵礼物。故选B项。 (2)题解析： 推理判断题。根据第三段中玛姬说的话“Fixing things isn’t just about parts,” Maggie told him one night. “It’s about honoring what they mean to people.” (“修理东西不仅仅是关于零件，”一天晚上Maggie告诉他，“而是关于尊重它们对人们的意义。”)”可知，Maggie认为修理物品不仅仅是关于零件，更重要的是尊重物品对人们的意义。由此推知，Maggie理解物品的情感价值。故选C项。 (3)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第三段“Ethan visited every evening after work, not just to check on the watch, but to escape his stressful job. (Ethan每天下班后都去，不仅仅是为了查看手表，也是为了逃避他压力大的工作)”可知Ethan开始每晚都去Maggie的修理店，不仅仅是为了查看手表的修理情况，更是为了逃避他压力大的工作，放松自己。故选D项。 (4)题解析： 主旨大意题。文章主要讲述了软件工程师Ethan因职业倦怠和孤独感到迷茫，为修复已故父亲赠予的珍贵手表，结识了修理店老板Maggie，在见证Maggie修复物品背后情感价值的过程中，Ethan不仅修复了手表，更找回了生活的意义。由此可知，A项“一块坏了的手表和一颗被修复的心”最符合文章主旨，既体现了手表的修理，又体现了Ethan内心的修复和转变。故选A项。 主题语境02 人与社会-社会服务与人际沟通 （25-26高三上·辽宁名校·期中）Local fashion designer Amy Deal used her love of skateboarding to bring her community together. “I didn’t grow up here, ” explains Amy, 60, a member of the local traditional community. “I was adopted and came home five years ago, which puts me at 5 years old here.” She may technically be only a kindergartner, but she has accomplished an unbelievable amount in just five years. Since coming home, Amy, a former designer of high-end sportswear for brands like Puma and Reebok, had opened her own fashion shop, 4Kinship, one of the only community-owned shops in Santa Fe, NM. But she also wanted to build something special for the children in the area. “They face some challenges: we have high poverty and facility issues. I wanted to create a transformative space for their physical and mental health,” she says. “A skate park seemed to be a good fit.” “Staying active is really important,” Amy continues. “The community faces alarmingly high level of diabetes and obesity. Skateboarding is accessible from a cost standpoint — all you need is a board and a helmet — and you can do it alone or with friends. And I wanted them to feel cool, and skateboarding's kind of cool sport.” Two Grey Hills Skatepark has become a comfort zone in ways Amy never imagined. “I thought I was building it for the kids, but the reality is that it’s bringing our community together. It's an inter-generational space,” she says. “People are learning a lot of life lessons there: having confidence, falling down and getting up — that’s very transformative.” Not having grown up in the culture, Amy has found it extraordinarily meaningful to have a place where generations can come together: “Whenever children call me ‘Auntie Amy, come to see this’ at the skate park, it is one of the most joyful things ever. When I’m there, it’s just a feeling that I’m home.” 1.What can we learn about Amy from the first two paragraphs? A. She was born in the community. B. She had strong designing abilities. C. She once worked in a kindergarten. D. She opened the only community shop. 2.Why did Amy decide to build a skate park in the area? A. To renew the facilities. B. To improve children’s health. C. To expand her business plan. D. To help families escape poverty. 3.Which of the following best describes the impact of the Two Grey Hills Skatepark? A. Far-reaching. B. Short-lived. C. Damaging. D. Predictable. 4.What does Amy’s experience show? A. Practice makes perfect. B. Hard work finally pays off. C. Health is the key to success. D. A small action makes a difference. 【答案】1. B　2. B　3. A　4. D 【解析】【导语】 这是一篇记叙文。设计师艾米回到社区五年，凭借设计专长开店，还为改善孩子身心健康修建滑板公园，意外凝聚社区、促进代际交流，意义深远。 (1)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第二段“Since coming home, Amy, a former designer of high-end sportswear for brands like Puma and Reebok, had opened her own fashion shop, 4Kinship, one of the only community-owned shops in Santa Fe, NM.(前彪马（Puma）、锐步（Reebok）等品牌高端运动服装设计师艾米（Amy）返乡后，开设了自己的时尚店铺 “4Kinship”。这家店是新墨西哥州圣达菲市为数不多的社区所有店铺之一。)”可知，艾米拥有很强的设计能力。故选B项。 (2)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第二段“I wanted to create a transformative space for their physical and mental health,(我想为他们的身心健康创造一个具有变革意义的空间，)”和第三段““Staying active is really important,” Amy continues. “The community faces alarmingly high level of diabetes and obesity. Skateboarding is accessible from a cost standpoint——all you need is a board and a helmet——and you can do it alone or with friends. And I wanted them to feel cool, and skateboarding's kind of cool sport.(“保持活跃非常重要，”艾米接着说，“这个社区的糖尿病和肥胖症发病率高得惊人。从成本来看，滑板运动很容易参与——你只需要一块滑板和一个头盔，而且可以独自进行，也能和朋友一起玩。我希望他们能觉得自己很酷，而滑板正是一种挺酷的运动。”)”可知，艾米建滑板公园是为了改善孩子们的健康。故选B项。 (3)题解析： 推理判断题。根据第四段“I thought I was building it for the kids, but the reality is that it’s bringing our community together. It's an inter-generational space,” she says. “People are learning a lot of life lessons there: having confidence, falling down and getting up——that’s very transformative.(“我原本以为是为孩子们打造的，但实际上，它正在让我们整个社区凝聚起来。这里成了跨代交流的空间，”她说，“大家在这儿学到了很多人生道理：树立自信、跌倒后重新站起来 —— 这些都有着极大的改变力量。”)”可知，滑板公园的影响深远。故选A项。 (4)题解析： 推理判断题。根据第一段“Local fashion designer Amy Deal used her love of skateboarding to bring her community together.(当地时尚设计师艾米・迪尔（Amy Deal）凭借对滑板运动的热爱，让自己所在的社区凝聚在了一起。)”以及下文可知，文章主要讲艾米出于对滑板的热爱，为解决社区孩子的健康问题修建滑板公园，最终不仅帮助了孩子，还凝聚了整个社区、促进了代际交流，产生了意想不到的积极影响。这体现了“一个小小的行动能带来巨大改变”。故选D项。 主题语境03 人与自我-生活与学习 Passage 1 （25-26高三上·吉林九校联合·期中）As a clueless freshman, I waltzed into my first creative writing course by accident, thinking it was a literature class on how to read stories, not how to write them. When the teacher introduced the course, I realized my mistake. The credits I earned from the course wouldn’t count toward my major. By the end of the session, however, I decided that I had to be a part of the course. Perhaps, as a lifelong reader, I was eager to understand how stories worked their magic. But taking the class would be impossible: I wasn’t even on the waitlist. That’s when the teacher asked for a volunteer to submit the first workshop story. Silence blanketed the room. No one risked eye contact. Whoever volunteered would have to write a whole story in a week. Perhaps they, like me, had never written one before. Seizing my chance, I raised my hand and asked, “If I go first, will you give me a place in the class?” He said he would. So, instead of keeping my head down and avoiding eye contact, I did the opposite. Years later, I’d completed a degree in creative writing and was working on a novel when a literary agent asked to read the first 50 pages of my draft. But I wasn’t comfortable showing her anything; the novel was far from done. Throughout graduate school, I’d been advised many times not to contact agents until I have a complete draft. In the meanwhile, I knew the beginning of my story was attractive and that the agent might not remember me after a year. So, once again, instead of keeping my head down and avoiding eye contact, I did the opposite. I sent her the first three chapters. A month later, she signed me on the strength of those chapters alone. She has since seen me through the publication of three novels. Reflecting on my journey, if I’d trained my gaze only on the path ahead, I would have missed so many happy accidents, so many beautiful opportunities to look up, raise my hand, and say yes. 1.What made the author finally decide to take the course? A. The popularity of the course. B. Her confidence in her writing skills. C. The need to get credits for her degree. D. Her curiosity about story writing. 2.The author volunteered to write the first workshop story to ________. A. challenge herself B. secure a spot in the class C. display her talent D. impress the teacher 3.The author sent her first three chapters to the agent because ________. A. her friends advised her to do so B. her story was attractive to readers C. she wanted to get the chance of publication D. the agent asked her to turn in the work 4.What does the passage mainly tell us? A. Chance favors only the prepared mind. B. Confidence leads to growth and fulfillment. C. Action speaks louder than words. D. Success comes to those who dare. 【答案】1. D　2. B　3. C　4. D 【解析】【导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍的是作者如何通过勇敢抓住机会，从创意写作课程到成为成功的小说家的成长历程。 (1)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“By the end of the session, however, I decided that I had to be a part of the course. Perhaps, as a lifelong reader, I was eager to understand how stories worked their magic. (然而，在那堂课结束时，我决定自己必须成为这门课程的一部分。或许，作为一个终身读者，我渴望了解故事是如何施展其魔力的。)”可知，作者决定选修这门课程是源于作者对故事写作的好奇心和渴望。故选D。 (2)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“But taking the class would be impossible: I wasn’t even on the waitlist. That’s when the teacher asked for a volunteer to submit the first workshop story. (但参加这门课程是不可能的：我甚至都不在候补名单上。就在这时，老师要求一名志愿者提交第一篇工作坊故事。)”以及第五段中的“Seizing my chance, I raised my hand and asked,“If I go first, will you give me a place in the class?” He said he would. (我抓住机会，举手问道：“如果我第一个来，你会给我一个上课的名额吗?”他说他会。)”可知，作者自愿写第一个工作坊故事是为了获得一个上课的名额。故选B。 (3)题解析： 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“So, once again, instead of keeping my head down and avoiding eye contact, I did the opposite. I sent her the first three chapters. A month later, she signed me on the strength of those chapters alone. (所以，我再次没有低头避开眼神交流，而是反其道而行之。我给她发了前三章。一个月后，仅凭这三章她就与我签约了。)”可知，作者给代理人发前三章的目的是为了得到出版的机会。故选C。 (4)题解析： 主旨大意题。根据最后一段“Reflecting on my journey, if I’d trained my gaze only on the path ahead, I would have missed so many happy accidents, so many beautiful opportunities to look up, raise my hand, and say yes. (反思我的历程，如果我只盯着前方的道路，我就会错过许多意外的惊喜，许多抬头、举手、说“是”的美好机会。)”以及全文内容可知，文章讲述的是作者原本并不是为了写作而参加创意写作课程的，但她在课堂上勇敢地采取了行动，最终成为了一名小说家，这表明成功属于那些敢于尝试的人。故选D。 Passage 2 （25-26高三上·黑龙江新时代高中教育联合体·期中）I was born and raised on the Gold Coast by a single parent, my incredible mother, Christine. Mum always placed a lot of emphasis on higher education and I was educated from a young age to enter university. Unfortunately for Mum, the thing that I had a special love for was cooking — not what she would have chosen for me. Knowing how hard restaurant work is, she wasn’t pleased with my idea. To keep my options open, I decided to apply for university but also cook throughout my studies with a part-time job. However, it wasn’t long before I found I was stuck in studying something not appealing to me, and this part-time work became my thing. I made the tough decision to quit my university major after graduation, switching to pursue a career in the kitchen. Although she wasn’t favorable with my choice, Mum has since been an incredible supporter. Soon, I fell back into old patterns working in kitchens but feeling unfulfilled. Then, social media changed everything. As an early user, I poured my creativity into the platform, discovering a talent for photography and storytelling. Soon, my audience grew to 200,000 followers. Recognizing the opportunity, I quit my job to pursue travel photography and social media full-time. I traveled 50 trips a year at my peak while expanding into consulting, public speaking, and project management. I created social media content, photography and campaign reports. As a pioneer in Australia’s influencer market, my services became highly sought-after. I established a travel account, teaching others to build careers in the industry, and launched an online photography course for beginners. Next year, I’ll lead my first photography tour in Zimbabwe, my partner’s homeland, combining my passions with conservation and community support. My journey has been challenging yet deeply fulfilling. Making money is no longer the main driver — instead, I seek meaningful experiences and opportunities to inspire others. What began as a small idea has grown into a life of adventure, creativity and purpose. 1.Why did the author quit his university major after graduation? A. He was often discouraged by his mother. B. He wanted to follow his dream as a cook. C. He was financially struggling with his life. D. He realized it was hard for him to be hired. 2.What does paragraph 3 focus on? A. The great hardship facing social media. B. The rapid development of social media. C. Why the author became influential on social media. D. How social media affected the author’s career path. 3.What does the author value most in his current career? A. Sharing his adventures online. B. Traveling around the world. C. Making a difference to others. D. Gaining community support. 4.Which words can best describe the author? A. Adventurous and helpful. B. Easy-going and responsible. C. Straightforward and honest. D. Strong-willed and humorous. 【答案】1. B　2. D　3. C　4. A 【解析】【导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。作者不喜欢大学所学专业，毕业后选择了追求他的烹饪梦想。后来他通过社交媒体转型为旅行摄影师和内容创作者，最终找到了人生方向。 (1)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第二段的句子“However, it wasn’t long before I found I was stuck in studying something not appealing to me, and this part-time work became my thing. I made the tough decision to quit my university major after graduation, switching to pursue a career in the kitchen.(然而没过多久，我就发现自己被困在了学习毫无吸引力的事物中，而这份兼职工作反倒成了我的寄托。毕业后，我艰难地决定放弃大学专业，转而投身厨房事业。)”可知，作者发现自己对大学专业不感兴趣，而兼职烹饪工作却成了他的兴趣所在，因此决定毕业后放弃大学专业，转而追求烹饪事业。故选B项。 (2)题解析： 主旨大意题。第三段“Soon, I fell back into old patterns working in kitchens but feeling unfulfilled. Then, social media changed everything. As an early user, I poured my creativity into the platform, discovering a talent for photography and storytelling. Soon, my audience grew to 200,000 followers. Recognizing the opportunity, I quit my job to pursue travel photography and social media full-time.(很快，我又回到了在厨房工作的老模式，但感觉没有成就感。然后，社交媒体改变了一切。作为一个早期用户，我把我的创造力倾注到这个平台上，发现了我在摄影和讲故事方面的天赋。很快，我的粉丝就增加到了20万。认识到这个机会，我辞去了工作，全职从事旅行摄影和社交媒体。)”主要讲述了作者如何通过社交媒体发现自己的摄影和讲故事才能，吸引了大量粉丝，从而改变了他的人生轨迹，使他从厨房工作转向了旅行摄影和社交媒体全职工作。因此，该段聚焦于社交媒体如何影响了作者的职业道路。故选D项。 (3)题解析： 细节理解题。根据最后一段的句子“Making money is no longer the main driver — instead, I seek meaningful experiences and opportunities to inspire others(赚钱不再是我的主要动力——相反，我寻求有意义的经历和机会来激励他人)”可知，作者在当前的职业中，最看重的是能够为他人带来积极的影响和有意义的经历。故选C项。 (4)题解析： 推理判断题。根据全文内容可知，作者从放弃大学专业追求烹饪梦想，到通过社交媒体发现新才能并开创事业，再到帮助他人建立职业并开设摄影课程，这一系列行为表明他具有冒险精神和乐于助人的品质。故选A项。 主题语境01 人与社会-历史、社会与文化 Passage 1 （25-26高三上·黑龙江龙东十校联盟·期中）When the urge became impossible to ignore, Sarah Cook, at the age of 60 rented out her flat and set off alone to pedal the Pacific west coast of the US. Growing up in a Surrey village, Cook traced explorers’ routes on to oil-proof paper from her parents’ world atlas(地图集). The eldest of six, she would lead her siblings(兄弟姐妹) down the garden’s wild edge with tea ingredients, and light a campfire with hidden matches. She studied medical sciences at university and worked for a while in a hospital but stopped to home school her three daughters and son. But then, as she entered her 50s, “the negative committee” in her head asked her: “What have you done with your life apart from raising children? ” When her children left for university, she kept thinking: “What do I do now? Who recognizes home-educating kids as personal development?” She trained for a mountain leader qualification, and to teach English as a foreign language, then worked part-time—leading walking holidays, expeditions with teenagers and teaching English. She needed to be financially independent for her bicycle journey. Cycling has given Cook “the knowledge that I can survive pretty much whatever happens.” She has two mantras(口头禅). “One: ‘It’ll work out.’ The other: ‘Just do the next thing.’ When everything seems horrifying and you don’t think you can cope, just do the next thing. It might be sitting down to eat a banana.” Cycling has its challenges. She had to push her bike uphill for five hours in Colombia. “My body is ageing and needs more rest and recovery,” she says. But she has no plans to stop. In the UK, she has pedaled from the Shetland to the southernmost tip of Cornwall. In Scotland everything was damp when she packed up and fastened the large basket to her bike. “I remember thinking: ‘Why do I feel so happy, setting off on this gray morning?’” Truth is, she says: “I get on the bike and it’s like my spirit takes off.” 1.What do we know about Sarah as a child? A. She disliked her large family. B. She dreamed of becoming a doctor. C. She showed signs of an adventurous spirit. D. She received a formal wilderness training. 2.What does the phrase “the negative committee” in paragraph 4 refer to? A. Her educational concept. B. Her self-doubting thoughts. C. The challenges of her journey. D. The memory of her childhood. 3.What does the “banana” example reveal about Sarah’s philosophy? A. Braving difficulties head on. B. Taking delight in small things. C. Bypassing problems strategically. D. Prioritizing healthy eating on trips. 4.Why does the author mention Sarah Cook’s experience in Scotland? A. To present a difficult situation. B. To illustrate her positive attitude. C. To show her physical limitations. D. To propose a classic cycling route. 【答案】1. C　2. B　3. C　4. B 【解析】【导语】 这是一篇记叙文。本文讲述了 60 岁的萨拉・库克在子女成年后，独自骑行探索世界的经历，展现出她从童年延续至老年的冒险精神，以及骑行带给她的力量与人生感悟。 (1)题解析： 推理判断题。根据第二段“Growing up in a Surrey village, Cook traced explorers’ routes on to oil-proof paper from her parents’ world atlas. The eldest of six, she would lead her siblings down the garden’s wild edge with tea ingredients, and light a campfire with hidden matches.( 库克在萨里郡的一个村庄长大，她从父母的世界地图集上用防油纸记下了探险家的路线。她是六个孩子中的老大，她会带着她的兄弟姐妹们带着茶叶原料沿着花园的荒野边缘走下去，用隐藏的火柴点燃篝火。)”可知，萨拉童年时会带领兄弟姐妹前往花园荒芜的边缘，并用藏好的火柴生篝火，这些行为体现出她儿时就显露出冒险精神的迹象。故选C。 (2)题解析： 词句猜测题。根据第四段中““the negative committee” in her head asked her: “What have you done with your life apart from raising children? ”(她头脑中的“消极委员会”问她：“除了抚养孩子，你这一生还做了什么？”)”可知，脑海中“负面的声音”是在自我质疑人生价值，因此“the negative committee”指的是她自我怀疑的想法。故选B。 (3)题解析： 推理判断题。根据第六段中“‘Just do the next thing.’ When everything seems horrifying and you don’t think you can cope, just do the next thing. It might be sitting down to eat a banana.”(“做下一件事。”“当一切看起来都很可怕，你觉得自己无法应付时，就去做下一件事。”可能是坐下来吃香蕉。”)”可知，萨拉的理念是：当困境令人恐惧、觉得无法应对时，先做下一件事, 体现了她策略性地避开目前难以解决的问题的处事哲学。故选C。 (4)题解析： 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“In Scotland everything was damp when she packed up and fastened the large basket to her bike. “I remember thinking: ‘Why do I feel so happy, setting off on this gray morning?’” Truth is, she says: “I get on the bike and it’s like my spirit takes off.”(在苏格兰，当她收拾好行李，把大篮子系在自行车上时，所有的东西都是潮湿的。“我记得当时在想：‘为什么在这个灰暗的早晨出发，我还这么开心？’”事实是，她说：“我骑上自行车，就像我的灵魂起飞了。”)”可知，即便在阴沉的早晨出发，萨拉依然感到快乐、精神振奋。作者提及她在苏格兰的这段经历，是为了说明她积极的人生态度。故选B。 Passage 2 （24-25高三上·辽宁七校名校协作体-11月·期中）Amy, a day old, was abandoned at a police station in Seoul. Her birth parents couldn’t afford to give Amy the appropriate healthcare then. She spent her first three months in an orphanage before she was adopted. “I always thought, why should I be more thankful to my adoptive parents than the next person?” she says. In 2011, Amy reconnected with her birth mother in South Korea, her adoptive mum by her side. “My Korean mother took my American mother’s hands in hers and said with tears, ‘Thank you.’ After that, my whole world changed,” Amy says. At the time, she was working in the e-commerce sector and struggling with anxiety, depression and an eating disorder. Reconnecting with her birth family, however made her feel like the luckiest person in the world and she wanted to actively share her good fortune. That year, she quit her job and co-founded the Global Gratitude Alliance, which partners with grassroots organizations to create community-led solutions or social and economic change. Since then, a reflexive sense of thankfulness has become Amy’s frame of reference for work, relationships and daily life in general. She tried to rethink her world view, appreciate the little things and make connections with others. For Amy, the attitude shift helped her overcome health issues—she didn’t need the drugs any more after she returned from Korea. Those positive effects inspired Amy to share the experience with others. Through a partnership with a home for orphaned children in Nepal, the Global Gratitude Alliance provided teachers with workshops that concluded with a ceremony of giving thanks. The participants used those techniques to help their students and community after the destructive earthquake of 2015. Children from the school recently visited a local seniors’ home to build relationships with the residents there. “Gratitude creates a cycle of giving and receiving,” Amy says. 1.What can we know from the passage? A. Amy was raised by an American couple. B. Amy received proper treatment as an infant. C. Amy was more thankful to her birth mother. D. Amy was orphaned three months after her birth. 2.What played a key role in Amy’s change? A. Her job quitting B. The reunion with her birth mother. C. The struggle against her disease. D. The connections with volunteers. 3.What can we know about members of the Global Gratitude Alliance? A. They hosted ceremonies in workshops. B. They sought partners for orphaned children. C. They built relations with adoptive parents. D. They contributed to post-disaster service. 4.What is the text mainly about? A. Good fortune inspires people a lot. B. Reflection helps build frame of life. C. Family reunion gets positive effects. D. Gratitude needs to be widely spread. 【答案】1. A　2. B　3. D　4. D 【解析】【导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。艾米从小被收养，原来她生活在焦虑和抑郁中，但是和生母团聚使她彻底发生了改变，她感恩生母和养父母。她辞去了工作和他人共同创建了全球感恩联盟，帮助社区解决问题，做了很多善事。艾米认为感恩可以让付出与回报循环。 (1)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第二段的句子“In 2011, Amy reconnected with her birth mother in South Korea, her adoptive mum by her side.（2011年，艾米与她在韩国的生母重新联系，她的养母就在她身边）”和下一句中的“My Korean mother took my American mother’s hands in hers and said with tears, ‘Thank you.’ （我的韩国母亲握住我的美国母亲的手，流着泪说：‘谢谢你。’）”可知，艾米是由一对美国夫妇抚养长大的。故选A项。 (2)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第二段的句子“Reconnecting with her birth family, however made her feel like the luckiest person in the world and she wanted to actively share her good fortune. That year, she quit her job and co-founded the Global Gratitude Alliance, which partners with grassroots organizations to create community-led solutions or social and economic change.（然而，与亲生家庭的重新联系让她觉得自己是世界上最幸运的人，她想积极地分享她的好运。那一年，她辞掉了工作，共同创立了全球感恩联盟，该联盟与草根组织合作，创造社区主导的解决方案或社会和经济变革）”和第三段“Since then, a reflexive sense of thankfulness has become Amy’s frame of reference for work, relationships and daily life in general. She tried to rethink her world view, appreciate the little things and make connections with others. For Amy, the attitude shift helped her overcome health issues —— she didn’t need the drugs any more after she returned from Korea.（从那时起，一种反射性的感激之情就成了艾米在工作、人际关系和日常生活中的参考框架。她试图重新思考自己的世界观，欣赏小事，并与他人建立联系。对艾米来说，态度的转变帮助她克服了健康问题——从韩国回来后，她不再需要药物了）”可知，和生母的团聚是艾米发生改变的原因。故选B项。 (3)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第四段的句子“Through a partnership with a home for orphaned children in Nepal, the Global Gratitude Alliance provided teachers with workshops that concluded with a ceremony of giving thanks. The participants used those techniques to help their students and community after the destructive earthquake of 2015.（通过与尼泊尔一家孤儿之家的合作，全球感恩联盟为教师们举办了讲习班，最后举行了感恩仪式。参与者在2015年破坏性地震后使用这些技术帮助他们的学生和社区）”可知，全球感恩联盟的成员为灾后服务做出了贡献。故选D项。 (4)题解析： 主旨大意题。艾米从小被收养，原来她生活在焦虑和抑郁中，但是和生母团聚使她彻底发生了改变，她感恩生母和养父母。她辞去了工作和他人共同创建了全球感恩联盟，帮助社区解决问题，做了很多善事。艾米认为感恩可以让付出与回报循环。所以感激之情需要广泛传播。故选D项。 Passage 3 （24-25高三上·辽宁名校联盟-11月·期中）Since the age of three, Amy had dreamed of becoming a dancer. However, her ambition nearly ended one night in 2010. Amy, then a 17-year-old high school senior, was in a car accident that put her in the hospital for 51 days and left her paralyzed from the waist down. For most people, that would have dashed any hope of a dancing career. For Amy, it was the beginning. Far from being an obstacle, her wheelchair motivated her. “I wanted to prove to my community — and to myself — that I was still normal, whatever normal meant,” she told Teen Vogue. Normal for her meant dancing, so Amy did it in her wheelchair right alongside her non- disabled high school dance team. Amy moved to Los Angeles in 2014 and formed a team of dancers with disabilities. She calls it the Rollettes. “I want to break down the stereotype (刻板印象) of wheelchair users and show that dance is dance, whether you’ re walking or you’ re rolling,” she told CBS News. The Rollettes found that dancing while sitting in wheelchairs can be just as exciting, artistic, and meaningful as regular dance. In the disabled dance competitions all over the country, the six-member team moves to the music of Selena Gomez and Ed Sheeran. They shake their upper bodies, move their heads in time with the rhythm, pose beautifully, and push their wheelchairs in very coordinated and well-planned ways. They are having a great time, and the audience’s enthusiastic reactions show that this fun is spreading. Every year she holds a dance camp for wheelchair users of all ages and abilities. In 2019,173 participants from ten countries attended. For many, it was the first time that they’d felt they belonged. Steph Aiello told Teen Vogue that working with Amy challenged her to be more independent. “My injury doesn’t stop, so why am I going to stop living my life because of my injury?” she said. 1.What does the underlined word “dashed” mean in paragraph 1? A. Beaten. B. Destroyed. C. Raised. D. Rushed. 2.What does the Rollettes aim to do? A. Train the disabled but professional dancers. B. Promote the popularity of wheelchair dance. C. Hold dance competitions for wheelchair users. D. Change people’s prejudice against the disabled. 3.What can be inferred from the Rollettes’ performance in paragraph 3? A. It is effortless. B. It is inharmonious. C. It is emotionally touching. D. It is financially profitable. 4.Why does the author mention Steph Aiello in the last paragraph? A. To indicate she never stops living her own life. B. To show Steph Aiello and Amy cooperate well. C. To emphasise it’s important to be independent. D. To highlight Amy has positive influence on others. 【答案】1. B　2. D　3. C　4. D 【解析】【导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了艾米虽然下身瘫痪，但是依旧坚持自己的舞蹈梦想，并且创办了一个由残疾舞者组成的团队Rollettes，通过舞蹈打破人们对轮椅使用者的刻板印象，传递积极向上的生活态度。 (1)题解析： 词句猜测题。根据第一段中“Amy, then a 17-year-old high school senior, was in a car accident that put her in the hospital for 51 days and left her paralyzed from the waist down. For most people, that would have dashed any hope of a dancing career. (当时17岁的高中生艾米在一场车祸中住了51天医院，导致她腰部以下瘫痪。对大多数人来说，这_____了他们任何成为舞者的希望)”可知，艾米出车祸并且瘫痪了，这对大多数人来说，应该是“摧毁”了他们成为舞者的希望，dashed意为“摧毁”，与Destroyed同义。故选B项。 (2)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第二段中Amy所说的话“I want to break down the stereotype (刻板印象) of wheelchair users and show that dance is dance, whether you’ re walking or you’ re rolling, (我想打破对轮椅使用者的刻板印象，并表明舞蹈就是舞蹈，无论你是走着跳还是坐着轮椅跳)”可知，Rollettes的目标是改变人们对残疾人的偏见。故选D项。 (3)题解析： 推理判断题。根据第三段“The Rollettes found that dancing while sitting in wheelchairs can be just as exciting, artistic, and meaningful as regular dance. In the disabled dance competitions all over the country, the six-member team moves to the music of Selena Gomez and Ed Sheeran. They shake their upper bodies, move their heads in time with the rhythm, pose beautifully, and push their wheelchairs in very coordinated and well-planned ways. They are having a great time, and the audience’s enthusiastic reactions show that this fun is spreading. (Rollettes发现，坐在轮椅上跳舞可以像普通舞蹈一样令人兴奋、有艺术感和有意义。在全国各地的残疾人舞蹈比赛中，这支六人团队随着Selena Gomez和Ed Sheeran的音乐起舞。他们摇动上半身，随着节奏摆动头部，摆出优美的姿势，并以非常协调和计划周密的方式推动轮椅。他们过得很开心，观众的热情反应表明这种乐趣正在传播)”可知，Rollettes的表演非常精彩，观众的热情反应也表明这种乐趣正在传播，由此可以推断出他们的表演是情感上很感人的。故选C项。 (4)题解析： 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“For many, it was the first time that they’d felt they belonged. Steph Aiello told Teen Vogue that working with Amy challenged her to be more independent. ‘My injury doesn’t stop, so why am I going to stop living my life because of my injury?’ she said. (对许多人来说，这是他们第一次感到自己属于这里。Steph Aiello告诉《Teen Vogue》，与艾米合作让她更有独立性。“我的伤不会消失，那么我为什么要因为受伤而停止自己的生活呢?”她说)”可知，作者提到Steph Aiello是为了表明艾米对他人有积极的影响，让她变得更加独立。故选D项。 主题语境02 人与社会-文学、艺术与体育 （24-25高三上·辽宁点石联考·期中）I don’t recall exactly when air travel became depressing. From frequently canceled flights and endless fees, to narrow seating and absent food service, I find the experience upsetting. On one such recent flight, I had a short stay at Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina. Like most airports, it housed a mad rush of travelers. But there was an inviting shine: Around the crowded hall the airport had placed a long row of rocking chairs. With two hours until my connecting flight, I immediately claimed one, seated myself, and began to gently rock as I observed the passing scene. I appreciated that I had been gifted an oasis (乐土) of calm among the chaos And then, as if the rockers weren’t enough, the second act: There was a grand piano on the other side of the hall. An older man appeared, sat down, and began to play. His touch was so loving, so invested with feeling, that I no longer felt that I was in an airport. Rather, the pianist and I were now in the oasis together. I no longer heard the noise of the crowd, but only the beautiful pieces of music. But the benefit of the man’s music went beyond the lifting of my spirits. There was something larger and more magical at work. As soon as the music began, the entire tone of the airport changed. People began to walk more slowly. Many paused to regard the pianist. A man put down his bags, placed his hands on his hips, and began to dance to the music. Now, at last, we were all in this together. I rocked, the man danced, the pianist played, and the rapid pace of the crowd slowed to something like a walk in a familiar neighborhood. My two-hour stay passed all too quickly, but the pianist played on. For a moment I dithered, wondering whether I should choose between my flight and more music, more rocking. But I had family waiting for me back in Maine. This flight was a pleasure or an adventure. 1.Why did the author have to stay at Charlotte Douglas International Airport? A. To change planes. B. To enjoy rocking chairs. C. To experience the oasis of calm. D. To watch floods of travelers. 2.What can we infer about the author from paragraph 3? A. He played several pieces of music. B. He was absorbed in the piano music. C. He shared his pleasure with the man D. He narrowly missed his flight. 3.What is the main idea of paragraph 4? A. Music kept the author’s spirits up. B. Many passengers put off their flights. C. Many passengers danced to the music. D. Music changed the atmosphere of the airport. 4.What does the underlined word “dithered” probably mean in the last paragraph? A. Hesitated. B. Concluded. C. Insisted. D. Appreciated. 【答案】1. A　2. B　3. D　4. A 【解析】【导语】 这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者在夏洛特·道格拉斯国际机场的一段经历，在机场内摆放的摇椅和钢琴演奏的音乐给作者和其他乘客带来了片刻的宁静和放松，使机场的氛围发生了改变。 (1)题解析： 细节理解题。根据文章第二段“On one such recent flight, I had a short stay at Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina.(在最近的一次飞行中，我在北卡罗来纳州的夏洛特·道格拉斯国际机场短暂停留。)”和“With two hours until my connecting flight, I immediately claimed one, seated myself, and began to gently rock as I observed the passing scene.(距离我的转机还有两个小时，我立刻占了一个，坐下来，一边轻轻摇晃，一边观察过往的景象。)”可知，作者在夏洛特·道格拉斯国际机场停留是为了转机。故选A。 (2)题解析： 推理判断题。根据文章第三段“And then, as if the rockers weren’t enough, the second act: There was a grand piano on the other side of the hall. An older man appeared, sat down, and began to play. His touch was so loving, so invested with feeling, that I no longer felt that I was in an airport. Rather, the pianist and I were now in the oasis together. I no longer heard the noise of the crowd, but only the beautiful pieces of music.(然后，好像摇椅还不够，第二幕上演了：大厅的另一边有一架大钢琴。一位老人出现，坐下，开始弹奏。他的触键充满了爱，充满了情感，我不再觉得自己在机场。相反，钢琴家和我现在在这个绿洲里。我不再听到人群的喧闹声，只听到美妙的音乐。)”可推断，作者沉浸在了这位老人弹奏的钢琴音乐中。故选B。 (3)题解析： 主旨大意题。根据文章第四段“But the benefit of the man’s music went beyond the lifting of my spirits. There was something larger and more magical at work. As soon as the music began, the entire tone of the airport changed. People began to walk more slowly. Many paused to regard the pianist. A man put down his bags, placed his hands on his hips, and began to dance to the music. Now, at last, we were all in this together.(但这位老人的音乐的好处不仅仅在于振奋了我的精神。还有更大、更神奇的东西在起作用。音乐一开始，整个机场的气氛就变了。人们开始走得更慢了。许多人停下来看着钢琴家。一个男人放下行李，双手叉腰，开始随着音乐跳舞。现在，我们终于在一起了。)”可知，这位老人的音乐改变了机场的氛围，使得机场的紧张气氛得到了缓解。故选D。 (4)题解析： 词句猜测题。根据下文“wondering whether I should choose between my flight and more music, more rocking(我在想，我是应该选择我的航班，还是更多的音乐和更激烈的摇滚。)”可知，作者正在决定是否登机，也就是说作者在犹豫，所以“dithered”在这里的意思是“犹豫的（Hesitated）”。故选A。 主题语境03 人与自我-做人与做事 Passage 1 （25-26高三上·辽宁大连滨城高中联盟·期中）I’m Jane Bernhard. I graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts and continued my work in acting through my 20s. My career was my life. I spent countless 14-hour days in rehearsals, performed eight shows a week and shot audition tapes during any break I could get. All this forced me to miss trips and classes, and I was constantly advised not to take any vacation. One day I slowed down and reexamined my path in life. Was I just too afraid to let go of something I’d poured my heart into for over a decade? The answer was that the most meaningful parts of my life were the ones spent with the people I loved — not on a stage or screen. That led to a shift in direction — a career path that would allow me more freedom to spend time with my friends and family. So I arrived at Columbia Business School to pursue my MBA, with the intention of building a career in consulting which could give me breathing room. But the world I was entering felt all familiar. My peers were working all hours, day and night. I was offered opportunities and considered for roles that I later found out required consistent late-night calls. Upon turning them down, I was told that ending work before midnight was lazy, which was disheartening. Conventional consulting didn’t work for me, but I realized having my own consulting business would do — so I started one. Through independent study at Columbia, I interviewed many business leaders and recent graduates to learn about different career paths. Interestingly enough, many executives shared that the advice they would give their younger selves was not to spend so much time at the office. At the time, the work meetings felt urgent and important, but looking back, they wished they had gone to their kids’ sports games. I taped their insights to my wall, as a reminder that at the end of the day, what matters is how you have lived, not how you have worked. 1.What does the author try to convey in paragraph 1? A. Her classes seemed less important. B. Her work affected her personal life. C. Her achievements were hard to list. D. Her professional life was very satisfying. 2.Why did the author give up seeking a career in conventional consulting? A. Because her peers were unfriendly toward her. B. Because the job required a high level of technical skill. C. Because there were few opportunities for advancement. D. Because the demanding work hours were unsustainable. 3.Which of the following practices would the author most likely approve of? A. Interview as many business leaders as we can. B. Bury ourselves in work to create a meaningful life. C. Encourage our kids to take part in more sports games. D. Prioritize meaningful life experiences over excessive work. 4.What would be the best title for the passage? A. Work-Life Balance: My Life Choice B. Traditional Consulting: Pros and Cons C. Columbia MBA: My path to a New Career D. From Acting to Consulting: My Career Shift 【答案】1. B　2. D　3. D　4. A 【解析】【导语】 这是一篇记叙文。本文讲述了作者 Jane Bernhard 曾全身心投入演艺事业，却因工作牺牲了个人生活与亲情陪伴；随后她反思人生意义，考取MBA 转向咨询领域，拒绝了传统咨询的高压工作模式，创办个人咨询公司，最终坚守“工作与生活平衡”的人生选择。 (1)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第一段“I spent countless 14-hour days in rehearsals, performed eight shows a week and shot audition tapes during any break I could get. All this forced me to miss trips and classes, and I was constantly advised not to take any vacation.(我花了无数个14小时的时光进行排练，每周要演出八场，并且在任何可以利用的休息时间里都录制面试视频。这一切导致我错过了许多旅行和课程，而且一直被建议不要休假)”可知，作者的演艺工作让她错过旅行和课程，严重影响了个人生活。故选B。 (2)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第三段“I was offered opportunities and considered for roles that I later found out required consistent late-night calls. Upon turning them down, I was told that ending work before midnight was lazy, which was disheartening. Conventional consulting didn’t work for me, but I realized having my own consulting business would do — so I started one.(我曾获得一些机会，并被考虑担任一些职位，但后来我发现这些职位需要我经常在深夜打电话工作。当我拒绝这些工作时，被告知提前午夜结束工作是懒惰的表现，这让我感到非常沮丧。传统的咨询工作不适合我，但我意识到自己开一家咨询公司会更好——于是我就创办了一家)”可知，传统咨询工作需要频繁深夜沟通，工作时长过于苛刻，作者无法承受。故选D。 (3)题解析： 推理判断题。根据第二段“The answer was that the most meaningful parts of my life were the ones spent with the people I loved — not on a stage or screen.(答案是：我生命中最有意义的时刻，都是与我所爱的人共度的——而不是在舞台上或荧幕上)”和第四段“I taped their insights to my wall, as a reminder that at the end of the day, what matters is how you have lived, not how you have worked.(我把他们的见解贴在了我的墙上，以此作为提醒：归根结底，重要的是你如何度过这一生，而非你如何工作)”可推知，作者认同“优先有意义的生活体验，而非过度工作”。故选D。 (4)题解析： 主旨大意题。根据最后一段“I taped their insights to my wall, as a reminder that at the end of the day, what matters is how you have lived, not how you have worked.(我把他们的见解贴在了我的墙上，以此作为提醒：归根结底，重要的是你如何度过这一生，而非你如何工作)”以及文章围绕作者从“全身心投入演艺工作”到“反思生活意义”，再到“放弃高压传统咨询、创办个人咨询公司”的历程，核心是对“工作与生活平衡”的追求与选择。A选项“工作与生活的平衡：我的人生选择”最符合文章标题。故选A。 Passage 2 （25-26高三上·黑龙江哈尔滨师范大学附属中学·期中）At 17 years old, most are still learning basic driving skills in America. Once the car is parked, the day is packed with school activities and hanging out with friends. But at 17, Maggie Taraska had a distinctive goal in mind: Fly alone across the United States. Both of Maggie’s parents were retired from the air force, so the urge to fly is in Maggie’s blood. She went to flight school, put in the hours with an instructor and started on her training hours. But on her first takeoff, something didn’t sound right. The plane had lost one of the landing gear wheels. “As soon as I took off, I just heard something was wrong instinctively,” said Maggie. Her instructor talked to her from the ground while she circled a few times to gather herself. “I was frightened, thinking about all the bad things that could have happened; I was thinking about how my parents were on the ground as I knew they were watching.” Stress and panic can cause any of us to make careless decisions. It takes mental practice to calm down. “Take a few breaths, focus on the moment and follow the plan. I panicked a bit, but followed my training.” Maggie was a little shaky as she talked to the tower, but she had a perfect belly landing that skidded on the infield grass. Her father couldn’t be prouder. “By the time I saw Maggie on her approach, it was a better approach than I could have flown,” he said. Cheers erupted in the tower, and Maggie took a deep breath and climbed out of the plane. Credit does go to the crew for talking to her. Yes, we all need someone to talk us through challenging times, but in the end, it was all Magic at the controls. We could all be forgiven for calling it quits after an experience like that. After all, it was a bit distressing. So walking away would be understandable. But five days later, Maggie was going through her pre-flight safety inspections, checking the wings, especially checking the landing gear. “It feels amazing,” she said, “It gives an incredible sense of liberation.” At some point in our lives, we will all be in a situation for the first time. It’s scary. But if you face your fears, the whole world opens up to you. 1.What mainly influenced Maggie’s urge to fly alone? A. Her parents’ background in air force. B. Her experience of school activities. C. Her instructor’s encouragements. D. Her basic driving skills. 2.What did Maggie do when hearing something wrong during takeoff? A. She landed the plane immediately. B. She thought of her parents’ expectation. C. She circled a few times to calm herself down. D. She continued flying as if nothing had happened. 3.Which words would best describe Maggie’s personality? A. Proud and intelligent. B. Positive and cautious. C. Patient and responsible. D. Fearless and determined. 4.What can we learn from the passage? A. Failure is the mother of success. B. A good beginning is half done. C. Fortune favors the brave. D. Practice makes perfect. 【答案】1. A　2. C　3. D　4. C 【解析】【导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了17岁的Maggie克服飞行危机后仍独自飞越美国的故事。 (1)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第二段中“Both of Maggie’s parents were retired from the air force, so the urge to fly is in Maggie’s blood.(Maggie的父母都从空军退役了，所以飞行的渴望是她与生俱来的)”可知，Maggie的父母都从空军退役，所以飞行的冲动在玛姬的血液里，即玛姬的父母在空军服役的背景影响了她独自飞行的冲动。故选A。 (2)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第三段中“Her instructor talked to her from the ground while she circled a few times to gather herself.(她的教练在地面与她通话，与此同时，她盘旋了几圈让自己镇定下来)”可知，当Maggie起飞时听到不对劲的声音，她在空中盘旋了几圈让自己镇定下来。故选C。 (3)题解析： 推理判断题。根据第三段中“I was frightened, thinking about all the bad things that could have happened;(想到可能发生的所有坏事，我很害怕)”，第四段中“Take a few breaths, focus on the moment and follow the plan. I panicked a bit, but followed my training.(做几次深呼吸，专注于当下，按照计划行事。我有点恐慌，但还是按照训练的要求做)”以及最后一段中“At some point in our lives, we will all be in a situation for the first time. It’s scary. But if you face your fears, the whole world opens up to you.(在我们生命中的某个时刻，我们都会第一次遇到这种情况。太可怕了。但如果你直面恐惧，整个世界都会向你敞开大门)”可知，Maggie在遇到起落架故障时，虽然害怕，但还是按照训练要求冷静应对，并且在五天后继续飞行，这表明她是一个勇敢且坚定的人。故选D。 (4)题解析： 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“At some point in our lives, we will all be in a situation for the first time. It’s scary. But if you face your fears, the whole world opens up to you.(在我们生命中的某个时刻，我们都会第一次遇到这种情况。太可怕了。但如果你直面恐惧，整个世界都会向你敞开大门)”可知，在我们的生活中，总会有第一次面对某种情况的时候，这很可怕，但是如果你面对你的恐惧，整个世界都会向你敞开，由此可推知，文章想要告诉我们的是“勇者天助”。故选C。 主题语境04 人与自我-生活与学习 Passage 1 （25-26高三上·黑龙江新时代高中教育联合体·期中）Travel is like a box of chocolates — you never know what you’re going to get, especially when you are using a blind box plane ticket. Fan Zhihua, who enjoys going wherever she wants and whenever she wants, bought her first blind box plane ticket in March last year. The 29-year-old went to Zhangye, Gansu Province. It’s a lesser-known place, but it actually brings surprises. When Fan arrived in Zhangye, she found that she was able to share a car with a few other people. This allowed the travelers to save money, since many of the area’s tourist places are far away from each other. So Fan found a group of easy-going young women to join. They went to some tourist places together, but everyone was free to choose their schedule (日程安排). “The best part of the trip is this way of travelling, free and fantastic,” Fan said. She got more from the trip. Before that, Fan thought most of the natural scenery (风景) she saw in photos was over-beautified. However, her trip to Dunhuang changed her mind. After a couple of days in Zhangye, the group decided to leave for Dunhuang. Fan was never a big fan of making travel plans, so she just went along. Fan and her travel pals went on a camel (骆驼) ride, and as they entered the desert, she was amazed at the scenery. “I couldn’t describe it in words. To be honest, I’m not a history lover, but when I was in the endless desert, it was amazing,” Fan said, “I felt like I had become Zhang Qian, traveling to Xiyu.” Fan believes that life itself is a journey made up of long and short trips. “I think I was brought into this world to have as many experiences as possible and that I should make every day meaningful,” she added. 1.What do you know about Fan Zhihua? A. She is a travel lover. B. She often travels with tour groups. C. She has little spare time. D. She is good at making travel plans. 2.Which word can best describe Fan’s trip to Zhangye? A. Short. B. Tiring. C. Expensive. D. Wonderful. 3.What might Fan learn from her trip to Dunhuang? A. It’s now or never. B. Seeing is believing. C. Sharing makes the trip fantastic. D. Actions speak louder than words. 4.Why did Fan mention Zhang Qian? A. To show her respect for him. B. To introduce the story of Zhang Qian. C. To express her amazement at the desert. D. To explain the difficulty of the journey to Xiyu. 【答案】1. A　2. D　3. B　4. C 【解析】【导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了旅行爱好者范志华购买盲盒机票开启旅行的经历，包括她在甘肃张掖的拼车旅行、前往敦煌沙漠的所见所感，以及这次旅行带给她的观念转变和人生感悟。 (1)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第二段“Fan Zhihua, who enjoys going wherever she wants and whenever she wants, bought her first blind box plane ticket in March last year. (范志华喜欢随心所欲地去任何地方，去年3月，她购买了第一张盲盒机票)”以及后文她对旅行的热爱和感悟可知，范志华是一位旅行爱好者。故选A项。 (2)题解析： 推理判断题。根据第三段““The best part of the trip is this way of travelling, free and fantastic,” Fan said. (范志华说：“这次旅行最棒的地方就是这种旅行方式，自由又美妙。”)”可知，范志华认为张掖之旅自由且美妙，D选项“Wonderful”（美妙的）最能描述这次旅行。故选D项。 (3)题解析： 推理判断题。根据第四段“Before that, Fan thought most of the natural scenery (风景) she saw in photos was over- beautified. However, her trip to Dunhuang changed her mind. (在此之前，范志华认为照片中看到的大部分自然风光都被过度美化了。然而，敦煌之旅改变了她的想法)”以及第五段她在敦煌沙漠中亲眼见到震撼景色的描述可知，范志华此前对照片中的风景持怀疑态度，直到亲身前往敦煌看到真实景色才改变想法，这体现了“眼见为实”的道理。故选B项。 (4)题解析： 推理判断题。根据第五段“Fan and her travel pals went on a camel (骆驼) ride, and as they entered the desert, she was amazed at the scenery. “I couldn’t describe it in words. To be honest, I’m not a history lover, but when I was in the endless desert, it was amazing,” Fan said, “I felt like I had become Zhang Qian, traveling to Xiyu.” (范志华和她的旅伴们一起骑骆驼，当他们进入沙漠时，她被眼前的景色震撼了。“我无法用语言来形容它。说实话，我并不是一个历史爱好者，但当我身处这片无垠的沙漠中时，那种感觉太奇妙了，”范志华说，“我感觉自己仿佛变成了张骞，正出使西域。”)”可知，范志华提到张骞是因为沙漠景色极其震撼，让她产生了身临其境的代入感。由此推知，她提到张骞，是为了表达她对沙漠的惊叹。。故选C项。 Passage 2 （24-25高三上·吉林省“BEST”合作体六校·第三次联考）I have always been a design enthusiast and painting something never fails to fill me up with joy. Once I took my brother’s old shoes and started my creation on them on a casual afternoon. He had almost decided to throw them away, but that was when I picked them up, thinking to give it a shot with the pictures. When my brother saw the final piece, he decided to wear the shoes again. The concept, Upcycling Is A Fun Process, occurred to me that day. I understood that if I can give a makeover to certain things, they’ll be of use again and there is nothing better than returning the use to something while protecting nature. I shared my work online and started making notebooks, bookmarks, and name signs. Gradually I sharpened my skills. For almost a year, I have been trying my hand at upcycling things such as shoes, bags, T-shirts and so on, for many people. I make over things in different ways to suit the needs of their future owners; that is what I put before everything else in most of my works. I see upcycling as an opportunity to give a makeover to old stuff, restore its value, reduce waste and have lots of fun. I want to normalize upcycling, especially in a world where “ring out the old, ring in the new” is so common with fast fashion trends, fast food, and our boredom with most material things. With respect to art and upcycling, I soon start working on jeans to give them a new look. Most of us throw away our old jeans just because they’re behind the times. But they can be something that is all the rage. I’m aiming to take those pitiful pairs of pants and turn them into something worth keeping and in style. Such practices are always beneficial as they help with sustainable development. After all, we have limited resources and must use them wisely. 1.What gave the author the idea of upcycling old things? A. Her design talent. B. A cheer from her brother. C. A painting experience. D. Her concern over the environment. 2.What does the author think most important in the upcycling process? A. Improving her skill. B. Tailoring every object. C. Keeping original value. D. Avoiding material waste. 3.Why does the author mention “ring out the old, ring in the new”? A. To stress the value of old things. B. To criticize the craze for new trends. C. To show difficulties with her work. D. To explain the necessity of upcycling. 4.What does the underlined phrase “all the rage” mean in the last paragraph? A. On-trend. B. Wear-resistant. C. Eco-friendly. D. Good-looking. 【答案】1. C　2. B　3. D　4. A 【解析】【导语】 本文是记叙文。作者热爱设计和画画，她通过升级改造旧物品，如鞋子和牛仔裤等，赋予它们新生命，同时在线分享作品，推广这种既环保又有趣的方式。 (1)题解析： 推理判断题。根据第二段“The concept, Upcycling Is A Fun Process, occurred to me that day. (那天我想到了“Upcycling Is A Fun Process”的概念。)”，并且联系到第一段的内容可知，作者描述了她在哥哥准备扔掉的旧鞋子上画画，最终的作品让哥哥决定再次穿上那双鞋子由此可知，是在鞋子上画画的经历给了作者这一想法。故选C项。 (2)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第三段“I make over things in different ways to suit the needs of their future owners; that is what I put before everything else in most of my works. (我以不同的方式改造事物，以适应它们未来所有者的需求；这是我在大多数作品中首先考虑的事情。)”可知，作者在升级改造物品的过程中优先考虑的是定制物品以满足其未来所有者的需求。故选B项。 (3)题解析： 推理判断题。根据第四段“I want to normalize upcycling, especially in a world where “ring out the old, ring in the new” is so common with fast fashion trends, fast food, and our boredom with most material things. (我希望使升级改造成为一种常态，尤其是在“弃旧迎新”变得极为普遍的世界，到处都是快时尚、快餐，我们对大多数物质事物都感到厌倦。)”可知，作者提到“弃旧迎新”是为了强调升级改造的必要性。故选D项。 (4)题解析： 词句猜测题。根据最后一段“Most of us throw away our old jeans just because they’re behind the times. But they can be something that is all the rage. (我们大多数人仅仅因为旧牛仔裤过时了就把它们扔掉。但它们完全可以成为流行的东西。)”可知，画线短语所在句应表示“但它们完全可以成为流行的东西”，既与上文构成转折，又能解释下文作者的行为。故画线短语应该表示“时尚的”，A项含义与之相近。故选A项。 Passage 3 （24-25高三上·辽宁联合体·期中）As a college professor, I am required to hold an office hour before my lecture. These office hours are optional and tend to be busier at the beginning and end of a semester (学期). In the middle, they can become quiet. A few years ago I was given a flute (长笛) as a gift, so I decided that I would use my quiet office hours to practice this new instrument. The experience brought unexpected insights into performance anxiety. I held my office hour in the near-empty lecture hall, one hour before the class began. The hall was open to any student who wished to talk with me about coursework or to take a seat and quietly read before the lecture began. I would assemble (组装) my flute, open my lesson book, and begin working on the instrument I had never played before. I also followed online video lessons—all done in front of a few students who would come early to class. I would begin playing long tones, closing my eyes and “forgetting” that anyone was in the room with me. I was surprised to find that I felt no anxiety while learning a new instrument in front of others. Had I been playing my main instrument, I would have had more concern about the level of my playing and how my playing was being received. However, in this setting, it was clear that I was an absolute beginner with no expectations of impressing anyone with my mastery. My attention was set on figuring the instrument out. I had no expectations of how I would sound and had little expectations of sounding like anything more than a beginner. There have been many things I have learned from my experiment of learning an instrument in public. Whenever musicians talk with me about their stage fright, I offer them this story. 1.What is “an office hour” for? A. The professors to show talents. B. The students to appreciate music. C. The teachers to offer consultation. D. The lecturers to make preparations. 2.Why did the author play a flute? A. To pass the time. B. To give a lecture. C. To do a research. D. To attract students. 3.What made the author at ease when playing the flute? A. The technique from the video. B. His impressive performance. C. The audience’s active response. D. His concentration on playing. 4.Which of the following is a suitable title for the text? A. My Joy of, Learning a New Thing B. My Tip on Performing in the Public C. My Discovery to Ease Stage Fright D. My Office Hour Before Every Lesson 【答案】1. C　2. A　3. D　4. C 【解析】【导语】 本文是记叙文。叙述了作者在办公室空闲时间学习长笛的经历，并通过这段经历获得了对表演焦虑的新认识。 (1)题解析： 细节理解题。根据文章第一段“As a college professor, I am required to hold an office hour before my lecture.(作为一名大学教授，我被要求在上课前有一个小时的办公时间)”以及第二段“I held my office hour in the near-empty lecture hall, one hour before the class began. The hall was open to any student who wished to talk with me about coursework or to take a seat and quietly read before the lecture began.(在上课前一小时，我在几乎空无一人的讲堂里办公。大厅对任何想和我讨论课程作业的学生开放，或者想在讲座开始前坐下来安静地阅读)”可知，“an office hour”是对任何想和我讨论课程作业的学生开放，所以是老师们提供咨询的时间。故选C项。 (2)题解析： 细节理解题。根据文章第一段“These office hours are optional and tend to be busier at the beginning and end of a semester (学期). In the middle, they can become quiet. A few years ago I was given a flute (长笛) as a gift, so I decided that I would use my quiet office hours to practice this new instrument.(这些办公时间是可选的，在学期开始和结束时往往更忙。在中间，他们会变得安静。几年前，我收到了一个长笛作为礼物，所以我决定利用我安静的办公时间来练习这个新乐器)”可知，作者吹笛子是为了打发时间。故选A项。 (3)题解析： 推理判断题。根据文章第三段“I would begin playing long tones, closing my eyes and “forgetting” that anyone was in the room with me. I was surprised to find that I felt no anxiety while learning a new instrument in front of others.(我会开始演奏长音调，闭上眼睛，“忘记”有人和我在一起。我惊讶地发现，当我在别人面前学习一种新乐器时，我没有感到焦虑)”可知，因为作者专注于演奏，让他在吹长笛时感到轻松自在。故选D项。 (4)题解析： 主旨大意题。根据第一段“The experience brought unexpected insights into performance anxiety.(这段经历让我对表演焦虑有了意想不到的认识)”以及最后一段“There have been many things I have learned from my experiment of learning an instrument in public. Whenever musicians talk with me about their stage fright, I offer them this story.(从我在公共场合学习乐器的实验中，我学到了很多东西。每当音乐家和我谈论他们的怯场，我就给他们讲这个故事)”以及通读全文可知，文章主要讲述了作者在公开场合学习新乐器的经历，并从中发现了缓解舞台恐惧的方法。因此，合适的标题是C项“My Discovery to Ease Stage Fright(我缓解怯场的发现)”。故选C项。 主题语境05 人与自然-自然生态 （25-26高三上·辽宁县域重点高中·期中）I’m Inés Azofeifa Rojas, a primate (灵长类动物) researcher with Salve Monos, a nonprofit wildlife organization based in Tamarindo, Costa Rica. When I was a girl living on the southern Pacific Coast of Costa Rica, my parents would take me to see golden howler monkeys (猴) in the forest most weekends. Howler monkeys are like big, hairy gardeners, spreading seeds from many trees. I understood at an early age that we should preserve the species. Therefore, I wanted to do something to protect both the howler monkeys and their habitat. For the past decade, I’ve studied the behavior of howler monkey groups in Guanacaste, a region in northern Costa Rica where tourism is growing rapidly and hundreds of monkeys die from electrocution (触电) each year. For my master’s degree at the University of Costa Rica, I evaluated how monkeys use modern facilities such as power lines to navigate through an urban area. I ended up taking a lot of electrocuted monkeys to rescue centers. We are documenting how this species’ behavior is changing in real time. Although we don’t know whether the overall number of monkeys is declining, we do know that the groups located in the forest have roughly 25-45 individuals, compared with an average of only 7 in the urban groups. I’m teaching my colleague how best to set a camera trap to monitor howler monkeys. We can then determine where to add a tree bridge, a structure to help monkeys living on the tree to complete their routes for food and engage in social behaviors safely. We also use the cameras to monitor the condition and effectiveness of the bridges and evaluate their outcome. Over the past three years, our measurements have shown that monkey electrocution has decreased by 30% after our efforts to maintain connectivity between tree routes. 1.Why did the author choose to study howler monkeys? A. She was advised by her parents. B. She aimed to protect them when young. C. She was fascinated by their appearance. D. She majored in primate research in college. 2.What did the author do to get her master’ degree? A. She observed how monkeys move in the city. B. She evaluated the growing tourism in Costa Rica. C. She researched in Guanacaste for ten years. D. She rescued a large number of injured monkeys. 3.What can be inferred about the monkeys from the author’s study? A. Monkeys’ survival is greatly affected by city facilities. B. The overall number of the monkeys is declining. C. Electrocution is the biggest threat to the monkeys. D. Monkey groups in cities have more members than forest ones. 4.Where might the text be taken from? A. A Scientific research paper. B. A regional development news. C. A wildlife conservation magazine. D. A science fiction. 【答案】1. B　2. A　3. A　4. C 【解析】【导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了灵长类动物研究者Inés Azofeifa Rojas致力于保护吼猴及其栖息地的故事，介绍了她研究吼猴的原因、过程以及取得的成果。 (1)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第二段中“I understood at an early age that we should preserve the species. Therefore, I wanted to do something to protect both the howler monkeys and their habitat.(我从小就明白我们应该保护这个物种。因此，我想做点什么来保护吼猴和它们的栖息地)”可知，作者选择研究吼猴是因为她小时候就立志要保护它们。故选B项。 (2)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第三段中“For my master’s degree at the University of Costa Rica, I evaluated how monkeys use modern facilities such as power lines to navigate through an urban area (在哥斯达黎加大学攻读硕士学位期间，我的研究课题是评估猴子如何利用电线等现代设施在城市区域中穿行)”可知，作者为了获得硕士学位，观察了猴子在城市中的移动方式。故选A项。 (3)题解析： 推理判断题。根据第三段中“For the past decade, I’ve studied the behavior of howler monkey groups in Guanacaste, a region in northern Costa Rica where tourism is growing rapidly and hundreds of monkeys die from electrocution (触电) each year(在过去的十年里，我一直在哥斯达黎加北部的瓜纳卡斯特地区研究吼猴群体的行为，该地区旅游业发展迅速，每年有数百只猴子死于触电)”以及第四段“Although we don’t know whether the overall number of monkeys is declining, we do know that the groups located in the forest, have roughly 25-45 individuals, compared with an average of only 7 in the urban groups.(尽管我们不知道猴子的总数是否在下降，但我们确实知道，森林中的猴子群体大约有25-45只，而城市中的猴子群体平均只有7只)”可推知，城市设施对猴子的生存影响很大。故选A项。 (4)题解析： 推理判断题。通读全文，结合第一段中“I’m Inés Azofeifa Rojas, a primate (灵长类动物) researcher with Salve Monos, a nonprofit wildlife organization based in Tamarindo, Costa Rica.(我是Inés Azofeifa Rojas，哥斯达黎加塔马林多非营利野生动物组织Salve Monos的灵长类动物研究员)”可知，文章主要讲述了灵长类动物研究者Inés Azofeifa Rojas致力于保护吼猴及其栖息地的故事，介绍了她研究吼猴的原因、过程以及取得的成果，由此可推知，文章可能来自一本野生动物保护杂志。故选C项。 主题语境01 人与社会-历史、社会与文化 主题语境02 人与社会-社会服务与人际沟通 （24-25高三上·辽宁普通高中-11月·期中）As the world has changed,so has education. Since 2018, Nelly Cheboi and her non-profit TechLit Africa have been bringing computer technology into schools in Kenya, helping students join the digital world, and unlock their potential. With its own software programs, curriculum (课程) and teacher training programs, this non-profit hopes to change Africa. In 2012, Cheboi received a scholarship to College in Illinois that changed her life. She grew up in poverty in rural Kenya, watching her mother struggle to support her family alone. Cheboi had no experience with computers before moving to the US to study. She hand wrote papers and then struggled to type them out on a laptop computer. Somehow she fell in love with computer science and began a career in the field.But she did not lose sight of her origins. “As an undergraduate, I invested all of my income from various campus jobs into my community back in Kenya,” she said on the TechLit Africa website. But soon she wanted to do more for it and that is how TechLit Africa began. Cheboi recalled how her background helped her understand how important technological knowledge could be for children living in poverty. She built a school with the idea of bringing computer science as part of kids’ curriculum growing up. But she found that it was going to be really hard to impact as many people as possible, because it was so hard to fund raise. Then in order to reach more students,she introduced computer training to existing schools. Cheboi physically dragged over 40 recycled computers that had been donated to them by various tech companies to Kenya in suitcases. Now, since the non-profit has grown, it works with various companies that help them clean the donated computers of data and send them to Africa. TechLit Africa runs its own curriculum with its own software programs in 10 Kenyan schools,and the hope is to increase to 100 throughout Africa by next year. The students love learning about computers,and in turn are gaining skills that will help them make use of their talents into a way out of poverty. 1.What has Cheboi been doing since 2018? A. Boosting her science career. B. Promoting digital education. C. Starting a scholarship program. D. Updating the computer courses. 2.What inspired Cheboi to set up TechLit Africa? A. Her love for computer science. B. Her desire to help her hometown. C. Her dream of supporting her family. D. Her childhood experience in the US. 3.What do we know about Cheboi from Paragraph 3? A. She hopes to help more kids. B. She plans to build new schools. C. She seeks to develop new courses. D. She calls for donations of computers. 4.Which of the following can best describe Cheboi? A. Sensitive. B. Devoted. C. Considerate. D. Cooperative. 【答案】1. B　2. B　3. A　4. B 【解析】【导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了自2018年以来，Nelly Cheboi和她的非营利组织TechLit Africa一直在将计算机技术带入肯尼亚的学校，这个非营利组织希望通过自己的软件程序、课程和教师培训项目来改变非洲。 (1)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Since 2018, Nelly Cheboi and her non-profit TechLit Africa have been bringing computer technology into schools in Kenya, helping students join the digital world, and unlock their potential. With its own software programs,curriculum (课程) and teacher training programs, this non-profit hopes to change Africa.(自2018年以来，Nelly Cheboi和她的非营利组织TechLit Africa一直在将计算机技术带入肯尼亚的学校，帮助学生加入数字世界，并释放他们的潜力。这个非营利组织希望通过自己的软件程序、课程和教师培训项目来改变非洲)”可知，Cheboi自2018年以来一直在推动数字教育。故选B。 (2)题解析： 推理判断题。根据第二段中的““As an undergraduate, I invested all of my income from various campus jobs into my community back in Kenya,” she said on the TechLit Africa website. But soon she wanted to do more for it and that is how TechLit Africa began. (“作为一名大学生，我把在校园里各种工作的收入全部投入到肯尼亚的社区，”她在TechLit Africa网站上说。但很快，她想为它做更多的事情，这就是TechLit Africa的开始)”可推知，她想帮助家乡的愿望激发了Cheboi建立TechLit Africa。故选B。 (3)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“But she found that it was going to be really hard to impact as many people as possible, because it was so hard to fund raise. Then in order to reach more students,she introduced computer training to existing schools. Cheboi physically dragged over 40 recycled computers that had been donated to them by various tech companies to Kenya in suitcases.(但她发现，要影响尽可能多的人真的很难，因为筹集资金太难了。然后，为了接触到更多的学生，她向现有的学校介绍了计算机培训。Cheboi把40多台回收的电脑装在行李箱里拖到了肯尼亚，这些电脑是各大科技公司捐赠给他们的)”可知，Cheboi希望帮助更多的孩子。故选A。 (4)题解析： 推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Since 2018, Nelly Cheboi and her non-profit TechLit Africa have been bringing computer technology into schools in Kenya, helping students join the digital world, and unlock their potential. With its own software programs,curriculum (课程) and teacher training programs, this non-profit hopes to change Africa.(自2018年以来，Nelly Cheboi和她的非营利组织TechLit Africa一直在将计算机技术带入肯尼亚的学校，帮助学生加入数字世界，并释放他们的潜力。这个非营利组织希望通过自己的软件程序、课程和教师培训项目来改变非洲)”可知，Cheboi自2018年以来一直在推动数字教育，希望通过自己的软件程序、课程和教师培训项目来改变非洲。由此推知，Cheboi是一个很有奉献精神的人。故选B。 主题语境03 人与社会-科学与技术 （24-25高三上·吉林友好学校第78·期中）When John Todd was a child, he loved to explore the woods around his house, observing how nature solved problems. A dirty stream, for example, often became clear after flowing through plants and along rocks where tiny creatures lived. When he got older, John started to wonder if this process could be used to clean up the messes people were making. After studying agriculture, medicine, and fisheries in college, John went back to observing nature and asking questions. Why can certain plants trap harmful bacteria (细菌)? Which kinds of fish can eat cancer-causing chemicals? With the right combination of animals and plants, he figured, maybe he could clean up waste the way nature did. He decided to build what he would later call an eco-machine. The task John set for himself was to remove harmful substances from some sludge (污泥). First, he constructed a series of clear fiberglass tanks connected to each other. Then he went around to local ponds and streams and brought back some plants and animals. He placed them in the tanks and waited. Little by little, these different kinds of life got used to one another and formed their own ecosystem. After a few weeks, John added the sludge. He was amazed at the results. The plants and animals in the eco-machine took the sludge as food and began to eat it! Within weeks, it had all been digested, and all that was left was pure water. Over the years, John has taken on many big jobs. He developed a greenhouse — like facility that treated sewage (污水) from 1,600 homes in South Burlington. He also designed an eco-machine to clean canal water in Fuzhou, a city in southeast China. “Ecological design” is the name John gives to what he does. “Life on Earth is kind of a box of spare parts for the inventor,” he says. “You put organisms in new relationships and observe what’s happening. Then you let these new systems develop their own ways to self-repair.” 1.What can we learn about John from the first two paragraphs? A. He was fond of traveling. B. He enjoyed being alone. C. He had an inquiring mind. D. He longed to be a doctor. 2.Why did John put the sludge into the tanks? A. To feed the animals. B. To build an ecosystem. C. To protect the plants. D. To test the eco-machine. 3.What is the author’s purpose in mentioning Fuzhou? A. To review John’s research plans. B. To show an application of John’s idea. C. To compare John’s different jobs. D. To erase doubts about John’s invention. 4.What is the basis for John’s work? A. Nature can repair itself. B. Organisms need water to survive. C. Life on Earth is diverse. D. Most tiny creatures live in groups. 【答案】1. C　2. D　3. B　4. A 【解析】【导语】 这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了John Todd从小就很爱思考且好学，他建造了一个生态机器，利用自然可以自我修复的原理来净化污水。 (1)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第一段“When John Todd was a child, he loved to explore the woods around his house, observing how nature solved problems. A dirty stream, for example, often became clear after flowing through plants and along rocks where tiny creatures lived. When he got older, John started to wonder if this process could be used to clean up the messes people were making. (当约翰·托德还是个孩子的时候，他喜欢探索房子周围的树林，观察大自然是如何解决问题的。例如，一条肮脏的小溪流经植物和微小生物居住的岩石后，往往会变得清澈。长大后，约翰开始思考这个过程是否可以用来清理人们制造的混乱)”以及第二段“After studying agriculture, medicine, and fisheries in college, John went back to observing nature and asking questions. Why can certain plants trap harmful bacteria (细菌)? Which kinds of fish can eat cancer-causing chemicals? (在大学学习了农业、医学和渔业之后，约翰又回到了观察自然和提出问题的生活中。为什么某些植物能捕获有害细菌？哪些鱼类会食用致癌化学物质？)”可知，约翰聪颖好学、好奇心很强。故选C。 (2)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第三段“After a few weeks, John added the sludge. (几个星期后，约翰把污泥加了进去)”以及倒数第三段“He was amazed at the results. The plants and animals in the eco-machine took the sludge as food and began to eat it! Within weeks, it had all been digested, and all that was left was pure water. (他对结果感到惊讶。生态机器里的动植物把污泥当成了食物，开始吃了起来！几周之内，它就被消化了，只剩下纯净水)”可知，约翰把污泥放进罐子里是为了测试生态机器。故选D。 (3)题解析： 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“Over the years, John has taken on many big jobs. He developed a greenhouse — like facility that treated sewage (污水) from 1,600 homes in South Burlington. He also designed an eco-machine to clean canal water in Fuzhou, a city in southeast China. (这些年来，约翰承担了许多重大工作。他开发了一个类似温室的设施，可以处理来自南伯灵顿1600户家庭的污水。他还设计了一种生态机器来清洁中国东南部城市福州的运河水)”可推知，作者提到福州的目的是展示约翰想法的应用。故选B。 (4)题解析： 推理判断题。根据最后一段“You put organisms in new relationships and observe what’s happening. Then you let these new systems develop their own ways to self-repair. (你把生物体放在新的关系中，观察会发生什么。然后让这些新系统自行发展自我修复的方式)”可知，约翰工作的基础是自然可以自我修复。故选A。 【点睛】 主题语境04 人与自我-生活与学习 （24-25高三上·辽宁沈文新研究联盟-10月·期中）My husband made a little two- story house that mirrored our own in color and design for our Little Free Library, while I carefully selected books from our shelves. The idea resonated (引起共鸣) with us immediately - instead of selling the books we didn’t want to read, we could simply walk them to the roadside. Fifteen or so years later, it’s safe to say that thousands of books, as well as the occasional DVDs, CDs and jigsaw puzzles have been shared through our little library. Situated on a busy street just a few blocks from a subway station, our little library sees dozens, perhaps hundreds, of passers- by each day. Many of those who use our library do not hesitate to share their love of this neighborhood resource. A young lady regularly stops by to pick up books for a nearby retirement home. At other times, we have received cards and gifts, including chocolates and even a personalized drawing from a local artist. Like the people who use our library, the books that come and go reflect the broad diversity of our city. Books in Arabic, French, and Russian are commonly found alongside the dominant (占主导地位的) English - language books. I’ve even collected favorite books of mine in languages I don’t understand, simply for the joy of adding another edition to my collection. Surprisingly, our library hasn’t dealt with our book storage problem - if anything, we now have more books than ever before. I have heard some complaints that Little Free Libraries do not always serve the purpose of building community and may compete with our public libraries and independent bookstores. This has not been our experience. We continue to buy more books than we need and we are fiercely loyal users of the public system. Our Little Free Library has raised our love of reading and has connected us to a community of book lovers in the heart of our busy neighborhood. 1.Why did the author and her husband create the Little Free Library? A. To make friends with book lovers. B. To deal with their unwanted books. C. To show their kindness to the neighbors. D. To make use of community resources. 2.What is the main idea of paragraph 3? A. The various resources of the library. B. People’s contributions to the library. C. People’s love for the library. D. The author’s devotion to the neighborhood. 3.What can we learn about the library according to paragraph 4? A. It reflects the city diversity. B. It has advantages over public libraries. C. It only has books of dominant languages. D. It has solved the problem of book storage. 4.What is the best title for the text? A. The Comfortable Reading Corner: Promoting Reading B. The Whispering Pages: Tales from a Shared Library C. The Little Free Library: Contributing to Closer Connection D. The Magic Bookshelf: Account of Neighborhood Harmony 【答案】1. B　2. C　3. A　4. C 【解析】【导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一对夫妇在家门口建立了一个小型免费图书馆，与社区书籍爱好者建立联系，分享阅读乐趣的故事。 (1)题解析： 推理判断题。根据文章第一段“The idea resonated (引起共鸣) with us immediately — instead of selling the books we didn’t want to read, we could simply walk them to the roadside. (这个想法立刻引起了我们的共鸣——我们可以直接把不想读的书送到路边，而不是卖掉。)”可知，作者建立Little Free Library是为了更好地处理自己不想要的书籍。故选B。 (2)题解析： 主旨大意题。根据文章第三段“Many of those who use our library do not hesitate to share their love of this neighborhood resource. One gentleman regularly stops by to pick up books for a nearby retirement home. At other times, we have received cards and gifts, including chocolates and even a personalized drawing from a local artist. (许多使用我们图书馆的人毫不犹豫地分享他们对这个社区资源的热爱。一位绅士经常路过，为附近的养老院取书。在其他时候，我们收到卡片和礼物，包括巧克力，甚至是当地艺术家的个性化绘画。)”可知，本段主要讲述了人们对图书馆的热爱。故选C。 (3)题解析： 细节理解题。根据文章第四段“Like the people who use our library, the books that come and go reflect the broad diversity of our city. (就像使用我们图书馆的人一样，来来往往的书反映了我们城市的广泛多样性。)”可知，图书馆反映了城市的多元化。故选A。 (4)题解析： 主旨大意题。结合全文及文章最后一段“Our Little Free Library has raised our love of reading and has connected (联系) us to a community of book lovers in the heart of our busy neighborhood. (我们的小免费图书馆提高了我们对阅读的热爱，并将我们与繁忙社区中心的书友社区联系起来。)”可知，文章主要讲述了一对夫妇在家门口建立了一个小型免费图书馆，与社区书籍爱好者建立联系，分享阅读乐趣的故事，故C项“免费的小图书馆：促进更紧密的联系”适合作为文章标题。故选C。 / 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $函学科网 www.zxxk.com 让教与学更高效 专题03阅读理解（记叙文） 基础必练 主题语境01人与社会-历史、社会与文化 Passage 1 【答案】1.B2.C3.D4.B Passage 2 【答案】1.D2.C3.B4.D Passage 3 【答案】1.B2.C3.D4.A 主题语境02人与社会-社会服务与人际沟通 【答案】1.B2.B3.A4D 主题语境03人与自我-生活与学习 Passage 1 【答案】1.D2.B3.C4.D Passage 2 【答案】1.B2.D3.C4.A 进阶提升 主题语境01人与社会-历史、社会与文化 Passage 1 【答案】1.C2.B3.C4.B Passage 2 1/3 可学科网 www.zxxk.com 让教与学更高效 【答案】1.A2.B3.D4.D Passage 3 【答案】1.B2.D3.C4.D 主题语境02人与社会-文学、艺术与体育 【答案】1.A2.B3.D4.A 主题语境03人与自我-做人与做事 Passage 1 【答案】1.B2.D3.D4.A Passage 2 【答案】1.A2.C3.D4.C 主题语境04人与自我-生活与学习 Passage 1 【答案】1.A2.D3.B4.C Passage 2 【答案】1.C2.B3.D4.A Passage 3 【答案】1.C2.A3.D4.C 主题语境05人与自然-自然生态 【答案】1.B2.A3.A4.C 拓展培优 主题语境01人与社会-历史、社会与文化 主题语境02人与社会-社会服务与人际沟通 213 可学科网 www.zxxk.com 让教与学更高效 【答案】1.B2.B3.A4.B 主题语境03人与社会-科学与技术 【答案】1.C2.D3.B4.A 主题语境04人与自我-生活与学习 【答案】1.B2.C3.A4.C 3/3 专题03 阅读理解（记叙文） 主题语境01 人与社会-历史、社会与文化 Passage 1 （25-26高三上·辽宁辽西重点高中-11月·期中）Gitanjali Rao, born in 2005, is an Indian American writer and scientist. Her parents, who both worked in education, encouraged her curiosity and love for learning. When she was four years old, her uncle gave her a science set. This small gift got her very interested in how things work. At seven, she earned the title Davidson Young Scholar because of her strong skills in science and math. In 2017, Rao won the first place in the Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge. This brought her wide attention. She decided to use her talents to solve real problems. After learning about unsafe drinking water in Flint, Michigan, she created Tethys. This device tests water for dangerous lead and sends results to a phone. Later, she designed Kindly, an app that uses computer smarts to find hurtful online messages early. She also built Epione, a tool to help doctors spot signs of drug addiction. Rao is also a writer. Her first book, Baby Brother Wonders, came out in 2015 when she was just ten. In 2020, she published A Young Person’s Guide to Science and Technology. That same year, TIME Magazine chose her as the first ever Kid of the Year, featuring her on its cover. She also received other important awards including a place on Forbes Magazine’s 30 Under 30 list. Outside of science, Rao enjoys Indian classical dance, singing and playing the piano. She has shared her ideas at TEDx events and appeared in a Marvel television show. Her story teaches us that young people can make a big difference in the world. 1.What first started Rao’s interest in science? A. Her parents’ jobs. B. A gift from her uncle. C. Winning a school competition. D. Reading about water problems. 2.What problem does Kindly aim to solve? A. Drug’s effectiveness. B. Water prices. C. Hurtful online messages. D. Lack of science education. 3.What happened to Rao in 2020? A. She joined a TV show. B. She wrote her first book. C. She won the 3M Challenge. D. She was named as Kid of the Year. 4.What is Rao’s belief about technology according to her inventions? A. It belongs only to labs. B. It should benefit society. C. It should replace doctors. D. Its main purpose is entertainment. Passage 2 （25-26高三上·辽宁七校协作体-11月·期中）A teenager has realized her dream of becoming a model — just three years after a car accident left her with a broken back. Marita Davies, was in a wheelchair for a year and had to learn to walk after she suffered terrible injures. She feared her dream of a modeling career was over but just three years on, she is now in the running to be crowned (加冕) Miss Great Britain. She said, “I was shocked when I learned how serious my injuries were. I thought my dream of becoming a model was over. My leg was seriously injured and my back was broken. The accident had broken my confidence.” But when she finally came out of the wheelchair and she turned a corner. Marita decided she would still try to follow her dream, and sent her photos off to some modeling agencies. She did a few unpaid jobs while studying at college, and soon, paid commercial modeling jobs started coming in. Marita was a bit doubtful at first, because the accident has left her with huge scars on her leg and back. She was worried people wouldn’t want her to model for them, but it didn’t stop her. She has done amazingly well to overcome everything, which has been thrown at her in the last three years. Within months of learning to walk again, Marita was signed up for advertising campaigns. She has also appeared in a TV ad. Marita was crowned Miss Nottingham City earlier this year, and is now competing against 59 other girls to be crowned Miss Great Britain. 1.What happened to Marita three years ago? A. She went to college. B. She decided to be a model. C. She was crowned Miss Great Britain. D. She was seriously injured in a car accident. 2.What does the underlined phrase “turned a corner” in Paragraph 3 probably mean? A. Let herself down . B. Became successful. C. Passed through a hard time. D. Got into a difficult situation. 3.How did Marita feel when paid commercial modeling jobs started coming in? A. Relaxed. B. Unconfident. C. Surprised. D. Satisfied. 4.What can we learn from Marita’s story? A. Practice makes perfect. B. Failure is the mother of success. C. Life is as beautiful as summer flowers. D. Nothing is impossible for a willing heart. Passage 3 （25-26高三上·辽宁大连育明高中学·期中）Thirty-two-year-old Ethan had spent a decade building his career as a software engineer in the city, but burnout and loneliness had left him feeling lost. When his favorite childhood watch — gifted by his father who passed away when he was 12 — stopped working, he didn’t just see a broken timepiece; he saw the last real link to the man who’d taught him to fix things with patience. Desperate to repair it, Ethan searched online and found “Maggie’s Repair Shop,” a tiny store in a quiet neighborhood on the city’s outskirts. Unlike the modern tech shops he was used to, Maggie’s was filled with tools, old-fashioned clocks, and photos of strangers’ cherished items. Maggie, a silver-haired woman in her 60s, smiled as she took the watch. “This one has stories,” she said, turning it over in her hands. “Give me a week.” Ethan visited every evening after work, not just to check on the watch, but to escape his stressful job. He watched Maggie repair a faded quilt, a chipped ceramic mug, and a rusted bicycle, listening as customers shared stories of their items — gifts from loved ones, mementos of important moments. “Fixing things isn’t just about parts,” Maggie told him one night. “It’s about honoring what they mean to people.” On the seventh day, Maggie handed him the watch. It ticked steadily, its leather strap polished. “I added a tiny engraving on the back,” she said. Ethan flipped it over — there was his father’s favorite quote: “Patience mends more than metal.” As he thanked her, a couple came in with a broken music box, and Ethan found himself offering to help Maggie sand its wooden case. Weeks later, Ethan quit his high-pressure job and became Maggie’s part-time assistant. He learned to repair small items, listened to customers’ stories, and slowly rediscovered joy in the quiet, meaningful work. The watch hadn’t just been fixed-it had led him to a life that felt rooted, not rushed. Sometimes, he realized, the things we try to repair end up repairing us. 1.Why was the watch so important to him? A. It was an expensive antique timepiece. B. It was a precious gift from his late father. C. It had helped him get through hard workdays. D. It was the only thing left from his childhood home. 2.What can we infer about Maggie from the passage? A. She began to fix the watch a week later. B. She used to run a modern technology store. C. She understands the emotional value of objects. D. She repairs items only for close friends and family. 3.Why did Ethan start visiting Maggie’s Repair Shop every evening? A. He hoped to learn repair skills from Maggie. B. He needed to finish his work in a quiet place. C. He was asked to help Maggie with daily operations. D. He wanted to ask about the watch and relax himself. 4.What is the best title for the passage? A. A Broken Watch and a Mended Heart B. An Experience of Repairing Valuable Items C. A Father’s Quote That Changed Everything D. Leaving a Hig-Pressure Job for Friendship 主题语境02 人与社会-社会服务与人际沟通 （25-26高三上·辽宁名校·期中）Local fashion designer Amy Deal used her love of skateboarding to bring her community together. “I didn’t grow up here, ” explains Amy, 60, a member of the local traditional community. “I was adopted and came home five years ago, which puts me at 5 years old here.” She may technically be only a kindergartner, but she has accomplished an unbelievable amount in just five years. Since coming home, Amy, a former designer of high-end sportswear for brands like Puma and Reebok, had opened her own fashion shop, 4Kinship, one of the only community-owned shops in Santa Fe, NM. But she also wanted to build something special for the children in the area. “They face some challenges: we have high poverty and facility issues. I wanted to create a transformative space for their physical and mental health,” she says. “A skate park seemed to be a good fit.” “Staying active is really important,” Amy continues. “The community faces alarmingly high level of diabetes and obesity. Skateboarding is accessible from a cost standpoint — all you need is a board and a helmet — and you can do it alone or with friends. And I wanted them to feel cool, and skateboarding's kind of cool sport.” Two Grey Hills Skatepark has become a comfort zone in ways Amy never imagined. “I thought I was building it for the kids, but the reality is that it’s bringing our community together. It's an inter-generational space,” she says. “People are learning a lot of life lessons there: having confidence, falling down and getting up — that’s very transformative.” Not having grown up in the culture, Amy has found it extraordinarily meaningful to have a place where generations can come together: “Whenever children call me ‘Auntie Amy, come to see this’ at the skate park, it is one of the most joyful things ever. When I’m there, it’s just a feeling that I’m home.” 1.What can we learn about Amy from the first two paragraphs? A. She was born in the community. B. She had strong designing abilities. C. She once worked in a kindergarten. D. She opened the only community shop. 2.Why did Amy decide to build a skate park in the area? A. To renew the facilities. B. To improve children’s health. C. To expand her business plan. D. To help families escape poverty. 3.Which of the following best describes the impact of the Two Grey Hills Skatepark? A. Far-reaching. B. Short-lived. C. Damaging. D. Predictable. 4.What does Amy’s experience show? A. Practice makes perfect. B. Hard work finally pays off. C. Health is the key to success. D. A small action makes a difference. 主题语境03 人与自我-生活与学习 Passage 1 （25-26高三上·吉林九校联合·期中）As a clueless freshman, I waltzed into my first creative writing course by accident, thinking it was a literature class on how to read stories, not how to write them. When the teacher introduced the course, I realized my mistake. The credits I earned from the course wouldn’t count toward my major. By the end of the session, however, I decided that I had to be a part of the course. Perhaps, as a lifelong reader, I was eager to understand how stories worked their magic. But taking the class would be impossible: I wasn’t even on the waitlist. That’s when the teacher asked for a volunteer to submit the first workshop story. Silence blanketed the room. No one risked eye contact. Whoever volunteered would have to write a whole story in a week. Perhaps they, like me, had never written one before. Seizing my chance, I raised my hand and asked, “If I go first, will you give me a place in the class?” He said he would. So, instead of keeping my head down and avoiding eye contact, I did the opposite. Years later, I’d completed a degree in creative writing and was working on a novel when a literary agent asked to read the first 50 pages of my draft. But I wasn’t comfortable showing her anything; the novel was far from done. Throughout graduate school, I’d been advised many times not to contact agents until I have a complete draft. In the meanwhile, I knew the beginning of my story was attractive and that the agent might not remember me after a year. So, once again, instead of keeping my head down and avoiding eye contact, I did the opposite. I sent her the first three chapters. A month later, she signed me on the strength of those chapters alone. She has since seen me through the publication of three novels. Reflecting on my journey, if I’d trained my gaze only on the path ahead, I would have missed so many happy accidents, so many beautiful opportunities to look up, raise my hand, and say yes. 1.What made the author finally decide to take the course? A. The popularity of the course. B. Her confidence in her writing skills. C. The need to get credits for her degree. D. Her curiosity about story writing. 2.The author volunteered to write the first workshop story to ________. A. challenge herself B. secure a spot in the class C. display her talent D. impress the teacher 3.The author sent her first three chapters to the agent because ________. A. her friends advised her to do so B. her story was attractive to readers C. she wanted to get the chance of publication D. the agent asked her to turn in the work 4.What does the passage mainly tell us? A. Chance favors only the prepared mind. B. Confidence leads to growth and fulfillment. C. Action speaks louder than words. D. Success comes to those who dare. Passage 2 （25-26高三上·黑龙江新时代高中教育联合体·期中）I was born and raised on the Gold Coast by a single parent, my incredible mother, Christine. Mum always placed a lot of emphasis on higher education and I was educated from a young age to enter university. Unfortunately for Mum, the thing that I had a special love for was cooking — not what she would have chosen for me. Knowing how hard restaurant work is, she wasn’t pleased with my idea. To keep my options open, I decided to apply for university but also cook throughout my studies with a part-time job. However, it wasn’t long before I found I was stuck in studying something not appealing to me, and this part-time work became my thing. I made the tough decision to quit my university major after graduation, switching to pursue a career in the kitchen. Although she wasn’t favorable with my choice, Mum has since been an incredible supporter. Soon, I fell back into old patterns working in kitchens but feeling unfulfilled. Then, social media changed everything. As an early user, I poured my creativity into the platform, discovering a talent for photography and storytelling. Soon, my audience grew to 200,000 followers. Recognizing the opportunity, I quit my job to pursue travel photography and social media full-time. I traveled 50 trips a year at my peak while expanding into consulting, public speaking, and project management. I created social media content, photography and campaign reports. As a pioneer in Australia’s influencer market, my services became highly sought-after. I established a travel account, teaching others to build careers in the industry, and launched an online photography course for beginners. Next year, I’ll lead my first photography tour in Zimbabwe, my partner’s homeland, combining my passions with conservation and community support. My journey has been challenging yet deeply fulfilling. Making money is no longer the main driver — instead, I seek meaningful experiences and opportunities to inspire others. What began as a small idea has grown into a life of adventure, creativity and purpose. 1.Why did the author quit his university major after graduation? A. He was often discouraged by his mother. B. He wanted to follow his dream as a cook. C. He was financially struggling with his life. D. He realized it was hard for him to be hired. 2.What does paragraph 3 focus on? A. The great hardship facing social media. B. The rapid development of social media. C. Why the author became influential on social media. D. How social media affected the author’s career path. 3.What does the author value most in his current career? A. Sharing his adventures online. B. Traveling around the world. C. Making a difference to others. D. Gaining community support. 4.Which words can best describe the author? A. Adventurous and helpful. B. Easy-going and responsible. C. Straightforward and honest. D. Strong-willed and humorous. 主题语境01 人与社会-历史、社会与文化 Passage 1 （25-26高三上·黑龙江龙东十校联盟·期中）When the urge became impossible to ignore, Sarah Cook, at the age of 60 rented out her flat and set off alone to pedal the Pacific west coast of the US. Growing up in a Surrey village, Cook traced explorers’ routes on to oil-proof paper from her parents’ world atlas(地图集). The eldest of six, she would lead her siblings(兄弟姐妹) down the garden’s wild edge with tea ingredients, and light a campfire with hidden matches. She studied medical sciences at university and worked for a while in a hospital but stopped to home school her three daughters and son. But then, as she entered her 50s, “the negative committee” in her head asked her: “What have you done with your life apart from raising children? ” When her children left for university, she kept thinking: “What do I do now? Who recognizes home-educating kids as personal development?” She trained for a mountain leader qualification, and to teach English as a foreign language, then worked part-time—leading walking holidays, expeditions with teenagers and teaching English. She needed to be financially independent for her bicycle journey. Cycling has given Cook “the knowledge that I can survive pretty much whatever happens.” She has two mantras(口头禅). “One: ‘It’ll work out.’ The other: ‘Just do the next thing.’ When everything seems horrifying and you don’t think you can cope, just do the next thing. It might be sitting down to eat a banana.” Cycling has its challenges. She had to push her bike uphill for five hours in Colombia. “My body is ageing and needs more rest and recovery,” she says. But she has no plans to stop. In the UK, she has pedaled from the Shetland to the southernmost tip of Cornwall. In Scotland everything was damp when she packed up and fastened the large basket to her bike. “I remember thinking: ‘Why do I feel so happy, setting off on this gray morning?’” Truth is, she says: “I get on the bike and it’s like my spirit takes off.” 1.What do we know about Sarah as a child? A. She disliked her large family. B. She dreamed of becoming a doctor. C. She showed signs of an adventurous spirit. D. She received a formal wilderness training. 2.What does the phrase “the negative committee” in paragraph 4 refer to? A. Her educational concept. B. Her self-doubting thoughts. C. The challenges of her journey. D. The memory of her childhood. 3.What does the “banana” example reveal about Sarah’s philosophy? A. Braving difficulties head on. B. Taking delight in small things. C. Bypassing problems strategically. D. Prioritizing healthy eating on trips. 4.Why does the author mention Sarah Cook’s experience in Scotland? A. To present a difficult situation. B. To illustrate her positive attitude. C. To show her physical limitations. D. To propose a classic cycling route. Passage 2 （24-25高三上·辽宁七校名校协作体-11月·期中）Amy, a day old, was abandoned at a police station in Seoul. Her birth parents couldn’t afford to give Amy the appropriate healthcare then. She spent her first three months in an orphanage before she was adopted. “I always thought, why should I be more thankful to my adoptive parents than the next person?” she says. In 2011, Amy reconnected with her birth mother in South Korea, her adoptive mum by her side. “My Korean mother took my American mother’s hands in hers and said with tears, ‘Thank you.’ After that, my whole world changed,” Amy says. At the time, she was working in the e-commerce sector and struggling with anxiety, depression and an eating disorder. Reconnecting with her birth family, however made her feel like the luckiest person in the world and she wanted to actively share her good fortune. That year, she quit her job and co-founded the Global Gratitude Alliance, which partners with grassroots organizations to create community-led solutions or social and economic change. Since then, a reflexive sense of thankfulness has become Amy’s frame of reference for work, relationships and daily life in general. She tried to rethink her world view, appreciate the little things and make connections with others. For Amy, the attitude shift helped her overcome health issues—she didn’t need the drugs any more after she returned from Korea. Those positive effects inspired Amy to share the experience with others. Through a partnership with a home for orphaned children in Nepal, the Global Gratitude Alliance provided teachers with workshops that concluded with a ceremony of giving thanks. The participants used those techniques to help their students and community after the destructive earthquake of 2015. Children from the school recently visited a local seniors’ home to build relationships with the residents there. “Gratitude creates a cycle of giving and receiving,” Amy says. 1.What can we know from the passage? A. Amy was raised by an American couple. B. Amy received proper treatment as an infant. C. Amy was more thankful to her birth mother. D. Amy was orphaned three months after her birth. 2.What played a key role in Amy’s change? A. Her job quitting B. The reunion with her birth mother. C. The struggle against her disease. D. The connections with volunteers. 3.What can we know about members of the Global Gratitude Alliance? A. They hosted ceremonies in workshops. B. They sought partners for orphaned children. C. They built relations with adoptive parents. D. They contributed to post-disaster service. 4.What is the text mainly about? A. Good fortune inspires people a lot. B. Reflection helps build frame of life. C. Family reunion gets positive effects. D. Gratitude needs to be widely spread. Passage 3 （24-25高三上·辽宁名校联盟-11月·期中）Since the age of three, Amy had dreamed of becoming a dancer. However, her ambition nearly ended one night in 2010. Amy, then a 17-year-old high school senior, was in a car accident that put her in the hospital for 51 days and left her paralyzed from the waist down. For most people, that would have dashed any hope of a dancing career. For Amy, it was the beginning. Far from being an obstacle, her wheelchair motivated her. “I wanted to prove to my community — and to myself — that I was still normal, whatever normal meant,” she told Teen Vogue. Normal for her meant dancing, so Amy did it in her wheelchair right alongside her non- disabled high school dance team. Amy moved to Los Angeles in 2014 and formed a team of dancers with disabilities. She calls it the Rollettes. “I want to break down the stereotype (刻板印象) of wheelchair users and show that dance is dance, whether you’ re walking or you’ re rolling,” she told CBS News. The Rollettes found that dancing while sitting in wheelchairs can be just as exciting, artistic, and meaningful as regular dance. In the disabled dance competitions all over the country, the six-member team moves to the music of Selena Gomez and Ed Sheeran. They shake their upper bodies, move their heads in time with the rhythm, pose beautifully, and push their wheelchairs in very coordinated and well-planned ways. They are having a great time, and the audience’s enthusiastic reactions show that this fun is spreading. Every year she holds a dance camp for wheelchair users of all ages and abilities. In 2019,173 participants from ten countries attended. For many, it was the first time that they’d felt they belonged. Steph Aiello told Teen Vogue that working with Amy challenged her to be more independent. “My injury doesn’t stop, so why am I going to stop living my life because of my injury?” she said. 1.What does the underlined word “dashed” mean in paragraph 1? A. Beaten. B. Destroyed. C. Raised. D. Rushed. 2.What does the Rollettes aim to do? A. Train the disabled but professional dancers. B. Promote the popularity of wheelchair dance. C. Hold dance competitions for wheelchair users. D. Change people’s prejudice against the disabled. 3.What can be inferred from the Rollettes’ performance in paragraph 3? A. It is effortless. B. It is inharmonious. C. It is emotionally touching. D. It is financially profitable. 4.Why does the author mention Steph Aiello in the last paragraph? A. To indicate she never stops living her own life. B. To show Steph Aiello and Amy cooperate well. C. To emphasise it’s important to be independent. D. To highlight Amy has positive influence on others. 主题语境02 人与社会-文学、艺术与体育 （24-25高三上·辽宁点石联考·期中）I don’t recall exactly when air travel became depressing. From frequently canceled flights and endless fees, to narrow seating and absent food service, I find the experience upsetting. On one such recent flight, I had a short stay at Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina. Like most airports, it housed a mad rush of travelers. But there was an inviting shine: Around the crowded hall the airport had placed a long row of rocking chairs. With two hours until my connecting flight, I immediately claimed one, seated myself, and began to gently rock as I observed the passing scene. I appreciated that I had been gifted an oasis (乐土) of calm among the chaos And then, as if the rockers weren’t enough, the second act: There was a grand piano on the other side of the hall. An older man appeared, sat down, and began to play. His touch was so loving, so invested with feeling, that I no longer felt that I was in an airport. Rather, the pianist and I were now in the oasis together. I no longer heard the noise of the crowd, but only the beautiful pieces of music. But the benefit of the man’s music went beyond the lifting of my spirits. There was something larger and more magical at work. As soon as the music began, the entire tone of the airport changed. People began to walk more slowly. Many paused to regard the pianist. A man put down his bags, placed his hands on his hips, and began to dance to the music. Now, at last, we were all in this together. I rocked, the man danced, the pianist played, and the rapid pace of the crowd slowed to something like a walk in a familiar neighborhood. My two-hour stay passed all too quickly, but the pianist played on. For a moment I dithered, wondering whether I should choose between my flight and more music, more rocking. But I had family waiting for me back in Maine. This flight was a pleasure or an adventure. 1.Why did the author have to stay at Charlotte Douglas International Airport? A. To change planes. B. To enjoy rocking chairs. C. To experience the oasis of calm. D. To watch floods of travelers. 2.What can we infer about the author from paragraph 3? A. He played several pieces of music. B. He was absorbed in the piano music. C. He shared his pleasure with the man D. He narrowly missed his flight. 3.What is the main idea of paragraph 4? A. Music kept the author’s spirits up. B. Many passengers put off their flights. C. Many passengers danced to the music. D. Music changed the atmosphere of the airport. 4.What does the underlined word “dithered” probably mean in the last paragraph? A. Hesitated. B. Concluded. C. Insisted. D. Appreciated. 主题语境03 人与自我-做人与做事 Passage 1 （25-26高三上·辽宁大连滨城高中联盟·期中）I’m Jane Bernhard. I graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts and continued my work in acting through my 20s. My career was my life. I spent countless 14-hour days in rehearsals, performed eight shows a week and shot audition tapes during any break I could get. All this forced me to miss trips and classes, and I was constantly advised not to take any vacation. One day I slowed down and reexamined my path in life. Was I just too afraid to let go of something I’d poured my heart into for over a decade? The answer was that the most meaningful parts of my life were the ones spent with the people I loved — not on a stage or screen. That led to a shift in direction — a career path that would allow me more freedom to spend time with my friends and family. So I arrived at Columbia Business School to pursue my MBA, with the intention of building a career in consulting which could give me breathing room. But the world I was entering felt all familiar. My peers were working all hours, day and night. I was offered opportunities and considered for roles that I later found out required consistent late-night calls. Upon turning them down, I was told that ending work before midnight was lazy, which was disheartening. Conventional consulting didn’t work for me, but I realized having my own consulting business would do — so I started one. Through independent study at Columbia, I interviewed many business leaders and recent graduates to learn about different career paths. Interestingly enough, many executives shared that the advice they would give their younger selves was not to spend so much time at the office. At the time, the work meetings felt urgent and important, but looking back, they wished they had gone to their kids’ sports games. I taped their insights to my wall, as a reminder that at the end of the day, what matters is how you have lived, not how you have worked. 1.What does the author try to convey in paragraph 1? A. Her classes seemed less important. B. Her work affected her personal life. C. Her achievements were hard to list. D. Her professional life was very satisfying. 2.Why did the author give up seeking a career in conventional consulting? A. Because her peers were unfriendly toward her. B. Because the job required a high level of technical skill. C. Because there were few opportunities for advancement. D. Because the demanding work hours were unsustainable. 3.Which of the following practices would the author most likely approve of? A. Interview as many business leaders as we can. B. Bury ourselves in work to create a meaningful life. C. Encourage our kids to take part in more sports games. D. Prioritize meaningful life experiences over excessive work. 4.What would be the best title for the passage? A. Work-Life Balance: My Life Choice B. Traditional Consulting: Pros and Cons C. Columbia MBA: My path to a New Career D. From Acting to Consulting: My Career Shift Passage 2 （25-26高三上·黑龙江哈尔滨师范大学附属中学·期中）At 17 years old, most are still learning basic driving skills in America. Once the car is parked, the day is packed with school activities and hanging out with friends. But at 17, Maggie Taraska had a distinctive goal in mind: Fly alone across the United States. Both of Maggie’s parents were retired from the air force, so the urge to fly is in Maggie’s blood. She went to flight school, put in the hours with an instructor and started on her training hours. But on her first takeoff, something didn’t sound right. The plane had lost one of the landing gear wheels. “As soon as I took off, I just heard something was wrong instinctively,” said Maggie. Her instructor talked to her from the ground while she circled a few times to gather herself. “I was frightened, thinking about all the bad things that could have happened; I was thinking about how my parents were on the ground as I knew they were watching.” Stress and panic can cause any of us to make careless decisions. It takes mental practice to calm down. “Take a few breaths, focus on the moment and follow the plan. I panicked a bit, but followed my training.” Maggie was a little shaky as she talked to the tower, but she had a perfect belly landing that skidded on the infield grass. Her father couldn’t be prouder. “By the time I saw Maggie on her approach, it was a better approach than I could have flown,” he said. Cheers erupted in the tower, and Maggie took a deep breath and climbed out of the plane. Credit does go to the crew for talking to her. Yes, we all need someone to talk us through challenging times, but in the end, it was all Magic at the controls. We could all be forgiven for calling it quits after an experience like that. After all, it was a bit distressing. So walking away would be understandable. But five days later, Maggie was going through her pre-flight safety inspections, checking the wings, especially checking the landing gear. “It feels amazing,” she said, “It gives an incredible sense of liberation.” At some point in our lives, we will all be in a situation for the first time. It’s scary. But if you face your fears, the whole world opens up to you. 1.What mainly influenced Maggie’s urge to fly alone? A. Her parents’ background in air force. B. Her experience of school activities. C. Her instructor’s encouragements. D. Her basic driving skills. 2.What did Maggie do when hearing something wrong during takeoff? A. She landed the plane immediately. B. She thought of her parents’ expectation. C. She circled a few times to calm herself down. D. She continued flying as if nothing had happened. 3.Which words would best describe Maggie’s personality? A. Proud and intelligent. B. Positive and cautious. C. Patient and responsible. D. Fearless and determined. 4.What can we learn from the passage? A. Failure is the mother of success. B. A good beginning is half done. C. Fortune favors the brave. D. Practice makes perfect. 主题语境04 人与自我-生活与学习 Passage 1 （25-26高三上·黑龙江新时代高中教育联合体·期中）Travel is like a box of chocolates — you never know what you’re going to get, especially when you are using a blind box plane ticket. Fan Zhihua, who enjoys going wherever she wants and whenever she wants, bought her first blind box plane ticket in March last year. The 29-year-old went to Zhangye, Gansu Province. It’s a lesser-known place, but it actually brings surprises. When Fan arrived in Zhangye, she found that she was able to share a car with a few other people. This allowed the travelers to save money, since many of the area’s tourist places are far away from each other. So Fan found a group of easy-going young women to join. They went to some tourist places together, but everyone was free to choose their schedule (日程安排). “The best part of the trip is this way of travelling, free and fantastic,” Fan said. She got more from the trip. Before that, Fan thought most of the natural scenery (风景) she saw in photos was over-beautified. However, her trip to Dunhuang changed her mind. After a couple of days in Zhangye, the group decided to leave for Dunhuang. Fan was never a big fan of making travel plans, so she just went along. Fan and her travel pals went on a camel (骆驼) ride, and as they entered the desert, she was amazed at the scenery. “I couldn’t describe it in words. To be honest, I’m not a history lover, but when I was in the endless desert, it was amazing,” Fan said, “I felt like I had become Zhang Qian, traveling to Xiyu.” Fan believes that life itself is a journey made up of long and short trips. “I think I was brought into this world to have as many experiences as possible and that I should make every day meaningful,” she added. 1.What do you know about Fan Zhihua? A. She is a travel lover. B. She often travels with tour groups. C. She has little spare time. D. She is good at making travel plans. 2.Which word can best describe Fan’s trip to Zhangye? A. Short. B. Tiring. C. Expensive. D. Wonderful. 3.What might Fan learn from her trip to Dunhuang? A. It’s now or never. B. Seeing is believing. C. Sharing makes the trip fantastic. D. Actions speak louder than words. 4.Why did Fan mention Zhang Qian? A. To show her respect for him. B. To introduce the story of Zhang Qian. C. To express her amazement at the desert. D. To explain the difficulty of the journey to Xiyu. Passage 2 （24-25高三上·吉林省“BEST”合作体六校·第三次联考）I have always been a design enthusiast and painting something never fails to fill me up with joy. Once I took my brother’s old shoes and started my creation on them on a casual afternoon. He had almost decided to throw them away, but that was when I picked them up, thinking to give it a shot with the pictures. When my brother saw the final piece, he decided to wear the shoes again. The concept, Upcycling Is A Fun Process, occurred to me that day. I understood that if I can give a makeover to certain things, they’ll be of use again and there is nothing better than returning the use to something while protecting nature. I shared my work online and started making notebooks, bookmarks, and name signs. Gradually I sharpened my skills. For almost a year, I have been trying my hand at upcycling things such as shoes, bags, T-shirts and so on, for many people. I make over things in different ways to suit the needs of their future owners; that is what I put before everything else in most of my works. I see upcycling as an opportunity to give a makeover to old stuff, restore its value, reduce waste and have lots of fun. I want to normalize upcycling, especially in a world where “ring out the old, ring in the new” is so common with fast fashion trends, fast food, and our boredom with most material things. With respect to art and upcycling, I soon start working on jeans to give them a new look. Most of us throw away our old jeans just because they’re behind the times. But they can be something that is all the rage. I’m aiming to take those pitiful pairs of pants and turn them into something worth keeping and in style. Such practices are always beneficial as they help with sustainable development. After all, we have limited resources and must use them wisely. 1.What gave the author the idea of upcycling old things? A. Her design talent. B. A cheer from her brother. C. A painting experience. D. Her concern over the environment. 2.What does the author think most important in the upcycling process? A. Improving her skill. B. Tailoring every object. C. Keeping original value. D. Avoiding material waste. 3.Why does the author mention “ring out the old, ring in the new”? A. To stress the value of old things. B. To criticize the craze for new trends. C. To show difficulties with her work. D. To explain the necessity of upcycling. 4.What does the underlined phrase “all the rage” mean in the last paragraph? A. On-trend. B. Wear-resistant. C. Eco-friendly. D. Good-looking. Passage 3 （24-25高三上·辽宁联合体·期中）As a college professor, I am required to hold an office hour before my lecture. These office hours are optional and tend to be busier at the beginning and end of a semester (学期). In the middle, they can become quiet. A few years ago I was given a flute (长笛) as a gift, so I decided that I would use my quiet office hours to practice this new instrument. The experience brought unexpected insights into performance anxiety. I held my office hour in the near-empty lecture hall, one hour before the class began. The hall was open to any student who wished to talk with me about coursework or to take a seat and quietly read before the lecture began. I would assemble (组装) my flute, open my lesson book, and begin working on the instrument I had never played before. I also followed online video lessons—all done in front of a few students who would come early to class. I would begin playing long tones, closing my eyes and “forgetting” that anyone was in the room with me. I was surprised to find that I felt no anxiety while learning a new instrument in front of others. Had I been playing my main instrument, I would have had more concern about the level of my playing and how my playing was being received. However, in this setting, it was clear that I was an absolute beginner with no expectations of impressing anyone with my mastery. My attention was set on figuring the instrument out. I had no expectations of how I would sound and had little expectations of sounding like anything more than a beginner. There have been many things I have learned from my experiment of learning an instrument in public. Whenever musicians talk with me about their stage fright, I offer them this story. 1.What is “an office hour” for? A. The professors to show talents. B. The students to appreciate music. C. The teachers to offer consultation. D. The lecturers to make preparations. 2.Why did the author play a flute? A. To pass the time. B. To give a lecture. C. To do a research. D. To attract students. 3.What made the author at ease when playing the flute? A. The technique from the video. B. His impressive performance. C. The audience’s active response. D. His concentration on playing. 4.Which of the following is a suitable title for the text? A. My Joy of, Learning a New Thing B. My Tip on Performing in the Public C. My Discovery to Ease Stage Fright D. My Office Hour Before Every Lesson 主题语境05 人与自然-自然生态 （25-26高三上·辽宁县域重点高中·期中）I’m Inés Azofeifa Rojas, a primate (灵长类动物) researcher with Salve Monos, a nonprofit wildlife organization based in Tamarindo, Costa Rica. When I was a girl living on the southern Pacific Coast of Costa Rica, my parents would take me to see golden howler monkeys (猴) in the forest most weekends. Howler monkeys are like big, hairy gardeners, spreading seeds from many trees. I understood at an early age that we should preserve the species. Therefore, I wanted to do something to protect both the howler monkeys and their habitat. For the past decade, I’ve studied the behavior of howler monkey groups in Guanacaste, a region in northern Costa Rica where tourism is growing rapidly and hundreds of monkeys die from electrocution (触电) each year. For my master’s degree at the University of Costa Rica, I evaluated how monkeys use modern facilities such as power lines to navigate through an urban area. I ended up taking a lot of electrocuted monkeys to rescue centers. We are documenting how this species’ behavior is changing in real time. Although we don’t know whether the overall number of monkeys is declining, we do know that the groups located in the forest have roughly 25-45 individuals, compared with an average of only 7 in the urban groups. I’m teaching my colleague how best to set a camera trap to monitor howler monkeys. We can then determine where to add a tree bridge, a structure to help monkeys living on the tree to complete their routes for food and engage in social behaviors safely. We also use the cameras to monitor the condition and effectiveness of the bridges and evaluate their outcome. Over the past three years, our measurements have shown that monkey electrocution has decreased by 30% after our efforts to maintain connectivity between tree routes. 1.Why did the author choose to study howler monkeys? A. She was advised by her parents. B. She aimed to protect them when young. C. She was fascinated by their appearance. D. She majored in primate research in college. 2.What did the author do to get her master’ degree? A. She observed how monkeys move in the city. B. She evaluated the growing tourism in Costa Rica. C. She researched in Guanacaste for ten years. D. She rescued a large number of injured monkeys. 3.What can be inferred about the monkeys from the author’s study? A. Monkeys’ survival is greatly affected by city facilities. B. The overall number of the monkeys is declining. C. Electrocution is the biggest threat to the monkeys. D. Monkey groups in cities have more members than forest ones. 4.Where might the text be taken from? A. A Scientific research paper. B. A regional development news. C. A wildlife conservation magazine. D. A science fiction. 主题语境01 人与社会-历史、社会与文化 主题语境02 人与社会-社会服务与人际沟通 （24-25高三上·辽宁普通高中-11月·期中）As the world has changed,so has education. Since 2018, Nelly Cheboi and her non-profit TechLit Africa have been bringing computer technology into schools in Kenya, helping students join the digital world, and unlock their potential. With its own software programs, curriculum (课程) and teacher training programs, this non-profit hopes to change Africa. In 2012, Cheboi received a scholarship to College in Illinois that changed her life. She grew up in poverty in rural Kenya, watching her mother struggle to support her family alone. Cheboi had no experience with computers before moving to the US to study. She hand wrote papers and then struggled to type them out on a laptop computer. Somehow she fell in love with computer science and began a career in the field.But she did not lose sight of her origins. “As an undergraduate, I invested all of my income from various campus jobs into my community back in Kenya,” she said on the TechLit Africa website. But soon she wanted to do more for it and that is how TechLit Africa began. Cheboi recalled how her background helped her understand how important technological knowledge could be for children living in poverty. She built a school with the idea of bringing computer science as part of kids’ curriculum growing up. But she found that it was going to be really hard to impact as many people as possible, because it was so hard to fund raise. Then in order to reach more students,she introduced computer training to existing schools. Cheboi physically dragged over 40 recycled computers that had been donated to them by various tech companies to Kenya in suitcases. Now, since the non-profit has grown, it works with various companies that help them clean the donated computers of data and send them to Africa. TechLit Africa runs its own curriculum with its own software programs in 10 Kenyan schools,and the hope is to increase to 100 throughout Africa by next year. The students love learning about computers,and in turn are gaining skills that will help them make use of their talents into a way out of poverty. 1.What has Cheboi been doing since 2018? A. Boosting her science career. B. Promoting digital education. C. Starting a scholarship program. D. Updating the computer courses. 2.What inspired Cheboi to set up TechLit Africa? A. Her love for computer science. B. Her desire to help her hometown. C. Her dream of supporting her family. D. Her childhood experience in the US. 3.What do we know about Cheboi from Paragraph 3? A. She hopes to help more kids. B. She plans to build new schools. C. She seeks to develop new courses. D. She calls for donations of computers. 4.Which of the following can best describe Cheboi? A. Sensitive. B. Devoted. C. Considerate. D. Cooperative. 主题语境03 人与社会-科学与技术 （24-25高三上·吉林友好学校第78·期中）When John Todd was a child, he loved to explore the woods around his house, observing how nature solved problems. A dirty stream, for example, often became clear after flowing through plants and along rocks where tiny creatures lived. When he got older, John started to wonder if this process could be used to clean up the messes people were making. After studying agriculture, medicine, and fisheries in college, John went back to observing nature and asking questions. Why can certain plants trap harmful bacteria (细菌)? Which kinds of fish can eat cancer-causing chemicals? With the right combination of animals and plants, he figured, maybe he could clean up waste the way nature did. He decided to build what he would later call an eco-machine. The task John set for himself was to remove harmful substances from some sludge (污泥). First, he constructed a series of clear fiberglass tanks connected to each other. Then he went around to local ponds and streams and brought back some plants and animals. He placed them in the tanks and waited. Little by little, these different kinds of life got used to one another and formed their own ecosystem. After a few weeks, John added the sludge. He was amazed at the results. The plants and animals in the eco-machine took the sludge as food and began to eat it! Within weeks, it had all been digested, and all that was left was pure water. Over the years, John has taken on many big jobs. He developed a greenhouse — like facility that treated sewage (污水) from 1,600 homes in South Burlington. He also designed an eco-machine to clean canal water in Fuzhou, a city in southeast China. “Ecological design” is the name John gives to what he does. “Life on Earth is kind of a box of spare parts for the inventor,” he says. “You put organisms in new relationships and observe what’s happening. Then you let these new systems develop their own ways to self-repair.” 1.What can we learn about John from the first two paragraphs? A. He was fond of traveling. B. He enjoyed being alone. C. He had an inquiring mind. D. He longed to be a doctor. 2.Why did John put the sludge into the tanks? A. To feed the animals. B. To build an ecosystem. C. To protect the plants. D. To test the eco-machine. 3.What is the author’s purpose in mentioning Fuzhou? A. To review John’s research plans. B. To show an application of John’s idea. C. To compare John’s different jobs. D. To erase doubts about John’s invention. 4.What is the basis for John’s work? A. Nature can repair itself. B. Organisms need water to survive. C. Life on Earth is diverse. D. Most tiny creatures live in groups. 主题语境04 人与自我-生活与学习 （24-25高三上·辽宁沈文新研究联盟-10月·期中）My husband made a little two- story house that mirrored our own in color and design for our Little Free Library, while I carefully selected books from our shelves. The idea resonated (引起共鸣) with us immediately - instead of selling the books we didn’t want to read, we could simply walk them to the roadside. Fifteen or so years later, it’s safe to say that thousands of books, as well as the occasional DVDs, CDs and jigsaw puzzles have been shared through our little library. Situated on a busy street just a few blocks from a subway station, our little library sees dozens, perhaps hundreds, of passers- by each day. Many of those who use our library do not hesitate to share their love of this neighborhood resource. A young lady regularly stops by to pick up books for a nearby retirement home. At other times, we have received cards and gifts, including chocolates and even a personalized drawing from a local artist. Like the people who use our library, the books that come and go reflect the broad diversity of our city. Books in Arabic, French, and Russian are commonly found alongside the dominant (占主导地位的) English - language books. I’ve even collected favorite books of mine in languages I don’t understand, simply for the joy of adding another edition to my collection. Surprisingly, our library hasn’t dealt with our book storage problem - if anything, we now have more books than ever before. I have heard some complaints that Little Free Libraries do not always serve the purpose of building community and may compete with our public libraries and independent bookstores. This has not been our experience. We continue to buy more books than we need and we are fiercely loyal users of the public system. Our Little Free Library has raised our love of reading and has connected us to a community of book lovers in the heart of our busy neighborhood. 1.Why did the author and her husband create the Little Free Library? A. To make friends with book lovers. B. To deal with their unwanted books. C. To show their kindness to the neighbors. D. To make use of community resources. 2.What is the main idea of paragraph 3? A. The various resources of the library. B. People’s contributions to the library. C. People’s love for the library. D. The author’s devotion to the neighborhood. 3.What can we learn about the library according to paragraph 4? A. It reflects the city diversity. B. It has advantages over public libraries. C. It only has books of dominant languages. D. It has solved the problem of book storage. 4.What is the best title for the text? A. The Comfortable Reading Corner: Promoting Reading B. The Whispering Pages: Tales from a Shared Library C. The Little Free Library: Contributing to Closer Connection D. The Magic Bookshelf: Account of Neighborhood Harmony / 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $