专题04 阅读理解（记叙文）（期中真题汇编，上海专用）高一英语上学期

专题04 阅读理解（记叙文） 主题语境01 人与社会-历史、社会与文化 （25-26高一上·上海川沙中学·期中）By the middle of the second day I know I’m in trouble. In front of me the land stretches up and away towards a distant hill, and into the space, between that hill and me, is crowded one of the most vivid concentrations of color I have ever seen. It starts with the trees. The wet season is only a few weeks off and almost as if they can smell the coming rains, they have put out their leaves. They are no ordinary green and the dry grasses beneath them are shining with golds, browns and reds. I want to recreate this scene with watercolors. Although I can make a try at it with words, trying to paint it in my sketch book is another matter altogether. I’ve already made one attempt: a series of lines in orange and red, with bluish trees placed across them, which now lies face down in the grass beside me. I’ve put it there because the last thing I want right now is for someone else to come along and look at it. A young man called Royale walks up the hill. Royale is a sculptor, and, with several other local men, produces pieces of work in the local stone. Recently, and quite suddenly, this work, and that of several other local co-operatives, has acquired an international reputation. I certainly don’t want a man capable of such things looking at my own awful painting. So I put my foot, as casually as I can, on the finished one beside me and we resume the conversation started earlier in the day. I want to talk to Royale about his life here. He, however, is only interested in what I am up to. To begin with, it seems that he considers me a fellow artist, and for a moment I find myself staring into the depths of embarrassment. But when he asks me, “What is painting like?” I realize that this professional artist has never painted anything in his life before. He just wants a go with my colors. When I signed up for this holiday, I was hoping for an experience like the one I had had four years earlier in Wales. That was my first painting holiday, and I loved it. Two things made it great. First was the teacher, a man called Robin, who showed me that what is important about drawing and painting is not the finished article but the process of completing it. The second element of that week was the place. I grew up in places like that, and I connected with it immediately. But it was stupid of me to think that I could reproduce the experience down here, deep in the Southern Hemisphere. Zimbabwe is not a part of me, nor I of it. Trying to draw it for the first time, from a standing start, is like trying to start a conversation in Swahili. 1.What problem does the writer have at the beginning of her holiday? A. She can’t reproduce the exact color. B. There are no animals that she can paint. C. She’s brought the wrong materials with her. D. The weather is not good enough for painting. 2.The writer hid her work because ________. A. it was only a quick sketch B. it wasn’t good enough to sell C. she believed Royale painted better D. she thought it would disappoint Royale 3.What does the writer mean by “what I am up to” (in paragraph 3)? A. What I will give him. B. What I am painting. C. What I am thinking about. D. What I can teach him. 4.What does the writer say about her previous painting holiday? A. Her technique improved much faster. B. The landscape was more familiar to her. C. She was able to complete a number of paintings. D. The teacher who taught her then was more talented. 主题语境02 人与社会-社会服务与人际沟通 （25-26高一上·上海洋泾中学·期中）Being a normal, healthy nineteen-year-old, Rhona was in the habit of falling asleep the moment her head touched her pillow and not wakening up again until her mother called her at seven-thirty. When she awoke that morning in the grey light of early dawn, she had no idea what had disturbed her. Then she imagined, or thought she imagined, a faint smell of smoke around her nostrils (鼻孔). What was strange, though, was the very fact that she was wide awake and, according to her bedside clock, it was only a quarter to four. She sat up, listening, alert. There was definitely a smell of burning. Rising quickly, she crossed to the window and opened it quietly, thinking it would be the remains of some garden bonfire. But it wasn’t. She saw smoke and flames billowing out of a downstairs window next door. Barefoot and in pyjamas, she ran first to her parents’ room, opening their door to call, “Mum! Dad! There’s a fire next door!” Downstairs in a flash, she hurriedly dialed 999 and gave her name and address in clear, brief tones. By the time she had finished, Graeme, her elder brother, was coming running downstairs. “You go to their front door—I’ll go to the back,” she said to him. As she banged on their neighbors’ back door, she could hear a child crying in fear. Without stopping to think, Rhona lifted the large doorstop and smashed it through a glass panel, put her hand in and turned the key which opened the door. Through the smoke she saw a drying screen hung with white washing and she grabbed at as many of the damp (湿的) clothes as she could on her way past towards the stairs. Halfway up she met Mr Parker carrying the baby and she hurriedly gave him some wet towels before doing the same for Mrs Parker who was behind him leading two-year-old Clare by the hand. “Crouch down as low as you can,” Rhona directed them as she took the child’s other hand. Within a matter of seconds the family was safely outside. 1.Rhona woke up early in the morning because________. A. her mother called her for an emergency B. she heard a baby crying in fear downstairs C. she smelt something burning in the air D. the alarm clock rang as she set it 2.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. Rhona, together with her brother, Graeme, went to the Parkers’ rescue. B. The Parkers escaped from the burning house together. C. Rhona broke into the house by back door after smashing the glass panel. D. Rhona covered her mouth with the damp clothes before entering the Parkers’. 3.According to the article, Rhona can be best described as ________. A. alert and timid B. courageous and stressed C. panic(恐慌) and sympathetic (有同情心的) D. decisive and responsive 4.It can be inferred that when the fire broke out, ________. A. The Parkers were at a loss what to do B. Rhona had a good knowledge of survival skills C. Rhona showed the Parkers a safe fire escape D. Rhona’s parents helped to save the scared children 主题语境03 人与自我-生活与学习 （25-26高一上·上海建平中学·期中）The last time I played basketball was in mid-March. My teammates and I — I have played basketball every week with the same group of guys for over ten years — laughed about the coronavirus. Some made “joke coughs” and there was a general feeling that this pandemic was not going to affect us. By the following week, basketball had stopped all around the world and the players of my club were all on Zoom calls wondering just what was happening. No one was laughing then. Without basketball and the gym, my physical fitness routine descended into daily panicked outdoor runs, and then I would do 100 push-ups. Soon those runs became shorter and less frequent, and 100 push-ups turned into 20. I also started eating like a bear about to enter hibernation because nothing mattered anymore. Though I have been playing basketball for over three decades, I’m not sure how many years I have left in me. I have developed weak ankles and tennis elbow, so I had to struggle with the idea that my basketball-playing days could be over. I would have to finally hang up the sneakers and shorts. The opening of gyms on June 13 helped, but I was never going to feel 100 percent until basketball came back. On July 1, community sport returned to New South Wales. Then the call came. A full court, five-on-five basketball session was organized for July 12. When I got to the venue and stepped on the court, I was greeted by friends I had not seen in a long time. There were elbow taps all around and an evident excitement — what had been missing from our lives for months. When we started playing, I forgot all about the coronavirus. I had been frightened that the sudden physical exertion would result in injuries, but my body held up and I played well. There was some joking around, some gentle gestures, and just an incredible amount of fun. Afterwards, I was riding high with the kind of tiredness that only the mental and physical exertion of basketball provides. I had not felt that good since before lockdown. It was a beautiful day. There were more people out than usual, enjoying the sunshine and the easing restrictions. It felt like we were on our way to living a relatively normal life. 1.What can we learn about the author from the article? A. He is a basketball player in his twenties. B. He changed his life due to the outbreak of coronavirus. C. He decided to retire from his basketball team. D. He suffered serious injuries when playing basketball. 2.According to the article, the author depends on basketball for ________. ① physical fitness ② fame and fortune ③ social interaction A. ①② B. ①③ C. ②③ D. ①②③ 3.The underlined words “was riding high” in the last paragraph probably mean “________”. A. felt embarrassed and guilty B. became sensitive and breathless C. became annoyed and impatient D. felt delighted and confident 4.In the community basketball session of July, the author ________. A. paid much attention to avoiding injury when playing basketball B. felt unsatisfied with the violent behaviors on the court C. was devoted to playing basketball with his teammates D. was certain his life was normal after he played basketball again 主题语境01 人与社会-历史、社会与文化 Passage 1 （25-26高一上·上海闵行中学·期中）Smith had to drive across the Sahara Desert. It was a journey across hundreds of miles of empty desert. After he had been driving for a few hours, there was a sandstorm. His car left the road and then broke down. Smith began walking north across the hot sand under the scorching sun. He hoped he would soon reach the road again. Soon, his tongue was thick with thirst. He needed water, but everywhere he looked there was nothing except sand. Smith kept walking. Then, about an hour later, a man riding a camel came into sight. Smith waved to him. The man on the camel rode up to him and stopped. “Please,” Smith said, “I am dying of thirst. Let me have some of your water.” The man slowly shook his head. “You can’t have any water,” he said, “but I’ll sell you a necktie.” “I don’t want a necktie,” Smith shouted at him furiously. “I need water.” But the man turned away quickly and rode off. Smith continued walking. Two hours later, he met another man riding a camel. This time he asked if he could buy some water, but the man refused, saying, “No, but I’II sell you a necktie.” Angrily, Smith turned away from him and continued walking. Three hours later, by which time he was near death, Smith saw a large luxury hotel in the distance. It stood alone in the middle of the desert, surrounded by palm trees. Smith managed to reach the main entrance. He was about to enter the hotel when the doorman stopped him. “Hey!” he said. “This is a first-class hotel. You can’t come in here without a necktie.” 1.What happened to Smith at the very beginning of the sandstorm? A. He became thirsty. B. He saw two men riding a camel. C. He lost his necktie. D. There was something wrong with his car. 2.What does the word furiously mean in paragraph 4? A. slowly. B. politely. C. angrily. D. painfully. 3.Why was Smith not allowed into the hotel? A. He was thirsty. B. He was not properly dressed. C. He had no money. D. He was very sick and near death. 4.What can we learn from the passage? A. We’d better not go to the Sahara Desert. B. Your car should be maintained before a journey. C. It’s a good idea to buy neckties during the journey. D. When looking backwards, you can connect many events. Passage 2 （25-26高一上·上海陆行中学·期中）The Enduring Hope of Jane Goodall During World War II, young Jane Goodall was often woken by air-raid sirens. While her sister rushed to the bomb shelter, Jane refused to leave her bed. “They had to take me down with all my bedclothes,” she recalls. Eight decades later, in the same house, she displayed the same stubbornness. As a camera crew were bustling about searching for furniture, Goodall stood still. Speaking softly yet with strong belief, she suggested her bedroom instead. Then she led the group upstairs, successful. Goodall’s quiet determination enabled her to patiently wait for others to come around. In 1960, the 26-year-old sat for months in Tanzanian forests, waiting for chimpanzees to accept her presence. Her patience provided the opportunity to observe them closely, leading to her remarkable discovery of tool use among chimps. This finding transformed our understanding of human-animal relationships, earning her global fame. While pursuing her Ph.D. at Cambridge in 1962, professors criticized her for using human names and emotions to describe chimps. Rather than confront them, she recalls, “I just quietly went on doing what I knew was right.” Though she later adopted more scientific language, her belief in chimps as intelligent social animals is now widely accepted and has paved the way for tighter restrictions on lab testing of chimpanzees. After Goodall shifted from research to activism in the 1980s, her steady, non-confrontational approach allowed her to become one of the most productive environmentalists in modern history. She made the best use of her own life story — drawing on the powerful image of a lone woman living among the animals — to get people excited about environmentalism in an era when it was a marginal activity. Through the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI), which she founded in 1977, she raised funds for habitat conservation projects, poverty-alleviation programs, and animal shelters. And as she travelled around the world, she added countless new stories to her collection: on history, animal behavior, human originality and more. These, rather than protests, became her campaign tools. “If I’m trying to change somebody who disagrees with me — I choose not to be holier-than-thou (自命清高的),” she says. “You’ve got to reach the heart. And I do that through storytelling.” 1.Paragraphs 1 & 2 are intended to show Jane Goodall ________. A. was very clever since she was a little girl B. remained calm even under wartime conditions C. was very determined to do what she thought was right D. respected other people and didn’t bother to change their mind 2.According to the article, which of the following statements is true about Goodall? A. Her patience with observing chimps helped her make great discoveries. B. The way that Goodall studied wild chimps was encouraged by her professors. C. She helped make chimpanzees more available in lab testing. D. She founded the Jane Goodall Institute to raise money for Tanzania. 3.After Goodall shifted from research to advocacy, she would try to ________ if she wanted to change someone’s mind. A. tell amazing stories B. set them a good example C. share her feelings with them D. teach them to think for themselves 主题语境02 人与自我-做人与做事 （25-26高一上·上海大学附属嘉定高级中学·期中）When someone asks me what my goals are for the coming year, I don’t usually know how to reply. Of course I, as most people do, want to see an improvement in my grades. This year, however, I’m hoping for something different. Through the course of my school life, I’ve gradually developed a new understanding of the word “prioritization (优先次序)”. The first thing I wish to get in Senior One is the ability to manage my time better. I’ll surely become busier with the coming semester, and proper organization is important. From school clubs to academic competitions, everything should be set up in a way that doesn’t influence my health, which leads me to my second goal. My mother has always told me put my health first, so in the future, I hope to be both physically and mentally healthy. A person can’t study without the energy to do so. In order to stay energetic, they must put their health first, no matter how busy they are, or how much work they have to complete. And finally, I hope that I won’t be discouraged by my failure and never give up on my dreams. I hope that I’ll have the courage to try new activities and clubs. I believe my final goal can apply to every student around the world. We should all respect one another’s likes and dislikes, and focus on each other’s strengths, not our weaknesses. Everyone should try to make use of all of life’s opportunities. Albert Einstein once said, “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” In my case, it’s the other way around. In order to keep moving, I must keep my balance—the balance between studies and activities, efficiency and procrastination (拖延症), academics and health, passions and dislikes. The new journey is going to be a hard one, but if I set these goals, I believe I will make it through to the end. 1.During Senior One, what does the writer want to do first? A. Focus on improving her overall grades. B. Join as many school clubs as possible. C. Learn how to manage her time well. D. Spend more time on outdoor activities. 2.What is the attitude of the writer towards failure? A. Discouraged. B. Brave. C. Worried. D. Careful. 3.What does the underlined sentence “it’s the other way around” in the last paragraph mean? A. It is the opposite. B. It is difficult. C. It is necessary. D. It is helpful. 4.What is the writer’s purpose of the passage? A. To share her goals for the coming school year. B. To stress the importance of health to students. C. To show what she likes about high school life. D. To explain how to balance studies and activities. 主题语境03 人与自我-生活与学习 （25-26高一上·上海陆行中学·期中）I start every summer with the best of intentions: to attack one big book from the past, a classic that I was supposed to have read when young and ambitious. Often the pairings of books and settings have been purely accidental: Moby Dick on a three-day cross-country train trip; The Magic Mountain in a New England beachside cottage with no locks on the doors, no telephones or televisions in the rooms, and little to do beyond row on the salt pond. Attempting The Man Without Qualities on a return to Hawaii, my native state, however, was less fruitful: I made it through one and a quarter volumes, then decided that I’d got the point and went swimming instead. But this summer I find myself at a loss. I’m not quite interested in Balzac, say, or Tristram Shandy. There’s always War and Peace, which I’ve covered some distance several times, only to get bogged down in the “War” part, set it aside for a while, and realize that I have to start over from the beginning again, having forgotten everyone’s name and social rank. How appealing to simply fall back on a favorite — once more into The Waves or Justine, which feels almost like cheating, too exciting and too much fun to properly belong in serious literature. And then there’s Stendhal’s The Red and the Black, which happens to be the name of my favorite cocktail of the summer, created by Michael Cecconi at Savoy and BackForty. It is easy to drink, and knocking back three or four seems like such a delightful idea. Cecconi’s theory: “I take whatever is fresh at the green market and turn it into liquid.” The result is a pure shot of afternoon in the park, making one feel cheerful and peaceful all at once, lying on uncut grass with eyes shut, sun beating through the lids... 1.What can we infer about the author from the first paragraph? A. He has a cottage in New England. B. He shows talents for literature. C. He enjoys reading when traveling. D. He admires a lot of great writers. 2.Why does the author say reading his favorite books feels like cheating? A. He finishes them quickly. B. He should read something serious. C. He barely understands them. D. He has read them many times before. 3.What can be a suitable title for the text? A. The Books of Summer. B. My Summer Holidays. C. To Read or Not to Read. D. It’s Never Too Late to Read. 主题语境01 人与社会-历史、社会与文化 （25-26高一上·上海甘泉外国语中学·期中）On a summer in 1871, a young artist sat high upon a cliff in the American West. He was fascinated by the magnificence of the wilderness he saw. In the distance the Yellowstone River came crashing down a huge waterfall into a basin of sky blue. Below him lay enormous valley walls, violently carved out of the cream-yellow stone. To paint these wonders, the thin, strong man had endured a four-day ride on the newly built Northern Pacific Railroad. He was travelling as an artist on a survey team. The work he created as a result of this trip would introduce thousands of Americans to the glorious landscape of their own country — and help to establish Yellowstone as the first national park in the US. While the bearded figure sat gazing at the marvelous views around him, he wondered if he could capture on paper all the glories he saw. Alone with his watercolors and drawing pencils, 34-year-old Thomas Moran began to draw. The artist who did so much for the American West was born into a family of weavers in Bolton, England, in 1837. When Moran was seven, his family moved to Philadelphia, where they worked long hours at the loom (织布机). A sensitive young man, Moran spent his early adulthood improving his art without formal education. Day trips outside the city introduced him to the beauty of sloping hillsides and shining riverbeds, and he translated all these sights into oil paintings that grew more assured as time went by. He sold enough of these early works to keep going. By 1870 Moran was illustrating articles for Scribner’s Monthly magazine. One article, written by explorer Nathaniel Langford, described a mysterious region in the West called Yellowstone as “the place where hell bubbled up.” By reworking drawings made by members of Langford’s journey and using his own imagination, Moran drew a fantastic world of erupting geysers (喷涌的间歇泉) and other splendid views. 1.The description in paragraph 1 is meant to ________. A. reveal the danger of Moran’s trip B. stress the popularity of the Yellowstone C. show how remarkable the scenery is D. introduce Moran’s delicate painting skills 2.What can be learned from the passage about Thomas Moran? A. He discovered the Yellowstone by accident. B. He went to an art school to train as an artist. C. He appealed to the government to set up a national park. D. He drew the geysers before seeing them in person. 3.The word “illustrating” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to “________”. A. giving examples to B. supplying pictures for C. explaining the themes of D. writing introductions to 4.What is the best title of the passage? A. The Man Who Gave US Yellowstone B. Thomas Moran and His Masterpieces C. A Unique and Adventurous Trip D. A National Park That Has Grand Views 主题语境02 人与自我-生活与学习 （25-26高一上·上海浦东新区·期中）Holidays can be enjoyable and relaxing. But sometimes a holiday can change your life completely, which is what happened two years ago to Victoria Smith and Sally Gook. Victoria Smith, six years ago, was working as a manager at Next, a British chain store. Then she went on holiday to Borneo. “It was a working holiday,” said Victoria, “Where you could study the orangutan in the wild — I have always been interested in apes, so I thought it would be fun.” The holiday was wonderful, and when Victoria came home she found it very difficult to return to her old life. Although everybody told her she was mad, she decided to go back to university and study biology. Four years later, she became a chimpanzee keeper. For the last two years Victoria has been working at Monkey World, a centre in southwest England that looks after apes which used to be ill-treated. She works long hours, and the pay isn’t very good, but she loves it. “I’m really happy now. Since I started working here, I feel that I’ve been doing something important, not just wasting my life.” Sally Gook wakes up every morning to a deep blue sky and blazing sun. For the last two years she has been living on the tiny Greek island of Lipsi, which is only 16 square kilometres in size and has a population of just 650. But until a few years ago she lived in London. “I was working for American Express, and I had a good social life and earned a lot of money. But I had to get up very early every morning, often in horrible weather, and got a train and the tube to work.” Then one day she and a friend decided they needed a relaxing holiday, and they came to Lipsi. “I loved it — the people, the mountains, the sun, and the delicious food. Suddenly I knew there was a different life waiting for me here.” A few months later she applied for a job at the travel company which had organised her holiday. Since then, she has been living on Lipsi and working as a tourist guide. Sally said, “I’ve only been back to London once, and I can’t imagine ever living there again.” 1.What can be learned from the passage about Victoria Smith? A. She hesitated over whether to become a chimpanzee keeper. B. She quit her job as a manager regardless of others’ objection. C. She finally chose to work and live in Borneo. D. She felt it unnecessary to work long hours. 2.The underlined words “the orangutan” in Paragraph 2 most probably refers to“_________”. A. a chain store B. a holiday resort C. a kind of animal D. a zoo for wildlife 3.Which of the following is TRUE about Sally Gook’s former job? A. She didn’t earn much. B. She worked as a tourist guide. C. She often went to Greece on business. D. She spent much time on the way to work. 4.What is the passage mainly about? A. How the two girls’ holidays changed their life. B. Why the two girls preferred to live outside cities. C. How the two girls planned their holidays. D. Why holidays were enjoyable and relaxing for the two girls. / 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04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 【答案】1.A2.D3.B4B 主题语境02人与社会-社会服务与人际沟通 【答案】1.C2.D3.D4B 主题语境03人与自我-生活与学习 【答案】1.B2.B3.D4.C 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.D2.C3.B4D Passage 2 【答案】1.C2.A3.A 主题语境02人与自我-做人与做事 【答案】1.C2.B3.A4.A 主题语境03人与自我-生活与学习 【答案】1.C2.B3.A 112 函学科网 www.zxxk.com 让教与学更高效 拓展培优) 主题语境01人与社会-历史、社会与文化 【答案】1.C2.D3.B4.A 主题语境02人与自我-生活与学习 【答案】1.B2.C3.D4.A 212 专题04 阅读理解（记叙文） 主题语境01 人与社会-历史、社会与文化 （25-26高一上·上海川沙中学·期中）By the middle of the second day I know I’m in trouble. In front of me the land stretches up and away towards a distant hill, and into the space, between that hill and me, is crowded one of the most vivid concentrations of color I have ever seen. It starts with the trees. The wet season is only a few weeks off and almost as if they can smell the coming rains, they have put out their leaves. They are no ordinary green and the dry grasses beneath them are shining with golds, browns and reds. I want to recreate this scene with watercolors. Although I can make a try at it with words, trying to paint it in my sketch book is another matter altogether. I’ve already made one attempt: a series of lines in orange and red, with bluish trees placed across them, which now lies face down in the grass beside me. I’ve put it there because the last thing I want right now is for someone else to come along and look at it. A young man called Royale walks up the hill. Royale is a sculptor, and, with several other local men, produces pieces of work in the local stone. Recently, and quite suddenly, this work, and that of several other local co-operatives, has acquired an international reputation. I certainly don’t want a man capable of such things looking at my own awful painting. So I put my foot, as casually as I can, on the finished one beside me and we resume the conversation started earlier in the day. I want to talk to Royale about his life here. He, however, is only interested in what I am up to. To begin with, it seems that he considers me a fellow artist, and for a moment I find myself staring into the depths of embarrassment. But when he asks me, “What is painting like?” I realize that this professional artist has never painted anything in his life before. He just wants a go with my colors. When I signed up for this holiday, I was hoping for an experience like the one I had had four years earlier in Wales. That was my first painting holiday, and I loved it. Two things made it great. First was the teacher, a man called Robin, who showed me that what is important about drawing and painting is not the finished article but the process of completing it. The second element of that week was the place. I grew up in places like that, and I connected with it immediately. But it was stupid of me to think that I could reproduce the experience down here, deep in the Southern Hemisphere. Zimbabwe is not a part of me, nor I of it. Trying to draw it for the first time, from a standing start, is like trying to start a conversation in Swahili. 1.What problem does the writer have at the beginning of her holiday? A. She can’t reproduce the exact color. B. There are no animals that she can paint. C. She’s brought the wrong materials with her. D. The weather is not good enough for painting. 2.The writer hid her work because ________. A. it was only a quick sketch B. it wasn’t good enough to sell C. she believed Royale painted better D. she thought it would disappoint Royale 3.What does the writer mean by “what I am up to” (in paragraph 3)? A. What I will give him. B. What I am painting. C. What I am thinking about. D. What I can teach him. 4.What does the writer say about her previous painting holiday? A. Her technique improved much faster. B. The landscape was more familiar to her. C. She was able to complete a number of paintings. D. The teacher who taught her then was more talented. 【答案】1. A　2. D　3. B　4. B 【解析】【导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者在绘画假期期间所遇到的问题，作者无法重新再现确切的颜色。 (1)题解析： 推理判断题。根据第一段“I want to recreate this scene with watercolors. Although I can make a try at it with words, trying to paint it in my sketch book is another matter altogether.(我想用水彩重现这个场景。虽然我可以用文字来尝试，但要在速写本上画出来完全是另一回事)”可推知，作者遇到的问题是不能够重新再现确切的颜色。故选A。 (2)题解析： 推理判断题。根据第二段中“I certainly don’t want a man capable of such things looking at my own awful painting. So I put my foot, as casually as I can, on the finished one beside me and we resume the conversation started earlier in the day.(我当然不想让一个能做出这种事的人来看我这幅糟糕的画。于是，我尽可能随意地把脚放在旁边那张已经完成的桌子上，我们继续今天早些时候开始的谈话)”可推知，作者认为自己的画很糟糕，因此不想让Royale失望。故选D。 (3)题解析： 词句猜测题。根据第三段“To begin with, it seems that he considers me a fellow artist, and for a moment I find myself staring into the depths of embarrassment. But when he asks me, “what is painting like?” I realize that this professional artist has never painted anything in his life before. He just wants a go with my colors.(一开始，他似乎把我当作艺术家同行，一时间我发现自己陷入了深深的尴尬之中。但当他问我：“绘画是什么样子的？”我意识到这位职业艺术家以前从来没有画过任何东西。他只是想试试我的颜色)”可推知，通过Royale的问题可以知道他对作者现在做的事情，即正在绘画什么感兴趣。故“what I am up to”的意思是“我正在画什么”。故选B。 (4)题解析： 细节理解题。根据最后一段中“The second element of that week was the place. I grew up in places like that, and I connected with it immediately. (那一周的第二个要素是地点。我就是在这样的地方长大的，我很快就和那里产生了联系)”可知，作者更熟悉之前的绘画假期所在地方的一些风景。故选B。 主题语境02 人与社会-社会服务与人际沟通 （25-26高一上·上海洋泾中学·期中）Being a normal, healthy nineteen-year-old, Rhona was in the habit of falling asleep the moment her head touched her pillow and not wakening up again until her mother called her at seven-thirty. When she awoke that morning in the grey light of early dawn, she had no idea what had disturbed her. Then she imagined, or thought she imagined, a faint smell of smoke around her nostrils (鼻孔). What was strange, though, was the very fact that she was wide awake and, according to her bedside clock, it was only a quarter to four. She sat up, listening, alert. There was definitely a smell of burning. Rising quickly, she crossed to the window and opened it quietly, thinking it would be the remains of some garden bonfire. But it wasn’t. She saw smoke and flames billowing out of a downstairs window next door. Barefoot and in pyjamas, she ran first to her parents’ room, opening their door to call, “Mum! Dad! There’s a fire next door!” Downstairs in a flash, she hurriedly dialed 999 and gave her name and address in clear, brief tones. By the time she had finished, Graeme, her elder brother, was coming running downstairs. “You go to their front door—I’ll go to the back,” she said to him. As she banged on their neighbors’ back door, she could hear a child crying in fear. Without stopping to think, Rhona lifted the large doorstop and smashed it through a glass panel, put her hand in and turned the key which opened the door. Through the smoke she saw a drying screen hung with white washing and she grabbed at as many of the damp (湿的) clothes as she could on her way past towards the stairs. Halfway up she met Mr Parker carrying the baby and she hurriedly gave him some wet towels before doing the same for Mrs Parker who was behind him leading two-year-old Clare by the hand. “Crouch down as low as you can,” Rhona directed them as she took the child’s other hand. Within a matter of seconds the family was safely outside. 1.Rhona woke up early in the morning because________. A. her mother called her for an emergency B. she heard a baby crying in fear downstairs C. she smelt something burning in the air D. the alarm clock rang as she set it 2.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. Rhona, together with her brother, Graeme, went to the Parkers’ rescue. B. The Parkers escaped from the burning house together. C. Rhona broke into the house by back door after smashing the glass panel. D. Rhona covered her mouth with the damp clothes before entering the Parkers’. 3.According to the article, Rhona can be best described as ________. A. alert and timid B. courageous and stressed C. panic(恐慌) and sympathetic (有同情心的) D. decisive and responsive 4.It can be inferred that when the fire broke out, ________. A. The Parkers were at a loss what to do B. Rhona had a good knowledge of survival skills C. Rhona showed the Parkers a safe fire escape D. Rhona’s parents helped to save the scared children 【答案】1. C　2. D　3. D　4. B 【解析】【导语】 本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲的是19岁女孩Rhona在邻居家发生大火的时候英勇地帮助邻居一家脱险的故事。 (1)题解析： 推理判断题。根据第二段的“Then she imagined, or thought she imagined, a faint smell of smoke around her nostrils.(然后她想象，或者自以为她想象，鼻孔周围有一股淡淡的烟味)”和第三段的“She sat up, listening, alert. There was definitely a smell of burning.(她坐起来，警觉地听着。肯定有烧焦的味道)”可知，Rhona早上醒得很早，因为她闻到空气中有东西烧焦了，故选C。 (2)题解析： 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的“Through the smoke she saw a drying screen hung with white washing and she grabbed at as many of the damp clothes as she could on her way past towards the stairs. Halfway up she met Mr Parker carrying the baby and she hurriedly gave him some wet towels before doing the same for Mrs Parker who was behind him leading two-year-old Clare by the hand.(透过烟雾，她看见一块晾干的屏风上挂着洗过的白衣服，于是她尽可能多地抓了几件湿衣服，朝楼梯走去。走到半路，她遇到了抱着孩子的帕克先生，她赶紧给了他一些湿毛巾，然后又给了帕克太太一些湿毛巾，帕克太太在他后面拉着两岁克莱尔的手)”可知，Rhona在进帕克家之前并没有用湿衣服捂住嘴。故选D。 (3)题解析： 推理判断题。根据第四段的“Barefoot and in pyjamas, she ran first to her parents’ room, opening their door to call, “Mum! Dad! There’s a fire next door!”(光着脚，穿着睡衣，她先跑到父母的房间，打开他们的门喊:“妈妈!爸爸!隔壁着火了！”)”和第五段的“Downstairs in a flash, she hurriedly dialed 999 and gave her name and address in clear, brief tones.(下楼后，她迅速拨打了999，用清晰、简短的声音说出了自己的姓名和地址)”可以看出，Rhona反应很迅速，且非常果断，即decisive and responsive，故选D。 (4)题解析： 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段的“she grabbed at as many of the damp clothes as she could(她尽可能多地抓很多湿衣服)”和最后一段的“Crouch down as low as you can(尽量蹲下)”可推断出，Rhona知道在遇到大火如何避险，也就是她掌握了丰富的生存技能，故选B。 主题语境03 人与自我-生活与学习 （25-26高一上·上海建平中学·期中）The last time I played basketball was in mid-March. My teammates and I — I have played basketball every week with the same group of guys for over ten years — laughed about the coronavirus. Some made “joke coughs” and there was a general feeling that this pandemic was not going to affect us. By the following week, basketball had stopped all around the world and the players of my club were all on Zoom calls wondering just what was happening. No one was laughing then. Without basketball and the gym, my physical fitness routine descended into daily panicked outdoor runs, and then I would do 100 push-ups. Soon those runs became shorter and less frequent, and 100 push-ups turned into 20. I also started eating like a bear about to enter hibernation because nothing mattered anymore. Though I have been playing basketball for over three decades, I’m not sure how many years I have left in me. I have developed weak ankles and tennis elbow, so I had to struggle with the idea that my basketball-playing days could be over. I would have to finally hang up the sneakers and shorts. The opening of gyms on June 13 helped, but I was never going to feel 100 percent until basketball came back. On July 1, community sport returned to New South Wales. Then the call came. A full court, five-on-five basketball session was organized for July 12. When I got to the venue and stepped on the court, I was greeted by friends I had not seen in a long time. There were elbow taps all around and an evident excitement — what had been missing from our lives for months. When we started playing, I forgot all about the coronavirus. I had been frightened that the sudden physical exertion would result in injuries, but my body held up and I played well. There was some joking around, some gentle gestures, and just an incredible amount of fun. Afterwards, I was riding high with the kind of tiredness that only the mental and physical exertion of basketball provides. I had not felt that good since before lockdown. It was a beautiful day. There were more people out than usual, enjoying the sunshine and the easing restrictions. It felt like we were on our way to living a relatively normal life. 1.What can we learn about the author from the article? A. He is a basketball player in his twenties. B. He changed his life due to the outbreak of coronavirus. C. He decided to retire from his basketball team. D. He suffered serious injuries when playing basketball. 2.According to the article, the author depends on basketball for ________. ① physical fitness ② fame and fortune ③ social interaction A. ①② B. ①③ C. ②③ D. ①②③ 3.The underlined words “was riding high” in the last paragraph probably mean “________”. A. felt embarrassed and guilty B. became sensitive and breathless C. became annoyed and impatient D. felt delighted and confident 4.In the community basketball session of July, the author ________. A. paid much attention to avoiding injury when playing basketball B. felt unsatisfied with the violent behaviors on the court C. was devoted to playing basketball with his teammates D. was certain his life was normal after he played basketball again 【答案】1. B　2. B　3. D　4. C 【解析】【导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述作者因疫情中断坚持多年的篮球运动后，生活状态下滑，而篮球恢复后重拾活力与快乐，凸显了篮球对其生活的重要性。 (1)题解析： 推理判断题。根据第一段中的“The last time I played basketball was in mid-March. My teammates and I — I have played basketball every week with the same group of guys for over ten years — laughed about the coronavirus. Some made “joke coughs” and there was a general feeling that this pandemic was not going to affect us. (我上一次打篮球是在三月中旬。我和队友们——十多年来我每周都和同一群人打篮球——还在拿新冠病毒开玩笑。一些人还“开玩笑式地咳嗽”，大家普遍觉得这场疫情不会影响到我们。)”、第三段中的“Without basketball and the gym, my physical fitness routine descended into daily panicked outdoor runs, and then I would do 100 push-ups. Soon those runs became shorter and less frequent, and 100 push-ups turned into 20. I also started eating like a bear about to enter hibernation because nothing mattered anymore.(没有了篮球和健身房，我的健身计划变成了每天慌乱的户外跑步，然后做100个俯卧撑。很快，这些跑步变得越来越短、越来越少，100个俯卧撑也变成了20个。我还开始像一只即将进入冬眠的熊一样暴饮暴食，因为一切都不重要了。)”可知，疫情爆发后，作者的篮球运动被迫停止，健身计划打乱、饮食习惯变差，生活状态发生显著改变。故选B项。 (2)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Without basketball and the gym, my physical fitness routine descended into daily panicked outdoor runs, and then I would do 100 push-ups. Soon those runs became shorter and less frequent, and 100 push-ups turned into 20.(没有了篮球和健身房，我的健身计划变成了每天慌乱的户外跑步，然后做100个俯卧撑。很快，这些跑步变得越来越短、越来越少，100个俯卧撑也变成了20个。)”可知，篮球是作者维持身体健康的重要方式，对应①；根据第六段中的“When I got to the venue and stepped on the court, I was greeted by friends I had not seen in a long time. There were elbow taps all around and an evident excitement — what had been missing from our lives for months. (当我到达场地踏上球场时，迎接我的是许久未见的朋友们。大家互相碰肘问候，空气中弥漫着明显的兴奋——这是我们生活中数月来缺失的东西。)”可知，篮球为作者提供了与朋友社交互动的机会，对应③；文章未提及作者通过篮球获得名声和财富，②不符合题意。故选B项。 (3)题解析： 词句猜测题。根据最后一段中的“with the kind of tiredness that only the mental and physical exertion of basketball provides. I had not felt that good since before lockdown.(那种疲惫只有篮球带来的身心消耗才能产生。自封锁前以来，我从未感觉这么好过。)”可知，作者打完篮球后虽有疲惫，但心情极度愉悦，状态极佳，因此“was riding high”应表示“感到高兴且自信”，与“felt delighted and confident”含义一致。故选D项。 (4)题解析： 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“When we started playing, I forgot all about the coronavirus. I had been frightened that the sudden physical exertion would result in injuries, but my body held up and I played well. There was some joking around, some gentle gestures, and just an incredible amount of fun.(当我们开始打球时，我完全忘记了新冠病毒。我之前还担心突然的体力消耗会导致受伤，但我的身体撑住了，而且我打得很好。大家互相开玩笑，举止温和，真是太有趣了。)”可知，作者在七月的社区篮球赛中全身心投入，与队友尽情享受篮球带来的快乐，完全沉浸其中。故选C项。 主题语境01 人与社会-历史、社会与文化 Passage 1 （25-26高一上·上海闵行中学·期中）Smith had to drive across the Sahara Desert. It was a journey across hundreds of miles of empty desert. After he had been driving for a few hours, there was a sandstorm. His car left the road and then broke down. Smith began walking north across the hot sand under the scorching sun. He hoped he would soon reach the road again. Soon, his tongue was thick with thirst. He needed water, but everywhere he looked there was nothing except sand. Smith kept walking. Then, about an hour later, a man riding a camel came into sight. Smith waved to him. The man on the camel rode up to him and stopped. “Please,” Smith said, “I am dying of thirst. Let me have some of your water.” The man slowly shook his head. “You can’t have any water,” he said, “but I’ll sell you a necktie.” “I don’t want a necktie,” Smith shouted at him furiously. “I need water.” But the man turned away quickly and rode off. Smith continued walking. Two hours later, he met another man riding a camel. This time he asked if he could buy some water, but the man refused, saying, “No, but I’II sell you a necktie.” Angrily, Smith turned away from him and continued walking. Three hours later, by which time he was near death, Smith saw a large luxury hotel in the distance. It stood alone in the middle of the desert, surrounded by palm trees. Smith managed to reach the main entrance. He was about to enter the hotel when the doorman stopped him. “Hey!” he said. “This is a first-class hotel. You can’t come in here without a necktie.” 1.What happened to Smith at the very beginning of the sandstorm? A. He became thirsty. B. He saw two men riding a camel. C. He lost his necktie. D. There was something wrong with his car. 2.What does the word furiously mean in paragraph 4? A. slowly. B. politely. C. angrily. D. painfully. 3.Why was Smith not allowed into the hotel? A. He was thirsty. B. He was not properly dressed. C. He had no money. D. He was very sick and near death. 4.What can we learn from the passage? A. We’d better not go to the Sahara Desert. B. Your car should be maintained before a journey. C. It’s a good idea to buy neckties during the journey. D. When looking backwards, you can connect many events. 【答案】1. D　2. C　3. B　4. D 【解析】这是一篇记叙文。史密斯在沙漠中行驶时遇到了沙尘暴，车子抛锚。他感到很渴，碰到两个人都不愿意给他喝水，而是非要卖给他领带。史密斯很生气地拒绝了。最后他看到了一个酒店，他想进入，却因为没有打领带而不被允许进入。 (1)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“His car left the road and then broke down.”（他的车离开了公路，然后抛锚了。）可知，在沙尘暴中，他的车出了问题。故选D。 (2)题解析： 词义猜测题。根据第四段第五句和第六句“I am dying of thirst. Let me have some of your water.”（我渴死了。给我喝点你的水。）可知，史密斯快渴死了，想要喝这个人的水，根据第八句You can’t have any water,” he said, “but I’ll sell you a necktie.”（“你不能喝水，”他说，“但我可以卖给你一条领带。”）可知，此时史密斯很生气，因为他想喝水，不想买领带，但是这个人就是不给他喝水。所以furiously和angrily词义相近。故选C。 (3)题解析： 细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句“You can’t come in here without a necktie.”（你不能不打领带就进来。）可知，因为穿着不得体，所以史密斯不被允许进入旅馆。故选B。 (4)题解析： 主旨大意题。史密斯在沙漠中行驶时遇到了沙尘暴，车子抛锚。他感到很渴，碰到两个人都不愿意给他喝水，而是非要卖给他领带。史密斯很生气地拒绝了。最后他看到了一个酒店，他想进入，却因为没有打领带而不被允许进入。所以这个故事告诉我们：当你回首往事时，你可以将许多事件联系起来。故选D。 Passage 2 （25-26高一上·上海陆行中学·期中）The Enduring Hope of Jane Goodall During World War II, young Jane Goodall was often woken by air-raid sirens. While her sister rushed to the bomb shelter, Jane refused to leave her bed. “They had to take me down with all my bedclothes,” she recalls. Eight decades later, in the same house, she displayed the same stubbornness. As a camera crew were bustling about searching for furniture, Goodall stood still. Speaking softly yet with strong belief, she suggested her bedroom instead. Then she led the group upstairs, successful. Goodall’s quiet determination enabled her to patiently wait for others to come around. In 1960, the 26-year-old sat for months in Tanzanian forests, waiting for chimpanzees to accept her presence. Her patience provided the opportunity to observe them closely, leading to her remarkable discovery of tool use among chimps. This finding transformed our understanding of human-animal relationships, earning her global fame. While pursuing her Ph.D. at Cambridge in 1962, professors criticized her for using human names and emotions to describe chimps. Rather than confront them, she recalls, “I just quietly went on doing what I knew was right.” Though she later adopted more scientific language, her belief in chimps as intelligent social animals is now widely accepted and has paved the way for tighter restrictions on lab testing of chimpanzees. After Goodall shifted from research to activism in the 1980s, her steady, non-confrontational approach allowed her to become one of the most productive environmentalists in modern history. She made the best use of her own life story — drawing on the powerful image of a lone woman living among the animals — to get people excited about environmentalism in an era when it was a marginal activity. Through the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI), which she founded in 1977, she raised funds for habitat conservation projects, poverty-alleviation programs, and animal shelters. And as she travelled around the world, she added countless new stories to her collection: on history, animal behavior, human originality and more. These, rather than protests, became her campaign tools. “If I’m trying to change somebody who disagrees with me — I choose not to be holier-than-thou (自命清高的),” she says. “You’ve got to reach the heart. And I do that through storytelling.” 1.Paragraphs 1 & 2 are intended to show Jane Goodall ________. A. was very clever since she was a little girl B. remained calm even under wartime conditions C. was very determined to do what she thought was right D. respected other people and didn’t bother to change their mind 2.According to the article, which of the following statements is true about Goodall? A. Her patience with observing chimps helped her make great discoveries. B. The way that Goodall studied wild chimps was encouraged by her professors. C. She helped make chimpanzees more available in lab testing. D. She founded the Jane Goodall Institute to raise money for Tanzania. 3.After Goodall shifted from research to advocacy, she would try to ________ if she wanted to change someone’s mind. A. tell amazing stories B. set them a good example C. share her feelings with them D. teach them to think for themselves 【答案】1. C　2. A　3. A 【解析】【导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了简·古道尔凭借坚定的意志、耐心和非对抗性方式，在黑猩猩研究及环保活动中取得卓越成就，传递持久希望的故事。 (1)题解析： 推理判断题。根据第一段中的“While her sister rushed to the bomb shelter, Jane refused to leave her bed. “They had to take me down with all my bedclothes,” she recalls. (当姐姐冲向防空洞时，简却拒绝下床。“他们不得不把我连人带被褥一起抬下去，”她回忆道。)”以及第二段中的“As a camera crew were bustling about searching for furniture, Goodall stood still. Speaking softly yet with strong belief, she suggested her bedroom instead. Then she led the group upstairs, successful.(当摄制组忙着寻找拍摄用的家具时，古道尔站着不动。她语气柔和却信念坚定地提议用自己的卧室。随后她带领团队上楼，最终成功说服了大家。)”可知，这两段通过简·古道尔在童年和晚年的两个事例，展现了她坚持做自己认为正确之事的坚定意志。故选C项。 (2)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Her patience provided the opportunity to observe them closely, leading to her remarkable discovery of tool use among chimps.(她的耐心让她有机会近距离观察黑猩猩，进而得出了一项非凡的发现——黑猩猩会使用工具。)”可知，简·古道尔观察黑猩猩时的耐心帮助她取得了重大发现。故选A项。 (3)题解析： 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“If I’m trying to change somebody who disagrees with me — I choose not to be holier-than-thou,” she says. “You’ve got to reach the heart. And I do that through storytelling.(“如果我想改变那些与我意见相左的人——我不会自命清高，”她说。“你必须触动他们的心灵。而我是通过讲故事来做到这一点的。”)”可知，简·古道尔从研究转向倡导活动后，若想改变他人想法，会通过讲述精彩故事的方式。故选A项。 主题语境02 人与自我-做人与做事 （25-26高一上·上海大学附属嘉定高级中学·期中）When someone asks me what my goals are for the coming year, I don’t usually know how to reply. Of course I, as most people do, want to see an improvement in my grades. This year, however, I’m hoping for something different. Through the course of my school life, I’ve gradually developed a new understanding of the word “prioritization (优先次序)”. The first thing I wish to get in Senior One is the ability to manage my time better. I’ll surely become busier with the coming semester, and proper organization is important. From school clubs to academic competitions, everything should be set up in a way that doesn’t influence my health, which leads me to my second goal. My mother has always told me put my health first, so in the future, I hope to be both physically and mentally healthy. A person can’t study without the energy to do so. In order to stay energetic, they must put their health first, no matter how busy they are, or how much work they have to complete. And finally, I hope that I won’t be discouraged by my failure and never give up on my dreams. I hope that I’ll have the courage to try new activities and clubs. I believe my final goal can apply to every student around the world. We should all respect one another’s likes and dislikes, and focus on each other’s strengths, not our weaknesses. Everyone should try to make use of all of life’s opportunities. Albert Einstein once said, “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” In my case, it’s the other way around. In order to keep moving, I must keep my balance—the balance between studies and activities, efficiency and procrastination (拖延症), academics and health, passions and dislikes. The new journey is going to be a hard one, but if I set these goals, I believe I will make it through to the end. 1.During Senior One, what does the writer want to do first? A. Focus on improving her overall grades. B. Join as many school clubs as possible. C. Learn how to manage her time well. D. Spend more time on outdoor activities. 2.What is the attitude of the writer towards failure? A. Discouraged. B. Brave. C. Worried. D. Careful. 3.What does the underlined sentence “it’s the other way around” in the last paragraph mean? A. It is the opposite. B. It is difficult. C. It is necessary. D. It is helpful. 4.What is the writer’s purpose of the passage? A. To share her goals for the coming school year. B. To stress the importance of health to students. C. To show what she likes about high school life. D. To explain how to balance studies and activities. 【答案】1. C　2. B　3. A　4. A 【解析】【导语】 这是一篇记叙文，作者分享了自己在新的一年里对于生活学习的规划。 (1)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第二段中“The first thing I wish to get in Senior One is the ability to spend my time better.(我希望在高一学到的第一件事是能够更好地利用我的时间)”可知，作者希望在新的一年提高自己管理时间的能力，学会管理好自己的时间。故选C项。 (2)题解析： 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“And finally, I hope that I won’t be discouraged by my failure and never give up on my dreams.(最后，我希望我不会因为失败而气馁，永远不要放弃我的梦想)”可知，作者不会因为失败而气馁。由此推知，作者对失败的态度是勇敢的。故选B项。 (3)题解析： 词句猜测题。根据前文“Albert Einstein once said, “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.”(爱因斯坦曾经说过：“生活就像骑自行车。为了保持平衡，你必须不停地移动。”)”以及后文“In order to keep moving, I must keep my balance—the balance between studies and activities, efficiency and procrastination (拖延症), academics and health, passions and dislikes.(为了保持运动，我必须保持平衡——学习与活动、效率与拖延、学业与健康、爱好与厌恶之间的平衡)”可知，前后文的意思相反，所以划线部分“it’s the other way around”应是“正好相反”之意，和A项意思相近。故选A项。 (4)题解析： 推理判断题。根据全文内容，结合第一段“When someone asks me what my goals are for the coming year, I don’t usually know how to reply. Of course I, as most people do, want to see an improvement in my grades. This year, however, I’m hoping for something different. (当有人问我来年的目标是什么时，我通常不知道如何回答。当然，我和大多数人一样，希望看到我的成绩有所提高。然而，今年，我希望能有一些不同的东西)”以及最后一段中的“The new journey is going to be a hard one, but if I establish these goals, I believe I will make it through to the end.(新的旅程将会是艰难的，但如果我确立了这些目标，我相信我能坚持到底)”可知，作者要分享他在新的一年里希望除了学习进步外，有一些不一样，后面详细介绍了他接下来的高中生活中的目标。故选A项。 主题语境03 人与自我-生活与学习 （25-26高一上·上海陆行中学·期中）I start every summer with the best of intentions: to attack one big book from the past, a classic that I was supposed to have read when young and ambitious. Often the pairings of books and settings have been purely accidental: Moby Dick on a three-day cross-country train trip; The Magic Mountain in a New England beachside cottage with no locks on the doors, no telephones or televisions in the rooms, and little to do beyond row on the salt pond. Attempting The Man Without Qualities on a return to Hawaii, my native state, however, was less fruitful: I made it through one and a quarter volumes, then decided that I’d got the point and went swimming instead. But this summer I find myself at a loss. I’m not quite interested in Balzac, say, or Tristram Shandy. There’s always War and Peace, which I’ve covered some distance several times, only to get bogged down in the “War” part, set it aside for a while, and realize that I have to start over from the beginning again, having forgotten everyone’s name and social rank. How appealing to simply fall back on a favorite — once more into The Waves or Justine, which feels almost like cheating, too exciting and too much fun to properly belong in serious literature. And then there’s Stendhal’s The Red and the Black, which happens to be the name of my favorite cocktail of the summer, created by Michael Cecconi at Savoy and BackForty. It is easy to drink, and knocking back three or four seems like such a delightful idea. Cecconi’s theory: “I take whatever is fresh at the green market and turn it into liquid.” The result is a pure shot of afternoon in the park, making one feel cheerful and peaceful all at once, lying on uncut grass with eyes shut, sun beating through the lids... 1.What can we infer about the author from the first paragraph? A. He has a cottage in New England. B. He shows talents for literature. C. He enjoys reading when traveling. D. He admires a lot of great writers. 2.Why does the author say reading his favorite books feels like cheating? A. He finishes them quickly. B. He should read something serious. C. He barely understands them. D. He has read them many times before. 3.What can be a suitable title for the text? A. The Books of Summer. B. My Summer Holidays. C. To Read or Not to Read. D. It’s Never Too Late to Read. 【答案】1. C　2. B　3. A 【解析】【导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者每年夏天都打算阅读经典名著的经历，今年却陷入选择困境，既不想读某些经典，又觉得重读喜爱的书不像正经文学阅读，还提到了一款同名鸡尾酒。 (1)题解析： 推理判断题。根据第一段中的“I start every summer with the best of intentions: to attack one big book from the past, a classic that I was supposed to have read when young and ambitious. Often the pairings of books and settings have been purely accidental: Moby Dick on a three-day cross-country train trip; The Magic Mountain in a New England beachside cottage with no locks on the doors, no telephones or televisions in the rooms, and little to do beyond row on the salt pond. Attempting The Man Without Qualities on a return to Hawaii, my native state, however, was less fruitful: I made it through one and a quarter volumes, then decided that I’d got the point and went swimming instead.(每年夏天，我都怀着美好的愿望开始：攻克一本过去的巨著，一本我年轻时满怀抱负本该读过的经典。书籍和阅读场景的搭配往往纯属偶然：在三天的越野火车旅行中读《白鲸记》；在新英格兰海滨小屋读《魔山》，那间小屋门没有锁，房间里没有电话和电视，除了在咸水湖里划船几乎无事可做。然而，回到家乡夏威夷时尝试读《没有个性的人》却没那么顺利：我读完了一卷零四分之一，然后觉得自己已经领会了主旨，就去游泳了。)”可知，作者在不同的旅行场景（越野火车旅行、海滨小屋度假、返乡夏威夷）中都安排了阅读经典名著的计划，即便有时未能读完，但能看出他有在旅行时阅读的习惯，且享受这种阅读方式。故选C项。 (2)题解析： 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“How appealing to simply fall back on a favorite — once more into The Waves or Justine, which feels almost like cheating, too exciting and too much fun to properly belong in serious literature.(简单地重温一本心爱的书是多么吸引人啊——再读一遍《海浪》或《朱斯汀》，这感觉几乎像是作弊，因为它们太令人兴奋、太有趣了，不适合归入严肃文学的范畴。)”可知，作者认为自己本该阅读经典名著这类严肃文学，而重读喜爱的书过于有趣，不符合严肃阅读的初衷，所以觉得像“作弊”。故选B项。 (3)题解析： 主旨大意题。根据第一段中的“I start every summer with the best of intentions: to attack one big book from the past, a classic that I was supposed to have read when young and ambitious.(每年夏天，我都怀着美好的愿望开始：攻克一本过去的巨著，一本我年轻时满怀抱负本该读过的经典。)”和第二段中的“But this summer I find myself at a loss.(但今年夏天我却不知所措。)”以及全文围绕作者每年夏天的阅读计划、经历和困惑展开可知，“夏日的书籍”最能概括文章核心主题，适合作为最佳标题。故选A项。 主题语境01 人与社会-历史、社会与文化 （25-26高一上·上海甘泉外国语中学·期中）On a summer in 1871, a young artist sat high upon a cliff in the American West. He was fascinated by the magnificence of the wilderness he saw. In the distance the Yellowstone River came crashing down a huge waterfall into a basin of sky blue. Below him lay enormous valley walls, violently carved out of the cream-yellow stone. To paint these wonders, the thin, strong man had endured a four-day ride on the newly built Northern Pacific Railroad. He was travelling as an artist on a survey team. The work he created as a result of this trip would introduce thousands of Americans to the glorious landscape of their own country — and help to establish Yellowstone as the first national park in the US. While the bearded figure sat gazing at the marvelous views around him, he wondered if he could capture on paper all the glories he saw. Alone with his watercolors and drawing pencils, 34-year-old Thomas Moran began to draw. The artist who did so much for the American West was born into a family of weavers in Bolton, England, in 1837. When Moran was seven, his family moved to Philadelphia, where they worked long hours at the loom (织布机). A sensitive young man, Moran spent his early adulthood improving his art without formal education. Day trips outside the city introduced him to the beauty of sloping hillsides and shining riverbeds, and he translated all these sights into oil paintings that grew more assured as time went by. He sold enough of these early works to keep going. By 1870 Moran was illustrating articles for Scribner’s Monthly magazine. One article, written by explorer Nathaniel Langford, described a mysterious region in the West called Yellowstone as “the place where hell bubbled up.” By reworking drawings made by members of Langford’s journey and using his own imagination, Moran drew a fantastic world of erupting geysers (喷涌的间歇泉) and other splendid views. 1.The description in paragraph 1 is meant to ________. A. reveal the danger of Moran’s trip B. stress the popularity of the Yellowstone C. show how remarkable the scenery is D. introduce Moran’s delicate painting skills 2.What can be learned from the passage about Thomas Moran? A. He discovered the Yellowstone by accident. B. He went to an art school to train as an artist. C. He appealed to the government to set up a national park. D. He drew the geysers before seeing them in person. 3.The word “illustrating” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to “________”. A. giving examples to B. supplying pictures for C. explaining the themes of D. writing introductions to 4.What is the best title of the passage? A. The Man Who Gave US Yellowstone B. Thomas Moran and His Masterpieces C. A Unique and Adventurous Trip D. A National Park That Has Grand Views 【答案】1. C　2. D　3. B　4. A 【解析】【导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了19世纪艺术家Thomas Moran通过绘画记录黄石奇景，其作品不仅向公众展现了荒野之美，还间接推动了黄石成为美国首个国家公园，并介绍了他的出生背景、早期艺术经历等。 (1)题解析： 推理判断题。根据第一段中“He was fascinated by the magnificence of the wilderness he saw. In the distance the Yellowstone River came crashing down a huge waterfall into a basin of sky blue. Below him lay enormous valley walls, violently carved out of the cream-yellow stone. (他被他所看到的荒野的壮丽景色迷住了。远处的黄石河从巨大的瀑布上奔腾而下，汇入天蓝色的盆地。他脚下是巨大的峡谷壁，仿佛被暴力雕刻在乳黄色的岩石上。)”可知，第一段的描述聚焦Moran在黄石地区所看到的震撼景色，旨在展现这里风景的壮丽非凡。故选C项。 (2)题解析： 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“By reworking drawings made by members of Langford’s journey and using his own imagination, Moran drew a fantastic world of erupting geysers (喷涌的间歇泉) and other splendid views. (通过重新加工Langford的旅行成员绘制的图纸，并运用自己的想象力，Moran画出了一个奇妙的世界，里面有喷发的间歇泉和其他壮丽的景色)”可推知，Moran在亲眼见到间歇泉之前就把它们画了出来。故选D项。 (3)题解析： 词句猜测题。根据下文“One article, written by explorer Nathaniel Langford, described a mysterious region in the West called Yellowstone as “the place where hell bubbled up.” By reworking drawings made by members of Langford’s journey and using his own imagination, Moran drew a fantastic world of erupting geysers (喷涌的间歇泉) and other splendid views. (探险家Nathaniel Langford写的一篇文章将西部一个名为黄石的神秘地区描述为“地狱冒出来的地方”。通过重新加工Langford的旅行成员绘制的图纸，并运用自己的想象力，Moran画出了一个奇妙的世界，里面有喷发的间歇泉和其他壮丽的景色。)”可知，Moran为Langford所写的文章绘制了间歇泉等景象，因此是指他为该杂志的文章配图，黑体词意为“为……提供插图”。故选B项。 (4)题解析： 主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第二段中“The work he created as a result of this trip would introduce thousands of Americans to the glorious landscape of their own country — and help to establish Yellowstone as the first national park in the US. (他在这次旅行中创作的作品将向成千上万的美国人介绍他们自己国家的壮丽景观，并帮助黄石公园成为美国第一个国家公园。)”可知，文章的中心是19世纪艺术家Thomas Moran，聚焦他通过艺术创作向美国人展示黄石的壮丽，并推动其成为美国首个国家公园，并补充其出生背景、早期艺术经历等信息。因此，A项“将黄石带给我们的那个人”凸显了Moran及其画作的重要意义，最适合作为文章标题。故选A项。 主题语境02 人与自我-生活与学习 （25-26高一上·上海浦东新区·期中）Holidays can be enjoyable and relaxing. But sometimes a holiday can change your life completely, which is what happened two years ago to Victoria Smith and Sally Gook. Victoria Smith, six years ago, was working as a manager at Next, a British chain store. Then she went on holiday to Borneo. “It was a working holiday,” said Victoria, “Where you could study the orangutan in the wild — I have always been interested in apes, so I thought it would be fun.” The holiday was wonderful, and when Victoria came home she found it very difficult to return to her old life. Although everybody told her she was mad, she decided to go back to university and study biology. Four years later, she became a chimpanzee keeper. For the last two years Victoria has been working at Monkey World, a centre in southwest England that looks after apes which used to be ill-treated. She works long hours, and the pay isn’t very good, but she loves it. “I’m really happy now. Since I started working here, I feel that I’ve been doing something important, not just wasting my life.” Sally Gook wakes up every morning to a deep blue sky and blazing sun. For the last two years she has been living on the tiny Greek island of Lipsi, which is only 16 square kilometres in size and has a population of just 650. But until a few years ago she lived in London. “I was working for American Express, and I had a good social life and earned a lot of money. But I had to get up very early every morning, often in horrible weather, and got a train and the tube to work.” Then one day she and a friend decided they needed a relaxing holiday, and they came to Lipsi. “I loved it — the people, the mountains, the sun, and the delicious food. Suddenly I knew there was a different life waiting for me here.” A few months later she applied for a job at the travel company which had organised her holiday. Since then, she has been living on Lipsi and working as a tourist guide. Sally said, “I’ve only been back to London once, and I can’t imagine ever living there again.” 1.What can be learned from the passage about Victoria Smith? A. She hesitated over whether to become a chimpanzee keeper. B. She quit her job as a manager regardless of others’ objection. C. She finally chose to work and live in Borneo. D. She felt it unnecessary to work long hours. 2.The underlined words “the orangutan” in Paragraph 2 most probably refers to“_________”. A. a chain store B. a holiday resort C. a kind of animal D. a zoo for wildlife 3.Which of the following is TRUE about Sally Gook’s former job? A. She didn’t earn much. B. She worked as a tourist guide. C. She often went to Greece on business. D. She spent much time on the way to work. 4.What is the passage mainly about? A. How the two girls’ holidays changed their life. B. Why the two girls preferred to live outside cities. C. How the two girls planned their holidays. D. Why holidays were enjoyable and relaxing for the two girls. 【答案】1. B　2. C　3. D　4. A 【解析】【导语】 这是一篇记叙文。讲述了维多利亚・史密斯和萨莉・古克的假期如何彻底改变了她们的生活，一个从商店经理转变为黑猩猩饲养员，另一个从伦敦的白领变成希腊小岛的导游。 (1)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第二段“Victoria Smith, six years ago, was working as a manager at Next, a British chain store.(六年前，维多利亚·史密斯在英国连锁商店Next担任经理)”以及“Although everybody told her she was mad, she decided to go back to university and study biology. Four years later, she became a chimpanzee keeper.(尽管每个人都说她疯了，但她决定回到大学学习生物学。四年后，她成为了一名黑猩猩饲养员)”可知，她不顾别人的反对辞去了经理的工作。故选B项。 (2)题解析： 词句猜测题。根据第二段““It was a working holiday,” said Victoria, “where you could study the orangutan in the wild — I have always been interested in apes, so I thought it would be fun. (“这是一个工作假期，”维多利亚说，“在那里你可以研究野外的____，我一直对类人猿很感兴趣，所以我觉得这会很有趣)”可知，“study the orangutan in the wild”说明 orangutan是可以在野外被观察和研究的对象，通常为野生动物；后文紧接着提到“I have always been interested in apes”说明orangutan属于ape(类人猿)的一种，由此可推知，orangutan是一种动物。故选C项。 (3)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第五段最后一句“But I had to get up very early every morning, often in horrible weather, and got a train and the tube to work.(但我每天早上都得很早起床，而且经常天气恶劣，还要坐火车和地铁去上班)”可知，很早就得起床上班说明上班路上花时间很多。故选D项。 (4)题解析： 主旨大意题。根据第一段“Holidays can be enjoyable and relaxing. But sometimes a holiday can change your life completely, which is what happened two years ago to Victoria Smith and Sally Gook.(假期可以是愉快和放松的。但有时一个假期可以彻底改变你的生活，就像两年前发生在维多利亚・史密斯和萨莉・古克身上的那样)”可知，本文主要讲了两个女孩的假期如何改变了她们的生活的故事。故选A项。 / 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $