2020年高考英语 记叙文阅读练习
2020年高考英语记叙文完形填空专题卷(附答案)
2020年高考英语记叙文完形填空专题卷（附答案）1.阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的四个选项A、B、C和D中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Most people in school liked Gloria. So when she got sick, some boys 1 to visit her. But none of them wanted to 2 any money for a gift to bring along.Then Willie said, “We can 3 some flowers from a 4 .”Gloria will not know 5 they come from, and the dead man will not6 them.Everybody was afraid, 7 Willie. So he went alone and 8 some beautiful flowers. Then they went to Gloria's 9 , and the boys acted as if the flowers were from all of them, but 10 did not mind.After their visit, Willie 11 the other boys, “It is a good thing that I was not afraid. Gloria 12 the flowers.”The other boys laughed. Gloria would not have liked the 13 if she had known they had come from a grave.That night, Willie was reading a book 14 his mother came into his room. “Willie, did you and other boys buy some flowers today 15 Gloria?” she asked. “There's a man16 asking for you,” she added. “He says that you didn't 17 the flowers.”“What does he look 18 ?” Willie asked.“That's hard to say,” Willie's mother answered. “He is all 19 with mud.”Willie, all of a sudden, turned 20 .1. A. thought B. asked C. planned D. took2. A. keep B. cost C. take D. spend3. A. steal B. pick up C. buy D. plant4. A. shop B. store C. street D. grave5. A. how B. where C. when D. why6. A. miss B. lose C. hate D. love7. A. beside B. besides C. including D. except8. A. saw B. thought C. looked for D. found9. A. room B. garden C. school D. library10. A. Gloria B. some C. Willie D. nobody11. A. ordered B. asked C. said to D. explained12. A. refused B. liked C. hated D. missed13. A. boys B. flowers C. secret D. news14. A. as B. when C. where D. if15. A. to B. for C. on D. with16. A. inside B. outside C. still D. also17. A. ask for B. water C. like D. pay for18. A. as B. about C. like D. for19. A. painted B. dressed C. wrapped D. covered20. A. sad B. red C. pale D. glad2.完形填空When I entered Berkeley, I hoped to earn a scholarship (奖学金). Having been a straight-A1 I believed I could take difficult subjects and really2 something. One such3 was World Literature run by Professor Jayne. I was greatly interested in the ideas he4 in class.When I took the first exam, I was 5 to find a 77, "C+", on my test paper. I went to Professor Jayne, who 6 my arguments but remained 7 I decided to try8 although I didn't know what that 9 because schooling had always been easy for me.I read the books more 10 , but got another 77. Again, I reasoned (争论) with Professor Jayne.11 he listened patiently but wouldn't 12 his mind. One more test before the final exam. One more chance to 13 my grade. So I redoubled my 14 . But my efforts were no good and everything went as 15 .The last hurdle (障碍) was the final. No matter what grade I got, it wouldn't 16 three "C+".I might as well kiss the scholarship good-bye. I 17 working hard. I felt I knew the course material as well as I ever would. The night before the final, I even 18 myself to a movie. The next day I decided for once I'd have fun with a test. A week later, I was surprised to find I had got a(n) "19 ". I hurried into Professor Jayne's office. He seemed to be expecting me. "If I gave you the grade as you expected, you wouldn't continue to work as hard."It was the 20 "A" on the course. The next year I received my scholarship. I've always remembered Professor Jayne's lesson: you alone must set your own standard of excellence.1. A. student B. teacher C. doctor D. worker2. A. buy B. learn C. reduce D. treat3. A. task B. game C. course D. office4. A. presented B. praised C. collected D. refused5. A. glad B. polite C. silent D. shocked6. A. listened to B. waited for C. depended on D. held on7. A. interested B. angry C. unmoved D. kind8. A. less B. not C. once D. harder9. A. started B. meant C. owned D. contained10. A. easily B. quickly C. carefully D. widely11. A. Again B. Usually C. Instead D. Generally12. A. set B. open C. explain D. change13. A. improve B. drop C. ignore D. repair14. A. power B. directions C. efforts D. advantages15. A. now B. tomorrow C. before D. never16. A. add B. control C. upset D. cancel17. A. minded B. stopped C. enjoyed D. suggested18. A. turned B. treated C. invited D. led19. A. A B. B C. C D. D20. A. last B. personal C. old D. only3.完形填空Tina was afraid of the dark.She always went to bed with the light on.She was afraid that the 1 would come and eat her.Her daddy always 2 her closet（壁橱）and under her bed for monsters.One night,Tina was awakened in the middle of the night by some strange 3 coming from her window.She opened her eyes and saw a huge 3-eyed monster 4 to get into her room through the window.She was too scared to even 5 for help.The monster was able to 6 the window and get in.Tina was 7 why her parents didn't wake up from all the noise.Tina's heart was 8 so fast with the monster going straight to her bed. 9 , the monster said in a low voice: “Hello there little girl,I hope I didn't10 you.My name is Mongus.I was wondering if I can get some 11 and cookies.”Tina couldn't believe her 12 ."So, you are not here to 13 me?" She asked. Obviously amused, the monster laughed 14 :"Eat you?No,no.You shouldn't be scared of me because I am a 15 monster.Can I have what I want now?Please."Tina got up and went to the 16 where she got some milk and cookies. Later, Mongus left the room the same way he came in.In the morning, Tina woke up to her father's voice,"Little sweet,tune for school."Tina told her father the17 and how the window got broken.Her father 18 her that the whole thing was just a dream 19 the window wasn't broken. “So Mongus isn't coming back?” Tina asked.It is all up to you honey. You can 20 Mongus anytime you like,all you have to do is dream about him again.1. A. wolf B. monster C. enemy D. bear2. A. hid B. entered C. slept D. checked3. A. noises B. boys C. voices D. parents4. A. trying B. agreeing C. explaining D. begging5. A. hope B. shout C. wait D. look6. A. break B. avoid C. fix D. move7. A. blaming B. considering C. wondering D. guessing8. A. eating B. hitting C. running D. jumping9. A. So B. Later C. Then D. Meanwhile10. A. catch B. see C. hurt D. frighten11. A. prizes B. milk C. candies D. surprise12. A. promises B. words C. eyes D. ears13. A. eat B. joke C. cheat D. kill14. A. unnaturally B. loudly C. weakly D. terribly15. A. ugly B. lively C. friendly D. lonely16. A. shop B. kitchen C. garden D. bedroom17. A. story B. lie C. event D. dream18. A. reminded B. questioned C. comforted D. informed19. A. when B. if C. although D. as20. A. hold up B. hold back C. bring up D. bring back4.完形填空A couple of weeks ago, when we were leaving one of those horrible giant trampoline bouncy（弹跳床）places, my 11-year-old daughter said to me, “I don't think I'm very 1 . You know, like Rocket (her brother). He seems to be really good at sports.”What came out of my mouth 2 me: “No, you're kind of not.”Okay, let me back up. As you may have guessed, this child has been with me for about 11 years, 3I've had enough time to 4 her engaged in physical acts: jumping, climbing, running, and organized sports.And the kid is just 5 me: two left feet. If anybody was ever NOT a “natural”6 , that person is me.But even 7 these facts, my first instinct（本能反应）was to snow her with some8 “Oh, no, honey. You're good at sports! You just hav e to keep 9 !” But I decided to tell her the 10 , and I could see it hurt a bit.So I said more: “Ava, we all have things we are particularly,11 good at. Like you and12 . You're in the 5th grade and read Charles Dickens. That isn't 13 , but you've done it without even trying. But all of us also have things that we are 14 in. If we want to get good at those things, we have to put in twice the 15 of the people around us to get to a decent（相当的）point and even harder if we want to be 16 .”She was nodding. She totally 17 it. Why? Because it's the truth. Sometimes I wonder why we run around talking nonsense（胡扯）to our kids when they can 18 the truth. And they can smell rubbish from a mile away. In other words, they can easily recognize you are 19 . In addition, if they don't know where they 20 now, they'll never know how to get somewhere new.1. A. clever B. energetic C. social D. athletic2. A. surprised B. offended C. amused D. worried3. A. however B. therefore C. but D. so4. A. invite B. give C. observe D. prevent5. A. for B. like C. with D. against6. A. nurse B. judge C. captain D. athlete7. A. knowing B. ignoring C. checking D. minding8. A. information B. facts C. rubbish D. beliefs9. A. trying B. waiting C. looking D. smiling10. A. idea B. truth C. news D. failure11. A. probably B. naturally C. unexpectedly D. gradually12. A. listening B. speaking C. reading D. writing13. A. normal B. important C. special D. useful14. A. poor B. different C. experienced D. interested15. A. money B. courage C. effort D. confidence16. A. worse B. lower C. higher D. better17. A. got B. forgot C. deserved D. did18. A. hide B. avoid C. suffer D. handle19. A. joking B. lying C. struggling D. regretting20. A. fall B. live C. stop D. stand5.阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2020年高考英语专题训练系列 3-2 阅读理解记叙文(含答案)
3.2阅读理解记叙文-2020年高考英语专题训练系列(一)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A young woman went to her grandmother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her. She didn’t know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up. She was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed as one problem was solved, a new one would pop up.Her grandmother took her to the kitchen. She filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire, and soon the pots came to boil. In the first pot she placed carrots, in the second she placed eggs, and in the last she placed ground coffee beans.She let them boil, without saying a word. In about 20 minutes she turned off the burners. She fished the carrots out and placed them in a bowl. She pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl. Then she spooned up the coffee and placed it in a bowl.Turning to her granddaughter, she asked, “Tell me what you see.” “Carrots, eggs and coffee,” she replied. Her grandmother brought her closer and asked her to feel the carrots. She did and noted that they were soft. The grandmother then asked the granddaughter to take an egg and break it. After pulling off the shell, she observed the hard boiled egg. Finally, the grandmother asked the granddaughter to sip the coffee. The granddaughter smiled as she tasted its rich smell then asked, “What does it mean, grandmother?”Her grandmother explained that each of these objects had faced the same adversity: boiling water. Each reacted differently. The carrot went in strong, hard, and persevering. However, after being subjected to the boiling water, it softened and became weak. The egg had been fragile. Its thin outer shell had protected its liquid interior, but after sitting through the boiling water, its inside became hardened. The ground coffee beans were unique, however. After they were in the boiling water, they had changed the water.“Which are you?” she asked her granddaughter.1. What was wrong with the young woman?A. She is poor in cook.B. She found life too difficult for her.C. She could not solve a problem.D. She had a fight with her husband.2. What can we infer from the passage?A. The granddaughter loved the coffee most.B. The grandmother asked her granddaughter to take an egg.C. The granddaughter chose to be someone like the coffee beans.D. One is the man who decides what kind of person he will be.3. The underlined word “adversity” in Paragraph 5 most probably means .A. situationB. misfortuneC. adventureD. advantage4. What is the best title of the passage?A. Life Is HardB. Change the WorldC. Carrots, Eggs, or Coffee BeansD. To Be Yourself助读词汇pot n.锅burner n. 炉子sip vt. 啜；小口喝react vi. 反应persevering adj. 不屈不挠的fragile adj.易碎的interior n.内部；本质unique adj.独特的pop up 不然出现ground coffee beans 新磨的咖啡豆fish sth. out 捞出spoon up舀起pull off the shell 剥去外壳be subjected to 遭受；经受(二)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
2020年高考英语记叙文类阅读理解复习专练
2020年高考英语记叙文类阅读理解复习专练1.阅读理解Even before my father left us, my mother had to go back to work to support our family. Once I came out of the kitchen, complaining, "Mum, I can't peel (去皮)potatoes. I have only one hand. "Mum never looked up from sewing. "You get yourself into that kitchen and peel those potatoes," she told me. "And don't ever use that as an excuse for anything again!"In the second grade, our teacher lined up my class on the playground and had each of us race across the monkey bars, swinging from one high steel rod to the next. When it was my turn, I shook my head. Some kids behind me laughed, and I went home crying.That night I told Mum about it. She hugged me, and I saw her determined look. The next afternoon, she took me back to school. At the deserted playground, Mum looked carefully at the bars."Now, pull up with your right arm," she advised. She stood by as I struggled to lift myself with my right hand until I could get the bar with my other elbow (月寸）.Day after day we practiced, and she praised me for every rung (梯级）I reached.I'll never forget the next time, crossing the rungs；I looked down at the kids who were standing with their mouths open.One night, after a dance at my new junior high, I lay in bed crying. I could hear Mum came into my room. "Mum," I said, weeping, "None of the boys would dance with me."For a long time, I didn't hear anything. Then she said, "Oh, honey, someday you'll be beating those boys off with a bat." Her voice was slight and cracking. I looked out from my covers to see tears running down her cheeks.Then I knew how much she suffered on my behalf. She had never let me see her tears.（1）What was the author's mother like?A. Optimistic but mean.B. Energetic and polite.C. Determined and strict.D. Outgoing but bad-tempered.（2）How did the mother do when the author met difficulties?A. The mother encouraged her to deal with them.B. The mother forced her to do more housework.C. The mother solved them instead of her.D. The mother turned to the teacher for help.（3）How did the kids behave when they saw the author cross rungs?A. They laughed at her.B. They felt astonished.C. They made friends with her.D. They asked her for advice.（4）What's the best title for the text?A. Such a Great MotherB. My Poor ChildhoodC. The Days with MotherD. My Mother's Life Road2.阅读理解It was five years since I had become a mother, and I felt like I had slowly been losing more and more of myself.I looked in the mirror one morning and saw a tired, crazy woman, and I just wanted to cry. And just like that my new journey into becoming a “do less” mom began. I remember the first time I tried it. I had rushed to get my kids from school after work, arriving home completely shattered(散架了).I made myself a lovely cup of hot tea and headed to the sofa, I lay down and closed my eyes. At this point, all three of my kids stopped speaking and just stared. My eldes t broke the silence and asked, “What are you doing mommy?” I replied: “I'm resting.” It took the kids a few more minutes to realize I wasn't going anywhere and they did eventually leave me alone. They even figured out that they should probably take their coats off. I did not cook dinner that night--we ordered in. I did not put on a wash; instead, I told the kids they had better not get their clothes dirty during dinner because they are wearing them again tomorrow. We skipped the bath and watched a movie all on the sofa.To my amazement--no one died. The house did not fall apart. The kids were happy and fed but most importantly, when I looked into the mirror that night, I could see that woman I remember. The fun, silly woman who truly thinks she is still 25 years old, who loves ice cream and traveling and music and drinking wine. And I went to bed a bit happier that night knowing that although the road is still long, I am finally on the right track. （1）One morning the author wanted to cry because .A. the children left her aloneB. she was shocked by her changesC. the children didn't behave wellD. she was too angry to control herself（2）What changes did the author make at last?A. She asked the children to take off their coatsB. She made dinner together with the childrenC. She put off washing the clothes of the childrenD. She went to get the children from school after work （3）How did the author's children respond when they saw the author's changes?A. They felt strange and unrealB. They were curious but doubtfulC. They felt excited and became interestedD. They were puzzled but accepted willingly3.阅读理解During my stay in Mumbai, I often went to Pune. Though the two cities are only about 145 km away from each other, traveling that distance is a headache. But work required me to do it and I would have to travel at least twice a week at some point.This time I was traveling around October. We started from Pune at around 5 p.m. Like all the drivers, this taxi driver also struck up a general conversation about me and my city. He started by saying that kids are one's greatest happiness. As a bachelor(光棍汉), I got a little angry when he started all about kids and family. Then he said something that really attracted me. He said he was a musician. I asked him which instruments he played, he replied,"I have an electronic system". Thinking that taxi drivers tend to be unable to buy an electronic system, I doubtfully listened to him continuing with his story.His name was Naveen. He was basically a musician who was expert in playing guitar and the keyboards. Naveen had left his family after a quarrel with his father over taking music as a career. Naveen had his instruments but didn't know how to earn money. The only other thing he could do was to drive. So he joined Mumbai-to-Pune taxi services. That served him as the regular income in weekdays and in the weekends he'd perform in Pune, Nasik or Mumbai. By now, he'd become a slightly famous musician in Maharashtra. But he hada condition wherever he played. He asked that the place couldn't be ticketed. They can charge for food or drinks if it's a pub or a restaurant but no tickets.I heard Naveen's songs. He was amazing. He had a trick which made me call him a genius(天才). Among all the faceless drivers, Naveen stood out. He inspired me to leave my job and start a theatre career in Delhi.（1）Why did the author dislike his job according to the first paragraph?A. He was paid low.B. He had to go on business.C. He had to travel long to work.D. He had no time to take care of himself.（2）What was the author's feeling when the driver started his first topic?A. Surprised.B. Interested.C. Unhappy.D. Confused.（3）The driver chose music as his career at the risk of ________.A. getting fired by his original bossB. being made to make a living aloneC. being forced to leave his homelandD. being rejected by those close to him（4）What words can describe the taxi driver best?A. Brave and smart.B. Famous but modest.C. Talkative and generous.D. Hardworking and kind.（5）What did the author mainly want to show by writing the text?A. The influence of a taxi driver on him.B. The uncommon life of a taxi driver.C. His lucky encounter with a taxi driver.D. One of his experiences on a journey.4.阅读理解Many cities and towns have laws that require people to recycle paper and plastics. Now some state and local governments have passed laws that require citizens to recycle their food waste as well. California and Vermont have statewide laws about recycling food waste that apply to businesses and homes. The process of recycling food waste and turning it into usable soil is called composting(堆制肥料).Food waste that can be composted includes fruit and vegetable peels, coffee grounds, tea bags, and eggshells. Garden waste such as stems and leaves can also be composted. Meat, fish, and dairy food waste cannot be recycled.According to environmental groups, composting reduces the amount of trash going into landfills(垃圾填埋池), and composted waste holds a wide range of nutrients. When compost is added to the soil in gardens and fields, it helps crops grow.Reducing the amount of waste that goes into landfills is one reason why cities and states are passingfood-waste recycling laws. “Our landfills are far from enough for the creation of new ones is shrinking.” Renee Crowley, a project manager said.Officials in Seattle, Washington, say that food waste makes up 30% of the trash going into landfills, and they are looking to reduce that percentage. That city has a law requiring people to recycle food waste. It is banned from all garbage. There is a fine for people who put it into regular garbage.Crowley points out that even in cities where food recycling is not a law, there are often places where citizens can drop off their food waste for composting. Many schools and colleges have also started composting programs.Those who are against food-recycling laws say that the composting process is costly. In addition, it can be difficult for people who live in apartments to store their waste because they don't have access to outside storage bins. Patti Ferguson from Orange County, California, told her local newspaper that she thought an indoor container containing food waste would get smelly.（1）What do we know about composting from the text?A. It is cheap to compost food wasteB. Not all food waste can be reusedC. Not all soil can be compostedD. It is usually processed in empty landfills（2）What is the third paragraph mainly about?A. Ways of keeping nutrients in the soilB. Ways of reducing the amount of trashC. Benefits of recycling food wasteD. Examples of different useful nutrients（3）In Seattle, throwing food waste into garbage is .A. illegalB. shamefulC. requiredD. acceptable（4）Patti Ferguson's attitude towards food-recycling laws is probably .A. thankfulB. supportiveC. uncaringD. negative5.阅读理解The 14-year-old, Amit Dodani, a talented speaker and persuasive debater at school, suffered as a child from a speech disorder.He began working with a speech therapist (理疗师) when he was 6 years old, but it was his decision to try out for debate team at the end of seventh grade that helped him most.“That experience changed my life,” he wrote after his team went on to nationals. “It gave me hope, and helped me see my own true potential.”Since he launched MynameMystory last year, the site has attracted national and even international attention. Amit's mom said her son's website is meant to send a message that no one is alone in their experience, showing how people overcame their challenges and how others can, too.“The big thing that clicked in Amit was the belief that people are really needed (to help each other) in this country,” she said. “I wasn't surprised he wanted to do this, because at such a young age he had this spirit in him.”In addition to the website, Amit also wanted to expand the idea of sharing stories. So he asked his friends and classmates to donate books to distribute to local hospitals. He hoped to collect perhaps 1,000, but in just two weeks, he received more than 2,300 donations.“There was an absolute connection between the website and books,” Amit said. “But books are something that can really make a difference to someone who is in the hospital and can't go to school.”Amit said he's hoping to organize a large live event for MynameMystory at the end of this year at Chaminade High School in West Hills. Those who shared their stories on the website will be invited to speak and encourage others to share their stories of overcoming challenges.“We're hoping for big things,” Amit said. “We have a lot of events planned out for the future. The goal is basically to inspire people in a different way.”（1）What's the purpose of Amit's setting up the website MynameMystory?A. To attract national and international attention.B. To show others how he overcame his challenges.C. To encourage people to take part in debating.D. To deliver his idea that people can help each other.（2）Why did Amit decide to donate books to sick children?A. They are not allowed to visit the website.B. Website and books have no connection.C. They shouldn't be left out in studies.D. Books have a special influence on them.（3）What's the main idea of the text?A. Amit never stops working for his dream.B. A young boy is helping others in his own way.C. Don't ignore the small things in life.D. MynameMystory helps build up self-confidence.6.阅读理解Open water swimmingI had only swum in open water a few times, and always in gentle lakes, so I wasn't prepared for how rough Lake Windermere appeared on a cold day. A swimmer told me the water felt colder than it had been measured, and that the water was a bit rough. But I, along with 10,000 others, was about to complete the challenge.Most of the people taking part were doing a one-mile race, and 10 races were planned over the weekend. There seemed to be a mix of open-water enthusiasts alongside complete beginners—which is precisely the aim of the swims, to get as many people as possible completing their own challenge. The oldest woman competing was 77, taking part in the two-mile race, alongside a man who last year had swum in every one-mile race.I had chosen the third one-mile race of the day. There were over 600 people in my race. We were taken through an acclimatization area a children's paddling pool-sized part of the lake where we moved in to feel how cold the water was. "Not too bad" was everyone's thought! Then we headed out towards the middle of the lake.We'd been warned that the first 100 metres would be really rough. However, somewhere near the 750m mark I was still waiting for the calm; it felt more like swimming in the sea than a lake. I tried to focus on my breathing and technique, and just keep going. As I approached the 400m-to-go mark my lower right leg became painful. I recalled overhearing people talking about how they kept swimming through the pain, so I tried. But it didn't work. I began to feel the entire leg tight and painful. I didn't want to stop, so I bent my right knee and just kicked with the left leg.Finally I saw the finishing post, and I just concentrated on getting there—still one-legged. My finishing time was 38 minutes 25 seconds but that didn't matter—the atmosphere was fantastic and everyone felt a sense of achievement, whatever their time. I'm hooked, and want to give it another go. I've already signed up for my next open-water swim.（1）How did the author feel before the race?A. Scared of the most challenging race.B. Disappointed by the difficult conditions.C. Concerned about the other swimmers in the race.D. Determined to be as tough as the people around her.（2）Why does the author mention the two people in Paragraph 2?A. To stress the importance of the race.B. To praise the experienced swimmers.C. To show the wide range of the participants.D. To introduce the various events of the race.（3）The author suggests in Paragraph 4 that ______.A. the race would cause breathing problemsB. the race became harder than she had expectedC. it was really necessary to prepare for tough swimsD. it would have been easier if she had taken others' advice（4）What does the author talk about in the last paragraph?A. Her confidence in her own ability.B. Her pride in having swum so quickly.C. Her eagerness to repeat the experience.D. Her surprise at having managed to finish.7.阅读理解When I was a little girl, I remember that when my dad was repairing something, he would ask me to hold the hammer, so we would have time for a conversation with each other. I never saw my dad drinking or taking a night out. All he did after work was taking care of his family.I grew up and left home for college and since then, my dad had been calling me every Sunday morning. And when I bought a house several years later, my dad painted it by himself in the fierce summer heat. All he asked was to talk to him, but I was too busy in those days.Four years ago, my dad visited me. He spent many hours putting together a swing for my daughter. He asked me to have a talk with him, but I had to prepare for a trip that weekend.One Sunday morning we had a telephone talk as usual. I noticed that my dad had forgotten some things that we discussed lately. I was in a hurry, so our conversation was short. Several hours later that day I received a call. My father was in the hospital. Immediately I bought a plane ticket and on my way I was thinking about all the occasions I missed to have a talk with my dad. By the time I arrived at the hospital, my father had passed away. Now it was he who did not have time for a conversation with me. I realized how little I knew about my dad, his deepest thoughts and his dreams.After his death I learned much more about him and even more about myself. All he ever wanted was my time. And now he has all my attention every single day.（1）When the author was a little girl, she .A. often talked with her fatherB. liked playing on the swingC. was good at repairing thingsD. learned to take care of her family（2）When at college, the author .A. phoned her father every Sunday morningB. received a call from her father every Sunday morningC. asked her father to call her every SundayD. asked her father to talk with her（3）Why did the author fail to have a talk with her father four years ago?A. She had got tired of talking with him.B. She was busy planning a trip.C. Her daughter asked her to play.D. She was busy painting her house.（4）When did the author begin to regret missing the talks with her father?A. As soon as she got the news that her father was ill.B. After her father's sudden death.C. Many years after her father's death.D. On her way to the hospital to see her father.8.阅读理解In 1921, long before the Walt Disney Company turned Pooh (维尼熊) into an international star of TV and films, Christopher Robin Milne was given a toy bear on his first birthday from his father, A.A. Milne, who bought the stuffed (填充的) animal from a store. The stuffed animal was named Edward Bear. Years later, Edward was named Winnie. From the time Christopher Robin Milne was a baby until he was about 8 years old, he would receive different stuffed animals.A.A. Milne was a famous English author. As he watched his son interact (互动) with Winnie and friends, A.A. Milne thought his child's interaction with the collection of animals would make a great bedtime story. So Milne worked with artist Ernest H. Shepard and wrote the first Winnie the Pooh poem, where Edward Bear was known as “Teddy Bear”. The writings appeared in Punch magazine and in the book they wrote together, When We Were Very Young, which was published in 1924. In a four-year period, three more books that centered on the bear and his team followed: 1926's Winnie-the-Pooh; 1927's Now We Are Six; and 1928's The House at Pooh Corner.The books and poems about Pooh brought great success to the author, and the characters became favorites with young children and their families around the world. Their popularity led Disney to get the rights to make films about the characters in 1961. Five years later, Pooh, Tigger, Piglet and the rest of the team appeared on screen for the first time in Winnie-the-Pooh and the Honey Tree. The characters later appeared in TV shows, movies, video games and short films. Pooh's most recent appearance came last year in the popular children's program, Doc McStuffin s, where he was a special guest.（1）What do we know about Edward Bear?A. It was just a birthday gift for a baby.B. It was a popular toy bear among kids.C. It was an international star of many films.D. It was given to Christopher when he was 8.（2）What didA. AMilne do according to Paragraph 2?A. He wrote many books about Pooh.B. He read many bedtime stories to his son.C. He wrote 5 books with Ernest H. Shepard.D. He encouraged his son to play with friends.（3）Why did Pooh appear in Doc McStuffins?A. To meet a guest in this program.B. To be a special part of this program.C. To show it is also a popular program.D. To make its new film known to people.（4）What is the best title of the text?A. Pooh's influence on cultureB. Great success of PoohC. The real story behind PoohD. Pooh and his friends9.阅读理解My husband and I had been married nearly twenty-two years when I acquired Stevens-Johnson syndrome, a disorder where my immune system (免疫系统) responded to a virus by producing painful blisters (水疱). Although my long-term evaluation was good, I, who had been so fiercely independent, rapidly became absolutely helpless.My husband, Scott, stepped up to the plate, taking care of kids and cooking dinners. He also became my personal caretaker, applying the medicine to all of my blisters because my hands couldn't do the job. Needless to say, I had negative emotions, bouncing from embarrassment to shame caused by total reliance on someone other than myself.At one point when I had mentally and physically hit bottoms I remember thinking that Scott must somehow love me more than I could ever love him. With my illness, he had become the stronger one, and I was the weaker one. And this disturbed me.I recovered from my illness, but I couldn't seem to recover from the thought that I loved my husband less than he loved me. This seeming distinction in our love continued to annoy me for the year following my illness.Then recently Scott and I went on a long bike ride. He's an experienced cyclist; I'm quite the green hand. At one point with a strong headwind and sharp pain building in my tired legs, I really thought I couldn't go any further. Seeing me struggle, Scott pulled in front of me and yelled over his shoulder, “Stay close behind me.” As I fell into the draft of his six-foot-three-inch frame and followed his steps, I discovered that my legs quit burning and I was able to catch my breath. My husband was pulling me along again. At this very moment I woke up to what I now believe: during these and other tough times, love has the opportunity to become stronger when one partner learns to lean on the other.I pray my husband will always be strong and healthy. But if he should ever become the struggling one, whether on a bike ride or with an illness, I trust I'll be ready to call out to him: stay close behind me — my turn to pull you along.（1）What made the author feel helpless?A. Her treatment failure.B. Her husband caring for her too much.C. Her suffering from illness and losing the previous independence.D. Her husband stepped up to the plate.（2）Which of the following can best describe the author's husband?A. Family-centered.B. Not good at taking action.C. Career-centered.D. Independent but tired of negative emotions.（3）What did the author's husband do when going on the long bike ride?A. Followed her closely.B. Supported her all the way.C. Gave in to her depression.D. Stopped to take care of her.（4）What is the passage mainly about?A. A hopeless husband took good care of his ill wife.B. A helpful husband cured his wife of blisters.C. An independent wife shared how her husband had helped her.D. An appreciative wife showed how her husband had encouraged her.10.阅读理解My teacher, Mr. August J. Bachmann, was the most influential teacher I ever had.I had gotten into trouble in his class: Another student had pushed me for fun, and I became angry and began to hit him. Mr. Bachmann stopped the fight, but instead of sending me to the office, he sat me down and asked a simple question,“Penna, why are you wasting your life？Why aren't you going to college？”I didn't know anything about colleges or scholarships. No one had ever considered that a fatherless boy from the poorest neighborhood had a future. That day, instead of rushing off for lunch, he stayed and explained possible education options to me. At the end of our talk, he sent me to see a secretary who had a child at a state college. This was in 1962 at Emerson High School in Union City, New Jersey.Well, 55 years have passed, and what have I done with the knowledge he gave me？I gained a PhD from Fordham University when I was only 29.I taught English and social studies and then moved up the chain of command from teacher to principal(校长).I've sat on the board for Magnet Schools of America and represented that organization at the United Nations. I've won a number of great educational awards. But where would I be if a truly caring teacher had not taken the time out of his lunch period to speak to me？It was without question only his confidence in me that helped me forward.I have repaid his kindness hundreds of times by encouraging misguided youngsters to aim higher. If I have saved any children, it is because of him. If I have been a successful educator, it is because I had a great role model in Mr. Bachmann.（1）The writer ________ before Mr. Bachmann talked to him.A. was an active boyB. was an aimless boyC. liked making troubles in classD. would get punished by his teachers（2）Which of the following best describes Mr. Bachmann?A. Fair.B. Confident.C. Inspiring.D. Humorous.（3）How did Mr. Bachmann influence the writer?A. He set the writer on the right path.B. He was strict with the writer.C. He helped the writer with his study.D. He tried to set a good example to the writer.（4）What does the writer think of his achievement?A. He is very proud of himself.B. He feels his effort gets paid off at last.C. He owes his achievement to Mr. Bachmann.D. He thinks it an honor to be a successful educator.11.阅读理解There is a lot to learn about the creations of Beatrix Potter — not only is she the author and illustrator of one of the world's most famous children's books, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, but also a pioneering conservationist with the spirit of a scientist."Potter grew up as the daughter of a wealthy Victorian family, but along with her brother who filled an entire floor of their large house in London with all sorts of animals," said Anne Lundin, a retired professor for theUW-Madison School of Library and Information Studies."As an adult, she was a frustrated botanical illustrator and scientist. That field was not open to her because she was female," Lundin said. Potter was urged to turn the charming illustrations and stories she wrote in letters to children into books. She wrote 23 books in all — a body of work that has inspired plays, ballets, films and an astonishing amount of merchandise."The Tale of Peter Rabbit is probably the most famous children's book in the world, which was published in 1902 and has really stood the test of time. It's been translated into 36 languages. The parents and grandparents will share it with the next generation," said Lundin.Potter also made a mark on the world through her land conservation. "In many ways, she was like Peter Rabbit, venturing into a world of adventure and risk. She withdrew from London as soon as she started making some money on her books to the Lake District and became an extremely important farmer and conservationist. She preserved and passed on 15 farms and over 4,000 acres, which were given back to the country as gifts in the 20th century," said Lundin.Even though she was born 150 years ago, she was amazingly modern — her embracing of the natural world, commented Jennifer Blatchley Smith, an artistic director of the show Peter Rabbit Tales to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Potter's birth.（1）What helped Beatrix Potter to write The Tale of Peter Rabbit successfully?A. Her life and work experiences.B. Her specialty in animated (动画) pictures.。
2020年高考英语专题训练系列 完形填空记叙文答案
1完形填空记叙文-2020年高考英语专题训练系列(一)阅读下面短文，从短文后每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I learn that a true friend is the most important in my life after I had gone through so many terrible things. I felt ____1____ when I was told that I would have to leave the company. As I had a very big family to ____2____ and was in great ____3____ of money, what I was greatly ____4____ about was how to find a new ____5____. In order to ____6____ out this problem, I rushed from place to place like crazy. I read almost all the newspapers and ____7____ down almost all the telephone numbers in the ads in my notebook and tried to ____8____ almost all the companies that needed new employees. It was not until I ____9____ a job in a small town near Townsville that I calmed down. My new boss, Mr. John Brown, was one of my ____10____ who I was getting along well with at high school. “Why didn’t you contact with me ____11____? In that case, I could have given you much help in time.” He said, ____12____ me a cup of coffee. Both of us were ____13____ to see each other because we hadn’t seen each other since graduation. We ____14____ the whole afternoon talking about things and people that we remembered at school. John asked me to give him some ____15____ on how to enlarge his present business and he was ____16____ with my good suggestions. He ____17____ me a job which didn’t need much experience because I was not ____18____ with this field, but the salary I got was much more than expected. I cried the first time I saw the ____19____ of money given by the company — that was the first time for me to ____20____ so much money since I grew up.1. A. glad B. upset C. bored D. willing2. A. support B. live C. devote D. apply3. A. favor B. honor C. need D. time4. A. sorry B. sure C. curious D. concerned5. A. job B. family C. partner D. school6. A. get B. turn C. point D. work7. A. break B. cut C. write D. go8. A. introduce B. call C. tell D. suggest9. A. tried B. did C. lost D. found10. A. workers B. teachers C. bosses D. schoolmates11. A. earlier B. faster C. later D. slower12. A. showing B. drinking C. passing D. dropping13. A. confused B. excited C. worried D. sad14. A. cost B. took C. spent D. paid15. A. advice B. time C. hope D. agreement16. A. angry B. pleased C. kind D. strict17. A. sent B. offered C. hired D. paid18. A. satisfied B. mad C. bored D. familiar19. A. amount B. source C. gift D. price20. A. give B. win C. earn D. offer(一) 作者失业后到处疯狂地找工作来养家糊口。
2020年高考英语 记叙文阅读练习
文体分类练(二)——记叙文1．文体和结构特点：英语记叙文以描写叙述为主，主要描写人物、地点、事件或过程。
其特点是：主题往往隐藏在字里行间，没有直接地表达出来；文章主旨要通过整篇文章来进行提炼；文章大多按时间跨度、空间顺序、上下顺序来展开。
2．答题误区：记叙文阅读理解题的易错点往往在多个事件的先后顺序与人物的情感态度上。
解题时，一方面要依据文章的顺序和故事的发展弄清一系列事件的先后顺序以及它们之间的逻辑关系，必要时可以对时间和事件进行排序；另一方面，还要根据人物的处境和描写、议论时所用的特定词语来准确把握人物的情感与态度，做到入情入境，特别要留意描写和议论时所用的形容词和副词。
3．阅读策略：阅读记叙文应采取略读和扫读的方法，快速抓住文章的主要内容，从整体上把握文章的连贯性，进而大体上揣测出作者的写作意图及文章的情感主线，然后阅读题干，在文章中查找相关的信息；最后根据查找到的相关信息做出正确的选择。
如果文中所涉及的人物较多，还要弄清人物之间的关系。
(限时28分钟)A(2019·重庆第一次调研)Roberto Clemente is the greatest baseball player of all time. He had an unbelievable batting average (击球率) in all seasons he played. Having won four batting titles, Gold Glove Awards twelve times, and a Most ValuablePlayer Award, he is certainly the best that ever played.Besides being the best baseball player, Roberto Clemente was also agreat man and a hero. In 1972, there was an earthquake in Nicaragua. OnDecember 31 of that year, Clemente flew to Nicaragua to take supplies tothe people. Almost immediately after takeoff, the plane crashed into the Caribbean Sea.The best honors for Clemente came after he died. He was the first Latino voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. In 1999, the city of Pittsburgh, where he played baseball, renamed abridge after him —a bridge that leads to the city's beautiful new stadium.No one summed up the life of Roberto Clemente and the baseball commissioner (总干事) when, at Clemente's Hall of Fame award ceremony, he said, “He was so great a man, as a leader and humanitarian, so great an inspiration to the young and to all in baseball, especially to the proud people of his homeland, Puerto Rico.”The commissioner further honored Clemente by creating a sportsmanship award in his name.1．What can be concluded from Roberto Clemente's trip to Nicaragua?A．He got injured in an air crash.B．He cared about people and the world.C．He donated a huge sum of money to Nicaragua.D．He earned his fame for his bravery and generosity.2．What do we know about Roberto Clemente from the passage?A．He died in Puerto Rico.B．There was a bridge built for him.C．He played baseball in Pittsburgh.D．His statue was in the Baseball Hall of Fame.3．What happened at Clemente's Hall of Fame award ceremony?A．A sportsmanship award was set up in Clemente's name.B．Clemente was voted into the Soccer Hall of Fame.C．Clemente gained an honor from the people of his homeland.D．The commissioner praised Clemente's unbelievable batting skills.4．Where is the passage most probably taken from?A．A science journal.B．A sports magazine.C．A radio program.D．A news report.B(2019·深圳高三调研)Kevin, diagnosed with dyslexia (诵读困难症), rarely spoke a word in class, and if he did, it would be a “Yes”，“No”，or “Maybe”in response to questions. He always scored badly in tests and saw no hope for the future. That was until he met Sarah, an advisor at a youth center Kidpreneur.In 2012, Kevin attended a course called Ready Set Go in that center. The course was fordisadvantaged kids in Kingswood —a lowincome area in Sydney's western suburbs —and its goal was to teach the kids how to create businesses and offer value to the neighborhood.At the end of the course, Sarah took the kids to the local area. She asked volunteers to share their business experiences — Kevin immediately put up his hand. His challenge was to trade his hot dog selling service for free bread at a bakery. Although scared, Kevin was able to share his entrepreneurial story (创业故事) with the shop owner and asked if he could exchange his service for some bread. Unexpectedly, the shop owner told Kevin how moved he was by his story and handed him some bread for free. By the end of the afternoon, his belief in himself and what was possible was at an alltime high.The following week, Kevin sold 70 hot dogs in two hours and made over ＄200. Soon after, he delivered public speeches in 20 schools, and was selected as part of his school's leadership team. Now he heads a business group working on how to increase the potential customer base.All of this would not have been possible if Kevin had not found his passion and perseverance to improve himself, and those around him. The guidance and trust of his advisor also helped to kindle his enthusiasm to go after his goals and dreams in life.5．What were the kids expected to achieve in the Ready Set Go course?A．To improve their test scores.B．To create a hot dog business.C．To teach in lowincome areas.D．To be beneficial to the local area.6．How did Kevin feel after visiting the local bakery?A．Scared.B．Confident.C．Touched.D．Grateful.7．What does the underlined word “kindle”in the last paragraph probably mean?A．Inspire.B．Share.C．Continue.D．Express.8．What can be a suitable title for the text?A．On the Road to RecoveryB．Turning Failure into SuccessC．Growing Wealthy Through Hard WorkD．From Hopeless Youth to Business LeaderC(2019·成都第二次诊断)Author Walter Dean Myers died at the age of 76 after a brief illness. Walter Dean Myers was the author of more than 100 books for children and young adults and received many top awards.The prolific author was loved for his vivid description of the lives of African American children, and for writing books for young people that covered different subjects. “Myers has written about all those subjects with deep understanding and a hardwon, qualified sense of hope，”said Leonard S. Marcus in 2008.He was born in 1937 and was adopted by Florence Dean and Herbert after his mother died while giving birth to his younger sister. They loved him very much and his mother read to him from a very young age. Reading pushed him to discover worlds beyond his landscape.He began writing at an early age. He wrote well in high school and an English teacher recognized this and advised him to keep on writing no matter what happened to him. “It's what you do，”she said.He dropped out of high school at 17 and joined the army. After finishing his service, he entered a dark period in his life. Myers began writing at night to pull himself through that miserable time.In an essay published in The Ne w Y ork Times earlier this year, Myers described how a short story by James Arthur Baldwin helped change the course of his life. “I didn't love the story, but I was lifted by it，”he wrote, “for it took place in Harlem, and it was a story concerned with black people like those I knew. By humanizing the people who were like me, Baldwin's story also humanized me. The story gave me a permission that I didn't know I needed, the permission to write about my own landscape, my own map.”“I write books or the troubled boy I once was，”he wrote, “and for the boy who lives within me still.”。
2020年高考英语阅读理解记叙文专题练习题(附答案)
2020年高考英语阅读理解记叙文专题练习题（附答案）1.根据短文理解，选择正确答案。
Elizabeth Blackwell was born in England in 1821, and moved to New York City when she was ten years old. One day she decided that she wanted to become a doctor. That was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of the nineteenth century. After writing many letters asking for admission(录取) to medical schools, she was finally accepted by a doctor in Philadelphia. She was so determined that she taught school and gave music lessons to get money for the cost of schooling.In 1849, after graduation from medical school, she decided to further her education in Paris. She wanted to be a surgeon(外科医师) , but a serious eye problem forced her to give up the idea.Upon returning to the United States, she found it difficult to start her own practice because she was a woman. By 1857 Elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor, along with another woman doctor, managed to open a new hospital, the first for women and children. Besides being the first woman physician and founding her own hospital , she also set up the first medical school for women.（1）Why couldn't Elizabeth Blackwell realize her dream of becoming a surgeon? ______A. She couldn't get admitted to medical school.B. She decided to further her education in Paris.C. A serious eye problem stopped her.D. It was difficult for her to start a practice in the United States.（2）How many years passed between her graduation from medical school and the opening of herhospital?_____A. Eight years.B. Ten years.C. Nineteen years.D. Thirty-six years.（3）According to the passage, all of the following are "firsts" in the life of Elizabeth Blackwell EXCEPT that she ______.A. became the first woman physicianB. was the first woman doctorC. and several other women founded the first hospital for women and childrenD. set up the first medical school for women2.根据短文理解，选择正确答案。
2020 年高考英语真题和模拟题(含答案及解析) 阅读理解记叙文
2020年高考英语真题和模拟题（含答案及解析）阅读理解一、2020 年高考真题B（2020·新高考全国卷 I 山东卷，B）Jenifer Mauer has needed more willpower than the typical college student to pursue her goal of earning a nursing degree. That willpower bore fruit when Jennifer graduated from University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and became the first in her large family to earn a bachelor’s degree.Mauer, of Edgar, Wisconsin, grew up on a farm in a family of 10 children. Her dad worked at a job away from the farm, and her mother ran the farm with the kids. After high school, Jennifer attended a local technical college, working to pay her tuition(学费), because there was no extra money set aside for a college education. After graduation, she worked to help her sisters and brothers pay for their schooling.Jennifer now is married and has three children of her own. She decided to go back to college to advance her career and to be able to better support her family while doing something she loves: nursing. She chose the UW-Eau Claire program at Ministry Saint Joseph’s Hospital in Marshfield because she was able to pursue her four-year degree close to home. She could drive to class and be home in the evening to help with her kids. Jenifer received great support from her family as she worked to earn her degree: Her husband worked two jobs to cover the bills, and her 68-year-old mother helped take care of the children at times.Through it all, she remained in good academic standing and graduated with honors. Jennifer sacrificed( 牺牲) to achieve her goal, givin g up many nights with her kids and missing important events to study. ‘‘Some nights my heart was breaking to have to pick between my kids and studying for exams or papers,’’ she says. However, her children have learned an important lesson witnessing their mother earn her degree. Jennifer is a first-generation graduate and an inspiration to her family-and that’s pretty powerful.1.What did Jennifer do after high school?A.She helped her dad with his work.B.She ran the family farm on her own.C.She supported herself through college.D.She taught her sisters and brothers at home.2.Why did Jennifer choose the program at Ministry Saint Joseph’s Hospital in Marshfield?A. To take care of her kids easily.B. To learn from the best nurses.C. To save money for her parents.D. To find a well-paid job there.3.What did Jennifer sacrifice to achieve her goal?A. Her health.B. Her time with family.C. Her reputation.D. Her chance of promotion.4.What can we learn from Jenifer’s story?【文章大意】这是一篇记叙文。
2020年高考英语5-6月最新全国卷模拟题汇编4 阅读理解之记叙文(原卷word版)
2020年高考英语5-6月最新全国卷模拟题汇编专题04阅读理解之记叙文1.（2020届安徽省名校高考模拟）My name is Matthew. I'm not someone who has many secrets，because I'm a terrible liar. But there is one huge secret that I kept for years- -I failed my driving test. I had never failed a test before, and had never even come close. Driving made me anxious , but my parents told me I had to. They signed me up for driving lessons. I had gotten a perfect score for my written permit exam , but getting behind the wheel was a different story.But when October 30th rolled around ,my pride set in. I wanted to be like everyone else at my school , showing off the brand new license they'd gotten. Looking back on that special day,I can't remember if I was nervous. What I do remember is starting the test , pausing at a stop sign after a few seconds , and being asked by the instructor to pull over. I had received an auto-fail since my pause was indeed a pause and not a real stop. I wasn't upset that I was leaving without a license, but I was scared everyone would know that I had failed. So when I got to class, I told everyone I didn't want to take the test on my birthday.One Friday a month later, I went to the test spot again and passed. Later that night I drove for the first time by myself, which brought to me an amazing feeling I've never experienced——but sill, I couldn't imagine ever telling anyone the truth. So I didn't. It wasn't until midway through college that I came clean. It turned out plenty of my college friends had failed too! And I gathered enough courage to speak the fact out. Yes ,I had also failed.Now I realize failure and imperfection are two things everyone has to experience , without which one couldn't make a true man.4．What can we learn about Matthew?A．He was a slow learner of driving. B．He relied heavily on his parents.C．He was afraid of taking exams. D．He was bored with telling lies.5．Why did the instructor ask Matthew to pull over?A．To put an end to his lest. B．To check his parking skills.C．To give him a second chance, D．To show him a better way of driving.6．W hat made Matthew feel extremely worried after his first attempt?A．Failing to get a driving license. B．Missing his birthday celebration.C．Making his parents disappointed. D．Losing face before his classmates.7．W hat did Matthew learn from his own experience?A．Honesty is the best policy. B．Failure is a way to grow up.C．Truth stands the test of time. D．Imperfection is another form of perfection.2.（2020届福建省泉州市高三第一次质检）I recently heard a story about a famous research scientist who had made several very important medical breakthroughs.When a newspaper reporter asked him why he was able to be so much more creative than the average person, he responded that it all came from an experience with his mother when he was about two years old.At that time he was trying to remove a bottle of milk from the refrigerator when he accidentally dropped the bottle, splling its contents all over the kitchen floor—a real sea of milk!When his mother came in, instead of yelling at him, giving him a lecture or punishing him, she said, ''Robert, what a great and wonderful mess you have made!I have rarely seen such a huge puddle of milk.Well, would you like to play in the milk for a few minutes? ''Indeed, he did.After a few minutes, his mother said, ''Robert, whenever you make a mess like this, eventually you have to clean it up and restore everything to its proper order.We could use a sponge(海绵) , a towel or a mop. Which do you prefer? '' He chose the sponge and together they cleaned up the spilled milk.His mother then said, ''You know, what we have here is a failed experiment in how to effectively carry big milk bottle with two tiny hands.Let's go to the backyard and fill the bottle with water and see if you can discover a way to carry it without dropping it. '' The little boy leaned that if he grasped the bottle at the top near the lip with both hands, he could carry it without dropping it. What a wonderful lesson!This famous scientist then remarked that it was at that moment that he knew he didn't need to be afraid to make mistakes. Instead, he learned that mistakes were opportunities for learning something new, which is what scientific experiments are all about.Wouldn't it be great if all parents would respond the way Robert'smother responded to him?4．What happened when the boy dropped the milk bottle?A．He got injured and burst into tears.B．He cried over the broken milk bottle.C．His mother scolded him for making a mess.D．His mother encouraged him to play with the milk.5．What was his mother's purpose by inviting him to do the clean-up together?A．To inspire his creativity.B．To promote his responsibility.C．To develop his cooking skill.D．To improve his experiment ability.6．Why did the mother take the boy to the backyard?A．To fetch water for cleaningB．Top our milk into the bottle.C．To help him wipe off his memory of failure.D．To explore how to carry bottles successfully.7．What is critical to the scientist's creativity?A．His childhood toys.B．His mother's strictness.C．Lessons from making mistakes.D．Failure in scientific experiments.3.（2020届福建省泉州市高三第一次质检）Connie Monroe clicks a button, flicks her wrist and watches as her neighborhood floods. The shorelines are first to go. Then, the baseball fields at Fleming Park. By the time seawater reaches the senior center, it has flooded streets and over a dozen brick homes. Monroe moves her head up and down, side to side, taking in the simulated (仿真的) view. This is what could happen to Turner Station, a historic African American community southeast of Baltimore, as sea levels rise.Climate change presents many challenges to coastal communities and to those trying to prepare for its impacts, but one of the most basic is also one of the most vexing: How do you show people and convince them of a possible future?Communicating the realness and immediacy of the climate threat is hugely important to climate researchers and those aiming to lessen its causes. But it's also the most important to communities faced with coming changes that are already unavoidable. These projects need public support and input. That's why Monroe and other residents (居民) are being directed to sit in metal chairs, put on virtual reality headsets and watch their homes flood.Turner Station, a community which gets flooded easily, is trying to prepare. It has partnered with the Port of Baltimore, a few nonprofits and a local landscape architecture firm to adopt a range of tools and ways to communicate climate change to the public, because every person is different and every place is different.The virtual reality program is only the most recent, and perhaps the most effective step. Virtual reality is an immersive experience that can trick the human brain into thinking it's real. But tricking people is not the goal of the sea level rise simulation being used at Turner Station, says Juiano Calil, one of the program's developers. ''The goal, '' he says, ''is to start a conversation and help folks visualize the impacts of climate change and the solutions, and also discuss the trade-offs between them. ''8．Who is Monroe?A．A coastal community citizen. B．A climate researcher.C．An architect. D．A VR program developer.9．What does the underlined word ''vexing'' mean in paragraph 2?A．Bothersome. B．Dramatic.C．Original. D．Convincing.10．Why is VR technology employed here?A．It can cut down the risks of climate change.B．It can show severe results of climate change.C．It can introduce technology to the residents.D．It can predict the climate change accurately.11．What is the purpose of the program?A．To trick more people to believe.B．To win the residents’cooperation.C．To advocate the application of VR.D．To inform the residents of the solutions.4.（2020届广东广雅中学高三适应性考试）"How do you account for your remarkable accomplishment in Queen Victoria of the UK asked Helen Keller. "How do you explain the fact that even though you were both blind and deaf you were able to accomplish so much?"Ms. Keller's answer is a tribute (致敬) to her dedicated teacher. "If it had not been for Anne Sullivan, the name of Helen Keller would have remained unknown.”According to speaker Zig Ziglar, "Little Annie" Sullivan, as she was called when she was young, was no stranger to hardship. She was almost sightless herself and was, at one time, diagnosed as hopelessly "insane" by her caregivers. She was locked in the basement of a mental institution outside of Boston. On occasion, Little Annie would violently attack anyone who came near. Most of the time she generally ignored everyone in her presence.An elderly nurse believed there was hope, however, and she made it her mission to show love to the child. Every day she visited Little Annie. For the most part, the child did not acknowledge the nursed presence, but she still continued to visit. The kind woman left cookies for her and spoke words of love and encouragement. She believed Little Annie could recover, if only she were shown love.Eventually, doctors noticed the change in the girl. Where they once witnessed anger and hatred, they now noted a gentleness and love. They moved her upstairs where she continued to improve. Then the day finally came when this seemingly "hopeless'' child was released.Anne Sullivan grew into a young woman with a desire to help others as she herself was helped by the kind nurse. It was she who saw the great potential in Helen Keller. She loved her, disciplined her, played with her, pushed her and worked with her until the flickering candle that was her life became a beacon of light to the world. Anne Sullivan worked wonders in Helen's life; but it was a loving nurse who first believed in Little Annie and lovingly transformed an uncommunicative child into a compassionate teacher.“If it had not been for Anne Sullivan, the name of Helen Keller would have remained unknown." But if it had not been for a kind and dedicated nurse, the name of Anne Sullivan would have remained unknown.4．The dialogue between Queen Victoria and Helen Keller is mentioned mainly to .A．show a deep admiration for Helen KellerB．prove that Helen Keller made a great contributionC．begin telling the story of Helen Keller teacher Anne SullivanD．get the reader interested in how Helen Keller achieved so much5．What is the hardship mentioned in the third paragraph?A．Sullivan had a strange disease.B．Almost everyone ignored Sullivan.C．Sullivan was kept away from her parents.D．Sullivan was believed to have a mental problem.6．What can we conclude from the article?A．Sullivan liked the nurse from the very beginning.B．Sullivan experienced firsthand how terrible the life of a deaf child was.C．The elderly nurse had no doubt that Sullivan would be a great teacher.D．Without the nurse, Sullivan couldn't have helped Helen Keller later.7．Which of the following would be the best title for the article?A．The Power of LoveB．Making a DifferenceC．The Secret to Being a Good TeacherD．Similarities Between Anne and Helen5.（2020届广西桂林调研）Thomas Edison was one of ten said to be the greatest genius of his age. There are only a few men in all of the history, who have changed the lives of other men as much as the inventor of the first useful electric light. But Edison could never be happy only because someone said he was a genius. “There is no such thing as genius,” Edison said. He said that what people called genius was mostly hard work.But Edison was a dreamer as well as a worker. From his earliest days as a child he wandered about the secrets of nature. Nature he often said, is full of secrets, He tried to understand them; then, he tried to learn what could usefully be done with them.Edison enjoyed thinking. He knew that most people will do almost anything instead of the difficult work of thinking, especially if they do not think very often. But he knew, too, that thinking can give men enjoyment and pleasure.Edison could not understand how anyone could be uninterested in life. As he loved to think, he also loved to work. On the day he became 75 years dd. someone asked him what ideas he had about life. “Work,” he answered. “Discovering the secrets of nature and using them to make men happier.” He said he had enough inv entions in his mind to give him another 100 years of work.5．According to the first paragraph, it is true that ________.A．Edison invented the electric light with the help of other American inventorsB．Edison was satisfied that he was regarded as the greatest genius of his ageC．the invention of the electric light by Edison has changed the lives of many peopleD．the lives of many people would have been the same without Edison’s inventions6．Edison thought ________.A．he could be happy if he was a geniusB．hard work could do better than geniusC．genius plays the most important part in one’s successD．genius could do better than hard work7．The last sentence in the passage most probably implies ________.A．Edison made 100 inventions in his lifeB．Edison was able to live and work for 100 yearsC．People of his time were ready to give Edison another 100 years’ workD．Life is too short for Edison to invent more for human beings6.（2020届广西桂林调研）When the sand began kicking up and hitting our faces, I started to worry that maybe we had made a mistake.That afternoon, my dad had stood on the deck（露台）of our home and laughed as our neighbors packed up their cars and headed inland. They left to spend the night in motels or at friends’ homes that were out of range of approaching summer storm.Challenging the weather that threatened to damp our spirits, we lit a fire on the beach. Dad told jokes and we had a good time. When it was 6:30 p.m., all laughter disappeared. Our eyes were drawn to the sky. A tornado（龙卷风）was headed straight for us! In a flash, we were all on our feet. The wind started screaming and now we were running to the cottage. My mom stopped next to the front door. “Where can we go?” She shouted at my dad.Most cottages on this part of Lake Michigan had been built without basements. Ours was no exception. The huge windows and the cottage itself wouldn’t offer safety from high wind.“Follow me!” my dad yelled. We crawled（爬）beneath the deck, pressing ourselves against the foundation of the cottage. Between the deck supports, we watched the approaching storm in silent terror.My dad shouted, “Hold on!” and something else I couldn’t hear over the screaming wind. I think he was praying. By the time it reached our cottage, it was nothing more than a strong wind. The rest of the storm lasted foran hour and then simply blew away.“Next time, we’ll stay inland at Grandma’s. Okay?” my dad said.8．What did the family do before the storm came?A．They sat on the deck. B．They stayed on the beach.C．They packed up the cars. D．They visited their neighbors.9．Where were they running when the tornado was headed for the family? They were running ________.A．to the motels B．to the their friend’s homeC．to the cottage D．to the beach10．What does the underlined sentence “Ours was no exception.” in Paragraph 4 mean?A．Our cottage had got a basement. B．Our cottage hadn’t got a basement.C．We hadn’t expected to get a cottage.D．We had expected to get a cottage.11．What does the text mainly talk about?A．How the family survived the tornado. B．What to do in face of a tornado.C．How important it is to build a basement.D．How a father protected the family.7.（2020届广西玉林市高三第一次适应性考试）One of the most important things that has happened to me occurred long before I was aware of it. As the story goes, I was three days old and Mom was singing “The Name Game” song to me: “ChristineBo-Bean-Banana-Fanna-Fo-Feen.” By day four, I was given a new name—Christine-Bo-Bean, or just Bo-Bee to my mother. Now, I am Bo to her and close friends.Why is this nickname（昵称）so important to me? I once read a book with a passage about True Names which explains that when a person’s true name is spoken, she has a distinct aura（光环）around her. Although I have been Bo to my mother all my life, I recently discovered that my true name is not on my birth certificate; it’s the name that is as unique and memorable as I am.People usually know me as Christine. They still see me as a quiet, bookish child. They don’t know who I am now. My most recent hopes, fears, goals, dreams and opinions escape their notice; it is easier to think of me as I was. In their minds, they have a box labeled “Christine” in which I fit neatly, and as Christine, I was content with the perfect packaging.Those who call me Bo or Bo-Bee really know me. They remember who I was and realize I have changed. Bois a tight squeeze in the old “Christine” boxes. The Bo I am is ever-changing, ever-growing and ever-learning.When I was Christine, I was quiet, and easily scared. I feared groups, meeting new people and sharing my opinions. I was more comfortable with a book than my best friend. As Christine, I thought everyone was better than I was.As Bo, I still love my books, but I want to discuss them. As Bo, my dream is to live where I can experience new things and meet new people. I dream about being alone on a stage lit by a single spotlight; I have that confidence now. I am equal to those I once saw as better than me.A name shouldn’t make such a difference, but sometimes, when a person finds his or her True Name, they develop a new shine visible to friends, family and especially themselves.I can’t always be Bo. Sometimes exposing myself is still scary and I feel too nervous; I want to hide in those old boxes. Mostly, however, I am ready for the world. So, just call me Bo.4．When was the author given a nickname?A．When she was three years old.B．On the fourth day after she was born.C．Seven days after she was born.D．When she received the old “Christine” box.5．What do the people know about the author as Christine?A．They think the author is active and crazy.B．They care about the author’s most recent feelings.C．They don’t realize the author has changed.D．They don’t know the author has changed her name.6．What kind of person was the author in the past?A．She showed no interest in reading.B．She took pleasure in finding new things.C．She loved reading and sharing books with friends.D．She lacked confidence and preferred to be alone.7．What can be a suitable title for the text?A．Bo—the True NameB．A Unique NameC．Remember the PastD．The Meaning of Nickname8.（2020届河南省焦作市高三三模）During Rick’s birth in 1962, his brain was damaged for oxygen lack. The doctors told Dick Hoyt that there was no hope of his son being anything more than a “vegetable”. Yet Dick and his wife were det ermined to raise him at home.At age 13, Rick told his father he wanted to participate in a five-mile benefit run for the disabled. Dick was not a runner, but he agreed to push Rick through the race course in his wheelchair. That was when a surprising thing happened. During the run, Rick felt as though he wasn’t disabled anymore—he was simply one of the runners. This experience deeply affected Dick, and he committed to running an increasing number of events with his son so that Rick could have this feeling as often as possible.At first, other competitors often treated them as outsiders and even avoided them. But gradually, what began as a way for Rick Hoyt to experience inclusion and equality broadened in its purpose. Running together became a way to send a message that, as Rick said, everybody should be included in everyday life. The pair’s first Boston Marathon in 1981 finished in the top quarter of the field, and shortly thereafter, attitudes began to change. Many athletes would come up to them before the race to wish them luck.The 2013 Boston Marathon was the 31st time the Hoyts had run the race, and it was also their last race. Dick has run thousands of miles to be with and support his son. Their athletic pursuits have enriched Rick’s life and had a pra ctical benefit for Dick’s life as well: After a heart attack, Dick’s doctors told him he might have died 15 years earlier if he weren’t in such good shape.4．What inspired Dick to keep running?A．Rick felt he was a healthy person in running.B．Rick could raise money by taking part in running.C．Rick’s wish was to be an excellent runner one day.D．Rick could rebuild his brain by running.5．What message did the Hoyts send by running?A．Everyone is a part of the world. B．Whatever man has done, I may do.C．Where there is a will, there is a way. D．Good things come to those who wait.6．What changed others’ attitudes to the Hoyts?A．Their talent for running. B．Their purpose of running.C．Their donations to runners. D．Their achievement in running.7．How long did the Hoyts insist on races?A．31 years. B．38 years.C．40 years. D．53 years.9.（2020届河南省六市第一次模拟）Earlier this year, my husband and I were presented with the chance to make our home in an urban “micro” space. As we initially considered it, it seemed crazy. Would we even make it a week without going mad? Living room, kitchen, office, dining room, all in one small four-walled space.There were a number of other potential options. We could move out into the suburbs like most people do in our extraordinarily expensive city and have a small yard maybe even a basement. But there was something about this neat “tiny” home that aroused our interest, which challenged us. We like to live differently from the crowd, to avoid what everyone else is doing “just because” everyon e else is.“Let’s try it for six months. If it makes us crazy, we’ll move. We can do anything for 6 months,” my husband said. It was challenging squeezing into the space at first, but then something caught us by surprise. We started having a ton of fun with our tiny space.In the past, sometimes we had quite different ideas about which art or decorating style we found appealing. But here, in this tiny space, we found ourselves having a ton of fun exploring possible options. There’s no room for clutter(凌乱的东西), either. This is a gift!It’s been 8 months, and we’re staying. Perhaps forever. When a space is this small, you don’t need to spend much in furnishing it, and you can’t keep endlessly buying things. There’s nowhere to put them!This leaves us more financial resources and more time to go out into the much bigger world and enjoy life. For us, living in a “tiny” home has filled us with a feeling of abundance. It’s so much better than feeling weighed down, paying for a big space and more and more things. I highly recommend it.24．What can we learn from the words of the author’s husband?A．He didn’t like to stay in the small space.B．He made up his mind to stay in the small space.C．He was uncertain about living in the small space.D．He encouraged the author to live in the small space.25．What do we know about the author’s experience from the text?A．It was depressing but inspiring.B．It was challenging but interesting.C．It was disappointing but touching.D．It was embarrassing but rewarding.26．What’s the main advantage of living in the small room to the author?A．She could enjoy life more. B．She could avoid the crowds.C．She could clean the room easily. D．She could enjoy a feeling of freedom.27．What is the best title for the text?A．A new trend of living B．Th e joy of living “tiny”C．Save space, save money D．Make good use of space10.（2020届河南省新乡市高三第二次模拟）Najib is an Afghan who grew up in Iran. He led a tough life. When he found his children would be in the same situation, his family initially returned to Afghanistan. But with the country filled with conflicts, they decided to leave for Indonesia.“When we first came here, we were in a bad situation. Its language, culture and even weather were different. We had moved away from friends and family,” says Najib. “I was in a tough position but I acted strong because there were no other choices.”Refugees (难民) cannot work in Indonesia and there are limited choices for refugee children to attend local schools. Determined to avoid such a fate, a group of refugees in Puncak took action and scraped together (东拼西凑) their resources to set up a school—the Refugee Learning Center (RLC).“Our only goal and task is to provide basic education, and prepare the refugee children for their future,” says Abdullah Sarwari. “We’re also trying to provide a normal life as much as possible for them.”The RLC has also started offering Bahasa Indonesia classes to the refugee community. “Between the refugee and the local community, I feel like there’s a language barrier which stops the refuge e from having an honest and open interaction with Indonesians,” says Abdullah.“If you try your best, to learn the language of a particular place or country, it really helps make things easier,” says Najib. He is among those who signed up for classes, although he admits progress has been slow. But life has improved in some ways for him and his family.Najib says, “The centre is an opportunity for refugee to show that they are not a burden. If they have the opportunity, they can accomplish big and great thin gs like this.”4．Why did Najib decide to leave for Indonesia?A．To escape the conflict in Afghanistan.B．To experience Indonesian culture.C．To help refugees in Indonesia.D．To get equal rights to vote.5．What’s the main purpose of founding the RLC for ref ugee children?A．To help them learn English.B．To make them stay away from bad luck.C．To provide them with chances to live in Indonesia.D．To make them have access to receiving basic education.6．What can we learn about Najib according to the text?A．He is the leader of refugees.B．He founded the RLC himself.C．He studies Indonesian in the RLC．D．He lives a wealthy life in Indonesia.7．What’s the best title for this text?A．The Goal of Founding a SchoolB．A School for Refugees by RefugeesC．A Reason for Leaving for IndonesiaD．The Benefit of Learning a New Language11. （2020届湖南湖北四校高三调研联考）Clara Daly was seated on an Alaska Airlines flight from Boston to Los Angeles when a flight attendant asked an urgent question over the loudspeaker: Does anyone on board k now American Sign Language?” She knew she needed to help.Clara, 15 at the time, pressed the call button. The flight attendant came by and explained the situation. “We have a passenger on the plane who's blind and deaf,” she said. The passenger seemed to w ant something, but he was traveling alone and the flight attendants couldn't understand what he needed, according to PEOPLE magazine.Clara had been studying ASL for the past year to help with her, dyslexia and knew she'd be able to spell on the man's palm by finger. So she unbuckled her seat belt, walked toward the front of the plane, and knelt by the aisle seat of Tim Cook, then 64. Gently taking his hand, she signed, “How are you? Are you OK?” Cook asked for some water. When it arrived, Clara returned to her seat. She came by again a bit later because he wanted to know the time. On her third visit, she stopped and stayed for a while.“He didn't need anything. He was lonely and wanted to talk,” Clara said. So for the next hour, that was what they did. She talked about her family and her plans for the future (she wants to be a politician). Cook told Clara how he had gradually become blind over time and shared stories of his days as a traveling salesman. Even though he couldn't see her, she “looked attentively at his face with such kindness”, a passenger reported.“Clara was amazing,” a flight attendant told Alaska Airlines in a blog interview. “You could tell Cook was very excited to have someone he could speak to, and she was such a warm-hearted girl.” Cook's reaction: “Best trip I've ever had.”Looking for ways to offer help? Start with this random act of kindness that can change someone's life right now.24．The flight attendant asked an urgent question because__.A．the passenger was traveling aloneB．the plane was in a dangerous situationC．the passenger asked for something urgentlyD．none of the flight attendants could communicate with the passenger25．Why did Clara talk about her plans for the future?A．Beeause the flight attendant asked her to do so.B．Because she needed topics to go on talking with Cook.C．Because Cook expected to understand teenagers better.D．Because she wanted to show her ambition for the future.26．Which of the following words can best describe Clara?A．Kind and caring.。
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(限时28分钟)A(2019·重庆第一次调研)Roberto Clemente is the greatest baseball player of all time. He had an unbelievable batting average (击球率) in all seasons he played. Having won four batting titles, Gold Glove Awards twelve times, and a Most ValuablePlayer Award, he is certainly the best that ever played.Besides being the best baseball player, Roberto Clemente was also agreat man and a hero. In 1972, there was an earthquake in Nicaragua. OnDecember 31 of that year, Clemente flew to Nicaragua to take supplies tothe people. Almost immediately after takeoff, the plane crashed into the Caribbean Sea.The best honors for Clemente came after he died. He was the first Latino voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. In 1999, the city of Pittsburgh, where he played baseball, renamed abridge after him —a bridge that leads to the city's beautiful new stadium.No one summed up the life of Roberto Clemente and the baseball commissioner (总干事) when, at Clemente's Hall of Fame award ceremony, he said, “He was so great a man, as a leader and humanitarian, so great an inspiration to the young and to all in baseball, especially to the proud people of his homeland, Puerto Rico.”The commissioner further honored Clemente by creating a sportsmanship award in his name.1．What can be concluded from Roberto Clemente's trip to Nicaragua?A．He got injured in an air crash.B．He cared about people and the world.C．He donated a huge sum of money to Nicaragua.D．He earned his fame for his bravery and generosity.2．What do we know about Roberto Clemente from the passage?A．He died in Puerto Rico.B．There was a bridge built for him.C．He played baseball in Pittsburgh.D．His statue was in the Baseball Hall of Fame.3．What happened at Clemente's Hall of Fame award ceremony?A．A sportsmanship award was set up in Clemente's name.B．Clemente was voted into the Soccer Hall of Fame.C．Clemente gained an honor from the people of his homeland.D．The commissioner praised Clemente's unbelievable batting skills.4．Where is the passage most probably taken from?A．A science journal.B．A sports magazine.C．A radio program.D．A news report.B(2019·深圳高三调研)Kevin, diagnosed with dyslexia (诵读困难症), rarely spoke a word in class, and if he did, it would be a “Yes”，“No”，or “Maybe”in response to questions. He always scored badly in tests and saw no hope for the future. That was until he met Sarah, an advisor at a youth center Kidpreneur.In 2012, Kevin attended a course called Ready Set Go in that center. The course was fordisadvantaged kids in Kingswood —a lowincome area in Sydney's western suburbs —and its goal was to teach the kids how to create businesses and offer value to the neighborhood.At the end of the course, Sarah took the kids to the local area. She asked volunteers to share their business experiences — Kevin immediately put up his hand. His challenge was to trade his hot dog selling service for free bread at a bakery. Although scared, Kevin was able to share his entrepreneurial story (创业故事) with the shop owner and asked if he could exchange his service for some bread. Unexpectedly, the shop owner told Kevin how moved he was by his story and handed him some bread for free. By the end of the afternoon, his belief in himself and what was possible was at an alltime high.The following week, Kevin sold 70 hot dogs in two hours and made over ＄200. Soon after, he delivered public speeches in 20 schools, and was selected as part of his school's leadership team. Now he heads a business group working on how to increase the potential customer base.All of this would not have been possible if Kevin had not found his passion and perseverance to improve himself, and those around him. The guidance and trust of his advisor also helped to kindle his enthusiasm to go after his goals and dreams in life.5．What were the kids expected to achieve in the Ready Set Go course?A．To improve their test scores.B．To create a hot dog business.C．To teach in lowincome areas.D．To be beneficial to the local area.6．How did Kevin feel after visiting the local bakery?A．Scared.B．Confident.C．Touched.D．Grateful.7．What does the underlined word “kindle”in the last paragraph probably mean?A．Inspire.B．Share.C．Continue.D．Express.8．What can be a suitable title for the text?A．On the Road to RecoveryB．Turning Failure into SuccessC．Growing Wealthy Through Hard WorkD．From Hopeless Youth to Business LeaderC(2019·成都第二次诊断)Author Walter Dean Myers died at the age of 76 after a brief illness. Walter Dean Myers was the author of more than 100 books for children and young adults and received many top awards.The prolific author was loved for his vivid description of the lives of African American children, and for writing books for young people that covered different subjects. “Myers has written about all those subjects with deep understanding and a hardwon, qualified sense of hope，”said Leonard S. Marcus in 2008.He was born in 1937 and was adopted by Florence Dean and Herbert after his mother died while giving birth to his younger sister. They loved him very much and his mother read to him from a very young age. Reading pushed him to discover worlds beyond his landscape.He began writing at an early age. He wrote well in high school and an English teacher recognized this and advised him to keep on writing no matter what happened to him. “It's what you do，”she said.He dropped out of high school at 17 and joined the army. After finishing his service, he entered a dark period in his life. Myers began writing at night to pull himself through that miserable time.In an essay published in The Ne w Y ork Times earlier this year, Myers described how a short story by James Arthur Baldwin helped change the course of his life. “I didn't love the story, but I was lifted by it，”he wrote, “for it took place in Harlem, and it was a story concerned with black people like those I knew. By humanizing the people who were like me, Baldwin's story also humanized me. The story gave me a permission that I didn't know I needed, the permission to write about my own landscape, my own map.”“I write books or the troubled boy I once was，”he wrote, “and for the boy who lives within me still.”。