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专题04阅读理解之记叙文1.(2020届安徽省蚌埠市高三第三次质检)Icomefromabrokenfamily.Afterwegrewup,mysisterandIcouldgoyearswithoutspeaking.Andthatiswherethisstorybegins.My
sisterJeanneandIwerebornonly14monthsapart,butbythetimewewereteenagerswehadlosttouch.Byage19,IhadmovedawayfromourhomeinWisconsintoliveonmyfather’s
horsefarminVirginia.Jeannegotmarriedat18,movedtoChicago,andIdidn’tknowwhat.Welivedseparatelivesinseparatestates,andourconnect
ionsomehowended.Fast-forwardaboutfiveyears.Iwas24andonatripwithmyfiancé(未婚夫)toNewYorkCity,aplaceIhadnev
erbeen.Duringadayofsightseeing,wewerecrossingaverybusystreetloadedwithpeople.Everyonewasinahurry.Ihadlaughedatsomethingmyfiancésaid
,andIsuddenlyheardmynameyelledfromsomewherebehindme:“Cheryl!”Ifrozeinmystepsinthemiddleoftheroad.Tearswelledupinmyeyes.Iknewwithoutadoub
tthatitwasmysisterJeanne.Iyelledbackbeforeeventurningtolook.“Jeanne?”Itwasher.Ibeganpushingpeopleoutofmywaytogettoher.Thecrow
dstartedtopart—evenbyNewYorkstandards,wemusthaveseemedcrazy.Andtherewewere,standinginthemiddleofaManhattanstreet,facingea
chotherandsmiling.Icouldn’tbelieveit.Ilateraskedhowshe’dknownitwasme—sheneversawme!Shesaiditwasmylaugh.Iwouldn’tsaymylaughis
allthatunusual,butIguesstoafamilymemberit’sinfectious(有感染力的).Ithitsyourheartandgoesdeepinyourmind.Sincethattime,mysisteran
dIhaveneverbeenseparated.WebothmovedbacktoWisconsin.Wetalkdaily.Manyyearshavepassed,andwearenowinour50s.Itrulyb
elieveGodplayedahugepartinbringingustogether.Butourmeetingbychancewasn’tjustasign.Iseeitasmoreofalesson,aremindernottoloset
ouchwithlovedones.Itistooeasytoremainlost.Afteroursister-to-sistermiracle(奇迹),Idon’tplantoletthathappenaga
in.4.WhatcanwelearnaboutCherylinthefirsttwoparagraphs?A.Shegotonwellwithhersister.B.Shecamefromanormalfamily.C
.ShewasbroughtupinWisconsin.D.ShemovedtoChicagowithJeanne.5.HowdidJeannerecognizehersisteronthestreet?A.Byheryell.B.Byherna
me.C.Byherlooks.D.Byherlaugh.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“that”inthelastparagraphreferto?A.Meeting.B.Thetrip.C.Separation.D.Th
emiracle.7.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.Long-LostSistersB.New-FoundFamiliesC.Life-LongJourneyD.Long-StandingFriendship2.(2020届广东省广州市普通高中毕业班综合测试)
Adrianaputdowntheknife,steppedbackandlookedatherfinishedpainting.Shewasusuallyherownworstcritic,buttodayAdrianawaspleasedwithwha
tshesaw.Sunsetwasherbestworkyet!Notthatherclassmateswouldagree.Theirreactiontoherabstractartwasalways“What’sthatsupposedtobe?”or“Artistsusebrushe
stopaint,notknives,stringandcloth.”Still,shedidn’tcare.Adrianapaintedtopleaseherself,notothers.WhensheshowedtheworktoMr.Mar
cus,hermiddleschoolartteacher,thenetday,heshookhisheadandsaidsternly,“PleaseAdriana,I’vehadenoughofthis.”Anyoneheari
ngthiscommentanditstonewouldnaturallythinkMr.Marcuswascriticizingherwork,butitwashisfrustrationspeaking.HelovedAdriana’spaintingsandhadrepeatedlybeg
gedhertoshowthempublicly.Shealwaysrefused.Ashermiddleschoolgraduationapproached,however,Adrianabeganworryingaboutuniversity.Herparentswouldcoverher
studyfees,butAdrianaplannedtopayforheruniversitybooks,artsuppliesandaccommodationherself.So,thistime,whenMr.Marcusmadethesuggestion,A
drianaagreed.AdisbelievinggrinappearedonMr.Marcus’sface.Thefollowingday,aftercheckingthenewspapersandvisitingseverallo
calrealestateoffices,AdrianaandMr.Marcuswanderedaroundthetownlookingforasuitablelocation.Finally,though,theycouldnotfindanythingwithintheirpricerange
.Attheday’send,thepairenteredasmallcoffeeshoptorest.Mr.MarcuscouldseethedisappointmentonAdriana’sfaceand,asawomanca
metotaketheirorder,said,“Don'tworry.We’llfindsomewheretoshowyourart.”Onhearingthis,thewomansaid,“Didyousayart?Youknowweshowlocalartists’worksrighther
einthecafé,”pointingtothepaintingshangingonthewalls.“Bringafewofyourpiecesaroundtomorrowformetolookat.I’mSusanbytheway,theowner.”AfterthankingSu
sanforheroffer,AdrianaandMr.Marcusleftthecafeinamazement.ThenextmorningAdrianabroughtalongSunsetandMr.M
arcusthetwopaintingsofAdriana’she’dpurchasedearlierthatyear.Susanstudiedthepaintingsinsilence,concentratinghardoneacho
ne.Afterwhatfeltlikealifetime,sheturnedtoAdrianaandsaid,“I’dbehonouredtohangtheseinmycafé.”4.WhatcanwelearnaboutAdrianafromthefirstparagraph?A.Shewas
veryindependentinherthinking.B.Shewasnotverypopularwithherclassmates.C.Shewaseasilyaffectedbyotherpeople’sopinions.D.Shewasveryconfi
dentinherownartisticabilities.5.WhatwasMr.Marcus’sopinionofAdriana’spaintings?A.Stronglycritical.B.Verypositive.C.Somewhatfrustrating.D.Al
ittleconfusing.6.WhydidAdrianafinallyagreetoshowherartwork?A.Herhighschoolgraduationwasgettingnearer
.B.ShefeltguiltyabouttroublingMr.Marcus.C.Herparentswereindesperateneedofmoney.D.Shewantedtohelpsupportherselfduring
university.7.Adrianafinallyfoundaplacetoshowherartworkmainlybecauseof________.A.friendlyencouragementB.strongdeterminationC.carefulplanningD.go
odluck3.(2020届广东省深圳市高三第一次调研)Mymotheralwayssaid,“Youyoungmenshouldexploreyourowncountrybeforesteppingoutintotheworld.”Itseemedlikeatoug
htask.Butluckilyforme,ViaRailCanadaofferedyouthsbetweentheagesof18and25thechancetoridethetrainacrossCanadaforthemonthofJu
lyin2017.Ijumpedattheopportunityandsecuredaninexpensiveticket.ExcitementwasatitspeakasIapproachedthetrainstationonthemorningwhenmy22-da
yadventurewastobegin.Ijumpedonboardthepassengervessel(车厢)likeitwasthetraintoHogwartsinHarryPotter.Th
etrainheadedwestinsearchofourfirstdestination—thescenictownofBanff,Alberta.Afterjustanhouronthetrain,desperationalreadyc
ameonme.Thethoughtofthreefulldaysonthosetracksbrokemyspirits.AsIgazedouttowardsLakeSuperior’sglistening(闪闪发亮)waves,IdecidedifIwastobest
uckinhere,Iwouldneedtoenjoymytime.Thosethreedaysturnedintoasummercamponrails.Realfriendshipswiththecrewwerebornwithinthattrain.Stopsweremadei
nsmall,remoterailroadvillages.Alargegroupofstrangersturnedtravellingcompanionswouldrushtowardsthevillagestorewardourendlesspatiencewithlocalcu
isine.Atnight,wewouldwalktotheglass-domed(玻璃穹顶)traincar,whichgaveascenicviewofthenightsky,untouchedbylightpollution.Aft
erthreedays,wearrivedinBanff.BeforemyadventureoftakingthetrainacrossCanada,ifIcouldhaveskippedthetravelandarrivedatt
hedestination,Iwouldhave.Butthatisnolongertrue.I’velearnedthatthejourneycanbemoreenjoyablethanthedestination.4.Whatma
detheauthor’straintrippossible?A.Theencouragementfromhismother.B.Theattractionofthesplendidscenery.C.Atime-limitedticketoffe
rforyouths.D.Hisdeterminationtofacethetoughtasks.5.Whatdidtheauthorexperienceafteronehouronthetrain?A.Greatjoy.B.Adream-liket
rip.C.Unrealistichopes.D.Fadedenthusiasm.6.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthorasayoungman?A.Considerate.B.Adaptable.C.Smart.D.Determi
ned.7.Whathastheauthorlearnedfromhisadventure?A.Toenjoytravellingonhisown.B.Tobecontentwithtrainservice.C.Toskiptothefinaldestination.D
.Toexploremoreintheprocess.4.(2020届河南省安阳市高三第二次模拟)DuringRick’sbirthin1962,hisbrainwasdamagedforoxygenlack.ThedoctorstoldDickHoytt
hattherewasnohopeofhissonbeinganythingmorethana“vegetable”.YetDickandhiswifeweredeterminedtoraisehimathome.At
age13,Ricktoldhisfatherhewantedtoparticipateinafive-milebenefitrunforthedisabled.Dickwasnotarunner,butheagreedtopushRickthrou
ghtheracecourseinhiswheelchair.Thatwaswhenasurprisingthinghappened.Duringtherun,Rickfeltasthoughhewasn’tdisabledan
ymore—hewassimplyoneoftherunners.ThisexperiencedeeplyaffectedDick,andhecommittedtorunninganincreasingnumberofeventswi
thhissonsothatRickcouldhavethisfeelingasoftenaspossible.Atfirst,othercompetitorsoftentreatedthemasoutsidersandevenavoidedt
hem.Butgradually,whatbeganasawayforRickHoyttoexperienceinclusionandequalitybroadenedinitspurpose.Runningtogetherbecameawaytosendamessagetha
t,asRicksaid,everybodyshouldbeincludedineverydaylife.Thepair’sfirstBostonMarathonin1981finishedinthetopquarterofthefield,andshortlythereaft
er,attitudesbegantochange.Manyathleteswouldcomeuptothembeforetheracetowishthemluck.The2013BostonMarathonwasthe31sttimetheHoyts
hadruntherace,anditwasalsotheirlastrace.Dickhasrunthousandsofmilestobewithandsupporthisson.Theirathleticpur
suitshaveenrichedRick’slifeandhadapracticalbenefitforDick’slifeaswell:Afteraheartattack,Dick’sdoctorstoldhimhemighthavedied15years
earlierifheweren’tinsuchgoodshape.4.WhatinspiredDicktokeeprunning?A.Rickfelthewasahealthypersoninrunning.B.Rickcould
raisemoneybytakingpartinrunning.C.Rick’swishwastobeanexcellentrunneroneday.D.Rickcouldrebuildhisbrainbyrunning.5.Whatme
ssagedidtheHoytssendbyrunning?A.Everyoneisapartoftheworld.B.Whatevermanhasdone,Imaydo.C.Wherethereisawill,thereisaw
ay.D.Goodthingscometothosewhowait.6.Whatchangedothers’attitudestotheHoyts?A.Theirtalentforrunning.B.Theirpu
rposeofrunning.C.Theirdonationstorunners.D.Theirachievementinrunning.7.HowlongdidtheHoytsinsistonraces?A.31years.B.38
years.C.40years.D.53years.5.(2020届河南省郑州市高三第二次质量预测)WhenIheardthatVitaminwaterisgivingaway$100,000inacontestwherethewinnerhastog
iveuptheircellphoneforayearinfavorofa1996-eraapp-freeversion,myimmediatethoughtwas:Icouldneverdothat.Evenadaywouldbever
ydifficultforme.IadmitthatI'maddictedtomyiPhone.Isleepwithitundermypillow.It'sthefirstthingIreachforinthemorning.I'venevercountedhowmanytimesIp
ickitupduringtheday,butit'satleastseveralperhour,andoftenIcan'tgo5minuteswithoutlookingatit.WhatamIdoingonmyph
one?Everything,itfeelslike:makingto-dolists,searchingforrandominformation,checkinge-mailsandsoon.I'vealsobecomeattachedtosocialm
ediabecausesomehowit'sbecomevitalthatIknowexactlywhatmychildhoodbestfriend’scousinisdoing.Iknowtheimportanceofcommunicationintheory.Butinp
ractice,I'vebeenscoldedmoretimesthanIcancountbymyboyfriend,"Youloveyourphonemorethanme.”Ifeelanxiouswhenmyphone
isn'teasilywithinreach,likelifeishappeningwithoutme.MyalreadyhighgenerallevelofanxietyincreasesifIdon'tfeelasin
formedasIcanpossiblybe.I'mtrickedbymyphone’ssimplicity.I'lljustlookatitwhileI'minthebathroomorwaitinginlineatasto
re.Thosefewminutesthatseemharmlessenoughlikelyrepresentthewholedays’worthoftimewhenIcouldhavebeenreadingbooksorsimplyle
ttingmymindrelax.Thepossibilityofgoingevenadaywithoutmysmartphonefillsmewithfear.AndyetitupsetsmethatI'vebecomecompletely
dependentonthistechnologicaladvancement.So,onsecondthoughts,I'mgoingtoenterthecontest.AndevenifIdon'twin,Ipromi
setolimitmyphoneusageto15minutesadayinMay,forastart.SothisMay,I'mgoingconservative.IhopeIrememberhow.5
.Howdidtheauthorreactwhenhearingaboutthecontest?A.Shedeclareditwouldbemeaningless.B.Shedecidedtoparticipateiniteagerly.C.Shethoug
htitwouldbeachallengeforher.D.Shewasquiteconfidentofwinningagreatprize.6.Whatistheresultoftheauthor'sfrequentuseofher
cellphone?A.Itgetsherdependentonhercellphone.B.Itmakesherdoshoppingonlineeasily.C.Ithelpsherkeepintouchwithherf
riends.D.Itgivesheraneasywaytogetinformation.7.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.GettingAddictedToCellphoneB.Enter
ingCellphone-freeContestC.BringingCellphoneUnderControlD.LayingDownCellphoneForContest6.(2020届河南省郑州市高三第二
次质量预测)EverymorningIwalkoutsideandbringinthemorningnewspaper.Therewasatimewheneveryhouseonbothsidesofthestreeth
adanewspaperinthedriveway.Therewasalsoatimewheneveryhousehadalandlinetelephone,butnotanymore.Notforalongtime.Myhusbandislesswillingtoacceptthedown
wardtrendofprint-editionnewspapers,ashehasworkedinnewspaperssincetheageof16.Evenbeforethat,hewaswhatyouwouldcallan“indepen
dentpublisher”.Recently,wewereataChicagoparkwithourgrandchildren.Myhusbandhadanewspaperfoldedunderhisarm.Hesatdownandputthepaperonthebenchbesidehim.
Ayounggirlwalkedover,lookedatthenewspaper,pickeditupandasked,"What'sthis?"Ithoughthewasgoingtofallover.Thecolorfadedfromhisface.Hiseyesrolledbacki
nhisheadandhislegsweregivingout.Irolleduphispaperandwaveditunderhisnose.Thesmellsfromtheinkwokehimup.Somepeoplesimplylovepa
per―thefeel,theportability,andthepleasureofpilingthemhigherandhigheruntiltheirwifecries,“Enough!"Myhusbandwashappywhenhesp
enttimewithouryoungestdaughterandherhusband.Whentheylivedwithus,theyracedtopullthecrosswordpuzzlefromthepapereveryday.It'shardtodoacrosswo
rdonline.Pencildoesn'tcomeoffacomputerscreenaseasilyasyoumightthink.NowmyhusbandwillbeveryexcitedthatIhavefoundfurtherproofthattherem
aystillbehopeforthesurvivalofprint.Iwaschattingwithayoungmotherwhosubscribestothedailynewspaper.Iaskedwhyshedidsomethingsoconservatively.Sheloo
kedshocked."Becauseit'sprint!"shesaid."Iloveprint!Whenthepaperdidn'tcomeoneday,wouldyoubelieveIcalledthemainnumbertoletth
emknowandtheladysaid,'Whydon'tyoujustsubscribetotheonlineversion?'”Sheshookherheadindisbelief.Myhusbandwillbesothrilledthathemightwritethisyoungwom
anintohiswill.Isayweleaveherallourpilesofoldnewspapers.8.Howdidtheauthor'shusbandfeelwhenagirlaskedaquestioninthepark?A.Shocked
.B.Thrilled.C.Disappointed.D.Confused.9.Whatdoestheauthorprobablymeanbysaying“hislegsweregivingout”?A.Hewasfeelingtiredandneededarest.B.Hewa
sveryoldandunabletostandlong.C.Healmostlosthisbalanceandbecameunconscious.D.Hewasannoyedwiththegirlandplayedatrickonher.1
0.Whatdoestheauthorintendtotelluswiththeexampleoftheyoungmother?A.Manyyoungpeoplefollowanold-fashionedlifestyle.B.It'sinconvenientfo
rtheoldtoreadonlinenewspapers.C.There'restillyoungpeoplewholoveprintednewspapers.D.Printednewspaperswillbereplacedbyonline
newspapers.11.Whatdoestheauthormainlytalkaboutinthepassage?A.Thenewriseofdigitalnewspapersontheline.B.Aman
'severlastingloveforprintednewspapers.C.Thepleasureoflookingthroughdailynewspapers.D.Afamily'smemoryofreadingprintednewspapers.7.
(2020届湖南省衡阳市高三毕业班联考)It’s4a.m.onMondaywhenmycolleague,YiBingkun,andIfinishedthenightshift.It’sthe50thhoursinceourmedicalteamarrivedinWuhanto
helpfightagainstthenovelcoronavirus(新型冠状病毒).Thesituationhereisfarmoregrievousthanwhatweimagined,withmoresuspectedcasesandanacuteshortageofmed
icalstaff.Weareheretobringthemhope,butitseemsthatweassumemoreresponsibilities.Thewardwasalmostoverloadedduringourfirstnightshiftandwecontinuedtor
eceivemorepatients.MycolleagueandIplungedintoworkwithoutdelayafterwearingprotectivesuits.However,anemergencyoccurredwhenapatientwentintos
uddencardiacarrestwhenwehadjustchangedshifts.YiBingkunrushedtogivechestcompressionstothepatienttomakehisheart
beatagainandIcalledadoctorforhelp.Thoughallrescuemeasuresfailed,thepatient’sfamily,however,senttheirgratitudetous.Theireverysingle:“Tha
nkyou”mademefeelwarmandthattheeffortswehadmadewereworthwhile.ButKunbroughtmemorewarmth.Ionceaskedhimwhetherhefeltafr
aidaboutthepossibilityofbecominginfectedwhensavingthepatient.Hetoldmethat“Yes,IwasreallyscaredatthetimebecauseIdohavemyfa
milyandmykid.ButIwasmoreafraidthatthelifemightdisappearinfrontofme.”Ireallyadmirehiscourage.Ournightshiftshou
ldhavebeenfinishedatmidnight,butitendedat3a.m.thatnight.Wefoundourclotheswerewetafterwetookoffprotectivesuits.Whatisimpr
essiveisthatmycolleaguesmessagedus,askingwhyKunandIdidn’tcomebackwiththeclockpointingto1a.m.,2a.m.oreven3a.m.Theyurgedustoletthemknowwewere
okayassoonaswecameback.Theweatherisreallycoldbutwefeelwarmfromthebottomsofourhearts.Comeon,allmycolleagues!Comeon,Wuhan!Co
meon,China!4.WhendidthemedicalteamarriveinWuhan?A.OnSaturday.B.OnSunday.C.OnMonday.D.OnTuesday.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“grievous”meanint
hefirstparagraph?A.Puzzling.B.Positive.C.Satisfactory.D.severe.6.Whatcanweinferaboutthepatient?A.Hesoonrecoveredfromtheillness.B.Hefinallydiedofs
eriousillness.C.Hewasrushedtoanotherhospital.D.Hewasinfectedbyawildanimal.7.Intheeyesofthewriter,YiBingkunis________.A.adventurousB.luckyC.brav
eD.careless8.(2020届湖南省岳阳市高三教学质量检测)LastMayIwashiredbyalargegovernmentagency.Ihadsevencoworkersandaboss,Mrs.King.Ourjobwastoso
rthugeamountsofmailintofourhundredslots(位置).Wedeliveredthemailoutofgrocerycartswewheeledfromofficetooff
ice,pickingupoutgoingmailaswewentalong.Eachmaildeliverytookanentirehalf-daytosortanddeliver.Mytroublesbegan
almostassoonasIarrived.Iwashorrifiedtoseethattheslotswerelabelednotwithpeople’snamesbutwiththeirinitials.Withoutthinking,Iaskedwhythiswasagoodidea,o
nlytoreceiveasharpglancefromMrs.King.SoIrepeatedthequestion.ThistimeMrs.KingtoldmenottoquestionwhatIdidn’tunderstand.Itwasthefirs
tofmanysuchexchanges,andIhadn’tbeenonthejobahalf-hour.ThelongerIworkedatthejob,themoreIsawhowinefficientalltheprocedureswere
,fromdeliveryroutestotimesforcoffeebreaks.WhenIaskedMrs.Kingabouttheprocedures,however,shealwaysreactedthesamew
ay.Icontinuedwithitoverthenextsevenweeks,butmyeffortswerefruitless,evencounterproductive.Twomonthslater,Iwasfired
.Iobjected,ofcourse.ThepersonnelmanageraskedmeifIhadeverheardofthebarnyardpeckingorder:thetopchickenpecksontheoneb
elowit,thesecondpecksonthethird,andsoonallthewaydownthelinetothelowliestchicken,whoselifeisaconstantmisery.Mrs.King,themanagersaid,wasthatlowli
estchickenatthebottomofthepeckingorderintheagency’smanagement.Nooneshoulddoubtforamomentthatsheruledherrooster.Ireflecteduponmyadventurei
ntheagency.EventuallyIsawhowarrogant,andhowunsympathetic,mybehaviorhadbeen.Inmynextjob,I’lllearnthepeckingorderbef
oreIbecomeareformer,ifIdo.8.Whattroubledidtheauthormeetwhenhestartedhisjob?A.Hehadtoomanyco-workersandabosstoworkwith.B.Hefoundtheslots
werelabelednotwithfullnamesbutinitials.C.Hehadtospendtoomuchtimeinsortinganddelivering.D.HisbossMrsKingglancedathimsharplyandansweredhimq
uickly.9.Whywastheauthorfiredtwomonthslater?A.HequestionedhisbossMrsKingendlessly.B.Hedidnotworkaccordingtoworkprocedures.C.Heworked
inefficiently.D.Hedidnotmakehiseffortstowork.10.Whatdoesthebarnyardpeckingorderinparagraph3referto?A.workprocedureB.jobmoralit
yC.productionlineD.rankingsystem11.Whathavetheauthorlearnedfromhisjobadventure?A.HonestyB.Self-confidence
C.RespectD.Perseverance9.(2020届江西省抚州市高三教学质量监测)PeopleasfarawayasSouthAfricahavecalledMelodyPughinWashingtonD.C.tohelpthemfindabelove
dfamilymember.Thecountry’sonlylicensedandbonded“petdetective”,this58-year-oldformerpoliceofficerisanexpertonthinkinglikeadogorcat.ItallstartedinAp
ril1998whenherbelovedkitty,Norman,wasstolenfromthecarafterarrivingatthevet’soffice.PughsearchedforNormanfor95days,quittingherjobbecausethesearchb
ecameall-consuming,andduringthattimeshefound27otherlostpets.That'swhenshediscoveredshehadanoseforfindingclues---apawprinthere,abrokenspider
webthere.Whilethereareotherpetfinders,PughistheonlypersonintheU.S.registeredasalicensedpetdetective一andthere'sabigdifference."Petfi
ndersmaymakepostersandphonecalls,buttheywon'tactivelytrackyourpetorgetpersonallyinvolvedbecausetheyaren’tbondedandcan’taffordtoge
tsued(起诉),”saysPugh,whohasneverbeensued.ShewasabletoobtainaPrivateinvestigator'slicensefromtheStateofWashingtonin20
01becauseofherbackgroundinlawenforcement.Pughhasreturnedmorethan1,000dogsandcatstotheirhomesinalmosteverystatenationwide.Nearlytwomillioncompanionan
imalsarestoleneachyear,oftenrightfromtheirowner'syard,andthensoldtoresearchlaboratories,dog-fightingr
ings,orpuppymills.4.WhatdoweknowaboutMelodyPughfromparagraph1?A.Sheisacaringvet.B.Sheisgoodatfindingpets.C.Shecomesfro
mSouthAfrica.D.Sheworksasapoliceofficer.5.WhendidPughfindhergiftforfindingclues?A.Aftershelost27pets.B.
Thetimeshearrivedatthevets.C.95daysbeforeshefoundNorman.D.Whenshewassearchingforhercat.6.What'sthedifferencebetweenPughandotherpetf
inders?A.Shetracksthelostpets.B.Shemakespostersandphonecalls.C.Shehasneverbeenaccused.D.Sheisalicensedpetinvestigator.7.Whicho
fthefollowingbestdescribesPugh?A.Demanding.B.Devoted.C.Stubborn.D.Tough.10.(2020届江西省新余市高考二模)OnaSaturdayafternoon
,TasiLamahadjustfinishedlunchandwasgoingtowashhishandswhenthegroundunderhisfeetstartedshakingviolently.Objectsbegantofalldownfromoverheadandrisin
gabovethecrashes,hecouldhearterrifiedscreamsallaroundhim.Severalmonthslater,thepainterfromNepal'sKathmand
uValleyremembersthatdaymorevividlythanhisweddingdayorthebirthofhisson.ItwasonApril25,2015thatanearthquakehitNepal,theformerHimalayankingdomoutofsight
betweenitsgiantneighborsChinaandIndia,81yearsafterasimilardisaster.Thiskillerquakeandaftershocksthatcontinuedfor
morethanamonthafterwardkilledover8,000people,destroyedthousandsofhouses,andruinedaneconomyalreadydamagedbymanyotherreasons.Itwasalsoof
consequencefortheancientartstyleNepalipainterssuchasLamahavebeenpracticingforgenerations.“Weleftourhomesandlivedintheopenfieldso
utsidethecity,undertarpaulins(防水油布)foramonth,"Lamasaid.Manyofthehouses,builtofmudandbricks,wereinruinsandtheaftershockscont
inued,thoughlessfrequently.Oneday,IwenttomyshowroomtogetsomeofthepaintingsoutandtheEarthstartedshakingagain.Idroppedeverythingandranoutformy
life.”DineshLama,a32-year-oldartistfromNepal'scapitalcity,Kathmandu,saidhisBoudhaStupaThangkaCenter,whi
chfunctionsashisshowroomaswellashisstudio,hasremainedshutsincetheearthquake,ashisartisans(工匠)aretootra
umatized(心理受到创伤的)totakeupthebrushagain.“Welivedintemporarytentsformorethanamonth,"hesaid.“Whentheytrytositinsidethestudioandpaint,fearmakestheir
handsshake.Luckily,wehavegotalotofaidfromChina.Ibelievewewillcomebacktoourhomesoon.”4.Whatcanweconcludefromthesecondparagraph?A.TheApril25ea
rthquakemadeNepaldisappearforlong.B.Thisquakecausedmoredeathsthantheone81yearsago.C.Nepalalsosuffered
aseriousdisasterduetothe1934quake.D.TheearthquakeistheonlyreasonforNepalbeingbackward.5.WhatcanweknowaccordingtoTasiLama'swords?A.ManyNepalipainte
rslosttheirlivesinthequake.B.Onlythehousesbuiltofmudandbricksbrokedown.C.Hisshowroomfellintoruinsafterthequake.D.Hehadn
ochoicebuttostopworkingforlong.6.WhatmadeDineshLamaworriedmost?A.Thathisshowroomhadbeentotallydestroyed
.B.Thathisartisanswereincapableofworking.C.Thathecouldn'tsellhisworksasusual.D.Thathewouldneverpickuphisbrushtodraw.7.Whichofthe
followingisthepropertitleforthetext?A.EarthquakeBringsDamagetoAncientArtB.EarthquakeCausesManyArtistsOuto
fJobC.ChinaGivesaTimelyHandtoNepalD.NepalSuffersfromTwoNonstopQuakes11.(2020届江西省重点中学协作体高三第一次联考)WhenSallyMillsopp,53,withher17-year-olddaught
er,Eleanor,participatedinRaceforLifein2019.ShehadnoideaifshewouldgettoseehermotherJenniferEarnshawagain,whowasdesp
eratelyillwithaformoflungcancer,butsheencouragedthepairtotakepartintheeventassheknewthefundraisingwouldhelpothers.Theymanagedtomake
itbacktoherbedsidejustintimetoshowherthephotographs.Jennifer,whowasaformerheadteacher,passedawaythefollowingday,aged76.MsMillsoppandherdaughtera
reonceagainparticipatingintheRaceforLifeonMay13thisyeartothememoryofJennifer,andwillbespeakingonstagetoinspireothers.“Mumwasaselflessperson.Ikn
ewshereallywantedustodoRaceforLifebutitwashardnotknowingifIwouldbetherewithherattheend.Whenwereachedthefinishline,EleanorandIbothfeltel
atedthatwe’ddonesomethingsopositiveatsuchasadtime.WehadabighugandknewitwassomethingMumwouldbeproudof,”saidMsMillsopp.One
intwopeopleintheUKwillbediagnosedwithcancer,butthegoodnewsismorepeoplearesurvivingthediseasenowthaneverbef
ore.CancerResearchUK’sRaceforLife,inpartnershipwithTesco,isaninspiringwomen--onlyseriesof5k,10k,PrettyMuddyandHikingeventswhichraisemillionsofpoundse
veryyeartohelpbeatcancersoonerbyfundingvitalresearch.GemmaTurpin,CancerResearchUK’sNorwicheventmanager,said,“
WeareverygratefultoSallyandEleanorfortheirstorythathighlightshowspecialRaceforLifeistopeople.Byfollowingthem,womeninNorfolkc
anmakearealdifferenceinthefightagainstcancer.MoneyraisedthroughRaceforLifeishelpingbeatover200differenttypesofcancer——that’swhyev
erystep,everypersonandeverypennyraisedcounts.4.WhatdoweknowaboutJenniferEarnshaw?A.SheusedtotakepartinRaceForLife.B.Sheh
adasenseofsocialresponsibility.C.ShediedwithoutseeingSallyandEleanor.D.Sheworriedabouthercancer’sinfluenceonSally.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedwor
delatedinParagraph4mean?A.Reallyinterested.B.Desperatelytired.C.Extremelyexcited.D.Deeplyembarrassed.6.WhatisthepurposeofParagraph5?A.Toaddsomebac
kgroundinformation.B.Tosummarizethepreviousparagraphs.C.Toreportnewsaboutcancertreatment.D.Tointroduceanewtopicfordiscussion.7.What'sthebesttitlefort
hetext?A.Runninginmemoryofmother.B.Livinglifewithaselflessheart.C.Joiningtheracetokeephealthy.D.Strugglingtosurvivefromcancer.12.(2020届山西省太原市高三模拟
)WhenSarahWishniareceivedaniPadfromherdaughter,“ItwaslikeGreektome.”MaxRosenblumshowedherhowtosocializeonFac
ebookandshoponAmazonwithhernewdevice.WithMax'shelp,ElenalearnedtogiveorderstoSiri,MikefamiliarizedhimselfwithWazeandHoneybegansearchingforinf
ormationaboutmovies,restaurantsandbooksonhersmartphone.Maxis16,arisingjuniorinDavie.HisstudentsareresidentsofCoralGables,fascinated
bytechnologyandeagertolearnaboutthisbravenewfrontier.Maxbeganofferinghistechcoachingforseniorsayearago,afterhehelpedhisgrandmothe
rwithheriPhoneandiPad.HetaughtherhowtotextanduseFaccbook.HealsodownloadedaScrabbleappforhertoplay.“Shelovedit,”hesaid,n
otwithoutatraceofpride.Thatexperienceinspiredhimandhisparents,AdamandHeather.TheyreachedouttoaconnectionatCoralGablesandlaun
chedawebsite,techmaxed.com.Healsorecruited(招募)otherteenstoteachtheone-on-onelessonsinCoralGables.Theseyouthsgototheretirementcommunities
atleastonceamonth.Thoughteachingaclassmightappeartobemoreexpedient,soonMaxfoundoutthatgroupsessionss
implydidn'twork.“Peopleareatdifferentlevels,anditwashardtoteachthatway,"hesaid.“It'smuchbettertogivethemindividualhelp.”“Mostpeoplecomemorethano
nce,”headded.“Ihavemyregulars.”“Firstheshowedmehowtogetmyemailonthephone,”Rosen,88,said,“andthenhewroteupash
ortstep-by-stepguideformesoIcouldremember.”Maxadmitsthatteachingolderadultstakestime,buthefigureshe'sa
lsopayingitforward.“MaybewhenI'm87andthere'snewtechnology,”hesaid,“somebodywillteachme,too.”4.WhatcanweinferaboutSarahWishniawhenshereceivedth
eiPad?A.Shehadnointerestinit.B.ShecouldnotshoponAmazon.C.Shehadsomedifficultyusingit.D.Shemanagedtouseitbyherself.5.WhydidM
axbeginteachingseniorstousesmartdevices?A.Becausehewasfamiliarwiththenewfrontier.B.Becauseheenjoyedtalkingwithseniorresidents.C.Becausehewan
tedtoapplythenewtechnology.D.Becausehegotinspiredafterteachinghisgrandma.6.Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“expedient”underlinedinparagraph2?A.E
xhausting.B.Practical.C.Profitable.D.Creative.7.Whereisthistextmostlikelyfrom?A.Asciencebook.B.Atravelguide.C.Alocalnewspaper.D.Aprodu
ctintroduction.13.(2020届山西省太原市高三模拟)Isentamessagetomysisterat12:30p.m.duringmylunchtoaskheraboutmyfather'sprogress.Hewashavinghissecondkneesurgerya
ndmyexpectationswerethesameastheprevioussuccessfulsurgery.Mybrotherpickedmeupfromschoolandweheadedforthehospital.Whenwearrivedatthehospital,myfir
stquestionwas“Howishedoing?”Myfatherwasconnectedtoabreathingmachineandhisfacewasveryswollen.Itriedmybestnottocrybecause1wassuppos
edtointerpretforhimwhatwashappeningasthenursesdidnotspeakSpanish.Ihadneverseenmyfatherthisway.Helookedsofragileanddifferentfromthes
trongmanIknew.Iaskedhimhowhewasdoingandhesaidhewasfine.IreturnedtothelobbyandIwasinastatewhereIrealized
thatmyhero,bestfriend,andloveofmylifewasinadangerousstateandatthispointanythingcouldhappen.IrecalledonwhenIwasachild.“I'mgoingt
othestore”werealwayshiswords,andthatwaswithoutadoubtmycuetofollowhim.Wewouldwalktothecar,andsometimesifIwaslucky,Igotawaywithsittinginthe
frontseat.Wewouldarriveatthestoreandhealwayssaid“GetwhateveryouwantandsomethingforAna”;Anaismysister.MydadandIwerebestfriends,
henevershowedpreferencewithhischildren,butIjustalwayshappenedtofollowhim.ItwasokayformetocrywhenIwantedsomethingbecauseIwash
isyoungestgirl,hecouldn'tsaynotome.Allalongmyfatherhaddedicatedhislifetogivingusthebest.Growingupdoesnotnecessarilymeanthatonemustdistancefromour
parentsbecauseitischildish;itisatimetotakeactionandembracethefeelingsbecauseitistherightthingtodo.Lifepresentsussignalstoacknowled
geandvaluewhatisthemostimportantinlife.12.Howwastheauthor'sfatherwhenshearrivedatthehospital?A.Hewasdangerouslyweak.B
.Hewasworriedabouthislife.C.Heremainedhealthyandstrong.D.Hewasunconsciousandcouldn'tspeak.13.Howdidtheauthorfeelafterknowinghe
rfather'ssituation?A.Sympathetic.B.Worried.C.Optimistic.D.Indifferent.14.Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthor'schil
dhood?A.Shenevertooknoforananswer.B.Shewasherfather'sfavoritechild.C.Shefollowedherfatheralotasayounggirl.D.S
hegotawayfromherfamilyatanearlyage.15.Whatadvicedoestheauthorgiveattheendofthetext?A.Valueyourlovedonesandkeept
hemclose.B.Growupandshareyourparents'responsibility.C.Careforyourparents'healthbeforeit'stoolate.D.Distanc
efromyourfamilyandbeindependent.14.(2020届陕西省铜川市高三第二次模拟)Recently,asIwatchedmysonNathanplaybasketballforhishighschoolteam,Iwasstartingt
ofeelsorryformyselfandforhim.Histeamwasfacingadversity(逆境)onthecourtandhewasplayinginahostileenvironment-itwastheopponent'shomegy
mfilledwiththeirsupporters,andNathan'steamwastrailing(落后)forthreequartersofthegame.Asforme,Ihadbeendismissedfrommyjobearlierintheday.D
uringmydrivehome,IkepttellingmyselfthatIwillfindworkagaininashorttime-Iamconfidentinmyexperienceandabilities.Thisisthes
amebeliefthatItriedtoinstillinmyson.ThebasketballgameenteredthefourthquarterwithNathan'steamstilltrailing.Isawthedeterminationonhis,a
swellashisteammates'facesastheyfoughtbacktonotonlytiethegame(平局),butthengoaheadbythreepoints.Then,aplaye
rfromtheotherteammadeanunbelievableshottotiethegameupagain.Withatiegameandsecondsontheclock,Nathanfoundhimselfwiththeballandwithskilland
confidence,heproceededtomakethebasketwithadefenderhangingalloverhim.Theotherplayerwascalledforafoul(犯规).AsNat
hanstoodatthefoullinepreparingforashotthatwouldputhisteamupbythreepoints,Isawthefocusanddeterminationonhisface,therewasnoroomforselfdoubt.N
athanwasabletotuneoutallthedistractionsandnailthefreethrowwithsuchskill,itwasasifhehaddoneitathousandtimes.AsIsatthere,myheartburstingwithpride,itda
wnedonme.Ihadtaughthimperseveranceinthefaceofadversity,andhehadjusttaughtmethesamelesson.Thatbriefmomentofself-doubtandfeeling
sorryformyselfwasblownawaybytheactionsofmysononthebasketballcourt.Hewillplayinthefinals,butitdoesn'tmatterifhewinsorloses,atthismomen
t,webothwon.4.Whatdidtheauthorestimatehisson'steamwouldbelikeatfirst?______A.Theteamwouldloseathomecourt.B.Theteamwouldfinallywin.C.Theteamwouldwint
hechampionship.D.Theteamwouldloseatvisitingcourt.5.Whichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribetheauthor?______A.Self-doubtingandpessimistic.B.Self-conf
identandoptimistic.C.Hardworkingandintelligent.D.Easy-goingandwarmhearted.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase"tuneout"inPa
ragraph4mean?______A.AvoidB.Focus.C.CreateD.Receive.7.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?___
___A.LifeGoesJustLikePlayingBasketball.B.ItMattersWhethertoWinorLose.C.ALessoninLifeandBasketball.D.FatherAndSoninLife.15.(
2020届陕西宜川中学高三第三次模拟)IrememberthedaywhenIfirstlearnedtorideabike.Itwasafrightening,yetfunexperience.Mygranddadwastheonewhotaughtmeandhehelped
mewhenIgothurt.ThefirsttimeIgotonabike,IhadnoideawhatIwasdoing,andjustabouteverythingwentwrong.Mygranddadtoldmetojustputmyfeetonthepedalsandst
artpedaling(骑自行车).Healsotoldmehewouldholdontothebackofthebikethewholetime,yethedidn’t.AssoonasIstartedtryi
ngtobalancemyself,heletgo.Ihappenedtolookbackjustthen.Iwasscared,todeaththatIwasgoingtofallandhurtmyself.WhenIwasscared,mymindwentblankfrompedaling
,andIjustwantedoff.Iforgothowtousethebrakes(车闸)andfellrightoffthebike.Mygranddadkeptencouragingmetogetupand
tryagain,andafterabout15minutes,1finallystoppedcrying,gotupandtriedagain.AssoonasIstartedpedalingagain,mypantsgotcaughtinth
echain,andIfellflatonmyfaceandhitmynose.Sincethathappenedtmygranddaddecidedtocallitadayandtryagainthenextmorni
ng.ThenextmorningIwokeupbrightandearly,andwasveryeagertotrytoridemybike.Mynosefeltbetter,soIwasn’tthatafraidoffallinganymore.ThoughIknewthere
werealotofdifficultiesonthewaytomasteringtheskillsinridingabike,IbelievedIcoulddowellwithmygranddad’shelp.Af
terall,ridingabikewaswhatIwantedtodoeagerly.4.Howwastheauthorwhenhewasonthebikefirst?A.Hedidn’tknowwherehewouldbegoing.B.Hethoughtbalancinghimselfwas
easy.C.Hewasnervousanddidn’tknowwhattodonext.D.Heputhisfeetonthepedalsandstartedpedaling.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedpartinthepassagemean?A.Remembe
rwhathappenedthisday.B.Maketheauthorfeelhappy.C.Stoppracticingbicycling.D.Goontorideabike.6.Whatisthe
author’sattitudetowardshisgranddad?A.Supportive.B.Grateful.C.Indifferent.D.Negative.7.Whichofthefollowingcould
bethetitleforthepassage?A.TheExperienceofMyFirstRidingaBikeB.TheDifficultyIMetwithMyGranddadC.TheFirst
TimeIGotMyOwnBikeD.TheGreatMomentWhenIStayedwithMyGranddad