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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.Andthatiswherethis
storybegins.MysisterJeanneandIwerebornonly14monthsapart,butbythetimewewereteenagerswehadlosttouch.Byage19,Ihadmo
vedawayfromourhomeinWisconsintoliveonmyfather’shorsefarminVirginia.Jeannegotmarriedat18,movedtoChicago,andIdidn’tknowwha
t.Welivedseparatelivesinseparatestates,andourconnectionsomehowended.Fast-forwardaboutfiveyears.Iwas24andonatripwithmyfiancé(未婚夫)toNe
wYorkCity,aplaceIhadneverbeen.Duringadayofsightseeing,wewerecrossingaverybusystreetloadedwithpeople.Everyonewasinahurry.Ihadlaugheda
tsomethingmyfiancésaid,andIsuddenlyheardmynameyelledfromsomewherebehindme:“Cheryl!”Ifrozeinmystepsinthemiddleoftheroad.Tearswelledupinmyeyes.Ikne
wwithoutadoubtthatitwasmysisterJeanne.Iyelledbackbeforeeventurningtolook.“Jeanne?”Itwasher.Ibeganpushingpeopleoutofmywaytogettoher.Thecrowds
tartedtopart—evenbyNewYorkstandards,wemusthaveseemedcrazy.Andtherewewere,standinginthemiddleofaManhattanstreet,facingeachotherandsmiling.Icoul
dn’tbelieveit.Ilateraskedhowshe’dknownitwasme—sheneversawme!Shesaiditwasmylaugh.Iwouldn’tsaymylaughisallthatunusual,butIgues
stoafamilymemberit’sinfectious(有感染力的).Ithitsyourheartandgoesdeepinyourmind.Sincethattime,mysisterandIhaveneverbeenseparated.Webothmovedb
acktoWisconsin.Wetalkdaily.Manyyearshavepassed,andwearenowinour50s.ItrulybelieveGodplayedahugepartinbringin
gustogether.Butourmeetingbychancewasn’tjustasign.Iseeitasmoreofalesson,aremindernottolosetouchwithlovedones.Itistooeasytoremainlost.Afteroursister-
to-sistermiracle(奇迹),Idon’tplantoletthathappenagain.4.WhatcanwelearnaboutCherylinthefirsttwoparagraphs?A.Shegotonwellwithhersister.B.Shecamefro
manormalfamily.C.ShewasbroughtupinWisconsin.D.ShemovedtoChicagowithJeanne.5.HowdidJeannerecognizehersist
eronthestreet?A.Byheryell.B.Byhername.C.Byherlooks.D.Byherlaugh.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“that”inthelastparagrap
hreferto?A.Meeting.B.Thetrip.C.Separation.D.Themiracle.7.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.Long-LostSistersB.New-FoundF
amiliesC.Life-LongJourneyD.Long-StandingFriendship2.(2020届广东省广州市普通高中毕业班综合测试)Adrianaputdowntheknife,steppedback
andlookedatherfinishedpainting.Shewasusuallyherownworstcritic,buttodayAdrianawaspleasedwithwhatshesaw.Sunsetwasherbestworkyet!Notthatherclassmateswo
uldagree.Theirreactiontoherabstractartwasalways“What’sthatsupposedtobe?”or“Artistsusebrushestopaint,notknives,stringandcloth.”Still,shedidn’
tcare.Adrianapaintedtopleaseherself,notothers.WhensheshowedtheworktoMr.Marcus,hermiddleschoolartteacher,thenetday,heshoo
khisheadandsaidsternly,“PleaseAdriana,I’vehadenoughofthis.”AnyonehearingthiscommentanditstonewouldnaturallythinkMr.Marcuswa
scriticizingherwork,butitwashisfrustrationspeaking.HelovedAdriana’spaintingsandhadrepeatedlybeggedhertoshowthempublic
ly.Shealwaysrefused.Ashermiddleschoolgraduationapproached,however,Adrianabeganworryingaboutuniversity.Herparentswouldcoverherstudyfees,butAdrianapl
annedtopayforheruniversitybooks,artsuppliesandaccommodationherself.So,thistime,whenMr.Marcusmadethesuggestion,Adrianaagreed.Adisbelievinggrina
ppearedonMr.Marcus’sface.Thefollowingday,aftercheckingthenewspapersandvisitingseverallocalrealestateoffices,AdrianaandMr.
Marcuswanderedaroundthetownlookingforasuitablelocation.Finally,though,theycouldnotfindanythingwithinthe
irpricerange.Attheday’send,thepairenteredasmallcoffeeshoptorest.Mr.MarcuscouldseethedisappointmentonAdriana’
sfaceand,asawomancametotaketheirorder,said,“Don'tworry.We’llfindsomewheretoshowyourart.”Onhearingthis,thewomansaid,“Didyousayart?Yo
uknowweshowlocalartists’worksrighthereinthecafé,”pointingtothepaintingshangingonthewalls.“Bringafewofyourpiecesaroundtomorrowformetolookat.I’mSusanby
theway,theowner.”AfterthankingSusanforheroffer,AdrianaandMr.Marcusleftthecafeinamazement.ThenextmorningAdrianabroughtalongSunsetandMr.Marcusthetw
opaintingsofAdriana’she’dpurchasedearlierthatyear.Susanstudiedthepaintingsinsilence,concentratinghardoneachone.Afterw
hatfeltlikealifetime,sheturnedtoAdrianaandsaid,“I’dbehonouredtohangtheseinmycafé.”4.WhatcanwelearnaboutAdrianafromthefirstparagra
ph?A.Shewasveryindependentinherthinking.B.Shewasnotverypopularwithherclassmates.C.Shewaseasilyaffectedbyotherpeople
’sopinions.D.Shewasveryconfidentinherownartisticabilities.5.WhatwasMr.Marcus’sopinionofAdriana’spaintings?A.Stronglyc
ritical.B.Verypositive.C.Somewhatfrustrating.D.Alittleconfusing.6.WhydidAdrianafinallyagreetoshowherartwork?A.Herhighs
choolgraduationwasgettingnearer.B.ShefeltguiltyabouttroublingMr.Marcus.C.Herparentswereindesperateneedofmoney.D.Shewantedtohelpsupportherselfduring
university.7.Adrianafinallyfoundaplacetoshowherartworkmainlybecauseof________.A.friendlyencouragementB.strongdeterminationC.
carefulplanningD.goodluck3.(2020届广东省深圳市高三第一次调研)Mymotheralwayssaid,“Youyoungmenshouldexploreyourowncountrybefores
teppingoutintotheworld.”Itseemedlikeatoughtask.Butluckilyforme,ViaRailCanadaofferedyouthsbetweentheagesof18and25thechancetoridet
hetrainacrossCanadaforthemonthofJulyin2017.Ijumpedattheopportunityandsecuredaninexpensiveticket.Excitementwasat
itspeakasIapproachedthetrainstationonthemorningwhenmy22-dayadventurewastobegin.Ijumpedonboardthepassengervessel(车厢)likeitwasthetraintoHogwartsinHa
rryPotter.Thetrainheadedwestinsearchofourfirstdestination—thescenictownofBanff,Alberta.Afterjustanhouronthetrain,desperationalreadycameonme.Thethoug
htofthreefulldaysonthosetracksbrokemyspirits.AsIgazedouttowardsLakeSuperior’sglistening(闪闪发亮)waves,IdecidedifIwastobestuckinhere,Iwouldneedt
oenjoymytime.Thosethreedaysturnedintoasummercamponrails.Realfriendshipswiththecrewwerebornwithinthattrain.Stop
sweremadeinsmall,remoterailroadvillages.Alargegroupofstrangersturnedtravellingcompanionswouldrushtow
ardsthevillagestorewardourendlesspatiencewithlocalcuisine.Atnight,wewouldwalktotheglass-domed(玻璃穹顶)traincar,whichgaveasce
nicviewofthenightsky,untouchedbylightpollution.Afterthreedays,wearrivedinBanff.Beforemyadventureoftakingthetrainacr
ossCanada,ifIcouldhaveskippedthetravelandarrivedatthedestination,Iwouldhave.Butthatisnolongertrue.I’velearnedthatt
hejourneycanbemoreenjoyablethanthedestination.4.Whatmadetheauthor’straintrippossible?A.Theencouragementfromhismother.B.Theattra
ctionofthesplendidscenery.C.Atime-limitedticketofferforyouths.D.Hisdeterminationtofacethetoughtasks.5.Whatdidtheauthorexperienceafteronehouronthe
train?A.Greatjoy.B.Adream-liketrip.C.Unrealistichopes.D.Fadedenthusiasm.6.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthorasa
youngman?A.Considerate.B.Adaptable.C.Smart.D.Determined.7.Whathastheauthorlearnedfromhisadventure?A.Toenjoytravellingonhisown.B.Tobecon
tentwithtrainservice.C.Toskiptothefinaldestination.D.Toexploremoreintheprocess.4.(2020届河南省安阳市高三第二次模拟)Durin
gRick’sbirthin1962,hisbrainwasdamagedforoxygenlack.ThedoctorstoldDickHoytthattherewasnohopeofhissonbeinganythingmorethana“
vegetable”.YetDickandhiswifeweredeterminedtoraisehimathome.Atage13,Ricktoldhisfatherhewantedtoparticipatein
afive-milebenefitrunforthedisabled.Dickwasnotarunner,butheagreedtopushRickthroughtheracecourseinhiswheelchair.Thatwaswhen
asurprisingthinghappened.Duringtherun,Rickfeltasthoughhewasn’tdisabledanymore—hewassimplyoneoftherunners.ThisexperiencedeeplyaffectedDick,andhe
committedtorunninganincreasingnumberofeventswithhissonsothatRickcouldhavethisfeelingasoftenaspossible.Atfirst,othercompetitorsoftentreatedthemasou
tsidersandevenavoidedthem.Butgradually,whatbeganasawayforRickHoyttoexperienceinclusionandequalitybroadenedinitspurp
ose.Runningtogetherbecameawaytosendamessagethat,asRicksaid,everybodyshouldbeincludedineverydaylife.Thepair’sfirstBostonMarathonin
1981finishedinthetopquarterofthefield,andshortlythereafter,attitudesbegantochange.Manyathleteswouldcomeuptothembeforetheracetowishthemluc
k.The2013BostonMarathonwasthe31sttimetheHoytshadruntherace,anditwasalsotheirlastrace.Dickhasrunthousands
ofmilestobewithandsupporthisson.TheirathleticpursuitshaveenrichedRick’slifeandhadapracticalbenefitforDi
ck’slifeaswell:Afteraheartattack,Dick’sdoctorstoldhimhemighthavedied15yearsearlierifheweren’tinsuchgoodshape.4.What
inspiredDicktokeeprunning?A.Rickfelthewasahealthypersoninrunning.B.Rickcouldraisemoneybytakingpartinrunning
.C.Rick’swishwastobeanexcellentrunneroneday.D.Rickcouldrebuildhisbrainbyrunning.5.WhatmessagedidtheHoytssendbyrunning?A.E
veryoneisapartoftheworld.B.Whatevermanhasdone,Imaydo.C.Wherethereisawill,thereisaway.D.Goodthingscometothosewhowait.6.Whatchangedothers’a
ttitudestotheHoyts?A.Theirtalentforrunning.B.Theirpurposeofrunning.C.Theirdonationstorunners.D.Theirachievemen
tinrunning.7.HowlongdidtheHoytsinsistonraces?A.31years.B.38years.C.40years.D.53years.5.(2020届河南省郑州市高三第二次质量预测)WhenIheardthatVit
aminwaterisgivingaway$100,000inacontestwherethewinnerhastogiveuptheircellphoneforayearinfavorofa1996-eraapp-fr
eeversion,myimmediatethoughtwas:Icouldneverdothat.Evenadaywouldbeverydifficultforme.IadmitthatI'maddictedtomyiPhone.Isl
eepwithitundermypillow.It'sthefirstthingIreachforinthemorning.I'venevercountedhowmanytimesIpickitupduringtheday,butit'satl
eastseveralperhour,andoftenIcan'tgo5minuteswithoutlookingatit.WhatamIdoingonmyphone?Everything,itfeelslike:makingto-dolists,searching
forrandominformation,checkinge-mailsandsoon.I'vealsobecomeattachedtosocialmediabecausesomehowit'sbecomevitalthatIknowexactlywhatmychil
dhoodbestfriend’scousinisdoing.Iknowtheimportanceofcommunicationintheory.Butinpractice,I'vebeenscoldedmoreti
mesthanIcancountbymyboyfriend,"Youloveyourphonemorethanme.”Ifeelanxiouswhenmyphoneisn'teasilywithinreach,likelifeishappe
ningwithoutme.MyalreadyhighgenerallevelofanxietyincreasesifIdon'tfeelasinformedasIcanpossiblybe.I'mtric
kedbymyphone’ssimplicity.I'lljustlookatitwhileI'minthebathroomorwaitinginlineatastore.Thosefewminutesthatseemharmlessenoug
hlikelyrepresentthewholedays’worthoftimewhenIcouldhavebeenreadingbooksorsimplylettingmymindrelax.Thepossibilityofgoingevenadaywithou
tmysmartphonefillsmewithfear.AndyetitupsetsmethatI'vebecomecompletelydependentonthistechnologicaladvancement.So,onsecondthoughts
,I'mgoingtoenterthecontest.AndevenifIdon'twin,Ipromisetolimitmyphoneusageto15minutesadayinMay,forastart.So
thisMay,I'mgoingconservative.IhopeIrememberhow.5.Howdidtheauthorreactwhenhearingaboutthecontest?A.Shedeclareditwouldbemeaningless.
B.Shedecidedtoparticipateiniteagerly.C.Shethoughtitwouldbeachallengeforher.D.Shewasquiteconfidentofwinni
ngagreatprize.6.Whatistheresultoftheauthor'sfrequentuseofhercellphone?A.Itgetsherdependentonhercellphone.B.Itmakesherd
oshoppingonlineeasily.C.Ithelpsherkeepintouchwithherfriends.D.Itgivesheraneasywaytogetinformation.7.Whatcan
bethebesttitleforthepassage?A.GettingAddictedToCellphoneB.EnteringCellphone-freeContestC.BringingCellphoneUnderControlD.L
ayingDownCellphoneForContest6.(2020届河南省郑州市高三第二次质量预测)EverymorningIwalkoutsideandbringinthemorningnewspaper.Therewasatimew
heneveryhouseonbothsidesofthestreethadanewspaperinthedriveway.Therewasalsoatimewheneveryhousehadalandlinetelephone,butnotanymore.
Notforalongtime.Myhusbandislesswillingtoacceptthedownwardtrendofprint-editionnewspapers,ashehasworkedinn
ewspaperssincetheageof16.Evenbeforethat,hewaswhatyouwouldcallan“independentpublisher”.Recently,wewerea
taChicagoparkwithourgrandchildren.Myhusbandhadanewspaperfoldedunderhisarm.Hesatdownandputthepaperonthebenchbesidehi
m.Ayounggirlwalkedover,lookedatthenewspaper,pickeditupandasked,"What'sthis?"Ithoughthewasgoingtofallover.Thecolorfa
dedfromhisface.Hiseyesrolledbackinhisheadandhislegsweregivingout.Irolleduphispaperandwaveditunderhisnose
.Thesmellsfromtheinkwokehimup.Somepeoplesimplylovepaper―thefeel,theportability,andthepleasureofpilingthemhigherandhigheruntilthe
irwifecries,“Enough!"Myhusbandwashappywhenhespenttimewithouryoungestdaughterandherhusband.Whentheylive
dwithus,theyracedtopullthecrosswordpuzzlefromthepapereveryday.It'shardtodoacrosswordonline.Pencildoesn'tcomeoffacomputerscreenaseasilyasyoumightthi
nk.NowmyhusbandwillbeveryexcitedthatIhavefoundfurtherproofthattheremaystillbehopeforthesurvivalofprint.Iwaschattingwithayoungmotherwho
subscribestothedailynewspaper.Iaskedwhyshedidsomethingsoconservatively.Shelookedshocked."Becauseit'sprint!"shesa
id."Iloveprint!Whenthepaperdidn'tcomeoneday,wouldyoubelieveIcalledthemainnumbertoletthemknowandtheladysaid,'Whydon'
tyoujustsubscribetotheonlineversion?'”Sheshookherheadindisbelief.Myhusbandwillbesothrilledthathemightwritethisyoungwomanintohis
will.Isayweleaveherallourpilesofoldnewspapers.8.Howdidtheauthor'shusbandfeelwhenagirlaskedaquestioninthepark?
A.Shocked.B.Thrilled.C.Disappointed.D.Confused.9.Whatdoestheauthorprobablymeanbysaying“hislegsweregivingout”?A.Hewasfeelingtireda
ndneededarest.B.Hewasveryoldandunabletostandlong.C.Healmostlosthisbalanceandbecameunconscious.D.Hewasannoyedwiththegirlandplayedatrickon
her.10.Whatdoestheauthorintendtotelluswiththeexampleoftheyoungmother?A.Manyyoungpeoplefollowanold-fashionedlifestyle.B.It'sinconvenientfortheoldtor
eadonlinenewspapers.C.There'restillyoungpeoplewholoveprintednewspapers.D.Printednewspaperswillbereplacedbyonlinenewspapers.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’sthe50thhoursinceourmedicalteamarrivedinWuhantohelpfightagainstthenovelcoro
navirus(新型冠状病毒).Thesituationhereisfarmoregrievousthanwhatweimagined,withmoresuspectedcasesandanacuteshortageofmedicalstaff.Wear
eheretobringthemhope,butitseemsthatweassumemoreresponsibilities.Thewardwasalmostoverloadedduringourfirstnightshif
tandwecontinuedtoreceivemorepatients.MycolleagueandIplungedintoworkwithoutdelayafterwearingprotectivesuits.Howe
ver,anemergencyoccurredwhenapatientwentintosuddencardiacarrestwhenwehadjustchangedshifts.YiBingkunrush
edtogivechestcompressionstothepatienttomakehisheartbeatagainandIcalledadoctorforhelp.Thoughallrescuemeasuresfailed,thepatient’sfamily,howe
ver,senttheirgratitudetous.Theireverysingle:“Thankyou”mademefeelwarmandthattheeffortswehadmadewereworthwhile.ButKunbroughtmemorewa
rmth.Ionceaskedhimwhetherhefeltafraidaboutthepossibilityofbecominginfectedwhensavingthepatient.Hetoldmethat“Yes,Iwasrea
llyscaredatthetimebecauseIdohavemyfamilyandmykid.ButIwasmoreafraidthatthelifemightdisappearinfrontofme.”Ireal
lyadmirehiscourage.Ournightshiftshouldhavebeenfinishedatmidnight,butitendedat3a.m.thatnight.Wefoundourclotheswerew
etafterwetookoffprotectivesuits.Whatisimpressiveisthatmycolleaguesmessagedus,askingwhyKunandIdidn’tcomebackwiththeclockpo
intingto1a.m.,2a.m.oreven3a.m.Theyurgedustoletthemknowwewereokayassoonaswecameback.Theweatherisreallycoldbutwefeelwarmfromthebottomsofourh
earts.Comeon,allmycolleagues!Comeon,Wuhan!Comeon,China!4.WhendidthemedicalteamarriveinWuhan?A.OnSaturday.B.OnSunday.C.OnMonday.D.
OnTuesday.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“grievous”meaninthefirstparagraph?A.Puzzling.B.Positive.C.Satisfactory.D.severe.6.Whatcanweinferaboutt
hepatient?A.Hesoonrecoveredfromtheillness.B.Hefinallydiedofseriousillness.C.Hewasrushedtoanotherhospit
al.D.Hewasinfectedbyawildanimal.7.Intheeyesofthewriter,YiBingkunis________.A.adventurousB.luckyC.braveD.careless8.(2020届湖南省岳阳市高三教学质量检测)LastMayIwas
hiredbyalargegovernmentagency.Ihadsevencoworkersandaboss,Mrs.King.Ourjobwastosorthugeamountsofmailintofourhundredslots(位置).Wedeliveredthemailo
utofgrocerycartswewheeledfromofficetooffice,pickingupoutgoingmailaswewentalong.Eachmaildeliverytookanentirehalf-daytoso
rtanddeliver.MytroublesbeganalmostassoonasIarrived.Iwashorrifiedtoseethattheslotswerelabelednotwithpeople’snamesbutwiththeirinitials.Withoutth
inking,Iaskedwhythiswasagoodidea,onlytoreceiveasharpglancefromMrs.King.SoIrepeatedthequestion.Thistime
Mrs.KingtoldmenottoquestionwhatIdidn’tunderstand.Itwasthefirstofmanysuchexchanges,andIhadn’tbeenonthejob
ahalf-hour.ThelongerIworkedatthejob,themoreIsawhowinefficientalltheprocedureswere,fromdeliveryroutestot
imesforcoffeebreaks.WhenIaskedMrs.Kingabouttheprocedures,however,shealwaysreactedthesameway.Icontinuedwithitoverthenextsevenweeks,butmyeffortsw
erefruitless,evencounterproductive.Twomonthslater,Iwasfired.Iobjected,ofcourse.ThepersonnelmanageraskedmeifIhadever
heardofthebarnyardpeckingorder:thetopchickenpecksontheonebelowit,thesecondpecksonthethird,andsoonallthewaydownthelinetothelowliestchick
en,whoselifeisaconstantmisery.Mrs.King,themanagersaid,wasthatlowliestchickenatthebottomofthepeckingorderinthea
gency’smanagement.Nooneshoulddoubtforamomentthatsheruledherrooster.Ireflecteduponmyadventureintheagency.EventuallyIsawhowarrogant,andh
owunsympathetic,mybehaviorhadbeen.Inmynextjob,I’lllearnthepeckingorderbeforeIbecomeareformer,ifIdo.8.Whattroubledidtheauthormeetwhenhestartedhi
sjob?A.Hehadtoomanyco-workersandabosstoworkwith.B.Hefoundtheslotswerelabelednotwithfullnamesbutinitials.C.Heha
dtospendtoomuchtimeinsortinganddelivering.D.HisbossMrsKingglancedathimsharplyandansweredhimquickly.9.Whywastheauthorfiredtwomonthsl
ater?A.HequestionedhisbossMrsKingendlessly.B.Hedidnotworkaccordingtoworkprocedures.C.Heworkedinefficiently.D.Hedidnotmakehiseffortstowork.10.W
hatdoesthebarnyardpeckingorderinparagraph3referto?A.workprocedureB.jobmoralityC.productionlineD.rankingsyste
m11.Whathavetheauthorlearnedfromhisjobadventure?A.HonestyB.Self-confidenceC.RespectD.Perseverance9.(2020届江西省抚州市高三
教学质量监测)PeopleasfarawayasSouthAfricahavecalledMelodyPughinWashingtonD.C.tohelpthemfindabelovedfamilyme
mber.Thecountry’sonlylicensedandbonded“petdetective”,this58-year-oldformerpoliceofficerisanexpertonthinkinglikeadogorcat.ItallstartedinApril1998whe
nherbelovedkitty,Norman,wasstolenfromthecarafterarrivingatthevet’soffice.PughsearchedforNormanfor95days,quittingherjobbecausethesearchbecameall
-consuming,andduringthattimeshefound27otherlostpets.That'swhenshediscoveredshehadanoseforfindingclues---apawprinthere,abrokenspiderweb
there.Whilethereareotherpetfinders,PughistheonlypersonintheU.S.registeredasalicensedpetdetective一andthere'sabigdif
ference."Petfindersmaymakepostersandphonecalls,buttheywon'tactivelytrackyourpetorgetpersonallyinvolvedbecausetheyaren’tbondedandcan’taffordtogetsued
(起诉),”saysPugh,whohasneverbeensued.ShewasabletoobtainaPrivateinvestigator'slicensefromtheStateofWashingtonin2001becauseofherbackgroundinlawe
nforcement.Pughhasreturnedmorethan1,000dogsandcatstotheirhomesinalmosteverystatenationwide.Nearlytwomillioncompanionanimalsarestol
eneachyear,oftenrightfromtheirowner'syard,andthensoldtoresearchlaboratories,dog-fightingrings,orpuppymills.4.Whatdowek
nowaboutMelodyPughfromparagraph1?A.Sheisacaringvet.B.Sheisgoodatfindingpets.C.ShecomesfromSouthAfrica.D.Sheworksasapo
liceofficer.5.WhendidPughfindhergiftforfindingclues?A.Aftershelost27pets.B.Thetimeshearrivedatthevets.C.95daysbeforeshefoundNorman.D.Whensh
ewassearchingforhercat.6.What'sthedifferencebetweenPughandotherpetfinders?A.Shetracksthelostpets.B.Shemakespostersandphonecalls.C.Sheh
asneverbeenaccused.D.Sheisalicensedpetinvestigator.7.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesPugh?A.Demanding.B.Devoted.C.Stubborn.D.Tough.1
0.(2020届江西省新余市高考二模)OnaSaturdayafternoon,TasiLamahadjustfinishedlunchandwasgoingtowashhishandswhenthegroundunderhisfeetstartedshakingviolently.Object
sbegantofalldownfromoverheadandrisingabovethecrashes,hecouldhearterrifiedscreamsallaroundhim.Severalmonthslater,thepai
nterfromNepal'sKathmanduValleyremembersthatdaymorevividlythanhisweddingdayorthebirthofhisson.ItwasonApril25,2015thatanearthquakehitNepal,theforme
rHimalayankingdomoutofsightbetweenitsgiantneighborsChinaandIndia,81yearsafterasimilardisaster.Thiskillerquakeandaftershocksthatcontinuedformoret
hanamonthafterwardkilledover8,000people,destroyedthousandsofhouses,andruinedaneconomyalreadydamagedbymanyotherreasons.Itwasals
oofconsequencefortheancientartstyleNepalipainterssuchasLamahavebeenpracticingforgenerations.“Weleftourhomesandlivedintheopenfie
ldsoutsidethecity,undertarpaulins(防水油布)foramonth,"Lamasaid.Manyofthehouses,builtofmudandbricks,wereinruinsandtheaftershockscontinued,thoughlessfrequ
ently.Oneday,IwenttomyshowroomtogetsomeofthepaintingsoutandtheEarthstartedshakingagain.Idroppedevery
thingandranoutformylife.”DineshLama,a32-year-oldartistfromNepal'scapitalcity,Kathmandu,saidhisBoudhaStupaThangkaCenter,whichfunctionsash
isshowroomaswellashisstudio,hasremainedshutsincetheearthquake,ashisartisans(工匠)aretootraumatized(心理受到创伤的)totakeupthebrushagain.“Welive
dintemporarytentsformorethanamonth,"hesaid.“Whentheytrytositinsidethestudioandpaint,fearmakestheirhandsshake.Luckily,wehavegotalotofaidfromChina
.Ibelievewewillcomebacktoourhomesoon.”4.Whatcanweconcludefromthesecondparagraph?A.TheApril25earthquakemadeNepaldi
sappearforlong.B.Thisquakecausedmoredeathsthantheone81yearsago.C.Nepalalsosufferedaseriousdisasterduetothe1
934quake.D.TheearthquakeistheonlyreasonforNepalbeingbackward.5.WhatcanweknowaccordingtoTasiLama'swords?A.M
anyNepalipainterslosttheirlivesinthequake.B.Onlythehousesbuiltofmudandbricksbrokedown.C.Hisshowroomfellintoruinsafterthequake.D
.Hehadnochoicebuttostopworkingforlong.6.WhatmadeDineshLamaworriedmost?A.Thathisshowroomhadbeentotallydestroyed.B.Thathisartisans
wereincapableofworking.C.Thathecouldn'tsellhisworksasusual.D.Thathewouldneverpickuphisbrushtodraw.7.Which
ofthefollowingisthepropertitleforthetext?A.EarthquakeBringsDamagetoAncientArtB.EarthquakeCausesManyArtistsOu
tofJobC.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-olddaughter,Eleanor,participatedinRaceforLifein2019.ShehadnoideaifshewouldgettoseehermotherJenniferEarnshawagain,whowasdesperat
elyillwithaformoflungcancer,butsheencouragedthepairtotakepartintheeventassheknewthefundraisingwouldhelpot
hers.Theymanagedtomakeitbacktoherbedsidejustintimetoshowherthephotographs.Jennifer,whowasaformerheadteacher,passedawaythefollowingday,aged76.Ms
MillsoppandherdaughterareonceagainparticipatingintheRaceforLifeonMay13thisyeartothememoryofJennifer,
andwillbespeakingonstagetoinspireothers.“Mumwasaselflessperson.IknewshereallywantedustodoRaceforLifebutitwashardnotknowingifIwouldbetherewithh
erattheend.Whenwereachedthefinishline,EleanorandIbothfeltelatedthatwe’ddonesomethingsopositiveatsuchasadtime.Wehadabi
ghugandknewitwassomethingMumwouldbeproudof,”saidMsMillsopp.OneintwopeopleintheUKwillbediagnosedwithca
ncer,butthegoodnewsismorepeoplearesurvivingthediseasenowthaneverbefore.CancerResearchUK’sRaceforLife,inpartnershipwithTesco
,isaninspiringwomen--onlyseriesof5k,10k,PrettyMuddyandHikingeventswhichraisemillionsofpoundseveryyeartohelpbeatcancer
soonerbyfundingvitalresearch.GemmaTurpin,CancerResearchUK’sNorwicheventmanager,said,“WeareverygratefultoSallyand
EleanorfortheirstorythathighlightshowspecialRaceforLifeistopeople.Byfollowingthem,womeninNorfolkcanmakearealdifferenceinthefightagainstcanc
er.MoneyraisedthroughRaceforLifeishelpingbeatover200differenttypesofcancer——that’swhyeverystep,everypersona
ndeverypennyraisedcounts.4.WhatdoweknowaboutJenniferEarnshaw?A.SheusedtotakepartinRaceForLife.B.Shehadasenseofsocia
lresponsibility.C.ShediedwithoutseeingSallyandEleanor.D.Sheworriedabouthercancer’sinfluenceonSally.5.Whatdoestheunderl
inedwordelatedinParagraph4mean?A.Reallyinterested.B.Desperatelytired.C.Extremelyexcited.D.Deeplyembarrassed.6.WhatisthepurposeofPar
agraph5?A.Toaddsomebackgroundinformation.B.Tosummarizethepreviousparagraphs.C.Toreportnewsaboutcancertreatment.D.Tointroduceanew
topicfordiscussion.7.What'sthebesttitleforthetext?A.Runninginmemoryofmother.B.Livinglifewithaselflessheart.C.Joiningtheracetokeephealthy.D.S
trugglingtosurvivefromcancer.12.(2020届山西省太原市高三模拟)WhenSarahWishniareceivedaniPadfromherdaughter,“ItwaslikeGreektome.”MaxRosenblumshowedherhowtoso
cializeonFacebookandshoponAmazonwithhernewdevice.WithMax'shelp,ElenalearnedtogiveorderstoSiri,MikefamiliarizedhimselfwithWazean
dHoneybegansearchingforinformationaboutmovies,restaurantsandbooksonhersmartphone.Maxis16,arisingjuniorinDavie.Hisstudentsar
eresidentsofCoralGables,fascinatedbytechnologyandeagertolearnaboutthisbravenewfrontier.Maxbeganofferinghistechcoachingfo
rseniorsayearago,afterhehelpedhisgrandmotherwithheriPhoneandiPad.HetaughtherhowtotextanduseFaccbook.Hea
lsodownloadedaScrabbleappforhertoplay.“Shelovedit,”hesaid,notwithoutatraceofpride.Thatexperienceinspiredhimandhispa
rents,AdamandHeather.TheyreachedouttoaconnectionatCoralGablesandlaunchedawebsite,techmaxed.com.Healsorecruited(招募)otherteenstoteach
theone-on-onelessonsinCoralGables.Theseyouthsgototheretirementcommunitiesatleastonceamonth.Thoughteachingaclassmightappeartobemoreexped
ient,soonMaxfoundoutthatgroupsessionssimplydidn'twork.“Peopleareatdifferentlevels,anditwashardtoteachthatway,"hesaid.“It'smuchbettertogivethemi
ndividualhelp.”“Mostpeoplecomemorethanonce,”headded.“Ihavemyregulars.”“Firstheshowedmehowtogetmyemailonthephone,”Rosen,88,said,“andthenhewroteupasho
rtstep-by-stepguideformesoIcouldremember.”Maxadmitsthatteachingolderadultstakestime,buthefigureshe'sal
sopayingitforward.“MaybewhenI'm87andthere'snewtechnology,”hesaid,“somebodywillteachme,too.”4.WhatcanweinferaboutSarahWishniawhenshereceiv
edtheiPad?A.Shehadnointerestinit.B.ShecouldnotshoponAmazon.C.Shehadsomedifficultyusingit.D.Shemanagedtouseitbyherself.5.WhydidMaxbeginteaching
seniorstousesmartdevices?A.Becausehewasfamiliarwiththenewfrontier.B.Becauseheenjoyedtalkingwithseniorreside
nts.C.Becausehewantedtoapplythenewtechnology.D.Becausehegotinspiredafterteachinghisgrandma.6.Whichofthefollowingbe
stexplains“expedient”underlinedinparagraph2?A.Exhausting.B.Practical.C.Profitable.D.Creative.7.Whereisthistextmos
tlikelyfrom?A.Asciencebook.B.Atravelguide.C.Alocalnewspaper.D.Aproductintroduction.13.(2020届山西省太原市高三模拟)Isentamessagetomysisterat12:30p.m.du
ringmylunchtoaskheraboutmyfather'sprogress.Hewashavinghissecondkneesurgeryandmyexpectationswerethesameasthepre
vioussuccessfulsurgery.Mybrotherpickedmeupfromschoolandweheadedforthehospital.Whenwearrivedatthehospital,myfirstquestionwas“H
owishedoing?”Myfatherwasconnectedtoabreathingmachineandhisfacewasveryswollen.Itriedmybestnottocrybecause1wassupposedtointerpretforhimwhatwashappeni
ngasthenursesdidnotspeakSpanish.Ihadneverseenmyfatherthisway.HelookedsofragileanddifferentfromthestrongmanIknew.Iaskedhimhowhewasdoingandhesa
idhewasfine.IreturnedtothelobbyandIwasinastatewhereIrealizedthatmyhero,bestfriend,andloveofmylifewasinadangerousstateandatthispointanythingco
uldhappen.IrecalledonwhenIwasachild.“I'mgoingtothestore”werealwayshiswords,andthatwaswithoutadoubtmycuetof
ollowhim.Wewouldwalktothecar,andsometimesifIwaslucky,Igotawaywithsittinginthefrontseat.Wewouldarriveatthestoreandhealwayssaid“Getwhatev
eryouwantandsomethingforAna”;Anaismysister.MydadandIwerebestfriends,henevershowedpreferencewithhischildren,butIjustalwayshappenedtofollowhi
m.ItwasokayformetocrywhenIwantedsomethingbecauseIwashisyoungestgirl,hecouldn'tsaynotome.Allalongmyfatherhaddedicatedhislifetogivingusthebest
.Growingupdoesnotnecessarilymeanthatonemustdistancefromourparentsbecauseitischildish;itisatimetotakeactionandembrac
ethefeelingsbecauseitistherightthingtodo.Lifepresentsussignalstoacknowledgeandvaluewhatisthemostimportantinlife.12.Howwastheauthor'sfatherw
henshearrivedatthehospital?A.Hewasdangerouslyweak.B.Hewasworriedabouthislife.C.Heremainedhealthyandstrong.D.Hewasunconsciousandcoul
dn'tspeak.13.Howdidtheauthorfeelafterknowingherfather'ssituation?A.Sympathetic.B.Worried.C.Optimistic.D.Indifferent.14.Whatcanwelea
rnabouttheauthor'schildhood?A.Shenevertooknoforananswer.B.Shewasherfather'sfavoritechild.C.Shefollowedherfatheralotasayou
nggirl.D.Shegotawayfromherfamilyatanearlyage.15.Whatadvicedoestheauthorgiveattheendofthetext?A.Valueyourlovedonesandkeepthemclose.B.Growu
pandshareyourparents'responsibility.C.Careforyourparents'healthbeforeit'stoolate.D.Distancefromyourfamilyandbein
dependent.14.(2020届陕西省铜川市高三第二次模拟)Recently,asIwatchedmysonNathanplaybasketballforhishighschoolteam,Iwasstartingtofeelsorryfo
rmyselfandforhim.Histeamwasfacingadversity(逆境)onthecourtandhewasplayinginahostileenvironment-itwastheopponent'shomegymfilledwithth
eirsupporters,andNathan'steamwastrailing(落后)forthreequartersofthegame.Asforme,Ihadbeendismissedfromm
yjobearlierintheday.Duringmydrivehome,IkepttellingmyselfthatIwillfindworkagaininashorttime-Iamconfidentinmyexperienceandabilities.Thisi
sthesamebeliefthatItriedtoinstillinmyson.ThebasketballgameenteredthefourthquarterwithNathan'steamstilltrailing.Isawthedeterminationonhis,aswe
llashisteammates'facesastheyfoughtbacktonotonlytiethegame(平局),butthengoaheadbythreepoints.Then,aplayerfromtheo
therteammadeanunbelievableshottotiethegameupagain.Withatiegameandsecondsontheclock,Nathanfoundhimselfwithth
eballandwithskillandconfidence,heproceededtomakethebasketwithadefenderhangingalloverhim.Theotherplayerwascalledforafoul(犯规
).AsNathanstoodatthefoullinepreparingforashotthatwouldputhisteamupbythreepoints,Isawthefocusanddeterminationonhisface,therewasnoroomforselfdoubt.
Nathanwasabletotuneoutallthedistractionsandnailthefreethrowwithsuchskill,itwasasifhehaddoneitathousandtimes.AsIsatthere,myheartb
urstingwithpride,itdawnedonme.Ihadtaughthimperseveranceinthefaceofadversity,andhehadjusttaughtmethesamelesso
n.Thatbriefmomentofself-doubtandfeelingsorryformyselfwasblownawaybytheactionsofmysononthebasketballcourt.Hewillplayinthefinals,butitdoesn'tm
atterifhewinsorloses,atthismoment,webothwon.4.Whatdidtheauthorestimatehisson'steamwouldbelikeatfirst?______A.Th
eteamwouldloseathomecourt.B.Theteamwouldfinallywin.C.Theteamwouldwinthechampionship.D.Theteamwouldloseatvisitingcourt.5.
Whichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribetheauthor?______A.Self-doubtingandpessimistic.B.Self-confidentandoptimistic.C.Hardworkingandin
telligent.D.Easy-goingandwarmhearted.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase"tuneout"inParagraph4mean?______A.AvoidB.Focus.C.CreateD.Recei
ve.7.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?______A.LifeGoesJustLikePlayingBasketball.B.ItMattersWhetherto
WinorLose.C.ALessoninLifeandBasketball.D.FatherAndSoninLife.15.(2020届陕西宜川中学高三第三次模拟)IrememberthedaywhenIfirstlearne
dtorideabike.Itwasafrightening,yetfunexperience.MygranddadwastheonewhotaughtmeandhehelpedmewhenIgothurt.ThefirsttimeIgotonabi
ke,IhadnoideawhatIwasdoing,andjustabouteverythingwentwrong.Mygranddadtoldmetojustputmyfeetonthepedalsandstartpedaling(骑自行车).Healsotoldmehewouldhold
ontothebackofthebikethewholetime,yethedidn’t.AssoonasIstartedtryingtobalancemyself,heletgo.Ihappenedtolookbackjustthen.Iwasscared,tode
aththatIwasgoingtofallandhurtmyself.WhenIwasscared,mymindwentblankfrompedaling,andIjustwantedoff.Iforgothowtousethebrakes(车闸)and
fellrightoffthebike.Mygranddadkeptencouragingmetogetupandtryagain,andafterabout15minutes,1finallystoppedcrying,gotupandtriedagain.AssoonasIstarte
dpedalingagain,mypantsgotcaughtinthechain,andIfellflatonmyfaceandhitmynose.Sincethathappenedtmygranddaddecidedtocallitad
ayandtryagainthenextmorning.ThenextmorningIwokeupbrightandearly,andwasveryeagertotrytoridemybike.Mynosefeltbetter,soIwasn’tthatafraidoff
allinganymore.ThoughIknewtherewerealotofdifficultiesonthewaytomasteringtheskillsinridingabike,IbelievedIcoulddowellwithmygranddad’shelp.Afterall,ridi
ngabikewaswhatIwantedtodoeagerly.4.Howwastheauthorwhenhewasonthebikefirst?A.Hedidn’tknowwherehewouldbegoing.B.Hethoughtbalancinghimselfwaseasy.C.Hewa
snervousanddidn’tknowwhattodonext.D.Heputhisfeetonthepedalsandstartedpedaling.5.Whatdoestheunderline
dpartinthepassagemean?A.Rememberwhathappenedthisday.B.Maketheauthorfeelhappy.C.Stoppracticingbicycling.D.Goontorideabike.6.Wh
atistheauthor’sattitudetowardshisgranddad?A.Supportive.B.Grateful.C.Indifferent.D.Negative.7.Whichofthefollowingcouldbethetitlefor
thepassage?A.TheExperienceofMyFirstRidingaBikeB.TheDifficultyIMetwithMyGranddadC.TheFirstTimeIGotMyOwnBikeD.TheGreatMomentWhenIStayedwithMyGrandda
d