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专题04阅读理解之记叙文(2020届河南省名校联盟高三联考)Oneday,IwastakinganapintheredchairinmyofficewhenIwokeuptothesoundofacarcrash.Is
atupandlooked,immediately,outmywindow.Acrossthestreet,inaparkinglot,acarhadjustbackedintoachain-linkfence.Thecarmusthavebeenmovingfast,becauseitwa
sinbadshape:Itshoodhadpoppedup.Thefencewasdamaged,bentoutinexactlytheshapeofthecar‟sbackend.Iwatchedthedrivergetoutofthecar.H
ewasstrongwithashavedhead;heworecargoshortsandaflannel(法兰绒)shirtunbuttonedtoexposehischesthair.Idislikedhimimmediately.Afterafe
wsecondsofassessingthedamage,heattemptedtopulltheruinedfencebackintoplace,butitwouldn‟tmove.Hetriedtopushthefallenpieceofbumperbackontohiscar,buttha
tonlymadetherestofhisbumperfallofftoo.Isatinmyredchair,lookingoutmywindow,silentlycheering.IthinkIlaughedoutloud.Thiswasaridiculousmasterpiece.Heclim
bedoutfromunderthecollapsedfenceandlimpedbacktotheapartmentbuildingabovethelot,rubbinghiselbow.Theman—thatdisgustingman—wasgoingtoleaveallthec
haosbehindforsomeoneelsetocleanup.Butthemanappearedafewminuteslaterwithsometools.Hegottoworkimmediately,removingoneofthefence‟sbe
ntsupportbarsandhammeringitstraightontheasphalt(沥青).Forthenexthour,Iwatchedoutmywindowashedoggedly(固执地)fixedth
efence,evenimprovedit.Nowthefencewouldbeextrasecure,strongerthanbefore,impossibletodamage.Thisstrangemanwasactuallya
hero.Iwasthelazyone,withmykneejerk(应激反应)judgments,mysuperiority(优越感)fromthreestoriesup.Myuglyassumptions,Irealized,wereallaboutmysel
f.Iwouldneverhavefixedthatfence;Iwouldhavepanickedandrunaway.Yearslater,Istilllookoutmywindowatthatf
encealmosteveryday.Itstilllooksbrandnew,Itmakesmewonderwhatelsethatmanhasimproved,andhowIcanmakemyselfmorelik
ehim.4.Whydidthedriverleaveabadfirstimpressiononthewriter?A.Becausehebadlydamagedthefence.B.Becauseheactedr
udelyandimpolitely.C.Becauseheescapedandleftthemesstoothers.D.Becausehehadastrangeappearanceanddressedcasually.5.Thelasttwoparagraphstellusthat_
_______.A.ifthewriterwerethedriver,hethoughthewoulddobetterB.thewritergaveaquickjudgmentfromhispreviousexperie
ncesC.thedriveractedlikeaheroandhadagreatinfluenceonthewriterD.thewriterlooksouthiswindowoftenandexpectstoseethedrivera
gain6.Whichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribethedriver?A.Rudebuthonest.B.Lazybutstrong-minded.C.Impatientbutgenerous.D.O
rdinary-lookingbutresponsible.7.Whatcanbethebesttitleofthetext?A.Don‟tJudgeaBookbyItsCoverB.One‟sThinkingDir
ectsOne‟sActionsC.TreatOtherPeopleAsYouHopeTheyWillTreatYouD.TheEnvironmentDependsonWhatYouThinkinYouMind(2020届河南省濮
阳市高三第二次模拟)TylerandIstoppedbyourcornerstore.AfewpolicecarscaughtTyler‟sattention.“Mom,canIusemyallowancemoneyandbuythepolicemensomedoughnutstosay„th
ankyou‟?”heasked.“Certainly!”Isaid,feelingproudthatIwasachievingmyaimtoraisemychildrentobegrateful,tender-heartedandcaring.Afterwelef
tthestore,Tyleraskedaquestionthatwouldchangeourlivesandthelivesofcountlessothersforever.“Whywerethepolicesohappyaboutthedoughnuts?”Iexpl
ainedsomepeoplearenotalwaysfriendlytopoliceofficers.Tylerwasverysadtohearthis,andinsteadofshruggingitoff,hesaidthathewasgo
ingtothankeverycopinAmericaandbuythemeachadoughnut!Iwasshocked,butitneveroccurredtometosay“no”.Infact,Ithoughtitwasanexcellentbutunachi
evableidea.Isuggestedmanyotheroptions,butnothingwasenoughforhimonthenewfoundmission(使命).Ididn‟tknowhowtoputthispassionintoaction,butIknewonethin
g:Tylerhadfoundhispurpose,anditwasmydutytohelphim.Ie-mailedourlocalofficeandaskedifTylercouldhostathan
k-youeventforthem.Theyweredelighted.Attheevent,theycalledTyler“TheDonutBoy”,anamethathasbecomeknownthroughoutthenation.Thenwekeptplanningthank-
youeventsandmanycaringpeoplejoinedin.WewereinvitedtoTVstations,andflewtoWashington,D.C.forNationalPoliceWeek.Ithasbeenthreeyearssinceasimpleac
tofkindnesssparkedawonderfulideainaneight-year-oldboy,Inforty-eightstates,morethan90,000doughnutshavebeendeliveredsofar,withnoendinsight.We‟r
emadememoriesthatwilllastalifetime,butmostimportantly,wehaveservedthosewhoserveusdailyandmadeourmarkonthisworld.4.Whatqualityo
fTylermadetheauthorfeelproud?A.Kindness.B.Honesty.C.Confidence.D.Independence.5.HowdidtheauthorreacttoTyler‟swishtothankallthepoliceatfirst?A
.Shetriedtochangehisidea.B.Shetoldhimitwasimpossible.C.Shepraisedhimforhisambition.D.Sheexpressedherdoubtaboutit.6.Whatc
anweinferaboutTyler?A.Heiseightyearsold.B.Hehasbecomeworld-famous.C.He‟sinfluencedmanypeople.D.Hismissio
nhasbeencompleted.7.Whatconclusioncanwedrawfromthetext?A.Wellbegun,halfdone.B.Strikewhiletheironishot.C.Godhelpsthosew
hohelpthemselves.D.Nothingisimpossibletoawillingheart.(2020届河南省郑州市第三次质量预测)Iwas11yearsoldwhenIaskedmym
omforpianolessonsin2010.Wewereinfinancialtrouble,soshesaidpolitely,"Sorry,son,butwecan'tnow.”Igoogledthemeasurementsforakeyboard,drew
thekeysonapieceofpaperandstuckitonmydesk.Iwouldclicknotesonanonlinekeyboardand"play"thembackonmypaperone-keepin
gthesoundtheymadeonthecomputerinmyhead.Ispent6monthsplayingwithouttouchingarealpiano.OncemymomsawthatIwasserious,sheborrowedmoneyandbough
tme10lessons.Istillrememberthefirstone.Iwasstruckbyhowrealthesoundofthepianowas.IsatmyGrade1after8lessons.OnceIstartedsecondaryschool,wecoul
dn'taffordlessonsagain.IpassedGrade3,andthenGrade5,practicingonlyonmypieceofpaper.Oneevening,whenIwasabout13,mym
omsaidshehadasurpriseforme-itwasanelectronickeyboard,boughtwithmoreborrowedmoney.ItwasthefirsttimethatI'dplayedforherandshewasinsh
ock.Myschooldidn'toffermusicA-level.IfoundthePurcellSchoolforyoungmusicians,butthetryoutsweredifficult.Someofthequestionseveninvolvedane
valuationofthecomposer.Iwasataloss.Buttomyamazement,Iwasofferedaplace.AtPurcell,Ispent2yearsworkingashardasIcould.Iperformedtoraisemoneyan
dsavedenoughtobuymyfirstpiano.WhenIleftPurcell,Iwasawardedtheseniorpianoprizeandacademicmusicprize.I'mnowattheGuildhallSchoolinLondon.Ifeelp
roud-it'sbeen10yearssinceIdrewmypaperpiano,andI'matoneoftheworld'sleadingmusicschools.Surprisingly,Icontinuetodoalotofmypracticeawayfro
mthepiano:whatwecallmentalpractice.Thepaperpianohelpedmotivatemycuriosityabouthowmusicworks.1.Whydidthemotherbuytheauthorp
ianolessons?A.Shebelievedhehadatalentforpiano.B.Shefoundhewaseagertolearnpiano.C.Shewasshockedbyhisfirstperformance.D.Sh
egotoutofherfamily'sfinancialdifficulties.2.Whichofthefollowingwordsbestdescribestheauthor?A.Honest.B.Cau
tious.C.Clever.D.Determined.3.Whatmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.Mentalpracticemakesperfect.B.Pap
erpianoleadsmetosuccess.C.Mothersupportsmymusiccareer.D.Hardtimesmakemydreamcometrue.(2020届河南省郑州市第三次质量预测)I‟mnowlivinginthesouthofFrance
withmyhusbandKeithandthreesmallchildren,andIfeellikeafishoutofwatereverywherebutoneplace—theSaturdaystreetm
arket.It‟sbeenoperatinginoursmalltownofSommieressincethe13thcentury,butwe‟veonlylivedhereforthreemonths.FromMondayt
oFriday,lifeisallaboutthekids.I‟mbusyhelpingmychildrendealwithlifeinaFrenchschool.It‟snoteasy,andtheirstressisthewhole
family‟sstress,asKeithandIareoccupiedwiththedailyschoolruns,pilesofhomeworkandschoolnotesinFrench.ButonSaturday,themarketisforme.Ifeels
opeacefulasIwalkalongthequietstreettowardthebusytownsquare.Theknife-sharpeningmanisthere,operatingamachinethatlookslikeitdatesfromtheIndustrialRevolu
tion.There‟restreetmusicianswithguitarsandmicrophones,andthesoundofbeautifulsongsfillstheair.Andthefood,ofcourse,isdelicio
us.Thecheesemandoesn‟tspeak—hejustpointsandcuts,offeringapiecefromhisknife.Linescomeoutofthedoorforfreshbreadatthebakery.
Organicvegetables,herbsanddessertsareafeastfortheeyes,beforebeingputintothebagtobeenjoyedlaterforlunch.Thenois
esandsmellsofthemarketareunfamiliarandthrilling,buttheirproceduresarecleartome.ThisispartofwhyIlovetheplacesomuch:Unlikeduringtheweek,whenI‟mco
nstantlyfacedwithmyowndifficulties,Iknowhowthisplaceworks.MyterribleFrenchisn‟tthebarriertocommunicationt
hatitisinothercircumstances.Atschoolandinthevillage,Ican‟tjokeorjoinaconversation,andalthoughtheotherparentsattheschoolarekin
d,I‟manoutsider.Butatthemarket,I‟mjustanothercustomerwithabasket.Surroundedbydaytrippers,Ifeellikeal
ocal—greetingpeopleIknowandpettingdogs.MySaturdayexperiencesallowmetohopethatinthenearfutureI‟llfeelequallyconfidentinmyeverydaylife.Untilthe
n,Saturdayspreparemeforthecomingweekofschoolruns.4.Whatdoestheauthormeanbysaying“Ifeellikeafishoutofwater”?A.Shefeelslonelywithoutherchi
ldren.B.Shefeelsfreeoutofherdailyhousework.C.Shefeelsuncomfortableinnewsurroundings.D.Shefeelsunabletomakeali
vinginanothercountry.5.Whatcanbelearnedabouttheauthor‟slifeduringweekdays?A.ShelearnsFrenchtogetherwithherchildren.B.Shetriestobalanceherjoban
dthehousework.C.Sherunstoschooleverydaytohelpherchildren.D.ShedevotesherselftoherchildreninaFrenchschool.6.Whydo
estheauthorlikegoingtotheSaturdaymarket?A.Shefeelsrelaxedandcomfortablethere.B.Shecantalkwithothercustomersfreelythere.C.Shewantstogeta
wayfromherfamily‟sstress.D.Shetriestogainconfidenceinthebusyatmosphere.7.Whatistheauthor‟sattitudetowardsherfuturelife?A.Objectiv
e.B.Satisfied.C.Optimistic.D.Worried.(2020届湖南省怀化市高三第二次模拟)InJanuary2020,asIwatchedthenewsaboutthecoronavirusoutbreakinWuhan,Ikeptthinki
ng,“Thisisnotgood.”Asthesituationsteppedup,IknewitwasonlyamatteroftimebeforeitcametomyhometowninCornwall.And,onFebruary15,itdid.Thatday,wefou
ndoutthegovernmentwassendingover100CanadianscitizenswhowereaboardtheDiamondPrincess,aninfectedcruiseship,toahotelherefora14-dayquarantine.Sudde
nly,thingsgotveryreal.AsanurseintheemergencydepartmentatCornwallCommunityHospital,I‟dbetreatinganypassengerswiththevirus.Ididn'teven
havetimetofullyabsorbthenews—Ijustgrabbedmyscrubs(手术衣)andsprangintoaction.Therearetimeswhenitfeelslike
thewholedepartmentisonfire.Therearemomentswhenwehavemultiplecriticalpatientshanginginthebalance,incomingtrauma(创伤)patients,andanoverf
lowingwaitingroom.Afterall,intheER(emergencyroom),we'restilltreatingcaraccidentinjuries,heartattacks,strokes—anything
youcanthinkof,andadozenthingsyoucan't.Andit'sallcomplicatedbythisvirus.I‟vebeenanursesince1994,soI‟vehelpedprepareformyfairshareofoutbreaks.I'veworke
dthroughtheriseofEbola,H1N1,andSARS.ButCOVID-19isasneakyvirus.Thisoutbreakisscarierbecausepatientscanspreadthev
iruswhilesymptom-free.WithSARS,itwasclearerwhowasinfected.WithCOVID-19,wehavefewercluesthatsomeonemightbeacarrier.Ifeltso
badforthefirstcruiseshippatientswetreated—wewerethefirstpeoplethey'dseeninawhile,andourequipmentmadeuslooklikealiens?Buttheywerevery
kindandpatient.Theywerejusteagertogethome.Luckily,theydidn'thavethevirus.Intheend,wepreventeddisaster.Idon'tthinkwe'veyetseenthefullextentoft
hissituation.However,Ibelievemyhospitalwillgetthroughthisandwewilleventuallywinthebattle.4.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.Theauthorthoughttheco
ronaviruswouldnotbreakoutinthehometown.B.Theauthormanagedtoputoutthefireofherdepartment.C.Onlypatientswi
thcoronavirusweredealtwithintheER.D.Theauthorwasbusierbecauseoftheoutbreakofthecoronavirus.5.WhatdoesPara.4mainlytalkabout?A.ThepredictionofCOVID-19.
B.TheseriousnessofCOVID-19.C.TheinfluenceofCOVID-19.D.Thesymptomsofsomedeadlydiseases.6.Whatcanbestdescribetheauthor?A.Positiveandde
termined.B.Emotionalandbad-tempered.C.Pessimisticandwarm-hearted.D.Overcautiousandaggressive.7.Whichsectionofawebsiteisthepassageprobablyf
rom?A.NewsB.BlogC.Arts&CultureD.Science&Tech(2020届湖南省长沙市雅礼中学高三模拟一)OnMarch25,2010,KateandDavidOggheardthewordseveryp
arentfears:Theirnewbornsonwasn‟tgoingtomakeit.Theirtwins—agirlandaboy—wereborntwominutesapartand14weekspremature,weighingjustovertwopound
seach.Doctorshadtriedtosavetheboyfor20minutesbutsawnoimprovement.Hisheartbeatwasnearlygone,andhe‟dstoppedbreathing.Thebabyhadjustm
omentstolive.“Isawhimgasp(喘气),butthedoctorsaiditwasnouse,”Katesaid.“Iknowitsoundsstupid,butifhewasstillgasping,thatwasasignoflife.Iwasn‟tgoin
gtogiveupeasily.”Still,theSydneycoupleknewthiswaslikelygoodbye.Inanefforttotreasureherlastminuteswiththetinyboy,Kateaskedto
holdhim.“Iwantedtomeethim,andforhimtoknowus,”KatetoldToday.“We‟dresignedourselvestothefactthatweweregoingtolosehim,andwewe
rejusttryingtomakethemostofthoselast,preciousmoments.”Kateunwrappedtheboy,whomthecouplehadalreadynamedJamie,fromhishospitalblank
etandorderedDavidtotakehisshirtoffandjointheminbed.Thefirst-timeparentswantedtheirsontobeaswarmaspossibleandhopedtheskin-
to-skincontactwouldimprovehiscondition.Theyalsotalkedtohim."Weweretryingtoattracthimtostay.”Katesaid.“Weexplainedhisnameandthathehadatwinthathe
hadtolookoutforandhowhardwehadtriedtohavehim.”Thensomethingmiraculoushappened.Jamiegaspedagain—andthenhestartedbreathing.Finally,hereached
forhisfather‟sfinger.Thecouple‟slostboyhadmadeit.4.WhatdoweknowaboutthenewbornboymentionedinParagraph1?A.Heweighedonlytwopounds.B.Healmostdied.C.Hew
astwominutesolderthanhistwinsister.D.Hehadnoheartbeat.„5.Whydidtheparentsmaketheskin-to-skincontactwit
htheboy?A.Tokeepintouchwiththeirson.B.Tofollowthedoctors‟requirements.C.Tocommunicatewiththeirson.D.Tobettertheirson‟sconditio
n.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“miraculous”inthelastparagraphmean?A.touchingB.unexpectedC.ridiculousD.fortunate7.Whatisthebesttitleforth
etext?A.ALuckyBoy.B.EndlessLoveC.Life-givingTouchD.AnUnforgettableExperience(2020届江西省赣州市高三二模)AnyonewhoknewJackknewhimwell.H
ewasthefirsttohideunderthebedcoverseverytimetheskygrewgreyandthunderwasheardinthedistance.Hewasingreatfearofstorms.
However,thatdaychangeditall.Withdarkcloudsinthemorning,Jackwasinthecarwithhissister,Emily,whowasdriving
themhome.Jackwasholdingthesidesofhisseattightly.Asaresult,hisknuckles(指关节)turnedwhite.Suddenly,thetreacherousroadconditionssentth
ecarintoaslide.Thevehiclewentoffthewetandslipperyroad,rolledseveraltimesandfinallyrestupsidedown.Fortunately,bothofthemwerew
earingseatbelts.Headbleedingheavily,Emilywasconsciousbutunabletomove.ThankfullyJackwasunhurt.Waterpouredthro
ughthebrokenwindowsofthecar.Suddenly,Jackrecalledsomething.Hequicklyunfastenedtheseatbeltandmovedoutofthepassengerwindo
w.Withrainbeatingagainsthisfaceandarms,Jackmadehiswaytothedriver‟ssidewithgreatdifficulty.Hemanagedtopullherthr
oughthewindow.Suddenly,hefeltastrongpainonhisarms.ItwasonlylaterthatJackrealizedthebrokenpiecesofthewindo
whadcutthemwhilehewaspullinghissisterthroughthewindow.FinallyJackdraggedEmilyuptotheroad.Theyweresoonrescued.Emilylaterrecalledherterrifyingexperi
enceandwastrulyamazedbyhiscourage.Jack‟sactofcouragewasmotivatedbyhisfavouritebook:TheLittleEngineThatCould.Init,wh
eneveryonehadgivenuphope,theLittleEnginecarriedtheheavytoysandcandiesoverthehilltothechildrenwaitingontheotherside.TheLittleEnginehadshownc
ourageandtakenaction.Obviously,wecannotattributeJack‟sbraverytothatonestorybutwithoutdoubt,thebookhadleftad
eepimpressiononhimandinspiredhimtorespondpositivelyinadifficultsituation.4.WhatmadeitdifficultforJacktogoovert
othedriver‟sside?A.Hisfear.B.Theheavyrain.C.Hisinjuries.D.Thebadroadcondition.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“
treacherous”inParagraph2probablymean?A.Dangerous.B.Strange.C.Special.D.Fantastic.6.HowdidEmilyfeelaboutJack‟schange?A.Annoyed.B.Embarrassed.C
.SurprisedD.Puzzled.7.Whatcanweinferaboutthebookmentionedinthetext?A.Itwasonceabestseller.B.ItonceinspiredEmily.C.Itw
asintendedforkid.D.Itwasahorrorstory.(2020届山西省运城市高三调研)Yasmeen‟sMehndiMrs.Cross,Yasmeen‟ssocialstudyteacher,announced,“Boysandgirls,youhavebe
enlearningaboutworldcustoms.Bereadytoshareoneofyourfamily‟scustoms,tomorrow.”Afterschool,Yasmeendraggedherbackpackalong,thinkingabouttheday
‟shomework.“I‟mtheonlyIndianstudentinmyclass,”shethought,“whatwilleveryonethinkaboutmyfamily‟scustoms?”Athome,Yasmeenwasupset.Sh
eopenedthekitchendoorandsawhermotherbusilycrushinghennaleaves.“Readyforthepartytonight?”Mothersmiled.Yasmeenshrugged(耸肩).Normally,she‟dbeexcitedwhenh
eraunts,unclesandcousinscametocelebratetheendoftheninthmonthoftheIslamicyear.Thisholymonthisobservedwithprayersandfasting(斋戒)duringdaylighthours.
Later,Yasmeenexploredthehouse,tryingtogetanideaforherhomework.Shefoundherfather‟sKoran(古兰经).Sheturnedoverthewornpagesofherfather‟sholybook.
MaybeI‟lltakethistoschool,shethought.ButtheKoranisn‟tacustom.MaybeI‟llwearmysalwarkameez(沙丽)toschool.Wrong!Everybodymightlaug
hatme.TearsfilledYasmeen‟seyesasshetriedtofigureoutwhattoshare.YasmeenwalkedintothekitchenagainandwatchedMothermix
hennapowderintoasmoothpaste,tobeusedtopaintattheparty.Thatnightallthegirlsintheirbeautifulsalwarkameezgatheredaroundthesofatohavetheir
handspaintedwithMehndi.ItwasYasmeen‟sturn.Motherdrewtinyflowerpatternsonherhands.Secondslater,“That‟sit,”Yasmeenshout
edout,“Mehndi!”“OnspecialMuslimholidays,”Yasmeenexplainedthenextdayatschool,“it‟sanIndiantraditiontopaintwomen‟shandswithMehndidesigns.”Yasmeen
proudlydisplayedthedesignonherhands.Shealsoheldupabowlofcrushedhennaleavesfortheclasstoseeandthendescribedhowhermotherpr
eparedhennapaste.“CouldyoupaintmeaMehndidesign?”Allherclassmatesheldouttheirhands.Yasmeen‟seyesmoistened.Shehad
alwaysthoughtthatMehndiwasonlysomethingvaluedinherowncountry,butnowshewasfartoogladtoseethisancientarto
nhandsadmiredbypeoplefromdifferentcultures.4.Yasmeenwasupsetathome,because________.A.shecouldn‟tmakefriendswithherclassmate
sB.shewasnotinvitedtothepartyC.shehadtoomuchhomeworkD.shedidn‟tknowwhattoshareinherclass5.Yasmeenandherfamilyheldthepartyto________.
A.celebratetheirtraditionalfestivalB.gettogetherforabigdinnerC.rememberthefirstdayofyearD.readherfathersKoran6.________isNOT
acustomonthisspecialMuslimholiday.A.PaintingaMehndidesignonhandsB.EatingabowlofhennaleavesC.FastingduringdaylighthoursD.Wearingsalwarkameez7.Theaut
horwantstotellusthat________.A.paintingcanhelppeoplecommunicateB.peoplefromdifferentcultureslovepaint
ingC.culturalrelicscanbevaluedbyotherculturesD.differentcountriescelebratethesamefestival(2020届四川省泸州市高三第三次教学质量诊断
)ChildrenofallagesgatheredinNewYorkCityrecentlyfortheInternationalToyFair.Hiddenamongalreadypopulartoys
werenew,high-techeducationalproducts.Toymakersareworkingtocreateproductsforimprovingachild'semotional
intelligence.Thesetoysreportedlynotonlyhelpraiseintelligenceinchildren,butalsotheiremotionalquotient,orEQ(情商).Att
hetoyfair,companiesshowedofftheirproducts.PleIQisasetofplastictoyblocks.Itusesaugmented(增强的)realitytechnologytoteachwords,numbers
andotherthings.EdisonDurán,thecompanydirector,showedpeopleatthetoyfairhowvirtualimagesappearontheblockswhentheyareheldinfro
ntofatabletcamera.Intelligenceincludesintrapersonalskills(processinginformationwithinone'smind)andinterpersonalskills(dealingwithotherpeople).Duránsa
idPleIQbuildsonbothbyhavingchildrenactasteachersorguidestoacompanioncharacter.KarenHupresentedaneducationalrobotcalledWoobo.Therobotcomesprogramme
dwitheducationalgamesandactivities.Childrenuseitstouchscreenfacetogetthemstarted.Toysthatworkascompa
nionsalsoaidinsocialdevelopment.Hudescribedhowtherobotcanhelpachildwhosuffersfromautism(自闭症)."ThechildcancommunicatewithWooboa
ndfollowsomeoftheinstructionsWooboisgivingbecausehethinksofthisasacompanioninsteadofaparentorsomeoneelsetellinghimtodocertainthings."JonathanEr
ickson,thesalesdirector,showedoffaboardgamecalled"Q"sRacetotheTop."KevinChajasaidthegamegothis4-year-olddaughtertoopenup."Thebiggestthing
ishertalking.Andthat'sthekeyofallthis—gettingherfeelingsexpressedout.Like,'Hey,whatdoesitfeelliketobe
sad?'"Itremainstobeseenwhetheragameortoycanimproveemotionalintelligence.Buttoymakersaredoingwhattheycantohelpparentsint
heireffortstoraisewell-roundedchildren.8.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"both"inParagraph3referto?A.Teachersandguides.B.Intellig
enceandemotionalquotient.C.Realitytechnologyandvirtualimage.D.Intrapersonalskillsandinterpersonalskills.9.
Whatmakestheproduct"Woobo"differentfromPleIQ?A.Itiscommunicative.B.Itiseducational.C.Itcanfollowaparent.D.Itcanstartofitself.10.WhatisKevinChaja
'sattitudeto"Q'sRacetotheTop"?A.Cautious.B.Favorable.C.Uncertain.D.Doubtful.11.Whatcanbeasuitabletitlefo
rthetext?A.InternationalToyFairEndedB.RaisingKidsNeedsNewWaysC.ToysHelpMakeChildrenSmartD.ToymakersTrytoTrainParents(2020届安徽省淮南市高三第二次模拟)RecentlyStil
esaged17tookher3-year-oldbrother,James,toherhighschool.AfamilyemergencypreventedherparentsfrombeingabletopickupJame
s.SotheyaskedStilestostepin.''Thiswasaone-timeevent;wehaveneverhadhergethimfromschoolotherthanthisdayButitwasanemergency,''hermothersaid.'
'IfiguredshehadgonetogethimandtakenhimhomeLaterthatdayIsawthepictureonlineandrealizedthatshehadtakenhimbacktoschool.''Little
Jamesquicklyfellasleepinhisbigsister'sarmsatthehighschool.Shedidn'twanttobecountedabsentormissanywork.Stileswasstudyingtobeanurse
.Shewasinherclass,andtheteachergladlywelcomedherlittlebrotherin.Hewassotiredfromhisschoolthathesleptmostoftheclass.Shenoton
lyhelpedherfamilyoutbutreturnedtoherresponsibilityatschool.Herteacherwasverysupportiveanddidn'tmindhimbei
ngintheclassatall.Hesleptmostofthetimeandifhehadbecomeaproblemshewouldhavetakenhimout.Sheattendsanamazingschoolth
atclearlyseesthevalueinfamilyandeducation.Hermomsaidshecannowputtorestanyworriesshe'shadthatthe14-yearagegapbetweenStil
esandJameswouldkeepthemfrombeingclose.Asamom,shewasthankfulthattheyhadthiskindofrelationship,andsheprayeditwouldalwaysstaythisway.4.WhydidStiles'pa
rentsaskherforhelp?A.Herfamilyhadanemergency.B.Herparentscouldn'tcollectJames.C.Herbrotherrefusedtoattendschool.D.Shewasclo
setobeinganadult.5.WheredidStileswanttoworkwhenshegrewup?A.Inahospital.B.Inaschool.C.Inafactory.D.Inashop.6
.WhatwasStiles'teacher'sattitudetoheract?A.Opposed.B.Critical.C.Ambiguous.D.Supportive.7.WhatoncemadeStiles'motherconcerned?A.Stiles'identityofbein
gaseniorhighstudent.B.Stiles'terriblerelationshipwithherclassmates.C.TheagedifferencebetweenStilesandherbrother.D.Stiles'badperfo
rmanceinthekeyschool.(2020届广东省高三模拟一)Chinese-languageteacherXieFangisexcitedthatoneofherformerstudentsfromI
ndonesiahasbeenadmittedtoBeijingLanguageandCultureUniversity.The19-year-oldstudent,AlivinRizqiAdrian,achievedhisdreamofstudyinginChinawithascho
larshipprovidedbytheChinesegovernment.XiemettheboyfiveyearsagowhenshewasselectedtoteachChineseatBudiU
tamaThreeLanguagesNationalSchoolinYogyakarta,Indonesia.Theschool,foundedin2006bylocalChinese,teachesinthreelangua
ges—Indonesian,EnglishandChinese.Theschoolhasmorethan970primary,middleandhighstudents,halfofwhomhaveChineseancestry.Xieta
ughtstudentstospeakandcomprehendChineseduringheryearattheschool.“MostIndonesianchildrenstarttolearnChineseaf
tertheyenterprimaryschool,”Xiesaid.“ButthetextbooksfromSingaporeseemedrelativelydifficultforthematthatstage.”Xiemodifiedthecontentofthetext
bookstomakeiteasierandmoreinterestingfortheIndonesianchildrentolearnChinese.Onestudentinparticular,AlvinRizqiAdrian,impressedXieagreatdeal.“Atthatti
me,hewasamiddleschoolstudent.HewassointerestedinChinesethatheworkedveryhardtolearnandpractice,”shesaid.
Since2004,Guangdonghassent1,000Chineseteacherstomorethan30Chineseschoolsin10countriesandregions.Indonseriahasthelarg
estnumberofChineseteacherssentformGuangdong,whomainlyworkinkindergartens,schoolsanduniversitiesfoundedbyoverseasChinese.Theyusuallyspendonetotwo
yearsontheforeignassignment.“ThosedaysinChinesethatheworkedveryhardtolearnandpractice,”shesaid.Since2004,Gu
angdonghassent1,000Chineseteacherstomorethan30Chineseschoolsin10countriesandregions.IndonesiahasthelargestnumberofChineseteacherssentfromGua
ngdong,whomainlyworkinkindergartens,schoolsanduniversitiesfoundedbyoverseasChinese.Theyusuallyspendonetotwoyearsontheforeignassig
nment.“ThosedaysinIndonesiamademefeelveryappreciated.ThelocalpeoplehaverespectforChineseteachers,”Xiesaid.ShekeepsintouchwithherIndone
sianstudentsthroughtheInternet.“IfIhadtheopportunitytogotoIndonesiatoteachagain,Iwouldbeveryhappytoseethechildre
nimprovetheirChinese,”Xiesaid.4.WhatmadetheChinese-languageteacherXieFanghappy?A.SherealizedherdreamtoteachinIndonesia.B.
Oneofherformerstudentswillgraduatesoon.C.ShecanserveoverseasChinesein3languages.D.AlivinRizqiAdrianhasbeena
dmittedtostudyinChina.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“modified”inparagraph3referto?A.Beautified.B.Improved.C.Invented.D.Studied.6.WecaninferthatAdri
anisspecialbecauseheis__________.A.practicalB.sensitiveC.diligentD.reliable7.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthenewsrepor
t?A.ChineseTeacherHelpsIndonesianRealizeHisDreamB.Adrian,anIndonesian,HasAchievedHisBigDreamC.Chinese-languageShowRespectforChineseTeachersD.LocalI
ndonesiansShowRespectforChineseTeachers(2020届河北衡水中学高三第二次联考)Chessisoneoftheoldestboardgamesintheworld.A
versionofthegamewasfirstplayedinIndiainthesixthcentury.Throughouttime,thegamehasbeenplayedbykings,knights,andgeneralswho
warnedtoprovetheirmilitaryskillsandpracticewarstrategies.Today,thegameisplayedbymillionsofordinarypeopleaswell.Mostplayforfun,but
thereareplayerswhocompeteseriouslyandhavegoneontogaintherankofgrandmaster-thehighestrankaplayercanachieve.In1991,whenHungarianJuditPol
garachievetherankofgrandmaster,itcausedquiteanuproar(骚动).Firstofall,Polgarisafemaleplayinginasporttraditionallydominatedbymen.Also,Polga
rwasonly15yearsold,makinghertheyoungestinhistoryatthetime.In1993,shedefeatedformerworldchampionBorisSpasskyinBudapest,Hungary.In1998,shebe
camethefirstwomaninhistorytowintheU.S,OpenChessChampionship,whichwasheldinKailua-Kona,Hawaii.Likehertwooldersisters,Polga
rwasstrictlytrainedtobeamasterchessplayerasayounggirl.Shewashomeschooledinallhersubjectsandplayedchessseveralhourseveryday.A
ttheageoffive,shewasbeatingherfatheratthegame.Ateightyearsold,shewascompetinginternationally.Attheageofnine,shecompetedinandwontheNewYorkOpenCh
esstournament,placingfirstamongunrankedplayers.TheyoungPolgarwasjustgettingstarted.Knownforherfiercelycompetitivenatureandabilit
ytounderstandheropponentsstrategyearlyinagame,Polgarquicklywontherespectofbothfansandfellowchessplayers.Despiteherachievementsandcleartale
nt,sheoftenhadtroublegettingintotopcompetitivesituationsbecausemanyofthemdidn‟tincludewomen.Polgarwantedtocompetewiththeb
est一tobeaworldchampionandnotjustafemalechampion.Forthisreason,sheabsolutelyrefusedtoplayinwomen-onlycompetitions.Herrefusal
pavedthewayforthenextgenerationoffemalechessplayers.4.WhatisthepurposeofParagraph1?A.Tocallonpeopletoplaychess.
B.Tointroducechessbriefly.C.Toexplainhowtoplaychess.D.Toshowthepopularityofchess.5.WhatmadePolgaramasterchessplayeratsuchanearlyage?A
.Herstrictchesstraining.B.Herinternationaltravel.C.Hertwooldersisters'help.D.Herbeinghomeschooled.6.WhydidPolgarhavedifficultyenteringtopcompetit
ions?A.Shelackedenoughconfidence.B.Shewastooyoungtoentertournaments.C.Therewerenotournamentsinhercountry
.D.Manyofthemdidnotadmitfemaleplayers.7.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribePolgar?A.Proudbutwarm-hearted.B.Fie
rcebutconsiderate.C.Seriousandcautious.D.Talentedandambitious.(2020届河北省邯郸市高三第二次模拟)InJanuary,2017,snowbegantofallac
rosstheApennines.Fordaysitcamedown,andtheenormousdrifts(雪堆)onthemountaingrewtallerbythehour.Inspiteofthebadweather,Matroneandhiswifedecided
tomakethetriptothemountainresortandhaveanovernightgetaway.Unfortunately,asmallearthquakebrokeoutthatnight
,whichcausedanavalanche(雪崩).Theavalanchegatheredspeedandsize,grabbingrocksandtreesandanythingelseinitswayasitr
oareddownthemountain.Thesnow-andtheweightofeverythingithadbroughtdownthemountainwithitsweptthehotelfromitsfo
undationandsenteverythingflyingmorethan100yardsaway.Matronewastrapped30feetbeneaththesnowandruins,unabletomove.Everytimehecametolifefromfaint,
hedreamedofwalkingalongsidehiswife.Eighthourslater,therescuersarrived,Thesearchworkwentonslowly.Finally,morethan30
hoursafterthesearchbegan,theyheardsomethingastonishing:awomancryingforhelp.Adrianaandhersonwerethefirsttobe
rescuedalive.Findingthesurvivorselectrifiedtherescuers.Theytunneledquicklyintheruins.Therescueteamhadbeenworkingnonstopformorethantwodayswh
entheyheardavoice.ItwasMatrone.TheangledbeamshadcreatedacocoonthatpreventedMatronefrombeingcrushed(压)todeath.Thosenearhimhadnotbeensolucky.R
escuersraisedtheconcretebeamsoffMatrone‟slimbsandliftedhimout.Itwassome60hourssincetheavalanche.Hewasoneof11peopleoutof40tohavesurvived.Soonafter,hew
asairliftedtoahospitalinanearbytown.Fivedaysafterhisrescue,Matronewasgiventheheartbreakingnewsthathiswifehaddied.Herbodyhadbeenfoundn
earwhereMatronehadbeentrapped.Theangelwhohadappearedinhisdreamshadneverlefthisside.4.Whatdirectlycausedthehoteltobedestroyed?A.Thesn
owfall.B.Theearthquake.C.Theavalanche.D.Therocksandtrees.5.Whatistheprobablemeaningoftheunderlinedword“electrified”inparagraph
5?A.Madepeoplefeelsatisfied.B.Madepeoplefeelexcited.C.Equippedpeoplewithelectronics.D.Suppliedpeoplew
ithelectricity.6.HowlongwasMatronetrappedintheruins?A.Morethan30hours.B.Aboutfivedays.C.Lessthan40hours.D.Abouttwoandahalfday
s.7.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthistext?A.ANarrowEscapeB.AScaryNight.C.APerfectRescueD.ADawnAvalanche.