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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.Isatupandlooked,immediately,out
mywindow.Acrossthestreet,inaparkinglot,acarhadjustbackedintoachain-linkfence.Thecarmusthavebeenmovingfast,becauseitwasinbadshape:Itshoodhadpopp
edup.Thefencewasdamaged,bentoutinexactlytheshapeofthecar‟sbackend.Iwatchedthedrivergetoutofthecar.Hewasstrongwithashavedhead;heworecargoshortsa
ndaflannel(法兰绒)shirtunbuttonedtoexposehischesthair.Idislikedhimimmediately.Afterafewsecondsofassessingth
edamage,heattemptedtopulltheruinedfencebackintoplace,butitwouldn‟tmove.Hetriedtopushthefallenpieceofbumperbackontohiscar,butthatonlymadetherestofh
isbumperfallofftoo.Isatinmyredchair,lookingoutmywindow,silentlycheering.IthinkIlaughedoutloud.Thiswasa
ridiculousmasterpiece.Heclimbedoutfromunderthecollapsedfenceandlimpedbacktotheapartmentbuildingabovethe
lot,rubbinghiselbow.Theman—thatdisgustingman—wasgoingtoleaveallthechaosbehindforsomeoneelsetocleanup.Butthemanappe
aredafewminuteslaterwithsometools.Hegottoworkimmediately,removingoneofthefence‟sbentsupportbarsandhamm
eringitstraightontheasphalt(沥青).Forthenexthour,Iwatchedoutmywindowashedoggedly(固执地)fixedthefence,evenimprovedit.Nowthefencewouldbeext
rasecure,strongerthanbefore,impossibletodamage.Thisstrangemanwasactuallyahero.Iwasthelazyone,withmykneejerk(应激反应)judgments,mysuperiority(优越感)fromthre
estoriesup.Myuglyassumptions,Irealized,wereallaboutmyself.Iwouldneverhavefixedthatfence;Iwouldhavepanickedandrunaway.Yearslater,Istilllooko
utmywindowatthatfencealmosteveryday.Itstilllooksbrandnew,Itmakesmewonderwhatelsethatmanhasimproved,andhowIcanmakemyselfmorelikehim.4.Whydidthe
driverleaveabadfirstimpressiononthewriter?A.Becausehebadlydamagedthefence.B.Becauseheactedrudelyandimpo
litely.C.Becauseheescapedandleftthemesstoothers.D.Becausehehadastrangeappearanceanddressedcasually.5
.Thelasttwoparagraphstellusthat________.A.ifthewriterwerethedriver,hethoughthewoulddobetterB.thewritergaveaquickjudgmentfromhispreviousexperien
cesC.thedriveractedlikeaheroandhadagreatinfluenceonthewriterD.thewriterlooksouthiswindowoftenandexpectst
oseethedriveragain6.Whichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribethedriver?A.Rudebuthonest.B.Lazybutstrong-minded.C.Impatientbutge
nerous.D.Ordinary-lookingbutresponsible.7.Whatcanbethebesttitleofthetext?A.Don‟tJudgeaBookbyItsCoverB.One‟sThinkingDirectsOne‟s
ActionsC.TreatOtherPeopleAsYouHopeTheyWillTreatYouD.TheEnvironmentDependsonWhatYouThinkinYouMind(2020届河南省濮阳市高三第二次模拟)TylerandIstoppedbyourc
ornerstore.AfewpolicecarscaughtTyler‟sattention.“Mom,canIusemyallowancemoneyandbuythepolicemensomedoughnutstos
ay„thankyou‟?”heasked.“Certainly!”Isaid,feelingproudthatIwasachievingmyaimtoraisemychildrentobegrateful,tender-heartedandcaring.Aft
erweleftthestore,Tyleraskedaquestionthatwouldchangeourlivesandthelivesofcountlessothersforever.“Whywerethepol
icesohappyaboutthedoughnuts?”Iexplainedsomepeoplearenotalwaysfriendlytopoliceofficers.Tylerwasverysadtohearthis,andinsteadofshruggingitoff,hesai
dthathewasgoingtothankeverycopinAmericaandbuythemeachadoughnut!Iwasshocked,butitneveroccurredtometosay“no”.Infact,Ithoughtitwasanexcellentbutuna
chievableidea.Isuggestedmanyotheroptions,butnothingwasenoughforhimonthenewfoundmission(使命).Ididn‟tknowhowtoputthispassionintoaction,butI
knewonething:Tylerhadfoundhispurpose,anditwasmydutytohelphim.Ie-mailedourlocalofficeandaskedifTylercouldhostathank-youeventforthem.Theyweredelighte
d.Attheevent,theycalledTyler“TheDonutBoy”,anamethathasbecomeknownthroughoutthenation.Thenwekeptplanningthank-youeventsan
dmanycaringpeoplejoinedin.WewereinvitedtoTVstations,andflewtoWashington,D.C.forNationalPoliceWeek.Ithasbeenthreeyearssinceasimple
actofkindnesssparkedawonderfulideainaneight-year-oldboy,Inforty-eightstates,morethan90,000doughnutshavebeendeliveredsofa
r,withnoendinsight.We‟remadememoriesthatwilllastalifetime,butmostimportantly,wehaveservedthosewhoserveusdailyandmade
ourmarkonthisworld.4.WhatqualityofTylermadetheauthorfeelproud?A.Kindness.B.Honesty.C.Confidence.D.Independence.5.Howdidthea
uthorreacttoTyler‟swishtothankallthepoliceatfirst?A.Shetriedtochangehisidea.B.Shetoldhimitwasimpossible.C.Sheprai
sedhimforhisambition.D.Sheexpressedherdoubtaboutit.6.WhatcanweinferaboutTyler?A.Heiseightyearsold.B.Hehasbecomeworl
d-famous.C.He‟sinfluencedmanypeople.D.Hismissionhasbeencompleted.7.Whatconclusioncanwedrawfromthetext?A.Wellbegun,halfdone.B.Strikewhilet
heironishot.C.Godhelpsthosewhohelpthemselves.D.Nothingisimpossibletoawillingheart.(2020届河南省郑州市第三次质量预测)Iwas11yearsoldwhenIaskedmymomforpianol
essonsin2010.Wewereinfinancialtrouble,soshesaidpolitely,"Sorry,son,butwecan'tnow.”Igoogledthemeasurementsforakeyboard,dre
wthekeysonapieceofpaperandstuckitonmydesk.Iwouldclicknotesonanonlinekeyboardand"play"thembackonmypaperone-ke
epingthesoundtheymadeonthecomputerinmyhead.Ispent6monthsplayingwithouttouchingarealpiano.OncemymomsawthatIwasserious,sheborrowedmoneyan
dboughtme10lessons.Istillrememberthefirstone.Iwasstruckbyhowrealthesoundofthepianowas.IsatmyGrade1after8lessons.OnceIstartedsecondaryschool,w
ecouldn'taffordlessonsagain.IpassedGrade3,andthenGrade5,practicingonlyonmypieceofpaper.Oneevening,whenIwasabout13,mymomsaidsheh
adasurpriseforme-itwasanelectronickeyboard,boughtwithmoreborrowedmoney.ItwasthefirsttimethatI'dplayedforherandshe
wasinshock.Myschooldidn'toffermusicA-level.IfoundthePurcellSchoolforyoungmusicians,butthetryoutswerediffi
cult.Someofthequestionseveninvolvedanevaluationofthecomposer.Iwasataloss.Buttomyamazement,Iwasofferedaplac
e.AtPurcell,Ispent2yearsworkingashardasIcould.Iperformedtoraisemoneyandsavedenoughtobuymyfirstpiano.WhenIleftPurcell,Iwas
awardedtheseniorpianoprizeandacademicmusicprize.I'mnowattheGuildhallSchoolinLondon.Ifeelproud-it'sbee
n10yearssinceIdrewmypaperpiano,andI'matoneoftheworld'sleadingmusicschools.Surprisingly,Icontinuetodoalotofmypracticeawayfromthepiano:w
hatwecallmentalpractice.Thepaperpianohelpedmotivatemycuriosityabouthowmusicworks.1.Whydidthemotherbuytheauthorpianolessons?A.Shebeli
evedhehadatalentforpiano.B.Shefoundhewaseagertolearnpiano.C.Shewasshockedbyhisfirstperformance.D.Shegotoutofherfamily's
financialdifficulties.2.Whichofthefollowingwordsbestdescribestheauthor?A.Honest.B.Cautious.C.Clever.D.Determined.3.Wh
atmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.Mentalpracticemakesperfect.B.Paperpianoleadsmetosuccess.C.Mothersupportsmymusiccar
eer.D.Hardtimesmakemydreamcometrue.(2020届河南省郑州市第三次质量预测)I‟mnowlivinginthesouthofFrancewithmyhusbandKeit
handthreesmallchildren,andIfeellikeafishoutofwatereverywherebutoneplace—theSaturdaystreetmarket.It‟sbeenoperatinginoursmalltownofSomm
ieressincethe13thcentury,butwe‟veonlylivedhereforthreemonths.FromMondaytoFriday,lifeisallaboutthekids.I‟mbusyhelpingm
ychildrendealwithlifeinaFrenchschool.It‟snoteasy,andtheirstressisthewholefamily‟sstress,asKeithandIareoccupiedwiththedailyschoolruns,pil
esofhomeworkandschoolnotesinFrench.ButonSaturday,themarketisforme.IfeelsopeacefulasIwalkalongthequietstreettoward
thebusytownsquare.Theknife-sharpeningmanisthere,operatingamachinethatlookslikeitdatesfromtheIndustrialRevolution.There‟rest
reetmusicianswithguitarsandmicrophones,andthesoundofbeautifulsongsfillstheair.Andthefood,ofcourse,isdelicious.Thecheesemandoesn‟tspeak—h
ejustpointsandcuts,offeringapiecefromhisknife.Linescomeoutofthedoorforfreshbreadatthebakery.Organicvegetables,herbsanddessert
sareafeastfortheeyes,beforebeingputintothebagtobeenjoyedlaterforlunch.Thenoisesandsmellsofthemarketareunfamilia
randthrilling,buttheirproceduresarecleartome.ThisispartofwhyIlovetheplacesomuch:Unlikeduringtheweek,whenI‟mconstantlyfacedwithm
yowndifficulties,Iknowhowthisplaceworks.MyterribleFrenchisn‟tthebarriertocommunicationthatitisinothercircumstances.Atschoo
landinthevillage,Ican‟tjokeorjoinaconversation,andalthoughtheotherparentsattheschoolarekind,I‟manoutsider.Butatthem
arket,I‟mjustanothercustomerwithabasket.Surroundedbydaytrippers,Ifeellikealocal—greetingpeopleIknowandpettingdogs.MySaturd
ayexperiencesallowmetohopethatinthenearfutureI‟llfeelequallyconfidentinmyeverydaylife.Untilthen,Saturdayspreparemeforthecomingweekofschoolruns.4.Wh
atdoestheauthormeanbysaying“Ifeellikeafishoutofwater”?A.Shefeelslonelywithoutherchildren.B.Shefeelsfreeoutofherdailyhousework.C.Shefeelsuncomforta
bleinnewsurroundings.D.Shefeelsunabletomakealivinginanothercountry.5.Whatcanbelearnedabouttheauthor‟slifeduringweekdays?A.ShelearnsFrenchtoge
therwithherchildren.B.Shetriestobalanceherjobandthehousework.C.Sherunstoschooleverydaytohelpherchildren.D.Shedev
otesherselftoherchildreninaFrenchschool.6.WhydoestheauthorlikegoingtotheSaturdaymarket?A.Shefeelsrelaxedandcomfortablethere.B.Shec
antalkwithothercustomersfreelythere.C.Shewantstogetawayfromherfamily‟sstress.D.Shetriestogainconfidenceinthebu
syatmosphere.7.Whatistheauthor‟sattitudetowardsherfuturelife?A.Objective.B.Satisfied.C.Optimistic.D.Worried.(2020届湖南省怀化市高三第二
次模拟)InJanuary2020,asIwatchedthenewsaboutthecoronavirusoutbreakinWuhan,Ikeptthinking,“Thisisnotgood.”Asthesit
uationsteppedup,IknewitwasonlyamatteroftimebeforeitcametomyhometowninCornwall.And,onFebruary15,itdid.Thatday,wefoundoutthegovernmentwassendingover1
00CanadianscitizenswhowereaboardtheDiamondPrincess,aninfectedcruiseship,toahotelherefora14-dayquarantine.Suddenly,thingsgotveryreal.A
sanurseintheemergencydepartmentatCornwallCommunityHospital,I‟dbetreatinganypassengerswiththevirus.Ididn't
evenhavetimetofullyabsorbthenews—Ijustgrabbedmyscrubs(手术衣)andsprangintoaction.Therearetimeswhenitfeelslikethewholedepartment
isonfire.Therearemomentswhenwehavemultiplecriticalpatientshanginginthebalance,incomingtrauma(创伤)pati
ents,andanoverflowingwaitingroom.Afterall,intheER(emergencyroom),we'restilltreatingcaraccidentinjuries,heartattacks,str
okes—anythingyoucanthinkof,andadozenthingsyoucan't.Andit'sallcomplicatedbythisvirus.I‟vebeenanursesince1994,soI‟vehelpedpreparefo
rmyfairshareofoutbreaks.I'veworkedthroughtheriseofEbola,H1N1,andSARS.ButCOVID-19isasneakyvirus.Thisoutbreakisscarierbecausepatientscanspreadthevir
uswhilesymptom-free.WithSARS,itwasclearerwhowasinfected.WithCOVID-19,wehavefewercluesthatsomeonemightbeacarrier
.Ifeltsobadforthefirstcruiseshippatientswetreated—wewerethefirstpeoplethey'dseeninawhile,andourequipmentmadeuslooklikealiens?B
uttheywereverykindandpatient.Theywerejusteagertogethome.Luckily,theydidn'thavethevirus.Intheend,wepreventeddisaster.Idon'tthinkwe'veyetseenthe
fullextentofthissituation.However,Ibelievemyhospitalwillgetthroughthisandwewilleventuallywinthebattle.
4.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.Theauthorthoughtthecoronaviruswouldnotbreakoutinthehometown.B.Theauthormanagedtoputoutthefireofherdepa
rtment.C.OnlypatientswithcoronavirusweredealtwithintheER.D.Theauthorwasbusierbecauseoftheoutbreakofthecoronavirus.5.WhatdoesPara.4main
lytalkabout?A.ThepredictionofCOVID-19.B.TheseriousnessofCOVID-19.C.TheinfluenceofCOVID-19.D.Thesymptomsofsomedeadlydiseases
.6.Whatcanbestdescribetheauthor?A.Positiveanddetermined.B.Emotionalandbad-tempered.C.Pessimisticandwarm-hearted.D.Ov
ercautiousandaggressive.7.Whichsectionofawebsiteisthepassageprobablyfrom?A.NewsB.BlogC.Arts&CultureD.Sc
ience&Tech(2020届湖南省长沙市雅礼中学高三模拟一)OnMarch25,2010,KateandDavidOggheardthewordseveryparentfears:Theirnewbornsonwasn‟tgoingtomakeit.Theirtwins—agi
rlandaboy—wereborntwominutesapartand14weekspremature,weighingjustovertwopoundseach.Doctorshadtriedtosavetheboyfor20minute
sbutsawnoimprovement.Hisheartbeatwasnearlygone,andhe‟dstoppedbreathing.Thebabyhadjustmomentstolive.“Isawhimgasp(喘气),butthedoctors
aiditwasnouse,”Katesaid.“Iknowitsoundsstupid,butifhewasstillgasping,thatwasasignoflife.Iwasn‟tgoingtogiveupeasily.”St
ill,theSydneycoupleknewthiswaslikelygoodbye.Inanefforttotreasureherlastminuteswiththetinyboy,Kateaskedtoh
oldhim.“Iwantedtomeethim,andforhimtoknowus,”KatetoldToday.“We‟dresignedourselvestothefactthatweweregoingtolosehim,andw
ewerejusttryingtomakethemostofthoselast,preciousmoments.”Kateunwrappedtheboy,whomthecouplehadalreadyna
medJamie,fromhishospitalblanketandorderedDavidtotakehisshirtoffandjointheminbed.Thefirst-timeparentswantedtheirsontobeaswarmaspossi
bleandhopedtheskin-to-skincontactwouldimprovehiscondition.Theyalsotalkedtohim."Weweretryingtoattracthimto
stay.”Katesaid.“Weexplainedhisnameandthathehadatwinthathehadtolookoutforandhowhardwehadtriedtohavehim.”Thensom
ethingmiraculoushappened.Jamiegaspedagain—andthenhestartedbreathing.Finally,hereachedforhisfather‟sfinger.Thecouple‟slostboyhadmadeit.4.Whatdoweknowa
boutthenewbornboymentionedinParagraph1?A.Heweighedonlytwopounds.B.Healmostdied.C.Hewastwominutesolderthanh
istwinsister.D.Hehadnoheartbeat.„5.Whydidtheparentsmaketheskin-to-skincontactwiththeboy?A.Tokeepintouchwiththeirson.B.Tofollowthedoctors‟re
quirements.C.Tocommunicatewiththeirson.D.Tobettertheirson‟scondition.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“miraculous”inthelastparagraph
mean?A.touchingB.unexpectedC.ridiculousD.fortunate7.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.ALuckyBoy.B.EndlessLoveC.Life-givingTouchD.AnU
nforgettableExperience(2020届江西省赣州市高三二模)AnyonewhoknewJackknewhimwell.Hewasthefirsttohideunderthebedcoverseverytimetheskygrewgreyandthunderwasheard
inthedistance.Hewasingreatfearofstorms.However,thatdaychangeditall.Withdarkcloudsinthemorning,Jackwasinth
ecarwithhissister,Emily,whowasdrivingthemhome.Jackwasholdingthesidesofhisseattightly.Asaresult,hisknuckles(指关节)turnedwhite.Suddenly,thetreacherousro
adconditionssentthecarintoaslide.Thevehiclewentoffthewetandslipperyroad,rolledseveraltimesandfinallyrestupside
down.Fortunately,bothofthemwerewearingseatbelts.Headbleedingheavily,Emilywasconsciousbutunabletomove.ThankfullyJackwasunhur
t.Waterpouredthroughthebrokenwindowsofthecar.Suddenly,Jackrecalledsomething.Hequicklyunfastenedtheseatbeltandmovedoutofthepassengerwindow.Wit
hrainbeatingagainsthisfaceandarms,Jackmadehiswaytothedriver‟ssidewithgreatdifficulty.Hemanagedtopullhe
rthroughthewindow.Suddenly,hefeltastrongpainonhisarms.ItwasonlylaterthatJackrealizedthebrokenpiecesofthewindowhadcutthemwh
ilehewaspullinghissisterthroughthewindow.FinallyJackdraggedEmilyuptotheroad.Theyweresoonrescued.Emilylaterrecalledherter
rifyingexperienceandwastrulyamazedbyhiscourage.Jack‟sactofcouragewasmotivatedbyhisfavouritebook:TheLittleE
ngineThatCould.Init,wheneveryonehadgivenuphope,theLittleEnginecarriedtheheavytoysandcandiesoverthehilltothechildrenwaitingontheotherside.TheLit
tleEnginehadshowncourageandtakenaction.Obviously,wecannotattributeJack‟sbraverytothatonestorybutwithoutdoubt,theboo
khadleftadeepimpressiononhimandinspiredhimtorespondpositivelyinadifficultsituation.4.Whatmadeitdifficultfo
rJacktogoovertothedriver‟sside?A.Hisfear.B.Theheavyrain.C.Hisinjuries.D.Thebadroadcondition.5.Whatdoestheunderlined
word“treacherous”inParagraph2probablymean?A.Dangerous.B.Strange.C.Special.D.Fantastic.6.HowdidEmilyfeelaboutJack‟sch
ange?A.Annoyed.B.Embarrassed.C.SurprisedD.Puzzled.7.Whatcanweinferaboutthebookmentionedinthetext?A.Itwasonceabestsel
ler.B.ItonceinspiredEmily.C.Itwasintendedforkid.D.Itwasahorrorstory.(2020届山西省运城市高三调研)Yasmeen‟sMehndiMrs.Cross,Yasme
en‟ssocialstudyteacher,announced,“Boysandgirls,youhavebeenlearningaboutworldcustoms.Bereadytoshareoneofyourfamily‟scustoms,tomorro
w.”Afterschool,Yasmeendraggedherbackpackalong,thinkingabouttheday‟shomework.“I‟mtheonlyIndianstudentinmyclass,”shethough
t,“whatwilleveryonethinkaboutmyfamily‟scustoms?”Athome,Yasmeenwasupset.Sheopenedthekitchendoorandsawhermotherbusily
crushinghennaleaves.“Readyforthepartytonight?”Mothersmiled.Yasmeenshrugged(耸肩).Normally,she‟dbeexcitedwhenheraunts,unclesandc
ousinscametocelebratetheendoftheninthmonthoftheIslamicyear.Thisholymonthisobservedwithprayersandfasting(斋戒)duringdaylighthours.Later,Yasmeen
exploredthehouse,tryingtogetanideaforherhomework.Shefoundherfather‟sKoran(古兰经).Sheturnedoverthewornpagesofherfather‟sholybook.MaybeI
‟lltakethistoschool,shethought.ButtheKoranisn‟tacustom.MaybeI‟llwearmysalwarkameez(沙丽)toschool.Wrong!Everybodymightlaughatme.Tearsf
illedYasmeen‟seyesasshetriedtofigureoutwhattoshare.YasmeenwalkedintothekitchenagainandwatchedMothermixhennapowderintoasmoothpaste,t
obeusedtopaintattheparty.Thatnightallthegirlsintheirbeautifulsalwarkameezgatheredaroundthesofatohavetheirhandspainte
dwithMehndi.ItwasYasmeen‟sturn.Motherdrewtinyflowerpatternsonherhands.Secondslater,“That‟sit,”Yasmee
nshoutedout,“Mehndi!”“OnspecialMuslimholidays,”Yasmeenexplainedthenextdayatschool,“it‟sanIndiantraditiontopaintw
omen‟shandswithMehndidesigns.”Yasmeenproudlydisplayedthedesignonherhands.Shealsoheldupabowlofcrushedhennaleavesfortheclasstoseeandthendescribedhowher
motherpreparedhennapaste.“CouldyoupaintmeaMehndidesign?”Allherclassmatesheldouttheirhands.Yasmeen‟seyesmoistened.Shehadalway
sthoughtthatMehndiwasonlysomethingvaluedinherowncountry,butnowshewasfartoogladtoseethisancientartonhandsadmir
edbypeoplefromdifferentcultures.4.Yasmeenwasupsetathome,because________.A.shecouldn‟tmakefriendswithherclassmatesB
.shewasnotinvitedtothepartyC.shehadtoomuchhomeworkD.shedidn‟tknowwhattoshareinherclass5.Yasmeenandherfamilyheldthepartyt
o________.A.celebratetheirtraditionalfestivalB.gettogetherforabigdinnerC.rememberthefirstdayofyearD.readherfathersKoran6.________i
sNOTacustomonthisspecialMuslimholiday.A.PaintingaMehndidesignonhandsB.EatingabowlofhennaleavesC.FastingduringdaylighthoursD.Wearingsalwar
kameez7.Theauthorwantstotellusthat________.A.paintingcanhelppeoplecommunicateB.peoplefromdifferentcultureslovepaintingC.culturalrelicscanbeval
uedbyotherculturesD.differentcountriescelebratethesamefestival(2020届四川省泸州市高三第三次教学质量诊断)ChildrenofallagesgatheredinNewYorkCityrecentlyforthe
InternationalToyFair.Hiddenamongalreadypopulartoyswerenew,high-techeducationalproducts.Toymakersareworkingtocreateproduc
tsforimprovingachild'semotionalintelligence.Thesetoysreportedlynotonlyhelpraiseintelligenceinchildren,butalsotheiremotionalquotient,orEQ(情商).Attheto
yfair,companiesshowedofftheirproducts.PleIQisasetofplastictoyblocks.Itusesaugmented(增强的)realitytechnologytoteachw
ords,numbersandotherthings.EdisonDurán,thecompanydirector,showedpeopleatthetoyfairhowvirtualimagesappearonth
eblockswhentheyareheldinfrontofatabletcamera.Intelligenceincludesintrapersonalskills(processinginformatio
nwithinone'smind)andinterpersonalskills(dealingwithotherpeople).DuránsaidPleIQbuildsonbothbyhavingchildrenactasteachersorguidestoacompanioncharact
er.KarenHupresentedaneducationalrobotcalledWoobo.Therobotcomesprogrammedwitheducationalgamesandactivities.C
hildrenuseitstouchscreenfacetogetthemstarted.Toysthatworkascompanionsalsoaidinsocialdevelopment.Hudescribedhowtherobotcanh
elpachildwhosuffersfromautism(自闭症)."ThechildcancommunicatewithWooboandfollowsomeoftheinstructionsWooboisgivingbecausehethinksofthisasa
companioninsteadofaparentorsomeoneelsetellinghimtodocertainthings."JonathanErickson,thesalesdirector,showedoff
aboardgamecalled"Q"sRacetotheTop."KevinChajasaidthegamegothis4-year-olddaughtertoopenup."Thebiggestthingishertalking.Andthat'sthe
keyofallthis—gettingherfeelingsexpressedout.Like,'Hey,whatdoesitfeelliketobesad?'"Itremainstobeseenwhetheraga
meortoycanimproveemotionalintelligence.Buttoymakersaredoingwhattheycantohelpparentsintheireffortstoraisewell-roundedchildren.
8.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"both"inParagraph3referto?A.Teachersandguides.B.Intelligenceandemotionalquotient.C.Re
alitytechnologyandvirtualimage.D.Intrapersonalskillsandinterpersonalskills.9.Whatmakestheproduct"Woobo"differe
ntfromPleIQ?A.Itiscommunicative.B.Itiseducational.C.Itcanfollowaparent.D.Itcanstartofitself.10.WhatisKevinChaj
a'sattitudeto"Q'sRacetotheTop"?A.Cautious.B.Favorable.C.Uncertain.D.Doubtful.11.Whatcanbeasuitableti
tleforthetext?A.InternationalToyFairEndedB.RaisingKidsNeedsNewWaysC.ToysHelpMakeChildrenSmartD.ToymakersTrytoTrainParents(2020届
安徽省淮南市高三第二次模拟)RecentlyStilesaged17tookher3-year-oldbrother,James,toherhighschool.Afamilyemergencypreventedherparentsfrombeingabletopic
kupJames.SotheyaskedStilestostepin.''Thiswasaone-timeevent;wehaveneverhadhergethimfromschoolotherthanthisdayButitwasanemergen
cy,''hermothersaid.''IfiguredshehadgonetogethimandtakenhimhomeLaterthatdayIsawthepictureonlineandrealizedthatshehad
takenhimbacktoschool.''LittleJamesquicklyfellasleepinhisbigsister'sarmsatthehighschool.Shedidn'twanttobecountedabsentormissanywork.Stileswas
studyingtobeanurse.Shewasinherclass,andtheteachergladlywelcomedherlittlebrotherin.Hewassotiredfromhisschoolthathesleptmostofthecla
ss.Shenotonlyhelpedherfamilyoutbutreturnedtoherresponsibilityatschool.Herteacherwasverysupportiveanddidn'tmindhimbei
ngintheclassatall.Hesleptmostofthetimeandifhehadbecomeaproblemshewouldhavetakenhimout.Sheattendsanamazingschoolthatclearlyseesthevalueinfamilyanded
ucation.Hermomsaidshecannowputtorestanyworriesshe'shadthatthe14-yearagegapbetweenStilesandJameswouldkeepthemfrombeingclose.Asamom,shewas
thankfulthattheyhadthiskindofrelationship,andsheprayeditwouldalwaysstaythisway.4.WhydidStiles'parentsaskherforhelp?A
.Herfamilyhadanemergency.B.Herparentscouldn'tcollectJames.C.Herbrotherrefusedtoattendschool.D.Shewasclosetobeinganadult
.5.WheredidStileswanttoworkwhenshegrewup?A.Inahospital.B.Inaschool.C.Inafactory.D.Inashop.6.WhatwasStiles'teacher's
attitudetoheract?A.Opposed.B.Critical.C.Ambiguous.D.Supportive.7.WhatoncemadeStiles'motherconcerned?A.Stiles'identityofbeingaseniorhighstu
dent.B.Stiles'terriblerelationshipwithherclassmates.C.TheagedifferencebetweenStilesandherbrother.D.Stiles'badperformanceinthekeyschool.(2020
届广东省高三模拟一)Chinese-languageteacherXieFangisexcitedthatoneofherformerstudentsfromIndonesiahasbeenadmittedtoBei
jingLanguageandCultureUniversity.The19-year-oldstudent,AlivinRizqiAdrian,achievedhisdreamofstudyinginChinawithascholarshipprovidedb
ytheChinesegovernment.XiemettheboyfiveyearsagowhenshewasselectedtoteachChineseatBudiUtamaThreeLanguagesNationalSchoolinYogyakarta,Indonesia.The
school,foundedin2006bylocalChinese,teachesinthreelanguages—Indonesian,EnglishandChinese.Theschoolhasmorethan97
0primary,middleandhighstudents,halfofwhomhaveChineseancestry.XietaughtstudentstospeakandcomprehendChineseduringheryearattheschool.“MostIndonesian
childrenstarttolearnChineseaftertheyenterprimaryschool,”Xiesaid.“ButthetextbooksfromSingaporeseemedrelativelydifficultforthe
matthatstage.”XiemodifiedthecontentofthetextbookstomakeiteasierandmoreinterestingfortheIndonesianchildrentolearnChinese.Onestudentinparticular,Alvi
nRizqiAdrian,impressedXieagreatdeal.“Atthattime,hewasamiddleschoolstudent.HewassointerestedinChinesethathew
orkedveryhardtolearnandpractice,”shesaid.Since2004,Guangdonghassent1,000Chineseteacherstomorethan30Chineseschoolsin10countriesandregions.I
ndonseriahasthelargestnumberofChineseteacherssentformGuangdong,whomainlyworkinkindergartens,schoolsanduniversitiesfoundedbyo
verseasChinese.Theyusuallyspendonetotwoyearsontheforeignassignment.“ThosedaysinChinesethatheworkedveryhardtole
arnandpractice,”shesaid.Since2004,Guangdonghassent1,000Chineseteacherstomorethan30Chineseschoolsin10
countriesandregions.IndonesiahasthelargestnumberofChineseteacherssentfromGuangdong,whomainlyworkinkindergartens,schoolsanduniversitiesf
oundedbyoverseasChinese.Theyusuallyspendonetotwoyearsontheforeignassignment.“ThosedaysinIndonesiamademefeelveryappreciated.Thelocalpeoplehav
erespectforChineseteachers,”Xiesaid.ShekeepsintouchwithherIndonesianstudentsthroughtheInternet.“IfIhadthe
opportunitytogotoIndonesiatoteachagain,IwouldbeveryhappytoseethechildrenimprovetheirChinese,”Xiesaid.4.WhatmadetheChin
ese-languageteacherXieFanghappy?A.SherealizedherdreamtoteachinIndonesia.B.Oneofherformerstudentswillgraduatesoon.C.Shecanserveo
verseasChinesein3languages.D.AlivinRizqiAdrianhasbeenadmittedtostudyinChina.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“modified”inparagr
aph3referto?A.Beautified.B.Improved.C.Invented.D.Studied.6.WecaninferthatAdrianisspecialbecauseheis__________.A.practicalB.sensitiveC.dili
gentD.reliable7.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthenewsreport?A.ChineseTeacherHelpsIndonesianRealizeHisDreamB.Adrian
,anIndonesian,HasAchievedHisBigDreamC.Chinese-languageShowRespectforChineseTeachersD.LocalIndonesiansShowRespectforChineseTeach
ers(2020届河北衡水中学高三第二次联考)Chessisoneoftheoldestboardgamesintheworld.AversionofthegamewasfirstplayedinIndiainthesixthce
ntury.Throughouttime,thegamehasbeenplayedbykings,knights,andgeneralswhowarnedtoprovetheirmilitaryskillsandpracticewarstrategies.Today,the
gameisplayedbymillionsofordinarypeopleaswell.Mostplayforfun,butthereareplayerswhocompeteseriouslyandhavegoneontogainthera
nkofgrandmaster-thehighestrankaplayercanachieve.In1991,whenHungarianJuditPolgarachievetherankofgrandmaster,
itcausedquiteanuproar(骚动).Firstofall,Polgarisafemaleplayinginasporttraditionallydominatedbymen.Also,Polgarwasonly15y
earsold,makinghertheyoungestinhistoryatthetime.In1993,shedefeatedformerworldchampionBorisSpasskyinBuda
pest,Hungary.In1998,shebecamethefirstwomaninhistorytowintheU.S,OpenChessChampionship,whichwasheldinKailua-Kona,Hawaii.Likehertwooldersiste
rs,Polgarwasstrictlytrainedtobeamasterchessplayerasayounggirl.Shewashomeschooledinallhersubjectsandplayedchessseveralho
urseveryday.Attheageoffive,shewasbeatingherfatheratthegame.Ateightyearsold,shewascompetinginternationally.Attheage
ofnine,shecompetedinandwontheNewYorkOpenChesstournament,placingfirstamongunrankedplayers.TheyoungPolgarwasjustgettingstarted.Knownforherfiercelycom
petitivenatureandabilitytounderstandheropponentsstrategyearlyinagame,Polgarquicklywontherespectofbothfansandfellowchesspl
ayers.Despiteherachievementsandcleartalent,sheoftenhadtroublegettingintotopcompetitivesituationsbecausemanyofthemdidn‟tincludew
omen.Polgarwantedtocompetewiththebest一tobeaworldchampionandnotjustafemalechampion.Forthisreason,sheabs
olutelyrefusedtoplayinwomen-onlycompetitions.Herrefusalpavedthewayforthenextgenerationoffemalechessplayers.4.WhatisthepurposeofParagraph1?A.Tocallonp
eopletoplaychess.B.Tointroducechessbriefly.C.Toexplainhowtoplaychess.D.Toshowthepopularityofchess.5.WhatmadePolgaram
asterchessplayeratsuchanearlyage?A.Herstrictchesstraining.B.Herinternationaltravel.C.Hertwooldersisters'help.D.Herbeinghomeschooled.6.WhydidPo
lgarhavedifficultyenteringtopcompetitions?A.Shelackedenoughconfidence.B.Shewastooyoungtoentertournaments.C.Therewerenotournamentsinherco
untry.D.Manyofthemdidnotadmitfemaleplayers.7.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribePolgar?A.Proudbutwarm-hearted.B.Fiercebutconsidera
te.C.Seriousandcautious.D.Talentedandambitious.(2020届河北省邯郸市高三第二次模拟)InJanuary,2017,snowbegantofallacro
sstheApennines.Fordaysitcamedown,andtheenormousdrifts(雪堆)onthemountaingrewtallerbythehour.Inspiteofthebadweather,Matroneandh
iswifedecidedtomakethetriptothemountainresortandhaveanovernightgetaway.Unfortunately,asmallearthquakebrokeoutthatnight,whichcausedanavalanche
(雪崩).Theavalanchegatheredspeedandsize,grabbingrocksandtreesandanythingelseinitswayasitroareddownthemountain.Thesnow-andtheweightofeverythingit
hadbroughtdownthemountainwithitsweptthehotelfromitsfoundationandsenteverythingflyingmorethan100yardsaway
.Matronewastrapped30feetbeneaththesnowandruins,unabletomove.Everytimehecametolifefromfaint,hedreamedofwalkingalongsideh
iswife.Eighthourslater,therescuersarrived,Thesearchworkwentonslowly.Finally,morethan30hoursafterthesearchbegan,theyhe
ardsomethingastonishing:awomancryingforhelp.Adrianaandhersonwerethefirsttoberescuedalive.Findingthesurvivorselec
trifiedtherescuers.Theytunneledquicklyintheruins.Therescueteamhadbeenworkingnonstopformorethantwodayswhentheyhearda
voice.ItwasMatrone.TheangledbeamshadcreatedacocoonthatpreventedMatronefrombeingcrushed(压)todeath.Thosenearhimhadnotbeensolucky
.RescuersraisedtheconcretebeamsoffMatrone‟slimbsandliftedhimout.Itwassome60hourssincetheavalanche.Hewasoneof11
peopleoutof40tohavesurvived.Soonafter,hewasairliftedtoahospitalinanearbytown.Fivedaysafterhisrescue,Matronewasgiventheheartbreakingnew
sthathiswifehaddied.HerbodyhadbeenfoundnearwhereMatronehadbeentrapped.Theangelwhohadappearedinhisdreamshadneverlefthisside.4.What
directlycausedthehoteltobedestroyed?A.Thesnowfall.B.Theearthquake.C.Theavalanche.D.Therocksandtrees.5.Whatistheprobablemeaningoftheunderli
nedword“electrified”inparagraph5?A.Madepeoplefeelsatisfied.B.Madepeoplefeelexcited.C.Equippedpeoplewithelectro
nics.D.Suppliedpeoplewithelectricity.6.HowlongwasMatronetrappedintheruins?A.Morethan30hours.B.Aboutfivedays.C.Lesst
han40hours.D.Abouttwoandahalfdays.7.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthistext?A.ANarrowEscapeB.AScaryNight.C.APerfectRescueD.
ADawnAvalanche.