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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.Isatup
andlooked,immediately,outmywindow.Acrossthestreet,inaparkinglot,acarhadjustbackedintoachain-linkfence.Thecarmusthavebeenmov
ingfast,becauseitwasinbadshape:Itshoodhadpoppedup.Thefencewasdamaged,bentoutinexactlytheshapeofthecar‟sbackend.Iwatchedthedriverge
toutofthecar.Hewasstrongwithashavedhead;heworecargoshortsandaflannel(法兰绒)shirtunbuttonedtoexposehischesthair.Idislikedhimimmed
iately.Afterafewsecondsofassessingthedamage,heattemptedtopulltheruinedfencebackintoplace,butitwouldn‟tmove.Hetriedtopushthefallenpieceofbu
mperbackontohiscar,butthatonlymadetherestofhisbumperfallofftoo.Isatinmyredchair,lookingoutmywindow,silentlycheering.IthinkIlaughed
outloud.Thiswasaridiculousmasterpiece.Heclimbedoutfromunderthecollapsedfenceandlimpedbacktotheapartmentbuildingabovethelot,rubbingh
iselbow.Theman—thatdisgustingman—wasgoingtoleaveallthechaosbehindforsomeoneelsetocleanup.Butthemanappearedafewminuteslaterwithsometools.Hegottowor
kimmediately,removingoneofthefence‟sbentsupportbarsandhammeringitstraightontheasphalt(沥青).Forthenexthour,Iwatchedoutmywindowashedoggedly(固执地
)fixedthefence,evenimprovedit.Nowthefencewouldbeextrasecure,strongerthanbefore,impossibletodamage.Thisstrangemanwasactuallyahero.Iwasthelazy
one,withmykneejerk(应激反应)judgments,mysuperiority(优越感)fromthreestoriesup.Myuglyassumptions,Irealized,wereallaboutmyself.Iwouldneverhavefix
edthatfence;Iwouldhavepanickedandrunaway.Yearslater,Istilllookoutmywindowatthatfencealmosteveryday.Its
tilllooksbrandnew,Itmakesmewonderwhatelsethatmanhasimproved,andhowIcanmakemyselfmorelikehim.4.Whydidthedriverleaveabadfirstimpressiononthe
writer?A.Becausehebadlydamagedthefence.B.Becauseheactedrudelyandimpolitely.C.Becauseheescapedandleftthemesstoo
thers.D.Becausehehadastrangeappearanceanddressedcasually.5.Thelasttwoparagraphstellusthat________.A.i
fthewriterwerethedriver,hethoughthewoulddobetterB.thewritergaveaquickjudgmentfromhispreviousexperiencesC.thedriveractedlike
aheroandhadagreatinfluenceonthewriterD.thewriterlooksouthiswindowoftenandexpectstoseethedriveragain6.Whichofthefollow
ingwordscanbestdescribethedriver?A.Rudebuthonest.B.Lazybutstrong-minded.C.Impatientbutgenerous.D.Ordi
nary-lookingbutresponsible.7.Whatcanbethebesttitleofthetext?A.Don‟tJudgeaBookbyItsCoverB.One‟sThinkingDirectsOne‟sActionsC.TreatOt
herPeopleAsYouHopeTheyWillTreatYouD.TheEnvironmentDependsonWhatYouThinkinYouMind(2020届河南省濮阳市高三第二次模拟)TylerandIstoppedbyourcornerstore.Afewpoliceca
rscaughtTyler‟sattention.“Mom,canIusemyallowancemoneyandbuythepolicemensomedoughnutstosay„thankyou‟?”heasked.“Cer
tainly!”Isaid,feelingproudthatIwasachievingmyaimtoraisemychildrentobegrateful,tender-heartedandcaring.Afterweleftthestor
e,Tyleraskedaquestionthatwouldchangeourlivesandthelivesofcountlessothersforever.“Whywerethepolicesohappyaboutthedoughnuts?”Iexplainedsomepeop
learenotalwaysfriendlytopoliceofficers.Tylerwasverysadtohearthis,andinsteadofshruggingitoff,hesaidthathewasgoingtot
hankeverycopinAmericaandbuythemeachadoughnut!Iwasshocked,butitneveroccurredtometosay“no”.Infact,Ithoughtitwasanexcellentbutunachievab
leidea.Isuggestedmanyotheroptions,butnothingwasenoughforhimonthenewfoundmission(使命).Ididn‟tknowhowtoputthispassionintoaction,butIknewo
nething:Tylerhadfoundhispurpose,anditwasmydutytohelphim.Ie-mailedourlocalofficeandaskedifTylercouldhostathank-youeventforthem.They
weredelighted.Attheevent,theycalledTyler“TheDonutBoy”,anamethathasbecomeknownthroughoutthenation.Thenwekeptplanningthank-youeventsandmanycarin
gpeoplejoinedin.WewereinvitedtoTVstations,andflewtoWashington,D.C.forNationalPoliceWeek.Ithasbeenthreeyearssinceasimpleac
tofkindnesssparkedawonderfulideainaneight-year-oldboy,Inforty-eightstates,morethan90,000doughnutshavebeendeliveredsofar,wi
thnoendinsight.We‟remadememoriesthatwilllastalifetime,butmostimportantly,wehaveservedthosewhoserveusdailyandmadeourmarkonthisworld.4.Wh
atqualityofTylermadetheauthorfeelproud?A.Kindness.B.Honesty.C.Confidence.D.Independence.5.HowdidtheauthorreacttoTyler‟swishtotha
nkallthepoliceatfirst?A.Shetriedtochangehisidea.B.Shetoldhimitwasimpossible.C.Shepraisedhimforhisambition.D
.Sheexpressedherdoubtaboutit.6.WhatcanweinferaboutTyler?A.Heiseightyearsold.B.Hehasbecomeworld-famous.
C.He‟sinfluencedmanypeople.D.Hismissionhasbeencompleted.7.Whatconclusioncanwedrawfromthetext?A.Wellbegun,halfdone.B.Strike
whiletheironishot.C.Godhelpsthosewhohelpthemselves.D.Nothingisimpossibletoawillingheart.(2020届河南省郑州市第三次质量预测)Iwa
s11yearsoldwhenIaskedmymomforpianolessonsin2010.Wewereinfinancialtrouble,soshesaidpolitely,"Sorry,son,butwecan'tnow.”Igoogledthemeasu
rementsforakeyboard,drewthekeysonapieceofpaperandstuckitonmydesk.Iwouldclicknotesonanonlinekeyboardand"play"thembackonmy
paperone-keepingthesoundtheymadeonthecomputerinmyhead.Ispent6monthsplayingwithouttouchingarealpiano.OncemymomsawthatIwa
sserious,sheborrowedmoneyandboughtme10lessons.Istillrememberthefirstone.Iwasstruckbyhowrealthesoundofthepianowas.IsatmyGrade1after8lessons.On
ceIstartedsecondaryschool,wecouldn'taffordlessonsagain.IpassedGrade3,andthenGrade5,practicingonlyonmypie
ceofpaper.Oneevening,whenIwasabout13,mymomsaidshehadasurpriseforme-itwasanelectronickeyboard,boughtwithmoreborr
owedmoney.ItwasthefirsttimethatI'dplayedforherandshewasinshock.Myschooldidn'toffermusicA-level.IfoundthePurcellSchoolforyou
ngmusicians,butthetryoutsweredifficult.Someofthequestionseveninvolvedanevaluationofthecomposer.Iwasataloss.Buttomyamazement,Iwaso
fferedaplace.AtPurcell,Ispent2yearsworkingashardasIcould.Iperformedtoraisemoneyandsavedenoughtobuymyfirstpiano.WhenI
leftPurcell,Iwasawardedtheseniorpianoprizeandacademicmusicprize.I'mnowattheGuildhallSchoolinLondon.Ifeelproud-it'sbeen10yearssinceIdrewmypaperpiano,
andI'matoneoftheworld'sleadingmusicschools.Surprisingly,Icontinuetodoalotofmypracticeawayfromthepiano:whatwe
callmentalpractice.Thepaperpianohelpedmotivatemycuriosityabouthowmusicworks.1.Whydidthemotherbuytheauthorpi
anolessons?A.Shebelievedhehadatalentforpiano.B.Shefoundhewaseagertolearnpiano.C.Shewasshockedbyhisfirstperformance.D.Shegotoutofherfamily'
sfinancialdifficulties.2.Whichofthefollowingwordsbestdescribestheauthor?A.Honest.B.Cautious.C.Clever.D.Determined.3.Whatmightbe
thebesttitleforthepassage?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‟mnowlivinginthesouthofFrancewithmyhusbandKei
thandthreesmallchildren,andIfeellikeafishoutofwatereverywherebutoneplace—theSaturdaystreetmarket.It‟sbeenoperatinginoursmalltownofSommi
eressincethe13thcentury,butwe‟veonlylivedhereforthreemonths.FromMondaytoFriday,lifeisallaboutthekids.I‟mbusyhelpingm
ychildrendealwithlifeinaFrenchschool.It‟snoteasy,andtheirstressisthewholefamily‟sstress,asKeithandIareoccupiedwiththedailyschool
runs,pilesofhomeworkandschoolnotesinFrench.ButonSaturday,themarketisforme.IfeelsopeacefulasIwalkalongthequie
tstreettowardthebusytownsquare.Theknife-sharpeningmanisthere,operatingamachinethatlookslikeitdatesfromtheIndustrialRevolution.There‟restreetmusici
answithguitarsandmicrophones,andthesoundofbeautifulsongsfillstheair.Andthefood,ofcourse,isdelicious.Thecheesemandoesn‟tspeak—heju
stpointsandcuts,offeringapiecefromhisknife.Linescomeoutofthedoorforfreshbreadatthebakery.Organicvege
tables,herbsanddessertsareafeastfortheeyes,beforebeingputintothebagtobeenjoyedlaterforlunch.Thenoisesa
ndsmellsofthemarketareunfamiliarandthrilling,buttheirproceduresarecleartome.ThisispartofwhyIlovetheplacesomuch:Unlikedu
ringtheweek,whenI‟mconstantlyfacedwithmyowndifficulties,Iknowhowthisplaceworks.MyterribleFrenchisn‟tthebarriertoc
ommunicationthatitisinothercircumstances.Atschoolandinthevillage,Ican‟tjokeorjoinaconversation,andalthoughtheo
therparentsattheschoolarekind,I‟manoutsider.Butatthemarket,I‟mjustanothercustomerwithabasket.Surroundedbydaytrippers,Ifeell
ikealocal—greetingpeopleIknowandpettingdogs.MySaturdayexperiencesallowmetohopethatinthenearfutureI‟llfeelequallyconfidentinmyeverydaylife
.Untilthen,Saturdayspreparemeforthecomingweekofschoolruns.4.Whatdoestheauthormeanbysaying“Ifeellikeafi
shoutofwater”?A.Shefeelslonelywithoutherchildren.B.Shefeelsfreeoutofherdailyhousework.C.Shefeelsuncomfortableinne
wsurroundings.D.Shefeelsunabletomakealivinginanothercountry.5.Whatcanbelearnedabouttheauthor‟slifeduringweekdays?A.Shelearns
Frenchtogetherwithherchildren.B.Shetriestobalanceherjobandthehousework.C.Sherunstoschooleverydaytohelpherchildren.D.
ShedevotesherselftoherchildreninaFrenchschool.6.WhydoestheauthorlikegoingtotheSaturdaymarket?A.Shefeelsrelaxedandcomfortablethere.B.Shecantalkwitho
thercustomersfreelythere.C.Shewantstogetawayfromherfamily‟sstress.D.Shetriestogainconfidenceinthebusyatmosphere.7.Whatis
theauthor‟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,asIwatchedthen
ewsaboutthecoronavirusoutbreakinWuhan,Ikeptthinking,“Thisisnotgood.”Asthesituationsteppedup,IknewitwasonlyamatteroftimebeforeitcametomyhometowninCor
nwall.And,onFebruary15,itdid.Thatday,wefoundoutthegovernmentwassendingover100CanadianscitizenswhowereaboardtheDia
mondPrincess,aninfectedcruiseship,toahotelherefora14-dayquarantine.Suddenly,thingsgotveryreal.Asanurseinth
eemergencydepartmentatCornwallCommunityHospital,I‟dbetreatinganypassengerswiththevirus.Ididn'tevenhave
timetofullyabsorbthenews—Ijustgrabbedmyscrubs(手术衣)andsprangintoaction.Therearetimeswhenitfeelslikethewholedepartmentisonfire.Therearemomentswh
enwehavemultiplecriticalpatientshanginginthebalance,incomingtrauma(创伤)patients,andanoverflowingwaitingroom.Afterall,
intheER(emergencyroom),we'restilltreatingcaraccidentinjuries,heartattacks,strokes—anythingyoucanthinkof,andadozenthingsyoucan't.Andit
'sallcomplicatedbythisvirus.I‟vebeenanursesince1994,soI‟vehelpedprepareformyfairshareofoutbreaks.I'veworkedthroughtheriseofEbola,H1N1,andSAR
S.ButCOVID-19isasneakyvirus.Thisoutbreakisscarierbecausepatientscanspreadtheviruswhilesymptom-free.WithSARS
,itwasclearerwhowasinfected.WithCOVID-19,wehavefewercluesthatsomeonemightbeacarrier.Ifeltsobadforthefirstcruiseshippatientswetreated—wew
erethefirstpeoplethey'dseeninawhile,andourequipmentmadeuslooklikealiens?Buttheywereverykindandpatient.Theywerejusteagertogethome.Luckily,t
heydidn'thavethevirus.Intheend,wepreventeddisaster.Idon'tthinkwe'veyetseenthefullextentofthissituatio
n.However,Ibelievemyhospitalwillgetthroughthisandwewilleventuallywinthebattle.4.WhichofthefollowingisTRU
E?A.Theauthorthoughtthecoronaviruswouldnotbreakoutinthehometown.B.Theauthormanagedtoputoutthefireofherdepartment.C.On
lypatientswithcoronavirusweredealtwithintheER.D.Theauthorwasbusierbecauseoftheoutbreakofthecoronavirus.5.WhatdoesPara.4mainlytalkabout?A.Thepre
dictionofCOVID-19.B.TheseriousnessofCOVID-19.C.TheinfluenceofCOVID-19.D.Thesymptomsofsomedeadlydiseases.6.Whatcanbestdescribetheauthor?A.Positiveandd
etermined.B.Emotionalandbad-tempered.C.Pessimisticandwarm-hearted.D.Overcautiousandaggressive.7.Whichsectionofawebsitei
sthepassageprobablyfrom?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,KateandDavidOgghe
ardthewordseveryparentfears:Theirnewbornsonwasn‟tgoingtomakeit.Theirtwins—agirlandaboy—wereborntwominutesapartand14weekspremature,weighingjustovertw
opoundseach.Doctorshadtriedtosavetheboyfor20minutesbutsawnoimprovement.Hisheartbeatwasnearlygone,andhe‟dstoppedbreathing.Thebabyhadju
stmomentstolive.“Isawhimgasp(喘气),butthedoctorsaiditwasnouse,”Katesaid.“Iknowitsoundsstupid,butifhewasstillgasping,thatwasasi
gnoflife.Iwasn‟tgoingtogiveupeasily.”Still,theSydneycoupleknewthiswaslikelygoodbye.Inanefforttotreasureherlastminutes
withthetinyboy,Kateaskedtoholdhim.“Iwantedtomeethim,andforhimtoknowus,”KatetoldToday.“We‟dresignedourselvestothefactthatweweregoingt
olosehim,andwewerejusttryingtomakethemostofthoselast,preciousmoments.”Kateunwrappedtheboy,whomthecouplehadalreadynamedJamie,fromhishospitalbl
anketandorderedDavidtotakehisshirtoffandjointheminbed.Thefirst-timeparentswantedtheirsontobeaswarmaspossibleandhopedtheskin-to-skincontactwouldimpr
ovehiscondition.Theyalsotalkedtohim."Weweretryingtoattracthimtostay.”Katesaid.“Weexplainedhisnameandthath
ehadatwinthathehadtolookoutforandhowhardwehadtriedtohavehim.”Thensomethingmiraculoushappened.Jamiegaspeda
gain—andthenhestartedbreathing.Finally,hereachedforhisfather‟sfinger.Thecouple‟slostboyhadmadeit.4.Whatdoweknowaboutt
henewbornboymentionedinParagraph1?A.Heweighedonlytwopounds.B.Healmostdied.C.Hewastwominutesolderthanhistwinsister.D.Hehadnoheartbeat.„5.Whyd
idtheparentsmaketheskin-to-skincontactwiththeboy?A.Tokeepintouchwiththeirson.B.Tofollowthedoctors‟requirements.C.Tocommunicatewiththeirson.D.Tobet
tertheirson‟scondition.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“miraculous”inthelastparagraphmean?A.touchingB.unexpected
C.ridiculousD.fortunate7.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.ALuckyBoy.B.EndlessLoveC.Life-givingTouchD.AnUnforgettableExperience(2020届江西省赣州市高三二模)Anyonewh
oknewJackknewhimwell.Hewasthefirsttohideunderthebedcoverseverytimetheskygrewgreyandthunderwasheardinthedistance.Hewas
ingreatfearofstorms.However,thatdaychangeditall.Withdarkcloudsinthemorning,Jackwasinthecarwithhissister,E
mily,whowasdrivingthemhome.Jackwasholdingthesidesofhisseattightly.Asaresult,hisknuckles(指关节)turnedwhite.Suddenly,thetreache
rousroadconditionssentthecarintoaslide.Thevehiclewentoffthewetandslipperyroad,rolledseveraltimesandfinallyrestupsidedown.
Fortunately,bothofthemwerewearingseatbelts.Headbleedingheavily,Emilywasconsciousbutunabletomove.ThankfullyJackwasun
hurt.Waterpouredthroughthebrokenwindowsofthecar.Suddenly,Jackrecalledsomething.Hequicklyunfastenedtheseatbeltandmovedoutofthepassengerwindow.Withrai
nbeatingagainsthisfaceandarms,Jackmadehiswaytothedriver‟ssidewithgreatdifficulty.Hemanagedtopullherthroughthewindow.Suddenly,hefeltastrongpainonhis
arms.ItwasonlylaterthatJackrealizedthebrokenpiecesofthewindowhadcutthemwhilehewaspullinghissisterthroughthewindow.FinallyJackdraggedE
milyuptotheroad.Theyweresoonrescued.Emilylaterrecalledherterrifyingexperienceandwastrulyamazedbyhiscourage.Jack‟sactofcouragewasmotivatedbyhisfa
vouritebook:TheLittleEngineThatCould.Init,wheneveryonehadgivenuphope,theLittleEnginecarriedtheheavytoysandcandiesoverthehilltothechildrenwait
ingontheotherside.TheLittleEnginehadshowncourageandtakenaction.Obviously,wecannotattributeJack‟sbraverytothato
nestorybutwithoutdoubt,thebookhadleftadeepimpressiononhimandinspiredhimtorespondpositivelyinadifficultsituation.4.Whatma
deitdifficultforJacktogoovertothedriver‟sside?A.Hisfear.B.Theheavyrain.C.Hisinjuries.D.Thebadroadcondition.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedwo
rd“treacherous”inParagraph2probablymean?A.Dangerous.B.Strange.C.Special.D.Fantastic.6.HowdidEmilyfeelaboutJack‟sch
ange?A.Annoyed.B.Embarrassed.C.SurprisedD.Puzzled.7.Whatcanweinferaboutthebookmentionedinthetext?A.Itwaso
nceabestseller.B.ItonceinspiredEmily.C.Itwasintendedforkid.D.Itwasahorrorstory.(2020届山西省运城市高三调研)Yasmeen‟sMehndiMrs.Cross,Yasmeen‟ss
ocialstudyteacher,announced,“Boysandgirls,youhavebeenlearningaboutworldcustoms.Bereadytoshareoneofyourfamily‟scustoms,
tomorrow.”Afterschool,Yasmeendraggedherbackpackalong,thinkingabouttheday‟shomework.“I‟mtheonlyIndianstudentinmyclass,”she
thought,“whatwilleveryonethinkaboutmyfamily‟scustoms?”Athome,Yasmeenwasupset.Sheopenedthekitchendoorandsawhermotherbusilycrushinghennaleaves.“Ready
forthepartytonight?”Mothersmiled.Yasmeenshrugged(耸肩).Normally,she‟dbeexcitedwhenheraunts,unclesandcousinscametocelebratetheendoftheninthmonthofthe
Islamicyear.Thisholymonthisobservedwithprayersandfasting(斋戒)duringdaylighthours.Later,Yasmeenexploredthehouse,tr
yingtogetanideaforherhomework.Shefoundherfather‟sKoran(古兰经).Sheturnedoverthewornpagesofherfather‟sholybook.MaybeI‟lltakethistosch
ool,shethought.ButtheKoranisn‟tacustom.MaybeI‟llwearmysalwarkameez(沙丽)toschool.Wrong!Everybodymightlaughatme.TearsfilledYasmeen
‟seyesasshetriedtofigureoutwhattoshare.YasmeenwalkedintothekitchenagainandwatchedMothermixhennapowderintoasmoothpaste,tobeusedtopaintat
theparty.ThatnightallthegirlsintheirbeautifulsalwarkameezgatheredaroundthesofatohavetheirhandspaintedwithMehndi
.ItwasYasmeen‟sturn.Motherdrewtinyflowerpatternsonherhands.Secondslater,“That‟sit,”Yasmeenshoutedout,“Mehndi!”“OnspecialMuslimholidays,”Yasmeenexpl
ainedthenextdayatschool,“it‟sanIndiantraditiontopaintwomen‟shandswithMehndidesigns.”Yasmeenproudlydisplayedthedesignonher
hands.Shealsoheldupabowlofcrushedhennaleavesfortheclasstoseeandthendescribedhowhermotherpreparedhennapaste.“CouldyoupaintmeaMe
hndidesign?”Allherclassmatesheldouttheirhands.Yasmeen‟seyesmoistened.ShehadalwaysthoughtthatMehndiwasonlysomethingvaluedinherowncou
ntry,butnowshewasfartoogladtoseethisancientartonhandsadmiredbypeoplefromdifferentcultures.4.Yasmeenwasupsetatho
me,because________.A.shecouldn‟tmakefriendswithherclassmatesB.shewasnotinvitedtothepartyC.shehadtoomuchhomeworkD.shedidn‟tknowwhat
toshareinherclass5.Yasmeenandherfamilyheldthepartyto________.A.celebratetheirtraditionalfestivalB.gettogether
forabigdinnerC.rememberthefirstdayofyearD.readherfathersKoran6.________isNOTacustomonthisspecialMuslimholiday.A.PaintingaMehndidesignonhandsB
.EatingabowlofhennaleavesC.FastingduringdaylighthoursD.Wearingsalwarkameez7.Theauthorwantstotellusthat______
__.A.paintingcanhelppeoplecommunicateB.peoplefromdifferentcultureslovepaintingC.culturalrelicscanbevaluedbyotherculturesD.differentc
ountriescelebratethesamefestival(2020届四川省泸州市高三第三次教学质量诊断)ChildrenofallagesgatheredinNewYorkCityrecentl
yfortheInternationalToyFair.Hiddenamongalreadypopulartoyswerenew,high-techeducationalproducts.Toymakersareworki
ngtocreateproductsforimprovingachild'semotionalintelligence.Thesetoysreportedlynotonlyhelpraiseintelligenceinchild
ren,butalsotheiremotionalquotient,orEQ(情商).Atthetoyfair,companiesshowedofftheirproducts.PleIQisasetofplastictoyblocks.Itusesa
ugmented(增强的)realitytechnologytoteachwords,numbersandotherthings.EdisonDurán,thecompanydirector,showedpe
opleatthetoyfairhowvirtualimagesappearontheblockswhentheyareheldinfrontofatabletcamera.Intelligenceincludesintrape
rsonalskills(processinginformationwithinone'smind)andinterpersonalskills(dealingwithotherpeople).DuránsaidPleIQbuilds
onbothbyhavingchildrenactasteachersorguidestoacompanioncharacter.KarenHupresentedaneducationalrobotcalledWoobo.
Therobotcomesprogrammedwitheducationalgamesandactivities.Childrenuseitstouchscreenfacetogetthemstarted.Toystha
tworkascompanionsalsoaidinsocialdevelopment.Hudescribedhowtherobotcanhelpachildwhosuffersfromautism(自闭症)."The
childcancommunicatewithWooboandfollowsomeoftheinstructionsWooboisgivingbecausehethinksofthisasacompanioninsteadofaparentor
someoneelsetellinghimtodocertainthings."JonathanErickson,thesalesdirector,showedoffaboardgamecalled"Q"sRacetotheTop.
"KevinChajasaidthegamegothis4-year-olddaughtertoopenup."Thebiggestthingishertalking.Andthat'sthekeyofallthis—gettingherfeelingsexpressedo
ut.Like,'Hey,whatdoesitfeelliketobesad?'"Itremainstobeseenwhetheragameortoycanimproveemotionalintelligence.Buttoymakersaredoingwhattheycantohelp
parentsintheireffortstoraisewell-roundedchildren.8.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"both"inParagraph3referto?A.Teachersandguides.B.Intelli
genceandemotionalquotient.C.Realitytechnologyandvirtualimage.D.Intrapersonalskillsandinterpersonalskills.9.Whatmakestheproduct"Woobo"differe
ntfromPleIQ?A.Itiscommunicative.B.Itiseducational.C.Itcanfollowaparent.D.Itcanstartofitself.10.WhatisKevinChaja'sattitudeto"Q'sRacetotheTop"?A.Cau
tious.B.Favorable.C.Uncertain.D.Doubtful.11.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.InternationalToyFairEndedB.RaisingKidsNeedsNewWaysC.ToysHelpMakeChild
renSmartD.ToymakersTrytoTrainParents(2020届安徽省淮南市高三第二次模拟)RecentlyStilesaged17tookher3-year-oldbrother,James,toherhigh
school.AfamilyemergencypreventedherparentsfrombeingabletopickupJames.SotheyaskedStilestostepin.''Thiswasaone-timeevent;wehaveneverhadhergethimfro
mschoolotherthanthisdayButitwasanemergency,''hermothersaid.''IfiguredshehadgonetogethimandtakenhimhomeLaterthatdayIsawthepictureonlineandre
alizedthatshehadtakenhimbacktoschool.''LittleJamesquicklyfellasleepinhisbigsister'sarmsatthehighschool.S
hedidn'twanttobecountedabsentormissanywork.Stileswasstudyingtobeanurse.Shewasinherclass,andtheteachergladlywelcomedherlittlebro
therin.Hewassotiredfromhisschoolthathesleptmostoftheclass.Shenotonlyhelpedherfamilyoutbutreturnedtoherresponsibilityatschool.Herteacherwasve
rysupportiveanddidn'tmindhimbeingintheclassatall.Hesleptmostofthetimeandifhehadbecomeaproblemshewouldhavetakenhimout.Sheattendsanamazingschoolthatc
learlyseesthevalueinfamilyandeducation.Hermomsaidshecannowputtorestanyworriesshe'shadthatthe14-yearagegapbetweenStilesandJamesw
ouldkeepthemfrombeingclose.Asamom,shewasthankfulthattheyhadthiskindofrelationship,andsheprayeditwouldalwaysstay
thisway.4.WhydidStiles'parentsaskherforhelp?A.Herfamilyhadanemergency.B.Herparentscouldn'tcollectJames.C.Herb
rotherrefusedtoattendschool.D.Shewasclosetobeinganadult.5.WheredidStileswanttoworkwhenshegrewup?A.Inahospital.B.Inaschool.C.Inafactory.D.In
ashop.6.WhatwasStiles'teacher'sattitudetoheract?A.Opposed.B.Critical.C.Ambiguous.D.Supportive.7.WhatoncemadeStil
es'motherconcerned?A.Stiles'identityofbeingaseniorhighstudent.B.Stiles'terriblerelationshipwithherclassmates.C.TheagedifferencebetweenStilesandherb
rother.D.Stiles'badperformanceinthekeyschool.(2020届广东省高三模拟一)Chinese-languageteacherXieFangisexcitedthatoneofherformer
studentsfromIndonesiahasbeenadmittedtoBeijingLanguageandCultureUniversity.The19-year-oldstudent,AlivinRizqiAdr
ian,achievedhisdreamofstudyinginChinawithascholarshipprovidedbytheChinesegovernment.Xiemettheboyfiveye
arsagowhenshewasselectedtoteachChineseatBudiUtamaThreeLanguagesNationalSchoolinYogyakarta,Indonesia.Theschool,foundedin2006bylocalChines
e,teachesinthreelanguages—Indonesian,EnglishandChinese.Theschoolhasmorethan970primary,middleandhighstudents,halfofwhomhave
Chineseancestry.XietaughtstudentstospeakandcomprehendChineseduringheryearattheschool.“MostIndonesianchildrenstarttolearnChineseafterthe
yenterprimaryschool,”Xiesaid.“ButthetextbooksfromSingaporeseemedrelativelydifficultforthematthatstage.”Xiemodifiedthecontentofthetextbookstomakeite
asierandmoreinterestingfortheIndonesianchildrentolearnChinese.Onestudentinparticular,AlvinRizqiAdrian,impres
sedXieagreatdeal.“Atthattime,hewasamiddleschoolstudent.HewassointerestedinChinesethatheworkedveryhardtolearnandpractice,”she
said.Since2004,Guangdonghassent1,000Chineseteacherstomorethan30Chineseschoolsin10countriesandregions.Indo
nseriahasthelargestnumberofChineseteacherssentformGuangdong,whomainlyworkinkindergartens,schoolsandunive
rsitiesfoundedbyoverseasChinese.Theyusuallyspendonetotwoyearsontheforeignassignment.“ThosedaysinChinesethatheworkedveryhardtolearnan
dpractice,”shesaid.Since2004,Guangdonghassent1,000Chineseteacherstomorethan30Chineseschoolsin10countriesandregions.Indones
iahasthelargestnumberofChineseteacherssentfromGuangdong,whomainlyworkinkindergartens,schoolsanduniversitiesfoundedbyov
erseasChinese.Theyusuallyspendonetotwoyearsontheforeignassignment.“ThosedaysinIndonesiamademefeelveryappre
ciated.ThelocalpeoplehaverespectforChineseteachers,”Xiesaid.ShekeepsintouchwithherIndonesianstudentsthroughtheInterne
t.“IfIhadtheopportunitytogotoIndonesiatoteachagain,IwouldbeveryhappytoseethechildrenimprovetheirChinese,”Xiesaid
.4.WhatmadetheChinese-languageteacherXieFanghappy?A.SherealizedherdreamtoteachinIndonesia.B.Oneofherfor
merstudentswillgraduatesoon.C.ShecanserveoverseasChinesein3languages.D.AlivinRizqiAdrianhasbeenadmittedto
studyinChina.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“modified”inparagraph3referto?A.Beautified.B.Improved.C.Invented.D.Studied.6.Wecaninfer
thatAdrianisspecialbecauseheis__________.A.practicalB.sensitiveC.diligentD.reliable7.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthenewsreport?A.ChineseT
eacherHelpsIndonesianRealizeHisDreamB.Adrian,anIndonesian,HasAchievedHisBigDreamC.Chinese-languageShowRespectforChineseTeachersD.LocalIndonesia
nsShowRespectforChineseTeachers(2020届河北衡水中学高三第二次联考)Chessisoneoftheoldestboardgamesintheworld.Aversionofthegamewasfi
rstplayedinIndiainthesixthcentury.Throughouttime,thegamehasbeenplayedbykings,knights,andgeneralswhowarnedtoprovethe
irmilitaryskillsandpracticewarstrategies.Today,thegameisplayedbymillionsofordinarypeopleaswell.Mostplayforfun,butthereareplay
erswhocompeteseriouslyandhavegoneontogaintherankofgrandmaster-thehighestrankaplayercanachieve.In1991,whenHun
garianJuditPolgarachievetherankofgrandmaster,itcausedquiteanuproar(骚动).Firstofall,Polgarisafemaleplayinginasporttraditi
onallydominatedbymen.Also,Polgarwasonly15yearsold,makinghertheyoungestinhistoryatthetime.In1993,shedefeatedformerworldchampionBorisSpasskyinBuda
pest,Hungary.In1998,shebecamethefirstwomaninhistorytowintheU.S,OpenChessChampionship,whichwasheldinKailua-Kona,Hawaii.Likehe
rtwooldersisters,Polgarwasstrictlytrainedtobeamasterchessplayerasayounggirl.Shewashomeschooledinallhersubjectsandplayedch
essseveralhourseveryday.Attheageoffive,shewasbeatingherfatheratthegame.Ateightyearsold,shewascompetinginternationally.Attheageofnine,shecompetedi
nandwontheNewYorkOpenChesstournament,placingfirstamongunrankedplayers.TheyoungPolgarwasjustgettingstarted.Knownforherfiercelycompeti
tivenatureandabilitytounderstandheropponentsstrategyearlyinagame,Polgarquicklywontherespectofbothfansandfellowchessplayers.D
espiteherachievementsandcleartalent,sheoftenhadtroublegettingintotopcompetitivesituationsbecausemanyofthemdidn‟tincl
udewomen.Polgarwantedtocompetewiththebest一tobeaworldchampionandnotjustafemalechampion.Forthisreason,sheabsolutelyrefusedtoplayinwomen-onlycompetition
s.Herrefusalpavedthewayforthenextgenerationoffemalechessplayers.4.WhatisthepurposeofParagraph1?A.Tocallonpeopletoplaychess.B.Tointroducechessbrie
fly.C.Toexplainhowtoplaychess.D.Toshowthepopularityofchess.5.WhatmadePolgaramasterchessplayeratsuchanearlyage?A.Herstrictchesstraining.B.H
erinternationaltravel.C.Hertwooldersisters'help.D.Herbeinghomeschooled.6.WhydidPolgarhavedifficultyenteringtopcompetitions?A.Shelackedenou
ghconfidence.B.Shewastooyoungtoentertournaments.C.Therewerenotournamentsinhercountry.D.Manyofthemdidnotadmitfemaleplayers.7.Whic
hofthefollowingcanbestdescribePolgar?A.Proudbutwarm-hearted.B.Fiercebutconsiderate.C.Seriousandcautious.D.Talentedandambitious.(2020届河北省邯郸市高
三第二次模拟)InJanuary,2017,snowbegantofallacrosstheApennines.Fordaysitcamedown,andtheenormousdrifts(雪堆)onthemountaingrewtallerbytheho
ur.Inspiteofthebadweather,Matroneandhiswifedecidedtomakethetriptothemountainresortandhaveanovernightgetaway.Unfortunately,asmallearthquakebrokeoutt
hatnight,whichcausedanavalanche(雪崩).Theavalanchegatheredspeedandsize,grabbingrocksandtreesandanythingelseinitswayasitroareddownthem
ountain.Thesnow-andtheweightofeverythingithadbroughtdownthemountainwithitsweptthehotelfromitsfoundationandsenteverythingflyingmo
rethan100yardsaway.Matronewastrapped30feetbeneaththesnowandruins,unabletomove.Everytimehecametolifefromfaint,hedr
eamedofwalkingalongsidehiswife.Eighthourslater,therescuersarrived,Thesearchworkwentonslowly.Finally,morethan30hoursaf
terthesearchbegan,theyheardsomethingastonishing:awomancryingforhelp.Adrianaandhersonwerethefirsttoberescuedalive.Findingthesurvivorselectrifiedthe
rescuers.Theytunneledquicklyintheruins.Therescueteamhadbeenworkingnonstopformorethantwodayswhentheyhe
ardavoice.ItwasMatrone.TheangledbeamshadcreatedacocoonthatpreventedMatronefrombeingcrushed(压)todeath.Thosenearh
imhadnotbeensolucky.RescuersraisedtheconcretebeamsoffMatrone‟slimbsandliftedhimout.Itwassome60hourssincetheavalan
che.Hewasoneof11peopleoutof40tohavesurvived.Soonafter,hewasairliftedtoahospitalinanearbytown.Fivedaysafterhisre
scue,Matronewasgiventheheartbreakingnewsthathiswifehaddied.HerbodyhadbeenfoundnearwhereMatronehadbeentrapped.Theangelwhohadappearedinhisdream
shadneverlefthisside.4.Whatdirectlycausedthehoteltobedestroyed?A.Thesnowfall.B.Theearthquake.C.Theavalanc
he.D.Therocksandtrees.5.Whatistheprobablemeaningoftheunderlinedword“electrified”inparagraph5?A.Madepeoplefeelsatisfied.B.Madepeoplefeel
excited.C.Equippedpeoplewithelectronics.D.Suppliedpeoplewithelectricity.6.HowlongwasMatronetrappedintheruin
s?A.Morethan30hours.B.Aboutfivedays.C.Lessthan40hours.D.Abouttwoandahalfdays.7.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthistext?A.ANarrowEsca
peB.AScaryNight.C.APerfectRescueD.ADawnAvalanche.