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专题 02 阅读理解 记叙文
主题 01 人与社会
Passage 1
（24-25 学年高二下·陕西永寿县中学·期中）
Can you sing in different voices Chinese singer Zhou Shen can do this. The 27-year-old
has become more popular after appearing on the TV show Singer. On the show, he sang a song in five different voices including the voice of a little girl, a king and a young man. He records in his unusual ways - he has performed in his bedroom twice due to the novel coronavirus outbreak - but also with his singing itself.
Zhou’s road to success was not easy. He loved singing when he was a little boy. However, his voice didn’t change like other boys during puberty (青春期). It still sounded like a girl’s voice. His classmates laughed at him and he dared not sing in public. But his love of music made him
stronger. Producer Gao Xiaosong said Zhou has “come out of the cocoon (茧) and become a butterfly”. It has taken Zhou a long time to do so.
While studying in Ukraine, he learned Ukrainian, Russian, Italian and Polish. He can sing Let It Go in nine different languages. He started to sing on TV talent shows and gradually came to accept himself.
At 17, he first sang online without showing his face. Some people fell in love with it. On one of his birthdays, he agreed to show his face. However, when they found out that he was a
man, some of them made fun of him. Zhou felt bad about this, but later he got the chance to sing the theme song to the movie Big Fish and Begonia which turned out to be a big success.
“I accept my voice,” Zhou said. “It is good as long as it is natural and honest.” Zhou Shen doesn’t just sing well. He is also humorous. He has a nice personality (性格) and is friendly to his fans. Some people call him “treasure boy”.
1 ．What did Zhou Shen do on the TV show Singer
A ．He won first place in the program.
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B ．He made a record in his bedroom.
C ．He sang a song in different sounds.
D ．He performed a show in five languages.
2 ．Why did Zhou Shen’s voice sound like a girl’s
A ．An accident changed his voice.
B ．He wanted to be different from others.
C ．His voice didn’t change during puberty.
D ．He practiced singing like his favorite singer.
3 ．People call Zhou Shen “treasure boy” because of his .
A ．rich life
B ．popular songs
C ．love for music
D ．personalities and talent
4 ．What is the purpose of the text
A ．To present Zhou Shen’s songs.
B ．To show Zhou Shen’s road to success.
C ．To explain Zhou Shen’s special voice.
D ．To introduce Zhou Shen’s new movie.
Passage 2
（24-25 学年高二下·福建莆田十五中·期中）
Suppose I were to ask you to name some of the greatest nurses that the world has ever
known. Chances are you will give me the name of Florence Nightingale, the wealthy woman who gave off her everything to serve the needy people of her time and become a nurse. She’s still
pictured today as she was in the Crimean War (克里米亚战争) of 1853, carrying a lamp from
sickbed to sickbed where she tended to the wounded, and that is how she earned herself the title of “The Lady With The Lamp”.
Born on May 12th, 1820, she was a genius who spoke multiple languages and pioneered the concepts of statistical analysis that are still used today. Her parents were different, too. They were super-wealthy, and actually cared about the education of their two daughters. This came as a
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surprise because at that time, being born with two X chromosomes (染色体) was the high road to a life full of knitting and taking care of a household but her father was really dedicated to his two daughters. Education for women at that time was still at its earliest but Florence got the best
education possible.
On February 5, 1837, the teenage Florence declared that she had had a vision and God had commanded her to end suffering in this world and this is when she joined Nursing. Both of her
parents disagreed with that, considering that at that time nursing was looked down upon. Florence over the next 12-13 years tried convincing her parents, but they didn’t give in.
Aged 29, she even refused suitors (求婚者) to focus on her nursing career which at that
time was non-existent. When Florence turned 30, her dad was completely worn out from resisting and then sent her to Germany for nursing training. In 1853 her dream was completely realized and she undertook a job in London at a hospital.
5 ．Why was Nightingale called “The Lady With The Lamp”
A ．She was the greatest nurse in the world.
B ．She attended the Crimean War in 1853.
C ．She took a lamp to take better pictures.
D ．She tirelessly cared for the wounded carrying a lamp.
6 ．What can be inferred about Nightingale’s father according to paragraph 2
A ．He was strict with his two daughters.
B ．He believed women should stay at home.
C ．He placed a high value on education.
D ．He objected to his daughter’s becoming a nurse.
7 ．How is the passage developed
A ．By making comparisons. B ．By listing reasons.
C ．By following time order. D ．By listing examples.
8 ．Which of the following can best describe Nightingale
A ．Selfless and determined. B ．Caring and mean.
C ．Serious and stubborn. D ．Optimistic and knowledgeable.
Passage 3
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（24-25 学年高二下·广东东莞七市·期中）
When it comes to the most famous 20th century painters of the United States, Grandma
Moses should be mentioned, although she did not start painting until she was in her late seventies. As she once said to herself, “I would never sit back in a rocking chair, waiting for someone to help me”. No one could have had a more active old age.
She was born on a farm in New York State, one of five boys and five girls. At 12 she left
home and was in domestic service until at 27 she married Thomas Moses, the hired hand of one of her employers. They farmed most of their lives, first in Virginia and then in New York State, at
Eagle Bridge. She had ten children, of whom five survived; her husband died in 1927.
Grandma Moses painted a little as a child and made embroidery (刺绣) pictures as a hobby, but only changed to oils in old age because her hands became too stiffto sew and she still wanted to keep busy and pass the time
Her pictures were first sold at the local drugstore and at a market and were soon noticed by a businessman who bought all that she painted. Three of the pictures were exhibited in the
Museum of Modern Art, and in 1940 she had her first exhibition in New York. Between the 1930's and her death, she produced some 2,000 pictures: careful and lively portrayals (描写) of the
country life she had known for so long, with a wonderful sense of color and form. "I think really hard till I think of something really pretty, and then I paint it" she said.
9 ．What can we learn about Moses
A ．She stopped painting in her late seventies.
B ．She still led an active life when she was old.
C ．Her marriage life was not happy.
D ．She painted oils as a child.
10 ．What did Grandma Moses spend most of her life doing
A ．Embroidering. B ．Farming. C ．Nursing. D ．Painting.
11 ．Which of the following would be the best title for the passage
A ．Grandma Moses and Her Farm Life.
B ．Grandma Moses: the Best Woman Painter in the world.
C ．Grandma Moses and Her Exhibition.
D ．Grandma Moses: A Famous Woman Painter of 20th Century.
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Passage 4
（24-25 学年高二下·湖南衡阳四中·期中）
Zheng He was one of China’s most famous explorers (探险家). Towards the end of the fourteenth century, his fleet (舰队) sailed to countries far away.
Zheng He had over 300 ships, some of which were over 150 meters long, and could carry up to 1, 000 people. Besides, the ships carried gold, silver, silk, china and other treasures to give as gifts to the rulers of other countries. Some ships even had earth on board so that the sailors
could grow their crops for food.
On Zheng He’s first voyage, he set sail across the Indian Ocean. His fleet travelled many days far away from land. One day, they were hit by a storm. All the sailors thought the fleet was going to sink (下沉). Then a strange light appeared and after that, the storm passed. The strange light was probably electricity from the thunderstorm (雷雨), but the sailors in Zheng He’s fleet believed it was a sign of protection from the gods. With the belief, they were happy to follow
Zheng He wherever he led them.
Zheng He completed seven famous voyages between 1405 and 1433. He visited many
countries in Asia and Africa. He brought back many gifts from the countries he visited, such as
medicines, pearls (珍珠) and strange animals. The most famous of them were a giraffe and a zebra.
In 28 years of travelling, Zheng He had managed to share the glory of China with many
different countries. When he died in 1435, the stories of his travels made him one of China’s most famous sailors.
12 ．Some ships carried earth on board so that the sailors could .
A ．use it as a gift B ．use it for exchange
C ．plant trees for shade D ．grow their own crops for food
13 ．The sailors were happy to follow Zheng He because of .
A ．his leadership B ．his fame
C ．the belief in gods’ protecting them D ．a heavy storm
14 ．The most famous gifts Zheng He brought back were .
A ．a monkey and a tiger B ．a giraffe and a zebra
C ．gold and silver D ．medicines and pearls
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15 ．The best title of the passage can be .
A ．The Glory of China B ．Zheng He’s Life
C ．Zheng He and His Voyages D ．China’s Most Famous Explorers
主题 02 人与自我
Passage 1
（24-25 学年高二下·福建泉州科技中学·期中）
This summer, I marked what some call a “milestone birthday”. My approach to birthdays is usually twofold: fear them in advance and bear them in the moment. But this year, I decided to
confront my birthday directly instead of tolerating it awkwardly. Rather than wait to receive cards and gifts, why not celebrate my birthday by giving presents to others Maybe turning tradition
upside down would assuage my discomfort.
Science was on my side. Studies have found that spending money on others makes us
happier than spending money on ourselves. “We observe this all over the world, even in places where people are struggling to meet their own basic needs. Charitable contributions activate the reward centres of our brain that spark for delights such as music and food,” Elizabeth Dunn, a University of British Columbia psychology professor told me.
Armed with these studies, I began planning my experiment. The gift had to be small enough to mail in an envelope and meaningful enough to touch hearts. I decided on pencils. I located a
vendor (商贩) in Central California who could customize pencils. I ordered them in pink to
honour my last name. And I engraved (雕刻) them with three messages about pencils that double as messages about life: Stay sharp. Get to the point. Erasing is creating.
With my wife, I turned our kitchen table into a fulfillment centre. We printed labels, slid three pencils into a sleeve and each sleeve into an envelope. Then, in two walks to our
neighbourhood post office, we sent 98 gifts out to the world.
A few days later, I got texts and emails from the pencil recipients (收件者). I heard from
about three-fourths of them that they like the gift. Several people sent photos of their new pink
pencils along with thanks or birthday wishes. A few told me how touched they were that I thought of them. One person texted fire and heart emojis.
This exercise deepened my sense of gratitude and connection. For a few moments, I forgot I
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was turning okay, I’ll say the number now, 60.
16 ．What does the underlined word “assuage” in Paragraph 1 mean
A ．Ease. B ．Cause. C ．Hide. D ．Express.
17 ．What can we learn from Elizabeth Dunn’s words in Paragraph 2
A ．People worldwide observe birthdays. B ．Giving offers people more pleasure.
C ．Material wealth generates charity. D ．People in need are more likely to donate.
18 ．Why did the author tailor the pencils pink
A ．To entertain children. B ．To make them striking.
C ．To highlight the messages on them. D ．To bear a mark of himself.
19 ．What’s Paragraph 5 mainly about
A ．How the pencils were packed and sent. B ．How the author’s birthday was celebrated.
C ．How people responded to the author’s gift. D ．How the author reflected on the experience.
Passage 2
（24-25 学年高二下·广东河溪中学·期中）
When young, I loved going on trail（小路） runs. It was my favorite way to escape stress. So, when I was back in my hometown after a tough first year of my Ph. D. program, I thought a
trail run was just what I needed. But instead of helping me relax, the run did just the opposite.
After I moved to the city for college, where my runs were on flat concrete paths instead of winding dirt trails, I used a GPS watch. When I went on trail runs again in the country, it
constantly reminded me of the fact that I wasn’t keeping up with my usual pace. I turned my
watch off, thinking that would allow me to enjoy my surroundings and find the peace I expected, but I worried I was underperforming. “Why can’ t I let go and just enjoy myself ” I wondered. But after some introspection（反省）, I realized why I was struggling—both on trail runs and in
graduate school.
Going into my Ph. D. , I had thought that my solid undergraduate track record would set me up for instant success. To my surprise, I was wrong. I lacked confidence in my research abilities
which I thought stopped me performing well and I constantly felt my progress was too slow. Other students’ self-confidence and their excellent results made me feel insecure. Finally, one day I
broke down in tears in my adviser’ s office.
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Then came my visit home: I was having trouble because I hadn’ t properly adjusted my expectations to the differences between an urban run and a trail run.
A Ph. D. is like a trail run: Sometimes you can run fast. Sometimes you might find yourself climbing up a steep, winding trail at a snail’ s pace. And that’ s OK. Barriers are unavoidable, and success looks and feels different on a challenging trail than it does on a smooth, flat path.
Sometimes it’ s best to take a deep breath and do your best to meet the challenge.
20 ．How did the author feel when he was on trail runs again
A ．Relaxed. B ．Tired.
C ．Anxious. D ．Happy.
21 ．What resulted in the author’ s poor performance in Ph. D
A ．His lack of confidence. B ．His lack of hard work.
C ．His poor research abilities. D ．His poor track record.
22 ．What does the author want to show in the last paragraph
A ．His desire for success. B ．His confidence of trail runs.
C ．His expectations in his study. D ．His realization after the trail run.
23 ．What does the author want to tell us
A ．Failure is the mother of success.
B ．Working out regularly is beneficial.
C ．It’ s important to make necessary adjustments.
D ．It’ s vital to turn to others for help.
Passage 3
（24-25 学年高二下·浙江杭州西湖区·期中）
Australia looks browner and flatter than I remembered; it’s dry grass here and there dotted with tough bushes and unremarkable buildings. The lighting is violently intense.
My friend keeps talking in the driver’s seat and I respond with ‘Ah-huh’ and ‘Oh really ’ to appear interested in her string of gossip about people whose faces I have long forgotten, whose
stories I’ve stopped caring about.
‘Are you okay ’ my friend asks, taking her eyes off the road to study my expression with her all-knowing eyes.
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‘Just tired,’ I say. She accepts my lie with an unconvinced shrug. I keep searching in my
mind’s eyes, hoping to bring back into focus images from the remote towns of Asia: steam coming off boiling pots, baskets filled with strange fruits, giant pigs alongside little kids.
I laugh at the thought.
‘Something funny ’ my friend asks.
‘Oh, just a memory,’ I say. ‘The little kids in northern Thailand were so friendly. When we’d pass them in the street, they’d greet us at the top of their lungs in their native language. ’
‘Cool,’ she says, and then-’Hey, guess what I had my bathroom remade!’ ‘Wow,’ I say.
And then she details her bathroom project, and I ‘Ah-huh’ and ‘Oh really ’. Home improvements, kids, full-time jobs: these are the standard conversation topics of thirty-something women. In the years since I left, my friends have matured into responsible adults, but I’m stuck in another place entirely, more comfortable in a local bus traveling along the edge of a Himalayan mountain. If
they are all grownups now, what does that make me
People say that travel changes you, but I never anticipated it would be like this. I close my eyes and return to the excitement of being sped at 565 miles per hour to somewhere foreign and
wild. But I must stay this time. My dad has been diagnosed with a serious illness and so here I am, back in reality, back to my roots.
24 ．How does the author feel on her arrival in Australia
A ．Interested. B ．Conflicted. C ．Exhausted. D ．Excited.
25 ．What can be learned about the conversation between the author and her friend
A ．They have different interests and lives as grownups.
B ．They share fond memories of growing up together.
C ．They care about and provide updates for each other.
D ．They enjoy telling personal stories to exchange ideas.
26 ．By “If they are all grownups now, what does that make me ” (in the second last paragraph), the author means .
A ．they make me think of growing up as they do
B ．we are all adults who will eventually settle down
C ．a comfortable home is what we all need as adults
D ．diverse experiences shape individuals’ life paths
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27 ．Which of the following is the best title of the passage
A ．Feeling Lost When Back in Australia
B ．The Excitement of Traveling to Australia
C ．Australia: A Place like Asia in My Heart
D ．Out of Asia, Out of Mind
Passage 4
（24-25 学年高二下·江西武宁二中·期中）
As everyone knows, English is very important today. It has been used everywhere in the
world. It has become the most common language on the Internet and for international trade. If we can speak English well, we will have more chances to succeed. Because more and more people
have taken notice of it, the number of the people who go to learn English has increased at a high speed.
But for myself, I learn English not only because of its importance and its usefulness, but
also because of my love for it. When I learn English, I can feel a different way of thinking which gives me more room to touch the world. When I read English novels, I can feel the pleasure from the book which is different from reading the translation. When I speak English, I can feel the
confidence from my words. When I write English,I can see the beauty which is not the same as our Chinese
I love English, because it gives me a colorful dream. I hope I can travel around the world
one day. With my good English, I can make friends with many people from different countries and see many places of great interests. I dream that I can go to London, because it is the birthplace of English. I also want to use my good English to introduce our great places to the people who speak English. I hope that they can love our country like us. I know, Rome was not built in a day. I
believe that after continuous hard study, one day I can speak English very well.
If you want to be loved, you should learn to love and be lovable. So I believe, as I love English, it will love me too.
I am sure that I will realize my dream one day!
28 ．What’s the main idea of the first paragraph
A ．English is changing quickly.
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B ．English has the largest speakers in the world.
C ．More and more people enjoy learning English.
D ．English is becoming increasingly important in our daily life.
29 ．Which of the following is not the reason why the author likes learning English
A ．The author’s parents force him to study English.
B ．English is very important.
C ．English is very useful.
D ．The author likes English.
30 ．When the author reads English novels, he feels .
A ．pressed. B ．anxious. C ．pleased. D ．confident.
31 ．What can we learn from the last but one paragraph
A ．Loving others is very important.
B ．Loving English can make you successful.
C ．If you want to get love from others, you should first love others.
D ．You should learn to respect others if you want to learn English well.
主题 03 人与自然
Passage 1
（24-25 学年高二下·云南开远一中·期中）
It was a beautiful spring day. The Earth was finally awakening from her winter sleep. New life was everywhere. The sky was clear and blue. The air smelled sweet. The sun was kissing the world with its warmth.
I was driving to pick my son up from the sheltered workshop. On my drive I saw the
flowers opening in people’s yards. The fields were full of yellow dandelions (蒲公英) with some already turning into little white balls of seeds. The trees were starting to awaken too. The flowers on them were white, purple, and pink. The songs of the birds were in the air as well. I was feeling the love from the creation all around me. I longed to be a part of it and share my love as well.
I pulled into the driveway of the sheltered workshop and parked my car. As I got out, I saw a lost little caterpillar (毛虫) crawling the wrong way towards the sidewalk. He was just about to go under my tire (轮胎) when I reached down and picked him up. I held him gently in my hand
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and walked over to the grassy hillside on the other side of the parking lot. I sat him down and said, “You will never become a butterfly if you get run over, my friend. Please stay in the grass.” Then I walked off with a smile on my face and a happiness filling my heart.
A friend once wrote me and asked what he could do to make a difference in this world. I
wrote him back and said, “Everything!” Everything we do makes a difference in this world.
Everything we do can help all the creation in the world. Every act of kindness, every shared smile, every moment of love makes a difference. Even saving a single butterfly is priceless.
32 ．What can we infer about the author
A ．He preferred winter to spring.
B ．He saw people planting flowers in the yards.
C ．He went to the workshop together with his son.
D ．He appreciated new life and desired to share his love.
33 ．What happened to the caterpillar
A ．It went the wrong way and was nearly injured by a car.
B ．It was discovered by the author in the grass.
C ．It was taken away by the author to his car.
D ．It would soon become a butterfly.
34 ．Which word can best describe the author
A ．Caring. B ．Calm. C ．Confident. D ．Indifferent.
35 ．What does the author intend to do in the last paragraph
A ．Explain his views on nature.
B ．Give some advice to his friend.
C ．Show his opinion on making a difference.
D ．Stress the importance of saving a caterpillar.
Passage 2
（24-25 学年高二下·陕西岐山·期中）
As a boy I was always small for my age. I was also five years younger than one of my
brothers and seven years younger than the other. As a result I often felt left out when their friends came over to play. I was either too small or too young for whatever they were doing and they
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didn’t want me to listen to their conventions, either. More often than not I found myself outside playing alone and feeling forgotten.
I remember one spring afternoon feeling especially lonely as I sat in the yard behind our
house. We lived miles from town and I rarely saw my own friends outside of school. I heard my brothers laughing from inside the house and felt tears coming down my cheek. At that moment I saw a large brown dog walking over to me. He looked happy and his tail was wagging as well.
Even though he didn’t know me, he greeted me like a long-lost friend, licking my feet and sitting beside me on the spring grass.
It must have been for at least an hour that I petted and talked to this four-legged angel. He let me pour out all my troubles and share my deepest thoughts before he kissed my cheek
goodbye. I went back inside feeling happy, knowing that no matter what life may hold, I was loved. Now over 40 years later I still remember that angel with a smile. I believe that God sent him in that moment of sadness to remind me just how much he loved me.
In truth, nothing brings us greater joy than knowing we are loved. Knowing we are loved gives us the strength to love others as well. Knowing we are loved aids us in making Earth more like Heaven. Embrace that love, take joy in it, and then go out and share your own love with the world.
36 ．When the author’s brother’s friends came to their house, the author .
A ．couldn’t play with them
B ．was permitted to listen to their talk
C ．was unwilling to communicate with them
D ．was happy to take part in their activities
37 ．What can we conclude from the second paragraph
A ．The large brown dog frightened the author.
B ．The author preferred to be in a quiet place.
C ．The dog greeted him like a long-lost friend.
D ．The author often invited many friends to his house.
38 ．When the author returned to his home, .
A ．he felt much happier than before
B ．he led this four-legged angel home
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C ．he shared his thoughts with his brothers
D ．he was unwilling to play with his brothers
39 ．What does the text mainly want to express
A ．We should take care of dogs.
B ．We must know we are loved.
C ．We need to give our love to others.
D ．We can play with our brothers happily.
Passage 3
（24-25 学年高二下·河南项城三高·期中）
Carnival: One Day in Rio
Last year I wont to the Rio de Janeiro Carnival, and it blew my mind. It had been my dream to attend the famous carnival for many years, so I was excited. However, the moment I arrived, I was a little bit nervous because there were so many people on the streets. They say that five or six million people come to Rio during carnival time and about two million of them are on the streets on any given day. Luckily, I had a local guide, my sister’s friend Ronnie. He said he would take
care of me and show me all the highlights. He did not let me down.
The carnival is most definitely all about the samba. It’s a style of music and dance which
has its roots in Africa. Lots of Africans were used as slave labor by the Portuguese when Brazil
was being colonized (沦为殖民地), so this mixed culture of African. Latin and European styles is really strong here. Samba music is usually fast and exciting with a lot of drums and harmonic
vocals (和声). It’s the kind of music that you can’t help dancing to, and I was learning that as I followed Ronnie through the crowd, my hips and shoulders were swinging (摇摆) almost
involuntarily.
Ronnie had got us tickets for the samba parade, the symbol of Brazilian culture, inside the Sambadrome where the top samba schools compete for the championship title, but we still had a
long way to go through the street parties. He said most people enjoy the carnival by throwing their own parties in the street. About the samba parade, twelve main teams compete for the
championship, and if they win, their performance will be talked about for years to come. So, you must be wondering how it was. Well, I’m afraid I can’t tell you. Ronnie and I never made it into
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the Sambadrome. We spent the day moving from one street party to another. There were more snacks, more drinks and lots of dancing. Do I regret missing the main parade Not at all. I
experienced the carnival like the locals, and it was truly amazing.
40 ．What made the author tense in the beginning
A ．The huge crowd. B ．Foreign culture.
C ．The busy schedule. D ．No local guide.
41 ．What can we learn about samba from the passage
A ．It has its origin in America. B ．Its music is relaxed and soft.
C ．It is not to the author’s taste. D ．It has a long and mixed culture.
42 ．The author didn’t regret missing the main parade because .
A ．she befriended some local people. B ．she celebrated the festival in a local way.
C ．she didn’t pay any money for the parade. D ．she enjoyed herself by having her own party. 43 ．What’s the purpose of the passage
A ．To recommend a helpful guide.
B ．To encourage people to learn samba.
C ．To share an unforgettable experience.
D ．To tell a painful history of Rio de Janeiro.
Passage 4
（24-25 学年高二下·广东佛山南海区·期中）
She didn’t realize it at the time, but when Kahumbu was young, she was taken under the
wing of a world-renowned scientific icon. Richard Leakey, the paleoanthropologist (古人类学家) from the family of trailblazing (开创性的) conservationists, was Kahumbu’s neighbor and mentor. His commitment to shepherding a young Kahumbu toward her dreams was, as she puts it,
“extremely special.”
It was in Kenya’s coastal forests, that her love for elephants, their immensity and grace, began. She was soon fighting tooth and nail for elephants’ protection against environmental and human threats.
In 2004, somewhere along the Kenyan coastline, Kahumbu rescued an orphaned
hippopotamus in the aftermath of the Indian Ocean tsunami. She cared for it at one of a few
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animal sanctuaries she was managing, and the baby hippo became friends with its neighbor — a 130-year-old tortoise. Kahumbu shared a photograph of the odd pair resting together with the
world; the overwhelming response set her on a new path. In 2018, she kicked off Wildlife
Warriors Kids, an initiative across Kenya that helps teachers integrate wildlife film showings and work plans into their curriculum to help connect young Kenyans with science and their heritage. So, when Kahumbu was later spontaneously offered 30 acres of land.
Through her mainly Kenya-based career, the irony is not lost on her that native Kenyans do not have a word for “conservation.” It’s a testament to the natural way caring for the environment and its living things are part of everyday life, Kahumbu says. Pastoral tribes (田园部落) take cues from animal behavior that could signal threats, environmental changes, or availability of
resources. The modern practice of protecting nature by isolating it from humans, she explains, is
hard to understand. Even the term “protected area,” is perplexing to these communities. “Protected from what From us people ” is something Kahumbu has been asked repeatedly. “They don’t
consider themselves to be a threat to nature,” she says. Instead, conserving nature is simply a part of conserving livelihoods. “The right way to learn about nature is not to be closed off by a big
wall. You need to feel the cold air at night, you need to see the stars, you need to smell the grass, and the flowers, how they change their scents during different times of the day,” she illustrates.
44 ．What event marked a turning point in Kahumbu’s career
A ．Managing a sanctuary for orphaned hippos
B ．Receiving donations of land for conservation
C ．Sharing a photo depicting an unlikely friendship
D ．Establishing a coastal forest protection program
45 ．Which is the true according to this passage
A ．Kahumbu’s early career was Enlightened by a wildlife protection expert.
B ．She loves elephants because the experience in the savannahs of Kenya.
C ．She saved a hippo in the emergency time when Indian Ocean tsunami happened.
D ．Wildlife Warriors Kids aims to help teachers integrate animal protection into their classroom 46 ．why does the fact that Kenyans don’t have a word for “conservation” represent an irony for Kahumbu
A ．Kenyans have less concern for the environmental issues.
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B ．Modern conservation terms seem redundant in Kenya.
C ．Conserving nature is simply a part of conserving livelihoods
D ．Natural integration of environmental care into Kenyan culture.
47 ．What kind of method of learning about nature might Kahumbu agree with A ．Learn the habits of birds through multimedia learning
B ．Perceive the spirituality of animals by reading books
C ．Learn by taking field trips while studying soils
D ．Conducting a daily walk around a nearby park
主题 01 人与社会
Passage 1
（24-25 学年高二下·陕西西安二十六中·期中）
Zheng Kelu, the Chinese translator of French masterpieces by Victor Hugo, Alexandre
Dumas, Stendhal and Simone Beauvoir, died aged 81 on Sept 20. In his six-decade career, Zheng translated around 60 French literature and social science works, and published 11 monographs and 10 textbooks. Thanks to his endeavors, Chinese readers were able to appreciate many classic
French works of literature including Les Miserables, La Traviata and Le Comte de Monte-Cristo.
Zheng Kelu was fond of Russian and French literature since high school and later studied
French at Peking University from 1957. During the “cultural revolution” (1966-76), he spent more than a year reciting the French-Chinese dictionary, because it was the only learning material
available. He was then able to read original French works.
In his translation, he dared to use rarely used Chinese characters in a hope to make his readers turn to the dictionary and therefore expand their knowledge and vocabulary.
In Zheng’s view, translating practice helped to improve his French language capability,
while doing research inspired him on selecting literature works to be translated. Benefiting from his research, he attached great importance to the preface (前言) of his translation so as to help the readers learn about highlights and historical value of the works, and the authors’ writing
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techniques and motives. He said in an interview with Shanghai Observer in November that the key to a quality translation lies in how to deal with sentence patterns, especially relative clauses that
don’t exist in the Chinese language. He emphasized polishing language use and concluded his translating style as brief and fluent while being literarily graceful.
48 ．What does the underlined word “endeavors” in paragraph 1 probably mean
A ．translations. B ．efforts. C ．masterpieces. D ．recommendations.
49 ．What made Zheng Kelu be able to read original French works
A ．The “cultural revolution”. B ．His fond of French literature.
C ．The French-Cinese dictionaries. D ．His past learning experience.
50 ．Which words can best describe Zheng Kelu
A ．Careful and friendly. B ．Proud but brave.
C ．Determined and ambitious. D ．Strict but generous.
51 ．What can be inferred from Zheng’s view
A ．Rarely used Chinese characters must be used.
B ．It is helpful to present historical value of the works.
C ．It is important for the translation to be complicated.
D ．Relative clauses have no effect on a quality translation.
Passage 2
（24-25 学年高二下·山东蒙阴一中·期中）
Kristin Schell is the founder of The Turquoise (蓝绿色)Table, a movement of ordinary people who want to create community right in their own front yards. Ten years ago, she and her family moved to a new home in Austin, Texas.
One day, Kristin tried to connect with her new neighbors by hosting a party. She bought a few picnic tables but the delivery driver set one table down in her front yard by mistake. “After
the party, I painted the table turquoise—my favorite color—and put it in the front yard, just a few feet from the sidewalk,” she says.
That turquoise table became the place where Kristin and her kids hung out. They played games, did crafts and ate snacks. “We got intentional about where we spent our time,” Kristin says. “We became ‘front yard people’.”
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Neighbors began to stop by to introduce themselves and sit down for a chat. Kristin invited people to join her at the table for coffee or iced tea. Then neighbors asked Kristin if their family
could put a picnic table in their front yard too. A movement was born. It was a simple way to slow down and connect with others,” she says. The turquoise table was inviting and had a shared feel.
People often hesitate to invite others into their homes. They think their house is too messy, it’s not big enough or they don’t have enough time. “Our perfectionism can cause us to miss out on the joy of connecting with others,” Kristin says. Her picnic table takes away the excuses—and the pressure.
She likes how it enables her to take a small step toward easing loneliness and building relationships in her community. “People’s greatest need is to know that they are loved and that they belong,” she says.
A decade after their Texas beginnings, thousands of Turquoise Tables exist in all 50 states and in 13 countries around the world. Not all of them are actually turquoise. “No matter what
color it is, it’s a friendship table,” Kristin says.
52 ．Why did Kristin Schell start the movement
A ．To host more parties in her front yard. B ．To entertain her friends and neighbors.
C．To engage with people in the neighbourhood. D．To create harmonious communities worldwide.
53 ．Which of the following words best describe Kristin Schell according to the text
A ．Creative and sociable. B ．Friendly and humorous.
C ．Generous and ambitious. D ．Cautious and responsible.
54 ．What can be inferred from the text
A ．People don’t like others to step into their houses.
B ．The campaign has a big impact at home and abroad.
C ．Kristin Schell bought the turquoise table to host a party.
D ．People feel unwilling to join in the front yard chat at first.
Passage 3
（24-25 学年高二下·江西衡立实验学校·期中）
Tom Belt, a native of Oklahoma, didn't know the English language until he began school. In his home, conversations took place in Cherokee. Belt grew up riding horses, and after college
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traveled around the country doing the rodeo（牛仔竞技比赛）. Finally, he wound up in North Carolina and married a woman he met at school 20 years earlier.
Yet his wife—also Cherokee—did not speak the language. He soon realized that he was a
minority（少数）among his own people. At that time, just 400 or so Cherokee speakers were left in the Eastern Band, the tribe（部落）located in the Cherokee's historic homeland. Children were no longer learning the language either. "I began to realize the seriousness of the situation," Belt says.
Belt and other concerned Cherokee speakers in the Eastern Band decided to do something about it. Belt volunteered to teach Cherokee lessons at a local school, for example, and finally the tribe decided to create a language immersion school for children, where main classes—including science and math—are taught in Cherokee. Cherokee language is now also offered at the local
university, where Belt teaches.
"Many Cherokee speakers are using technology to do really interesting things that were not imaginable a generation back," says Mark Turin, a language expert at Yale University. For
example, a Cherokee app allows speakers to text in the language's 85 letters. Some Cherokee sites bring speakers together and provide multimedia teaching tools.
Thanks to the Eastern Bands efforts, today around 60 of their children can speak Cherokee. Belt, along with many other Cherokee speakers, is not ready to let his language disappear into
history—even if the journey toward revitalisation（振兴）is an uphill one. As an elder told Belt years ago: "It's all well and good that you all want to do this, but remember, it wasn't taken away overnight, and you' re not going to revitalize it overnight."
55 ．What did Tom Belt find out about the Cherokee language
A ．It is taught at only a few schools. B ．It is disliked by many English speakers.
C ．It is difficult for children to learn. D ．It is in danger of dying out.
56 ．What is paragraph 3 mainly about
A ．Why Cherokee was popular in local schools. B ．How Cherokee speakers saved the language.
C．How Cherokee influenced children's education. D．What made Cherokee more well-known to locals.
57 ．What plays a role in the success the Eastern Band has achieved
A ．Their great imagination. B ．Their special teaching methods.
C ．Their use of technology. D ．Their confidence in younger generations.
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58 ．What can we learn from the elder's words in the last paragraph
A ．Getting Cherokee back is a long journey. B ．Cherokee will disappear slowly.
C ．Cherokee might become popular someday. D ．The loss of Cherokee is simply a fact of life.
Passage 4
（24-25 学年高二下·福建南平一中·期中）
About 15 years ago, I was working at a sewing (=纫) machine when I lost focus and put
the needle straight through my left middle finger — the wound never quite recovered. It’s the kind of warning teachers tell new sewists, but it also creates a metaphor for a feeling that maybe
familiar to the 7.7 million people who enjoy sewing as a hobby: the effect of sewing lives on
under our skin. It’s a theme that runs through historian Barbara Burman’s book exploring the
cultural history of sewing: The Point of the Needle: Why Sewing Matters. For Barbara, her own interest in sewing is something that can be traced back through her life.
“I grew up in a poor household, and I had two very practical parents,” she recalls. “My
mother actually taught sewing, dressmaking, and soft tailoring, so I was surrounded by people
making things and talking about tools. My interest in sewing comes from an interest in the history of ordinary people, particularly women’s lives. I feel that it’s a kind ofuntold story. We’re so used to it that we don’t think about it. We put our clothes on, and there we are. But I wanted to look at what sewing actually means at an individual level, as well as a more global level.”
We notice the invention of electricity and countless other creations — but sewing, despite the fact that we couldn’t go about our daily lives without it, is often overlooked. When I ask
Barbara why the story of sewing is largely untold, she has some insight.
“Mostly because it’s connected so thoroughly with women, and women have always been, as it were, ‘second rate’,” she explains. “We’ve also lived with this quite false separation between working with our brains and working with our hands. So manual work is thought of as secondary to head work. But, in fact, our hands, and particularly our sense of touch, give us such a huge
amount of information in the world. Countless studies have confirmed how beneficial crafts can be for our mental health and well-being.”
59 ．What does the underlined part in paragraph 1 imply
A ．Sewing may cause physical injury to sewists.
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B ．Sewing is rooted in people’s life for a long time.
C ．Sewing holds a deep meaning for sewing lovers.
D ．Sewing is popular with a large number of people.
60 ．What’s mainly talked about in paragraph 2
A ．How Barbara’s parents taught her to sew.
B ．What sewing meant to the general public.
C ．How Barbabra got interested in sewing.
D ．What family environment Barbara grew up in.
61 ．Why is the story of sewing ignored according to Barbara
A ．Women and manual work are undervalued.
B ．People take no interest in the history of sewing.
C ．Sewing is not as important as other inventions.
D ．People prefer technology rather than hand-craft.
62 ．What does Barbara think of sewing
A ．It is a dying craft. B ．It is a secondary job.
C ．It is a dangerous practice. D ．It is a rewarding skill.
主题 02 人与自我
Passage 1
（24-25 学年高二下·陕西兴平西郊中学·期中）
With a thirst for a new challenge, I decided to begin my language journey and my only
regret is that I didn't start earlier. Since starting to learn, I have made good progress. The Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi (HSK) is a test of Chinese language for non-native speakers. In July 2020, I
passed my HSK3 exam with a score of 100 percent. I am now almost ready to start HSK5.
Learning to speak Chinese isn't as insurmountable as I once thought. When I speak to
native speakers in Chinese, they almost always understand me. I also find it not too difficult to
remember characters and I am now even able to write over 400 characters. I find studying the
language relaxing and worthwhile, particularly writing the characters. The thing I find most
challenging is listening since native speakers talk at such a speed. I can't always understand what's been said, but my weekly online language exchanges help with this greatly.
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Despite my progress, it has still been the challenge I desire and has taken a lot of hard work. Furthermore, there is a long way to go before I reach my goal of fluency. The key to progress is to be patient and persistent (坚持不懈的). The satisfaction that comes from simple things like
ordering food in Chinese, buying things on the Internet or communicating with a taxi driver makes all the hard work worth it.
My biggest takeaway from learning Chinese is that it's not only doable but can also be
enjoyable. Learning Chinese not only helped me in day-to-day life, but deepened my cultural
understanding of such a colorful and beautiful country. Considering where I am now, compared to two years ago, as long as I keep studying hard, I can image a time when I'll be able to read
famous Chinese novels not in English but in the original text. So, to all my non-Chinese friends, I always say “Don’t give up. Embrace (拥抱) the challenge.”
63 ．Which one is the most difficult for the author
A ．Writing characters. B ．Taking part in HSK exams.
C ．Listening to the native speaking. D ．Speaking to a taxi driver.
64 ．What does the underlined word “insurmountable” mean in paragraph 2
A．Easy to upset. B．Possible to change. C．Comfortable to study. D．Hard to overcome. 65 ．Why does the author think learning Chinese is satisfying
A ．It can make the author proud. B ．It makes the author know more Chinese.
C ．It can be useful in daily life. D ．It makes the author more competitive.
66 ．Which can be a suitable title for the text
A ．Passing exams isn't a piece of cake B ．Learning Chinese isn't unbeatable
C ．Explore the historical and cultural country D ．Deepen understanding of Chinese culture
Passage 2
（24-25 学年高二下·陕西兴平西郊中学·期中）
Matt Doogue, a 34-year-old nature photographer, had been suffering from depression when he first found his passion for taking pictures of insects and his work is now featured in National
Geographic. He says that he tried to take his own life nine years ago after hitting rock bottom. “In the beginning, I was so paranoid (多疑的) and angry that I couldn’t leave the house,” says Doogue. “When I attempted to end my life, I knew I needed to see someone. I went to the doctors and got
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treatment, but I knew that I needed something more and that’s when I started photography. ”
Now a dad of two, Doogue found that looking at insects through a camera helped him in ways he could never have imagined and it proved to be the lifeline he needed. It had a calming
effect that helped him to disconnect from stress; and his astonishing images, showing insects and spiders in amazing detail against brightly colored backgrounds, caught the eye of publishers at
National Geographic. “I ended up as one of their featured photographers,” recalled Doogue. “It was the peak of my career. It was incredible.”
Originally from Salford, Greater Manchester, he now lives in Armadale, West Lothian,
Scotland. Though he fears that Scotland is in the middle of an epidemic (流行病) of male suicide, he believes that sharing his love of nature photography can help others to cope with their mental health issues as well. “I think the problem is this man-up approach; the idea that men need to be
strong puts so much pressure on young males to be fine all the time,” says Doogue. “This is why I try and be so open about my own experience. Whenever I am out with my camera, I don’t think
about my other worries. It is just me and the environment around me. You can lose yourself in a spider making its web.”
67 ．What does paragraph 1 mainly tell us about Doogue
A ．Why Doogue wanted to end his life. B ．When Doogue turned photographer.
C ．How Doogue became depressed. D ．Why Doogue took up photography.
68 ．What causes Scottish men to develop mental health problems
A ．The way men employ to solve problems.
B ．The lack of love for men’s life and work.
C ．The idea that men are expected to be strong.
D ．The worry that men get separated from people.
69 ．How did photography benefit Doogue
A ．It helped him to escape from pressure.
B ．It provided him with life-saving skills.
C ．It gave him a new way to express himself.
D ．It offered him an opportunity to explore nature.
70 ．What is the main purpose of the author in writing the text
A ．To warn the seriousness of mental problems.
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B ．To introduce Doogue’s fighting depression.
C ．To show the benefits of nature photography.
D ．To advise the readers to get close to nature.
Passage 3
（24-25 学年高二下·江西景德镇一中·期中）
In my childhood, my parents would take me to watch games. I loved the excitement I would feel when we went to watch these events, especially when the scores were close until the very end of the game. My meaningful attempt at sports began with T-ball at the age of three, progressed to the basketball court at six, and finally turned into a firm devotion to the game of baseball from the age of eight onward.
One of my most memorable moments was at the World Series when I was eleven and
played on the Texas Rattlers. The July heat was unbearable. It was the semi-final game. Sweating like a pig, we ran into the dugout for our last at-bat (上场击球); we were down one run now. I was the second hitter and captain of the team, and I was ready for this moment. In the next few
seconds, I had the chance to show my strength as a hitter and my ability to be a leader under pressure by hitting a home run! We carried the day!
As the team captain, I remember the time I had to give a speech to my team because we had lost an important game. I was nervous, but I knew it was my responsibility to cheer my team up
when they were cast down. This experience has shaped my mind, making me become more
independent, so I’m obtaining the ability to talk like a leader in front of my team and a group. Sports get it through my head that you can’t win at everything in life all the time.
On and of the field, I am more iron-willed, disciplined (遵守纪律的) and respectful, and a better leader. I have had so many awesome experiences through sports, which have taught me
much and prepared me for the future. The memories of all the trips and diverse experiences I have had will be with me for a lifetime.
71 ．What can we learn about the author from the first paragraph
A ．He often switched sports. B ．He was a gifted child in sports.
C ．He had a busy childhood. D ．He was fond of sports from childhood.
72 ．How did the author feel during the semi-final at the World Series
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A ．Stressed and tired. B ．Proud and confident.
C ．Unbearable and down. D ．Surprised and energetic.
73 ．What was tough for the author according to paragraph 3
A ．Leading his team to face failure. B ．Giving a speech before the team.
C ．Improving his leadership qualities. D ．Overcoming his own nervousness.
74 ．Which can be a suitable title for the text
A ．Interesting Life of Sports B ．Life Lessons from Sports
C ．Deep Affection for Sports D ．Special Moments in Sports
Passage 4
（24-25 学年高二下·湖南祁东育贤中学·期中）
Decades ago, my friend Caetlin received a special assignment from the poet Robert L.
Hass, who instructed each student to memorize three poems of their choosing from The Norton Anthology of American Literature—not for any urgent exam reason, he claimed, but instead to
prepare them for their unavoidable future occasions when you’re going to be alone, and poetry is going to be all you have.
If the task was as a strange one, it’s because the act of memorizing a poem feels curiously old-fashioned in an era when few of us encounter poetry at all. When I was in graduate school,
working toward a degree in English literature, I mostly limited myself to essays. It was only in my 40s that I began to change my ways. It happened in a flight to Seattle. For hours, I read nothing
else but a poem. Sometimes I spoke its lines aloud, my voice masked by the airplane’s thrum.
Sometimes I went through the whole poem at once, and sometimes I repeated a single stanza (诗节) over and over, and by the time my plane landed on the West Coast, I had the whole thing, all 40 lines of it, in my head. Because the process is as simple as it is very boring, memorizing a great poem always begins as a crime. The boredom of repetition reduces the great charm it has. But as you run your hands through the rock, the lines at last come together again, and the scattered text
transforms back into a treasure.
In other words, poetry survives continuously by becoming a part of those who read it. It can do so only because it is so specific, so entirely different from us, that taking it in expands our own sense of what we are.
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Some of the poems I’ve memorized are already fading, and that’s fine. I know that ifI
spend a little time with them, they’ll sing in me again. Others keep beating in me like a new pulse. I won’t promise you that memorizing poetry will make your life better, but it will make you more: more in touch with language, with other minds, maybe with what you might yet become.
75 ．Why did Robert L. Hass advise students to read poems
A ．To become literature professors. B ．To prepare for the coming exams.
C ．To compose more original poems. D ．To relieve their future loneliness.
76 ．Why does the author say that memorizing a poem begins as a crime
A ．It’s out of date to recite poems. B ．Repetition wastes a lot of time.
C ．Repetition ruins the poem’s beauty. D ．It’s a shame to read poems on plane.
77 ．How does understanding poetry influence us
A ．By broadening self-understanding. B ．By refreshing our good memories.
C ．By helping us survive the hard life. D ．By reminding us to forget the past.
78 ．What is the author’s attitude towards memorizing poetry in the last paragraph
A ．Doubtful. B ．Reserved. C ．Appreciative. D ．Critical.
主题 03 人与自然
Passage 1
（24-25 学年高二下·四川绵竹中学·期中）
College students around the world have recently developed products and designs for a
chance to win the James Dyson Sustainability Award. The competition is tough, as many of the brightest engineers and scientists compete for the prize. But while every entry was impressive, Carvey Ehren Maigue’s ultimately won — for good reason!
The 27-year-old from the Philippines has been studying at one of the country’s top
engineering schools and will graduate soon. Throughout his time there, he learned plenty about
design, which is what led him to create AuREUS System Technology. These solar panels are
made from food waste and transform UV light (紫外线) into renewable energy, even on a cloudy day!
According to the awarding remarks, AuREUS combines renewable material and advanced technology, which allows other devices to harvest UV light and transform it into electricity. Of
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course, “it is environmentally friendly and can be used for a long time, perfectly meeting our purpose and making it the most striking one! It’s truly a game changer!”
AuREUS is based on a plastic material, so it can be formed into different shapes. The
science behind it is a bit confusing, but in Carvey’s words, “AuREUS is actually a material, or a technology. With AuREUS, we upcycle the crops of the farmers that were hit by natural disasters, such as typhoons, which also happen to be an effect of climate change. By transforming them into new energy, we can be both future-looking, and solve the problems that we are currently
experiencing now.”
While it’s clear to us that this product is special, Carvey was still caught by surprise when he found out he won the competition. It took a few days for him to process the news, and he’s
already looking at what he can create next! “I was very happy because I know that through this award, I will be able to reach out to more people,” he added. “This is my second time applying, and through persistence, I managed to win.”
79 ．What is the function of the second paragraph
A ．To offer background information about Carvey.
B ．To show how Carvey prepared for the competition.
C ．To explain why Carvey could win the competition.
D ．To introduce some unknown factors behind the win.
80 ．What makes AuREUS stand out from the entries
A ．Its sustainability. B ．Its high technology.
C ．Its new materials. D ．Its effective use.
81 ．What can we learn about AuREUS
A ．It can detect some food waste.
B ．It may promote crop production.
C ．It is mainly meant for farmers.
D ．It can make waste advantageous.
82 ．Which of the following words can best describe Carvey
A ．Positive and hotheaded. B ．Hard-working and humble.
C ．Helpful and persistent. D ．Broad-minded and accessible.
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Passage 2
（24-25 学年高二下·广东顺德德胜学校·期中）
For many years, Bruce Bexler dreamed of going where no human had gone before. He
wanted to cut a path through unexplored lands and discover rare species. That might sound like an impossible dream, but Bexler turned it into a reality.
In December 2015, he and a team of Australian and American scientists explored into a
remote tropical rain forest on the island of New Guinea. They were the first people ever to enter
the mist-covered region. “As time was limited, we were dropped in by helicopter. Once we were
on the ground, there were no trails (踪迹) anywhere; it was really hard to get around,” Bexler says.
Within minutes of landing, the team spotted a black chicken-like bird with strange orange skin hanging from its neck. The scientists soon determined that the unusual creature was a type of honeyeater — the first new bird species to be sighted on New Guinea in 60 years.
The honeyeater wasn’t the only surprise for the scientists. They discovered more than 40
previously unknown plant and animal species — 13 birds of paradise, 20 frogs, 4 butterflies, and 5 palms. “We were like kids in a candy store,” Bexler recalls. “Everywhere we looked, we saw
amazing things we had never seen before
The newfound species didn’t shy away from the scientists. Two long-nosed
echidnas-primitive egg-laying mammals — let the visitors pick them up and take them back to camp to study them in echidna looks like a hedgehog and is also called a spiny anteater.
Bexler thinks the animals weren’t scared because they had never seen humans before in
almost all parts of New Guinea, animals are hunted for food, and because of this, they are very
cautious of people,” he explains. “This area gives scientists a place where they can go to study the behaviors of animals that have not yet learned to be afraid of people.”
Scientists believe the area is probably the largest untouched forest in Asia. Local people
called Kwerba hunt and collect plants from outer-edges ofthe forest but told Bexler that not even their ancestors had gone so far into the woods. The wooded area is approximately a 10-day walk from the nearest village.
Bexler and his team did not have enough time during the expedition to study the area
completely. They hope to return and expect to record many more undiscovered species. “We just scratched the surface,” Bexler says. “Anyone who goes there will come back with a mystery.”
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83 ．What does Bruce mean in Para. 4 when he says the scientists “were like kids in a candy store” A ．They were acting like naughty children.
B ．They were very excited about what they saw.
C ．They didn’t have enough food and were hungry.
D ．They knew that if they kept searching, they’d find sugar.
84 ．Why did some of the animals allow the scientists to pick them up
A ．The scientists seemed to be very friendly.
B ．The scientists were skilled in handling animals.
C ．The animals had no experience or fear of people.
D ．The animals had been well-trained by the local people.
85 ．What can we conclude about the area Bruce Bexler explored
A ．The best way to explore the area is by helicopter.
B ．The area has not been visited by scientists for many years.
C ．The area still contains many plants and animals unknown to science.
D ．The locals are unwilling to allow the scientists to enter the deep woods.
Passage 3
（24-25 学年高二下·江苏南师大附中·期中）
As a geographer, I wanted to offer a summer study abroad program on sustainability.
However, it wouldn’t make sense to design a sustainability program that includes flying due to planes’ excessive carbon footprint. Alternatively, Amtrak’s trains generate 40% less CO2 per person compared to flying.
Combining my love of Amtrak with a desire to get students out of the classroom, we found ourselves riding across the country to learn about sustainable tourism, landscapes and urban and regional planning.
Destinations serve as living laboratories for our students. Classes in some cities, such as Galesburg, Illinois, or Sacramento, California, focus more heavily on exploring the cities’
industrial histories. In cities such as Portland, Oregon, or Glenwood Springs, Colorado, which experience large flows of visitors every year, we focus more on tourism and planning.
While staying in Glenwood Springs, students complete an assignment about “destination
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tourism” — when tourism becomes the primary driver or economic base of a region. Students ride the bus “up valley” to Aspen. On the bus, they come to understand what they’ve read in “The
Slums of Aspen,” a book about how the ski town passed a resolution that pushed out their
immigrant (移民) workers, who live farther and farther “down valley” but still work in Aspen. Once students arrive in Aspen — during the offseason (淡季), in May — they find a polished
empty town full of high-end fashion stores. After returning to Glenwood Springs, they reflect on the differences between the cities in terms of housing costs, sustainability and tourism labor.
After finishing this course, the students have a better understanding of how and why they can use public transportation in their daily lives. They also have a greater understanding of the
positive and negative impacts of tourism on a place. Ultimately, they learn how they, as travelers and community members, can contribute to a more sustainable and equitable future.
86 ．Why did trains win the author’s heart over plancs
A ．Relatively lower financial cost.
B ．Enhanced comfort and convenience.
C ．Reduced environmental impacts.
D ．More opportunities for exploration,
87 ．Which of the following describes the author

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