2023届高三英语专题复习——阅读理解之记叙文
（2023·山东潍坊·统考一模）Jim Glaub and Dylan Parker had just been handed the keys to their new Manhattan apartment on 22nd Street when the outgoing tenant (房客) said something curious, “Just so you know, there’s this thing where letters addressed to Santa come to the apartment. The previous tenants received the mail too. It has been coming for years and no one knows why.”
Glaub and Parker settled in to their new home, and for the first two years only a few letters from kids or parents asked “Santa” for gifts they could not otherwise afford. Then in the months leading to Christmas 2010, their mailbox was filled with letters to Santa every day. They responded to as many as they could, writing notes, even buying gifts. Glaub, of course, is not Santa. They could do only so much.
But one night, when he and Parker threw a 1960s—themed Christmas party, a solution appeared. Guests noticed the hundreds of letters they’d yet to act upon and asked about them. Glaub told them the story and his guests were intrigued. “A lot of people were like, ‘I’ll take a letter. I’ll satisfy it.’” And so was born Miracle on 22nd Street.
To spread the word, they started a website, , and a Facebook page. Working with other nonprofits that help those in need, they invited families from around the county to go online and request gifts for their children. Likewise, donors, also known as “elves,” can sign up to buy gifts for a child or family, accompanied by a signed note with Elf before their name, such as Elf Jim or Elf Jody.
Last year, Glaub and Miracle on 22nd Street helped more than 800 families. Glaub no longer wonders why the letters come to the apartment. Putting in the long hours to help the families is what it’s all about for him. “It’s part of Christmas for me,” he says, “It wouldn’t be Christmas without it.”
1．What did the tenant think of receiving the letters in the apartment
A．Odd. B．Comic. C．Exciting. D．Disturbing.
2．What can be implied about the couple in paragraph 2
A．They got really bothered. B．They had tried their best.
C．They overcame the challenge. D．They were content with their new life.
3．What does the underlined word “intrigued” mean in paragraph 3
A．Interested. B．Relieved. C．Puzzled. D．Surprised.
4．What is the text mainly about
A．How a volunteer organization is formed.
B．How Miracle on 22nd Street is operated.
C．How a couple deal with the letters to Santa.
D．How donors purchase gifts for families in need.
（2023·山东菏泽·统考一模）Monica Bertagnolli is an oncologist (肿瘤学家) at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and a professor of surgery at Harvard Medical School. Growing up in Wyoming, she was well aware of the lack of health care resources in rural areas. Access to in-depth care for cancer patients is hard to get. She’s worked throughout her career to change that.
In Wyoming, there’s a great distance to travel between where people live and where they can find a cancer specialist. “If you need treatments and they have to be administered every day, and if it’s 120 miles from where you live, that ends up being a huge barrier to receiving the kind of care you need.”
And now Monica serves as the vice president of the Coalition (联盟) of Cancer Cooperative Groups (CCCG) — an international network of individuals who work to improve the quality of life and survival of cancer patients by increasing participation in cancer clinical trials.
She said, “One of the really important things is, we’re trying to make sure that cancer clinical trials can get to every single patient who needs them in my own state.” The coalition set up sites in northern and southern Wyoming that are able to run clinical trials. Before those trials became available, patients would usually go to Denver or Salt Lake City — a three-to-seven-hour drive.
Monica’s efforts to increase access to the health care needs of her rural Wyoming patients also include helping to develop new policies that will allow patients to participate in more clinical trials, and linking them with a regional doctor who can get them the access to the care they need.
In addition to the clinical trials, Monica said that technology’s progress like better cell phone and internet service in the mountains of Wyoming, as well as social media, has helped rural residents stay in touch with loved ones and medical professionals despite their distance. She is trying to advocate strongly for those changes to continue.
“I still consider myself part of Wyoming and I am very devoted to making sure that patients can get access to care.”
5．What do rural cancer patients in Wyoming need most
A．Health care. B．Better housing.
C．Further education. D．Public transportation.
6．How has Monica helped the cancer patients
A．By offering clinical trials. B．By advocating financial aid.
C．By improving internet service. D．By training medical professionals.
7．Which of the following can best describe Monica
A．Determined and loyal. B．Honest and generous.
C．Grateful and courageous. D．Devoted and responsible.
8．What is a suitable title for the text
A．Technology: A push for progress B．Monica: A helper for cancer patients
C．CCCG: A pioneer for cancer treatment D．Clinical trials: A hope for cancer patients
（2023秋·山东滨州·高三统考一模）To a regular person, Spitfire may look like just an ordinary dog, but to fans of the dock diving circuit, he is an incredible athlete in the same league as sport stars like Michael Jordan or Kobe Bryant
Before COVH-19, eight-year-old Spitfire and his 16-year-old owner, Sydney, dominated the dock diving circuit like never before in the history of the sport. If you’re unfamiliar with the sport of dock diving, it’s essentially dogs running on a wooden dock and jumping as far or as high as possible before diving into a pool of water. And no dog did this better than Spitfire. Between 2016 and 2019, he broke 21 world records.
Spitfire came into the Mackey family in 2013. Back then, he was just an adorable dog with big eyes that Sydney instantly fell in love with. Sydney and her mother learned about dock diving in 2016, from a family friend who encouraged them to try it with Spitfire. In May of that year, they decided to give the sport a try and their pet proved to be a natural.
It wasn’t long after that very first jump that Sydney and Spitfire started making waves in the world of dock diving. They took the sport by storm and they dominated events across the United States like no team had ever done before. In three years, time, they broke many world records, and became known as an unbeatable pair of players.
Before he jumps into the air, the world’s best dock diver reaches a speed of about 30 miles per hour, and when he takes to the air he can reach a distance of 31 feet before hitting the water, or 8 feet 6 inches when he’s going for height. It’s no wonder they call him the flying dog.
But while Spitfire is undoubtedly the star of the show, most dock diving experts are convinced that despite his athletic abilities, he would have never reached his true potential without his young owner’s guidance. Sydney’s “Ready Ready Go, Go, Go!” pep talk to get Spitfire fired up has become famous on the dock jumping circuit.
9．Why are Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant mentioned in the first paragraph
A．To show Spitfire owns the same number of fans.
B．To show Spitfire’s incredible talent in basketball.
C．To show Spitfire’s excellent performance in sports.
D．To show the importance of sports stars to the league,
10．At first, what inspired Sydney to try the dock diving with Spitfire
A．His friend’s encouragement. B．His devotion to the dock diving.
C．Spitfire’s good performance in diving. D．The popularity of the dock diving.
11．What can we learn about the dog and bis owner from the fourth paragraph
A．They didn’t perform well at the beginning.
B．They achieved impressive results in the events.
C．They were ever defeated by other teams.
D．They seldom participated in the events in US.
12．What do most experts think of Spitfire
A．He can’t live up to the title of sports star.
B．He doesn’t obey his owner’s orders at times.
C．They doubt whether he has his athletic abilities.
D．Sydney’s guidance contributed to his achievements.
（2023秋·山东德州·高三统考一模）Thomas Mayfield had a major problem to solve in his fifth-grade classroom.
“I’m not good at adding. I don’t know how to regroup or borrow. I’m not good at subtracting (减法). Or I don’ t know my facts yet, and I’ m a fifth-grader, ” Mayfield’ s students used to tell him. The 42-year-old maths teacher from Fort Worth, Texas, knew it was important to try something new, especially because most of his students were also struggling outside of the classroom. “Single parent homes, parents put in prison, low financial stability-a lot of misfortunes that were going on, ” he said.
To reach students in a way that was familiar and inviting, he brought rap music to the classroom. Mayfield played an instrumental beat to a rap song. He got his students excited. Then they started to rap about decimal(十进位)point places. “Let’ s start with the tenths. Like a dime to a dollar, there’s 1 out of 10. Then we move to the hundredths, one part out of many. One out of 100, we call that a penny. . . “ rapped Mayfield and students.
Pareece Morehouse, one of Mayfield’s former students, is now in tenth grade and loves old-school rap. Before Mr. Mayfield’s class, Morehouse didn’t like maths and struggled with it. But pairing the difficult subject with music was game-changing for her.
“I can recall myself at home doing homework and just singing the song in my head, helping me understand, ” Morehouse said. “It was really a great way to help me make it through maths. ”
“Students will produce work if you reach them where they are and take notes on what they’re interested in, whether that’s music, art or sports. It’s important to use things that resonate (共鸣)with them, ” said Mayfield.
13．What led Thomas Mayfield to try something new in his teaching
A．His out-of-date teaching routines.
B．Urgent requests of students’ parents.
C．Disadvantaged conditions of students.
D．Students’ devotion to study after school.
14．How did Thomas Mayfield teach the kids
A．By explaining the maths principles.
B．By asking them to do more exercises.
C．By instructing the kids to write music.
D．By combining musical notes with maths.
15．What does Thomas Mayfield highlight in class
A．Educators must inspire the kids’ interest first.
B．Rules should be set for learners in advance.
C．Each student should be treated equally.
D．Importance must be attached to music.
16．What could be the best title for the text
A．Never Too Late to Learn
B．The Keys to Teaching Maths
C．Hard Work Turns into Heart Work
D．Curious Minds Never Feel Contented
（2023秋·山东德州·高三统考一模）Mercy Baggs is reflecting on her future. “Should I live to 95, I would do another parachute jump, ”she says. She first jumped when she was 77 in honor of her achievements as mayor of the Wiltshire town of Calne. Then she jumped again last March, a day before her 90th birthday, to raise funds for Wiltshire air ambulance.
“This is the thrill of it, ”she says. “You go up, and then that door opens and the wind starts to come through. You free-fall for a long time. ”She has always enjoyed risks since she was a child, when people used to look down on her. But nobody does now.
As a child, she lived in poverty and also went through ups and downs, “I am very sensitive to people who are more unfortunate, ”Baggs says. As a young adult, she joined the British Transport Commission police, but dealing with children who couldn’t find their parents was too much to bear. “I knew what they were going through. I like kids. I really do. ”Later she left the police and worked in Wiltshire council. But no doubt her childhood fed into her actions as a councillor, and later mayor in Calne, where she helped to set up a drop-in centre for young people. The drop-in was one of the causes she raised money for with that first leap out of the plane.
But why a parachute jump At the time, her late husband, John, was ill with bowel cancer. He said, “I do wish you wouldn’t do it. ”She said, “John, it’s life. I’ve got to do something. ”
Baggs has never been fazed by ageing. She says that she wanted to show that you don’t have to sit on your backside knitting or watching television all the time. There’s a world out there. There’s a life out there. She hopes for at least one more skydive, maybe a go on a 100mph zip wire and “a peaceful end” .
17．Why did Mercy Baggs make her first parachute jump
A．To celebrate her 90h birthday.
B．To make others look up to her.
C．To raise funds for an air ambulance.
D．To mark her term of office as mayor.
18．What impact did her childhood experiences make on her career
A．She did parachute jumps as a part-time job.
B．She showed great concern for unlucky children.
C．She found it very tough to work with young people.
D．She left the drop-in centre and prepared a run for mayor.
19．What does the underlined word“fazed”mean in the last paragraph
A．Disturbed. B．Abandoned.
C．Witnessed. D．Embarrassed.
20．What does Baggs intend to convey with one more jump
A．It is never too old to learn. B．Enjoy life with her family.
C．Failure is the mother of success. D．Be brave to face challenges in life.
（2023秋·山东滨州·高三统考一模）Born in Chengdu, Sichuan Province in 1915, Isabel Crook has lived a truly incredible life. Isabel witnessed many profound changes that the country has undergone, including the foundation of the People’s Republic of China.
Isabel’s parents were Canadian and arrived in China in 1912. They dedicated themselves to setting up schools and education institutions in southwest China. Crook herself was more interested in anthropology (人类学) and ethnic minorities in China. While Isabel’s parents left China in 1942, Isabel would remain and continues to call the country home to this very day. The 107-year-old has lived 90 years of her life in China.
As a foreign girl born in an Asian country that was undergoing significant changes, she had every reason to be curious about what was going on around her. At the age of 23, Crook graduated from a Canadian college with a master’ s degree and began carrying out field research in rural areas in Sichuan Province.
In the early 1940s, Isabel met the British communist David Crook and the two were married in 1942. Their life journey together would continue until David died in 2000. In 1947, the couple was warmly welcomed by the Communist Party of China (CPC) to observe and study the revolutionary land reforms taking place in China. In 1948, the Foreign Affairs Committee of the CPC asked Isabel and David to stay and teach at a newly established foreign affairs school. The school was the forerunner of today’s Beijing Foreign Studies University. The couple brought new Western teaching methodologies to the classroom, laying vital foundations for foreign-language education in China. Their passion for teaching lasted decades and their students have served as diplomats (外交官) to facilitate China’s peaceful engagement with other countries.
Considering the trials and difficulties Isabel has tackled during her lifetime, we imagine she is weathering the current global storm with the same determination and adventurous spirit that has kept her in China all these years. In a nod to Isabel’s devotion, in 2019 she was awarded the Medal of Friendship, China’s highest award for foreigners who have made economic or social contributions to the country.
21．What can we know from the second paragraph
A．Isabel’s parents were born in China.
B．Isabel had a deep affection for China.
C．Isabel’s parents were attracted by the ethnic minorities in China.
D．Isabel left China with her parents for the domestic situation in 1942.
22．Why was Isabel curious about the situation in China as a young girl
A．Because her parents nurtured her curiosity from an early age.
B．Because she gained her university education totally in China.
C．Because she was proficient in Chinese and knew Chinese history well.
D．Because she was a foreigner born in China and witnessed great changes.
23．According to the text, what contribution has Isabel Crook made to China as a teacher
A．She has carried out field research in rural areas in Sichuan Province.
B．She has laid vital foundations for foreign-language education in China.
C．She has combined Western teaching methodologies with traditional ones.
D．She has served as a diplomat to facilitate China’s peaceful engagement.
24．Which word best describes Isabel Crook as a foreign expert
A．Proud. B．Polite. C．Independent. D．Devoted.
（2023·山东枣庄·统考一模）I still remember my father’s embarrassment the day when he was invited to have dinner at a colleague’s house. Freshly arriving in Brazil, and not being able to look up on the Internet, he offended his hosts by making a hand gesture — a circle with the thumb and index finger. He had always understood it to mean “OK”, but in Brazil, it meant something different.
The episode was swiftly forgotten. My father’s colleague understood that he probably wasn’t yet aware of the local meaning of the gesture. He gently explained it meant something rude, and then it was filed away under “things not to be done in Rio”.
I was reminded myself in China. After I replied to a friend’s WeChat message with a Van Gogh sticker that I thought meant “keep fighting”, another friend told me I used it wrong.
“The Chinese version is a bit different,” she said, taking out her phone and showing to me. “See these characters They mean ‘I will hit you!’”
Life is full of crossed meanings. In India, you sign to someone to come over with your palm down, not up. And in the Middle East, you never use your left hand for anything public.
As adults, we understand that even if it hurts, a mistake is only an insult (侮辱) when it is deliberate. Yet, many conflicts come from misunderstanding, and history is full of the unfortunate outcomes of cross-cultural communication.
My father’s pre-Internet Brazilian mistake was forgiven because of context — he had just arrived and he didn’t know its local meaning. But when context is absent or simply differently understood — especially in the social media — perhaps it is time we all think twice before typing or talking, especially when the consequences can be more severe than the misuse of a WeChat sticker.
25．What is the topic of the text
A．Cultural difference. B．Language and culture.
C．Sign language. D．Good manners.
26．What does the author want to show by telling his father’s story
A．The OK sign means differently in Brazil.
B．Cross-cultural mistakes are common.
C．The Internet helps to avoid mistakes.
D．Misunderstandings lead to bad results.
27．What did the author mean to do by using the Van Gogh sticker
A．To greet his friend. B．To encourage his friend.
C．To threaten his friend. D．To make fun of his friend.
28．What might result in if there is no context
A．Cultural conflicts. B．Forgiveness. C．Cultural gaps. D．Mutual respect.
（2023秋·山东日照·高三统考一模）Kieran Moise, 18, started growing out his hair in the eighth grade, after losing a friend to brain cancer. He had seen people donate their hair to children who had lost theirs during medical treatment and wanted to do same.
“Kieran has always been known for his hair. It was a big part of his personality and who he was,” said his mother, Kelly Moise. “But he has always been the most compassionate and caring person. Since he was 6 years old, he somehow had the mindset of raising money and giving it to people who need it, and that never changed.”
In May, Moise graduated from high school with an impressive 19-inch Afro (非洲发式). But with him set to enter the U.S. Air Force Academy, it was finally time for the big cut.
To maximize his impact, Moise organized a live event at a local brewery in Huntsville and an online fundraising campaign called “Kieran’s Curls for Cancer”, where he aimed to raise $1,000 per inch cut.
On May 29, nearly 100 people attended the event, where they watched Moise get his hair braided and snipped off. His hair was donated to Children With Hair Loss, a non-profit organization in Michigan that makes free wigs for kids and young adults facing medically related hair loss.
By the end of the day, the event raised $20,000 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and has continued to raise money online. As of Saturday, it was more than $39,000.
“Charitable giving comes in many forms, from direct acts of kindness to impactful public statements that motivate others to come together to support a cause,” Richard C．Shadyac Jr., President and CEO for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, told CNN, “Kieran’s simple act of kindness exemplifies (例证) the power of younger generations and is something to celebrate, a selfless decision that will make a direct impact on the lives of the kids at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and children everywhere for years to come.”
29．What contributed to Kieran Moise’s starting growing out his hair
A．His high-quality fine hair. B．The death of one of his friends.
C．His witness of children’s pain D．The encouragement from his mother
30．Why does Kieran Moise’s mother mention his childhood
A．To introduce his kind deeds in the past. B．To prove his unique personality
C．To praise him for his contributions D．To show that he is kind from an early age
31．What’s mainly talked about in the last paragraph
A．Kieran’s kindness benefited himself B．Kieran’s love will be richly rewarded
C．Kieran’s deeds will inspire more kindness D．Kieran’s behavior showed a new form of charity
32．Which of the following can best describe Kieran Moise
A．Kind-hearted and creative B．Kind-natured and tolerant
C．Good-natured and ambitious. D．Good-tempered and considerate
（2022秋·山东·高三校联考一模）From two-time winner on the Ladies European Tour(LET)to Wales’ first ever Sondheim Cup player, there were many ways for onlookers to label Becky Brewer-ton in 2012, but none got close to the way she was describing herself.
In January 2012, Brewer-ton was enjoying a peaceful Sunday afternoon in Spain before deciding to venture out on a bike ride. One small stone on a corner later got the 29-year-old flying headfirst over the handlebars, cutting her head and tearing half the skin on her right hand. The crash was so severe that it left a cut around her hip joint (髋关节) big enough to fit her entire thumb into. Suddenly becoming near-disabled, she was always feeling genuinely scared on the golf course, but could do little to get rid of such feelings. After shooting 88 on the opening day at the Ladies European Masters in2016, she was told by officials that she could not return for the second round. Then, almost overnight, her game disappeared. In Brewer-ton’s own words, she had hit rock bottom.
As Brewer-ton’s ranking fell downwards, so too did her income. She worked for Amazon, Deliveroo, and then in the professional shop of a golf club. Without a place to live, she stayed with a friend and former physical trainer for two and a half years. Working other jobs acted as a “reality check”, offering a perspective of how lucky she felt to be a professional sportsperson. She began journaling and meditating. Despite her struggles, Brewer-ton never fell out of love with golf. After returning to LET qualifying school to regain her Tour card, by the end of 2021, Brewer-ton found herself again enjoying golf.
While she dreams of a return to silverware, the 39-year-old is targeting a success beyond wins. “I’ve absolutely, hand on heart, promised myself that I’m not going to interpret those days as bad things, because this is what we live for.” she said.
33．What did the cycling experience mean to Brewer-ton’s career
A．A starting line. B．A tough challenge.
C．A breakthrough. D．A turning point.
34．Why did Brewer-ton work different jobs in paragraph 3
A．To make ends meet. B．To gain work experience.
C．To change her perspective. D．To make golf her passion.
35．Which of the following can best describe Brewer-ton
A．Consistent and positive. B．Determined and reliable.
C．Inventive and independent. D．Adventurous and responsible.
36．What does Brewer-ton’s story tell us
A．Constant dropping wears the stone.
B．Every man is his own worst enemy.
C．Difficult circumstances serve as a textbook of life.
D．When a man is going down-hill, everyone will give him a push.
参考答案：
1．A 2．B 3．A 4．C
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲的是Jim Glaub和Dylan Parker夫妇通过与其他帮助有需要的人的非营利组织合作，来回复一些家庭写给“圣诞老人”的信，为他们送去礼物。
1．推理判断题。根据第一段的“Jim Glaub and Dylan Parker had just been handed the keys to their new Manhattan apartment on 22nd Street when the outgoing tenant (房客) said something curious, “Just so you know, there’s this thing where letters addressed to Santa come to the apartment. The previous tenants received the mail too. It has been coming for years and no one knows why.”(Jim Glaub和Dylan Parker刚拿到他们在曼哈顿第22街的新公寓的钥匙，那个即将离开的房客说了些奇怪的话：“告诉你们一声，有个地方，给圣诞老人的信会寄到公寓里。之前的房客也收到了邮件。它已经来了很多年，没有人知道为什么。”)”可知，房客对在公寓里收到这些信感到奇怪，故选A。
2．推理判断题。根据第二段的“They responded to as many as they could, writing notes, even buying gifts. Glaub, of course, is not Santa. They could do only so much.(他们尽可能多地回复，写便条，甚至买礼物。Glaub当然不是圣诞老人。他们能做的也就这么多了。)”可知，这对夫妇已经尽力了。故选B。
3．词句猜测题。根据第三段的“A lot of people were like, ‘I’ll take a letter. I’ll satisfy it.’(很多人说，‘我要一封信。我会满足它的。’)”可知，他的客人们都很感兴趣，划线词intrigued的意思是“感兴趣的”，和interested意思相近，故选A。
4．主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第二段的“Glaub and Parker settled in to their new home, and for the first two years only a few letters from kids or parents asked “Santa” for gifts they could not otherwise afford. Then in the months leading to Christmas 2010, their mailbox was filled with letters to Santa every day. They responded to as many as they could, writing notes, even buying gifts. Glaub, of course, is not Santa. They could do only so much.(Glaub和Parker在新家安顿下来，在头两年里，只有几封来自孩子或父母的来信，要求“圣诞老人”送他们买不起的礼物。在2010年圣诞节前的几个月里，他们的邮箱里每天都塞满了写给圣诞老人的信。他们尽可能多地回复，写便条，甚至买礼物。格劳布当然不是圣诞老人。他们能做的也就这么多了。)”和倒数第二段的“To spread the word, they started a website, , and a Facebook page. Working with other nonprofits that help those in need, they invited families from around the county to go online and request gifts for their children. Likewise, donors, also known as “elves,” can sign up to buy gifts for a child or family, accompanied by a signed note with Elf before their name, such as Elf Jim or Elf Jody.(为了传播这个消息，他们建立了一个网站，和一个Facebook页面。他们与其他帮助有需要的人的非营利组织合作，邀请全国各地的家庭上网为他们的孩子索要礼物。同样，捐赠者，也被称为“精灵”，可以注册为孩子或家庭购买礼物，并在他们的名字前附上精灵的签名便条，如精灵Jim或精灵Jody。)”可知，本文主要讲的是Jim Glaub和Dylan Parker夫妇通过与其他帮助有需要的人的非营利组织合作，来回复一些家庭写给“圣诞老人”的信，为他们送去礼物，即How a couple deal with the letters to Santa，故选C。
5．A 6．A 7．D 8．B
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，文章主要介绍肿瘤学家Monica Bertagnolli为农村癌症患者能够获得医疗资源和医疗保健所作出的努力与贡献。
5．细节理解题。根据第一段中“Growing up in Wyoming, she was well aware of the lack of health care resources in rural areas. Access to in-depth care for cancer patients is hard to get. She’s worked throughout her career to change that.(在Wyoming州长大的她非常清楚农村地区缺乏医疗资源。癌症患者很难获得深入的护理。她的整个职业生涯都在努力改变这种状况。)”可知在Wyoming州农村癌症患者最缺乏的是医疗资源和深入的医疗护理，即他们最需要的是医疗保健。故选A。
6．细节理解题。根据第三段“And now Monica serves as the vice president of the Coalition (联盟) of Cancer Cooperative Groups (CCCG) — an international network of individuals who work to improve the quality of life and survival of cancer patients by increasing participation in cancer clinical trials.(现在，Monica担任癌症合作组织联盟（CCCG）的副主席。CCCG是一个由个人组成的国际网络，通过增加对癌症临床试验的参与来提高癌症患者的生活质量和生存率。)”以及第四段“She said, ‘One of the really important things is, we’re trying to make sure that cancer clinical trials can get to every single patient who needs them in my own state.’ The coalition set up sites in northern and southern Wyoming that are able to run clinical trials. Before those trials became available, patients would usually go to Denver or Salt Lake City — a three-to-seven-hour drive.(她说：‘真正重要的一件事是，我们正在努力确保癌症临床试验能够惠及我所在州每一位需要的患者。’该联盟在Wyoming州北部和南部设立了能够进行临床试验的站点。在这些试验开始之前，患者通常会去丹佛或盐湖城，车程三到七小时。)”可知，Monica通过提供临床试验来帮助癌症患者。故选A。
7．推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“In addition to the clinical trials, Monica said that technology’s progress like better cell phone and internet service in the mountains of Wyoming, as well as social media, has helped rural residents stay in touch with loved ones and medical professionals despite their distance. She is trying to advocate strongly for those changes to continue.(除了临床试验之外，Monica说，技术的进步，比如Wyoming州山区更好的手机和互联网服务，以及社交媒体，已经帮助农村居民与亲人和医疗专业人员保持联系，尽管他们相隔遥远。她正在努力大力倡导这些改革继续下去。)”以及最后一段“‘I still consider myself part of Wyoming and I am very devoted to making sure that patients can get access to care.’(‘我仍然认为自己是Wyoming州的一员，我非常致力于确保患者能够获得医疗。’)”可知Monica非常敬业，富有责任心。故选D。
8．主旨大意题。根据第一段“Monica Bertagnolli is an oncologist (肿瘤学家) at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and a professor of surgery at Harvard Medical School. Growing up in Wyoming, she was well aware of the lack of health care resources in rural areas. Access to in-depth care for cancer patients is hard to get. She’s worked throughout her career to change that.( Monica Bertagnolli是布里格姆妇女医院的肿瘤学家，也是哈佛医学院的外科教授。在怀俄明州长大的她非常清楚农村地区缺乏医疗资源。癌症患者很难获得深入的护理。她的整个职业生涯都在努力改变这种状况。)”以及下文对Monica Bertagnolli的详细介绍可知，本文主要介绍了Monica为改变农村癌症患者缺乏医疗资源和医疗保健所作出的贡献，B选项“Monica：一位帮助癌症患者的人”能够概括文章主旨，适合作为本文标题。故选B。
9．C 10．A 11．B 12．D
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一条狗的故事，Spitfire和他的主人并肩作战，成为了人们心中一位不可思议的运动员。
9．推理判断题。根据文章第一段“To a regular person, Spitfire may look like just an ordinary dog, but to fans of the dock diving circuit, he is an incredible athlete in the same league as sport stars like Michael Jordan or Kobe Bryant (对于普通人来说，Spitfire可能看起来只是一只普通的狗，但对于码头潜水赛道的粉丝来说，他是一位不可思议的运动员，与迈克尔·乔丹或科比·布莱恩特等体育明星处于同一联盟。)”可推断，文章在一段提到了迈克尔·乔丹和科比·布莱恩特是为了说明Spitfire在运动领域表现极佳。故选C。
10．细节理解题。根据文章第三段“Sydney and her mother learned about dock diving in 2016, from a family friend who encouraged them to try it with Spitfire. In May of that year, they decided to give the sport a try and their pet proved to be a natural.(2016年，Sydney和她的母亲从一位家族朋友那里了解到码头潜水，这位朋友鼓励她们让Spitfire尝试一下。那年5月，她们决定试一试，结果证明她们的宠物很有天赋。)”可知，Sydney决定让Spitfire尝试这项运动是因为一位朋友的鼓励。故选A。
11．推理判断题。根据文章第四段“It wasn’t long after that very first jump that Sydney and Spitfire started making waves in the world of dock diving. They took the sport by storm and they dominated events across the United States like no team had ever done before. In three years, time, they broke many world records, and became known as an unbeatable pair of players.(在第一次潜水后不久，Sydney 和 Spitfire就开始在码头潜水界掀起波澜。他们在这项运动中掀起了一场风暴，他们在美国各地的赛事中占据了主导地位，这是前所未有的。在三年的时间里，他们打破了多项世界纪录，并被称为不可战胜的一对运动员。)”可推断，他们在码头潜水这项运动项目中取得了令人惊叹的成就。故选B。
12．推理判断题。根据最后一段“But while Spitfire is undoubtedly the star of the show, most dock diving experts are convinced that despite his athletic abilities, he would have never reached his true potential without his young owner’s guidance.(虽然Spitfire无疑是这场表演的明星，但大多数码头潜水专家都相信，尽管它有运动能力，但如果没有它年轻主人的指导，它永远不会发挥出真正的潜力。)”可知，专家认为Spitfire的成功离不开主人Sydney的指导。故选D。
13．C 14．D 15．A 16．C
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲的是托马斯·梅菲尔德老师为了帮助学生提高学习的积极性，努力地发现他们感兴趣的东西，从而更好地用于教学和提高学生的学习效率。
13．细节理解题。根据第二段中“The 42-year-old maths teacher from Fort Worth, Texas, knew it was important to try something new, especially because most of his students were also struggling outside of the classroom. “Single parent homes, parents put in prison, low financial stability-a lot of misfortunes that were going on, ” he said.”（这位42岁的数学老师来自德克萨斯州沃斯堡，他知道尝试新东西很重要，尤其是因为他的大多数学生在课堂外也在苦苦挣扎。“单亲家庭，父母被关进监狱，经济不稳定——很多不幸正在发生，”他说。）可知，促使托马斯·梅菲尔德在教学中尝试新的东西是因为学生的处境不利。故选C项。
14．细节理解题。根据第三段中“To reach students in a way that was familiar and inviting, he brought rap music to the classroom. Mayfield played an instrumental beat to a rap song. He got his students excited. Then they started to rap about decimal point places. “Let’ s start with the tenths. Like a dime to a dollar, there’s 1 out of 10.”（为了以一种熟悉而诱人的方式吸引学生，他把说唱音乐带进了教室。梅菲尔德为一首说唱歌曲演奏了一段器乐节拍。他让学生们兴奋起来。然后他们开始说唱小数点的位置。“让我们从十分位数开始。就像一毛钱对一美元，是十分之一。）可知，托马斯·梅菲尔德通过把音符和数学结合起来教孩子们的。故选D项。
15．推理判断题。根据最后一段““Students will produce work if you reach them where they are and take notes on what they’re interested in, whether that’s music, art or sports. It’s important to use things that resonate (共鸣)with them, ” said Mayfield.”（如果你能找到学生，记下他们感兴趣的东西，不管是音乐、艺术还是体育，他们就能完成作业。使用能引起他们共鸣的东西很重要，”梅菲尔德说。）可推知，托马斯·梅菲尔德在课堂上强调教育者首先必须激发孩子们的兴趣。故选A项。
16．主旨大意题。根据文章大意以及第二段中“The 42-year-old maths teacher from Fort Worth, Texas, knew it was important to try something new, especially because most of his students were also struggling outside of the classroom.”（这位42岁的数学老师来自德克萨斯州沃斯堡，他知道尝试新东西很重要，尤其是因为他的大多数学生在课堂外也在苦苦挣扎。）和第三段中“To reach students in a way that was familiar and inviting, he brought rap music to the classroom.”（为了以一种熟悉而诱人的方式吸引学生，他把说唱音乐带进了教室。）以及最后一段“Students will produce work if you reach them where they are and take notes on what they’re interested in, whether that’s music, art or sports. It’s important to use things that resonate with them, ” said Mayfield.”（“如果你能找到学生，记下他们感兴趣的东西，不管是音乐、艺术还是体育，他们就能完成作业。使用能引起他们共鸣的东西很重要，”梅菲尔德说。）可知，文章主要讲的是托马斯·梅菲尔德老师为了帮助学生提高学习的积极性，努力地发现他们感兴趣的东西，从而更好地用于教学和提高学生的学习效率。故文章最好的标题是“努力工作变成了用心工作。”故选C项。
17．D 18．B 19．A 20．D
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了90岁的Mercy Baggs，为威尔特郡的空中救护车筹集资金再次跳伞的故事。
17．细节理解题。文章第一段讲到“She first jumped when she was 77 in honor of her achievements as mayor of the Wiltshire town of Calne. (她在77岁时第一次跳伞，是为了表彰她作为威尔特郡卡尔恩镇镇长的成就)”可知Mercy Baggs第一次跳伞是为了以纪念她担任镇长的任期，故选D。
18．细节理解题。文章第三段讲到“I am very sensitive to people who are more unfortunate (我对那些更不幸的人非常敏感)”可知她的童年经历对她的职业生涯的影响是她非常关心不幸的孩子，故选B。
19．词句猜测题。文章倒数第二段讲到“(但为什么要跳伞呢？当时，她已故的丈夫约翰患有肠癌。他说：‘我真希望你不要这样做’。)”以及最后一段“She hopes for at least one more skydive, maybe a go on a 100mph zip wire (她希望至少再跳伞一次，也许是以100英里/小时的速度跳伞)”可知她的丈夫不建议她继续跳伞， 但是Baggs的跳伞计划并没有受到影响， 仍然坚持了她的跳伞。因此最后一段中带下划线的单词“fazed”的意思是“受到干扰”，即：Baggs的跳伞计划从未因年纪大而受影响，故选A。
20．推理判断题。文章最后一段讲到“She says that she wanted to show that you don’t have to sit on your backside knitting or watching television all the time. There’s a world out there. There’s a life out there. (她说，她想告诉人们，你不必一直坐着织毛衣或看电视。外面有一个世界，外面有一种生活。)”可知Baggs想再跳一次伞想要传达的是要勇于面对生活中的挑战，故选D。
21．B 22．D 23．B 24．D
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了Isabel Crook为中国外语教学做出的贡献，并被中国政府授予友谊勋章。
21．细节理解题。根据第二段的“Crook herself was more interested in anthropology (人类学) and ethnic minorities in China. While Isabel’s parents left China in 1942, Isabel would remain and continues to call the country home to this very day. The 107-year-old has lived 90 years of her life in China.(克鲁克本人对人类学和中国少数民族更感兴趣。虽然伊莎贝尔的父母在1942年离开了中国，但直到今天，伊莎贝尔仍将中国视为自己的家。这位107岁的老人在中国生活了90年)”可知，Isabel对中国感情深厚。故选B。
22．细节理解题。根据第三段的“As a foreign girl born in an Asian country that was undergoing significant changes, she had every reason to be curious about what was going on around her.(作为一个出生在正在发生重大变化的亚洲国家的外国女孩，她有充分的理由对周围发生的事情感到好奇)”可知，Isabel对中国的情况感兴趣是因为她是一个出生在中国且见证了中国巨大改变的外国人。故选D。
23．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的“The couple brought new Western teaching methodologies to the classroom, laying vital foundations for foreign-language education in China.(这对夫妇将新的西方教学方法引入课堂，为中国的外语教育奠定了重要基础)”可知，Isabel Crook作为一名教师对中国的贡献是为中国的外语教学奠定了重要的基础。故选B。
24．推理判断题。根据第三段的“In 1947, the couple was warmly welcomed by the Communist Party of China (CPC) to observe and study the revolutionary land reforms taking place in China. In 1948, the Foreign Affairs Committee of the CPC asked Isabel and David to stay and teach at a newly established foreign affairs school. The school was the forerunner of today’s Beijing Foreign Studies University. The couple brought new Western teaching methodologies to the classroom, laying vital foundations for foreign-language education in China. (1947年，这对夫妇受到中国共产党的热烈欢迎，参观和研究中国正在进行的革命性土地改革。1948年，中国共产党外事委员会邀请伊莎贝尔和大卫留在一所新成立的外交学院任教.这所学校就是今天北京外国语大学的前身。这对夫妇将新的西方教学方法引入课堂，为中国的外语教育奠定了重要基础)”和最后一段“Considering the trials and difficulties Isabel has tackled during her lifetime, we imagine she is weathering the current global storm with the same determination and adventurous spirit that has kept her in China all these years. In a nod to Isabel’s devotion, in 2019 she was awarded the Medal of Friendship, China’s highest award for foreigners who have made economic or social contributions to the country.(考虑到伊莎贝尔一生中所经历的种种考验和困难，我们可以想象她正以同样的决心和冒险精神度过当前的全球风暴，这种精神多年来一直让她在中国生活。为了表彰伊莎贝尔的奉献精神，2019年，她被授予友谊勋章，这是中国授予对中国经济或社会做出贡献的外国人的最高奖项)”可知，Isabel Crook多年来一直致力于中国的外语教学事业，并因为她的突出贡献被中国政府授予友谊勋章。由此推知，Isabel Crook是具有奉献精神、全心全意的。故选D。
25．A 26．B 27．B 28．A
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章作者通过一些例子讲述了文化差异。
25．文章主旨题。根据第一段中的“He had always understood it to mean “OK”, but in Brazil, it meant something different. (他一直理解它的意思是“好”，但在巴西，它的意思有所不同)”和第三段中的“After I replied to a friend’s WeChat message with a Van Gogh sticker that I thought meant “keep fighting”, another friend told me I used it wrong.(我回复了一个朋友的微信，上面贴着梵高的贴纸，我认为这意味着“继续战斗”，另一个朋友告诉我我用错了)”及第五段中的“In India, you sign to someone to come over with your palm down, not up. And in the Middle East, you never use your left hand for anything public.(在印度，你给某人签字，让他过来时手掌朝下，而不是朝上。在中东，你不在公共场合使用左手)”可知，文章主要讲述了文化差异。故选A。
26．推理判断题。根据第一段中的“He had always understood it to mean “OK”, but in Brazil, it meant something different. (他一直理解它的意思是“好”，但在巴西，它的意思有所不同)”及第二段中的“My father’s colleague understood that he probably wasn’t yet aware of the local meaning of the gesture.(我父亲的同事明白，他可能还没有意识到这个手势的当地含义)”可推知，作者想通过讲述父亲的故事来表明跨文化错误是常见的。故选B。
27．细节理解题。根据第三段中的“After I replied to a friend’s WeChat message with a Van Gogh sticker that I thought meant “keep fighting”, another friend told me I used it wrong.(我回复了一个朋友的微信，上面贴着梵高的贴纸，我认为这意味着“继续战斗”，另一个朋友告诉我我用错了)”可知，作者打算用梵高的贴纸来鼓励他的朋友。故选B。
28．细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“But when context is absent or simply differently understood — especially in the social media — perhaps it is time we all think twice before typing or talking, especially when the consequences can be more severe than the misuse of a WeChat sticker.(但是，当上下文不存在或只是理解不同时——尤其是在社交媒体上——也许是我们在打字或说话之前三思的时候了，尤其是当后果可能比滥用微信贴纸更严重的时候)”可知, 如果没有上下文，可能会导致文化冲突。故选A。
29．B 30．D 31．C 32．A
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要介绍了Kieran Moise留长自己的头发捐给需要的人，他的慈善行为激发了其他人的更多慈善行为。
29．细节理解题。文章第一段讲到“Kieran Moise, 18, started growing out his hair in the eighth grade, after losing a friend to brain cancer. (18岁的Kieran Moise在八年级时，失去一位因脑癌去世的朋友，后来开始留头发。)”可知导致Kieran Moise开始长出头发是因为他的一个朋友的死，故选B。
30．细节理解题。文章第二段讲到“But he has always been the most compassionate and caring person. Since he was 6 years old, he somehow had the mindset of raising money and giving it to people who need it, and that never changed. (但他一直是最富有同情心和爱心的人。从他6岁起，他就有了筹集资金并将其送给需要的人的想法，这一点从未改变)”可知Kieran Moise的母亲提到他的童年是为了表明他从小就很善良，故选D。
31．主旨大意题。文章最后一段讲到“Charitable giving comes in many forms, from direct acts of kindness to impactful public statements that motivate others to come together to support a cause (慈善捐赠有多种形式，从直接的慈善行为到有影响力的公开声明，激励其他人一起支持一项事业)”可知最后一段主要讲Kieran Moise的事迹将激发更多的善意，故选C。
32．推理判断题。文章第二段讲到“But he has always been the most compassionate and caring person. Since he was 6 years old, he somehow had the mindset of raising money and giving it to people who need it, and that never changed. (但他一直是最富有同情心和爱心的人。从他6岁起，他就有了筹集资金并将其送给需要的人的想法，这一点从未改变)”可知Kieran Moise是心地善良的。文章倒数第三段讲到“On May 29, nearly 100 people attended the event, where they watched Moise get his hair braided and snipped off. His hair was donated to Children With Hair Loss, a non-profit organization in Michigan that makes free wigs for kids and young adults facing medically related hair loss.( 5月29日，近100人参加了这场活动，他们观看了莫伊丝的编发和剪发。他的头发捐赠给了密歇根州的非营利组织“脱发儿童”，该组织为面临医学相关脱发的儿童和年轻人提供免费假发。)” 可知Kieran Moise是富有创造力。可知Kieran Moise是心地善良并且富有创造力的，故选A。
33．D 34．A 35．A 36．C
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了布鲁尔顿在她的高尔夫球巅峰时期遭遇事故，在她经历了人生低谷后，并没有放弃对高尔夫球热爱的故事。
33．推理判断题。根据第二段“Then, almost overnight, her game disappeared. In Brewer-ton’s own words, she had hit rock bottom.”（几乎是一夜之间，她的游戏消失了。用布鲁尔顿自己的话来说，她已经跌倒了谷底。）可知，这次骑自行车的经历造成了她受伤的事情，让她无法继续她的职业生涯，推断出这是她人生的转折点。故选D项。
34．细节理解题。根据第三段“As Brewer-ton’s ranking fell downwards, so too did her income. She worked for Amazon, Deliveroo, and then in the professional shop of a golf club.”（随着布鲁尔顿的排名下降。她的收入也下降了。她曾在亚马逊，Deliveroo和一家职业高尔夫球俱乐部商店工作。）可知，她做很多工作是为了满足收支平衡的需要。故选A项。
35．推理判断题。根据第三段“Despite her struggles, Brewer-ton never fell out of love with golf.”（尽管有困难，布鲁尔顿从未放弃对高尔夫的热爱。）和第四段“I’ve absolutely, hand on heart, promised myself that I’m not going to interpret those days as bad things, because this is what we live for.”（我发誓我不会把那些日子理解成坏事，因为这就是我们活着的意义。）可知，布鲁尔顿一直坚持着对高尔夫的热爱并且积极面对之前受伤的事情，推断出她是坚持和积极的。故选A项。
36．推理判断题。根据第四段“I’ve absolutely, hand on heart, promised myself that I’m not going to interpret those days as bad things, because this is what we live for.”（我发誓我不会把那些日子理解成坏事，因为这就是我们活着的意义。）可知，布鲁尔顿想通过这件事情告诉人们尽管人生有困难和坎坷，我们需要做的就是积极面对生活，选项C“困难坎坷是人生的教科书”符合题意。故选C项。

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