閱讀理解B篇練習(xí)-高考英語二輪復(fù)習(xí)專題

15/15英語學(xué)科二輪復(fù)習(xí)專題資料專題：閱讀B篇NO.1(深圳二模)B

Asaboy,Iwantedtogoto

theSouthPole.Asateenager,IdecidedI'dliketogototheNorthPoletoo.Andyet,Ihaven'tdoneeither.Ithadtakenme31yearstojustmakeittothe

Arctic.

Iwastravelingwithafilm

crewfromNorthernIreland,followingthefootstepsofLordDufferinwho,in

the1850s,sailedfromScotlandtotheArctic.Asanearlyadventuretourist,hewasdrivenbythedesiretoseewhatlayattheendsoftheworld.

Aswesailednorth,icebergsofthesizeofbusesfloatedpastoursmallboat.Finally,wreachedourdestinationEnglishBay,whereDufferinlanded-andsteppedoffontothehorseshoe-shapedbeach.

ThiswaswhatI'ddreamtof:standingsomewheresopureandprimitive.However,formanyearlypolarexplorers,theresultswerefarlesspleasant.Thesouth,inparticular,wassourceofextreme

danger.

Mychildhoodinterestinthe

SouthPolewasfueledbytheunsuccessfulyetheroicadventuresofEmest

Shackleton.Hediedin1922whilepreparingforhisfourthadventure.The

storiesofRobertFalconScottarealsowell-known:heandfourcompanionsdied

ontheirwaybackfromtheSouthPole.

Sowhydoexplorersputthemselvesatsuch

risk?

Muchofitseemstoliein

thepurityofthechallenge.Scotttalkedoftheappealofaplacethathad

been"unreachedandunseenbyhumans.""Withaviewovershininglandscoveredbyice-sheetsof

inconceivable

extent,youhavethefeelingoflivingoverthecontrolofdeath,"said

FridtjofNansen,aNorwegianexplorer.

Onthehomewardjourneythe

weatherturnedandwewereleftforafewdaysatthemercyofastorm.We

experiencedasmalltasteofhelplessnesswhenfacedwiththerawpowerof

nature.Weshouldbegratefulforthegreatexplorers"spiritandstories.IknowIam.

24.Whydidtheauthorbeginhisadventuretour?

A.Toassistafilmcrew

B.Torealizeachildhooddream

C.TomemorizeLordDufferin

D.Tochallengeaworldrecord

25.Whichofthefollowingbestexplains"inconceivable"

underlinedinparagraph7?

A.Hardtocontrol

B.Toofartoreach

C.Hardtoimagine

D.Toobrighttoview

26.Whathappenedduringthewriter'sjourney?

A.Theyweretrappedinicebergs

B.Theywerekeptoffthedestination

C.Theywereattackedbyastorm

D.Theywererescuedbyexplorers

27.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?

A.TheAppealoftheEndsoftheWorld

B.TheDreamofTravelingtotheArctic

C.TheVictoryovertheControlofDeath

D.TheGratitudetoGreatExplorersSpiritNO.2(深圳二調(diào)研)NO.3(廣州二模)BTouriststotheNorthAntrimCoastcomeforitsbreathtakingbeautyOnthisstretchofcoast,mythandhistorylivesidebyside,andrunningoutofthingstodoisnearimpossible.Giant’sCauseway,Carrick-a-Rede,theIronIsles’filminglocations...However,whenImakemywaytothenorthofthe-countryinOctober,noneofthemareonmymind.WhatbringsmetothecoastaltownofPortrusharethewaves.Located,onapeninsula,Portrushishometothreebrilliantbeachesandalltheusualpointsofinterestofacoastaltown.ButwhatmakestheNorthAntrimCoastsospecialisthepromiseoftheconsistentwaveshittingitsshores.Althoughstillrelativelyunknown,it’sasurfer’sdreamdestination.Thisisthehomeofsix-timeIrishnationalsurfingchampion,AndrewHill,afterall.ImeetAndrewathissurfshop,themostpopularinPortrush.AfterhiringasurfboardandjumpinginthewateratWestStrand,Iquicklyrealisethatmytrustedwetsuitisnotenough.Withinjust30minutes,I’velostallfeelinginmyfeetandhands,andmyearsareburning.IretreattoanearbycaféandgulpdownsteamingteabeforepoppingbyAndrew’sshopagain.SurfbootsarewhatIneed,wedecide.IleavewithanewdeterminationtomastertheicyAtlanticwaves.I’minvitedtosurfadifferentspotwithAndrewandhisfriendthatafternoon.butIdeclinehisgenerousoffer.Myheadissetononethingonly:takingrevengeonthesamewavesthatalmostturnedmeintoaniceblockthatverymorning.Evenwithboots,surfingthecoldwatersofPortrushleavesmyfeetpurple.Ibecomecoveredinbruisesthatdon’tregisteruntilIthawouteachnight,andittakesacoupleofdaystofullyregainfeelinginmyhands.Butit’sworthit,andIwouldgladlydoitalloveragain.24.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“them”inparagraph2referto?A.Thepopularattractions. B.Coastaltowns.C.Thefilminglocations. D.Passionatetourists.25.WhyistheauthorattractedtotheNorthAntrimCoast?A.Ithasinternationallyfamousbeaches.B.It’shometotheusualseasideinterests.C.Itproducesexcellentwavesforsurfing.D.It’sthehometownofasurfingchampion.26.Theauthorgoesbacktothesurfshopto_______.A.betterequiphimselfforthechallengeB.consultwithsomeexperiencedsurfersC.accompanytheowneronalatersurftripD.quicklywarmhimselfupwithsomehottea27.Whatisthetoneofthepassage?A.Narrativeandserious. B.Persuasiveandcritical.C.Descriptiveandpositive. D.Informativeandobjective.NO.4(佛山二模)BSittingstraightathisdesk,SamiSabeaallilturnsonthelights,placeshismobilephoneonaselfiestickandstartsgreetinghisviewers.“Hieveryone,thisisSami,”hesaysinChinese.“Iwillrecommendyousometoystonight…”EverySamilivestreams(網(wǎng)絡(luò)直播)onDouyindomesticversionofforoneortwohours,promotinghistoystoChinesebuyers.BasedinthelargesttradingcenterfordailyconsumergoodsinEastChina’sZhejiangProvince,the22-year-oldsaidheislikelythefirstforeignertogetintolivestreamsellinginandtakeadvantageofskyrocketinge-commerceSamihasbeensellinghistoysonhisDouyinaccountsincelastJune.Mostofhisvideosareabouthisproductsorshowhimhangingaroundmarketsandcrackingjokes.ForavideohepublishedlastOctober,heinviteddozensofforeignersfromvariouscountriestoexpresstheirloveforChina,whichgotnearly30,000likes.AsayoungChinese-speakingforeigner,SamiattractsmuchattentiononChina’ssocialmedia.Henowhasonlyabout28,000followersonDouyinbuthisgoalistohave10millionfollowerswithintwoyears.TheCOVID-19pandemicisseverelyhittingtheeconomyofmanycountriesandhascausedgreatlossesamongproducersandsuppliers.SamidecidedtotrylivestreamingandlookformoreChinesedomesticbuyersviaDouyin.AsanownerofaYiwu-basedtoySamiusedtohavehalfofhisordersfromoverseas.overseasordershavenotbeensatisfactoryinthepastsoheisgraduallyshiftinghisbusinesstoChinesemarketastheepidemicsituationinChinahaslargelyimproved.AfewpotentialbuyershavereachedSamiandoneofthemboughtover100,000yuan($14,860)oftoysfromhim,whichSamidescribedas“agoodbeginning.”Samiisnottheonlyforeignerininterestedinlivestreamingpromotion.AccordingtoIndustrialandCommercialCollege,quiteafewofits140overseasstudentssaytheywilltrylivestreaminge-commerceindustryaftergraduation.ThecollegeisofferingitsoverseasstudentscoursesonChina’slivestreamsellingmarket,whichincludehowtoattractmorefollowers,howtoselectsuitableproducts,howtointeractwithaudiencesandhowtoshootandeditshortvideos.WhydidSamistartlivestreaming?increasethesalesofhistoys. B.buildareputationinhisfield.catchupwiththeInternettrend. D.bethefirstforeignlivestreamer.22.WhatdoweknowaboutvideosonDouyin?A.Theymadehimworldfamous. B.TheyshowedhisloveforChina.C.Theyattractedanumberoffollowers. D.Theyrecordedlivesin23.WhatistheconsequenceofCOVID-19forSami?A.HehascloseddownhistoyHisoverseasordersdecreasedbyhalf.C.ThenumberofhisfollowershasfallenHemakeseffortstoattractmoreChinesebuyers.24.Whatisthefunctionofthelastparagraph?providebackgroundinformation. B.summarizethepreviousroduceanewtopicfordiscussion. D.callonpeopletousemorelivestream.NO.5(惠州二模)BIcanrememberwhenmydaughterMaggie,whoisnowsix,usedtocrawlintomylapandsay,“Daddy,readmeastory.”Lastyearsheannounced,“Daddy,I’mgoingtoreadyouastory.”Maggiewasatelevisionchild.Whenshefirstbecameconsciousofanythingbeyondeatingandsleeping,theTVsetwasrightthere,anditsooncommandedherattention.Afewyearsago,wewereworriednotonlythatwe’dnevergetthechildrenawayfromthesetlongenoughtolearntoread,butthatwe’dforgethowtoreadourselves.Butin1955therewasnotonlymorereadingthanbeforeTV,butmorereadingthaneverbeforeinhistory.Clearly,readinghassurvivedtelevisionasithassurvivedalotofotherthings.WhenIwassix,awailwentupaboutmenaces(威脅)toreadingathome:motorcarsandcinema.WhenMaggiecamealong,therewastelevision.Themotorcar,theradio,thecinemaandtelevisiondotakeupalotoftime.Well,we’vegotmoretime.Whenmymotherwasagirl,peopleworkedabout60hoursaweek.Nowit’s44.WhenMaggiegrowsup,it’llbe30.Andthere’llbenumerousgadgetstodoherhousework.She’llhavetoread.Youcan’twatchTVallday.AtpresentMaggieisreadingaboutJohnnyAheadofher—andI’maenvious—areherfirstbrushwithBlackAlicesteppingthroughthelookingglass,HuckandJimdriftingdowntheMississippi,theemotionalstormsofShakespeare,thespiritualagoniesofForreadingisn’tallLikelifeitself,mixedwithmanymoods,fromecstasy(狂喜)toMaggiewilllearntotaketheroughwiththesmooth,gatheringfromtheancientwisdomoflong-deadgeniusalittlefiretoenrichherspirit.Andsomeday,ifshe’slucky,she’llgetthebiggestthrillofall,whenalittlegirlclimbsintoherlapandannounces,“Mummy,I’mgoingtoreadyouastory.”24.WhydotheyounggenerationlikeMaggiehavemoreaccesstoreading?A.Theyfacelessworkingpressure.B.Thereismoretimeavailableforreading.C.Theirparentsencouragethemmoreoften.D.Theyhaveastrongerdesireforknowledge.25.WhatmakestheauthorenviousofMaggie?A.Herexposuretoclassicreading. B.Herproductiveworksinwriting.C.Herwildimaginationindailylife. D.Herspiritualreflectiononthebooks.26.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinparagraph6imply?A.Maggiehasrichexperiences.B.Maggiehasagoodplanforreading.C.Maggiewillbenefitalotfromreading.D.Maggieisontheroadtobecomingagenius.27.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.ReadingmakesMaggieafortunategirl.B.MoregirlslikeMaggieenjoytellingstories.C.Maggie’sdaughterbringsherthebiggestthrill.D.Itisablessingthatreadingcanbepasseddown.NO.6(肇慶二模)BTrue,peoplerememberwhatyouwear.Afterasocialevent,weallrememberthewomaninred,orthemanwiththetophat.Ontheredcarpet,Hollywoodhopefulstakeadvantageofthisrealitybywearingoutfitsdesignedtobediscussedanddisplayedonthefrontpagesofnewspapers.Butintermsofmakingagoodimpression,beingmemorableisnotjustaboutnoveltyorfashion,butattraction,bothphysicalandemotional,ofteninoppositeorderofimportance.Ina2020study,AndreNdobofoundpeopletendedtoremembertheextremes:bothattractiveandunattractivefaces.Heacknowledgedthatonesuggestedexplanationwasthat"botharecharacterizedbydistinctivefeaturesthatpromotefacialrecognitionwhencomparedwithfacesofaverageattractiveness.Butwhiledistinctivenessismemorable,beautyisskindeep.Accordingly,thewayyouarerememberedbyothersisoftennotaboutwhatyouwearandhowyoulookbutaboutthewayyoumakepeoplefeel.Professionalinteractioncancreatepositivepersonalmemories.AdrieA.Koehler,inapieceentitled"IntheEyeoftheBeholder"(2017),foundthatwhenaskedtorecalltheirbestlearningexperience,manystudentsdiscussedamemorableteacher.Whatmadetheteachersmemorable?Accordingtothestudents,memorablequalitiesincludednotonlyteachingstyles,butalsointerpersonalskillsandpositivequalitiessuchasasenseofhumor.Wecanrelatetotheresultsofthisstudywhenrecallingpeoplewhoarememorableinourownlives.Theyarenotalwayspeoplewhowebelievedtobethesmartestormostbelieved,butoftenthosewhomadeusfeelthemostcomfortable,andwhoweremostinterestedinus.Sincereinterestisuniquelyattractive.Notonlywillyourememberwhatsomeonesaid,buttheywillalsorememberyou,fondly.Regardlessofwhatwewearorhowwelook,wearealwaysnaturallymoreappealingandapproachablewhenwefocusonothersandwhenwearegenuineratherthansimplysociable.Rememberthat,andotherswillrememberyou.TheHollywoodhopefulsarementionedtoshow .A.thecompetitionontheredcarpetB.people'sattempttoberememberedC.people'swrongbeliefaboutimpressionD.theimportanceofclothinginone'ssuccessWhyisanunattractivefacerememberedaccordingtoAndreNdobo?A.Itcreatespositivememories. B.There'ssomethingspecialwithit.C.Itmakespeoplefeeluncomfortable. D.Peopleoftentryhardtoavoidseeingit.Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A.Smartpeopleareespeciallyattractive.B.Teachingstylesimpressstudentsmost.C.Thebestlearningexperienceishardtogain.D.Sincereattentionisusefulincommunication.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.YouAreWhatYouWear B.MindtheImpressionYouMakeC.HowCanWeImproveOurSelf-image? D.WhatdoPeopleRememberaboutYou?NO.7(深圳一模)BOurschoolownedaboatnamedJolieBrise.ItwasoneofthemostfamoustallshipsintheworldandthreetimeswinneroftheFastnetRace.Theboatwasunusual:especiallyforaremotegrammarschoolinWiltshire,aboutasfarawayfromtheseaasitcangetinEngland.Obviously,suchasitedidn'tmatchitsfame.MrParishhadoriginallyintendedtojointheRoyalNavybutendedupasateacheratourschool.Somepupilsguessedthathestillfeltthecalloftheocean-perhapsbecausehislessonswerealmostentirelydevotedtonavigation(航海).Theyarguedthatitwasdeeplyunfairtolearnaboutnavigationbutneveractuallygotosea.ThenMr.Parish,seeingabunchofyoungpeoplepreparedtocrewtheboat,allowedthemtosailherinreturnforworkingontheboat.Andthatwasthebeginningoftheschoolsailingclub.BythetimeIarrived,thesailingclubhadgrown.Atweekends,wewouldworkonherallday,cleaningandpaintingher,andcollapseintosleepingbagsontheflooratnight.Thencamethebigdaywhenaschoolsailingtripwasannounced.ItsdestinationwasSaint-Malo.Butitalsomeantthatwehadtorefittheshipbyremovingeverypieceofballast(壓艙物)andreplacingthebilgewater(底艙污水)beforewewereallowedtosail.AndIdidlearntheropesonthatschooltrip.Ilearnedhowtooperateashipinthehighwaves.Ilearnedthemeaningofteamworkandbecameabetterteamplayer.Ialsolearnedthatthebestfishistheonethatyouhavecaughtandcookedyourselffromaboatthatyouhaverebuiltandsailedyourself.4.WhatwasunusualabouttheboatJolieBrise?A.ItwasinaperfectconditionB.ItslawfulownerwasMr.Parish.C.ItwongloryfortheRoyalNavy.D.Itslocationwasn'tasfamousasitwas.5.Whywasthesailingclubsetup?A.Thecrewwereselected.B.Theboatneededworkers.C.Mr.Parishtriedtoexplorethesea.D.Studentsaskedtopracticenavigation.6.Whatfinallymadetheschoolsailingtrippossible?A.Theclub’spermission.B.Mr.Parish’ssailingexperience.C.Thestudents’preparingtheshipforit.D.Theschool’sofferingfinancialsupport.7.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“l(fā)earntheropes”inparagraph4mean?A.Learntocook.B.Masterusefulskills.C.Ensuresailingsafety.D.Useropesproperly.NO.8(廣東華附)B"Wehaven'tfoundanythingthatwecan'trecycle!"Cigaretteendsareeverywhere—litteringourstreetsandbeaches—andfordecadesthey'vebeenthoughtofas"unrecyclable".ButaNewJerseybasedcompany,calledTerraCycle,hastakenonthechallenge,andhascomeupwithawaytorecyclemillionsofcigaretteendsandturnthemintoindustrialplasticproducts.Itsaimistorecyclethingsthatpeoplenormallyconsiderimpossibletoreuse.Obviouslyitwouldbeevenbetterfortheenvironmentifeveryonejuststoppedsmoking,butthestatisticsshowthatalthoughtherehasbeenanincreaseinanti-smokingadsandmessaging,between2000and2014,globalsalesofcigarettesincreasedby8percent,andawholelotofthosecigaretteendsareendingupastrash.Sincemostofourlittereventuallyendsupinwaterways,cigaretteendscansurelypollutethesurroundingenvironment."Itonlytakesasinglecigaretteendtopollutealiterofwater,"TerraCyclefounder,TomSzaky,said."Animalscanalsomistakelitteredcigaretteendsforfood."Sohowdoyougoaboutturningallthosepoisonousendsintosomethinguseful?TerraCycledoesthisbyfirstbreakingthemdownintoseparateparts.Theymixtheremainingmaterials,suchasthetobaccoandthepaper,withotherkindsofrubbish,anduseitonnon-agriculturalland,suchasgolfcourses.Thefilters（過濾嘴）arealittleharder.Torecyclethese,TerraCyclefirstmakesthemcleanandcutsthemintosmallpieces,andthencombinesthemwithotherrecycledmaterials,makingthemintoliquidforindustrialplasticproducts.They'renowalsoexpandingtheirrecyclingofferingstotherestofthe80percentofhouseholdwastethatcurrentlycan'tberecycled,suchaschocolatepackaging,pens,andmobilephones.Thegoalistousethelatestresearchtofindawaytostopsomuchwasteendingupinlandfill（垃圾填埋）,andthengetcompaniestoprovidemoneyforheprocess.Andsofar.it'sworking."Wehaven'tfoundanythingthatwecan'trecycle,"communicationsdirectorofTerraCycle,AlbeZakes,said."Butwiththeamountandvarietyofpackagingandlitterintheworld,wearealwayslookingfornewwastestreamstoaddress."4.WhatdoesTerraCycleintendtodo?A.Searchforrecyclablematerialsforuse.B.Dealwithasmanycigaretteendsaspossible.C.Producenewkindsofindustrialplasticproducts.D.Recyclewhatusedtobeconsideredunrecyclable.5.Theunderlinedword"trash"inParagraph2probablymeans____________.A.rubbishB.poisonC.disasterD.ruin6.WhatdoesParagraph3mainlytalkabout?A.Theeffectiveuseofcigaretteends.B.Theprocessofrecyclingcigaretteends.C.Thedifficultyinrecyclingcigaretteends.D.Thereasonforbreakingdowncigaretteends.7.WhatAlbesaidinthelastparagraphimpliesthat_____________.A.thereismoreandmorewastetoberecycledB.itisdifficultforTerraCycletorecycleeverythingC.TerraCycleistryingtomeetthechallengeofnewwasteD.TerraCyclehassuccessfullyrecycledalargeamountofwasteNO.9(佛山統(tǒng)考)RehanStatonrecentlyfoundouthewasacceptedtoHarvardLawSchool.Forhim,thesky’sthelimit,butitwasn’talwaysthatway.The24-year-oldcollegestudentwasraisedbyasinglefatherwhoworkedthreedifferentjobs,breakinghisback.But,despitehisfather’sbestefforts,financialburdenssteadilymounted.Staton’sstudyhadsufferedbuthekeptpushinghimselfforward.Hesaidgrowingupwastoughandheusedtostruggleinschool.Oneteacherevensuggestedheswitchtoaspecialeducationclass.Butwithhelpfromafreetutor,Staton’sgradesimproved.Hecontinuedtoimproveacademicallywhiletrainingtobeaprofessionalboxerinhighschool.However,hischoicesforcollege

dwindled

aftersufferinganinjury,whichruinedthechancesofhimturningprofessionalinsports.Hewasrejectedfromeveryschoolheappliedto.Sotohelpsupporthisfamily,Statontookajobcollectingtrashatalocalsanitationcompany,whichhesaidchangedhislifeinwaysheneverimagined.“Mostofmycoworkerswereformerlyimprisoned.So,itcaughtmebysurprisehowmuchthepeopleonthebottomofthesocietyupliftedmeandreallywantedmetomakesomethingofmyself,”hetoldthereporter.“Theyencouragedmetoreapplytocollege.Theyhadnothingbutupliftingwordsformeandmyfuture.”Throughpersistence,hetooktheLSATandappliedtonineschools—gettingacceptedtofive.Ultimately,hedecidedtocommittoHarvardLawSchool—andhe’llneverforgetallthepeoplewhohelpedhimgetthere.“Throughoutthistime,peopleaskme,‘Howdidyoudoit?’it’smoresohowcouldInotdoitwheneveryoneisbreakingtheirbacksforme,andpushingmetowin.”Statonsaid.“Whenyouhaveasupportsystem,youwanttogivethemyourbestshot.Becauseasmuchasyou’reinvestingintoyourself,youhaveothersinvestingintoyoutoo.”4.WhatcanweknowaboutStatonfromparagraph2?A.Hereceivedspecialcarefromhisteacher.B.HeusedtohavepooracademicperformanceC.HeworkedthreejobstohelpsupporthisfamilyD.Helostsightofhisgoalduetofamilydifficulties5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“dwindled”inparagraph3probablymean?A.Decreased.B.Change.C.Appeared.D.Continued.6.WhatmadeStatonsurprisedwhileworkingasatrashcollector?A.ThemixedbackgroundsofhiscoworkersB.ThemisunderstandingaboutgarbagemenC.ThestrongencouragementfromhiscoworkersD.Themisfortuneofpeopleatthebottomofsociety7.Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A.CourageisresistancetofearandpainB.SuccesscomesfromsweatandsupportC.Achievementsaregoingfromfailuretofailure.D.ProgresstakesplaceoutsidethecomfortzoneNO.10(佛山順德)BItcanbeeasytobrushoffcertaineventsassmallmattersthatdon’trequireattention—butwhenthesafetyofdozensofairplanepassengerswasonthetine,thisNASAengineerdecidedtospeakup.RumaashaMaashawaspreparingtoflyfromHuntsvilletoColoradobackinJanuarywhenhespottedaliquidleakfromhiswindowseatonthewing.“Normally,ifit’sawetday,you’llseevortices(旋渦)offthewing.About1,000feetofftheground,Istartedseeingsomethingwhiteandthought,‘maybewe’rejusthittingsomehumidity(濕氣).’Well,afterawhileitwasstilldoingit,andthat’swhenIknewsomethingwasup.Ilookedcloserandimmediatelyrealizedthatwewerelosingfuel.”Maashaalsoknewthatastheplaneincreasedinaltitude,thesituationwouldgotworse.“Igesturedtheflightattendanttocomeoverandfortunatelyshewasveryattentive,”hesaid.“Shecalledthecrewandthekeythingisthatshedidthisaswewerestillclimbingout.Withinaminuteortwo,theyreducedspeedandleveledoff.Thefuelleakdiminishedimmediatelywhentheysloweddown.”Muchtotheangerofthepassengers,theplanereturnedtotheHuntsvilleairport,butuponfindingoutthereasonforthereturn—andtheherobehindit—someofthepassengersmadefriendswithMaasha.Maasha’sexperiencewithNASAwasn’ttheonlythingthatcameinhandythatday,theengineerfirstfellinlovewithaviation(航空)asateenagergrowingupnearanairportinMonrovia,Liberia.“Lookingback,IguessIhadtheperfectsetsofcircumstancestorecognizetheissuethatday,”hesaid.“SinceIwasakid,I’vealwaystriedtositinawindowseatnearthewing,andasIgrewup,Iamdeterminedtorunaftermydreamduringmyuniversityyears.That’snotthefirsttimeI’venoticedsomething.I’msureitwon’tbethelast.”4.WhendidMaasharealizesomethingwentwrong?A.Beforetheplanestartedtofly. B.Whenthewhitethingcontinuedtoleak.C.Afterhesettledonhiswindowseat. D.Whenhefirstnoticedtheliquid.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“diminished”meaninparagraph4?A.Worsened. B.Decreased. C.Occurred. D.Continued.6.WhatplayedamajorroleinMaasha’sbraveaction?A.Hisbirthplaceandhomelocation. B.Hisuniversityyearsandhonesty.C.Hischildhoodeducationandseatchoice. D.Hisworkingexperienceandpersonalinterest.7.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.AChildhoodDreamHasComeTrue B.FluidLeakingHappenedtoaJetC.ANASAEngineerSavedPassengers D.PassengersFeelGratefultoanEngineerNO.11(廣東六校聯(lián)考)BIenteredacabinetmaking(家具制造)program.Ididn’tthinkIwouldbegoodatmakingfurniture.I’mnothandy.Nobodyinmyfamilyis.Ihadgreatteachers,butmakingfurnitureishard.Therearesomanystepsandsomethingcangowrongateachone.Icouldn’tevengetorganized.Mytoolboxalwayslookedasifahurricanehadgonethroughit.Ididn’tfullyknowwhatIwascommittedtointhebeginning,butIkeptattendingclass.Itriedtobewrappedupinmath.Theprojectsforcedmetosolvenewkindsofproblems.Mybrainstartedtobuildnewconnections.Workinginthisnewphysicalmannerandgivingit100percentofmyefforthadhugebenefitsformymentalhealth.Igotovermyfearofembarrassmentandaskedforhelpateveryopportunity.Ispentthatyeartrulylearning.Truelearningisthemostchallengingexperience,especiallyforthoseofuswhoarelearninganewsetofskills.IcouldunderstandexactlywhatwaswrongwiththefurnitureImade,butIcouldn’tfixthoseproblems.Andyet,Ikepttrying.Ifailedagainandagain,untilIlearnedtofailbetter.Intheend,Ifinishedtheprogram—withhonors,noless!Mygradeswerehelpedbymygoodwrittenwork.Ialsolearnedhowtousetools.Havingtoconstantlypushmyselftostepoutsidemycomfortzonehasmademeamorewell-roundedperson.Maybemostimportantly,theschoolgavemeamorerealisticideaofmystrengthsandlimitations.I’mstrongerthanIthought!4.Whatcanweknowabouttheauthorfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A.Shehadagiftformakingfurniture.B.Shelackedpracticalskills.C.Shedislikedmakingeverythinginamess.D.Shewenttotheprogramtosurpriseherfamily.5.Whatwasthebiggestchallengetheauthorencountered?A.Physicalcondition. B.Psychologicalpreparation.C.Toknowhowtocorrectmistakes. D.Notbeinggoodatmath.6.Whatdoyouthinkoftheauthor?A.Hard-workinganddetermined. B.Confidentandefficient.C.Cooperativeandcreative. D.Modestandtalented.7.Whatdidtheauthorbenefitmostfromtheproject?A.Shewonanawardforgoodwriting.B.Shebecamestrongerbothmentallyandphysically.C.Shebecameskillfulatmakingfurniture.D.Shehadabetterunderstandingofherself.NO.12(廣東一模)

NO.13(茂名二模)BAsaw-whetowl(貓頭鷹)isrecoveringatawildliferefugeinNewYorkstateafteritwasdiscoveredgluedtotheRockefellerCenterChristmastree.Thebirdwasfoundbyworkershelpingtotransportthetree170milesfromOneontatoNewYorkCity.“It’sjustastoryoutofamovie,”saidRavensbeardWildlifeCenterdirectorEllenKalish,whoiscaringfortheowl.Aftertheowl-nownamedRockefeller-w