閱讀理解B篇（記敘文）-2023年高考英語(yǔ)復(fù)習(xí)（新高考卷）（原題版）

專題02閱讀理解B篇（記敘文）

（2023?新高考卷I閱讀理解B篇）

WhenJohnToddwasachild,helovedtoexplorethewoodsaroundhishouse,observinghownaturesolved

problems.Aditrystream,forexample,oftenbecameclearafterflowingthroughplantsandalongrockswheretiny

creatureslived.Whenhegotolder,Johnstartedtowonderifthisprocesscouldbeusedtocleanupthemesses

peopleweremaking.

Afterstudyingagriculture,medicine,andfisheriesincollege,Johnwentbacktoobservingnatureandasking

questions.Whycancertainplantstrapharmfulbacteria（細(xì)菌）？Whichkindsoffishcaneatcancer-causing

chemicals?Withtherightcombinationofanimalsandplants,hefigured,maybehecouldcleanupwastetheway

naturedid.Hedecidedtobuildwhathewouldlatercallaneco-machine.

ThetaskJohnsetforhimselfwastoremoveharmfulsubstancesfromsomesludge（污泥）.First,he

constructedaseriesofclearfiberglasstanksconnectedtoeachother.Thenhewentaroundtolocalpondsand

streamsandbroughtbacksomeplantsandanimals.Heplacedtheminthetanksandwaited.Littlebylittle,these

differentkindsoflifegotusedtooneanotherandformedtheirownecosystem.Afterafewweeks,Johnaddedthe

sludge.

Hewasamazedattheresults.Theplantsandanimalsintheeco-machinetookthesludgeasfoodandbeganto

eatit!Withinweeks,ithadallbeendigested,andallthatwasleftwaspurewater.

OvertheyearsJohnhastakenonmanybigjobs.Hedevelopedagreenhouse-likefacilitythattreatedsewage

（污水）from1,600homesinSouthBurlington.Healsodesignedaneco-machinetocleancanalwaterinFuzhou,a

cityinsoutheastChina.

“Ecologicaldesign^^isthenameJohngivestowhathedoes."LifeonEarthiskindofaboxofsparepartsfor

theinventor,9,hesays.44Youputorganismsinnewrelationshipsandobservewhafshappening.Thenyouletthese

newsystemsdeveloptheirownwaystoself-repair.^^

24.WhatcanwelearnaboutJohnfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?

A.Hewasfondoftraveling.B.Heenjoyedbeingalone.

C.Hehadaninquiringmind.D.Helongedtobeadoctor.

25.WhydidJohnputthesludgeintothetanks?

A.Tofeedtheanimals.B.Tobuildanecosystem.

C.Toprotecttheplants.D.Totesttheeco-machine.

26.Whatistheauthor'spurposeinmentioningFuzhou?

A.ToreviewJohn'sresearchplans.B.ToshowanapplicationofJohn'sidea.

C.TocompareJohn'sdifferentjobs.D.ToerasedoubtsaboutJohn'sinvention.

27.WhatisthebasisforJohn'swork?

A.Naturecanrepairitself.B.Organismsneedwatertosurvive.

C.LifeonEarthisdiverse.D.Mosttinycreaturesliveingroups.

（2023?新高考卷II閱讀理解B篇）

Turningsoil,pullingweeds,andharvestingcabbagesoundliketoughworkformiddleandhighschoolkids.

Andatfirstitis,saysAbbyJaramillo,whowithanotherteacherstartedUrbanSprouts,aschoolgardenprogramat

fourlow-incomeschools.Theprogramaimstohelpstudentsdevelopscienceskills,environmentalawareness,and

healthylifestyles.

Jaramillo'sstudentsliveinneighborhoodswherefreshfoodandgreenspacearenoteasytofindandfastfood

restaurantsoutnumbergrocerystores.ctThekidsliterallycometoschoolwithbagsofsnacksandlargebottlesof

softdrinks,“shesays."Theycometousthinkingvegetablesareawful,dirtisawful,insectsareawful.^^Though

someareinitiallyscaredoftheinsectsandturnedoffbythedirt,mostareeagertotrysomethingnew.

UrbanSprouts9classes,attwomiddleschoolsandtwohighschools,includehands-onexperimentssuchassoil

testing,flower-and-seeddissection,tastingsoffreshordriedproduce,andworkinthegarden.Severaltimesayear,

studentscookthevegetablestheygrow,andtheyoccasionallymakesaladsfortheirentireschools.

Programevaluationsshowthatkidseatmorevegetablesasaresultoftheclasses.t6Wehavestudentswhosay

theywenthomeandtalkedtotheirparentsandnowthey5reeatingdifferently,9,Jaramillosays.

Sheaddsthattheprogram'sbenefitsgobeyondnutrition.Somestudentsgetsointerestedingardeningthat

theybringhomeseedstostarttheirownvegetablegardens.Besides,workinginthegardenseemstohaveacalming

effectonJaramillo'sspecialeducationstudents,manyofwhomhaveemotionalcontrolissues."Theygetoutside,9,

shesays,"andtheyfeelsuccessful.^^

24.WhatdoweknowaboutAbbyJaramillo?

A.Sheusedtobeahealthworker.B.Shegrewupinalow-incomefamily.

C.Sheownsafastfoodrestaurant.D.SheisaninitiatorofUrbanSprouts.

25.WhatwasaproblemfacingJaramilloatthestartoftheprogram?

A.Thekids'parentsdistrustedher.B.Studentshadlittletimeforherclasses.

C.Somekidsdislikedgardenwork.D.Therewasnospaceforschoolgardens.

26.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheimpactoftheprogram?

A.Far-reaching.B.Predictable.

C.Short-lived.D.Unidentifiable.

27.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?

A.RescuingSchoolGardensB.ExperiencingCountryLife

C.GrowingVegetableLoversD.ChangingLocalLandscape

真題考查解讀

【命題意圖】

試卷所選閱讀語(yǔ)篇圍繞人與自我、人與社會(huì)、人與自然三大主題語(yǔ)境，不僅注重知識(shí)及能力的考查，而且

考查學(xué)生的文化意識(shí)及思維品質(zhì)o2023年新課標(biāo)I卷閱讀理解B篇講述了JohnTodd從小就很愛(ài)思考且好學(xué),

他建造了一個(gè)生態(tài)機(jī)器，利用自然可以自我修復(fù)的原理來(lái)凈化污水，旨在培養(yǎng)崇尚發(fā)明創(chuàng)造的品質(zhì)，同時(shí)

促進(jìn)學(xué)生環(huán)境保護(hù)意識(shí)的形成。2023年新課標(biāo)II卷閱讀理解B篇講述了AbbyJaramillo等老師在低收入學(xué)

校發(fā)起的UrbanSprouts花園項(xiàng)目，該語(yǔ)篇旨在引導(dǎo)學(xué)生形成熱愛(ài)勞動(dòng)的觀念，在實(shí)踐中養(yǎng)成勞動(dòng)意識(shí)和勞

動(dòng)習(xí)慣。以及培養(yǎng)培養(yǎng)學(xué)環(huán)保意識(shí)以及健康生活方式,讓學(xué)生通過(guò)體驗(yàn)鄉(xiāng)村生活，對(duì)學(xué)生影響深遠(yuǎn)。

【考查要點(diǎn)】

2023年新課標(biāo)I卷閱讀B篇講述一種新的科技發(fā)明，主要考查學(xué)生定位信息能力、細(xì)節(jié)理解能力和推理判

斷能力；細(xì)節(jié)理解題2小題，推理判斷題2小題。2023年新課標(biāo)II卷閱讀B篇，主要講述了學(xué)校園藝項(xiàng)目

UrbanSprouts的發(fā)起目的以及對(duì)學(xué)生產(chǎn)生的積極影響。主要考查學(xué)生細(xì)節(jié)理解能力和推理判斷能力、把握

主旨大意能力。細(xì)節(jié)理解題1道小題，推理判斷題2道，主旨大意題1道。

【課標(biāo)鏈接】

依據(jù)新課程標(biāo)準(zhǔn)閱讀理解部分試題考查的就是對(duì)語(yǔ)篇重要細(xì)節(jié)信息和關(guān)鍵信息的理解和推斷能力。深入考

查基礎(chǔ)語(yǔ)言知識(shí)旨在引導(dǎo)中學(xué)教學(xué)依據(jù)課程標(biāo)準(zhǔn)，幫助學(xué)生掌握語(yǔ)音、詞匯、語(yǔ)法、語(yǔ)篇和語(yǔ)用等基礎(chǔ)語(yǔ)

言知識(shí)，了解基礎(chǔ)文化知識(shí)；引導(dǎo)學(xué)生深入學(xué)習(xí)和理解語(yǔ)篇所表達(dá)的主題意義，養(yǎng)成一定的語(yǔ)言意識(shí)和英

語(yǔ)語(yǔ)感。

近年真題對(duì)比

[11（2022?新高考卷I閱讀理解B篇）

Likemostofus,Itrytobemindfuloffoodthatgoestowaste.Thearugula（芝麻菜）wastomakeanicegreen

salad,roundingoutaroastchickendinner.ButIendedupworkinglate.Thenfriendscalledwithadinnerinvitation.

Istuckthechickeninthefreezer.Butasdayspassed,thearugulawentbad.Evenworse,Ihadunthinkinglybought

waytoomuch;IcouldhavemadesixsaladswithwhatIthrewout.

Inaworldwherenearly800millionpeopleayeargohungry,t4foodwastegoesagainstthemoralgrain,9,as

ElizabethRoytewritesinthismonth'scoverstory.Ifsjaw-droppinghowmuchperfectlygoodfoodisthrownaway

一from"ugly”（butquiteeatable）vegetablesrejectedbygrocerstolargeamountsofuneatendishesthrowninto

restaurantgarbagecans.

Producingfoodthatnooneeatswastesthewater,fuel,andotherresourcesusedtogrowit.Thatmakesfood

wasteanenvironmentalproblem.Infact,Roytewrites,a4iffoodwastewereacountry,itwouldbethethirdlargest

producerofgreenhousegasesintheworld.^^

Ifthafshardtounderstand,lefskeepitassimpleasthearugulaatthebackofmyrefrigerator.MikeCurtin

seesmyarugulastoryallthetime-butforhim,it'smorelike12bonesofdonatedstrawberriesnearingtheirlast

days.CurtinisCEOofDCCentralKitcheninWashington,D.C.,whichrecoversfoodandturnsitintohealthy

meals.Lastyearitrecoveredmorethan807,500poundsoffoodbytakingdonationsandcollectingblemished（有

壬段疵的）producethatotherwisewouldhaverottedinfields.Andthestrawberries?Volunteerswillwash,cut,and

freezeordrythemforuseinmealsdowntheroad.

Suchmethodsseemobvious,yetsooftenwejustdon'tthink."Everyonecanplayapartinreducingwaste,

whetherbynotpurchasingmorefoodthannecessaryinyourweeklyshoppingorbyaskingrestaurantstonot

includethesidedishyouwon'teat,"Curtinsays.

24.Whatdoestheauthorwanttoshowbytellingthearugulastory?

A.Wepaylittleattentiontofoodwaste.B.Wewastefoodunintentionallyattimes.

C.Wewastemorevegetablesthanmeat.D.Wehavegoodreasonsforwastingfood

25.Whatisaconsequenceoffoodwasteaccordingtothetest?

A.Moraldecline.B.Environmentalharm.

C.Energyshortage.D.Worldwidestarvation.

26.WhatdoesCurtin'scompanydo?

A.Itproduceskitchenequipment.B.Itturnsrottenarugulaintocleanfuel.

C.Ithelpslocalfarmersgrowfruits.D.Itmakesmealsoutofunwantedfood.

27.WhatdoesCurtinsuggestpeopledo?

A.Buyonlywhatisneeded.B.Reducefoodconsumption.

C.Goshoppingonceaweek.D.Eatinrestaurantslessoften.

[2]（2022?新高考卷II閱讀理解B篇）

Wejournalistsliveinanewageofstorytelling,withmanynewmultimediatools.Manyyoungpeopledon't

evenrealizeifsnew.Forthem,it?sjustnormal.

Thishithomefoim。asIwassittingwithmy2-year-oldgrandsononasofaovertheSpringFestivalholiday.I

hadbroughtachildren'sbooktoread.Ithadsimplewordsandcolorfulpictures-aperfectmatchforhisage.

Picturethis:mygrandsonsittingonmylapasIholdthebookinfrontsohecanseethepictures.AsIread,he

reachesoutandpokes（戳）thepagewithhisfinger.

Whafsupwiththat?Hejustlikesthepictures,Ithought.ThenIturnedthepageandcontinued.Hepokedthe

pageevenharder.Inearlydroppedthebook.Iwasconfused:Istheresomethingwrongwiththiskid?

ThenIrealizedwhatwashappening.Hewasactuallyastrangertobooks.Hisfatherfrequentlyamusedthe

boywithatabletcomputerwhichwasloadedwithcolorfulpicturesthatcomealivewhenyoupokethem.He

thoughtmystorybookwaslikethat.

Sorry,kid.Thisbookisnotpartofyourhigh-techworld.It'sanoutdated,lifelessthing.Anantique,likeyour

grandfather.Well,Imaybeold,butI'mnothopelesslychallenged,digitallyspeaking.Ieditvideoandproduce

audio.Iusemobilepayment.Tveevenbuiltwebsites.

There'sonenotablegapinmynew-mediaexperience,however:Fvespentlittletimeinfrontofacamera,

sinceIhaveafacemadeforradio.Butthatdidn'tstopChinaDailyfromaskingmelastweektoshareapersonal

storyforavideoprojectabouttheintegrationofBeijing,TianjinandHebeiprovince.

Anyway,grandpaisnowaninternetstar-twominutesoffame!Ipromisenottoletitgotomyhead.ButI

willmakesuremy2-year-oldgrandsonseesitonhistablet.

24.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“hithomeforme“meaninparagraph2?

A.Providedshelterforme.B.Becameverycleartome.

C.Tookthepressureoffme.D.Workedquitewellonme.

25.Whydidthekidpokethestorybook?

A.Hetookitforatabletcomputer.B.Hedislikedthecolorfulpictures.

C.Hewasangrywithhisgrandpa.D.Hewantedtoreaditbyhimself.

26.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofhimself?

A.Sociallyambitious.B.Physicallyattractive.

C.Financiallyindependent.D.Digitallycompetent.

27.Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthorasajournalist?

A.Helacksexperienceinhisjob.B.Heseldomappearsontelevision.

C.Hemanagesavideodepartment.D.Heofteninterviewsinternetstars.

[3]（2021?新高考卷I閱讀理解B篇）

Byday,RobertTittertonisalawyer.InhisspareonstagebesidepianistMariaRaspopova——notasamusician

butasherpageturner."I'mnotatrainedmusician,butFvelearnttoreadmusicsoIcanhelpMariainher

perfbrmance.^^

MrTittertonischairmanoftheOmegaEnsemblebuthasbeenthegroup'sofficialpageturnerforthepastfour

years.Hisjobistositbesidethepianistandturnthepagesofthescoresothemusiciandoesn'thavetobreakthe

flowofsoundbydoingitthemselves.Hesaidhebecamejustasnervousasthoseplayinginstrumentsonstage.

“Alotofskillsareneededforthejob.Youhavetomakesureyoudon'tturntwopagesatonceandmakesure

youfindtherepeatsinthemusicwhenyouhavetogobacktotherightspot."MrTittertonexplained.

Beingapageturnerrequiresplentyofpractice.Somepiecesofmusiccangofor40minutesandrequireupto

50pageturns,includingbackturnsforrepeatpassages.Silentonstagecommunicationiskey,andeachpianisthas

theirownstyleof“nodding“toindicateapageturnwhichtheyneedtopractisewiththeirpageturner.

Butlikeallperformances,therearemomentswhenthingsgowrong."Iwasturningthepagetogetreadyfor

thenextpage,butthedraftwindfromtheturncausedthesparepagestofalloffthestand,MrTittertonsaid,

“LuckilyIwasabletocatchthemandputthemback.^^

Mostpageturnersarepianostudentsorup-and-comingconcertpianists,althoughMsRaspopovahasonce

askedherhusbandtohelpheroutonstage.

“Myhusbandistheworstpageturner,shelaughed."He'sinterestedinthemusic,feelingeverynote,andI

havetosay:"Turn,turn!'"RobertisthebestpageturnerI'vehadinmyentire

24.WhatshouldTittertonbeabletodotobeapageturner?

A.Readmusic.B.Playthepiano.

C.Singsongs.D.Fixtheinstruments.

25.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesTitterton,sjobonstage?

A.Boring.B.Well-paid.

C.Demanding.D.Dangerous.

26.WhatdoesTittertonneedtopractise?

A.Countingthepages.B.Recognizingthe“nodding”.

C.Catchingfallingobjects.D.Performinginhisownstyle.

27.WhyisMsRaspopova'shusband“theworsepageturner”?

A.Hehasverypooreyesight.B.Heignorestheaudience.

C.Hehasnointerestinmusic.D.Heforgetstodohisjob.

[4]（2021?新高考卷II閱讀理解B篇）

IhaveworkedasakeeperattheNationalZoo,Parisfor11years.SpotandStripearethefirsttigercubsthat

haveeverbeenbornhere.Globally,athirdofSumatrancubsinzoosdon'tmakeittoadulthood,soIdecidedto

givethemround-the-clockcareathome.

I'vegottwochildren-theyoungerone,Kynan,wasextremelyhappyaboutthetigersarriving-butallofus

reallylookedforwardtobeingpartoftheirlivesandwatchingthemgrow.Iwasn'tworriedaboutbringingthem

intomyhomewithmywifeandkids.Thesewerecubs.Theyweighedabout2.5kgandweresosmallthatthere

wasabsolutelynorisk.

Astheygrewmoremobile,weletthemmovefreelyaroundthehouseduringtheday,butwhenwewere

asleepwehadtocontaintheminalargeroom,otherwisethey'dgetupt。mischief.We'dcomedowninthe

morningtofindthey'dturnedtheroomupsidedown,andleftitlookinglikeazoo.

Thingsquicklygotveryintenseduetothehugeamountofenergyrequiredtolookafterthem.Therewere

sometoughtimesandIjustfeltextremelytired.Iwasgratefulthatmyfamilywastheretohelp.Wehadtohavea

bitofaproductionlinegoing,makingup"tigermilk”,washingbabybottles,andcleaningthefloors.

WhenSpotandStripewerefourmonthsold,theywerelearninghowtoopendoorsandjumpfences,andwe

knewitreallywastimeforthemtogo.Itwashardforustofinallypartwiththem.Forthefirstfewdays,Kynan

wasalwaysabitdisappointedthatthecubsweren'tthere.

I'mnotsadaboutit.I'mhands-onwiththemeverydayatthezoo,andIdolookbackveryfondlyonthetime

thatwehadthem.

24.Whydidtheauthorbringthetigercubshome?

A.Toensuretheirsurvival.B.Toobservetheirdifferences.

C.Toteachthemlifeskills.D.Toletthemplaywithhiskids.

25.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“getuptomischief,meaninparagraph3?

A.Behavebadly.B.Losetheirway.C.Sleepsoundly.D.Misstheirmom.

26.Whatdidtheauthorthinkofraisingthetigercubsathome?

A.Boring.B.Tiring.C.Costly.D.Risky.

27.WhydidtheauthordecidetosendSpotandStripebacktothezoo?

A.Theyfrightenedthechildren.B.Theybecamedifficulttocontain.

C.Theyannoyedtheneighbours.D.Theystartedfightingeachother.

命題規(guī)律解密

分析近三年的高考試題，可以發(fā)現(xiàn)閱讀理解B篇都是考查記敘文，，但是每年的話題側(cè)重點(diǎn)不同，如：2022?新

高考卷I閱讀理解B篇,文章介紹了我們?nèi)粘Ｉ钪械氖澄锢速M(fèi)現(xiàn)象以及華盛頓DC中央廚房的首席執(zhí)行官

科廷為解決食物浪費(fèi)而采取的努力;2022?新高考卷II閱讀理解B篇，文章主要講述了作者曾經(jīng)是一名記者，

在春節(jié)期間，作者給孫子拿了一本兒童讀物，孫子卻以為是平板電腦，不停地戳?xí)?021?新高考卷I閱讀

理解B篇，文章主要講述了為鋼琴演奏者做翻頁(yè)工作的RobertTitterton和他的工作情況；2021.新高考卷II

閱讀理解B篇，講述了作者為了保證兩只老虎幼崽的存活，決定在家里全天候照顧它們。介紹了老虎在作

者家生活的情況以及作者照顧老虎的感受。對(duì)于2024年高考題記敘文預(yù)測(cè)，很可能仍然會(huì)是記人與敘事相

結(jié)合，話題可能涉及到戶外探險(xiǎn)、環(huán)境保護(hù)、志愿者活動(dòng)、勵(lì)志奮斗、親情友誼等主題相關(guān)，需重點(diǎn)關(guān)注

這些方面內(nèi)容信息。

名校模擬探源

[11（2023屆江蘇省徐州市高三5月考前模擬考試英語(yǔ)試卷）

Itwassothoughtful.Mydaughtergavemeanaddressbookformybirthday.SheknowstheoneIhaveisworn.

Thegiftislovely;thecoveriscolourful;thepagesarecreamywhite.ButIdon'tfeelfreetousethisgift;I'mtiedto

myoldbook.

Myaddressbooktellsstories,notonlymyownbutalsomyfriends9.Myfriendscameandwent.Somefriends

marriedeachotherandIcombinedthemwithlines.Children'snameswereaddedonebyoneabovetheirparents5.

Somegottheirownaddressesastheymovedout.Iturnthepageandseetheaddressesofadeadfriend.Inevercross

themout.Iwanttheirnamethere.Idon'twanttoforget.

Thisbookhasmyfamilystories,especiallytheaddressesofmylovedoneswho'vedied.Icanpicturetheir

housesindetail—thefeelofthecrocheteddoiliesongrandma'scoffeetable,thecupboardunderUncleEd's

staircase(perfectforhidingfromtheothercousins),thecleansmellofAuntLily'slivingroom.

Maybeifstimeforbeingsmartandstylish.Icankeepthisoldoneintheattic,afterall.

“Don'tyouhaveallthatonyourphone?^^mydaughteraskedmeoncewhenshesawmethumbingthroughmy

addressbook.Andyes,Idohavesomeofthecontactinformationthere,too.Iadmit,havingitonadeviceissuper

handy.Mydaughter'sgenerationdoesn'tuseaddressbooks.Butchangingaddressesonaphoneissopermanent;the

oldaddressiswipedoutwithoutatrace.Youdon'tseethepersonanymore?Pressdelete.Ifsliketheywerenever

there.

Theoldaddressbooksitsontopofthenewone,fornow.Butmynewaddressbookwhispersastoryofnew

possibilities,leavingspaceforfriendswhoIdon'tknowyet.I'llgettoit.Ifsjustamatteroftime.

4.Whydoesn'ttheauthorfeelfreetouseherbirthdaygift?

A.Shethoughtittooprecious.B.Shewastoooldtouseit.

C.Shelivedaneconomicallife.D.Shewasattachedtoheroldbook.

5.Whatdoparagraphs2and3focuson?

A.Thestoriesheraddressbooktells.B.Theupsanddownsofherlife.

C.Thechangesshehasexperienced.D.Thecomingandgoingofherfriends.

6.Whatdoestheoldaddressbookmeantotheauthor?

A.Itservesasavaluableantique.B.Itoftengivesherendlesshappiness.

C.Itisawayofkeepingmemories.D.Italwaysremindsherofherfamily.

7.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthor?

A.Thoughtfulandthankful.B.Conservativeandcautious.

C.Smartandstylish.D.Affectionateandemotional.

【2】（2023屆浙江省四校（杭州二中、溫州中學(xué)、紹興一中、金華一中）高三5月聯(lián)考英語(yǔ)試題）

Onthedayhealmostdied,KimbalMuskhadfoodonthebrain.TheInternetstartuptalentandrestaurateurhad

justarrivedinJacksonHolefromaconferencewherechefJamieOliverhadspokenaboutthebenefitsofhealthy

eating.ThiswassomethingMuskthoughtaboutalot-howhemightmakeadifferencetothefoodindustry-but

beyondexpandinghisfarm-to-tablemovementalongwithhisrestaurant,Muskhadn'tyetbrokenthecode.Thenhe

wentsailingdownasnowyslope（坡）andfellover,breakinghisneck.Theleftsideofhisbodywasparalyzed.

Muskeventuallymadeafullrecovery,butitinvolvedspendingtwomonthsonhisback,whichgavehimplenty

oftimetocomeupwithaplan.Sincethen,hehaslaunchedaninitiativetoput"'learninggardens^^inpublicschools

acrossAmerica;attractedGenerationZtothefarmingprofessionbychangingshippingcontainersintohigh-tech,

data-driven,year-roundfarms;andthisyear,iskickingoffanewcampaigntocreateonemillionat-homegardens.

Aimedatreachinglow-incomefamilies,theMillionGardensMovementwasinspiredbythepandemic,asboth

adesiretofeelmoreconnectedtonatureandfoodinsecurityhavebeenattheforefrontofsomanypeople'slives.t4We

weregettingalotofinquiriesaboutgardeningfrompeoplethathadnevergardenedbefore,9,saysMusk."Peoplewere

lookingtogardenforabunchofreasons:tosupplementtheirbudget,toimprovethenutritionalqualityoftheirdiets,

orjusttocuretheboredomthatcamewiththelockdown.^^

Theprogramoffersfreegardenkitsthatcanbegrownindoorsoroutdoors,andwillbedistributedthrough

schoolsthatMusk'snon-profit,BigGreen,hasalreadypartneredwith.Italsooffersfreecoursesonhowtogetthe

gardengrowingandfreshseedsandmaterialsforthechanginggrowingseasons.t4IgrewupintheprojectswhenI

wasyoung,inwhatwenowcallfooddeserts,9,saysEVE,oneofthemanycelebritieswhohaveteamedupwiththe

organizationtoencouragepeopletopickupafreegarden.fc<WhatIloveaboutthisisthatit*snotdifficult.Weareall

abletogrowsomething.^^

24.WhatinspiredMusktobedevotedtofoodindustry?

A.Anaccident.B.JamieOliver'sspeech.

C.Thepandemic.D.Thefarm-to-tablemovement.

25.WhatcanwelearnabouttheMillionGardensMovement?

A.Ithasmainlyattractedyounggenerations.B.Ithasjustaccomplisheditstarget.

C.Itmaybestimulatedbyalackoffoodsecurity.D.Itincreaseseconomicburdensforthepoor.

26.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesMusk?

A.Charitable.B.Honest.C.Flexible.D.Strict.

27.WhyisEVEtakenasanexample?

A.Todemonstratetheprogramtobenon-profit.B.Tosharehisexperienceinafooddesert.

C.Toencouragepeopletostartafreegarden.D.Toclarifythereasonwhyhelovesagarden.

【3】（2023屆廣東省惠州市高三5月二模英語(yǔ)試題）

Itisnevereasytobeawayfromourlovedones.

SamanthaNorrishasmissedhermother,TamieNorris,forthepast11monthseveryday.Tamiespentthose

monthsworkinginJordan,farawayfromthefamily'shomeinAustin,Texas.Whenthemomwentbackhomeearlier

thanexpected,shedecidedtosurpriseherdaughterwhowasstillteachingstudentsintheclassroomatthattime.

Samanthaisafirst-gradeteacheratHarmonySchoolofInnovationinAustin.Thisisherfirstteachingjoband

shewantedtoshareeverymomentwithhermother.

Inavideoofthebigmoment,Samantha'sjaw（下頜）hitthefloorwhenhermomwalkedconfidentlyintothe

classroomwithouttellingher.HereyeswerefilledwithtearsasTamiegaveherabighug.

Studentssuddenlylookeduptoseetheirteachertearfullyhuggingawoman.Theyhadheardstoriesabout

Samantha'smother,butseeingherwasveryexciting!”Mykidswereexcitedwhentheyunderstoodwhatwas

happening,ofcourse,9,Samanthasaid."Theyhavealwaysbeensocuriousabouther!^^

Notonlywasitasurprisetothestudents,butTamiealsobroughtalongaboxofdonuts（甜甜圈）forasweettreat.

Tamiemadeabigimpressiononthekidsthatday.

Later,Samanthasharedthevideoandphotosofhermom'svisitonInstagram."11monthstoolongwithout

givingmymomahug-thebestsurprise,welcomehome!!”shewrote.

WhataspecialtreatforSamantha-andherstudents!Tamieisawonderfulexampleofastrongwomanand

mother.We'resogladshe'sbackinthehomelandforawhile.

4.WhatdoweknowaboutSamantha?

A.SheisateacherofGradeTwo.

B.Sheisanexperiencedteacher.

C.SheonceworkedinJordanfor11months.

D.Shehasn'tseenhermotherfor11months.

5.HowdidSamanthafeelabouthermother'ssuddenvisit?

A.Amazedandhopeful.

B.Disappointedandsad.

C.Surprisedandexcited.

D.Worriedanddepressed.

6.Whatcanbeinferredfromthestory?

A.Tamiecamebackhomelaterthanexpected.

B.Tamieisaconfidentandconsideratemother.

C.Samanthadidn'tsharethevideoofhermom'svisit.

D.Thestudents5firstimpressionofTamiewasfavourable.

7.Whatcouldbethebesttitleofthestory?

A.ASweetSurprise.

B.AConfidentMother.

C.AnInterestingClass.

D.ASurprisedDaughter.

[4]（2023屆安徽省江淮名校高三下學(xué)期5月聯(lián)考英語(yǔ)試題）

Bomin1940inNyeri,Kenya,WangariMaathaispentherchildhoodintheKenyancountrysideandheryoung

adultlifeintheUnitedStates.ShestudiedbiologyatMountSt.ScholasticaCollegeinKansas,thenobtaineda

master?sdegreefromtheUniversityofPittsburgh.AfterreturningtoKenyaandpursuingherPhDattheU