專題03 閱讀理解之記敘文12篇（期末真題好題速遞）-【好題匯編】備戰(zhàn)2024-2025學(xué)年高二英語(yǔ)上學(xué)期期末真題分類匯編（新高考通）

專題03閱讀理解之記敘文12篇（期末真題好題速遞）-【好題匯編】備戰(zhàn)2024-2025學(xué)年高二英語(yǔ)上學(xué)期期末真題分類匯編（新高考通用）專題03閱讀理解之記敘文12篇（23-24高二上·黑龍江雞西·期末）IwenttoSouthAfricaforthefirsttimeasalonetravellingfemalewithaloveforwildlifewhenIjustgraduatedfromhighschool.Duringmysix-monthstaythere,Ispentthelast4weeksatGVIKarongwe.TheGVImembersweresohelpfulandweresokindandlovelytoowhenIwasthere.Itwasoneoftheeasiestandbest-organisedprogramsIspentmytimeon.Everydaywecollectedinformationonavarietyofanimalsforresearch.IhavetosayitchangedmylifeinsomanywaysandactuallyguidedmeonmypathtothejobIamdoingnow.Thefirstweekwasprettybusywithtrainingtoprepareusforourjobinthebush(灌木)andteachusaboutmammals(哺乳動(dòng)物),birdsandotheranimals,tracksandsignsaswellashowtousetheequipment(設(shè)備),takecareofthecarsandcleanandcookforahouseofmorethan20people.ThetrainingmadeaworldofdifferencetoanyonewhowasnervousaboutbeingnewtotheSouthAfricanwildernessandwantedtodothejobwell.Ialsomadefriendswithpeoplefromallovertheworldandtheywereofallagesandbackgrounds,unitedbythecommongoaltocontributetowildlifeprotectioninSouthAfrica,whichwassoamazing!GVIprogramsprovideafantasticwaytolearnandcontributetothecommunityandwildlifeinahands-onway.Ithasputmeonthepathofwildliferesearchfortherestofmylife!1．WhydidtheauthorgotoSouthAfricaatfirst?A．Todoavoluntaryjobthere. B．Tovisitthewildanimalsthere.C．TojoinintheGVIprogramthere. D．Tocarryoutresearchthere.2．Whatdidtheauthorthinkofthetrainingprovidedatthefirstweek?A．Itwasnecessaryandimportant. B．Itwasrelaxingandcreative.C．Itwasdifficult. D．Itwastoolong.3．WhatcanwelearnabouttheGVIprograminSouthAfrica?A．Itoffersfreetrainingandaccommodation. B．Ithelpedtheauthorchoosehercareer.C．Itsmembersallhaverichknowledgeofwildlife. D．ItspurposeistoencouragevisitstoSouthAfrica.4．Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A．TogiveapositivereviewoftheGVIprogram. B．Totellustheimportanceofanimalprotection.C．TotelluswhatshelearnedinSouthAfrica. D．ToshareherexperiencesinSouthAfrica.（23-24高二上·黑龍江雞西·期末）Iplayedonthehighschoolbasketballteam.Iplayedtheballbeforethegamestarted,andthensatonthebench(長(zhǎng)凳)cheeringforguyswhowereactuallygoingtoplayinthegame.Whenwewon,Ihugged(擁抱)myteammates.Ienjoyedthat.ButIdidn’tknowhowmydadfeltaboutmyrole.Iimagineditwashardforhim.Dadwasagiftedathlete.Andmyolderbrothersweresportsstarsatcollege.IwasnotsurehowhefeltaboutgoingtogamestowatchhissonSIT.Still,Dadwasalwaysthereinhissuitandtie.Afterthegame,he’dcomeuptome,smile,shakemyhandandsay“Goodgame!”,eventhoughIdidnothingtomakethegamegood.Itchangeduntilthelastgameoftheseason.Itwasagreatdayforourteam—wewereupbyabout20withtwominutesleft.Thecoachsuddenlylookedtowardsmeandsaid,“Walker!You’rein!”Thenexttwominutesseemednotrealtome.Irememberrunningupanddownthefieldafewtimes.Whensomeonestartedcountingdownthelastseconds,myteammatepassedtheballtome.Iheardguysonthebenchshouting“Shoot(投籃)!”asIfacedthebasketandshot.Wewon.ButthenIdidn’tknowwhattodo.IwasunpreparedforatimewhenIhadhitalastsecondshot.Naturally,IlookedforDad.Hewasthere,smilingatmeashealwaysdid.Whethergoodtimesorbad,Dadwasalwaystheretosmile,tosupportandtolove.NowI’minmy50swithateenagebasketballplayerinmyfamily.Ikeeptryingtobethere,nomatterwhat,becauseIknowwhatitcanmean.1．Whatwastheauthor’srole?A．Hewasagreenhand. B．Hegaveplayerssuggestions.C．Hewasafanofthebasketballteam. D．Hereplacedthosewhocouldn’tplay.2．Howdidtheauthorfeelafterhescored?A．Lost. B．Tired. C．Calm. D．Encouraged.3．Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．ASports-LovingFamily B．ASuccessfulBasketballMatchC．DadAlwaysBeingThere D．DadHelpingMeSucceed（23-24高二上·江西上饒·期末）My83-year-oldmothercametolivewithmeayearagolastNovember.ShewasveryillandIhadtoputmylifeonholdtocareforher.Eachmorning,Igotherupanddressedherandmadeherbreakfastandsatwithher.Irushedforabowlwhenshefeltsick,andlitfirestokeepherwarm.Icookedandtalkedherintoeatingsome.It’sahardjobcaringforasickordyingparent,whoeveryouare.Butitwasespeciallyhardforme,Ifeel,becauseIamadoctormyself.Icouldn’thelplookingatherintwodifferentways.Themedicalprofessionalsawabodyandcheckeditwiththecoldheartthatmedicinerequires.Butthedaughtersawthewomanwhohadgivenbirthtome,sentmeofftocollegeandhadbeenanimportantroleforalongtimeinmylifeforoverhalfacentury.Also,mymotherdidn’tappreciatehowharditwasformetocareforher.Irememberanexchangebetweenherandthenursewhocametoseeheronceaweek.“Youcouldgetsomemorehelpwithcare.”“Oh,Idon’tthinkIneedthat,”Momsaid.Momdidn’tunderstandthatthehelpwouldhavetakensomeofthehardworkoffme.Noneofthetreatmentsherdoctorsgaveherworked,andfinallyherlifebecameaboutfreeofpain.Sherefusedpainkillers(止痛藥)foralongtime,butfinallythepainbeather.Andwhensheacceptedpainkillerssheacceptedthefactthatshewoulddie.Illnessandneedstookusacrosspersonalboundaries(邊界)I’dneverconsideredbefore.Andyet,whilelivingandbeinganddyingwithMomIsawsomethingvaluablecoming.Webecamecloser.Wesharedsomanystoriesfromourpastthatitwasasifourmemorieshadbecomeone.Inthepastourrelationshiphadbeendifficult.Wehadoftenargued.Butwhentheendcame,bothofussimplyacceptedthatwelookedattheworldindifferentways.Weweredaughterandmotherandwelovedeachother.Thatwasallthatmattered.1．Whywastakingcareofhermomespeciallyhardforthewriter?A．Shewastoobusylivingherownlife.B．Sheandhermomhadadifficultrelationship.C．Shewastoooldtolookafterhermomcarefully.D．Sheregardedhermombothasapatientandalovedone.2．Whenthewriterheardtheconversationbetweenhermomandthenurse,______.A．shefeltveryupset. B．shewassurprised.C．sheshowedherthankstothenurse. D．shethoughtsheneededamorehelpfulnurse.3．Wecaninferfromthepassagethat______.A．thewriter’smomwasakindandgentlewoman.B．itwaseasierforthewritertotakecareofhermomasadoctor.C．thewriterwasgettingonbetterwithhermomwhiletakingcareofher.D．thewriter’smomhaddifficultyunderstandingwhatthenursesaid.4．Whatdidthewriterlearnfromtheexperienceoflookingafterhersickmother?A．Lovewasmoreimportantthandifferences. B．Beingalivewasthemostimportantthing.C．Weshouldlearntounderstandotherpeople. D．Itwasbetterforfamilymemberstolivetheirown.（23-24高二上·浙江寧波·期末）GrowinguponamountainfarminTyrol,Fritzenjoyedwatchinghowcowsandhorsesinteractedwitheachothermorefreely,oncethey’dbeenledoutofthebarnandintopasture.Itwaswhatheobservedinhisboyhoodthattookrootinhispursuitofbecomingabiologist.Afterhefinishedhisstudyatuniversity.FritzlandedworkatAustria’sKonradLorenzResearchCenter,raisingravenchicksbyhandandteachinggraylaggeesehowtoopenboxesashepursuedhisPhD．Workingthiscloselywithfree-livinganimalswasexactlywhathe’ddreamedofasaboy.In1997,azoogavetheresearchcenteritsfirstnorthernbaldibischicks(隱鹮)Nowherenearasteachableasgeese—andnotevenclosetosuperintelligentravens—theibisesfrustratedmostofthescientists.ButFritzwasfascinated.Hedevotedhimselftotakingcareofthem.Aftertheibiseswerefirstreleasedbackintothewildmorethan20yearsago,Fritzlearnedthatspendinggenerationsinzoohadn’treducedtheirdrivetomigrate(遷徙),thoughitdidleavethemgeographicallyuninformed.Intheirsearchfor“south”,someendedupinRussia.Whattheibisesneeded,Fritzthought,wasaguide.Fritzdecidedhewouldteachthebirdsanew,safermigrationroutebyguidingthemhimselfinatinyaircraft.Andhewasconfidenthecouldsucceedinthisdaring,unconventionalplan—becausehehaddoneitbefore.“Aroundthattime,themovie‘FlyAwayHome’wasahugehitwithusbiologists,”Fritzsays.Whenheannouncedthathe’ddothesamewiththeibises,hewasinitiallylaughedat.ButFritzdidn’tgiveup.Hemodifiedanultralightaircraftsoitwouldtravelatspeedsslowenoughforhiswingedstudentstokeepup.Hehadbeenhisyoungpupils’onlyprovideroffood,loveandhugssincetheywerejustafewdaysold,andtheibiseseagerlyfollowedtheirteacher,whojusthappenedtopilotafairlynoisymachine.In2004,threeyearsaftersomeinitiallybumpy(顛簸的)experiments,FritzledthefirstbatchofbirdsfromAustriatoItaly,andhassinceled15suchmigrations.Overthattime,hehasrewilded277youngibises,manyofwhichthenstartedtopasstherouteontotheirownyoung.1．WhatdeterminedFritz’scareerchoice?A．Fritz’schildhoodobservation. B．Fritz’spassionforbiology.C．Fritz’sgrowthenvironment. D．Fritz’sinteractionwithanimals.2．Whatdisappointedthescientistsaboutibischicks?A．Theyareeasytogetlostinthemigration.B．Theyarelackinginthedesiretomigrate.C．Theyareaccustomedtothelifeinthezoo.D．Theyarestrikinglyfarfromeasytoteach.3．WhydidFritzdecidetoteachtheibisesanewmigrationroute?A．Theibisesweretooawkwardtofindanewmigrationroute.B．Theibisesneededaguideforlackofgeographicalknowledge.C．Fritzwantedtoprovethathecouldsucceedinadaringplan.D．Fritzwantedtorecreateatouchingsceneofapopularmovie.4．WhatisFritzlikeaccordingtothepassage?A．sensitivebutcourageous. B．innovativebutdemanding.C．persistentandinsightful. D．enthusiasticandcooperative.（23-24高二上·山東青島·期末）Animpressiveinventionmadebya17-year-oldteenager,calledAnnaDu,ishelpingtocleanupsmallpiecesofplasticfromtheocean.WhilewalkingalongherlocalbeachesinMassachusetts,theyoungstudentbegancollectingwasteplasticbagsandbottles.Butwhatshenoticedwasalargenumberoftinypiecesofplasticormicroplasticsthatwereimpossibletopickup.Atjust12yearsold,Dusetouttosolvetheproblem.Aftertestingafewprototypes(原型)inherbackyard,sheinventedaremotelyoperatedvehiclethatusestheinfraredcamera(紅外攝像機(jī))todetectmicroplasticsontheoceanfloor.Morerecently,Duhasalsocreatedasimulation(模擬)modelthatusesartificialintelligencetopredictwheremicroplasticsarelocated.Du’srobotinventionhasearnedherawardsattopsciencefairsintheUS,andshe’snowanationallyrecognizedadvocateformicroplasticawarenessandpollutionprevention.“WhenIfirststarteddoingsciencefairs,Ihadnoideathatayounggirlwithoutlotsofmoneyandjustalittleadvancedengineeringknowledgecouldmakeadifferenceintheworld.I’velearnedthatItrulyloveworkingonaproblemthat’ssomuchlargerthanme,”Dusaid.Duhasalsoreleasedanewbooktohelpspreadthewordnotonlyaboutthedangersofmicroplasticsbutalsoaboutthewaystorelievetheproblem.TitledMicroplastics&Me,thebookfollowsDu’sownstoryofhowshewentfromworryingabouttheenvironmenttodesigningaward-winningsolutions.Writingforkidsherownage,theyounggirlalertsherreaderstothethreatofmicroplasticpollutionandurgesthemtocareabouttheenvironment.Thebookhopestoencourageyoungstudentstogetintoscience,technology,engineeringandmath(STEM)subjectsandtoinspireanewgenerationofinventorsandengineers.What’smore,Duhasevenraisedmorethan$7,000todistributethebookfreetokidsandlibrariesinhigh-needcommunities.1．WhatinspiredDutomaketheinvention?A．Therewastoomuchrubbishalongthebeaches. B．Theplasticsweretoosmalltocollectbyhand.C．Theseawaspollutedseriously. D．ShewasinterestedinAI.2．WhatcanwelearnaboutDufromparagraph3?A．Shehasaspiritofchallenge. B．Sheistoopoortomakeadifference.C．Shedoesn’tstudyhardinengineering. D．Shewinsinternationalrecognition.3．Inwhichsectionofanewspapermaythistextappear?A．Innovation. B．Voice. C．Culture. D．Art.4．WhydoesDuwritethebookMicroplastics&Me?A．Toinspirereaderstosharetheirstories.B．Toraisetheawarenessofmicroplasticspollution.C．ToencouragehighschoolstoofferSTEMsubjects.D．Tocollectmoneyforkidsinhigh-needcommunities.（23-24高二上·青海西寧·期末）March12wasmylasttypicaldayintheclassroombeforeCOVID-19changedeverything.Whenmydistrictclosedthefollowingday,Iassumed,asmanydid,thatthiswasatemporarymove.However,theclosuredidnotendasquicklyasweexpected.Astheclosurecontinued,whileIwasgladthatnoneofmystudentswasinfectedwiththevirus,Ibegantoworrythatthegrowthofreadingabilitymyfirst-gradersandIworkedsohardforwouldgraduallydisappear.Itisreportedthatonlyone-thirdofstudentsintheUSachievedreadingproficiencyatgradelevelin2019.Astheyearsgoby,thegapsbecomelarger,andstudentswhoarereadingbelowgradelevelseldomcatchupwiththeirpeers.Thesestudentsoftenencountersignificantsocialandemotionalchallengesastheybecomeincreasinglyawareoftheirdifferencesfromtheirclassmates.AndschoolclosurescausedbyCOVID-19havemadethesituationevenworse.Sowhenmydistrictreopenedinthefall,wewerefacedwithdifficultdecisionsabouthowtobestdeliverinstruction.Atourschool,allstudentshavetotakeaseriesofshortscreeningteststoassessreadingabilityatthebeginningoftheschoolyear.Consideringthatonesizecannotfitall,Iadjustedmyteachingplansintimethroughouttheyear.Ifastudentreceivedalowscoreinaparticulararea,I’dconductafollow-upassessmenttolearnabouttherealcauseofthedifficulty.Ialsoconductedexercisestohelpstudentspracticereadingskills.Usingotheronlineplatforms,Icreatedinteractivelessonswithotherteachers,inwhichstudentspracticedreadingandwritingspecificwords,readingfullsentencesandansweringcorrespondingcomprehensionquestions.Theplatformsenabledustoseeallstudents’screensatonceandgaugewhichstudentswereontargetandneededadditionalsupport.Theyalsoprovidedinformationforplanningsubsequentlessons.Asateacher,IknowIcannotmakeallchildrenreachproficiencyinliteracy(讀寫能力)myself,butIbelievewhatIamdoingcanreallymakeadifferencetotheirlives,andIwillgoonwithit.1．Whatdidtheauthorworryaboutduringtheclosure?A．Thehealthconditionofherstudents.B．Thedeclineinherenthusiasmforwork.C．Theuncertaintyaboutthedurationoftheclosure.D．Theinfluenceofclosureonstudents’readingability.2．Whatdidtheauthordotohelpherstudentsimprovetheirreadingability?A．Shemotivatedstudentstoanalyzetheirownproblems.B．Sheadaptedteachingstrategiestosuitherstudents’needs.C．Sheusedtechnologytomakereadingexercisesmoreinteresting.D．Sheinstructedstudentstotakescreeningtestsbeforeeachclass.3．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“gauge”inParagraph4probablymean?A．Judge. B．Explain. C．Control. D．Change.4．Whichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribetheauthor?A．Strictandwise. B．Responsibleandflexible.C．Sensitiveandoptimistic. D．Humorousandconsiderate.（23-24高二上·福建福州·期末）WhenIwassmall,mymotherandIwouldwalktoourlocallibraryinFranklinSquare.Aswedidn’talwayshaveaccesstoareliablecar,walkinghandinhandwasthemostconvenientwaytogetanywhere.ItwasatstorytimeforchildrenthatbothmymotherandImadelastingfriendships.Today,IamfortunatetolivearoundthecornerfromtheGoldCoastPublicLibraryinGlenHeadandashortwalktotheSeaCliffChildren’sLibrary.My18-month-oldson,Colin,andIfindourselvesinSeaCliffseveraltimesaweek,meetingandmakingfriends.Well,thatiswhatmanypeopledon’tunderstand—alibraryismorethanbooks;it’sacommunity.Sure,thelibraryinFranklinSquarewastheplacewhereIwasintroducedtoJudyBlumenovels.ButitwasalsotheplacewhereIgotmyfirste-mailaddressin1997.Atthelibrary,friendsandIlearnedhowtoresearchcollegesandsearchforscholarshipsontheInternet.Thelibrarywastheplacewherewesometimesgiggled(咯咯地笑)tooloudly,andwherethelibrariansknewusbyname.Theirknowingournameswasn’tabadthing.WhenIcamehomefrommyfirsttermatBinghamtonUniversity,MaryLaRosa,thelibrarianattheFranklinSquarelibraryofferedmemyfirstteachingjob.InowteachreadingatNassauCommunityCollege.MystudentsareoftenamazedthattheycancheckoutbooksviatheirsmartphonesandvirtuallyvisitavarietyofLongIslandlibraries.TheappusedbyNassauandSuffolkcountypubliclibraries,aswellasthecollegelibrary,makestheirhomeworkeasierbyhelpingthemfindresources.Eventhoughtheycan’talwayseasilyvisittheirlocallibraries,thelibraryisalwayswiththem.1．Whydoestheauthorconsiderherselfluckytoday?A．Shehasbecomehermother’sbestfriend.B．Shehasaccesstoareliablecarnow.C．Shecanmeetfriendsatthelibrary.D．Shelivesclosetolibraries.2．Whatdidtheauthordoatthelibraryaccordingtothepassage?A．Shetoldstoriestohermother. B．SheinitiallyreadJudyBlumenovels.C．Shegothercurrentteachingjob. D．Shelearnedhowtogoonline.3．Whatistheauthor’sattitudetoherstudents’wayofvisitinglibraries?A．Cautious. B．Ambiguous. C．Favourable. D．Disapproving.4．Whydoestheauthorwritethetext?A．Toexpresshowlibrarieschange.B．Tointroduceherfavouritelibraries.C．Toexpressherdeepconcernforlibraries.D．Todiscusswhylibrariesareimportant.（23-24高二上·山東棗莊·期末）Thewallsofourhouseweresupposedtobewhite.ButIneverrememberthembeingwhite.Atfirst,theyweregray,thenturningblack.Myfatherwasacoalworker.Hemadecharcoal(木炭)inourhouse.Haveyoueverseencharcoalbeingmade?Thelittlebagsyoubuyinthestoreforbarbequecomefromsomewhere,andhonestly,it’saverydirtybusiness.IrememberonedayIwasbaggingupthecharcoalwithmydad,anditwasreallycoldandraining.Allwehadwasthetinyroofoverourheads.Afterafewhours,Igottogotoschool,whereitwaswarm.Mydadstayedout,workingallday.Ifhedidn’tsellthatday,maybewewouldn’thaveenoughtoeat.Ithoughttomyself:Atsomepoint,everythingisgoingtochange.Forthis,Iowefootballeverything.Istartedtoplayfootballearly.Iplayedsomuchfootballthateverytwomonths,mybootswouldbreakapart.WhenIwasseven,Imusthavebeenprettygood,becauseIscored64goalsformyneighborhoodteam.Thatyear,mydadgotacallfromacoachsayingtheywantedmetoplaythere.Mydadasked,“Oh,it’stoofaraway.Ninekilometers.Howwillwegethimthere?”Mymomsaid,“No,no,no!Don’tworry!I’lltakehim!”AndthatiswhenGracielawasborn.Gracielawasanoldyellowbicyclethatmymotherwouldusetodrivemetothetraininggroundeveryday.Ithadalittlebasketinthefront.Imaginethis:Awomanbikingthroughtownwithalittleboyonthebackandabaginthebasketwithhisboots.Uphills.Downhills.Throughthedangerousneighborhoods.Intherain.Inthecold.Inthedark.Gracielagotuswhereweneededtogo.Nowadays,peopleseemeonYouTube,watchtheWorldCupandwitnesshowIwonthecompetition,buttheydon’tknowthejourney.Theydon’tknowaboutmylivingroomwallsturningfromwhitetoblack.Theydon’tknowaboutmyfatherworkingunderalittleroof.Theydon’tknowaboutmymotherridingGracielathroughtherainandthecold.1．Whydidthewallsoftheauthor’shouseturnblack?A．Hisfamilywantedtochangethelookoftheiroldhouse.B．Theblackcolorcouldcoveruphisfather’sdirtybusiness.C．Theauthoroftenhadindoorbarbequesusingcharcoal.D．Therewasalotofcoaldustproducedfromhisfather’swork.2．WhatcanwelearnaboutGraciela?A．Gracielawasayellowbicyclewithabasket.B．Gracielawasnamedaftertheauthor’smother.C．Gracielawasbornwhentheauthorwasnine.D．Gracielawasgiventotheauthor.3．Whichofthegoodqualitiesdotheauthorandhisparentshaveincommon?A．Determined. B．Confident. C．Ambitious. D．Easy-going.4．Whatdoestheauthorintendtotellus?A．Timeandtidewaitfornoman.B．Happinessisachoice,notaresult.C．Onewhofearsfailurelimitshisactivities.D．Thereisalwaysanunknownstorybehindeveryglory.（23-24高二上·陜西漢中·期末）Forthecreativelyminded,snowrepresentsalargeblankcanvas(空白畫布)forart.Butoften,it’slimitedtosnowmenorothersnowstatues.SimonBeckhadadifferentidea,andoverthecourseofadecadehehascarvedapathforhimselfinthesnowartworld.Hecreateslargelandartbywalkingacrosssoccer-field-sizedareascoveredinuntouchedsnow.Combinedwithlightandshadow,hisartisticdesignscanonlybefullyappreciatedwhenviewedfromabove.Beck,59,aformermapmakerturnedintoasnowartist,thankstohisdecisionlateinlifetopursuehishobby.“Itstartedjustasajokeonedayreally,”Beckexplained.“Afterskiingoneday,Idecidedtomakeadrawingonsnowtoseekpleasure…”“IreallyhadnoideahowgooditwouldlookwhenImadethatfirstdrawing,butitreallywentbeyondmyexpectation,hesaidofhisfirstevercreationthathelookeddownonfromaskilift.Tocreatethiswork,Becksteppedhiswaythroughthesnowusingonlysnowshoesandaskipoleformeasurementwithnothingelsebuttheimageofadesignideainhishead.Itwasnotchallengingatallduetohispreviousworkexperience.Butashisdesignsdevelopedandbecamemorecomplex,Becksaidhebegantostartdrawingthemonpaperfirst.Beck’spaintingshavebecomeahugehitsincehisworkwasfirstshared.“MostofthetimeIhadbeendoingfailedcareers,andpeoplearoundmeareaskingwhat’sthequickestwayofgettingridofthisperson,”Becksaid.“Andforthefirsttime,Ifeltpeopleactuallywantedme.Ifeltlikeamorevaluedmemberofsociety.”1．WheredoesSimonBeckcreateart?A．Onmaps. B．Onmountains. C．Onsnowfields. D．Onsoccerfields.2．WhydidBeckcreatehisfirstdrawing?A．Toprovehistalent. B．Tohavefun.C．Toentertaintheskiers. D．Todevelopanewhobby.3．WhatcontributedloBeck’sartcreation?A．Hisexperienceofmakingmaps. B．Hispassionforskiing.C．Hiscompetitivenature. D．Hisdreamtobeanartist.4．Inwhichcolumnofthenewspapercanwereadthepassage?A．Travel. B．Sports. C．Geography. D．Art.（23-24高二上·江蘇南通·期末）Iwasvisitingmyparentsin2003whenmymomcameoutoftheirroomwithapuzzledlookonherface.She’dbeenlisteningtotheradioandheardaninterviewwithabest-sellingauthorofyoungadultfantasynovels.Thewoman’snamewasTamoraPierce,thesameasayoungstudentmymomhadtaughtnearlyfourdecadesbefore.TheInternetshouldbeabletotellus.Ifoundtheauthor’swebsitequickly.Shewasapopularwriterofbooks.IclickedonthebiographylinktoscanforreferencestoBurlingameJuniorHigh,wheremymomhadworked,andmyheartbegantoexcitewhenIspotteditatthebottomofthefirstsection.Herewasconfirmationthatmymotherhadtaughtanow-famouswriter!Butmyeyescametoastopreadingthenextparagraph,inwhichPiercedescribedwritingherfirstfictionasasixthgrader.“Thenextyear,asIwasstillscribbling(亂寫)myownstories,myEnglishteacher,Mrs.Jacobson,introducedmetotheLordoftheRingstrilogybyJ.R.R.Tolkien,”thebiographyread.“Igothookedonfantasy,andthenonsciencefiction,andbothmadetheirwayintomystories.”Mymother’snamewasMaryJacobson.Withindays,mydadhadcheckedoutalltheTamoraPiercebooksatthelocallibrary,andinonewefoundanothersurprise:a1998novel,whichwasdedicated(題獻(xiàn)詞)to“theteacherwhoshapedmylife”.TheteacherwasMaryJacobson.Thededicationconcluded,“Agreatteacherisaboveallothertreasures.”Thisstorymademeseemymomdifferently.Weknewshewasateacher,butwehadnoideawhatkindofteachershehadbeen.Shewasjust24whenshetaughtPierce.Until2011,whenshepassedaway,wedidknowwhoshewas.1．WhydidthemotherwearapuzzledlookinParagraph1?A．Theintervieweewasabest-sellingwriter. B．Theintervieweemaybeherformerstudent.C．Theauthorvisitedtheparentsunexpectedly. D．Shewaslisteningtotheradiowhentheauthorarrived.2．SearchingfortheinformationaboutPierce,theauthorknew.A．thepridethemothertookinPierce.B．themother’spreferenceforfantasy.C．themother’sinfluenceonPierceandhergratitude.D．thehardshipPiercehadsufferedtobecomeawriter.3．WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeJacobson?A．Devotedandgrateful. B．Caringanddemanding.C．Inspiringandrespectable. D．Sympatheticandintelligent.4．What’sthesuitabletitleofthepassage?A．AnOrdinaryTeacherShapingAFamousWriterB．AWomanWriterwithGratitudeforHerTeacherC．Pierce:FromaStudentWritertoaFantasyQueenD．ToHonorMyMother:ACreatorofFamousWriters（23-24高二上·江西吉安·期末）Overthepast45years,farmerFuBenfahasplantedcountlesstreesonbarren(不毛的)mountainsnearQilitavillageinSuizhou,Hubeiprovince.Thetaskwouldhavebeenachallengeforanable-bodiedperson,letaloneapersonwithparalysis(癱瘓).Fu,65,wasparalyzedinanaccidentinJanuary1978.Newsaboutgreendevelopmentthroughmeasuressuchasexpandingforestsintheprovincecaughthisattention.Hegottheideathathemightbeabletocontribute.Fu’sparentsstronglydisagreedbecauseofhispoorphysicalcondition.Butheinsisted.Hisfatherfinallyacquiescedandmadehimaspecialshovel(鐵鍬)andstrawmat(草席).Inthewinterof1978,Fucametoabarrenmountainandbeganthetaskthatwouldoccupyhimfordecades.Hesatonthestrawmatandtriedtodigaholetoplantatreein,buthefailedtofinishitafterworkingallday.Hedidn’tgiveup,however,andtriedvariouskindsofmovementsuntilhebecamemoreefficient.Everydayhespentmorethan12hoursonthemountain.Afteramonth,hehadsuccessfullyplanted18trees,13ofwhichsurvived.Threemonths