备战 2021 年高考英语主题阅读系列（第一辑）01
人与自我·人生历程
【主题释义】在人生的路上，我们会经历许多的事情，经历对于每一个人来说就是一种
成长。在这个过程中我们会学会很多，从中汲取经验，我们会得到许多，拥有很多，同时你
的阅历也在不断地增长。当你感到迷茫的时候，请你停下前进的脚步，去感受曾经的点点滴
滴，对于自己的未来有信心，听从自己心的声音，做最好的自己。不论是你现在经历的，还
是要面对以后的道路，那总是一段属于你自己的经历，属于你一个人的成长，属于你一个不
一样的人生。
【热点趋势】个人的奋斗历程与阅历；个人成长趣事；成长感悟
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One of the most important things that has happened to me occurred long before I was aware
of it. As the story goes, I was three days old and Mom was singing “The Name Game” song to me:
“Christine Bo-Bean.” By day four, I was given a new name —Christine-Bo-Bean, or just Bo-Bee
to my mother.
Now, I am Bo to her and close friends. Although I have been Bo to my mother all my life, I
recently discovered that my true name is not on my birth certificate; it’s the name that is as unique
and memorable as I am.
People usually know me as Christine. They still see me as a quiet, bookish child. They don’t
know who I am now. My most recent hopes, fears, goals, dreams and opinions escape their notice;
it is easier to think of me as I was. In their minds, they have a box labeled “Christine” in which I
fit neatly, and as Christine, I was content with the perfect packaging.
Those who call me Bo or Bo-Bee really know me. They remember who I was and realize I
have changed. The Bo I am is ever-changing, ever-growing and ever-learning.
When I was Christine, I was quiet, and easily scared. I feared groups, meeting new people
and sharing my opinions. I was more comfortable with a book than my best friend. As Christine, I thought everyone was better than I was.
As Bo, I still love my books, but I want to discuss them. As Bo, my dream is to live where I
can experience new things and meet new people. I dream about being alone on a stage lit by a
single spotlight; I have that confidence now. I am equal to those I once saw as better than me.
I can’t always be Bo. Sometimes exposing myself is still scary and I feel too nervous; I want
to hide in those old boxes. Mostly, however, I am ready for the world. So, just call me Bo.
1.When was the author given a nickname?
A.When she was three years old.
B.On the fourth day after she was born.
C.Seven days after she was born.
D.When she received the old “Christine” box.
2.What do the people know about the author as Christine?
A.They think the author is active and crazy.
B.They care about the author’s most recent feelings.
C.They don’t realize the author has changed.
D.They don’t know the author has changed her name.
3.What kind of person was the author in the past?
A.She showed no interest in reading.
B.She took pleasure in finding new things.
C.She loved reading and sharing books with friends.
D.She lacked confidence and preferred to be alone.
4.What can be a suitable title for the text?A.Bo—the True Name
B.A Unique Name
C.Remember the Past
D.The Meaning of Nickname
【答案】1.B 2.C 3.D 4.A
【解析】这是一篇记叙文。作者介绍了自己的昵称及其背后蘊含的深意。
1.细节理解题。由第一段中的 As the story goes, I was three days old and Mom was singing “The
Name Game” song to me: “Christine Bo-Bean-Banana-Fanna-Fo-Feen” By day four, I was given
a new name—Christine-Bo-Bean, or just Bo-Bee to my mother.”（故事是这样的，我三天大，妈
妈给我唱了一首“名字游戏”的歌：“克莉丝汀·波豆香蕉粉”。到了第四天，我得到了一个新
的名字，克莉丝汀·波豆，或者对于妈妈来说是波比。）可知，作者出生后四天大得到了昵称。
故选 B 项。
2.推理判断题。由第三段中的“They still see me as a quiet, bookish child. They don’t know who I
am now. My most recent hopes, fears, goals, dreams and opinions escape their notice; it is easier
to think of me as I was.(他们仍然把我看作一个安静的，书呆子。他们不知道我现在是谁。我
最近的希望、恐惧、目标、梦想和观点都没有引起他们的注意；更容易把我想象成原来的
我)”，可推断出，他们并没有意识到作者的改变。故选 C 项。
3.推理判断题。根据五段中的“When I was Christine, I was quiet, and easily scared. I feared
groups, meeting new people and sharing my opinions. I was more comfortable with a book than
my best friend. As Christine, I thought everyone was better than I was.(当我还是克莉丝汀的时
候，我很安静，很容易害怕。我害怕团体，害怕结识新朋友，害怕分享自己的观点。与其和
好朋友待在一起，我更喜欢和书相处，这样更舒服。作为克莉丝汀，我觉得每个人都比我
好)”可推断出，作者过去缺乏信心、宁愿独处。故选 D 项。
4.主旨大意题。第一段讲昵称 Christine-Bo-Bean 的由来，第二段讲昵称 Bo 的重要性，第三
段讲本名 Christine 的自己在大家眼中是什么样的，第四到五段讲作者成为“Christine”和“Bo”
的不同之处，最后两段讲自己更喜欢 Bo 的身份，所以短文的最佳标题为 Bo---一个真正的名字。故选 A 项。
【词汇积累】be aware of 知道 be content with 对......感到满意 be comfortable with
对……感到舒服 dream about 梦想做某事
【亮点句式】Although I have been Bo to my mother all my life, I recently discovered that my true
name is not on my birth certificate; it’s the name that is as unique and memorable as I am.（第二
段第二句）
译文：虽然我一直以来都是妈妈的宝贝，但最近我发现我的出生证明上没有我的真名。这个
名字和我一样独特，令人难忘。
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Cervantes was born to poor parents. His future looked dark as he grew to see a life of sadness
and poverty before him. He joined the army as a common soldier and was hurt so badly that he
could not use his left arm.
He later failed to find a job and, on two occasions, was sent to prison. He continued to have
brushes with the law and struggled just to survive.
But, despite these troubles of his life, he never let go of his dream---to write a book. He
realized his dream and he wrote a book. In the book he told of a beautiful story which came from
his heart’s deepest dreams. It is about a man who saw the world differently than everyone else.
Though created in suffering, the book is an inspiring (鼓舞人的) story of hope. This man’s story
has been put to music and film, translated into many languages and remains a literary classic after
some 400 years. It has moved many people in the world. The author was Miguel de Cervantes
Saavedra and the book is Don Quijote de la Mancha (《唐吉可德》). Perhaps Cervantes himself
believed that “the world sees people as they are ---I see them as they can be! Cervantes may never
have written such a wonderful work if he had not seen some potential（潜能） within himself.
He knew, and has taught others ever since, that great truth: What we see will come to be. Some
see situations as they are, others as they can be.
Some see people as they are, others as they can be. And some see themselves as they are, others as they can be. But when we set our sights upon the best that is within a situation or a
human being, what we see will come to be. And we’ll know the power of hope.
5.The author writes this passage to remind us that .
A.we should be brave to deal with troubles
B.nothing is hard if we put our heart into it
C.we all have great potential inside ourselves
6.What was the dream of Cervantes?
A.To be a writer.
B.To be a solider.
C.To be a banker.
7.Cervantes met the following troubles EXCEPT that________ .
A.he was sent to prison
B.his left arm got hurt
C.he was refused by the army
【答案】5.C 6.A 7.C
【解析】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了塞万提斯逆境成才的励志故事，告诉我们有希望
并为之奋斗就会成功。
5.推理判断题。根据文章第三段内容 Cervantes may never have written such a wonderful work if
he had not seen some potential within himself.（如果塞万提斯没有看到自己的潜力，他可能永
远也写不出这么好的作品。）可知，本文主要通过塞万提斯的成功经历告诉人们要相信自己
的潜能。故选 C。
6.细节理解题。根据文章第三段 But, despite these troubles of his life, he never let go of his
dream - to write a book.（但是，尽管生活中遇到了这些麻烦，他却从未放弃自己的梦想——写一本书。）可知，塞万提斯想要成为一名作家。故选 A。
7.细节理解题。根据文章第二段 He later failed to find a job and, on two occasions, was sent to
prison.（后来，他找不到工作，两次被送进监狱。）可知，A 项“他被送进监狱”是遇到的麻
烦；根据文章第一段 He joined the army as a common soldier and was hurt so badly that he could
not use his left arm（他以一名普通士兵的身份参了军，受了重伤，左臂无法使用。）可知 B
项“他的左手受伤了”是遇到的麻烦；“第一段 He joined the army as a common soldier（他以一
名普通士兵的身份参了军）可知，C 项：“他被军队拒绝了”与原文内容不一致，不是他经历
的麻烦。故选 C。
【词汇积累】poverty n. 贫困；困难 on an occasion 在一个场合下 survive vt. 幸存；
生还；幸免于；比...活得长 potential adj. 潜在的，可能的；势的 n. 潜能，可能性；电势
【亮点句式】 But when we set our sights upon the best that is within a situation or a human
being, what we see will come to be. （第四段第三句）
译文：但是，当我们把眼光放在一种情况或一个人的最佳方面时，我们看到的就会变成现实。
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I'd been retired for four years, when a friend suggested university. I thought he was joking---I
was rubbish at school and failed my 11 plus. But we love to compete over Mastermind and
University challenge, and he thought I'd make it. And he was absolutely right!
I did a foundation course first, which was part time at the University Lifelong Learning
Centre (LLC), two nights a week and the odd Saturday. I did quite well, and that gave me the
confidence to do a full time, three year degree. I'm passionate about art，and I always wanted to be
here for the journey and not the destination. That sounds really corny, but it was the truth in my
case.
Initially it was a bit strange fitting in with my course mates. They were all 18,straight out of
sixth form or college. Over time, though, they've all been fine -now, we all get on really well and
there is no issue. I've made plenty of friends 'm a member of the mature students society, and I do
some volunteering through the LLC, chatting to prospective students about my experience of coming to university. I tell them my story and basically encourage them to give it a go you've got
nothing to lose. I like to think I've convinced a few of them.
I have no regrets at all. Enrolling in university was the best piece of advice I've received in
years, especially post- retirement. I needed routine in my life；I needed purpose. I'm not going to
spend my day in the bookies or the pub, If you've got a passion for something, you should pursue
it.
8.What do we learn from Paragraph 1?
A.The author often competed with his friend at university,
B.The author was satisfied with his performance at school,
C.The advice of his friend was a big challenge for the author.
D.The author's friend told a joke when suggesting university.
9.What was it that made him determined to pursue a full time degree?
A.His long held passion for art.
B.His boring retirement life.
C.His success in the foundation course.
D.His desire to travel to the destination.
10.What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?
A.How he got along with his course mates
B.How be helped his friends at university.
C.What activities be took part in at school
D.What be experienced 2 a volunteer.
11.Which of the following can serve as the title of the passage?A.Knowledge is power.
B.It's never too old to learn.
C.Failure is the mother of success.
D.A friend in need is a friend indeed.
【答案】8.C 9.C 10.A 11.B
【解析】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲叙了作者退休四年之后，在朋友的建议下进入大学学习，
与年轻的大学生友好相处，并有信心获得全日制三年的学位。
8.细节理解题。根据文章第一段特别是“But we love to compete over Mastermind and University
challenge, and he thought I'd make it.(但我们喜欢聪明人之间的竞争和大学挑战，他认为我能
成功。)”可知，作者朋友的建议对作者来说是一个很大的挑战，但作者喜欢这种挑战。故选
C。
9.细节理解题。根据文章第二段“I did quite well, and that gave me the confidence to do a full time,
three year degree. (我学的很好，这给了我信心去攻读一个全日制的，三年的学位。)”可知，
作者因为在基础课程上取得了成功，所以决定攻读全日制学位。故选 C。
10.主旨大意题。根据文章第三段内容可知，由于作者与同学存在大的年龄差距，但随着时
间的推移，他们相处得很好，并在学生社团中交了许多朋友。作者还和他们分享自己的故事，
鼓励他们勇于尝试。所以本段的主要内容是作者和学生们的相处情况。故选 A。
11.主旨大意题。根据全文内容可知，文章记叙了作者退休四年之后，在朋友的建议下进入
大学学习，与年轻的大学生友好相处，并有信心获得全日制三年的学位。从作者的学习经历
可知，It's never too old to learn.(活到老学到老)作为文章的标题最为合适。故选 B。
【词汇积累】challenge n. 挑战；怀疑 vt. 向…挑战；对…质疑 absolutely adv. 绝对地；
完全地 foundation n. 基础；地基；根据 passionate adj. 热情的；热烈的 fit in with
vt. 适应；符合；与...一致 mature adj. 成熟的 prospective adj. 未来的；预期的
【亮点句式】 I've made plenty of friends 'm a member of the mature students society, and I do
some volunteering through the LLC, chatting to prospective students about my experience of coming to university.（第三段第四句）
译文：作为成熟学生社团的一员，我交了很多朋友，并且通过有限责任公司做一些志愿者工
作，和未来的学生聊我来大学的经历。
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When Jenny Benson was eight, her mother took her to soccer practice for the first time.
“She’s never played soccer before,” Mrs Benson told the coach.“I’m not sure how she’ll do.”
Jenny ran onto the field and joined the other players. Over the next hour, Mrs Benson and the
coach watched as Jenny outran many of the more experienced players.
“I knew then that soccer would be Jenny’s sport.” Mrs Benson recalls. And she was right.
It may have helped that Jenny had spent much of her time trying to keep up with her three
brothers.“I wanted to be just like them,” Jenny says.“My family has inspired me for my entire
life.”
Jenny has retired from the United States women’s national soccer team. She started out on
her professional career in the Philadelphia Charge, a team in the Women’s United Soccer
Association (WUSA).Later on, she joined FC Energy Voronezh, and then New Jersey Wildcats.
When the WUSA was being formed, league officials watched many college soccer games,
looking for players good enough to join the league. They were very interested in Jenny, who
played for the University of Nebraska.
“Throughout that college season, I knew I was being watched,” Jenny says, “I knew I
couldn’t be perfect, so I just tried to be very consistent and have fun.”
As a professional, Jenny relied on her focused but funloving attitude. “In a game, I try never
to put too much pressure on myself. The more I concentrate on having fun, the better I play.” She
says. “I have good and bad days, just like everyone else, but I know the sun will always come up
after a bad day. So all I have to do is to adjust myself, either to the change of my inner feelings or
to the change of circumstances.That helps me get through anything.”12.What can we learn from Jenny’s first soccer practice?
A.She was not sure how to play soccer.
B.She was gifted in playing soccer.
C.She was instructed by the soccer coach.
D.She was more experienced than other players.
13.Which professional team did she first play for?
A.New Jersey Wildcats.
B.FC Energy Voronezh.
C.The University of Nebraska.
D.The Philadelphia Charge.
14.Which of the following can best describe Jenny?
A.Talented but impatient.
B.Confident and considerate.
C.Concentrated and adaptable.
D.Absorbed but selfcentered.
15.What does the passage mainly talk about?
A.How Jenny developed her soccer career.
B.Why Jenny retired from the national team.
C.How Jenny’s brothers influenced her career.
D.What made Jenny a good soccer player.
【答案】12.B 13.D 14.C 15.A【解析】本文为记叙文。本文叙述了 Jenny 从小就表现出过人的足球天赋，因出色的球技和
良好的心态，如今效力于费城冲锋队。作为职业足球运动员，她勤奋刻苦，勇于面对挫折，
并时刻以积极的心态面对比赛。
12.细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Mrs Benson and the coach watched as Jenny outran many of
the more experienced players.” 在接下来的一个小时里，本森夫人和教练看着珍妮淘汰了许多
更有经验的球员。及第四段中的“I knew then that soccer would be Jenny’s sport.” Mrs Benson
recalls.” “那时我就知道足球是属于珍妮的运动（即珍妮在足球方面有天赋），”本森太太回忆
道。可知，Jenny 有踢足球的天赋。故选 B。
13.细节理解题。根据第六段中的“She started out on her professional career in the Philadelphia
Charge, a team in the Women’s United Soccer Association” 她在职业生涯的起点是费城队，一
支女足联合会（WUSA）的球队。可知，她第一个效力的职业球队为费城队，故选 D。
14.推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“The more I concentrate on having fun, the better I play.” She
says. “I have good and bad days, just like everyone else, but I know the sun will always come up
after a bad day. So all I have to do is to adjust myself, either to the change of my inner feelings or
to the change of circumstances... So all I have to do is to adjust myself”可知珍妮依赖于她专注
但充满乐趣的态度。“在比赛中，我尽量不给自己太大的压力。我越专注于娱乐，我玩得就
越好... 我所要做的就是调整自己，。Jenny 既能集中注意力，又会调整自己的心态。故选 C
项。
15.主旨大意题。根据全文内容可知，本文从第一段开始介绍了 Jenny 在 8 岁时与足球结缘，
后面继续介绍她是怎样一步步发展为足球事业。分析选项可知 A 项题意，故选 A。
【词汇积累】 keep up with 赶得上；和…保持联系 inspire vt. 激发；鼓舞；启示
consistent adj. 始终如一的，一致的 put pressure on 给......施加压力 concentrate on 集中
精力于；全神贯注于
【亮点句式】So all I have to do is to adjust myself, either to the change of my inner feelings or to
the change of circumstances.That helps me get through anything（第九段最后两句）
译文：所以我所要做的就是调整自己，要么适应内心感受的变化，要么适应环境的变化。这
帮我度过了难关5
My daughter was being thrown out of the sixth grade. The teacher said, “She may not be up
to what we’re trying to accomplish.” He was really saying she didn’t have the intelligence. I got
mad because I knew she was smart, just as my father had known I was smart when I was failing in
school. We had her tested. I decided to get myself tested as well, and found that the troubles she
was having were exactly what I had had — dyslexia. By then I was a successful television writer,
and had won an Emmy Award for “The Rockford Files.”
If I had known earlier that something beyond my control could explain why I was a low
achiever, I may not have worked so hard in my late 20s and early 30s. I was writing and writing. I
was working for no other reason than to hear people praise me, because I did badly in all my
courses.
I once asked a friend who had always gotten an A, “How long did you study for this?” He
said, “I didn’t. I just glanced at it.” So he must be smarter. I began to ask, “What will happen to
me when I’m not good at anything?” Despite my doubts, I did become successful, and people now
say to me, “So you’ve overcome dyslexia.”
No. You don’t overcome it, you learn to compensate for it. Some easy things are very hard
for me. Most people who go through college read twice as fast as I do. I avoid dialing a phone if I
can, because I sometimes have to try three times to get the number right.
Despite my weaknesses I view dyslexia as a gift, not a curse (诅咒). Many dyslexics are good
at right-brain, abstract thought, and that’s what my kind of creative writing is. And I can write
quickly, and can get up to 15 pages a day. Writing is my strength.
The real fear I have for dyslexic children is not they have to struggle in school, but that they
will quit on themselves before they get out of school. Parents have to create victories for them,
whether it’s music, sports or art. You can make your dyslexic child able to say, “Yeah, reading is
hard. But I have other things I can do.”
16.The writer decided to get himself tested as well because he________.A.wanted to know if they had the same problem
B.didn’t believe his daughter had the problem
C.had to take a regular medical examination
D.accepted that his daughter was not smart
17.We can learn from the second paragraph that the writer________.
A.struggled and got better grades
B.didn’t work hard when he was young
C.was praised for overcoming dyslexia
D.was thankful not knowing of dyslexia earlier
18.According to the passage, a dyslexic person________.
A.is less intelligent B.always fails in school
C.reads more slowly than normal people D.performs worse in left-brain activities
19.What can we learn from the story?
A.Clumsy birds have to start flying early. B.God shuts one door but opens another.
C.Never judge a person by his appearance. D.No one can make a good coat with bad cloth.
【答案】16.A 17.D 18.C 19.B
【解析】本文是记叙文。作者从女儿患读写困难症，谈到自己也有读写困难，但是作者通过
自己的努力成为了一位成功的电视作家，并获得了艾米奖。作者认为读写困难不是诅咒，而
是礼物。上帝给你关上一扇门的同时必然会为你打开一扇窗。
16.细节理解题。根据第一段的 We had her tested. I decided to get myself tested as well, and
found that the troubles she was having were exactly what I had had — dyslexia.可知，作者和女儿
一起做了检测，发现女儿的确有和作者曾经有的一样的问题——读写困难。因此推断，作者决定自己也做检查是因为他想要知道是否他和女儿有同样的问题。故选 A。
17.推理判断题。根据第二段的 If I had known earlier that something beyond my control could
explain why I was a low achiever, I may not have worked so hard in my late 20s and early 30s.(如
果我早些时候知道一些超出我控制范围的事情可以解释为什么我是一个学渣，我可能在 20
多岁和 30 多岁的时候没有这么努力)可知，作者感激没有早知道有读写困难症。故选 D。
18.细节理解题。根据第四段的 Most people who go through college read twice as fast as I do.(大
多数读大学的人读得比我快两倍)可知，一个读写困难的人读得比正常人慢。故选 C。
19.推理判断题。根据最后一段的 Despite my weaknesses I view dyslexia as a gift, not a curse
( 诅 咒 ). Many dyslexics are good at right-brain, abstract thought, and that’s what my kind of
creative writing is. And I can write quickly, and can get up to 15 pages a day. Writing is my
strength.(尽管我有弱点，但我认为诵读困难是一种礼物，而不是一种诅咒。 许多诵读困难
者擅长右脑、抽象思维，这就是我的创造性写作。我能写得很快，每天最多能写 15 页。写
作是我的力量)可推断，上帝给你关上一扇门的同时必然会为你打开一扇窗。故选 B。
【词汇积累】accomplish vt. 完成；实现；达到 intelligence n. 智力；理解力；才智
overcome vt. 克服；胜过 abstract adj. 纯理论的；抽象的 creative adj. 创造性的
【亮点句式】1.If I had known earlier that something beyond my control could explain why I was
a low achiever, I may not have worked so hard in my late 20s and early 30s. （第二段第一句）
译文：如果我早知道一些我无法控制的事情可以解释为什么我是一个低成就者，我可能就不
会在我快 30 岁和 30 岁出头的时候那么努力工作了。
2.The real fear I have for dyslexic children is not they have to struggle in school, but that they will
quit on themselves before they get out of school. （第六段第一句）
译文：对于诵读困难的孩子，我真正担心的不是他们必须在学校里挣扎，而是他们在离开学
校之前就会自行放弃。
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