押题精选 03 阅读理解记叙文
Passage 1
Few people realize that it takes the army of volunteers for one young child to have a half-hour riding
lesson. I volunteer at Valley Therapeutic Equestrian Association (VTEA) in Alder grove. B. C. , close to the
Washington State border. It takes a few paid staff and an army of volunteers-approximately eighty-to take care of a
dozen horses and help with eighty or more children during the week. There is a large barn to clean, and hay nets
and water buckets to brush and fill. Specific feeds for each horse must be prepared twice daily…. The list is
endless.
To prepare a horse for a ride, someone has to bring it in from outside, at times sinking into inches of black,
sticky mud during the winter months. Usually, two volunteers groom (刷洗梳毛) the horse and put on the special
saddle. Then they lead the horse to where the lesson takes place. There, one volunteer leads the horse, and usually
two walk alongside for safety, one on each side. Then the horse must be returned to the barn, unsaddled, cleaned
and fed.
Yet so many people willingly give their time-because the children need us. Ranging in age from two upwards,
the children have varying degrees of mental disabilities. Some have severe physical handicaps ( 残 疾 ). Riding
strengthens their muscles and bones, enabling them to enjoy a more fruitful life.
Throughout my past life as an accountant, business author and speaker, I volunteered on many levels and in
many organizations. However, a terrible motor-vehicle accident changed my life in a split second when my car was
hit—as was my head——causing severe brain injury. It was hard to accept a new "me" and her often-frustrating
limitations, until I discovered that I needed to do something that I have a passion for. I’d loved horses from
childhood, and working with them and with the children has helped turn my life around, making me warm from the
inside out. The journey back has been painful but worthwhile. Now, fourteen years later, I am a different, more
simplified person.
1. What is the main idea of Paragraph 2?
A. Horses for riding lessons are cared for carefully.
B. Horse-riding lessons bring children many benefits.
C. Volunteers have much to do for a horse-riding lesson.
D. Disabled children are taught horse-riding in a different way.
2. What does the author think of her voluntary work in VTEA?
A. Risky and thrilling. B. Tiring but worthwhile.
C. Funny and enjoyable. D. Demanding but fruitless.
3. What can be inferred about the author from the last paragraph?
A. The accident transformed her thoroughly.
B. Volunteering has brought her a win-win result.
C. She's never recovered from the injury.
D. She wasn't interested in voluntary work before.
4. What could be the best title for the passage?
A. Helping Children in Need B. Surviving the Brain Injury
C. Volunteering: A Journey Back D. Horse-riding: Toughest Lessons
【文章大意】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述作者经历严重车祸后造成脑部损伤，通过志愿者工作，照顾
马，帮助孩子们骑马，给作者带来温暖，让作者找回了自己。
1.C 【解析】主旨大意题。根据第二段“To prepare a horse for a ride, someone has to bring it in from outside, at
times sinking into inches of black, sticky mud during the winter months. Usually, two volunteers groom (刷
洗梳毛) the horse and put on the special saddle. Then they lead the horse to where the lesson takes place.
There, one volunteer leads the horse, and usually two walk alongside for safety, one on each side. Then the
horse must be returned to the barn, unsaddled, cleaned and fed. (为了让马做好骑行的准备，必须有人从外
面把它带进来，在冬天的几个月里，有时会陷进几英寸深的黑色粘稠的泥巴里。通常情况下，两名
志愿者会给马梳理马匹，然后套上特制的马鞍。然后他们把马牵到上课的地方。在那里，一个志愿
者牵着马，为了安全，通常两个人并排走，两边各一个。然后必须把马放回马厩，脱去马鞍，清洗
干净并喂饱)”可知，为了骑马课程，志愿者有很多工作要做，故选 C。
2.B 【解析】推理判断题。根据第一段中“It takes a few paid staff and an army of volunteers-approximately
eighty-to take care of a dozen horses and help with eighty or more children during the week. There is a large
barn to clean, and hay nets and water buckets to brush and fill. Specific feeds for each horse must be
prepared twice daily... . The list is endless. (一周中，要照顾十几匹马，照顾八十多个孩子，需要几个带
薪工作人员和一群大约八十个的志愿者。有一个大的马厩要清理，干草网和水桶要刷和填充。每匹
马的特定饲料必须每天准备两次。这样的事不胜枚举)”可知，志愿者工作是很辛苦，很累的。再根据
第三段中“Riding strengthens their muscles and bones, enabling them to enjoy a more fruitful life. (骑马能
增强他们的肌肉和骨骼，使他们能享受更丰富的生活)”可知，骑马给这些身体有残疾的孩子带来了积
极的影响，他的志愿者工作是值得的，故选 B。
3.B 【解析】推理判断题。根据最后一段中“I’d loved horses from childhood, and working with them and
with the children has helped turn my life around, making me warm from the inside out. (我从小就喜欢马，
和它们一起工作，和孩子们一起工作，帮助我扭转了生活，让我从里到外感到温暖)”可知，这份志愿
者的工作不仅能帮助到孩子们，而且让作者车祸后无论是心态还是生活上都有了积极的改变，所以，
志愿者工作带来了“双赢”的结果，故选 B。
4.C【解析】主旨大意题。根据文章最后一段中“The journey back has been painful but worthwhile. Now, fourteen
years later, I am a different, more simplified person. (回归的旅程是痛苦的，但也是值得的。14 年后的今天，
我变成了一个不同的，更简单的人)”可知，是志愿者工作让作者在车祸后接受了自己，找回了自己，志
愿者工作对作者的意义重大。文章前面的段落都是围绕着车祸后作者的志愿者工作展开，介绍了具体
的工作以及意义，所以，选项 C“志愿者工作：回归之旅”，符合文章主旨，是最合适的标题，故选 C。
Passage 2
“The Great Good Place” is a short story by American novelist Henry James, first published in 1900. Its
theme is that people need a place where they can escape the grind of daily life. This is an idea that Howard Schultz,
who turned the Starbucks coffee chain into an international giant, used in his business strategy.
Born in 1952, Schultz grew up in Brooklyn. After university, he worked for a firm supplying coffee-making
equipment. Shortly after working there, Schultz noticed that a company in Seattle was buying a surprisingly large
amount of the firm's equipment, and he decided to investigate. It turned out to be a simple coffee-bean store, but its
owners were committed to teaching the public to appreciate good coffee.
This store in Seattle opened in 1971 and took its name from Starbuck, a sailor in the classic novel Moby Dick.
Its logo was a two-tailed mermaid. Fascinated by its owners' commitment to coffee, Schultz joined Starbucks.
Later, on a trip to Europe, he was impressed by the way that street cafés in Italy were both meeting points and
places to drink espresso. This was something American didn't have yet.
In 1985, Schultz started his own coffee-bar business, which soon became a success. Two years later, he got
together with some other investors and bought Starbucks for US $ 3. 8 million. Adopting the name and logo,
Schultz developed a marketing strategy that turned ordinary cafés into fashionable outlets for coffee. He used clever
tricks, such as selling coffee in "short", "tall" and "grande" size rather than the usual small, medium, and large.
Customers learned to pronounce unfamiliar Italian names like latte and macchiato. Schultz actually created a
market that hadn't existed before.
Within 20 years, Schultz had taken coffee culture from the streets of Europe to almost every city in developed
countries. Today, millions of people a week visit Starbucks locations in countries globally. Clearly, these customers
are happy with the "great good place".
1. What does the underlined word “grind” mean in paragraph 1?
A. boredom B. flavor C. virtue D. intervention
1. Why did Schultz decide to join Starbucks?
A. He wanted to expand his business of equipment.
B. His trip Europe instructed him and changed his initial mind.
C. He was struck by the its owner's devotion to coffee.
D. He was impressed by the relaxing atmosphere in Starbucks.
3. According to the passage, Schultz's business strategies do NOT include .
A. opening stores all over the world.
B. changing the name and logo of the store at some locations.
C. selling coffee in “short”, “tall” and “grande” sizes.
D. His wisdom and cooperation with other investors.
4. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. The Starbucks coffee chain originated in Seattle.
B. Street cafes in Italy usually have far more customers than cafes in America.
C. Starbucks are what American novelist Henry James described “great good places”。
D. Schultz successfully transformed Starbucks into an international giant.
【文章大意】这是一篇记叙文。文章整体叙写了 Howard Schultz 是如何将星巴克咖啡连锁店打造成一
家商业巨头的过程。
1.A 【解析】词义猜测题。根据画线词上文““The Great Good Place” is a short story by American novelist Henry
James, first published in 1900. Its theme is that people need a place where they can escape the”(“伟大的好地
方”是美国小说家Henry James写的短篇故事，首次发表于1900年。它的主题是人们需要一个他们可以......
的地方)可知，划线处的这句话是解释上文的“伟大的好地方”，这个地方可以逃离日常生活的什么，从
这可以推测出这个词是形容日常生活不好的方面，即日常生活中的乏味、无聊。故画线词意思是“乏味”。
A. boredom 乏味，厌倦；B. flavor 风味；C. virtue 优点；D. intervention 介入。故选 A。
2. C【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段中“Fascinated by its owners' commitment to coffee, Schultz joined
Starbucks.( Schultz 被老板对咖啡的投入所吸引，加入了星巴克)”可知，由于主人对咖啡的投入，Schultz
加入了星巴克。故选 C。
3.B 【解析】细节理解题。根据第四段“In 1985, Schultz started his own coffee-bar business, which soon became
a success. Two years later, he got together with some other investors and bought Starbucks for US $ 3.8
million. Adopting the name and logo, Schultz developed a marketing strategy that turned ordinary cafés into
fashionable outlets for coffee. He used clever tricks, such as selling coffee in “short”, “tall ”and “grande” size
rather than the usual small, medium, and large. Customers learned to pronounce unfamiliar Italian names like
latte and macchiato. Schultz actually created a market that hadn't existed before.(1985 年，Schultz 开始了自己
的咖啡馆生意，并很快取得了成功。两年后，他和其他一些投资者一起，以 380 万美元的价格收购了
星巴克。采用了这个名字和标志，舒尔茨开发了一种营销策略，将普通的 cafés 变成了时尚的咖啡店。
他运用了一些巧妙的手法，比如用“矮”、“高”和“大”来销售咖啡，而不是通常的小、中、大尺码。顾客
们学会了读不熟悉的意大利名字，比如拿铁和玛奇朵。Schultz 创造了一个前所未有的市场)”以及第五
段中“Within 20 years, Schultz had taken coffee culture from the streets of Europe to almost every city in
developed countries. (在 20 年的时间里，Schultz 将咖啡文化从欧洲的街头带到几乎所有发达国家的城
市)”可知，Schultz 的商业策略包括在全世界开店，把咖啡以“矮”、“高”和“大”来进行销售，以及他的智
慧和与其他投资者合作，但不包括在一些地点改变商店的名称和标识。故选 B。
4.D 【解析】主旨大意题。根据第一段中“This is an idea that Howard Schultz, who turned the Starbucks coffee
chain into an international giant, used in his business strategy.(这是把星巴克咖啡连锁店打造成国际巨头的
Howard Schultz 在他的商业战略中运用的理念)”结合文章整体叙写了 Howard Schultz 是如何将星巴克咖
啡连锁店打造成一家商业巨头的过程。可知，这篇文章的主旨是 Schultz 成功地将星巴克转变为一个国
际巨头公司。故选 D。
Passage 3
I’m a standup comic. One day, a woman from The Daily News called and said she wanted to do an article
on me. When she had finished interviewing me for the article, she asked, “What are you planning to do next?” Well,
at the time, there was absolutely nothing I was planning on doing next, so I asked her what she meant, pausing for a
moment. She told me she was interested in me! So I thought I’d better tell her something. What came out was, “I’m
thinking about breaking the Guinness Book of World Records for Fastest-Talking Female.”
The newspaper article came out the next day, and the writer had included my parting remarks about trying to
break the world’s Fastest-Talking Female record. At about 5: 00 p.m. that afternoon I got a call from Larry King
Live, which I had never heard of, asking me to go on the show. They wanted me to try to break the record, and they
told me they would pick me up at 8: 00---because they wanted me to do it that night!
Then I sat down to figure out what on earth I was going to do on the show. I called Guinness to find out how to
break a fast-talking record. They told me I would have to recite something either Shakespeare or the Bible.
Shakespeare and I had never really gotten along, so 1 figured the Bible was my only hope. I began practicing and
practicing, over and over again. I was both nervous and excited at the same time.
Then I decided just to give it my best shot, and I did. I broke the record, becoming the World’s Fastest-talking
Female by speaking 585 words in one minute in front of a national television audience. I broke it again two years
later, with 603 words in a minute. My career took off.
People often ask me how I did that. I tell them I live my life by this simple philosophy: I always say yes first;
then I ask, “Now, what do I have to do to accomplish that?” Then I ask myself, “What is the worst thing that can
happen if I don’t succeed? The answer is, I simply don’t succeed! And what’s the best thing that can happen? I
succeed!
What more can life ask of you? Be yourself, and have a good time!
1. Why did the author pause before telling her next plan?
A. She took little interest in the topic.
B. She refused to share it with others.
C. She didn’t have any plan in her mind.
D. She needed time to think over the plan.
2. What happened to the author after the newspaper article came out?
A. She was persuaded to set a Guinness record.
B. She was invited to give comic performances.
C. She succeeded in making a fortune overnight.
D. She finally agreed to make her parting remarks.
3. Which can indicate the author’s career took off?
A. She could recite the Bible.
B. She received an interview.
C. She broke the record twice.
D. She developed her philosophy.
4. What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. Do nothing by halves B. Practice for perfection
C. Just say yes to yourself D. Always hope for the best
【文章大意】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者是一位喜剧演员，她打破了女性说话最快的吉尼斯纪
录的故事。通过本文，作者希望鼓励读者敢于尝试新事物。
1.C 【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段中“Well, at the time, there was absolutely nothing I was planning on doing
next, so I asked her what she meant, pausing for a moment. (当时，我完全没有下一步的打算，所以我停顿
了一下，问她什么意思。)”可知，作者在告诉记者下一个计划之前停顿了一下，因为她心里暂时没有任
何计划。故选 C 项。
2.A 【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段中“At about 5: 00 p.m. that afternoon I got a call from Larry King Live,
which I had never heard of, asking me to go on the show. They wanted me to try to break the record, and they
told me they would pick me up at 8: 00---because they wanted me to do it that night! (那天下午 5 点左右，我
接到了《拉里·金实况广播》节目的电话，邀请我去上他的节目，我从没听说过这个节目。他们想让我
试着打破纪录，还告诉我他们会在 8 点来接我——因为他们想让我那天晚上去！)”可知，那篇报纸文章
发表后，作者被说服去打破一项吉尼斯纪录，建立一个新的纪录。故选 A 项。
3.C 【解析】推理判断题。根据第四段中“I broke the record, becoming the World’s Fastest-talking Female by
speaking 585 words in one minute in front of a national television audience. I broke it again two years later,
with 603 words in a minute. My career took off. (我打破了纪录，在全国电视观众面前一分钟说 585 个单
词，成为世界上说话最快的女性。两年后我又打破了这个纪录，一分钟有 603 个单词。我的事业腾飞
了。)”可知，在作者打破两次世界纪录后，她的事业腾飞了。故选 C 项。
4.C【解析】主旨大意题。根据倒数第二段中“I tell them I live my life by this simple philosophy: I always say yes
first; (我告诉他们，我的人生哲学很简单：我总是先说好的)”和最后一段中“What more can life ask of you?
Be yourself, and have a good time! (生活还能要求你什么？做你自己，玩得开心!)”可知，本文是一篇记叙
文，叙述了作者成功打破了女性说话最快的吉尼斯纪录的故事，同时作者也是鼓励读者对新事物 say
yes。因此本文的最佳标题选项 C“对自己说 yes”符合题意。故选 C 项。
Passage 4
There’s no doubt that Dolly Parton knows how to light up a stage; however, she’s also spent a number of
decades trying to bring a spark to children’s education.
Through programs such as the Buddy Program and the Imagination Library, the American singer is sharing her
passion for giving kids a better chance in life across the states and further in the UK, Australia, Canada and Ireland.
Among other charity efforts, Parton was inspired to introduce the Buddy Program after seeing the alarming
dropout rate in her hometown of Sevierville, Tennessee, in 1990. That year 34% of schoolkids dropped out of high
school—a decision they reached around fifth or sixth grade. The figures were so shocking that Parton decided to
inspire kids with her new program. So, in the same year, she invited the fifth and sixth graders to her amusement
park, Dollywood. She gathered the pupils and asked them to pair up with a friend as part of a motivating buddy
system. If both children went on to graduate, she said she would offer them both a $500 check as a reward. That
year the percentage of kids abandoning their education dropped to an unbelievable 6%, and continues to be around
that rate today.
It was after the success of the Buddy Program that Parton wanted to address the issue of early education even
further. To help give kids from disadvantaged backgrounds a better chance at school, the singer started her
Imagination Library in 1995. Over the following 25 years the program has seen babies and toddlers enjoy new
books every month thanks to her generosity.
And the singer shows no sign of stopping. In 2020, she donated $1 million to Vanderbilt University to try and
help research in the fight against COVID-19.
1. What gave rise to the setting up of the Buddy Program?
A. Lack of charity activities. B. The alarming rate of social crimes.
C. Children’s poor living conditions. D. The great number of children quitting school.
2. Through the Buddy Program, what did Dolly Parton do to help?
A. She sponsored high schools. B. She offered money to dropouts.
C. She encouraged learning in pairs. D. She organized amusement activities.
3. In what way did Imagination Library contribute to education?
A. It offered a chance for children to go to school.
B. It appealed to the public to value education.
C. It helped build libraries all over the country.
D. It donated books to those less fortunate children.
4. Which of the following words can best describe Dolly Parton?
A. Inspiring and generous. B. Courageous and kind.
C. Reliable and honest. D. Smart and patient.
【文章大意】 这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了歌手 Dolly Parton 通过 Buddy Program 和 Imagination
Library 等项目，为美国以及英国、澳大利亚、加拿大和爱尔兰的孩子们提供更好的生活机会的故事。
1.D 【解析】推理判断题。根据第三段中“Among other charity efforts, Parton was inspired to introduce the Buddy
Program after seeing the alarming dropout rate in her hometown of Sevierville, Tennessee, in 1990.(1990 年，
帕顿的家乡田纳西州塞维尔市的辍学率令人震惊，她在看到这些慈善活动后，受到启发，推出了 Buddy
Program 项目)”可知，是大量的孩子辍学促使 Buddy Program 项目建立。故选 D。
2.C 【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段中“So, in the same year, she invited the fifth and sixth graders to her
amusement park, Dollywood. She gathered the pupils and asked them to pair up with a friend as part of a
motivating buddy system. If both children went on to graduate, she said she would offer them both a $500
check as a reward. (因此，同一年她邀请五年级和六年级的学生到她的游乐园多莱坞。作为激励伙伴系
统的一部分，她把学生们召集起来，让他们和一个朋友配对，她说，如果两个孩子都能毕业，她会给
他们两人一张 500 美元的支票作为奖励。)”可知，在 Buddy Program 项目中，Dolly Parton 通过鼓励学
生结对学习来帮助他们。故选 C。
3.D【解析】细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“To help give kids from disadvantaged backgrounds a better chance
at school, the singer started her Imagination Library in 1995. Over the following 25 years the program has
seen babies and toddlers enjoy new books every month thanks to her generosity.(为了帮助来自贫困家庭的孩
子有更好的机会上学，这位歌手在 1995 年创办了她的想象图书馆。在接下来的 25 年里，由于她的慷
慨，婴儿和学步儿童每个月都能读到新书)”可知，想象力图书馆对教育的贡献是捐赠书籍给那些不幸的
孩子。故选 D。
4.A【解析】推理判断题。根据第二段“Through programs such as the Buddy Program and the Imagination Library,
the American singer is sharing her passion for giving kids a better chance in life across the states and further in
the UK, Australia, Canada and Ireland.(通过 Buddy Program 和 Imagination Library 等项目，这位美国歌手
正在分享她的热情，为美国以及英国、澳大利亚、加拿大和爱尔兰的孩子们提供更好的生活机会)”以及
倒数第二段中“Over the following 25 years the program has seen babies and toddlers enjoy new books every
month thanks to her generosity. (在接下来的 25 年里，由于她的慷慨，婴儿和学步儿童每个月都能读到新
书)”可推知，Dolly Parton 通过公益活动来鼓舞孩子们继续教育，同时还慷慨创办图书馆，让儿童可以
每个月读到新书，故她是个鼓舞人心且慷慨大方的人。故选 A。
Passage 5
Perhaps thousands of people have searched for a bronze chest full of gold and jewels hidden in the Rocky
Mountains between Santa Fe and the Canadian border hidden by a millionaire adventurer. At least four people died
in their search for the treasure.
But it's all over now. Fenn's Treasure has been found. The 89-year-old adventurer named Forrest Fenn, who
created the treasure hunt, announced the news via his website. “I don't know the person who found it, but the poem
in my book led him to the precise spot,” Fenn wrote. “The treasure was confirmed by a photograph the lucky finder
sent me.”
Forrest Fenn, the man who started the hunt, lives in Santa Fe. He was a pilot in the Vietnam War and later
accumulated his wealth as a dealer in art and antiques. Fenn was diagnosed(诊断) with cancer in 1988 and had
planned to die peacefully in the woods with his treasure. But when his cancer became less serious, he changed his
plan, eventually writing the poem that described his dream resting place, which is where he hid
the treasure. The poem appeared in a memoir called The Thrill of the Chase. Fenn said that the chest wouldn't be
found by accident; only a treasure hunter who correctly interpreted the clues(线索) would find it.
Several treasure hunters went missing while attempting to find the chest, including hunter Jeff Murphy and
Mike Petersen, both of whom went missing in Yellowstone National Park in 2017. Fenn said that he had never been
to the Yellowstone National Park, and that the treasure was not in a dangerous place. "It was in the thick forest of
the Rocky Mountains and had not been moved from the spot where I hid it more than 10 years ago," Fenn wrote on
his website. It is illegal to remove anything from a national park, which would cause trouble in legally claiming the
treasure if it was found there.
1. What contributed to the finding of the treasure?
A. Fenn's announcement. B. A poem in Fenn's book.
C. Fenn’s vivid description. D. A photo on Fenn's website.
2. What is the third paragraph mainly about?
A. Who Forrest Fenn was. B. Where Fenn hid the treasure.
C. How the treasure hunt began. D. What Fenn did to find the treasure.
3. What can we learn about "Fenn's Treasure”?
A. It was in Yellowstone National Park.
B. It was found by someone by chance.
C. It was moved from one place to another.
D. It was in Fenn's chosen resting place.
4. What does the underlined word “claiming” in the last paragraph probably mean?
A. Taking. B. Burying. C. Protecting. D. Acknowledging.
【文章大意】这是一篇记叙文，讲述了众多寻宝人寻找多年的宝藏最终被找到了，藏宝人 Fenn 通过自
己的网页发布了这个消息。
1.B 【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段“I don't know the person who found it, but the poem in my book led him to
the precise spot,” Fenn wrote.( Fenn 写道：“我不认识找到宝藏的人，但是我书里的诗引导他找到了精确的地
点。”)可知，是 Fenn 书里面的一首诗促成了宝藏的发现。故选 B 项。
2.C【解析】段落大意题。通读第三段，结合本段前两句“Forrest Fenn, the man who started the hunt, lives in Santa
Fe.He was a pilot in the Vietnam War and later accumulated his wealth as a dealer in art and antiques.( 开启寻找
之旅的人 Forrest Fenn 住在 Santa Fe。他在越南战争中是一名飞行员，后来作为一名艺术品和古董商人积累
了财富。)”以及最后一句“ Fenn said that the chest wouldn't be found by accident; only a treasure hunter who
correctly interpreted the clues(线索) would find it.（ Fenn 说，这个箱子不会被偶然发现，只有正确解读线索
的寻宝人才能找到它。）”可知，第三段主要讲述了 Forrest Fenn 的个人经历及他是如何把宝藏隐藏起来让别
人寻找的，故选 C 项。
3.D【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段中“But when his cancer became less serious, he changed his plan, eventually
writing the poem that described his dream resting place, which is where he hid the treasure.(但当他的癌症不那么
严重时，他改变了他的计划，最终写了一首描述他梦中的安息之所的诗，那是他藏宝的地方。)”可知，Fenn
的宝藏在他选择的安息之所。故选 D 项。
4.A 【解析】词义猜测题。根据划线词前文“It is illegal to remove anything from a national park”可知，从国家
公园带走任何东西都是违法的，因此“which would cause trouble in legally claiming the treasure if it was found
there”应是指如果宝藏在国家公园被发现的话，想要合法地“带走”宝藏就会引起不少麻烦，所以划线词的意
思为“带走”。故选 A 项。
Passage 6
Chinese volleyball superstar Zhu Ting has inspired a new English word. "Stay awesome and ZHUperb!"
wrote a blogger at a US-based volleyball website. The word combines "Zhu" and "superb (卓越的)", to describe the
27-year-old player.
Zhu's excellent scoring performances put her among the Top 10 Global Outstanding Athletes for this year's
Heracles Prize of the Big Ben Award. As the captain, Zhu "created the new golden age of women's volleyball in
China", the award said. Zhu is considered a national hero by many in China, with good reason. Before this year's
World Cup victory, she helped the national volleyball team win the 2015 FIVB World Cup, the 2015 Asian
Women's Volleyball Championship, and the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.
Although she's a superstar now, it hasn't been easy for Zhu to get to where she is. Born to a farming family in
Henan province, Zhu earned a chance to attend a local sports school at age 13. She became well known to the
public by helping China's U20 team win the 2013 FIVB U20 World Championship. Shortly after, Zhu joined the
national team and began playing under legendary coach Lang Ping.
At first, the 1. 98-meter-tall Zhu found it difficult to move quickly and stay balanced. But Lang Ping took
advantage of her height and trained her to jump high and smash balls. Her work paid off. Zhu is now an outstanding
player. "Hard work and talent are equally important. I'll move forward step by step," she told People's Daily.
1. Why was "ZHUperb" created?
A. To create a new game. B. To introduce a volleyball website.
C. To describe the volleyball superstar. D. To celebrate her winning of World Cup.
2. What does paragraph 2 mainly tell us?
A. Zhu Ting's training. B. Zhu Ting's personal qualities.
C. Zhu Ting's achievements. D. Zhu Ting's future plan.
3. When did Zhu Ting become famous to the publics
A. In 2000. B. In 2013. C. In 2015. D. In 2016.
4. What was the purpose of Lang Ping's plan for training Zhu Ting?
A. To build up her confidence.
B. To make use of her advantages.
C. To train her to be the captain of the team.
D. To instruct her to move forward step by step.
【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了排球运动员朱婷成功夺得世界冠军的故事。
1. C【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段“The word combines "Zhu" and "superb (卓越的)", to describe the
27-year-old player.(这个词是“朱”和“卓越的”的组合，用来形容这位 27 岁的球员)”可知，"ZHUperb"这个词创
造出来是用来形容朱婷这个排球巨星的。故选 C。
2.C 【解析】主旨大意题。根据第二段的首句“Zhu's excellent scoring performances put her among the Top 10
Global Outstanding Athletes for this year's Heracles Prize of the Big Ben Award.(朱婷出色的得分表现使她跻身
今年大本钟奖赫拉克利斯奖全球十大杰出运动员之列)”可知，第二段主要讲朱婷出色的表现及成就，这些让
其跻身于全球十大杰出运动员之列。故选 C。
3.B 【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段“She became well known to the public by helping China's U20 team win the
2013 FIVB U20 World Championship.(她帮助中国 U20 青年队赢得了 2013 年国际排联 U20 世界锦标赛的冠
军，并因此而广为人知)”可知，在 2013 取得国际排联 U20 世界锦标赛的冠军后，朱婷就被公众所熟知。故
选 B。
4.B 【解析】细节理解题。根据最后一段“But Lang Ping took advantage of her height and trained her to jump high
and smash balls.(但郎平利用她的身高，训练她跳高和扣球)”可知，郎平训练计划的目标是利用朱婷身高的优
势，训练她跳高和扣球。故选 B。
Passage 7
North Americans value independence, and Europeans value togetherness. I never fully understood that
stereotype until two months ago, when I left Canada for a 4-month period in a lab in France. On my first day, Pierre,
a Ph. D. student, tapped me on my shoulder and asked: “Coffee?” I nodded and followed him to the common room,
where other grad students were filing in. I sat there, cautiously sipping the bitter liquid and trying hard not to reveal
my uncultured tastes, while lab chatter filled the air.
Coffee breaks are a ceremonial part of lab culture here. The chatter sometimes turns to serious scientific topics.
But mostly, the meet-ups offer a chance to wind down, to share stories about life inside and outside the lab and to
sympathize with people who understand what you’re going through.
The lighthearted atmosphere and sense of community is a welcome contrast to my life in Canada, where I
spent most of my workdays in isolation. I went into the lab each morning with set goals for my day. At lunch, I’d
keep my eyes glued to my computer while I fed forkfuls of salad into my mouth, trying to power through my to-do
list. For 9 months, I struggled to figure out why I couldn’t exactly copy the results of another study. I didn’t want to
trouble my advisor too much. I was also hesitant to ask my labmates for help.
How much we were missing! Researchers need community because good ideas don’t just come from reading
literature and thinking deep thoughts. It’s helpful to bounce ideas off others, and, to have a venue to share the
day-to-day ups and downs of life.
Would coffee breaks have solved all my problems? Probably not. But I think sharing ideas with my peers
would have helped solve my research dilemma. My time in France has taught me that it’s important to create space
for organic conversations about lab life. A scientist’s life can feel isolating, but it’s not necessarily so when you’re
connected to a supportive community.
1. How did the author feel when he drank coffee for the first time in France?
A. A little nervous. B. Very happy.
C. Somewhat excited. D. Quite curious.
2. What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about?
A. Cultural ceremonies in France. B. Various topics of the chatter.
C. The benefits of coffee breaks. D. Lab culture in French style.
3. What was the author’s life like back in Canada?
A. Comfortable and fulfilled. B. Busy and lonely.
C. Tense but satisfactory. D. Boring but healthy.
4. Why does the author write this passage?
A. To introduce the coffee break in Europe.
B. To explain the difference between cultures.
C. To recall his personal experience in France.
D. To convey the importance of a supportive circle.
【文章大意】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章讲述了作者在加拿大和法国不同的工作生活，强调有一个支
持性团体的重要性。
1. A【解析】推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句“I sat there, cautiously sipping the bitter liquid and trying hard not
to reveal my uncultured tastes, while lab chatter filled the air.”（我坐在那里，小心翼翼地啜饮着这种苦涩的液体，
努力不让自己流露出没教养的味道，而实验室里的闲聊却满天飞。）可知，当作者第一次在法国喝咖啡时他
有点紧张。故选 A。
2.C 【解析】主旨大意题。根据第二段“Coffee breaks are a ceremonial part of lab culture here. The chatter
sometimes turns to serious scientific topics. But mostly, the meet-ups offer a chance to wind down, to share stories
about life inside and outside the lab and to sympathize with people who understand what you’re going through. ”
（咖啡休息时间是这里实验室文化的礼仪部分。闲聊有时会转向严肃的科学话题。但最重要的是，这些会
面提供了一个放松的机会，可以分享实验室内外的生活故事，并与理解你经历的人产生共鸣。）可知，第二
段主要是讲咖啡休息时间的好处。故选 C。
3.B 【解析】推理判断题。根据第三段第一句“The lighthearted atmosphere and sense of community is a welcome
contrast to my life in Canada, where I spent most of my workdays in isolation. ”（轻松的氛围和社区感与我在加
拿大的生活形成了鲜明的对比，在那里我大部分的工作日都是独自一人度过的。）可知，“我”在加拿大的生
活很孤独，根据第三段第三句“At lunch, I’d keep my eyes glued to my computer while I fed forkfuls of salad into
my mouth, trying to power through my to-do list. ”（午餐时，我的眼睛盯着电脑，一边大口大口地吃着沙拉，
一边努力完成我的待办事项清单。）可知，“我”在加拿大的生活很忙碌。故选 B。
4.D 【解析】推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句“A scientist’s life can feel isolating, but it’s not necessarily so
when you’re connected to a supportive community.”（科学家的生活可能会让人感到孤立，但当你与一个支持
你的团体联系时，情况就不一定如此了。）可知，作者写这篇文章的目的是为了传达支持性社交圈的重要性。
故选 D。
Passage 8
Sophie became friends with the gray squirrels during her first week at Penn State, after spotting them
running around and wondering what they would look like with tiny hats on their heads. Today, everyone at the
university knows her as the "Squirrel Girl".
Sophie tried bringing them food, and gradually they began to trust her. She managed to put a hat on a squirrel
and take a picture. Thinking that her colleagues could do with something to lift their spirits, she started posting
similar photos on Facebook. The response was greatly positive, and before long Sophie and her squirrels became an
Internet sensation (轰动).
Growing up in a neighborhood outside of State College, Sophie was always fond of birds and animals around
her home, but she didn't interact with people very much. She was later diagnosed (诊断)with Asperger's syndrome,
but the squirrels changed that. "The squirrels help me break the ice, because I'll be sitting here patting a squirrel and
other people will come over and well just start like feeding the squirrels together and
chatting about them," she said, "I am a lot more outgoing."
And in case you're wondering how Sophie is able to get the squirrels to do what she wants for her photos, it
has a lot to do with food. For example, whenever she wants them to hold or play with something, she puts peanut
butter on the prop (道具), and they'll grab it. In the beginning, she would throw peanuts up the trees on campus and
invite the squirrels to come down and get them, but they hesitated to approach her. She had the patience to earn
their trust, though.
This year, Sophie is graduating with a degree in English and wildlife sciences. She wants to be a science writer
and educate people on how to preserve the environment. As for her furry friends, Sophie plans to stay in the area
and visit them as often as she can.
1. What can we infer from the passage?
A. Mary is known as the "Squirrel Girl" in the community.
B. Mary was more fond of squirrels than any other animals.
C. Mary and squirrels received great attention on the Internet.
D. Mary wishes to educate people on how to protect the animals.
2. What can we learn about Sophie according to paragraph 3?
A. She got lots of friends due to squirrels.
B. She used to be a popular girl in her childhood.
C. She lived in the far countryside when young.
D. She was more outgoing than before.
3. How did Mary manage to take photos of squirrels wearing hats?
A. By dressing like squirrels. B. By putting them in cages.
C. By playing music to them. D. By attracting them with food.
4. What do you think of Sophie?
A. Tolerant and strong.
B. Patient and caring.
C. Sociable and healthy.
D. Traditional and hard-working.
【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了“松鼠女孩”Sophie 曾被诊断出阿斯伯格综合症，但是
通过松鼠改变了她，使她变得外向的故事。
1. C【解析】推理判断题。根据文章第二段“The response was greatly positive, and before long Sophie and her
squirrels became an Internet sensation.（网友们的反应非常积极，很快索菲娅和她的松鼠们就成了网络红人。）”
可判断，索菲娅和松鼠在网上受到了极大的关注。故选 C 项。
2. D【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第三段“" The squirrels help me break the ice, because I'll be sitting here patting
a squirrel and other people will come over and well just start like feeding the squirrels together and chatting about
them," she said, “ I am a lot more outgoing."（“松鼠帮我打破沉默，因为我会坐在这里拍松鼠，其他人会过来，
我们就开始一起喂松鼠，聊它们，”她说，“我外向多了。”）”可知，索菲娅比以前更外向。故选 D 项。
3. D【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Sophie tried bringing them food, and gradually they began to trust her.
She managed to put a hat on a squirrel and take a picture.（苏菲试着给他们拿吃的，他们渐渐地开始信任她了。
她设法给松鼠戴上一顶帽子，然后拍了张照片。）”以及倒数第二段“And in case you' re wondering how Sophie
is able to get the squirrels to do what she wants for her photos, it has a lot to do with food.（如果你想知道索菲娅
是如何让松鼠们为她的照片做她想做的事情的，这和食物有很大关系。）”可知，索菲娅通过食物吸引松鼠，
拍下松鼠戴帽子的照片。故选 D 项。
4. B【解析】推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段“In the beginning, she would throw peanuts up the trees on campus
and invite the squirrels to come down and get them, but they hesitated to approach her. She had the patience to earn
their trust, though.（一开始，她会把花生扔到学校的树上，然后邀请松鼠下来吃花生，但它们都不愿意接近
她。不过，她有耐心赢得了他们的信任。）”以及最后一段“As for her furry friends, Sophie plans to stay in the area
and visit them as often as she can.（至于她的这些毛茸茸的朋友们，索菲娅打算尽可能多地待在那里看望它
们。）”可判断，Sophie 既有耐心又有爱心。故选 B 项。
Passage 9
“When day comes we ask ourselves, where can we find light in this never-ending shade?”
On Wednesday, poet Amanda Gorman read her poem, “The Hill We Climb”, at the inauguration (宣誓就职)
ceremony of President Joe Biden.
By Thursday, the 22-year-old was a superstar.
Gorman is the youngest poet in U.S. history to mark the change of presidential power. Past inaugural poets
include famous writers like Robert Frost and Maya Angelou.
Gorman is a native of Los Angeles, California, and in 2017 was named the country’s first Youth Poet Laureate
(桂冠). She recently completed her studies at Harvard University.
On Wednesday, Gorman offered a hopeful future for a deeply divided country.
“We will not march back to what was, but move to what shall be.
A country that is bruised (瘀紫的) but whole, benevolent but bold, fierce and free.”
Her reading — and the ceremony as a whole — took place exactly two weeks after a violent mob of supporters
of then-President Donald Trump attacked and occupied the U.S. Capito Building.
Gorman says she had completed a little more than half of “The Hill He Climb” before the January 6 attack at
the Capitol.
“That day gave me a second wave of energy to finish the poem,” said Gorman. She chose not to make direct
note of the attack, but her references to the event were clear： “We’ve seen a force that would shatter our nation
rather than share it.
Would destroy our country if it meant delaying democracy (民主).
And this effort very nearly succeeded.
But while democracy can be periodically delayed, it can never be permanently defeated.”
Hours after the inauguration her two books — which are to be released later this year — became number 1 and
2 on Amazon, com’s sales list. Gorman’s poetry collection “The Hill We Climb” and her children’s book “Change
Sings” are set to be published in September.
1. Which of the following is true of Amanda Gorman?
A. She is the youngest poet in U.S. history.
B. She is now studying at Harvard University.
C. She is a graduate from Harvard University.
D. She was named American first Poet Laureate.
2. What message does Amanda Gorman intend to convey in her poem “The Hill We Climb”?
A. National unity. B. Race equality. C. True freedom. D. Free speech.
3. What does the underlined word “shatter” mean?
A. Bear…in mind. B. Set…on fire.
C. Put…into practice. D. Break…into pieces.
4. What happened to Amanda Gorman after the inauguration ceremony?
A. She became a best selling author. B. She turned superstar in pop music.
C. She was attacked by a violent mob. D. She published her book “Change Sings”.
【文章大意】这是一篇新闻报道。文章主要讲述了周三，诗人阿曼达·戈尔曼在乔·拜登总统的就职典礼
上朗诵了她的诗《我们爬过的山》。
1. C【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第五段“She recently completed her studies at Harvard University. (她最近在
哈佛大学完成了学业)”可知，她是哈佛大学的毕业生。故选 C。
2.A 【解析】推理判断题。根据文章第六段“On Wednesday, Gorman offered a hopeful future for a deeply divided
country. (周三，戈尔曼为这个严重分裂的国家提供了一个充满希望的未来)”和下文内容“We will not march
back to what was, but move to what shall be. A country that is bruised (瘀紫的) but whole, benevolent but bold,
fierce and free. (我们不会回到过去，而是走向未来。一个遍体鳞伤但完整的国家，一个仁慈但勇敢、激烈和
自由的国家)”可推知，阿曼达·戈尔曼想在她的诗《我们爬过的山》中传达国家的团结。故选 A。
3.D【解析】词句猜测题。根据上文“She chose not to make direct note of the attack, but her references to the event
were clear(她选择不直接提及这次袭击，但她对这一事件的提及是明确的)”和下文“Would destroy our country
if it meant delaying democracy (民主). (如果这意味着拖延民主，就会摧毁我们的国家)”可推知，划线词所在
的句子意为：我们看到了一股将分裂我们国家而不是共享它的力量。shatter 意为“分裂”。故选 D。
4.A 【解析】推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“Hours after the inauguration her two books — which are to be
released later this year — became number 1 and 2 on Amazon, com’s sales list. (就职典礼后几个小时，她的两本
书——将于今年晚些时候发行——已经成为亚马逊网站销量的第一和第二名)”可推知，她成了一名畅销书作
家。故选 A。
Passage 10
Our school owned a boat named Jolie Brise. It was one of the most famous tall ships in the world and
three times winner of the Fastnet Race. The boat was unusual: especially for a remote grammar school in Wiltshire,
about as far away from the sea as it can get in England. Obviously, such a site didn't match its fame.
Mr Parish had originally intended to join the Royal Navy but ended up as a teacher at our school. Some pupils
guessed that he still felt the call of the ocean-perhaps because his lessons were almost entirely devoted to
navigation(航海). They argued that it was deeply unfair to learn about navigation but never actually go to sea. Then
Mr. Parish, seeing a bunch of young people prepared to crew the boat, allowed them to sail her in return for
working on the boat. And that was the beginning of the school sailing club.
By the time I arrived, the sailing club had grown. At weekends, we would work on her all day, cleaning and
painting her, and collapse into sleeping bags on the floor at night. Then came the big day when a school sailing trip
was announced. Its destination was Saint-Malo. But it also meant that we had to refit the ship by removing every
piece of ballast(压舱物)and replacing the bilge water(底舱污水)before we were allowed to sail.
And I did learn the ropes on that school trip. I learned how to operate a ship in the high waves. I learned the
meaning of teamwork and became a better team player. I also learned that the best fish is the one that you have
caught and cooked yourself from a boat that you have rebuilt and sailed yourself.
1. What was unusual about the boat Jolie Brise?
A. It was in a perfect condition.
B. Its lawful owner was Mr. Parish.
C. It won glory for the Royal Navy.
D. Its location wasn't as famous as it was.
2. Why was the sailing club set up?
A. The crew were selected.
B. The boat needed workers.
C. Mr. Parish tried to explore the sea.
D. Students asked to practice navigation.
3. What finally made the school sailing trip possible?
A. The club’s permission.
B. Mr. Parish’s sailing experience.
C. The students’ preparing the ship for it.
D. The school’s offering financial support.
4. What does the underlined phrase “learn the ropes” in paragraph 4 mean?
A. Learn to cook.
B. Master useful skills.
C. Ensure sailing safety.
D. Use ropes properly.
【文章大意】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者学校一艘帆船的故事。看到年轻人都想成为船员，
Mr. Parish 同意成立帆船俱乐部。经过学生们的共同努力，大家终于可以驾着停在附近的那艘帆船出海。通
过这次出海作者获得了一些有用的技能。
1.D 【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段的“The boat was unusual: especially for a remote grammar school in
Wiltshire, about as far away from the sea as it can get in England. Obviously, such a site didn't match its fame.”（这
条船不寻常：尤其是对于威尔郡的一所偏远的语法学校来说，它在英国离海最远的地方。很显然，这样位
置与它的名气不符。）可知，这条船的特殊之处在于它的位置——它离海很远。故选 D。
2.D【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段的“They argued that it was deeply unfair to learn about navigation but never
actually go to sea. Then Mr. Parish, seeing a bunch of young people prepared to crew the boat, allowed them to sail
her in return for working on the boat. And that was the beginning of the school sailing club.”（他们争辩说，只学
习航海知识却未能真正出海，这是非常不公平的。后来，帕里什先生看到一群年轻人准备在船上当船员，
就允许他们驾驶这艘船，作为回报，他们要在这艘船上工作。这就是学校帆船俱乐部的开始。）可知，学校
帆船俱乐部的开始是因为学生们要求出海实践。故选 D。
3.C 【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段的“At weekends, we would work on her all day, cleaning and painting her,
and collapse into sleeping bags on the floor at night. Then came the big day when a school sailing trip was
announced.”（周末时，我们整天都为她忙碌，给她打扫卫生、上油漆，晚上我们就睡在地板上的睡袋里。
终于，学校宣布举行帆船旅行的大日子来临了。）可知，学校帆船旅行得以实现，是因为学生们努力让帆船
为出海做好了准备。故选 C。
4.B 【解析】词句猜测题。根据第四段的“I learned how to operate a ship in the high waves. I learned the meaning
of teamwork and became a better team player. I also learned that the best fish is the one that you have caught and
cooked yourself from a boat that you have rebuilt and sailed yourself.”（我学会了如何在大浪中驾驶船。我学会
了团队合作的意义，并且成为了一个更好的团队合作者。我还了解到最好的鱼是你驾着自己修复的船抓来
煮的鱼。）可知，作者通过这次出海学到了很多有用的知识和技能。由此推知，划线部分的意思是“掌握了
有用的技能”。故选 B。
Passage 11
Most Chinese know the story of the mythological Chang’e, the Chinese goddess of the moon. It’s a story
about a woman who takes an immortality pill and flies to the moon. It is told every year during China’s
Mid-Autumn Moo Festival, so people can’t hear the word “Chang’e” without thinking of romantic images of a
moon goddess.
For this reason, China’s mission to the moon was calling out for a strong female figure. Therefore,pictures of a
24-year-old female space commander have gone viral on Chinese social media for her work on the Chang’e-5
Moon exploration programme with comments about how she is a “frontline soldier in the field of aerospace” that
young Chinese can look up to.
Ms Zhou, a 24-ycar-old lady of Tujia ethnic group, is China’s youngest ever space commander. She was
involved in the successful launch of the Chang’e-5 lunar probe on 24 November, in charge of the rocket connector
system, described as a key role.
In Wenchang space launch site, though she is only 1.58 meters and looks “mini”, she is called “big sister” for
her powerful “core and energy. Since senior high, she has dreamed of being a member of a space research team.
With her great efforts, she was admitted to an aircraft system and engineering major of a domestic university in
2014. making her aerospace dream come true. To grow into a commander, in two and a half years, she changed five
positions to be familiar with multiple posts and types of work, each of which takes great courage and is full of
challenges. In a working space with no air conditioning and narrow space to accommodate only three people, she
worked for 60 days until the completion of “the Lang March 5 rocket goes around” battle.
Her story has received attention from Chinese state-run media a3 well as overseas media outlets. However, it
has not appeared to have had much of an effect on her. According to the media, she declined repeated requests for
interviews 85 she does not wish to let fame get in the way of her work.
1. Why does the writer mention the myth of Chang’e at the beginning of the passage?
A. To introduce the topic. B. To give an example.
C. To tell a romantic story. D. To spread Chinese culture.
2. What makes people think of Ms Zhou as a pioneer for the youth in aerospace?
A. Her youth and beauty. B. Her pictures on the media.
C. Her identity of Tujia Ethnic group. D. Her performance in the moon-landing program.
3. Why did Ms Zhou reject the media’s invitation to interviews?
A. Because she was too shy.
B. Because she was not available.
C. Because she feared her fame might affect her career.
D. Because she considered fame nothing but a burden.
4. What can we learn from Ms Zhou’s story?
A. Attitude is altitude. B. The early bird catches the worms.
C. Many hands make light work. D. Diligence makes up for inability.
【文章大意】这是一篇新闻报道。文章主要讲述了参与嫦娥五号探索计划的年轻女指挥官周女士为实
现航天梦想而努力的故事。
1.A 【解析】推理判断题。文章第一段介绍了嫦娥奔月的神话故事，第二段中“For this reason, China’s mission
to the moon was calling out for a strong female figure.(出于这个原因，中国的登月任务呼唤一位坚强的女性形
象)”起到过渡的作用，引出下文，下文主要讲述参与嫦娥五号探索计划的 24 岁女指挥官实现太空探索梦想
的经历。因此可以推断，文章第一段提到嫦娥奔月的神话是为了引出话题。故选 A 项。
2.D 【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段“Therefore, pictures of a 24-year-old female space commander have gone
viral on Chinese social media for her work on the Chang’e-5 Moon exploration programme with comments about
how she is a “frontline soldier in the field of aerospace” that young Chinese can look up to.(因此，一名 24 岁的女
太空指挥官的照片在中国社交媒体上疯传，她参与了嫦娥五号的探索计划，并被评论为中国年轻人中值得
尊敬的航天领域的一线战士)”可知，周女士在登月计划中的表现让人们认为周女士是年轻人在航天领域的先
驱。故选 D 项。
3. C【解析】细节理解题。根据最后一段“According to the media, she declined repeated requests for interviews
because she does not wish to let fame get in the way of her work.(据媒体报道，她拒绝了多次采访请求，因为她
不想让名声影响她的工作)”可知，周女士拒绝媒体采访是因为她不想让出名妨碍了她的工作。故选 C 项。
4.A 【解析】推理判断题。根据第四段“To grow into a commander, in two and a half years, she changed five
positions to be familiar with multiple posts and types of work, each of which takes great courage and is full of
challenges.(为了成长为一名指挥官，在两年半的时间里，她换了 5 个岗位，熟悉了多个岗位和工作类型，每
一个岗位都需要很大的勇气和挑战)”和相关内容可知，周女士为了实现自己的航天梦，付出了很大的决心和
努力，因此 A 选项“Attitude is altitude.(态度决定高度)”是我们在她的故事中能学到的东西。故选 A 项。
Passage 12
Arinze Stanley is a talented young Nigerian artist whose works often leave people asking themselves if
they’re looking at a pencil drawing or a high-definition black and white photograph. Yes, his drawing skills are that
good!
Arinze’s interest in art, and drawing in particular, was started at a young age, primarily by the fact that he was
always surrounded by paper. His family ran a paper company, so he would often kill time by grabbing a piece of
paper and trying his hand at drawing. But he only started exploring hyper-realism in 2012, and became a
professional artist a year later. He has never taken any professional art classes, and says that the level of detail he is
able to produce is only the result of years of practice, Looking at his fantastic artworks, it's safe to say that he has
come a long way in very little time.
“I’ve got a motto I work with and that’s‘Practice, Patience,and Persistence’,” Arinze said.“Constant practice
makes me better at what I do but it will not have been possible without persistence and patience, as it takes over
200 hours to complete a drawing and I only have time to work during the night due to my busy schedule at work
during the day.”
Arinze says that he takes inspiration for his artworks from everything around him and takes reference photos
himself using a camera, but focuses primarily on portraits. He acknowledges that he often ends up staring at
people's feces unconsciously, and adds that being a portrait artist has made him appreciate the varieties of human
facial structures and details.
1. What does the author think of Arinze’s works?
A. They are contradictory. B. They are controversial.
C. They are quite true to life. D. They make the audience less confident.
2. What can we know about Arinze’s childhood from the text?
A. He used to take art classes. B. He had easy access to paper.
C. He was interested in paper folding. D. He was able to take amazing photos.
3. Where are Arinze’s ideas for his drawings from?
A. His real life. B. Art books.
C. Masters’ drawings. D. His wild imagination.
4. According to the text, Arinze _______.
A. is still an amateur artist B. draws extremely quickly
C. is born to be detail-focused D. has progressed quickly in drawing
【文章大意】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了尼日利亚艺术家 Arinze Stanley 绘画非常逼真，介绍了
Arinze 开始从事绘画的个人经历以及他对于绘画的一些看法。
1.C 【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段“Arinze Stanley is a talented young Nigerian artist whose works often leave
people asking themselves if they’re looking at a pencil drawing or a high-definition black and white photograph.
Yes, his drawing skills are that good! (Arinze Stanley 是一位才华横溢的年轻尼日利亚艺术家，他的作品经常让
人们问自己，他们看到的是铅笔画还是高清黑白照片。是的，他的绘画技巧就是有那么好！)”可知，作者认
为 Arinze 的作品非常逼真。故选 C。
2.B 【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段中“Arinze’s interest in art, and drawing in particular, was started at a young
age, primarily by the fact that he was always surrounded by paper. His family ran a paper company, so he would
often kill time by grabbing a piece of paper and trying his hand at drawing. (Arinze 对艺术的兴趣，尤其是绘画，
在很小的时候就开始了，主要是因为他总是被纸包围着。他的家族经营着一家纸业公司，所以他经常拿起
一张纸，试着画画来消磨时间)”可知，Arinze 童年很容易拿到纸。故选 B。
3.A 【解析】细节理解题。根据最后一段中“Arinze says that he takes inspiration for his artworks from everything
around him and takes reference photos himself using a camera, but focuses primarily on portraits. (Arinze 说，他从
周围的一切中汲取灵感，自己用相机拍摄参考照片，但主要集中在人像上)”可知，Arinze 的绘画灵感来自他
的真实生活。故选 A。
4.D 【解析】推理判断题。根据第二段中“But he only started exploring hyper-realism in 2012, and became a
professional artist a year later. He has never taken any professional art classes, and says that the level of detail he is
able to produce is only the result of years of practice, Looking at his fantastic artworks, it's safe to say that he has
come a long way in very little time. (但直到 2012 年，他才开始探索超现实主义，并在一年后成为一名职业艺
术家。他从来没有上过任何专业的艺术课程，他说，他能够制作的细节水平只是多年实践的结果，看看他
神奇的艺术品，可以肯定地说，他已经在很短的时间里走了很长一段路)”可推知，Arinze 在绘画方面进步很
快。故选 D。
Passage 13
A dear friend sent me a letter and handmade card in the mail today. On the outside of the card was a
cutout picture of a hummingbird(蜂鸟) in mid-Night. With is wings, it flew deep into a flower Below. it was a
quote by Russian writer Fyodor Dostoyevsky: “The world will be saved by beauty.” I smiled with both my face and
heart when I saw it.
Looking at it reminded me of all the beauty in this world. I thought about the beautiful green forested
mountains of my home. I thought of the fields of summer wildflowers blessing the world with their colors. I
thought of the blue oceans that stretched from horizon to horizon. I thought of the sunsets in the desert wit their
deep, rich reds and glorious golds. I thought of the endless variety of animals: green hummingbirds, white polar
bears, red birds, gray wolves and blinking lightning bugs. I thought of the silver moon smiling down from the sky
surrounded by a sea of stars.
Yet, I knew that it wasn’t the beauty of any of these things that would save the world. It was instead the beauty
of human souls filed with light and love. It was these souls so full of love for each other and for this world that
would save our planet. It was this love working through people that would make this world the place it was truly
meant to be in the end.
My friend who sent me the card is one of these people. She, her husband and her family are going through so
many struggles right now. Still, she continues to share her love and make this world a better place every single day.
She continues to work to save our home by giving it the beauty of soul. She continues to shine her light. May we all
do the same.
1. After getting the card, the author .
A. couldn’t understand the quote in it
B. thought of many wonderful things in the world
C. called her friend right away to express her thanks
D. was reminded of the golden times hey spent together
2. What does the author think would save the world?
A. Fighting against difficulties in life.
B. Seeing the natural beauty around us.
C. Filling the world with love.
D. Building relationships among people.
3. Which of the following best describes the author’s friend?
A. Humorous. B. Confidcnt.
C. Proud. D. Caring
4. What’s the best title of the text?
A. How to give gifts to other B. Valuing the beauty of nature
C. Finding beauty within D. Spending time with friends
【文章大意】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章从作者朋友寄来的手工贺卡着手，告诉我们只有美好、并充
满爱的心灵才能拯救世界。
1.B 【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段中“Looking at it reminded me of all he beauty in this world. (看着它让我
想起了这个世界上所有的美好)”可知，收到朋友寄来的贺卡后，作者想到了世界上许多美好的事情。故选 B
项。
2.C 【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段中“It was instead the beauty of human souls filed with light and love. (取
而代之的是光明和爱的人类灵魂之美)”可知，作者认为充满光明和爱的人类灵魂之美才是能够拯救世界的东
西。故选 C 项。
3.D 【解析】推理判断题。根据最后一段中“My friend who sent me the card is one of these people. She, her
husband and her family are going through so many struggles right now. Still, she continues to share her love and
make this world a better place every single day. She continues to work to save our home by giving it the beauty of
soul. She continues to shine her light. May we all do the same. (给我寄卡片的朋友正是这样的人。她、连同她的
丈夫和她的家庭如今正经历种种困难。尽管如此，她仍然播撒她的爱，每一天都让这个世界变得更美好。
她一直致力于守卫我们的家园，赋予它灵魂之美。她还在分享自己的灵魂之光。希望我们都会如此)”可知，
作者的朋友和她的家人虽然经历困难，但她依然乐于向他人分享美好，散发她对世界的爱，还给作者寄出
手工贺卡，因此“有爱心一词”能够最好地描述作者的朋友。故选 D 项。
4.C 【解析】主旨大意题。根据第三段中“Yet, I knew that it wasn’t the beauty of any of these things that would
save the world. It was instead the beauty of human souls filed with light and love. It was these souls so full of love
for each other and for this world that would save our planet. (然而，我知道拯救世界的不是这些东西的美。取而
代之的是光明和爱的人类灵魂之美。正是这些灵魂充满了对彼此和对这个世界的爱，才能拯救我们的星球)”
可知，文章从作者朋友寄来的手工贺卡着手，告诉我们只有美好、并充满爱的心灵才能拯救世界，因此本
文的最佳标题选项 C “心灵之美”符合题意。故选 C 项。
Passage 14
Dr. Scott Witt was at home with his family when he received a call from the hospital he works at
informing him that they were going to evacuate(疏散) the patients because a deadly wildfire was spreading.
Witt decided to head to the hospital since he needed to make sure his patients were safe. He felt like these
patients were like his own families. ＂The only way I could take was to get on my motorcycle,＂ said Witt, who
failed to get to the hospital in his truck since the parts of the roads were closed off or impassable in big vehicles. ＂
I had to avoid where the fire had spread to,＂ he said.
By the time he arrived, the fire was reaching the parking lot. The hospital already smelled with a lot of smoke
and he wanted to move everybody to safety. With the hospital staff’s help, Witt managed to evacuate all his eight
patients into an ambulance that rushed them to a nearby hospital. Even though Witt had done more than enough, he
decided to follow the ambulance onto the freeway to make sure the patients would be made to the hospital. ＂At
one point, there was some fire and live wire on the freeway,＂ Witt said. ＂After getting far away from the fire, I
said to the ambulance driver, ‘I don’t know if it’s the most scary thing I’ve seen but close to it.'＂
After sending the patients to safety, Witt then went back to check on his home, which was burned to the
ground by the time he got back. Fortunately, he was grateful his family was unharmed in spite of their blame.
Now, Witt is being known as a hero, but he insists he just did what he felt was right.
1. What is Dr. Scott Witt’s purpose to go to the hospital?
A. He must escape from the wildfire to safety.
B. He was evacuated by the local government.
C. He wanted to move his patients from danger.
D. He had to deal with the injured in the wildfire.
2. Which of the following words can best describes Scott Witt？
A. Selfless. B. Professional.
C. Experienced. D. Undetermined.
3. According to Scott Witt, what is the wildfire like?
A. It was impossible to be put out.
B. It was very horrible for him.
C. It spread less quickly than expected.
D. It was sure to cause many injuries and deaths.
4. How would Scott Witt’s family feel about his behavior?
A. Dangerous. B. Responsible.
C. Praiseworthy. D. Complaining.
【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了 Scott Witt 医生在野火蔓延的时候不顾家人的安危，首先抢救
病人，体现了他的医者仁心。
1.C 【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Witt decided to head to the hospital since he needed to make sure his
patients were safe”可知，Scott Witt 医生去医院的目的是疏散病人，保证他们的安全，故 C 项正确。
2.A 【解析】推理判断题。根据文章内容可知，Scott Witt 在野火蔓延的时候不顾家人的安危，首先抢救病
人，体现了他的无私精神，故 A 项正确。
3.B 【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段中的“I don’t know if it’s the most scary thing I’ve seen but close to it.”可
知，Scott Witt 认为这场野火是极其可怕的，故 B 项正确。
4.D 【解析】推理判断题。根据第四段中的“he was grateful his family was unharmed in spite of their blame”可
知，Scott Witt 的家人对他的行为有所责备，故 D 项正确。
Passage 15
Last year, my oldest son Matthew went off to college. Things at home were not as “busy” as they used to
be. We still had our 15-year-old son Gabriel with us, but we missed having Matthew around.
My wife soon had a crazy idea. “Let’s get a dog.” she suggested. I wasn’t exactly thrilled with the idea, but I
agreed. I mean, what better way to replace a kid that has gone off to college than to get a dog.
When we got to the animal shelter, it seemed like every dog was a pit bull (比 特犬 ). I’d had many bad
experiences with pit bulls as a child, so I didn’t want to take one of them home with me.
While I walked along the rows and rows of cold metal cages, a dog caught my eye. He was scared, and looked
like he’d given up on life. There was only one problem: he was a pit bull.
As he looked at me with his big, beautiful eyes, I could see into his soul. I could see how scared he was and
that he just wanted a happy life. I couldn’t just walk away — I had to at least go over and look at him. I approached
his cage, and he just sat there, looking at me. I stuck my finger through the hole in the cage and petted him on the
head. I expected him to get mad, but he didn’t.
I knew that this dog had never felt love before, and that he was enjoying every bit of the love I could give him
in that moment. Tears began to stream down my face because I felt everything that this poor creature was feeling
right then. He just wanted to be loved; he just wanted a home and a family.
It’s been a year since we took the dog home, and our lives have been changed forever.
Now, his favorite thing to do is give us kisses with his giant tongue every morning. He is always there to greet
us when we come home with a huge smile. He’s shown us more love than any other living creature on Earth ever
had before. And every time I look into his eyes I see love,compassion and gratitude — things I never thought that a
pit bull was capable of feeling.
1. Why did the author’s wife want to get a dog?
A. Because she liked a pit pull.
B. Because she thought it was a crazy idea.
C. Because she wanted the dog to replace her kid.
D. Because one of their children was admitted to college.
2. Which word has the similar meaning to the underlined word “thrilled”?
A. Accepted. B. Excited. C. Frightened. D. Delighted.
3. What was the author and his wife’s life like with the pit bull?
A. They missed having Matthew around even more.
B. They found it hard to get along with him.
C. They lived a life full of love.
D. They regretted adopting him.
4. What is the main purpose of the article?
A. To share a warm story about adopting a pet.
B. To stress the benefits of keeping a pet.
C. To suggest people keep a pet of their own.
D. To give advice on how to keep a pet.
【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者和妻子在大儿子上大学后收养了一只斗牛犬，
他们过着充满爱的生活。
1.D 【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Last year, my oldest son Matthew went off to college. Things at home
were not as “busy” as they used to be. We still had our 15-year-old son Gabriel with us, but we missed having
Matthew around.（去年，我的大儿子 Matthew 去上大学了。家里的事情不像以前那么忙了。我们还有 15 岁
的儿子 Gabriel 在身边，但我们怀念 Matthew 在身边的日子。）”以及文章第二段“My wife soon had a crazy
idea. “Let’s get a dog.” she suggested. （我妻子很快有了一个疯狂的想法，她建议我们养条狗。）”可推知，去
年大儿子上大学后，由于生活没有那么忙碌，也很思念自己的孩子，所以作者的妻子才想要养一条狗。故
选 D 项。
2.B 词义猜测题。根据文章第二段“My wife soon had a crazy idea. “Let’s get a dog.” she suggested. （我妻子很
快就有了一个疯狂的想法。“我们去养条狗吧。”她建议道。）以及“but I agreed”（但我同意了）可知，but 表
示转折，即：虽然我对这个想法并不太满意（兴奋），但还是同意了，所以画线词 thrilled 意为“兴奋，高兴”。
故选 B 项。
3. C【解析】细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“He is always there to greet us when we come home with a huge smile.
He’s shown us more love than any other living creature on Earth ever had before.（当我们回家时，他总是面带微
笑地迎接我们。他给我们的爱比地球上任何其他生物都多。）”可知，作者夫妇与收养的斗牛犬过着充满爱
的生活。故选 C 项。
4. A【解析】推理判断题。根据文章内容可知，本文主要讲述了作者和妻子收养了一只斗牛犬，他们过着充
满爱的生活，其目的就是分享关于收养宠物的温暖的故事。故选 A 项。
Passage 16
Thankfully, I found the courage to persevere in the face of adversity and succeeded. Otherwise. I could be a
victim and feel sorry for myself for the rest of my life.
A doctor told me at a young age that I would likely never graduate from high school due to my severe hearing
loss and my extremely slow speech development. I found the courage to work hard in school and be active in sports
and other activities despite wearing hearing aids and living with a 70% hearing loss. By the time I was college-age,
I started losing my night vision. I decided to go away to college 300 miles from home. I obtained my bachelor' s
degree and graduated with honors. Even though I had terrible hearing loss and was beginning to lose my sight at
night, I found the courage to begin a professional career.
After earning my MBA degree, I accepted a position with Kellogg in the Corporate Affairs Department. When
I was working on my MBA degree, I found the courage to ask someone successful despite facing similar challenges
to mentor（指导）me. He encouraged me to consider Kellogg as he knew the company was committed to diversity
and inclusion（包容）. I nervously started my new career, because my vision loss had progressed significantly in the
past few years. I am thankful to have a mentor that encouraged me and I am thankful I found the courage to apply
for a position with Kellogg.
While Kellogg fosters a supportive, encouraging environment, it still takes courage for me to require what I
need to make sure I am successful in my career. I need courage to speak up and ask for suitable accommodations to
do my job. I also have to ask for assistance navigating through unfamiliar areas. I have found that everyone at
Kellogg is always more than willing to take my requests into account.
Even though I face daily challenges, I have so much to be grateful for. We often face difficulties we cannot
control, but we can be courageous in order to face adversity and address challenges.
1. What does the underlined word "adversity" in paragraph 1 probably mean?
A. Advertisement. B. Reality.
C. Difficulty. D. Reward.
2. When the author was in high school, she ________.
A. was very talkative in class
B. was engaged in sports actively
C. suffered a severe medical error
D. dropped out once for her hearing loss
3. What motivated the author to apply for a job in Kellogg?
A. A mentor's encouragement.
B. Her aggressive personality.
C. Her interest in a challenging job.
D. The company's support for the disabled.
4. We can infer from paragraph 4 that ________.
A. she picked up many skills in this job
B. she has met with a lot of misunderstandings
C. she has to gain lots of support for her career
D. she achieved great success during her career
【文章大意】本文属于记叙文，作者天生残疾，没有放弃，面对困境始终坚持勇气，在导师的鼓励下，
找到一份满意的工作。
1. C【解析】词义猜测题。根据最后一段“Thankfully, I found the courage to persevere in the face of adversity and
succeeded.“可知，谢天谢地，我找到了在 adversity 中坚持的勇气，成功了，由此判断出，需要坚持并
且最后成功，作者也表示非常开心，暗示出应该是不容易的事，即困难的事。故选 C。
2. B【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段“I found the courage to work hard in school and be active in sports and other
activities despite wearing hearing aids and living with a 70% hearing loss.“可知，尽管我戴着助听器，听力
损失率高达 70%，但我还是有勇气在学校努力学习，积极参加体育活动和其他活动。故选 B。
3. A 【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段“I am thankful to have a mentor that encouraged me and I am thankful I
found the courage to apply for a position with Kellogg.“可知，作者很感激有一个导师鼓励着他，很感激自
己有勇气申请家乐氏公司的职位，故选 A。
4.C 【解析】推理判断题。根据第四段“While Kellogg fosters a supportive, encouraging environment”以及“I
have found that everyone at Kellogg is always more than willing to take my requests into account.”可知，家乐
氏公司有着相互支持、相互鼓励的氛围，作者发现每个员工都很乐意把作者的一些需求加以考虑，故
可知，作者在家乐氏公司得到了很多支持，故选 C。
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