2023年高二暑假话题阅读专练（词汇积累）：个人经历（含解析）

第第页2023年高二暑假话题阅读专练（词汇积累）：个人经历（含解析）2023年高二暑假话题阅读专练（词汇积累）：个人经历

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一、阅读理解题（共5题）

RidingDay

AsIwatchasinglehorserunningacrossthefield,IthinkbacktowhenIsawmyfirsthorse.Shewasstandinginafield."Holdoutyourhand.Gentlenow,"mygrandfathersaid.Nervously,Idid.Steppingtowardme,sheturnedherheadtoinspectmewithonecoffee-coloredeye.Atthatmoment,Icouldhaveknownshesmiled.Thiswasmyfirstchildhoodmemory,inwhichIrealizedthatIwouldsoonlearntorideher,andinmyheartIfeltlikeatrueComanche.

Fordaysafterourfirstmeeting,Isatinthefieldwithmyhorse.Istudiedherasshestudiedme.Ilearnedwhichgrassesshepreferredtoeat;shewouldliftherheadintothegentlespringwindthatoftenblewacrossthefield.

Finally,thetimecametorideher.Itwasatribal(部落的)traditionforyoungermentospendmostoftheirdayshunting.Thislefttheteachingtotheelders,likemygrandfather.Theselessonswereextremelyimportant.Everyboywasputonahorsebeforehecouldwalkandwasexpectedtobeaskilledriderbyagefive.Whentheeldersfeltaboywasanexpert,hewasabletohavehisownhorse.

Onridingday,Itoldmyhorsethatwebothhadmuchtoprovetoday,andIrememberednuzzlingherandkissingherlongface.Whenshenuzzledmeback,Iknewsheunderstood.Ifeltthedaysspentinthefieldwithherhadgivenmeastrangebeliefinher––inus.Iencouragedhertomove,andwithherheadheldhigh,shecarriedme.ShewasasproudofmeasIwasofher.

Wesucceeded.Theeldersofthetribeannouncedmeaskilledhorseman.Istoodinacircleofmenfrommytribe.Icouldfeelmyheartbeatingquickly.Thenthemomentcamewhenmyfatherpresentedmewithmyfirstbowandarrow.Ihadneverbeforeseensomuchprideinhiseyes.

Todaymyfatherleadsthehorseandhisgrandson––myson––climbuponhisownhorseingoldensunlight.Myfatherinsistedonteachinghimtorideanddoingitinthewayofourpeople.Proudly,Isteppedasidetolethimdoso.Ismile,cherishingthedetailsofthismomentasmuchasIhavealwayscherishedthememoriesofmyownridingday.

(1)Thewriterandthehorsegottoknoweachotherwhenthey_____.

A．atetheirmealstogetherB．wentforshortridestogether

C．receivedtrainingfromanelderD．spenttimeobservingoneanother

(2)Fromtheunderlinedsentence,wecanlearnthat_____.

A．thewriterandthehorsedevelopedaclosebond

B．boththewriterandthehorsewerewell-prepared

C．thehorsehadformedagoodhabit

D．ittookcouragetorideinpublic

(3)ItisComanche'straditionthat_____.

A．skilledhorsemencangettheirbowsandarrows

B．onridingdayalltribemembershunttogether

C．thetribeleaderspassdowntheridingskills

D．eachboyreceivesahorseattheageoffive

(4)Wecaninferfromthelastparagraphthatthewriter_____.

A．takesprideinhisson'stalent

B．valuestheirfamilymemories

C．delightsinthetraditionpasseddown

D．respectsthewaytheirpeopleridehorses

AfamilyinEdinburghhasdiscoveredthatanoldchesspiecetheykeptinadrawerfor55yearsisalong-lostpartofamedieval(中世纪的)chessset.Thepiecewasboughtbytheirgrandfatherfor5fromanantiquedealerinEdinburghin1964.Itisestimatedthatitcouldnowsellfor1millionatauction(拍卖).ItisoneoffivemissingpiecesfromtheLewisChessmen,asetofmedievalchesspiecesthatwerefoundinasandhillontheIsleofLewis,offScotland'swestcoast,in1831.

Thepieceis8.8centimeterstallandmadefromwalrusivory,ararematerialinthosedays.Itiswarder,whichisaprisonguard,withahelmet,shieldandsword.Thispiecewouldbethesameasarook(车),orcastleinamodernchessset.

Thefamily,whodon'twanttomaketheirnamepublic,explainedhowtheirgrandfatherwasunawareofthepiece'simportancewhenheboughtitin1964.Afterhedied,itwaslookedafterbyhisdaughter,whobelievedthatithadmagicalqualities.TheyfinallyrealizedhowimportantthepiecewaswhenitwasexaminedbyAlexanderKader,anexpertatSotheby'sauctionhouseinLondon.

TheLewisChessmenarefamousallovertheworld.ThesetissplitbetweentheNationalMuseumofScotlandinEdinburgh,andtheBritishMuseuminLondon,attractinglotsofvisitors.TheyarethoughttohavebeenmadeinTrondheim,Norway,betweenAD1150and1200,andwereprobablyburiedonLewisforsafekeepingontheirwaytobeingsoldinIreland.Nobodyreallyknowsforsurewhytheywereburiedthereorhowtheywerediscovered.

ThepiecewillgoondisplayinEdinburghandthenLondonbeforeitsauctionon2July.Itisexpectedtoeitherbeboughtby,orloanedto,amuseum.Kadersaystherearestillfourmissingpiecesoutthere,"However,itmighttakeanother150yearsforonetoshowup."

(1)WhichofthefollowingisTRUEabouttheLewisChessmen

A．Ithasahistoryof55years.

B．Itconsistsof5missingchesses.

C．Itismadefromwalrusivory.

D．Itistheequivalentofarook.

(2)PeoplearemostlikelytoseetheLewisChessmen_____.

A．inasandhillB．inthemuseums

C．inafamilydrawerD．atanauctionhouse

(3)Whydidthedaughterkeepthechesspieceforsomanyyears

A．Shewashonoringherlategrandfather'swish.

B．Sheknewithadcertainhistoricalvalue.

C．Shedidn'twanttomakeitsexistencepublic.

D．Shethoughtithadsomemysteriouspower.

(4)Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph

A．Wherethechesspiecewillendupremainstobeseen.

B．Theotherfourmissingpieceswilleventuallysurface.

C．Thefamilyexpectsthepiecetobesoldtothemuseum.

D．TheauctionwillattractmanyprivatecollectorsinScotland.

MyExperienceinGhana

IdecidedtotakepartinanexchangeprograminGhana.The30ofusparticipatingintheprogrammetupthefirstmorninginGhanatomeetFred,ourguideinGhana.

WeboardedthebustoSenase,avillageof3,000inNorthwestGhana.Oncewegottothevillage,weweregreetedbythequeenmotherandtheotherelders.AyounggirlperformedadanceforuswithGhanaiandrums,andthentheelderseachthankedusforcomingtothevillageandhelpingtheirchildrenandtheirschools.

Afterourmeetingended,wesplitupintothreegroupsandwenttodifferentschools,spendingmostofthedayhandingouttoothbrushesandschoolsupplies,meetingwiththechildren,andplayinggameswithvariousclasses.Itwasreallyinterestingtoseetheschoolsandtoseewhatallofthedifferentclasseswerelearning.

Wegotbacktoourhost’shousethatnightliterallysecondsbeforetheskiesopenedupoverSenase,andsincethepowerwasout,Fred,Cari(myroommate)andIsatoutundertherooflisteningtothepouringrainandtalkingaboutourlives.WewereabletohearFred’sstory,whichwasabsolutelyincredible.IcansayitgavemeanewsenseofrespectfortheGhanaianpeople,theirunityinthefaceoftremendoushardship,andtheimmenseamountofcareandlovetheyholdintheirhearts,notonlyfortheirfamiliesbuttheirentirecommunity.

Thenextdayweperformedourdanceforoneoftheschools,tothedelight(andlaughter)ofthechildren,queenmother,andprincipal.Afterthatwewereonthebusheadingback.

Duringthebusride,newthoughtsandquestionsfilledmymind.WhereisthisfireSenaselitinmyheartgoingtotakeme,andhowcanIfeeditandbuilditintorealchangeHowdoIbringthisbacktomycommunity,andthenbackhometomyfamilyandfriendsThesewereonlyafewofthequestionsthatIwasstrugglingwithandcontinuetostrugglewith,andIcan’tsayIhavefoundanyanswersyet.AllIknowisthatSenasedidlightafirewithinme,andIrefusetoeverletitburnout.

(1)HowdidSenasevillagersfeelabouttheauthor’svisit

A．Curious.B．Surprised.C．Grateful.D．Nervous.

(2)Thepurposeoftheexchangeisto_____.

A．givegrandperformances

B．helplocalschoolsandchildren

C．havegreatfunandenjoysceneries

D．betterunderstandGhanaiancustoms

(3)WhatimpressedtheauthordeeplyinFred’sstory

A．Ghanaianhardship.B．Ghanaianfamilies.

C．Ghanaianunity.D．Ghanaiancommunity.

(4)Thispassageshowsthat_____.

A．theexperiencewillhaveanimpactontheauthor’sfuturelife

B．afirewaslitintheauthor’smindandhetriedhardtoputitout

C．Senasevillagersarestrugglingbetweenmodernlifeandtraditionalcustoms

D．theauthorwaspuzzledbythestrangeGhanaianlife

Inmylivingroom,thereisaplaque(匾)thatadvisesmeto"Bloom(开花)whereyouareplanted."ItremindsmeofDorothy.IgottoknowDorothyintheearly1980s,whenIwasteachingEarlyChildhoodDevelopmentthroughaprogramwithUnionCollegeinBarbourville,Kentucky.Thejobresponsibilitiesrequiredoccasionalvisitstotheclassroomofeachteacherintheprogram.Dorothystandsoutinmymemoryasonewho"bloomed"inherremotearea.

DorothytaughtinaschoolInHarlanCounty,Kentucky,AppalachianMountainarea.TogettoherschoolfromthetownofHarlan,Ifollowedaroadwindingaroundthemountain.Intheeight-milejourney,Icrossedthesamerailroadtrackfivetimes,givingthepossibilityofgettingcaughtbythesametrainfivetimes.Ratherthanfeelingexcitedbythisdrivethroughthemountains,Ifounditdepressing.Thepovertylevelwasshockingandthesmallshabbyhousesgavemethegreatestfeelingofhopelessness.

Fromthemomentofmyarrivalatthelittleschool,allgloom(忧郁)disappeared.UponarrivingatDorothy'sclassroom.Iwasgreetedwithsmilingfacesandtreatedlikeaqueen.Thechildrenhadbeenpreparedtoshowmetheirlatestprojects.Dorothytoldmewithabigsmilethattheywereservingpokegreenssaladandcornbreadfor"dinner"(lunch).Incaseyoudon'tknow,pokegreensareaweed-typeplantthatgrowswild,especiallyonpoorground.

Dorothyneverranoutofreportsofexcitingactivitiesofherstudents.Herenthusiasmnevercooleddown.WhenitcametimetositforthetestingandinterviewingrequiredtoreceiveherChildDevelopmentAssociateCertification,Dorothywasready.Shecametotheassessmentandpassedinallareas.Afterward,sheinvitedmetotheone-and-onlysteakhouseintheareatocelebratehervictory,asifshehadreceivedherPh.D.degree.Afterthemeal,sheplacedalittleboxcontaininganoldpeninmyhand.Shesaiditwasafamilyheirloom(传家宝),buttomeitisatreasuredsymbolofappreciationandpridethatcannotbematchedwiththings.

(1)"EarlyChildhoodDevelopment"inParagraph1refersto_____.

A．aprogramdirectedbyDorothy

B．acoursegivenbytheauthor

C．anactivityheldbythestudents

D．anorganizationsponsoredbyUnioncollege

(2)Inthejourney,theauthorwasmostdisappointedatseeing_____.

A．thelongtrackB．thepoorhouses

C．thesametrainD．thewindingroad

(3)Uponarrivingattheclassroom,theauthorwascheeredupby_____.

A．awarmwelcomeB．thesightofpokegreens

C．Dorothy'slatestprojectsD．abigdinnermadeforher

(4)WhatcanweknowaboutDorothyfromthelastparagraph

A．Shewasinvitedtoacelebrationatarestaurant.

B．Shegotapenasagiftfromtheauthor.

C．Shepassedtherequiredassessment.

D．ShereceivedherPh.D.degree.

(5)Whatdoestheauthormainlyintendtotellus

A．Whateveryoudo,youmustdoitcarefully.

B．Whoeveryouare,youdeserveequaltreatment.

C．Howeverpooryouare,youhavetherighttoeducation.

D．Whereveryouare,youcanaccomplishyourachievement.

Mydoctortookmeforawalkaroundthefarmwhereshelives.Iwasphysicallyandemotionallyexhaustedanddiscouragedbyanxietyanddepression.

Theplacewasfulloflife.Therewereinsects,horses,rabbitsandacat.Shetoldmetofocusonmybodyintheenvironment.

WhenIwasillItendedtoretreatintomymindanddisconnectfromhereandnow.So,whenImetahorsenamedFira,Iexpectednothing.

AsIgotclosertoFira,shenuzzled(用鼻子爱抚)hernoseintomychest,puttingagentlepressureovermyheart.Somethinghappenedinsideme:IfeltasifIhadreachedawellspring(源泉)ofpasthurts,fearsandfailings.Ibegantomeltemotionally.

IpattedFira'snoseandbreathedinhersmell.IfoundIdidn'thavetoconcentrateonfeelingbetter;Firahelpedmefeellovedandsafe.

IworkedwithFiraoften,learningbasiccommunicationandleadingmethodstoworktogetherwithher.Initially,Iwasn'tsureexactlywhatonewoulddowithahorseexceptridingit.ButIknewthatFirahadtouchedmeinanuncommonwayandhadmademefeelbetter.Sheconnectedwithmebyrespondingtomyemotionalstateandreflectingitbacktomeinanopen,affectionateway.

InmymeetingswithFira,IfoundthatIlostmyusualself-consciousnessandIwouldfocusentirelyoncommunicating.

Ilearnedtoliveinthepresent,tofocusonwhatwashappeningthisday,inthismoment,inhisplace.Ilearnedtoforgetthepast,withallitshurts.Ilearnedtoforgetthefuture,whichhasn'thappenedyet.Whenyoustandbesideahorse,youexistcompletelyinthemoment.

"WithFirabymyside,Isawintoalifeinwhichtrustcomesfirst,andcompassionfollows."

Ifoundadeeppeaceinleadingheralongapath,byusingmyownpowerofintentiontoindicatewhethertostart,stop,turnleftorturnright.Ifeltaninnerquietandevenjoy.Myworkwiththishorsewaspartofajourneyoutofaverydarknightinmysoul.

(1)Whatdoweknowabouttheauthorfromthefirstthreeparagraphs

A．Sheoftenlostconsciousness.

B．Shelovesanimalsverymuch.

C．Shesufferedfrommentalillness.

D．Shewenttoadoctorwithhighhopes.

(2)WhentheauthorfirstmetFira,she_____.

A．wasdeeplytouchedbyitsreaction

B．hadalreadyrecoveredfromherpain

C．wascuriousaboutwhatwouldhappen

D．didn'thaveanyinterestinkeepingapet

(3)Whatdoestheunderlinedphraseinparagraph3mean

A．Getoutoftrouble.B．Keepawayfromothers.

C．Liftupmyspirits.D．Makeupmymind.

(4)WhentheauthorandFiraworkedtogether,_____.

A．theauthorhadtotryhardtofeelbetter

B．Firahelpedtheauthorfocusonherthoughts

C．theauthorrecalledherpasthurts,fearsandfailings

D．Firaunderstoodtheauthor'semotionsandreactedpositively

(5)WhatdidtheauthorlearnduringhertimewithFira

A．Itisimportanttomakeeverydaycount.

B．Oneshouldn'tbeaffectedbyemotions.

C．Oneshouldlearnlessonsfromthepast.

D．Itisessentialtoshowsympathyforothers.

答案

一、阅读理解题（共5题）

1.【答案】

(1)D

(2)A

(3)A

(4)C

2.【答案】

(1)C

(2)B

(3)D

(4)A

【解析】

(1)本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了爱丁堡的一个家庭发现他们放在抽屉里55年的一颗旧棋子竟然是中世纪一套棋子中丢失已久的一颗。

细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Thepieceis8.8centimeterstallandmadefromwalrusivory,”可知，刘易斯旗子是由海象象牙制成的，故C项正确。

(2)推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“TheLewisChessmenaref