2025年高考英语复习专项突破：阅读理解之主旨大意题（原卷版）

高考题型逐个击破-阅读理解之主旨大意题

题型解读

寻找主题句

抓住段落主题的捷径之一是在段落中寻找主题句。所谓主题句，是指能表达或概括段落主题或主要内

容的句子，它通常是一个简洁、完整、具有概括性的句子，较多出现在说明文和议论文中，段落中的其他

句子则围绕着主题句进行说明、解释或扩展。抓住了主题句，就等于抓住了段落的中心。

1）读首句抓大意。说明文、议论文等文章的主题句多放在文章开头，抓住了主题句就抓住了文章的中心，

因此要寻找这类文章的主旨大意就需要研究文章的首句。

2）读尾句抓大意。有时文章的主题句安排在文章的结尾，作为全篇的总结。

3）读首尾抓大意。有些文章开头和结尾部分都有主题句，这种结构是为了突出主题思想而使用的“首尾

照应”的写作方法。通常后面点题是进一步的总结，是引申，是发展。

4）从段中抓大意。有些文章或段落的主题句居中，这种文章或段落往往以一句或几句话引出要表达的主

题，再举例子陈述细节或继续论证。

5）归纳分析抓大意。有些文章或段落无明显的主题句，但字里行间无不体现主题。这就要求考生在阅读

过程中根据文中所叙述的事实或提供的线索来概括总结主旨大意。

捕捉关键词

略读是概括和归纳文章或段落主旨大意的基本方法。略读时要快，把注意力集中在关键词（即实词）

上，非关键词（即虚词）则一带而过。分析归纳筛选出最能表达文章主旨或作者意图的关键词（例如有的

词在文中反复多次出现，这个词很可能就是最关键的词），继而确定文章的主旨大意。

仔细推敲选项

主旨大意题的干扰项往往有三种情况：一是“以偏概全”，选项范围太窄，只表达局部信息或某一细节,

不能概括整篇文章的主旨大意；二是概括范围太宽，所表达的内容超出或多于文章阐述的内容；三是“无中

生有”，即文章中根本未提到或者不是指定段落的大意。

阅读理解主旨大意题分类点拨

利用主题句在段首位置推敲段落大意

利用主题句在段中位置推敲段落大意

利用主题句在段尾位置推敲段落大意

利用段落没有主题句推敲段落大意

利用“总-分-总”结构推敲语篇主旨大意题

解题技巧

解题必备知能(一)

理解标题的3大特点

1.概括性——准确而又简短；

2.针对性一标题外延正好与文章内容相符；

3.醒目性一能引发读者的阅读欲望。

巧用3大方法确定文章标题

1.正面肯定法：在理解文章主旨的基础上，揣摩哪个选项能准确概括主旨；

2.反面否定法：撇开原文，拿各个备选项去设想用它们写出来的“文章”将是什么内容，然后和原文章对照，

一一排除不符选项；

3.研读备选项本身：研读备选项里面的中心词、修饰词的变化、结构、概括性等。

解题必备知能(二)

掌握寻找主题句的4个小窍门，快速确定文章大意

文章是由段落组成的。段落的主题就是段落的中心思想，具体段落的中心思想又是为文章整体中心思想服

务的。理解整篇文章的中心思想的方法是建立在理解具体段落中心的基础上的。找出每小段的主题句，各

段的主题句常在该段的首句或尾句，各段主题句的整体归纳便是文章的中心思想。有的文章无明显主题句，

主题句隐含在段意之中，这就需要进一步加工概括。观察全文的结构安排，理解文章的“重心，，和支撑性细节。

用浏览法(skimming),即快速阅读文首、文尾，或每段的首句和尾句等，搜索主题线索和主题信息的方

法可以快速找到主题句。以下是找主题句的四个小窍门：

1.段落中出现表示转折的词语(如however,but,infact,actually等)时，该句很可能是主题句。

2.首段出现疑问句时，对该问句的回答很可能就是文章主旨。

3.作者有意识地重复的观点，通常是主旨；反复出现的词语，一般为体现文章主旨的关键词。

4.表示总结或结论的句子常包含therefore,thus,inshort,conclude,conclusion等词，通常是主旨。

解题必备知能(三)

归纳段落大意的2种方法

方法1：概括段落大意

要准确概括某段的大意，务必要知道该段的逻辑结构。

(1)如果该段是按总分顺序组织，首句做总的说明，其他句子对其进行具体论述，这种结构的主题句就

在段首；

(2)如果按分总顺序组织，主题句就在段尾；

(3)如果按分总分的顺序组织，则主题句就在这段话的中间；

(4)如果按总分总的顺序，段落结构相对难度较低，我们可以很明显的看到一段的首句和末句的内容几

乎完全一致，正确答案就呼之欲出了；

(5)如果按并列式行文，这种结构的段落一般会在一段中讨论两个平行的内容，整个段落可以从中间处

分开，前后是平行关系，这样的段落结构对应的答案通常也会是很明显的并列关系；

(6)如果对比各事物，那么它们的共同点或不同点就是该段大意。

方法2：揣摩段落大意

有时，作者可能不直接写出主题句，而是通过各种方法暗示给读者，这就需要充分发挥读者的想象力

与判断力，揣摩段落大意。

新题速递

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(2024•江苏•南京二模)HavingworkedformorethanadecadeinfinanceintheoilindustryinCanada,ToriFahey

foundherselfwantingmorefromlife.Butitwasn'tthroughdesperationthathercircumstanceschanged:"Ididn't

getfedupandstormoff,nothinglikethat;itwascuriosityaboutotherinterestsandwantingtoexperience

somethingnew.^^

FaheyleftherjobandcompletedanMBAbeforesettingupamovetoNewYorktobeginadegree.However,

theopportunityofanopenyearbetweentheMBAandthedegreecameup,andasakeentouringcyclist,Fahey

realisedthatamuchdreamed-aboutadventurewasnowbecomingapossibility:"TherideinAfricahadbeenonmy

fantasylist.ItwasamomentwhenIrealisedthatIcoulddoanything,soIshould."

FaheyrodeacrossAfrica,a7,500-miletripthattookfourmonths.Thewholeexperiencehadalife-changing

impact.Faheysaid:"Bicyclesprovidealiteralfreedom.Youdon'tallowyourselftofeellikethatineverydaylife

becausetherearesomanydistractions.Butwhenyou'reoutonthebikeandthere*snothingelse,you'rereallyfree

toexperiencewhatlifeis.”

Post-degree,FaheyworkedonprojectswiththeUNDP(UnitedNationsDevelopmentProject)inMontenegro

withtheaimofbringinginvestmenttoruralcommunities.

Itwaswhileworkingontheseprojectsthattheseedsweresownforthenextnewinvestment.t4Itwasthrough

mytripacrossAfricathatIdiscoveredpannierandracksystemsinconvenientandIwasnevergoingtousethem

again.^^Littledidsheknowthiswouldleadhertostartupherowncompany.

In2013,Apidurawasbom,producingstoragesolutionsforpeoplelookingtotraveltheworldbybike,race

acrosscontinentsandcarryalltheyneedtodoso.It'snowasuccessfulglobalbrand,butFaheyremainsreflective

aboutwhatelsethecompanycandoforpeople.

1.WhydidFaheyleaveherjobinCanada?

A.Shewasboredwiththejob.B.Shewasdisappointedwithlife.

C.Shewantedtoaddnewdimensionstoherlife.D.Shefoundithardtoadjusttothecircumstances.

2.WhichcanbestdescribeFahey'srideexperienceinAfrica?

A.Demanding.B.Liberating.C.Eventful.D.Dangerous.

3.WhydidFaheylaunchApidura?

A.Toencouragebicycletraveling.B.Tomakeherinvestmentprofitable.

C.Tohelpcyclistscarrytravelingstuff.D.Toincreasethepleasureofridingbikes.

4.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?

A.Atoughpathtofame.B.AnadventureacrossAfrica.

C.Thebenefitsofgreentravelling.D.ThestorybehindthebirthofApidura.

（二）

（2024•北京•一模）EnvelopeBudget

FromMcDonald'stoSonic,fastfoodhadabadeffectonmywaistlineandmybudget.Itwasnothingtorunto

adrive-throughtopickupacolddrinkoraquickbitetoeat.Itwassoeasytousemycardforasmallpurchase.For

me,Igotalotofsatisfactionfromfastfood.

OnedayIsatdownandcalculatedthatIwasspendingasurprising$40aweekonfastfood.Thiswasalotof

icedcoffeeandhamburgers!Insteadofreducingmyguiltypleasures,Idecidedtogivemyselfastrongbudgetto

reducemyconsumption.EveryMondayIplacedanenvelopewith$20inmypurse.Thatwasmyfastfoodbudget

fortheentireweek.Iftherewasanythingleftoverattheendoftheweek,itwasminetosaveorspend.IfIspentall

ofthemoneyduringtheweek,therewerenomorefastfoodstopsthatweek.

Thebudgetmadememoremindfulofmypurchases.InsteadofpurchasingalargedrinkfromSonic,Iwould

purchaseasmall.Itwasstillsatisfyingbutnotnearlyaspricey.Insteadofeatingawholemeal,Iwouldpickthe

partthatIactuallywanted.Manydays,thethoughtofhangingontothemoneyforaspecialpurposemeantmoreto

methantheinstantsatisfactionoffastfood.Ineverreallyfeltunhappybecauseitwasaconsciouschoicetospend

orsavewitheachpurchase.

Envelopebudgetkeptmehonest.Ihadaclearideahowmuchmoneywasspenteachweekonfastfood

purchases.Istartedtobringmylunchesmoreoftentosavemoremoneyfortheweek.Itwasafunchallengetosee

howmuchIcouldsaveeveryweek.

ChangingthewayIspentonfastfoodnotonlyhelpedmybudget,butimprovedmyweight.Inthefirstmonth

Iwasabletogetridof5poundsbysimplychangingthewayIapproachedspendingonfastfood.NowIammore

likelytobringmylunchthantobuyit.Iamnotupset,butempoweredtomakepositivechoicestoimprovemylife.

5.AccordingtoParagraph1,theauthor.

A.hadnotimetocookforherselfB.wasfondoffastfoodverymuch

C.livedwithasmallamountofmoneyD.gotsomebenefitsfromusinghercard

6.Wecaninferfromthelastparagraphthat.

A.envelopebudgetisgoodforhealthB.thebudgetmeansapressureonlife

C.itisunusualtomakesomechangesD.itishardtoenjoyahealthylifestyle

7.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?

A.Whytheauthorbecameaddictedtofastfood.B.Whytheauthortookenvelopebudgetseriously.

C.Howfastfoodcontrolledtheauthor'sbehavior.D.Howenvelopebudgetchangedtheauthor'slife.

（三）

（2024•山东潍坊•二模）Ontheoutside,12-year-oldLunaseemslikeyouraveragekid.Itsnotuntilyougetto

knowherthatyoulearnthatLunaisanythingbutaverage.

Bornwithaheartdefect（缺陷）calleddextrocardia,Lunahashadthreeopen-heartoperationsandcontinuesto

pursueherinterestsinartandfashion.ButwhenLunawasapproachedbyathleticshoecompanySauconytodesign

ashoeforsaleacrossthecountry,itcameasquiteasurprise.

“Thisissoincredible.IgottousemyartandcreativityforsomethingnewthatI'dneverthoughtI'dbeableto

design,64Lunasaid.SheisoneofsixpatientsfromBostonChildren'sHospital（BCH）whohavepartneredwith

SauconytodesigntheirownshoetolaunchtheShoeswithSoulcampaign.

“Ratherthanjustadonation,wewantedtocreateanexperienceandamomentthatwouldnotonlyraisemoney,

butalsoawarenesstohighlightalltheamazingworkthafsbeingdoneatBCH,“saysChris,Saucony'svice

president."'Specifically,wewantedtogivesomeoftheBCHkidsanopportunitytosharetheirstoryandtheir

talentswiththeworld.99

Luna'sdesignisfashion.uOnthetongue,theydigitalizedoneofmydrawings,andthenonbottomit'sareally

brightpinkcolor,andontheinside,thesoleoftheshoeisactuallyanotherdrawingIdidofasunset/4shesaid.

"Thinkingaboutkidseverywherearoundtheworldwearingmyshoeisamazing.Itblowsmymind.”

TheincomefromtheshoesaleswillbenefittheBostonChildren'sHospitalCardiacFitnessProgram,which

encourageskidsto“findyourpossible**throughpersonalizedexerciseprogramstailoredforeachindividual

patient'sheartcondition.

“Itfeelsreallygoodtohelppeopleandit*sreallysomethingIcanrelateto,"saysLuna."TheadviceIwould

giveakidorsomeonelikemeisnevergiveup.Therearealotofkidsouttherewithyourconditionandyou'renot

alone.^^

8.WhatcanwelearnfromChris*words?

A.It*sunwisetoraisemoney.

B.It*soptionaltoseekdonations.

C.It*swonderfultostudyart.

D.It'snecessarytoshowkids*talents.

9.WhatdoesLunameanby“Itblowsmymind"inparagraph5?

A.I'moveijoyed.B.['mveryserious.

C.Mymindgoesblank.D.Mymindisracing.

10.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesLuna?

A.Giftedanddetermined.B.Generousandserious.

C.Gratefulandhelpful.D.Creativeandsensitive.

11.Whatisthetextmainlyintendedtodo?

A.Tellusastoryofadisabledgirl.

B.Setagoodexampletothedisabled.

C.LaunchSaucony*snewbrandshoes.

D.Introduceacampaignwithkidpatients.

（四）

（2024•四川达州•二模）Thephrase“KeepingupwiththeJoneses1*hasbeenanAmericansayingfordecades,

likelycomingfromapicturebook,whichdescribesafamilyinaconstantstraggletoachievethesocialstatusof

theirneighbors,theJoneses.Whilethepicturebookislonggone,thesayingremainsandthephenomenonstill

exists.

TheJonesesareeverywhere,livingasuccessfulandwealthylife.Theirskinisbeautiful,theirbodyisperfect,

andtheyhavemuchmoney.Theyhavethegoodhouse,pets,smartchildrenandtheyseemnevertostruggle.For

people,theJonesestaketheformofaparticularfamilyandtheyregardtheJonesesasadescriptionofperfection.

Wetellourselvesconstantlyifwecouldbecomesomeonejustlikeourneighbors,wewouldbehappy.

However,aswecompareourselveswithothers,wenoticethedeeppainthatthesecomparisonsbringabout.Well

then,whatdowedoabouttheJoneses?Weshouldremindourselvesnobodyisperfectandperfectionisanillusion.

Soweshouldtrainourbrainstoquestionorchangethedistorted（歪曲的）waysofthinking,andseethebig

picture.

Whilethemethodsabovedohelpusseeothersmoreclearly,themethodsalonewon*tsolvetheproblem.

Movingawayfromcomparisonmeansturninginwardtoaddressourinsecuritiesandinvitingmoremercy.From

there,wecanhonestlybegintonoticewhatwewantforourselvesandworktoreachthosegoals.That,finally,is

theroadtoapeacefulmind.

Aswemoveawayfromthecomparativemodelofjudgingworthandstopseeingothers,successasatreat,we

canevenfeelgladthattheJoneseshavemeaningfulcareers.Wecanhopetheirmarriageishappy,theirbank

accountisfull,andthattheirchildrenaresuccessful.WecanhopegoodthingshappentotheJoneses.

12.WhatdoesParagraph2mainlytalkabout?

A.How"theJoneses"live.

B.Whatyourneighborshave.

C.Why"theJoneses"areperfect.

D.Howyourneighborsaffectyou.

13.Whichistheeventualbenefitofgivingupcomparison?

A.Beinggratefultolife.B.Understandingothers.

C.Gainingpeaceofmind.D.Beingclosetoperfection.

14.Whatdoestheauthoradviseustodo?

A.Followourneighbors.B.Avoidperfectpeople.

C.Showourlovetootherpeople.D.Treatotherswithanormalattitude.

15.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?

A.HowDoWeBecomePerfect?

B.ShouldWeKeepupwiththeJoneses?

C.HowShouldWeGetonwithNeighbors?

D.DoesthePhenomenonofComparisonExist?

（五）

（2024•安徽黄山•二模）Whatisthebestpartofatypicalrelaxingsummerday?Nothingisbetterthansittinginan

armchairwithabeerandsomechipsinyourhand,enjoyingthegreatcomfort.

Themuch-lovedcombinationofbeerandchipsisbeingexploitedforthefirsttimetodealwithclimatechange.

ChipsfirmWalkershasadoptedatechniqueitsayswillcutCO2emissions（卦F放）fromitsproductionprocessby

70%.

ThetechnologywilluseCO2capturedfrombeerprocessinginabrewery（啤酒厂），whichisthenmixedwith

potatowasteandturnedintofertilizer.ItwillthenbespreadonUKfieldstofeedthefollowingyear'spotatocrop.

CreatingfertilizernormallyproduceshighCO2emissions,butthetechnologyadoptedbyWalkersmakesfertilizer

withoutgeneratingCO2.So,thebeer-and-chipscombinationperformsadoublefunction.Itstopstheemissionof

breweryCO2intotheatmosphere-anditsavesontheCO2normallygeneratedbyfertilizerproduction.

ThisCreativewin-winsolutionwasdevelopedwithanapprovalfromtheUKgovernmentbya14-employee

start-upcalledCCm.Thefertilizerwasexperimentedonpotatoseedbedsthisyear,andnextyearWalkerswill

installCCmequipmentatitsLeicesterfactorytoprepareforits2022crop.

AdecisionhasnotyetbeenmadeonwhichbreweryWalkerswillworkwithonthis.Thenewtechnologyadds

tocarbon-savingtechniquesalreadyunderway.Thefirmhasinstalledananaerobicdigester（厌氧7肖化池），which

feedspotatowastetobacteriatoproduceausefulgas.Thegasisburnedtomakeelectricityforthechip-frying

process——sothissavesonburninggasorcoal.

Thenewsystemwillgoastepfurtherbytakingawaypotato"cake"leftafterdigestion-andmixingthe

breweryCO2intoittomakeanenrichedfertilizerwhichwillhelpputcarbonbackintothesoilaswellas

encouragingplantgrowth.

IfsanexampleofscientistsfindingwaystouseCO2emissionswhichotherwisewouldincreasethe

over-heatingoftheplanet.

16.Whatisthepurposeofthefirstparagraph?

A.Todrawreaders9attention.

B.Toentertainreaders.

C.Toshowhowusefulbeerandchipsaretoourlife.

D.Tointroduceawayoflife.

17.Whichofthefollowingisanadvantageofthesystem?

A.Itwillbetotallycost-free.

B.Itdoesn'tconsumeanyenergy.

C.Itwillbeaperfectsolutiontoclimatechange.

D.Itisenvironmentally-friendly.

18.WhatisParagraph3mainlyabout?

A.HowCO2isturnedintofertilizer.

B.HowthetechnologystopsCO2emissions.

C.Howanenergy-savinggreentechnologyworks.

D.Theadvantagesofanewtechnology.

19.Whatcanbeinferredfromthetext?

A.Thetechnologywillfixtheproblemofglobalwarming.

B.Walkershasawiderangeofpartnerchoices.?

C.Thistechnologywillbeadoptedbymanychipsfirmssoon.

D.Scientistsareseekingsolutionstoclimatechange.

（六）

（2024高四川绵阳•三模）Howdoesabrilliantteachergetthatway?Thequestionofhowtheydevelopedhasas

manyanswersasthereareinspiredinstructors.Oneexampleisanoriginalandmagneticwomanwhohasbecome

oneofbesteverattakingdisadvantagedstudentstoanewlevel.

JacksonwasborninAltoona.Herfatherwasaconstructionworker.Whenshewasintheeighthgrade,her

fatherdiedjustbeforeChristmas.Herprincipal,Mrs.Brown,saidnottoworryaboutschoolworkforawhile.That

upsether.Herfatherwouldnothavewantedhertodoanythingbutherbest.Healwayssaid:"Don'tletyourfirst

failurebethereasonforyournext.”

Jacksonwasanaccomplishedshootingguardinbasketballandastarsprinteronthetrackteam,runningthe

quarter——milein57seconds.Shethoughtshemightbecomeasportsbroadcaster.Shegavenothoughttoteaching

untilafriendtookhertoanintroductiontoaprogram,whichplacednoviceinstructorsinschoolsfullof

low-incomechildren.Jacksonlikedtheideaofgivingback,aswellasthechancetohavesomeofherstudentloans

forgiven.

Sheisabigsportsperson,andthatishowsheconnectswithlotsofkids.Shecouldn'tmotivatechildrenuntil

sheknewwhatwasbotheringorpleasingthem.""Studentslearnfrompeoplewholovethem.^^shesaid,“Theywill

bemotivatedandinspiredtolearniftheyknowdeepdownthatyoucareaboutthem."Inclassshegavebasketball

ticketstostudentswhoweredoingtheirwork.Atweeklydrawingstheycouldwinstickynotes,pencilsorother

smallprizes.

Shehelpedcreateafter-schoolclubs.Atallstudentsaidtoher:"I'mabailer.Iheardyouball.^^Therewasa

basketballleagueinPaterson,buttheschooldidn'thaveateam.Jacksonstartedonewithsupportfromlocal

businessexecutives.Thestudent,EssenceCarson,wenttoRutgersUniversity,wasafirst-rounddraft（运动员选拔

机制）selectionfortheWNBA'sNewYorkLibertyandnowplaysfortheConnecticutSun.

20.WhydidMrs.Brown'swordsupsetJackson?

A.Herfatherjustpassedaway.B.Shewastaughttodoherbest.

C.Herfirstfailureledtoanotherone.D.Shewasconcernedabouthergrades.

21.WhatisthemainideaofParagraph3?

A.ThewayJacksonturnedteacher.B.ThedreamjobJacksondesired.

C.ThestudentloansJacksonowed.D.TheathleticsJacksondidwellin.

22.WhydidJacksongivesmallprizestoherstudentsinclass?

A.Toconnectwiththem.B.Topleaseorbotherthem.

C.Toencouragethemtolearn.D.Toshowherlovetothem.

23.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?

A.JacksonfoundedaschoolteaminPatersonalone.

B.JacksonplayedinthebasketballleagueinPaterson.

C.JacksonselectedEssencetoplayforWNBA'sNewYorkLiberty.

D.JacksonshouldtakesomecreditforEssence'sprofessionalcareer.

（七）

（2024•甘肃兰州•二模）Onesummerduringhighschool,mymomvolunteeredmetohelpGrandparesearchour

familytree.Great,Ithought,imagininghoursspentpawingthroughdusty,rottingboxesandlisteningtoboring

storiesaboutpeopleIdidn'tknow."You'llbesurprised,"mymompromised,"Familyhistoriescanbevery

interesting.M

Intruth,Grandpadidn'twanttolimitmyworktojustresearch,hopingtoalsopreserveourfamilymemories.

He'ddiscoveredacomputerprogramthathelpsdigitallyscanoldpicturesandletterstopreservetheircontents

beforetheycrumblefromoldage.Grandpawantedmetohelphimconnectthescannerandsetupthecomputer

program.Hecouldtypedocumentsandsendemails,buthadneverusedascanner.

Soonafter,Ibecamefascinatedwithmyrelatives'lives.IaskedGrandpatotellthestorybehindeverypicture

andletterwescanned.Thestories,whichturnedoutnottobeboringatall,helpedmenotonlyunderstandbutalso

relatetomyrelatives.IbecamesohungryformoreinformationthatGrandpaneededadditionalpropstokeepme

satisfied.Heshowedmeachestfilledwithrandomstuff,allcoveredindust.

Perusingthroughtheirbelongings,IfeltIwasopeningawindowintotheworldofmyrelatives,aworldlong

sincegone.GrandpashowedmeabundleoflettershehadsenttoGrandmafromthefrontlinesofWorldWarII

andIcouldalmostsmellthegunpowder.Iturnedthepagesofmygreat-grandmother'srecipebookandcould

picturehercookinginherkitchen.Allofthepeoplewhohadbeenmerelynamestomenowhadfacestomatch.

Later,Grandpaadmitted,HIprobablycouldhavedonethisprojectmyself.Ijustwantedsomeonetoshareit

with."Ican'tthankhimenoughforsharingtheexperienceandmakingmeappreciatethefamilymemberswhohave

mademethepersonIam.Iwillcherishfamilymemoriesandhopethatsomedaywillbeabletopassthemdownto

myowngrandchildren.

24.Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribetheauthor'sfirstimpressionofresearch?

A.Delightful.B.Tiresome.

C.Surprising.D.Interesting

25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"crumble"inparagraph2probablymean?

A.Cometolife.B.Tearapart.

C.Falltopieces.D.Breakthrough.

26.WhydidGrandpagivetheauthorachest?

A.Toshowhimabundleofletters.B.Tokeephimawayfromboredom.

C.Togivehimsomethingtosortout.D.Tofulfillhisdesiretoknowmore.

27.WhatcanwelearnaboutGrandpafromthepassage?

A.Heusedtoserveinthearmy.B.Heknewnothingaboutcomputer.

C.Heburiedthelettersundergunpowder.D.Helovedsharingwhathehadwithothers.

28.Thebesttitleofthepassageis

A.PreciousfamilymemoriesB.Mygrandpaandhisbelongings

C.MygrandpaandhisfamilytreeD.Helpingmygrandpainsummer

(A)

(2024•广东深圳•二模)Asaboy,IwantedtogototheSouthPole.Asateenager,IdecidedPdliketogotothe

NorthPoletoo.Andyet,Ihaven'tdoneeither.Ithadtakenme31yearstojustmakeittotheArctic.

IwastravelingwithafilmcrewfromNorthernIreland,followingthefootstepsofLordDufferinwho,inthe

1850s,sailedfromScotlandtotheArctic.Asanearlyadventuretourist,hewasdrivenbythedesiretoseewhatlay

attheendsoftheworld.

Aswesailednorth,icebergsofthesizeofbusesfloatedpastoursmallboat.Finally,wereachedour

destinationEnglishBay,whereDufferinlanded-andsteppedoffontothehorseshoe-shapedbeach.

ThiswaswhatI'ddreamtof:standingsomewheresopureandprimitive.However,formanyearlypolar

explorers,theresultswerefarlesspleasant.Thesouth,inparticular,wassourceofextremedanger.

MychildhoodinterestintheSouthPolewasfueledbytheunsuccessfulyetheroicadventuresofErnest

Shackleton.Hediedin1922whilepreparingforhisfourthadventure.ThestoriesofRobertFalconScottarealso

well-known:heandfourcompanionsdiedontheirwaybackfromtheSouthPole.

Sowhydoexplorersputthemselvesatsuchrisk?

Muchofitseemstolieinthepurityofthechallenge.Scotttalkedoftheappealofaplacethathadbeen

“unreachedandunseenbyhumans.9,“Withaviewovershininglandscoveredbyice-sheetsofinconceivableextent,

youhavethefeelingoflivingoverthecontrolofdeath,“saidFridtjofNansen,aNorwegianexplorer.

Onthehomewardjourneytheweatherturnedandwewereleftforafewdaysatthemercyofastorm.We

experiencedasmalltasteofhelplessnesswhenfacedwiththerawpowerofnature.Weshouldbegratefulforthe

greatexplorers9spiritandstories.IknowIam.

29.Whydidtheauthorbeginhisadventuretour?

A.ToassistafilmcrewB.Torealizeachildhooddream

C.TomemorizeLordDufferinD.Tochallengeaworldrecord

30.Whichofthefollowingbestexplains"inconceivable*'underlinedinparagraph7?

A.HardtocontrolB.Toofartoreach

C.HardtoimagineD.Toobrighttoview

31.Whathappenedduringthewriter'sjourney?

A.TheyweretrappedinicebergsB.Theywerekeptoffthedestination

C.TheywereattackedbyastormD.Theywererescuedbyexplorers

32.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?

A.TheAppealoftheEndsoftheWorldB.TheDreamofTravelingtotheArctic

C.TheVictoryovertheControlofDeathD.TheGratitudetoGreatExplorersSpirit

（九）

（2024•山东日照•二模）Therearearound100tribes（部落）thatliveinglobalisolation,mostlyinSouthAmerica

andIndia.