【期末高二下】专题02 阅读理解之记叙文-2021-2022学年高二英语下学期期末考试好题汇编（新高考专用）（原卷版）

2/2专题02阅读理解之记叙文（一）（2020·河北·武邑县高二期末）Whenapreciousbabycowendedupinthisfamilyafterlosingitsmom,littleKinleyGraytookherinwithopenarms.“Theyarejustsocute.Myheartcannotevencontaininallofthatlove,”LaceyGray,Kinley’smomsaid.LaceyisaprofessionalphotographerfromMichiganCity,Mississippi.Shehadreachedouttoherhusband’suncle,whoownscows,toseeifshecouldborrowacalfforaphotoshootshewashopingtodo.Initially,herhusband’sunclethoughtshecouldjustborrowacalfwithoutthemom.Shehadn’tthoughtaboutthataspect,butunderstood,andmovedon.Butthenextmorningshegotaphonecallfromhimandhewassoserious.Hesaid,“Doyoureallywantacalf?Themamafellandsheisnotgoingtogetup.Shewilldiefromthis.I'mcallingtoseeifyouwantthisbaby,butyouhavetofeeditseveraltimesaday.Withouthesitation,Laceyagreed,nothavingaclueaboutwhatshewasgettingherselfintowithraisingacow,letalonea3-day-oldcalfthathadjustlosthermom.“Webroughtherinsidethefirstnight,shesleptinthelaundryroom,”saidLacey.“ButKinleyraninthereandwaskissingalloverher.Kinleyreadherbooksandwhenitwastimetowalkher,Kinleywouldwalkherallovertheyard.Kinleywantstofeedherallbyherself.It’sreallysweet.Now,justtwoweekslater,thepreciouspairiscompletelyinseparable.“Iwasalmostintears,shootingthetwoofthemtogether,”Laceysaid.“Shejusthasaconnectionwithher.Shejustknowsthat’sherfamily.Thisisjustsocrazyandsosweet.IjusthopeIcanwatchthemgrowallthroughKinley’schildhood.”1．WhydidLaceywanttoborrowabaycow?A．Tolearnhowtoraisecows. B．Totakespecialphotos.C．Tomakeitworkforherfamily. D．Toraisecowsformakingaliving.2．WhatdidLaceyfeelthemomentsheagreedtotakethecalfhome?A．Shewasalittlehesitantwhenmakingthedecision.B．Sheknewexactlywhatwouldhappennext.C．Shewassuperexcitedabouthavingacalf.D．Shewasfirmthoughnotsurehowtoraiseit.3．Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A．Kinleylikesthebabycowverymuch.B．Kinleyandthebabycowarethesameage.C．Thebabycowillbesentbackaftershooting.D．Kinleywilllookafterthebabycowallthetime.4．What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A．Awonderfulphotoattractspeople’seyes.B．Ababycowlosthermotheraftershewasborn.C．Alittlegirlbefriendsababycowwholostitsmom.D．Mancanhaveagoodrelationshipwithanimals.（二）（2021·福建·晋江市第一中学高二期末）WhenSimonCanewasinthesecondgrade,hebeganlearningaboutallthewayshumanshaveanimpactontheenvironmentandreallytookthoseclassroomlessonstoheartinawaythatsethimapartfromhisschoolmatesathiselementaryschool,P.S.81,intheBronx.“Hetoldmewedrovetoomuchandmadetoomuchpollution,”hisdad,JonathanCane,toldRunner’sWorld.SoSimonconvincedhisparentstostarthangingtheirclothestodry,takingthestairsinsteadofelevators,andother“green”measures.“FormuchofkindergartenandfirstgradeIrodemybiketoSimon’sschoolwithhimontheback,”Jonathansaid.“Wehadalotoffunbeingoutdoors.We’dstoptogiveourdogtreatsandgenerallyenjoyedit.”AsSimongotbigger,though,itwasn’tpracticalforhimtorideonhisfather’sback,butitalsodidn’tmakesensetoridetogether—bothbecauseofsafetyconcernsandbecausetherewasnoplacetoputawaySimon’sbike.So,mostofthetimetheydrovethe1.5milestoschool.Butin2019,whenSimonwasgoingintothirdgrade,the8-year-oldcameupwithanewwaytohelptheplanet:runningthe1.5milestoP.S.81.AndJonathanpromisedhissonhe’djoinhimforaslongashewanted.“WedidatestrunonedayinAugust,anddecidedtogiveitago.Tobehonest,Ithoughthe’dblink(眨眼)afteritgotreallycoldorrainy,butheneverdid,”Jonathansaid.Herecalledonedaywhentheweatherwasparticularlybad.“It’sreallyrainingouttheretoday,”hetoldSimon.“AndSimonsaid,‘Wellthenwe’regoingtogetwet!’Hetookprideintoughingitout,anditbecameareallyfunfamilyroutine.”Sincethestart,Simonhasrunwithhisdadandtheirblackdog,Lola,andhaseveninspiredhismom,NicoleSinQuee,tojoinin.Theysoonbecameknownas“thefamilythatrunstoschool”.5．WhatmakesSimondifferentfromhisclassmates?A．Washinghisclothesbyhimself. B．Takingmanyclassesafterschool.C．Raisingstrangequestionsinclass. D．Takinggreenmeasurestoprotecttheenvironment.6．HowdidSimonusuallygotoschoolinsecondgrade?A．Bycar. B．Bycycling. C．Byrunning. D．Byschoolbus.7．Whatcanbeinferredfromparagraph4?A．Simonhastroublewithhiseyesight. B．Simonisreallystubbornandinflexible.C．Simonismuchtougherthanexpected. D．Simondidn’tgetsupportfromhisfather.8．Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．TheBestWaytoGotoSchoolB．FatherandSonRunfortheEnvironmentC．ATeenagerKeepsRunningtoInspireFatherD．ThreeInspiringRunningAthletestoProtecttheEnvironment（三）（2021·山东枣庄·高二期末）WhenCarlosValdezandhiswifeorderfrom:PapaJohn's,theyaren'tjustlookingforpizzatheywanttostartedtheirfavoritedeliverydriver!DerlinNeweystarteddeliveringpizzainRoy,Utah,tohelppaythebills,seeingashissocialsecuritybenefits(社会保障金)weren'tenoughtoliveon.That'showthe89-year-oldmanfirstmettheValdezfamily.Fromthemomenttheyheardhimsay,“Hello,areyoulookingforsomepizza,”Derlinfoundhiswayintotheirhearts!Eversincethatday,whenevertheyplaceanorder,theyaskforDelinpersonally.Itdidn'ttakelongforthemtobeginrecordingtheirsweetmeetingsandsharethemonTikTok,whichishowthousandsofotherpeoplefellinlovewithDerlin.Still,hisfanscouldn'thelpbutwonderwhysomeoneathisagewasworkingsohard-questiontheValdezfamilywasaskingthemselvestoo.TheyspokewithDerlin,andwhentheyfoundoutheworks30hoursaweektomakeendsmeet,theydecidedtocollectdonationstomakehislifeeasier.Theyfiguredanythingwouldhelp,buttheyneverexpectedtoraiseover$12,000!InSeptember,thecoupledecidedtoswitchthingsupbyshowingupatDerlin'adoorwithacoupleofgifts.First,theysurprisedhimwithacutecartoonshirtofhimselfboldingapizzabox.Thentheyrevealedthesurprisingactofgenerositythatbroughthimtotears!TheyexplainedthattheyhadralliedtheirTikTokcommunitytosupporthim,andwhilehe'snotentirelysurewhattheplatformis,hecouldn'tbemoregrateful.“Howdoeversaythank:you?Idon'tknowwhattosay,”hetoldthem.“Idon'tknowwhattosay,exceptthankyou.”TheValdezsinsistedtheywerejustthemessengers.Itwashisfanswhomadethewonderfulgiftpossible.Plus,thewaytheyseeit,they'rejustrepayingDerlinforhiskindness.9．WhydoesDerlinNeweyhavetodeliverpizzaatsuchanoldageof89?A．Tomakeendsmeet. B．Tomakemorefriends.C．Tohelpthepoor. D．Becausehelikesworking.10．WhatdoesDerlinNeweymeanbysaying“Hello,areyoulookingforsomepizza,”?A．Hewassellingpizza. B．TheValdezsismakingsoorder.C．Hewasdeliveringpizza. D．TheValdezslosesomepizza.11．OfallwhattheValdezsdidtohelpDerlinNowey,whichofthefollowingisnotright?A．TheyrecordedtheirmeetingsandsharedthemonTikTok.B．Whenevertheyplaceanorder,theyaskforDerlinpersonally.C．TheyaskedtheirTikTokcommunitytocollectdonationsforhim.D．Theydecidedtoraise$12,000tomakehislifeeasier.12．WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribetheValdezs?A．Braveandvise. B．Kindandhelpful.C．Hardworkingandattractive. D．Honestandtalented（四）（2020·山东威海·高二期末）ItookatriptoAntarcticalastDecember.MyfavoritemomentinAntarcticawastheoneIenjoyedinWilhelminaBay.WilhelminaBaywasextremelylargeinsize.Butafterwegotintoourkayaks(皮艇)，werealizedwhatmadethispartofAntarcticaspecial,atleastonthedayofourvisit.Kayakcruisesarelikeadventures,ifthere’sagoodwildlifesightingaround,thedriverradiostheotherboatsandtellsthemtocomeandseeit.ThroughoutAntarcticayouwouldseethekayaksgatherinthesameplacetowatchawhale,oragroupofseals,orsomecartoon-likeAdeliepenguins.ButinWilhelminaBay,itseemedlikeeverykayakhaditsowngroupofwhalestowatch.Theywereeverywhere!Wehadplentyofthemgettingclosetous.Thenonegotalittletooclose.Allofasudden,itroseinfrontofourkayaks.Thiswasn’tthe“logging”wheretheygentlyriseandfall—thiswhaleknewexactlywhathewasdoing.Wewereshocked.Itwassoclose.Wasitgoingtofallonus?IthappenedsoquicklythatIdidn’tgetachancetotakeaphoto.Thankfullythereweresomekayaksontheotherside,gettingshotsofwhatwelatercalled“themomentthedrysuitsbecamenotsodry”.“I’malwayssurprisedatwhatwesee,butI’mnotoftenimpressed,”ourkayakingguideMichaeltoldus.“Theonlythingbetterthanthatwouldhavebeen,like,ifakillerwhalejumpedoutofthewaterrightoverthekayaks.”13．WhatmakesthevisitinWilhelminaBayspecial?A．ThelargesizeoftheBay. B．Thethrillingwhale-watching.C．Thewildlifesightingaround. D．TheadventurousKayakcruises.14．Howdid“thiswhale”inParagraph4impressthewriter?A．Itjumpedoutofthewaterrightoverthekayaks.B．Itroseaheadsosuddenlythatnopicturewastaken.C．Itjumpedsoclosetothekayaksthatvisitorsgotwet.D．Itfloatedlikealoginthewater,gentlyrisingandfalling.15．Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Thegreatestshowontheearth. B．AmazingadventuresinAntarctica.C．ThewildlifeinWilhelminaBay. D．AnunforgettableexperienceinAntarctica.（五）（2021·湖南·怀化市第一中学高二期末）WhenChipheardthemailtruckarrivingonhissixthbirthday,herushedout—notknowingthathe’dcomebackwithatreasure.Outsidethehouse,whichwasdecoratedwithbirthdayballoons,postwomanShelleyheldapileofboxes.OnewasmarkedwithChip’snameandagreetingforhisSpecialday,November5.“So,”whenhecamerunningoutthedoor,shesaid,“YoumustbeChip!”Andhesaid,“Yes.”Shesaid,“Today’syourbirthday?”Andhestartedsmiling.Shelleysaid,“So,letmeseeifIcanfindyousomethingforyourbirthday.”Shecheckedherpocketandsurprisedhimwithagift:adollarbillandfourquarters.Onthisday,the42-year-oldpostwomanmadeonelittleboyveryhappy.“Hewasveryexcited,”saidhismom,Bonnie.“Hecamerunningbackinthehousejustwavinghismoney.”ChipissavinguptobuyaSpider-manactionfigure.“OurfamilyhashadmoneyproblemssinceIlostmyjob.Gestureslikethatarevaluablememories.”HerhopeisthatChipandhiseight-year-oldsister,Bennett,willrememberthiswhentheygrowup.“Nottheuglythatisoutthererightnow,butthegoodandthekindandthegiving.”AphotoofasmilingChipandShelleynexttothemailtruckhasbeensharedwidelyonsocialmedia.Shelleysaidshewasjusttryingtogiveback,becausepeopleareoftennicetohereight-year-oldson,Joshua.Onarecentday,Chipheardthemailtruckandrushedoutagain,thistimetodeliveranenvelopewithathank-youcardforhisfavoritemailcarrier.Sincethatday,thefamilieshavekeptincontact.Shelleyhasstruggledtofindsomeonewhocantakecareofherson,andBonniehasagreedtowatchhimatherhomewhilehismomisonhermailroute.16．WhydidChiprushoutwhenheheardthemailtruckthefirsttime?A．Tothankthepostwoman. B．Togetagiftboxmailedtohim.C．Toreceivebirthdaywishesfromthedriver. D．Towatchthemailtruck.17．WhatdidShelleydotomakeChiphappy?A．Shegavehimsomepocketmoney.B．Shesenthimsomebirthdayballoons.C．Shepresentedhimwithagreetingcard.D．SheboughthimaSpider-manactionfigure.18．WhatisChip’smother’sattitudetowardsShelley?A．Grateful. B．Curious. C．Doubtful. D．Indifferent.19．WhatdoesChip’smotherdotohelpShelley?A．Sheofferstodeliverthemailsforher.B．Sheoftenhelpsdrivehermailtruck.C．Shelooksafterhersonwhensheisatwork.D．Shepostspicturesofhermailtruckonsocialmedia.（六）（2021·湖南岳阳·高二期末）TheworldhelditsbreathwhenthesceneofacarcrashwasbroadcastonfivetelevisionandthenameTigerWoodsflashedacrossthescreen.TheLosAngelesTimesreportedthecarrolledovermanytimesandWoodswasnotabletogetoutofthecaronhisown.Fortunately,hewaswearinghisseatbelt,whichverylikelysavedhislife.Woodswassavedfromthebadlydamagedcarwiththe"jawsoflife"byfirefighters.ThenhewasimmediatelytransportedtoHarbor-UCLA,thebusiesthospitalinLosAngeles,andwasundergoingsurgeryforleginjuries,asrecentreportssaid.Thankfully,hisinjuriesaren't

life-threatening.WedohavesomecluesinthereleasedstatementsastowhatinjuriesWoodshassuffered.First,weheardaboutopenfractures,inwhichthebrokenbonespoke(露出)throughtheskin.Woodsissaidtohavehadarod(杆)placeddownabone,whichisonewaytotreatafractureandallowthebonetohealinabetterposition.Giventhemultiplicityoffractures,Woodsmayhavealso

hadanexternalfixator,somethingkeptoutsidetheskin.Movingforward,hewillalsoneedtohealandstrengthenhismuscles,whichcantakeayearorlongerWoods,45,isoneofthemostsuccessfulprofessionalgolfersofalltime.Hehaswon15majorchampionshipsandmostrecentlywonTheMastersin2019aftermissingagooddealoflimerecoveringfromabackinjury.Itisfartooearlytosaywhetherhewillplayprofessionalgolfagain,andthereisnodoubthisinjuriesareasevereobstacletohischancesofeverreturningtothetour,particularlybecauseheisinhis40s,andhassufferedothercareer-threateninginjuries.Woods'stragediesarewhatmakeshimhuman,buthiscomebacksarewhatmakehiminspirational.Woods'slegendarystoryhasbeenmarkedbyseveralpeaksandvalleys.Let’shopethisisthedeepestvalleybeforethegreatestpeak.20．WhichprobablysavedTigerWoodslifeinthecrash?A．Rodplaceddownabone.B．Jawsoflifeusedbyfiremen.C．Seatbeltwornbyhim.D．Anexternalfixator.21．Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?A．Woodssufferedlife-threateninginjuriesinthisaccident.B．ItwillLakeWoodsayeartorecover.C．Woodscanneverplayprofessionalgolfagain.D．Woods’injuriesarecareerthreatening.22．WhatmadeTigerWoodsalegendarygolfer?A．Winningmanychampionships.B．Hisearaccidentinthejourney.C．Hisseriousinjuries.D．Upsanddownsinhislife.23．Whatcanweinferabouttheauthorfromthetext?A．HeisindifferenttoWoods’accident.B．HeisfamiliarwithWoods’golfcareer.C．HeissureaboutWoods’futuregolfcareer.D．Hewasreportingonthespotoftheaccident.（七）（2021·江苏南通·高二期末）ThefirstthingthatValoysawwhensheputoncolor-blindcorrectiveglasseswasgreen—thevibrancy(活力)ofthegrassandtree—andlater,thebrillianceofredinstopsignsandflowers.Valoysaysit’sunbelievableandshehasstruggledwithcertaintopics,especiallythepaintingclassinschoolandshewouldevenpainttheoceanpurplebeforethat.Valoywasn’tdiagnosedwithred-greencolorblindnessuntilthefourthgrade.“Forthepast17years,I’velivedina‘blackandwhitemovie’,”therecentLouisE.DieruffHighSchoolgraduatesays.Butnotanymore.ThetransformativemomentallstartedwithapublicspeakingclassValoytook.Aftershemadeaninformativespeechaboutgrowingupwithhercolordeficiency(缺陷),herteacher,SandyKile,wasinspiredtoteachtheclassamoreimportantlifelesson.KilemadeasuggestionthattheclassshouldreachouttocompaniesthatproducedcorrectiveglassestoseeiftheywoulddonateapairtoValoy.WhileKileencouragedValoytowriteadescriptionoflivinginaworldwithmostlyshadesofgreyandbrown,herclassmateswroteaccompanyingstatementsaboutwhysheneededtheglasses.“Ididn’texpectmuchforthat,”Valoysays.“ProfessorKiletrulybelieveditwasgoingtohappenbutwewerenotsure.”Itwasn’tsosurprisingwhenthefirstcompanyturneddowntheirrequest.Then,theclassreceivedreplyfromthefounderofPilestoneInc.,offeringValoyandsixothercommumitymembershisglassesforfree.“Westartedthisbusinessbytryingtomakesomedifferencetopeople,”founderBenZhuangsays.ValoyisgratefultoKileandherclassmatesfortheirefforts.ButKilesaysthatsheisverygladthestudentshavethechancetorealizethesignificanceoflendingahandtothoseinneed,andthatbeingabletoaidValoyinchangingherlifeissomethingshewillneverforgettherestofherlife.24．WhyisValoy’spaintingclassmentioned?A．Tostressherseriousattitudetostudy. B．Togiveaninstanceofhersufferings.C．Tosupportwearingcollectiveglasses. D．Tostoppeoplefromhavingcolorblindness.25．HowdidValoyfeelwhenKileofferedtheadvice?A．Satisfied. B．Thankful. C．Negative. D．Uncertain.26．WhatdoweknowaboutValoy?A．Shedeliveredaspeechtocallfordonation.B．Sheonlyunderstoodblackandwhitemovies.C．Shewasn’ttheonlyonetogettheglasses.D．Shedidn’tknowherproblemuntilshewas17.27．WhatdidKiletrytoteachtheclass?A．Thevalueofofferinghelp. B．Thepoweroffriendship.C．Thebenefitoftechnology. D．Themagicofcreativity.（八）（2022·江苏盐城·高二期末）AroundJulyIhadmadeapurchasefromawebsiteintheUS.Myshipmentwassentouttheverynextday,andIexpectedthepackagetoarriveatmydoorstepwithin5to7dayslikebefore.Twoweekshadpassed,andIhadnotreceivedmypackage.Idecidedtotrackit,andtomyshock,thecourier(快递公司)actuallysentmypackagetoadifferentcountry!Ididn'tknowwhattodo,soIemailedthecourier,whotoldmeIhadtoemailthecompanyfromwhichIhadmadethepurchase.Insteadofhelpingme,thecompanyredirectedmetothecourier.Ratherthangettingmadatthisentiremess,Itriedtocalmdownbyfocusingonthegoodthings,thoselikethefactthatIevenhadthemoneytomakethepurchaseandthatthecompanyshippedoutthepackageratherquickly.Ialsoimaginedmyselfreceivingthepackage,whichmademehappier.Weeksturningintomonths,therewasstillnosignofmypackage.AsIsignedupforupdates,IwashorrifiedwhenIwokeuponedayinSeptembertoseethatmypackagehadbeenreturnedtotheUS.Insteadofgettingdepressed,IcontactedthecompanytoinformthemabouttheshipmentandsoughtadviceaboutwhattodonextasIreallywantedtheitemswhichwerealimitededition.Thecustomerservicetoldmethattheycouldonlyofferafullrefund(退款)astheitemswerealreadysoldout.EventhoughIacceptedandwasverypleased,therewasstillapartofmethatwasslightlydisappointed.AroundtheendofNovember,IreceivedatextupdatethatmypackagehasclearedcustomsintheUKbutIthoughtithadbeenreturnedtothecompany.Yesterday,mypackagearrivedatmydoorstep!Whileitdidtakemanymonthsforthepackagetoreachme,IfeltincrediblygratefulasIgotwhatwanted!Andforfree!Thisshowedmethattheuniverseworksinmysteriouswaysthatwecanneverreallyunderstandbutitisnotourjobtoworryabouthowthingswillunfold.28．Whywastheauthorshockedsoonaftermakingthepurchase?A．Thedeliverytookmuchlesstimethanbefore. B．Hewasinformedthathispackagehadbeenlost.C．Hispackagewasmistakenlydeliveredelsewhere. D．Therewasadelayintheshipmentofhispackage29．WhatcanweinferfromParagraphs2and3?A．Hewashappywiththecompanywherehemadethepurchase.B．Helikedtheitemssomuchthatrefundingcouldn'tclearregret.C．Thepositivefeedbackfromthecompanyreallycomfortedhim.D．ThecourierandthecompanyagreedtoreturnthepackagetotheUS.30．Howdidtheauthorfeelaboutthearrivalofhisunexpectedpackage?A．Thankful. B．Peaceful. C．Hurtful. D．Hopeful.31．Whatdoesthestoryintendtotellus?A．Goodthingscometothosewhowait. B．Timeandtidewaitfornoman.C．Wherethereisawill,thereisaway. D．Chanceonlyfavorsthepreparedmind.（九）（2021·辽宁锦州·高二期末）IwassittinginanairportwhenIheardawomanseatedbehindmesay,"What'sthebestgiftyouevergot?”Iclosedthemagazineandlistenedforananswer.“Well,"theyoungmansaid.“ProbablythegoldcoinIgotforgraduation.”Fightingofftheurgetoturnaround,Ithoughtaboutthequestion.Whenitcomestomaterialobjects,formeitwasahighschoolgraduationpresent.“Congratulations,”mygrandfathersaid.Itoreopenthepaper."Wow,"Isaid.“Ashovel.”“It'saspade（铁锹）,”hesaid,gentlybutfirmly.FromthatmomentonI'veknowntherewasadifference.Mygrandfathersaid,"Stayclosetotheland.Don'tbeafraidtodiginandgetalittledirtonyou.”“Oh,Iwon't,”Isaid.Ilaughedathowitsounded.Thatfall,Iwentofftocollege,andthatshinynewgreen-handledspadehunguntouchedonthewallinmyparents'garage.Afewyearslater,Igotanofficejobandmarried.EventuallymywifeandImovedintoourownhouse,andthatgraduationspademadeitswayintomyowngarage.Iduggardens,plantedtreesandroses,theusualstuff.Thespadewasnothingbutatool.Iwasjustgladtohaveit.GladIdidn'thavetobuyone.Theyearsrolledby.Istilldighardintotheearth,moreoftenthanever.It'sareminderofmyfamily,oneproudlyrootedinagriculture.Itisausefultoolwithamemorablemessageaboutstayingclosetotheearth.Priceless.Afewmonthsfromnowmydaughterwillfinishgraduateschool.Ihavesomethingvaluabletogiveher.It'llbewrapped,ofcourse,andifsheopensitandsays,"Wow.Ashovel."32．Whydoestheauthormentionthe"goldcoin"storyattheverybeginning?A．Togiveanexample. B．Tointroducethetopic.C．Topresenttheobject. D．Tomakeacomparison.33．Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthor'sattitudestowardsthespadeatfirst?A．Useless. B．Priceless. C．Dirty. D．Unfashionable.34．Whatcanweinferabouttheauthorfromthetext?A．Hisdaughterwouldrefusehisgift. B．Heknewnothingaboutshovelandspade.C．Hewasgraduallyinterestedinagriculture. D．Hisgrandfathergavetheshovelrandomly.35．Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．ThePricelessCoin B．TheBenefitsofaSpadeC．AMemorythatIValued D．AGiftthatKeptmeGrounded（十）（2021·重庆一中高二期末）Morethan25yearsago,SarooBrierleywasoneofmanypoorchildreninruralIndia.Oneday,heplayedwithhisbrotheralongtheraillineandfellasleep.Whenbewokeup,findinghimselfalone,the4-year-olddecidedhisbrothermightbeonthetrainhesawinfrontofhim—sohegoton.Thattraintookhimacrossthecountrytoatotallystrangecity,wherehedidnotspeakthelanguage.Helivedonthestreets,andtheninanorphanage(孤儿院).There,hewasadoptedbyanAustralianfamilyandflowntoTasmania.Ashewritesinbisnewbook,ALongWayHome,Brierleycouldn’thelpbutwonderabouthishometownbackinIndia.Herememberedlandmarks,butsincehedidn’tknowhistown’sname,findingasmallneighborhoodinavastcountryseemedtobeimpossible.ThenhefoundGoogleEarth—adigitalmappingprogram.Hespentyearssearchingforhishometownintheprogram’ssatellitepictures.In2011,hecameacrosssomethingfamiliar.Hestudieditandrealizedbewaslookingatatown’scentralbusinessdistrictfromabird’s-eyeview.Hethought,“Ontheright-bandsideyoushouldseethethree-platformtrainstation”—andthereitwas.“Andontheleft-handsideyoushouldseeabigfountain”—andthereitwas.Everythingjuststartedtomatch.Whenhestoodinfrontofthehousewherehegrewupasachild,besawaladystandingintheentrance.“There’ssomethingaboutme,”bethought—andittookhimafewsecondsbuthefinallyrememberedwhatsheusedtolooklike.“MymotherlookedsomuchshorterthanIremembered.Butshecameforthandwalkedforward,andIwalkedforward,andmyfeelingsandtearsandthechemicalinmybrain,youknow,itwaslikeanuclearfusion(核聚变).Ijustdidn’tknowwhattosay,becauseIneverthoughtseeingmymotherwouldevercometrue.AndhereIam,standinginfrontofher.”36．WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothetext?A．Brierley’smothergrewshorterandweakerassheaged.B．TherewasamixoffeelingswhenBrierleysawhismotheragain.C．Brierleykepttryinganddidn’tgiveupsearchingforhishometown.D．Brierleydidn’trecognisehismotherimmediately.37．WhywasBrierleyseparatedfromhisfamilyabout25yearsago?A．Hewastakenawaybyaforeigner. B．HewasadoptedbyanAustralianfamily.C．Hegotonatrainbymistake. D．Hegotlostwhileplayinginthestreet.38．HowdidBrierleyfindhishometown?A．Byanalyzingoldpictures. B．Bystudyingdigitalmaps.C．Byspreadinghisstoryviahisbook. D．BytravellingallaroundIndia.39．WhatdoesBrierleymainlytalkaboutinthelastparagraph?A．Hismemoryofhishometown. B．Hisloveforhismother.C．Hislongwaybackhome. D．Hisreunionwithhismother.（十一)（2021·重庆南开中学高二期末）EllenKalishrunsacenterforrescuedwildanimalsinNewYork.Whenawomanaskedifshecouldtreatanowl,shewashappytohelp.Then,thecallertoldherexactlywherethetinyowlwashidingout.

ItwastheChristmastreeinRockefellerCenterinNewYorkCity!

Kalishsaidshehasbeenhelpingwildanimalsfor20years,butshehasneverheardastorylikethat.Therescuedowlhasbeennicknamed“Rockefeller”.Whenworkerswereunwrappingthetreewhichjustarrived,oneofthemspottedthecreature.Itwasburiedinthebaseofthetree,Kalishsaid.Atfirsttheworkerthoughttheowlmightbeinjured.Itwouldnotletgoofthetree’sbase.Oneoftheworkerscalledhiswife,tellingherhewasbringingtheowlhome.Heaskedifshecouldfindaplacethathelpswildlifeanimals.ShecalledKalish.TheowlisthesmallestofitskindlivingintheNortheast.SohowdidRockefellerendupstuckinthetreeinthefirstplace?Kalishofferedafewideas.Hecouldhavegonetothetreetohideandgottrappedlater,shesaid.Maybeoncethetreewasloadedontoatruck,thebranchessquished(挤压)himintothetrunk.Hemighthavebeentooscaredtomove.Kalishmetthewomanwhofirstcalledheratagasstation.Thewomanhandedheracardboardboxwiththeowlinside.“Helookedupatme,andIwasrelievedtoseethathewaslookinginrelativelygoodshape,”Kalishsaidoftheirfirstmeeting.Shewasimpressedthathedidn’tlookworse.KalishbroughtRockefellerbacktothewildlifecenter.Shesaidshegavehimplentyofwaterandlefttwomiceintheplasticpetcarrier.Theyweregoneby