专题04阅读理解（记叙文+新闻报道）（原卷版）-备战高中学业水平考试英语真题分类汇编

专题04阅读理解（记叙文+新闻报道）记叙文1.（2023.云南）Longlongago,therewasakingwholikedtowritestories.Hewassoproudofhisstoriesthatheshowedthemtomanypeople.Althoughthepeopledidn’tlikethestories,theywereafraidtosaythat.Instead,theyallsaidhisstoriesweregood.Onedayheshowedhisstoriestoawell-knowncritic(评论家).Thecriticsaidthattheywerebad.Thekinggotveryangryandsenthimintoprison.Aftersometimethekingsenthismentothecritictotellhimthathewasfree.Whenthecriticreturnedfromtheprison,thekinginvitedhimtohispalacetodinner.Againheshowedhimsomeofhisstoriesandonceagainaskedhimwhathethoughtofthem.Thecriticsaidnothingbutturnedtothesoldierswhowerestandingbehidehim,andsaid,“Takemebacktoprison.”4.Whatdidthekingliketodo?A.Helikedtoread. B.Helikedtojoke.C.Helikedtowritestories. D.Helikedtoplay.5.Howweretheking’sstories?A.Bad. B.Famous. C.Wonderful. D.Beautiful.6.Whodidthekinginvitetohispalacetodinner?A.Agoodwriter. B.Awell-knowncritic.C.Afamoussinger. D.Awonderfulartist.7.Whydidthecriticsay“Takemebacktoprison”whentalkingabouttheking’sstories?A.Becausehedidn’tlikethepalace.B.Becauseheenjoyedreadingstories.C.Becauseheenjoyedthelifeinprison.D.Becausetheking’sstorieswerestillbad.2.（2023.河北）Ifyou’veeverneededasigntoletyouknowyou’reontherightpath,BenLyneofEagleMountain,Utah,ishereforyou.BenLynehasbeenjoggingforyears.However,lastFebruary,hedecidedtomakethingsmoremeaningfulonhismorningruns.Ashejoggedalong,heoftensawthefacesofpeoplepassingbyincars.Noticinghowunhappymanypeoplelookedastheydrovelonghourstowork,hedecidedtocarryasignthatsimplysays,“Ibelieveinyou.”Atfirst,hewasn’tsurewhetheranyonewouldnoticeit.Then,messagesstartedappearingonawebsitepageofEagleMountain’scommunity.Peoplewerenoticingandappreciating(感激)hisencouragement.“WhenIfirstsawBenholdinguphissign,IwasdrivingtotheUniversityofUtahNeurosciencesCenter”saidJordanSmith.“Ihavealonghistoryofhealthissuesfrombraincancer(癌症),severalbrainoperations,andsoon.ThatdayIsawthesignBenwasholdingupwasjustwhatIneededtogetthroughmyfearsofseeingmydoctor.IhelpedmyselfcalmdownandbelievethateverythingwouldbeOK.”Infact,anothermanwhospotted(发现)thesignwhiledrivingstoppedtotellBenthesignhadsavedhislife.LastSaturday,thisguywasjustthinkingaboutendinghislifewhenhesawBenwithasigninhand,whichhelpedhimoutofit.Bennowbringsthesignwithhimeverywherehegoes,evenwhenhegoesonvacationoverseas.Hehopestospreadhismessageofloveandencouragementeverywherehegoes!Ben’ssimplemessageofacceptanceischanginglives,onerunatatime!Wehopehissignfindsthepeoplewhoneeditmost.46.WhatcanwelearnaboutBenLynefromParagraph2?A.Hekeepseveningrums B.Hegoestoworkonfoot.C.Helikeswatchingpeople. D.Hecaresaboutotherpeople.47.WhydoesBenholdupasignwhilejogging?A.Tomakepeoplefeelfun. B.Toencouragepeoplearound.C.Togetsupportfrompeople. D.Tosayhellotopeoplepassingby.48.WhatdopeoplethinkofBenLyme?A.Interesting B.Inspiring C.Humorous. D.Foolish.49.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“acceptance”inthelastparagraphprobablymean?ACheer. B.Worry. C.Belief. D.Surprise.50.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Apath B.Acenter. C.Acommunity. D.Asign.3.（2023.福建）Ifeelitimportantforfamiliestohaveregularmealstogether.Oneofmybestchildhoodmemorieswasdinnerwihmyparentsandtwosisters.Asaresult,lastyearIdecidedthattheentirefamilywouldhavedinnertogetherthreedaysaweek.BecausemyhushandandIbothworkandourthreekidsarebusywithschoolactivities,wecouldharllyhaveachancetogettogetherasafamily.Butwethoughtitpossibleforeveryonetosetasidethreeeveningsaweekforasit-downdinner.Firstwetriedsettingthreefixeddaysforourexperiment—Mondays,WednesdaysandFridays.Aftertryingtheplansomeweeks,almosteveryonewasunhappy.ThenmysonhadtheideaofhavingeveryoneposthisorherschedulefortheweekonthefridgeeverySunday.Iwouldchoosethethreebestdays.Forawhile,thekidscontinuedtoresist(抵触)theidea,sayingtheywouldratherspendthetimewiththeirfriendsorjoininginsportsorotheractivities.Butwithtimegoingon,theybegantoseetheseeveningstogetherpositively.Wediscussedeachother’sproblems.Wemadevacationplans.Welaughedalot.Monthslater,anyonewhohadtomissafamilymealfeltregretful.Weallnowfeelthatwe’vebeenabletobuildstrongerrelationshipswithinthefamilyandcommunicatebetter.Theideaofhavingregularfamilymealstogether,whichseemeddifficultatfirst,hasbroughtaboutmanypositivechangesinourlives.6.Whatmadethewriterdecidetohaveregularfamilymealstogether?A.Hergoodchildhoodmemory. B.Herkids’needsforhelp.CHerhusband’sadvice. D.Herson’sidea.7.Howmanykidsdoesthewriterhave?A.Two. B.Three. C.Four. D.Five.8.Whendidthefamilymembersposttheirweeklyschedules?A.OnMondays. B.OnWednesdaysC.OnFridays. D.OnSundays.9.Howdidanyofthefamilymembersfeelwhenmissingameal?A.Lonely. B.Happy. C.Sorry. D.Lucky.10.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.Tokeeppositive,talkmoreoftenB.Tostayhealthy,havemoresportsC.Thekidsthatareoftenbusy,feelhappyD.Thefamilythateatstogether,staystogether4.（2023.北京）In2009inasmalltown,ToddBolcameupwithanideatosharehismother’sloveofreadingwithothers.Bol’smotherhadbeenateacherwhohadlovedreading.Hedecidedtobuildawoodenboxandfillitwithbooks.Bolplacedtheboxofbooksonapostinhisfrontyardwithasignthatread“FreeBooks”.Soonhisneighboursnoticedthistinymodelofa“schoolhouse”.Theybegantakingthebooksandreplacingthemwithbooksoftheirown.Thetinylibraryallowedpeopletheopportunityto“checkout”booksdayornight.Bol’sfriendsandneighbourswantedlittlelibrariesoftheirown.Bolbuiltseveralandgavethemaway.Oneofhisfriends,Rick,believedthatBol’slittlelibrariescouldbenefitmorethanjustlocalfriendsandneighbours.Withtheseideasinmind,BolandRickcameupwithaplantobuildover2,500LittleFreeLibrariesaroundtheworld.Theybelievedthatbooksshouldbeavailabletoallpeople,nomatterwheretheyliveorwhattheirbackgroundis.Tohelpachievetheirgoal,BolandRickcreatedawebsitethatprovidesinformationabouttheLittleFreeLibrariesandhowpeoplecanestablishlittlelibrariesoftheirown.ThankstoBolandRick,theLittleFreeLibrariesareencouragingpeopletoreadmore.Theydidn’tjustprovidebooks.Theyalsohelpedbuildfriendshipsandasenseofbelongingamongcommunitymembers.AsmoreandmorepeoplevisitedBol’slittlelibrary,theybegantalkingwithoneanother.Theysharedthoughts,ideas,andstories.Theygottoknowoneanother.Everyonelovedthelittlelibrary.Afterall,asBolsays,“It’samagicboxwithbooks.Peopletellusallthetimethatthey’vemetmorepeopleinaweekthantheyhaveinalifetime.”Todaytherearemorethan25,000LittleFreeLibrariesaroundtheworld,andtheycanbefoundonalmosteverycontinent.20.FromwhomdidToddBolgettheideaofLittleFreeLibraries?A.Hismother. B.Histeacher. C.Hisneighbours. D.Hisfriends.21.BolandRickcreatedawebsitemainlyto______.A.makemoremoney B.establishonlinelibrariesC.replacepaperbookswithe-books D.provideinformationandguidance22.WhathavetheLittleFreeLibrariesbroughttothecommunity?A.Newbuildings. B.Morevisitors.C.Friendlyrelationships. D.Greenenvironment.23.Whatcanwelearnfromthestory?A.Wellbegun,halfdone. B.Don’tjudgeabookbyitscover.CAfriendinneedisafriendindeed. D.Littlepeoplecanmakeabigdifference.5.（2023.山西）Albertwasmadaboutcomputergames.Hecouldspendhoursinfrontofthecomputer.Whenpeopleencouragedhimtoleavethescreentohaveanormallife,hewouldrespond“thisismywindowtotheworld.Thereismuchmoreherethanyourealize.”Amongallhisgames,heespeciallylikedarabbit-catchinggame.Hewasarealexpertatit.Heonceevenwonthechampionofanonlinerabbit-catchingcompetition.Oneday,asusual,assoonashegothome,herantohisroomtoplaycomputergames.Butthistimehefoundthecomputerwasnotthere.Yetinitsplacetherewasabox,onwhichacardsaid,“GiftforGameWinner.”Whenheopenedthebox,hefoundarealrabbitinit.Hisparentsthencameintotellhimthattheyboughthimtherabbitinplaceoftherabbitgamebecausehiscomputerwassentforrepair.Albertlovedthelittlerabbitimmediately.Helikedplayingwithitandevengaveitaname.Hestudieditsdietandhabits.Dayslater,heactuallybegantoenjoythecompanyoftherabbit.Andhealsoenjoyedsharinghisstoriesandhisgrowingknowledgeaboutrabbitswithhisparents,friendsandteachers.Now,Albertisnolongermadaboutcomputergames.Hepreferslearninganddiscoveringnewthingsaboutanimals.Healsousesthecomputertodothat.Whensomeoneaskshimwhyhestopsplayingcomputergames,hepointstohispetandsays,“Thisismywindowtotheworld.Thereismorethanyourealize.”36.Albertwasanexpertat________.A.catchingrabbitsinthewoods B.keepingdifferentkindsofpetsC.onlinecomputergamecompetitions D.computergameofrabbit-catching37.WhatdidhisparentsdoafterAlbertcomputerwassentforrepair?A.Theygavehimarealrabbitasagift.B.Theyboughthimanewrabbitgame.C.Theyreplacedhiscomputerwithabox.D.Theytoldhimtostopplayingcomputergames38.WhatchangedoesthelittlerabbitbringtoAlbert?A.Hestartstoliketheshopthatsoldtherabbit.B.Heprefersdiscoveringnewthingsaboutanimals.C.Helikesplayingcomputergameswiththerabbit.D.Heisnolongergoodatplayingcomputergames39.WhatisAlbert’swindowtotheworld’now?A.Hisparents B.Computergames C.Hispetrabbit D.Knowledgeaboutnature6.（2023.山西）WeiGuangminglivesadoublelife.Byday,heisagarbageman,butbynightheisaself-taughtoilpainterwhoseworkisfeaturedononlineartworktradingplatforms.There’sasharpcontrastbetweenaworkerwhocollectscardboardboxesandrecyclesthemandapainterwhopracticeshistechniquesbycopyingmasterpiecesandhasrisentofameonDouyin,withfloodsofordersforhispaintings.The48-year-oldhaslivedinShaoxing.Heneverreceivedanyformofformalarttrainingbuthaslikedpaintingsincehischildhood.Mostofhispaintingsareimpressionistworks.Hesoldhisfirstpaintingatanonlineartworktradingplatformfor200yuanin2016.Excitedaboutthefirstsuccessfulsale,hepostedthesaleonDouyin,attractingalargenumberoffollowersandmoreorders.Weiaccepts25—30orderseachmonth,themosthecanhandlewhilestillbeingabletomaintainquality.“Paintingisnotinkjet(喷墨)onacomputer.Youhavetopainteachstroke(笔画)carefully.IfItaketoomanyorders,Ican’tguaranteethequality,”hesaid.Hewon’tgiveuphisdayjobasitprovidesfinancialstability,sohecanfocusonpaintinginhissparetimeinhisrentedroomofonly15squaremeters.Weiearnsaround4,000—5,000yuancollectinggarbageandanother6,000—7,000yuansellingpaintingseachmonth.Beingextremelyplainwithhisneeds,hespendsonlyafewhundredyuaneachmonthondailyexpensesandsendstherestbacktohishomeinAnhuiProvince.Althoughhehasbecomefamous,heisperfectlyclearthatheisonlyanamateur.Hislong-termgoalistocreateinsteadofcopyingandbecomeaprofessionalpainter.44.WhatcanwelearnaboutWeiGuangmingfromthepassage?A.Hepracticespaintingbycopyingmasterpieces.B.Hefocusesoncreatinghisownpaintings.C.Hereliesmainlyontheearningsfrompaintings.D.Hecollectedself-createdpaintingsonline.45.WhydoesWeiGuangmingacceptnomorethan30ordersmonthly?A.Becauseheisnotfinanciallystable.B.Becausehewantstoguaranteethequality.C.Becausehecan’tsellsomanypaintings.D.Becausehecan’tpaintduringtheday.46.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“anamateur”meaninthelastParagraph?A.Agreedyman. B.Aspeedyman.C.Anon-professionalman. D.Aspecialman.47.Whatistheaimofthepassage?A.Tointroduceapainter.B.Toshowrespectforsomeoneaiminghigh.C.Toencouragehardworkandcreativity.D.Toshareaninspiringstoryofanordinaryperson.7.（2023.湖南）DoctorEleanorLoveknowsthatweddingscreatealotofleftover(遗留)flowers,andthatmeansmorechancesforhertocollecttheafter-weddingflowersandgivethemtoherlonelyhospitalpatients,manyofwhomdon’toftengetvisitors,nottomentionexpensiveflowers.Theflowersarestillingoodshape,andthepatientsareveryhappytohavethem.LoveworkedattheVirginiaCommonwealthUniversityHospitalasamedicalstudent.Shewonderedhowshecouldhelprelieve(减轻)theirsufferingandhowtotreatthemasastudentdoctor.“Oneofthechallengesofbeingamedicalstudentisthatitcanbeverydifficulttocontributetothecareteam,”saidLove.“Youarethereasalearner,butyouwanttomakeanimpactonyourpatients,andyoudon’thavethesameknowledgeasphysicians.HowcanIatthisstageinmytrainingmakeanimpactonpatients?”Soin2022,shestartedTheSimpleSunflowerinRichmond,andsofarshehasdeliveredmorethan760bunchesofflowerstopatients.Shebroughtfellowstudentsandotherpeopleintoherproject,andnowhasmorethan200volunteersontheemaillist.WhenLovebegantheproject,shecalledbusinessessuchasweddingvenues(场馆)andfloristsandaskedthemwhateventswerescheduled.Foreachwedding,sheorganizedateamofeightvolunteerswhohelpedpickuptheflowerswhenthepartywasoverandthenspenttimedeliveringthemtoindividualpatients.PeoplebeyondtheVCUcommunityhaveheardaboutLove’sprojectandgotinvolved.“It’ssosatisfyingtoseethepatientswhoreceiveourflowers,”shesaid.“Itremindsmewhywedowhatwedo.”9.WhydidEleanorLovecollecttheflowers?A.Tosellthemtovolunteers. B.Totreatpatients’diseases.C.Todecorateaweddingvenue. D.Tohelprelievethepatients’suffering.10.FromParagraph4weknowthat___________.AEleanorLovestartedTheSimpleSunflowerin2022B.EleanorLovebecameastudentdoctorinRichmondC.200volunteerswereneededforeachweddingD.760bunchesofflowerswereboughtforpatients11.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeEleanorLove?A.Humorous. B.Warm-hearted. C.Honest. D.Strict.12.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.NoPain,NoGain B.HardWorkLeadstoSuccessC.DeliverFlowers,DeliverLove D.LoveMe,LoveMyDog8.（2022.广西）ThisisastorybetweenawomanandatreeinAmerica.JuliaHillwasbornin1974.Asshegrewup,sherealizeditwasimportanttoprotecttreesAttheageof23,sheheardsomebadnewsoneday.AcompanywantedtocutdownpartofforestinCalifornia.Intheforesttherewasa1,000-year-oldredwoodtree,whichwas70metrestall!Juliawasn’thappyaboutthis.Shethought,“IfIsitintheredwoodtree,thecompanycan’tcutitdown.”SoshetraveledtoCaliforniatoprotecttheredwoodtree.Inordertostopthecompany,Juliaclimbeduptheredwoodtree,builtasmalltreehouseandlivedinit.Herfriendscookedfoodforhereveryday.Manynewsreporterscametointerviewher.Juliatalkedtothosereportersbymobilephone.ManypeoplesupportedJulia,butotherpeoplewerenotonherside.Theytriedtostopher.Thecompanyusedahelicoptertoflyaroundhertreehouse.Itmadealotofnoiseandbroughtstrongwind.ButnothingcouldstopJulia.Shestayedintheredwoodtreefortwoyearsandeightdays.Intheend,Juliawassuccessful.ThecompanyagreednottocutdowntheredwoodtreeJuliaandherfriendsbecameveryhappy.6.Wheredidthestoryhappen?A.InEngland B.InCanadaC.InAustralia D.InAmerica7.WhydidJuliatraveltoCalifornia?A.TomakeaspeechonTV. B.TovisitherfriendsC.Toprotecttheredwoodtree. D.Tohaveameeting8.Juliatalkedtothosereporters______.A.bye-mail B.overtheradioC.ontheInternet D.bymobilephone9.Whatdoes“otherpeoplewerenotonherside”inParagraph4mean?A.Otherpeopledidnotsupporther. B.OtherpeoplelikedherideaC.Otherpeopledidnottalktoher. D.Otherpeopleagreedwithher10.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.AWomanandaHouse B.AWomanandaTreeC.AWomanandaPhone D.AWomanandaHelicopter9.（2022.湖南）Martywasnewatschool.Onhisfirstday,heshowedmagictohisschoolmates.Hemadeatoothpick(牙签)disappearandappearwithinseconds.Everyonewonderedhowhedidit.“Howdidyoudothat?”Iasked.“Sorry,butthat’sthefirstlawofmagic.Amagicianneverletsouthissecrets.”Martysmiled.Ithoughthewastrickingeveryone.Iwouldmakehissecretsknowntoall.Thenextday,Martygavehissecondmagicshow.Hesaidhecouldmakethingsfloat(飘起).Hehadaringinonehandandapencilintheother.That’swhenIsawit:athinlinetiedaroundtheendofthepencilandattractedtoabuttononMarty’sshirt!Sureenough,hemadethering“float”bysliding(滑动)itoverthepencilandhangingitfromtheline.Nooneelsenoticed,butIfoundthesecret.Igotclosetohimandsaid,“Iknowhowyoudidit.”Helookednervousandaskedme,“Areyougoingtotellothers?”Ithoughtforamoment.IfItold,I’dfinallybeabletoproveMarty’smagicwasfake(假的).ThenMartymightlosehisnewfriends.SoItoldhimthatIwouldsaynothingaboutit.AndthenIwalkedaway.“Wait!”Martyjumpedinfrontofme.“You’vegotaprettygoodeyeformagic.Ifyou’reinterested,Ihaveanidea,”Martysuggested.AndIacceptedhisidea.That’showtheMagicMartyandMysteriousMattLunchShowbegan.We’vebeenamagicteamforthreemonthsnow.Itturnsoutthatinsteadofafakemagician,Martyisarealfriend.6.TowhomdidMartyshowmagiconhisfirstdayatschool?A.Hisparents. B.Hisbrothers. C.Histeachers. D.Hisschoolmates.7.WhydidMartyrefusetotellthesecretofmagic?A.Itwasthefirstlawofmagic.B.Itwastheruleofstudy.C.Itwasadutyforeveryone.D.Itwasataskforastudent.8.WhatdoweknowaboutMarty’ssecondmagicshowthenextday?A.Itsoperationwentwrong.B.Itwaspraisedbythewriter.C.Thewriterfounditssecret.D.Itwasdonewiththehelpofothers.9.HowdidMartyfeelwhenheheard“Iknowhowyoudidit.”inParagraph3?A.Nervous. B.Excited. C.Sorry. D.Happy.10.Whatdidthewriterdointheend?A.HerefusedMarty’ssuggestion.B.HeandMartysetupamagicteam.C.HeletoutthesecretofMarty’smagic.D.HeandMartywroteabookaboutmagic.10.（2022.广东）GeorgeDanielslivesinLondon.Heisawatchmaker.HisworkcontinuesthetraditionoftheEnglishwatchmakersofthe18thand19thcenturies.Todaythistraditionisalmostdead.Danielsistheonlymanintheworldwhodesignshisownwatchesmakesalltheparshimselfandthenputsthemtogether.ADanielswatchistheproductofhishandsalone.OneofhiswatcheswhichisnowinanAmericanmuseumtook3500hourstocomplete.Heusuallymakesonewatchayear.Eachoneisinscribed(刻)with“DanielsLondon”andcostsabout$10,000.Ofcoursethesearenotordinarywatches—theyareverybeautifulandwilllastthreecenturies.GeorgeDanielshasalwaysbeenattractedbyclocksandwatches.Whenhewasfiveheusedtotakehisfather’sclockapartandputitbacktogetheragain.Atschoolheusedtorepairhisteacherswatches.Heisnowinternationallyfamousandmanypeoplewouldlikehimtomakewatchesforthem.Butmostofthemwillbedisappointed.Hechooseshiscustomersverycarefullyindeed.Itmustbesomeonewhounderstandsthesubject,”hesays“notsomeonewhowillleavethewatchinthedrawerandonlyshowittodinnerquests.”6.WhoisGeorgeDaniels?A.Oneofthefewwhorepairedwatchesintheolddays.B.Theonlymanwhocollectsoldwatchesintheworld.C.Oneofthefewremainingwatchdesignersintheworld.D.Theonlymanwhodesignsandmakeswatchesbyhimself.7.HowlongcanaDanielswatchkeepworking?A.10,000hours.B.300years.C.200years.D.3,500hours.8.WhichofthefollowingshowsDaniels’earlyinterestinwatches?A.Heplayedwithhisfather’sclock.B.Hetaughtpeoplehowtorepairwatches.C.HemadeawatchforanAmericanmuseum.DHemadebeautifulandlong-lastingwatches.9.GeorgeDanielsmakeswatchesforthosewho_________.A.canaffordhiswatches B.maywanttoshowthemtoothersC.appreciatehiswatches D.enjoyhiswatch-makingprocess10.WhatdoweknowaboutDanielswatches?A.Onlyafewpeoplelikethem.B.Theyarekeptinamuseum.C.Onlyafewpeoplecangetthem.D.Theyhaveahistoryofover200years.11.（2022.广东）In2016,IsufferedfromSeasonalAffectiveDisorder(SAD)aformofdepression(抑郁症)thatisfoundtomakepeoplefeellowintheUKbetweenSeptemberandApril.Duringthatcoldandwetperiod,Igotcomfortinbooks.Bookshavebeenusedbymanytoreducedepression.Ilosemyselfintothemasthirstilyasusuallygetmymorningcoffee.EachChristmas,Ihaveahabitofreturningtotheoldfavoritebooksthatmakeupformyemptiness,suchasJaneEyre.Sometimes,toescapefromthecold,IrunbacktotheheatthatIamusedto,soIwillreadalotofbookssetinAfrica.Itbecameimportantformetofindawaytoescapemysadnessintheworldofbooks.Andisn’tthatwhatartandliteratureisfor?AccordingtoJJBola,theauthorofNoPlacetoCallHome,“Theworldcangetyousodownthatyouthinkyou’retheonlypersongoingthroughwhatyou’regoingthrough.Butthenyoureadandyourealizethatyouarenotalonethatifsomeoneelsehasgonethroughitandsurvived,thenmaybeyoucan,too.”Itisthissurvivalthatthereaderlooksfor,thatis,theunderstandingthatthewinterisnotsolongafterall.16.Whatwasthepossiblecausefortheauthor’sillness?A.Hispersonality. B.Hispoorhealth.C.Sleeplessness. D.Coldandwetseasons.17.Theauthorlikesreadingoldfavoritebooksbecausetheyhelphim________.A.killtime B.keepwarmC.enjoyChristmastime D.driveawayemptiness18.Whichbookmaytheauthorprobablyreadwhenhefeelscold?A.JaneEyre. B.OutofAfrica.C.AliceinWonderland. D.NoPlacetoCallHome.19.Throughreading,theauthor________.A.findsawaytoescapehissadnessB.getsalongbetterwithothersC.leansmoreaboutotherculturesD.becomesmoreinterestedinliterature20.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.ReadingReducesDepression B.ReadingKeepsYouWarmC.HowtoEscapeLoneliness D.HowtoSurviveWinters12.（2022.贵州）OneeveninginDecember2021,IstoodonthestageandreceivedaspecialawardgiventoourteamforourperformanceintheModelUnitedNations(MUN)(模拟联合国)Conference.Theconferenceallowsstudentstorole-playasUNdelegates(代表)tounderstandhowtheUNworksandhowtheinternationalrelationsdevelop.Behindthehonoroftheawardwassweatonourown.WhenIwastoldthatwehadtoaddsomedetailstoourreportpresentation(展示),Iwasquitesurprisedandnervous,becauseitwouldmakeourpresentationmuchmoredifficult.Fortunately,wefinishedourpresentationthankstoeveryone’sefforts.However,whenthetimeoftheconferencecame,somethingunknownhappened.Theplacementofthetablesandchairsupsetusalot.Whatwasworse,thenewestPPTwiththebackgroundmusicwasdeletedonthecomputer.Whatwasshownwasonlytheoriginal(原来的)PPT.Wecouldonlygiveourspeechesbasedonourpreviousknowledge,withnoPPTpromptstoguideus.Intheend,wedidverywell.Fromthefirstintroductiontothefinalspeech,everypartwasexcellent.Duringthepublicreviewperiod,manyjudgeswalkedovertogiveuspraises.Asoneofourplayerssaid,theMUNersareconfidentandalwaysmovingforward.ItwasthishonorthatstrengthenedmydeterminationtocarryourMUNclubforwardtoabrightfuture.4.WhatwasbehindthehonoroftheawardaccordingtoPara.2?ASomenervousplayers. B.Thesweatontheirown.C.Someliveperformances. D.Thehelpfromtheteacher.5.Whatwasdeletedonthecomputerbeforetheconference?A.ThenewestPPT. B.Theaddeddetails. C.Thefirstintroduction. D.Thefinalspeech.6Whydidmanyjudgeswalkovertousduringthepublicreviewperiod?A.Togiveuspraises. B.Toperformwithus. C.Totellustheresult. D.Toshowustheway.13.（2022.山东）ThefirsttimeIsawKai,shewassittinginmyfrontyard,huggingmydogHarley.SheandherhusbandSeanhadjustmovedintoasmallhousedowntheroadfromus.IthinkshewasdrawntoHarley’sfriendlypersonality,justashewasdrawntohers.FromthemomentItalkedtoher,IknewKaiwouldmakeagoodfriend.Hersmileandgoodcheermademefeelbetterjustbeingaroundher.Hervoicewasalwaysfullofhappiness.Itdidn’ttakelongbeforeKaiwasbelovedbyeveryoneinourneighborhood.Childrenandadultsvisitedherhomeoften.Althoughshealreadyhadfourcats,shealsoadoptedadog.Whenwevisitedher,shewouldkindlylistentoallofourtroublesandthensaysomethingsowisethatwewouldleaveherhomewithourheartssinging.SometimesIwouldreadthestoriesIwrotetoherandshewouldalwaysencouragemetokeepwriting.Allofthistime,though,Kaiwasslowlydyingfromcancer.Shetoldmethefirsttimewetalkedthatshewasterminal.ButshelivedeachdaywithsuchcheerthatIoftenforgotjusthowillshewas.Still,shediedonacoldwinterdaywithheavysnowfallingdown.Duringtheshorttimewehadtogether,IlearnedsomuchfromKaiabouthowtotrulylive.Shetaughtussomanylessonsaboutkindness,happiness,hopeandcheer.4.Whatwasthewriter’sfirstimpressionofKai?A.Shewasquiet. B.Shewasfriendly.C.Shewashonest. D.Shewashumorous.5.WhatcanwelearnaboutKaifromParagraph2?A.Shevisitedeveryh