高考英语二轮训练-阅读理解之记叙文10篇（新高考八省专用）（学生版）

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（24-25高三上·宁夏石嘴山·阶段练习）Raised in a fatherless hme, my father was extremely tightfisted twards us children. His attitude didn’t sften as I grew int adulthd and drifted away t cllege. I had t ride the bus whenever I came hme. Thugh the bus stpped abut tw miles frm hme, Dad never met me, even in cld weather. If I grumbled (嘟囔), he’d say in his ludest father vice, “That’s what yur legs are fr!”
The walk didn’t bther me as much as the fear f walking alne alng the highway and cuntry rads. I als felt less than valued that my father didn’t seem cncerned abut my safety. That feeling was canceled ne spring evening.
It had been a particularly difficult week at cllege after lng hurs in labs. I lnged fr hme. When the bus reached a stp, I stepped ff and dragged my suitcase t begin the lng jurney hme.
A rw f hedge (篱笆) edged the driveway that climbed the hill t ur huse. Once I had turned ff the highway t start the last lap f my jurney, I was always relieved t see the hedge because it meant that I was almst hme. On that particular evening, the hedge had just cme int view when I saw smething gray mving alng the tp f the hedge, mving tward the huse. Upn clser bservatin, I realized it was the tp f my father’s head. Then I knew, each time I’d cme hme, he had std behind the hedge, watching, until he knew I had arrived safely. I swallwed hard against the threatening tears. He did care, after all.
On later visits, that spt f gray became my watchtwer. I culd hardly wait until I was clse enugh t watch fr its secret mvement abve the greenery. Upn reaching hme, I wuld find my father sitting inncently in his chair. “S! My sn, it’s yu!” he’d say, his face lengthening int pretended surprise.
I replied, “Yes, Dad, it’s me. I’m hme.”
1．What did the authr think f the tw-mile walk hme?
A．It reflected his value.
B．It was the mst trublesme.
C．It wasn’t ranked number ne in his cncerns.
D．It was extremely unbearable in cld weathers.
2．Hw did the authr feel when he saw the hedge?
A．Disappinted.B．Hpeful.C．Frustrated.D．Regretful.
3．Why did the authr’s father watch behind the hedge?
A．The authr ften changed rutes back hme.
B．He wanted t help the authr build up curage.
C．He was really cncerned abut his sn’s safety.
D．That was the nly way he culd express his lve.
4．What is the passage mainly abut?
A．It’s abut my father’s special lve.B．It’s abut my childhd life.
C．It’s abut my terrible jurney hme.D．It’s abut my riding bus alne.
（24-25高三上·内蒙古赤峰·阶段练习）On a ht June day in 2015, I retired after 34 years f teaching high schl. Then, I drve t meet my new pian teacher, Mark.
I had wrked fr mre than three decades as a busy English teacher with an endless stream f papers t mark and precius little time t experiment r learn new skills. I was determined t make up fr all I had been missing. I wanted t finally master the pian and learn hw t make music.
I tld Mark I had a specific cncrete gal: t play Clair de lune by Claude Debussy, a piece I remember hearing frm early childhd.
Determined that there wuld be a day when I wuld ttally master this piece, I set myself a deadline: I wuld perfrm befre a gathering f friends n my 60th birthday. Fr mnths I did nthing but furiusly (猛烈地) practise. When the day came, arund 30 friends and relatives crwded int my dining rm t hear me play, and aside frm a few minr slips, I managed t pull it ff withut embarrassing myself. Peple clapped warmly. I made it. I had risen t a challenge, but I still didn’t feel that I was really “making music”.
After that, my prgress was painfully slw. I had cme t hate hearing myself play music badly. I gt n pleasure frm the act f missing ntes.
I began fcusing n what few things I culd d: gardening and cycling. I came t understand that I didn’t have t be that man I’d always thught I ught t be. I culd just d what feels gd. S, after nearly five years f lessns, I quit.
I still lve music; I regularly g ut t cncerts. But nw my pian des nthing mre than sit silently in my dining rm, displaying family phts and cllecting dust. And I’m perfectly happy with that.
1．Why did the authr learn the pian after retiring frm teaching?
A．T impress his friends and relatives.B．T avid the bredm f retirement.
C．T start a new career as a cncert pianist.D．T pursue a lng-time passin fr music.
2．What can be inferred frm paragraph 4?
A．The authr attended a cncert f pian music.
B．The authr perfrmed successfully despite a few errrs.
C．The authr felt embarrassed abut his pian perfrmance.
D．The authr quit his pian immediately after his 60th birthday.
3．What des the authr d with his pian nw?
A．He uses it fr music lessns.B．He uses it fr perfrmance.
C．He uses it fr smething unrelated t music.D．He plays it fr persnal enjyment ccasinally.
4．Which f the fllwing can best describe the authr?
A．Inner- directed and hardwrking.B．Cnventinal and careless.
C．Ambitius and kind-hearted.D．Lazy and pessimistic.
（24-25高三上·云南大理·阶段练习）Fr the past decade, Benjamin Sack has been an artist-in-residence n a Hlland American cruise ship. This unique pprtunity allws him t bserve architectural details frm cities wrldwide, which he then engages int his detailed pen drawings.
Sack first apprached Hlland America—a cmpany knwn fr its rund-the-wrld cruises — after he finished university. He pitched a unique idea: an “artist residency” where he’d give drawing classes and lectures t passengers n art. He als ffered t create a large drawing t recrd the vyage.
“Lng stry shrt, they lved the idea and welcmed me abard, saying it wuld nly happen this ne year. Ten years later, I’m nw the curt artist t King Neptune himself,” he says jkingly.
Sack nw has his wn artist studi n bard the ship, where he wrks n his drawings inspired by the jurneys arund the wrld. “I’m lucky in that the rm cmes with a view that's ever changing,” he says. “Perhaps it’s the best art studi in the wrld.” At the end f each vyage, he presents the final drawing t the passengers and crew.
Sack captures the incredible scale and cmplexity f his jurneys, as well as the rich details that define each place. Frm the splendid architecture f Japan’s Himeji Castle t the elegant mdern buildings n Singapre’s Marina Bay, his wrks are a magical mirrr f wrld architecture. Flrence, in particular, is a favrite destinatin, and its icnic Dum has been included int many drawings. “Architecture is merely music frzen in time,” Sack petically expresses. “It als can represent the human frm in cuntless ways, physically and metaphrically: the bdy is a temple... S, in fact, each building is a character, prtrait, r even a nte fitted tgether in a symphny f mvement and frm.”
“On land, the drawings are fixed t the studi. On the ship, the studi travels, and the drawing exactly recrds the mvement f a jurney arund the planet-as I draw lines, a little bit f the ship’s mvement is recrded; this slight difference repeated a thusand times breathes a whle different spirit int the wrk,” he shares.
1．What is special abut Benjamin Sack？
A．He is an architect wh draws great pictures.B．He lives bth in Hlland and America.
C．He creates pen drawings at sea.D．He pssesses a ship cmpany.
2．What d we knw abut Sack’s career？
A．The idea didn’t emerge until he went n a rund-the-wrld cruise.
B．He prpsed t the cmpany his idea at university.
C．He nw serves the King as a curt artist.
D．It has lasted lnger time than expected.
3．What des paragraph 5 mainly talk abut？
A．Sack’s first impressin f different architecture.B．The themes and features f Sack’s wrks.
C．Sack’s ideas abut the wrld.D．The places Sack has been t.
4．What attaches different spirit t his wrk accrding t Sack？
A．The subtle changes in his repeated lines.B．His extrardinary drawing techniques.
C．The literary recrds in the jurney.D．The best art studi in the wrld.
（24-25高三上·山西·阶段练习）Gaia, a 9-year-ld dg, lived in Dallas, Texas, with her elderly wner, Sandra. Hwever, when Sandra fell ill and was hspitalized, Gaia fund herself limited t a small backyard, lnging fr cmpaninship. It was during this challenging time that a sympathetic neighbur, Lisa Kanarek, nticed Gaia’s slitude and decided t make a difference.
Despite having nly met Sandra a few times and barely knwing Gaia, Lisa extended a helping hand, ffering t take Gaia fr a walk. What started as a simple act f kindness sn blssmed int a daily rutine f walks that lasted fr three weeks.
As fate wuld have it, tw weeks befre Sandra’s passing, a dean friend f hers apprached Lisa with a heartfelt prpsal. Aware f the bnd frmed between Gaia and Lisa, the friend asked if Lisa wuld cnsider becming Gaia’s new caregiver. Withut hesitatin, Lisa accepted the respnsibility, and Gaia fficially mved int her new hme.
Frm that mment n, Gaia’s life underwent a transfrmative jurney. Lisa quickly discvered that Gaia had a calm and peaceful presence, especially arund children. Inspired by this realizatin, Lisa and Gaia started with a new adventure by enrlling in a pet therapy (治疗) prgramme.
Their jurney started at children’s hspitals, where Gaia’s gentle behaviur brught cmfrt and jy t yung patients. Fllwing their success, Lisa and Gaia expanded their reach t thse in hspice (临终安养院) care.
The tw have becme a lighthuse fr individuals facing difficult circumstances, prviding cmpaninship, warmth, and healing thrugh their therapeutic visits.
1．What des the underlined wrd “slitude” in Paragraph 1 mean?
A．Cntentment.B．Lneliness.C．Anger.D．Excitement.
2．What initially caused Lisa Kanarek t take Gaia fr a walk?
A．Her wn illness.B．Sandra’s passing.
C．Gaia’s situatin.D．A friend’s suggestin.
3．Hw did Lisa and Gaia’s relatinship develp ver time?
A．It remained distant.B．It ended suddenly.
C．It gt wrse ver time.D．It grew increasingly clse.
4．What did Gaia d in the pet therapy prgramme?
A．She prvided cmfrt t patients.B．She treated patients’ physical illnesses.
C．She helped Lisa with administrative tasks.D．She trained ther dgs fr therapy wrk.
（2024·四川成都·一模）My husband made a little tw- stry huse that mirrred ur wn in clr and design fr ur Little Free Library, while I carefully selected bks frm ur shelves. The idea resnated (引起共鸣) with us immediately - instead f selling the bks we didn’t want t read, we culd simply walk them t the radside.
Fifteen r s years later, it’s safe t say that thusands f bks, as well as the ccasinal DVDs, CDs and jigsaw puzzles have been shared thrugh ur little library. Situated n a busy street just a few blcks frm a subway statin, ur little library sees dzens, perhaps hundreds, f passers- by each day.
Many f thse wh use ur library d nt hesitate t share their lve f this neighbrhd resurce. A yung lady regularly stps by t pick up bks fr a nearby retirement hme. At ther times, we have received cards and gifts, including chclates and even a persnalized drawing frm a lcal artist.
Like the peple wh use ur library, the bks that cme and g reflect the brad diversity f ur city. Bks in Arabic, French, and Russian are cmmnly fund alngside the dminant (占主导地位的) English - language bks. I’ve even cllected favrite bks f mine in languages I dn’t understand, simply fr the jy f adding anther editin t my cllectin. Surprisingly, ur library hasn’t dealt with ur bk strage prblem - if anything, we nw have mre bks than ever befre.
I have heard sme cmplaints that Little Free Libraries d nt always serve the purpse f building cmmunity and may cmpete with ur public libraries and independent bkstres. This has nt been ur experience. We cntinue t buy mre bks than we need and we are fiercely lyal users f the public system. Our Little Free Library has raised ur lve f reading and has cnnected us t a cmmunity f bk lvers in the heart f ur busy neighbrhd.
1．Why did the authr and her husband create the Little Free Library?
A．T make friends with bk lvers.B．T deal with their unwanted bks.
C．T shw their kindness t the neighbrs.D．T make use f cmmunity resurces.
2．What is the main idea f paragraph 3?
A．The varius resurces f the library.B．Peple’s cntributins t the library.
C．Peple’s lve fr the library.D．The authr’s devtin t the neighbrhd.
3．What can we learn abut the library accrding t paragraph 4?
A．It reflects the city diversity.
B．It has advantages ver public libraries.
C．It nly has bks f dminant languages.
D．It has slved the prblem f bk strage.
4．What is the best title fr the text?
A．The Cmfrtable Reading Crner: Prmting Reading
B．The Whispering Pages: Tales frm a Shared Library
C．The Little Free Library: Cntributing t Clser Cnnectin
D．The Magic Bkshelf: Accunt f Neighbrhd Harmny
（24-25高三上·云南昆明·开学考试）Kallan Bensn was brn in Sweden in 2006. Frm a yung age, she has been cncerned abut nature and the envirnment, which was influenced by her parents wh are als envirnmental enthusiasts. Grwing up, she remembers being deeply affected by dcumentaries and news reprts abut the challenges facing the planet, and she knew she wanted t d smething abut it.
Kallan’s activism began in 2018 when she funded the nn-prfit rganizatin, Kids fr Earth. Its missin is t raise yung peple’s awareness abut the imprtance f envirnmental sustainability and t empwer them t take actin against envirnmental issues. Kallan believes that yung peple have a crucial part t play in shaping the future. Thrugh Kids fr Earth, she has rganized varius campaigns and initiatives, such as tree planting events, clean-up drives, and educatinal wrkshps.
One f Kallan’s mst ntable achievements is her “Green New Deal” campaign, which she launched in 2019. This campaign aims t push gvernments and businesses t cmmit t a green ecnmy and t implement plicies that will reduce carbn emissins and fight climate change. Kallan has traveled arund the wrld, speaking at cnferences and meeting with plicymakers t advcate fr a Green New Deal. She has als gathered supprt frm ther yung activists and celebrities, making the campaign a glbal mvement.
Despite her yung age, Kallan has faced plentiful challenges. She has received threats frm peple wh d nt agree with her views, but she has nt let these hardships hld her back. Kallan believes that change can nly happen if peple are willing t speak up and take actin, even in the face f difficulty. Kallan lives by the saying “Yu are never t yung t make a difference.” Her determinatin and cntributin are a reminder t everyne that we all have a rle t play in prtecting ur planet.
1．What initially drew Kallan’s attentin t the envirnment?
A．Her parents’ passin fr it.B．The unsettling news reprts.
C．Her experience f grwing up.D．The factual vides she watched.
2．What d we knw abut Kids fr Earth?
A．It is intended t make a prfit.B．It has been established fr a decade.
C．It has becme a glbal mvement.D．It features the yuth’s rle fr the planet.
3．What des the underlined wrd “implement” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A．Revise.B．Avid.C．Intrduce.D．Reject.
4．What can be a suitable title fr the text?
A．Envirnmental Prtectin: the Challenges and Prspects
B．Envirnmental Activists: Waiting N Mre t Take actin
C．Kallan Bensn: Always Stick t the Original Dream and Gal
D．Kallan Bensn: Yung Envirnmentalist Making a Difference
（2024·四川巴中·一模）Jhn lved fairytales as a child and went n t study English literature at Oxfrd University. There, he jined a literary club with friends wh shared his passin. Hwever, Wrld War I changed everything fr him and his friends. During the Battle f the Smme, his unit suffered heavy lsses, but Jhn was sent hme because he had trench fever, which saved his life. By the end f the war, many f his literary friends had nt survived.
After the war, Jhn became a prfessr at Oxfrd. Despite his academic respnsibilities, he had a strng desire t write his wn fictin. Inspired by fairytales, he began creating a grand mythlgy fr England. Hwever, when he tried t publish this extensive wrk, publishers rejected it, finding it t lng and cmplicated.
In additin t his mythlgy, Jhn entertained his children with bedtime stries, ften making them up n the spt. One day, he wrte, "In a hle in the grund there lived a Hbbit." This simple line led t the creatin f The Hbbit, a children's bk that became very ppular and made Jhn Rnald Reuel Tlkien a well-knwn authr.
Despite the success f The Hbbit, Tlkien never gave up n his grand mythlgy, which he named The Silmarillin. Unfrtunately, even as a best-selling authr, he faced cntinued rejectin frm publishers wh were mre interested in a sequel t The Hbbit than in his cmplex mythlgy. Nnetheless, Tlkien stayed cmmitted t his imaginative wrld, shwing his strng dedicatin t his creative visin.
1．What d we knw abut Jhn's experience in Wrld War Ⅰ?
A．He was saved by a member f his literary club.
B．He returned t the battlefield t realize his ambitin.
C．He survived the mst intense fighting in the Smme.
D．He was relieved frm the frnt line early due t his illness.
2．What influenced Jhn's desire t write his wn fictin?
A．His academic qualificatin.B．His lve fr fairytales.
C．His rle as a prfessr.D．His membership in a literary club.
3．Why did Jhn write The Hbbit?
A．T change his writing style.B．T amuse his children.
C．T satisfy the market.D．T shulder his respnsibilities.
4．Why did Jhn keep wrking n his mythlgy despite rejectins?
A．T fllw his dream.B．T gain ppularity.
C．T prve publishers wrng.D．T express his creativity.
（24-25高三上·河南·阶段练习）Africa- bund! And nly seven hurs left f a 19- hur flight befre I wuld arrive in Suth Africa fr my third vlunteer trip in three years. But this time it was different. I’d be there alne fr a whle year, withut friends r family. Plus, I had ne challenge ther vlunteers fighting AIDS in Africa didn’t have — I was in a wheelchair.
At eight years ld, I was paralyzed (瘫痪的) frm the waist dwn in a car accident. I spent mnths in a hspital, learning hw t use a wheelchair, hw t get up frm the flr and hw t dress myself. Basically hw t live my life as independently as pssible.
After graduatin frm cllege, I made a year- lng cmmitment t Lily f the Valley Children’s Village, utside Mphela, Suth Africa, where 90 percent f the children are infected with HIV. I wuld see t the kids’ medical needs and teach math and English.
Thse first few weeks were hard, harder than anything I had dne befre. I frced myself t keep trying. I needed t prve myself. But hw culd I tell if I was ding any gd?
One night, a big strm hit. I rlled ut f my cttage the next mrning and my chair lurched (突然倾斜), the wheels sinking int mud. I grasped the wheels tight and pushed hard. The chair wuldn’t mve.
All f my wrst wrries seemed t be cming true. I was stuck, hpelessly stuck. Out f the crner f my eye, I saw children running tward me. Tw f the ldest grabbed the handlebars and the thers pushed me frward.
The wheels came free. The kids shuted with delight.
When I said “Thank yu!”, they laughed, “Yu help us. We help yu.”
That eched in my ears all day. The next mrning, the kids were waiting t push me thrugh the mud t hmewrk club.
And the day after that, it became ur little rutine. The mre they helped me, the easier it gt t help them. The kids and I bnded. I wasn’t alne during my year in Africa. Nt at all. I had reached ut t the peple I was assisting, and they, in turn, became my supprt. I was aware, mre than ever, that anyne, even in a wheelchair, can make a difference.
1．What was the authr’s unique challenge during this vlunteer experience?
A．Overcming physical limitatins.
B．Adapting t a new cultural envirnment.
C．Managing a lng- term sl cmmitment.
D．Dealing with the harsh weather cnditins.
2．Hw did the authr feel in the first few weeks in Suth Africa?
A．Disappinted and wanting t give up.
B．Satisfied with the prgress made.
C．Uncertain abut the effectiveness f his help.
D．Frustrated by the children’s lack f cperatin.
3．What was the turning pint in the authr’s relatinship with the children?
A．The children’s vluntary assistance.
B．The authr’s initial arrival in the village.
C．The authr’s first teaching sessin.
D．The authr’s struggle with the wheelchair.
4．What is the main idea f the passage?
A．The struggle f adapting t a new envirnment.
B．The transfrmative pwer f mutual supprt.
C．The challenges f living with a physical disability.
D．The impact f educatin n underprivileged children.
（24-25高三上·青海西宁·开学考试）She culd have just quit. The race was lng decided, and it was raining cats and dgs. But the drenched Bu Samnang knew that she was running fr her cuntry — Cambdia. S she kept ging, racing alne n a track in Phnm Penh. And fr that, she has wn ver fans arund the sprting wrld and beynd.
“I tried t reach the finish line because I wanted t shw peple that in life, even thugh we g a bit slw r fast, we will reach ur destinatin all the same,” she said in an interview. “Even if we’ re in last place, even if the weather is terrible, even if it feels like we can’t d it, we shuld nt give up.”
Scial media arund the wrld shared the vide f her finishing the wmen’s 5, 000-meter race n May 8 at the Sutheast Asian Games, which Cambdia is hsting fr the first time.
In the vide, the sund f rainfall is mixed with cheers and shuts f encuragement as Bu Samnang finally nears and then crsses the finish line, almst six minutes behind the winner, Vietnam’s Thi Oanh Nguyen. As she waves her hands t acknwledge the fans wh brave the rain t cheer her n, her face is wet with tears and rain as she lifts her cuntry’s flag.
The athlete said later that she was disappinted t finish last, but als happy t hear peple supprting her — and surprised that the vide caused such great excitement.
The runner’s perfrmance was als nted by Cambdian King Nrdm Sihamni, wh said he was prud f her fr reminding everyne that sprts are abut mre than winning and lsing.
The Sutheast Asian Games is held every tw years and athletes frm the 11 natins in the regin cmpete against each ther in 581 events. Its clsing ceremny is set fr Wednesday.
1．What des the wrd “drenched” underlined in paragraph ne mean?
A．Wet.B．Smelly.C．Pretty.D．Energetic.
2．Hw did Bu Samnang feel abut the respnse frm the scial media?
A．Depressed.B．Surprised.C．Annyed.D．Amused.
3．What des King Nrdm Sihamni mean?
A．Bu Samnan g shuld set a better example.
B．He is disappinted that his cuntry has nt wn.
C．He takes pride in hsting the Games in Cambdia.
D．The significance f sprts ges beynd winning medals.
4．Which f the fllwing best describes Bu Samnan g as an athlete?
A．Talented.B．Cmpetitive.C．Determined.D．Prmising.
（24-25高三上·四川成都·开学考试）I recently watched the Arnld Schwarzenegger dcumentary n Netflix, and I have t tell yu hw impressed I was with his life stry.
I remember back in high schl when my girl Clara and I were the nly tw girls in the gym wrking ut and lifting weights. Yes, this was back in the dinsaur days when girls didn’t g t the gym. There were all these psters arund Arnld. He was the bdybuilder f the day. He wn the Mr. Universe title aged 20, and subsequently the Mr. Olympia title seven times. He is widely regarded as ne f the greatest bdybuilders f all time and has written many bks and articles abut it. He was a her t s many f us gym rats.
But what gt me was his determinatin t get where he is tday. He had a dream, and he went after it. He came frm a small twn n the ther side f the wrld. They said he culdn’t make it in bdybuilding, but he went n t be ne f the wrld’s mst famus bdybuilders. They said he wuld never be an actr because f his accent, but in spite f that, he became bx ffice gld. They said he had n ptential fr becming a gvernr, but he shwed them, winning nt ne but tw terms in ffice and making sme wrld changes while in there.
He didn’t let anything r anyne stp him frm what he wanted. N matter hw many disappintments, hw many failures, r hw many peple tld him he culdn’t d it, it just made him mre determined t prve them wrng.
S tday, my friends, the lessn here is t never give up, t hld nt yur dream n matter hw crazy thers may think it is. T wrk hard and despite hw many times yu get kncked dwn r tld n, that yu keep fighting. Because as yu can see here, dreams d cme true.
1．What first inspired the authr’s admiratin fr Schwarzenegger?
A．His career as an actr.
B．His success in plitics.
C．His cntributins t literature.
D．His achievements in bdybuilding.
2．Hw did Schwarzenegger demnstrate his determinatin?
A．By directing a film.B．By realizing his dreams.
C．By telling his life stry.D．By vting fr a gvernr.
3．What message des the authr seem t cnvey in the text?
A．The value f setting achievable gals.
B．The necessity f seeking fame and recgnitin.
C．The imprtance f maintaining physical fitness.
D．The significance f perseverance and determinatin.
4．Where is this text mst likely frm?
A．A diary.B．A guidebk.C．A blg.D．A nvel.
（24-25高三上·陕西安康·开学考试）Ging n yur first sl (独自的) hliday can be a frightening prspect — in fact, it tk Anne Mrtlck three years t pick up the curage t bk her first adventure.
Anne Mrtlck initially felt hesitant abut traveling alne, but was encuraged by her sister, a travel agent, t take her first sl trip with Just Yu, a tur cmpany catering t sl travelers. Her first vyage tk her t China, which she fund “just perfect”, prmpting her t quickly bk anther adventure t Namibia.
In Namibia, Anne experienced what she called “happy t be alive” mments, including an unfrgettable encunter with a herd f elephants during a game drive. The sight was s awe- inspiring that it made her speechless. She chse t capture the essence f the mment rather than trying t recrd it with her camera. Other highlights included an ptinal cruise (乘船游览) in Walvis Bay, where she enjyed dlphin sightings alng with ysters and champagne.
The natural beauty f Namibia’s deserts and sand hills left a lasting impressin n Anne, as did the icnic trees f the Petrified Frest, which are believed t be 700 years ld. She appreciated the guidance f a lcal tur guide wh intrduced them t unique lcatins, such as a muntaintp ffering unique views f the plains belw.
Traveling with a diverse grup f fellw sl adventurers, Anne develped lifelng friendships. She explained: “The grup was a nice mix f ages and everyne had such a mix f life stries and experiences — they were a fascinating bunch f peple t travel with. These cnnectins were s impactful that fur f us in the grup planned future activities tgether back in the UK.”
Nw filled with cnfidence t explre mre f the wrld, Anne is lking frward t traveling t Vietnam with her sister and brther- in- law. She als has her eye n Csta Rica and anther African adventure, thugh she has yet t decide n a specific destinatin.
1．What des the underlined wrd “prmpting” in paragraph 2 prbably mean?
A．Reminding.B．Allwing.C．Causing.D．Instructing.
2．Which can best describe Anne when she was in Namibia?
A．Delighted and grateful.B．Surprised and prud.
C．Regretful but relieved.D．Tired but excited.
3．What can be inferred abut Anne’s fellw sl adventurers?
A．They are mstly yung peple.B．They make Anne’s travel clrful.
C．They have a spirit f adventure.D．They shw Anne arund many sights.
4．Frm which sectin f a website can the text be seen?
A．Sprts.B．Celebrities.C．Events & Festivals.D．My Ftprints.
（24-25高三上·陕西渭南·阶段练习）Ellie had always cnsidered herself t be smene wh faced challenges head-n. Frm a yung age, she cmpeted in gymnastics, always pushing her limits and striving t perfect her rutines. Hwever, a severe ankle injury during a reginal cmpetitin frced her t reevaluate her apprach t the sprt and her life.
Recvery was slw and painful. Mnths f physical treatment and cuntless dctr visits were necessary befre Ellie culd even think abut returning t gymnastics. During this perid, she spent a lt f time reflecting n her passin fr the sprt and her fear that she might never cmpete again.
Determined t nt let her injury define her, Ellie began explring ther interests. She tk up painting, smething she had always been curius abut but never had the time t pursue seriusly. T her surprise, she discvered a deep lve fr the art, which prvided her with a treatment utlet fr the depressin and emtins she experienced during her recvery.
Gradually, her ankle healed, and Ellie fund herself at a crssrads. She realized that her jurney thrugh injury and recvery had given her a new perspective n life. She decided t return t gymnastics, but with a refreshed apprach that emphasized enjyment ver cmpetitin. Ellie als cntinued t paint, finding a balance between her ld passin and her new ne.
Ellie’s return t gymnastics was met with renewed energy, thugh she apprached it with cautin, ensuring nt t push herself t hard. She fund jy in teaching yunger gymnasts, sharing her hard-wn wisdm abut balance and resilience (恢复力). Her paintings, ften inspired by her gymnastic experiences, gained recgnitin in lcal art circles, giving her al platfrm t inspire thers thrugh her stry f perseverance. Ellie realized that true strength lay nt just in physical skills, but als in the ability t adapt, grw, and find happiness in unexpected places.
1．What event led Ellie t recnsider her apprach t gymnastics?
A．Her lsing interest in the sprt.B．A serius injury in a cmpetitin.
C．Her winning a reginal cmpetitin.D．A suggestin frm a prfessinal cach.
2．Hw did Ellie deal with the challenges during her recvery?
A．By caching ther gymnasts.
B．By fcusing merely n her recvery.
C．By abandning her gymnastic training cmpletely.
D．By taking up painting and explring new interests.
3．Hw did Ellie’s attitude change upn returning t gymnastics?
A．She decided t train less and relax mre.
B．She fcused mre n winning than befre.
C．She enjyed prcess mre than cmpetitin.
D．She aimed t becme a prfessinal gymnast.
4．What des the stry tell us abut setbacks?
A．They permanently alter ne’s capabilities.
B．They shuld be avided thrugh careful planning.
C．Overcming them means just a physical challenge.
D．Overcming them ften requires a change in perspective.