话题五 人物传记、故事-冲刺2021年高考英语阅读理解热点话题专练(解析版)

话题五人物传记、故事类
No. 1
(2020. 陕西省西安中学高三仿真考)When I was a child growing up in Ohio, the butterflies would sometimes pass through on their way to Mexico. And it was awesome to see football fields full of them —and I wanted to revisit that on a larger scale. I knew I had to go to see the migration in Mexico.
But I was on a budget. I didn’t want to rent a car in Mexico or take a bus to Valle de Bravo, the starting point for most butterfly adventures, so I called the guys at the Muddy Boot, travel experts in Mexico who can make almost anything happen at a reasonable rate.
And so, on January 2, I found myself in the Muddy Boot van (货车), being driven two hours from Mexico City to Valle de Bravo, a lovely town on a volcanic lake which is a central point for the butterfly journeys. I booked a two-night stay at the Hotel Rodavento, an all eco-friendly hotel with individual wooden houses spread throughout the forest and around a lake.
The first sanctuary (保护区) I visited was Piedra Herrada, a popular destination, as it is only 40 minutes away from Valle de Bravo. The climb up is tiring. It is advisable to hire a horse. But the horse cannot take you all the way, and there is some hiking in thin air, so you must be patient, drink a lot of water, and be in reasonably good shape.
The walk is more than worth it, though. As I struggled to catch my breath, I looked up and lost my breath again. At first glance, the trees had turned into different shapes, but on closer inspection, every inch of them was covered with butterflies.
A few flew through the air (Most of them were not warm enough). As the sun rose, they began to come alive. Soon the air was filled with flying butterflies, transforming the forest into something magical and straight out of a fairy tale.
1. Why did the author choose to take the Muddy Boot van?
A. She couldn’t afford to rent a car.
B. She preferred to travel alone.
C. She wanted to save some money.
D. She hoped to reach the destination earlier.
2. What can we learn about Piedra Herrada?
A. It is at a high altitude.
B. It is far from Valle de Bravo.
C. It is full of wild animals.
D. It is only accessible by riding a horse.
3. What made the author’s hiking worthwhile?
A Becoming healthier. B. Breathing in fresh air.
C. Finding trees of different shapes.
D. Seeing the butterfly migration.
4. What type of writing is the text?
A. A news report.
B. A scientific paper.
C. A travel diary.
D. A commercial ad.
【答案解析】
1. C
2. A
3. D
4. C
这是一篇记叙文（游记），主要记录了“我”寻访壮观的蝴蝶迁徙之景的历程。

【1题详解】
细节理解题。

根据原文第二段“But I was on a budget. I didn’t want to rent a car in Mexico or take a bus to Valle de Bravo, the starting point for most butterfly adventures, so I called the guys at the Muddy Boot”可知“我”想节省费用（on a budget），没有租车或乘公车，而是选择去乘坐Muddy Boot的货车（结合第三段首句And so, on January 2, I found myself in the Muddy Boot van），C中说她想省钱，与原文契合，故选C。

【2题详解】
推理判断题。

根据原文第四段中“The climb up is tiring…and there is some hiking in thin air”可知，到Piedra Herrada需要攀登，且这一过程十分劳累，而且有一段旅程是要在稀薄的空气中徒步的，可推断出它处于一个较高的海拔上，A符合题意。

同时，结合原文第四段中的描述，这个地方离小镇仅有40分钟的行程（only 40 minutes away from Valle de Bravo），only 一词表明“我”认为是不远的，B错误；C中提到的野生动物到处都是，于文无据；D中说只能通过骑马到达，但原文明确指出可步行或骑马，综上应选A。

【3题详解】
细节理解题。

结合第五段整段内容，特别是其中的“The walk is more than worth it…every in ch of them was covered with butterflies.”可知“我”觉得值，是因为在旅程中终于能看到自己一直心心念念的蝴蝶迁徙景象，故选D。

【4题详解】
推理判断题。

结合全文内容和语言，作者讲述的是自己准备并进行这场寻访蝴蝶迁徙之旅的
过程，语言平实朴素，属于对自己生活旅游的记录，是一篇旅行日记（游记），新闻报道、科学论文和商业广告均明显不符合原文内容和语言风格，故选C。

No. 2
(2020. 山东潍坊一中新高三考前模拟)Clara Barton, born on Christmas in 1821, is widely known as one of the most honored women in American history. She began teaching school when most teachers were men at that time. Later, she became one of the first women ever to be employed by the government.
Her career in helping the sick began when her brother David became her first patient. He fell down from the roof of a house when Clara was just 11 years old. She stayed by his side and looked after him for three years, learning how to give him all his medicines.
When the Civil War began in 1861, she immediately recognized that the poorly equipped soldiers needed help. Instead of waiting for others to step in, Clara collected necessary things on her own, asked the public for donations and learned how to store and distribute them to soldiers. She also read to the soldiers and wrote letters for them.
After the Battle of Cedar Mountain in northern Virginia in 1862, Clara arrived at a field hospital at midnight with a vehicle full of supplies. A doctor named Paul Smith at that hospital wo uld later write, “I thought heaven had sent out an angel that night — her assistance arrived at exactly the right time.”
In 1869, Clara went to Europe and learned about the International Committee of the Red Cross. Upon her return to the United States, she successfully founded the American Red Cross. She led the organization for the next 23 years. Her last field mission (使命) as president of the American Red Cross was to help the victims of the 1900 Galveston hurricane. She did not retire (退休) from the American Red Cross until she was 83. True to her nature, Clara always went to where the need was the greatest.
Today, the American Red Cross continues the mission Clara started more than 100 years ago. With the help of thousands of volunteers, the American Red Cross provides relief to victims of disasters, as well as helps people prevent, prepare for and respond to all sorts of emergencies.
1. We can learn from Paragraph 2 that Clara Barton was .
A. honest
B. caring
C. talented
D. modest
2. After the Civil War broke out, Clara Barton .
A. joined the army and fought bravely
B. went to Europe for further study
C. continued to work as a teacher
D. did a lot to help soldiers
3. Seeing Clara Barton’s arrival, Dr. Smith must have felt .
A. excited and grateful
B. proud and joyful
C. shy and nervous
D. sad and sorry
4. What is mainly described in Paragraph 5?
A. The aim of the American Red Cross.
B. The importance of voluntary donations.
C. Clara Barton and the American Red Cross.
D. Clara Barton’s contribution to the Civil War.
【答案解析】
1. B
2. D
3. A
4. C
本文是一篇记叙文。

克拉拉·巴顿是美国历史上最受人尊敬的女性之一。

她是第一批女教师之一，是被政府雇佣第一批女性之一。

她有爱心，照顾生病的弟弟，帮助内战中的士兵，还成立了美国红十字会。

【1题详解】
推理判断题。

根据第二段中的She stayed by his side and looked after him for three years, learning how to give him all his medicines.(她在他身边照顾了他三年，学习如何给他所有的药物)可知，Clara Barton精心地照顾生病的弟弟。

由此可知，Clara Barton是一个很体贴的人。

故选B。

【2题详解】
细节理解题。

根据第三段When the Civil War began in 1861, she immediately recognized that the poorly equipped soldiers needed help. Instead of waiting for others to step in, Clara collected necessary things on her own, asked the public for donations and learned how to store and distribute them to soldiers. She also read to the soldiers and wrote letters for them. (当1861年内战开始时，她立刻意识到装备简陋的士兵需要帮助。

克拉拉没有等别人来帮忙，而是自己收集了一些必要的东西，向公众募捐，并学会了如何储存和分发给士兵。

她还为士兵们朗读和写信)可知，内战爆发后，克拉拉·巴顿为帮助士兵做了很多事情。

故选D。

【3题详解】
推理判断题。

根据第四段中A doctor named Paul Smith at that hospital would later write, “I thought heaven had sent out an angel that night —her assistance arrived at exactly the right time.”(那家医院的一位名叫保罗·史密斯的医生后来写道：“我以为那天晚上上帝派了一位天使来——她的帮助来得正是时候。

”) 可推知，Dr. Smith对Clara Barton的到来非常感动和感激，她像天使一样给了他们及时的帮助。

故选A。

【4题详解】
主旨大意题。

根据第五段中的In 1869, Clara went to Europe and learned about the International Committee of the Red Cross. Upon her return to the United States, she successfully founded the American Red Cross.( 1869年，克拉拉去了欧洲，了解了红十字国际委员会。

回到美国后，她成功地建立了美国红十字会)以及她所做的努力可知，第五段主要讲述了Clara成立并领导美国红十字会的故事。

故选C。

No. 3
(2020. 山西省大同四中联盟体高三模拟考)I'm not much of a gardener. I love having beautiful flowers-but I don't have a good track record when it comes to making them grow.
A few months after our son left for the Middle East, my friend gifted me a box of tulip bulbs (郁金香球茎). She explained that these bulbs were put into the ground in the fall and lay sleeping all winter. They had all the nutrients they needed inside the bulb and would come out in the spring. ''When you see the leaves of the tiny flowers pushing toward the sun, you'll know that it's almost time for your son to come home. They'll give you what you need most.'' She walked me through the process of planting them. I thanked her — trying to show my gratitude for her gift.
It was a long winter — cold and dark. I endured both the weather and the loneliness and fear I felt with my son away. Dead leaves, frost and finally a heavy snow covered the area where I'd planted those flowers, and I soon forgot they were there.
Finally the weather began to warm. One day, as I walked down my front steps, I noticed an area of green. I bent down to inspect the situation more clearly and saw that those tulips had begun to grow, their tiny leaves forcing their way to the sun.
Day after day I noted the flowers' progress. And day after day, the time approached when my son would finally be home. Now with spring just around the corner, nothing could keep either of us from marching toward the light. Almost all of those bulbs bloomed. And with each brightly color1 ed flower, I marked off one day closer to getting to hold my son in my arms again.
1. What can we know about the author?
A. She is a professional gardener.
B. She is not good at growing flowers.
C. She never plants flowers at home.
D. She often sends friends flowers as gifts.
2Why did the writer forget the tulip bulbs soon?
A. The bitter winter reminded her of her son far away.
B. She was discouraged from making another attempt.
C. They failed to live through the cold and long winter.
D. She had no hope for beautiful flowers indeed.
3. What were those flowers mentioned in the last paragraph referred to?
A. A physical representation of the hope.
B. Things deep inside her heart and soul.
C. A lesson she will never forget completely.
D. The trouble she had in making them come out.
4. What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. A dark winter with hope.
B. Planting hope in winter.
C. An area of green in spring.
D. Living a changeable life.
【答案解析】
1. B
2. D
3. A
4. B
这是一篇记叙文。

文章主要讲述了作者的儿子去了中东，作者感到孤独和寂寞。

一位朋友送来了一盒郁金香球茎，这种花的种植，给作者带来了希望。

【1题详解】
细节理解题。

根据第一段的I'm not much of a gardener. I love having beautiful flowers-but I don't have a good track record when it comes to making them grow.(我不是个好园丁，我喜欢漂亮的花，但我在种植方面没有良好的记录)可知，作者虽然喜欢花，但不擅长种花。

B. She is not good at growing flowers. (她不擅长种花)符合以上说法，故选B项。

【2题详解】
推理判断题。

根据第三段的It was a long winter —cold and dark …Dead leaves, frost and finally a heavy snow covered the area where I'd planted those flowers, and I soon forgot they were there.
(那是一个漫长的冬天——又冷又黑……枯叶、霜和最后那场雪覆盖了我种那些花的地方，我很快救忘记了它们的存在)可知，冬天很冷、很长，故推测作者忘记它们是因为觉得它们熬不过这个冬天，即没对它们抱有希望。

D. She had no hope for beautiful flowers indeed. (她根本没对这些花种抱有希望)符合以上推测，故选D项。

【3题详解】
细节理解题。

根据最后一段的Day after day I noted the flowers' progress. And day after day, the time approached when my son would finally be home. (我日复一日的关注这花的成长。

一天又一天我的儿子终于要回家了)和And with each brightly color1 ed flower, I marked off one day closer to getting to hold my son in my arms again. (每开一朵色彩鲜艳的花，都标志着我离再次把儿子抱在怀里的日子又近了一天)可知，每开一朵花就代表作者儿子的归来近了一天，即花就是儿子回来的希望。

A. A physical representation of the hope. (希望的实物表现)符合以上说法，故选A项。

【4题详解】
主旨大意题。

根据文章的主要内容，尤其是第二段的She explained that these bulbs were put into the ground in the fall and lay sleeping all winter. They had all the nutrients they needed inside the bulb and would come out in the spring. ''When you see the leaves of the tiny flowers pushing toward the sun, you'll know that it's almost time for your son to come home. (她说这些郁金香球茎秋天种下，整个冬天都在土里。

它们的球茎内有生长所需的营养物质，到了春天的就会从土里出来。

当你看到这些小花的叶子朝着太阳的方向生长时，你就知道你的儿子差不多该回家了)可知，本文主要讲述了冬天种下的郁金香球茎在春天会长出来，这也意味着作者的儿子快要回来，即花代表着作者儿子回来的希望。

B. Planting hope in winter. (在冬天种下希望)可以作为本文标题，故选B项。

No. 4
(2020. 河北省武邑中学高三质检)I promised Michael I wouldn’t mention this until the season was over. Now l think it's time.
Early last season, I wrote a column about an art of kindness I had seen Jordan do to a disabled child outside the stadium. After it ran，I got a call from a marl in the western suburbs. He said，“I read what you wrote about Jordan. but I thought I should tell you another thing I saw. ”
Here it comes, I thought. It always does. Write something nice about a person, and people call you up to say that the person is not so nice.
A few weeks later Jordan and I were talking about something else before a game, and I brought up what the man had said. Was the man right? Had Jordan really been talking to those two boys in that poor and dirty neighborhood?
"Not two boys," Jordan said. "But four."
And he named them. He said four names. And what did they talk about?
"Everything,” Jordan said. " Anything. I’ve asked to see their grades so that I can check to see if they're paying attention to their study. If it turns out that one or two of them may need teaching, I make sure they get it."
It's just one more part of Michael Jordan's life one more thing that no one knows about and one more thing Jordan does fight for. The NBA season is over now, and those boys have their memories. So do J! When the expert reviewers begin to turn against Jordan as they surely will, I'll think about those boys under the streetlight, waiting for the man they know to come. For someone they can depend on.
1. The writer wrote this story about Jordan and his young friends because ______
A. he thought highly of Jordan's deeds
B. he hated to see Jordan do something bad
C he believed it was time to help the disabled
D. he felt sure he needn't keep the promise then
2. A man in the western suburbs made a call to ______
A. know why Jordan stopped in a bad area
B. get a chance to become famous himself
C. let the writer know Jordan was not that nice
D. offer an example to show how Jordan helped others
3. Jordan talked with the boys because he ______.
A. needed their support
B. had promised to do so
C liked to teach them to play basketball
D. wanted to make sure they all studied well
4. The text implies that Jordan is ______.
A. an excellent basketball player
B. good at dealing with problems of life
C. always ready to make friends with young people
D. willing to do whatever he can for the good of society
【答案解析】
1. A
2. C
3. D
4. D
这是一篇记叙文。

文章讲述的是鲜为人知的关于篮球巨星乔丹的故事。

通过这个故事我们知道乔丹愿意为社会的利益做他所能做的一切。

【1题详解】
推理判断题。

根据第一段I promised Michael I wouldn’t mention this until the season was over. Now l think it's time.“我答应过迈克尔在赛季结束前不会提起这件事。

现在我想是时候了。

”和第二段中Early last season, I wrote a column about an art of kindness I had seen Jordan do to a disabled ch ild outside the stadium.“上个赛季初，我写了一篇专栏，讲述我看到乔丹在体育场外对一个残疾儿童所做的一种仁慈的艺术。

”由此可知，作者写了这个关于乔丹和他的年轻朋友们的故事，因为他对乔丹的事迹评价很高。

故选A。

【2题详解】
细节理解题。

根据第二段中After it ran，I got a call from a marl in the western suburbs. He said，“I read what you wrote about Jordan. but I thought I should tell you another thing I saw. ” 播出后，我接到来自西郊的一个电话。

他说:“我读了你写的关于乔丹的文章。

但我想我应该告诉你我看到的另一件事。

”和第三段Write something nice about a person, and people call you up to say that the person is not so nice.“写一些关于一个人的好话，人们会打电话给你说这个人不怎么好。

”由此可知，一个住在西郊的人打电话给作者，告诉他乔丹没那么好。

故选C。

【3题详解】
细节理解题。

根据倒数第二段"Everything,” Jordan said. " Anything. I’ve asked to see their grades so that I can check to see if they're paying attention to their study. If it turns out that one or two of them may need teaching, I make sure they get it." “一切,”乔丹说。

“任何东西。

我要求看他们的成绩，这样我就能知道他们是否认真学习了。

如果结果证明他们中有一两个可能需要教学，我确保他们能得到。

”由此可知，乔丹和孩子们谈话，因为他想确保他们都好好学习。

故选D。

【4题详解】
推理判断题。

根据第一段I promised Michael I wouldn’t mention this until the season was over.
Now l think it's time.“我答应过迈克尔在赛季结束前不会提起这件事。

现在我想是时候了。

”和最后一段中It's just one more part of Michael Jordan's life one more thing that no one knows about, and one more thing Jordan does fi ght for.“这只是迈克尔·乔丹生活的又一个部分又一件没人知道的事，也是乔丹为之奋斗的事。

”由此判断出，文章在暗示我们乔丹愿意为社会的利益做他所能做的一切。

故选D。

No. 5
(2020. 广西北海市高三模考)Kong Zhenlan, a 71-year-old woma n from China’s Shanxi Province, has devoted the last four decades of her life to adopting orphans（孤儿）, making sure that they had food on the table and got access to education.
Even though she could only afford to support herself on a modest income Kong Zhenlan couldn’t bear to walk by the orphanage in Jixian County every day and see so many children struggling in povert y. One day, she stopped by and picked one of the orphans in her arms. That’s when she knew she had to do something to make their life better. The modest woman started adopting these abandoned children and nurturing them as her own. Over the last 47 years, she has adopted 45 orphans, some of whom grew up to become doctors and lawyers.
Kong’s oldest adopted child is 45-years-old, while her youngest is 9-months-old. Today, her adult children donate some of their monthly salaries to help bring up their younger siblings（兄弟姐妹）, but in the beginning, the woman had to make due with what she had. And it wasn’t much. She would spend all her money making sure the children had milk to drink, and if there was none left for her, she would look for leftovers in local garbage cans.
The modest woman recently told Pear Video that over the last 40 years she has only been getting 2 hours of sleep per night. She goes to sleep at around midnight, after putting the children to sleep and finishing up her chores（家务）, and gets up around 2 am to check if they’re all still covered with blankets. She has gotten used to it and said that a short sleep was a small price to pay for making sure the children grow up healthy and happy.
1. What does the underlined word“nurturing”in paragraph 2 probably m ean？
A. Examining.
B. Observing.
C. Raising.
D. Preferring.
2. How do Kong Zhenlan’s adult children help h er？
A. Support her financially.
B. Raise money every month.
C. Sell milk in the midnight.
D. Pick up leftovers when free.
3. What makes Kong Zhenlan spare no effort to raise the orphans？
A. Her desire to get rid of loneliness.
B. Her eagerness to get fame and wealth.
C. Her wish to find a better job in this way.
D. Her hope for the children to have a happy life.
4. Which of the following best describes Kong Zhenlan？
A. Easy-going.
B. Kind.
C. Creative.
D. Reasonable.
【答案解析】
1. C
2. A
3. D
4. B
本文是一篇记叙文。

文章讲述了一位71岁的老人孔振兰几十年如一日地收养孤儿。

尽管她自己只有很少的钱, 但是她还是尽力让那些孤儿过上健康快乐的生活。

【1题详解】
词义猜测题。

根据第二段中The modest woman started adopting these abandoned children and nurturing them as her own. Over the last 47 years, she has adopted 45 orphans, some of whom grew up to become doctors and lawyers. 这位谦逊的妇女开始收养这些被遗弃的孩子，并把他们当作自己的孩子抚养。

在过去的47年里，她收养了45名孤儿，其中一些人后来成为了医生和律师。

由此可知，孔振兰老人收养那些被遗弃的孩子并把他们抚养长大。

故划线词的词义与“Raising”的意思一致。

故选C。

【2题详解】
细节理解题。

根据第三段中Today, her adult children donate some of their monthly salaries to help bring up their younger siblings（兄弟姐妹）如今，她的成年子女将每月工资的一部分捐给抚养弟弟妹妹。

由此可知, 孔振兰的长大的孩子们在经济上支持她。

故选A。

【3题详解】
细节理解题。

根据最后一段She has gotten used to it and said that a short sleep was a small price to pay for making sure the children grow up healthy and happy. 她已经习惯了，她说，为了确保孩子们健康快乐地成长，短暂的睡眠是一个小小的代价。

由此可知, 让孩子们健康快乐地生活是孔振兰不辞辛苦养育这些孤儿的动力。

故选D。

【4题详解】
推理判断题。

根据文章第一段中Kong Zhenlan, a 71-year-old woman from China’s Shanxi
Province, has devoted the last four decades of her life to adopting orphans（孤儿）, making sure that they had food on the table and got access to education. 71岁的孔振兰(音译)来自中国山西省，她把自己过去40年的时间都用来收养孤儿，确保他们有饭吃，有受教育的机会。

由此可知，孔振兰老人能四十年如一日地抚养孤儿说明她是一个善良的人。

故选B。

No. 6
(2020. 山东省潍坊高密市高三模拟题)George Nakashima always insisted that he was a simple woodworker, not an artist. Even though major museums exhibited his works and the director of the American Craft Museum called him a national treasure, Mr Nakashima rejected the label of artist. For almost fifty years he simply went on shaping wood into beautiful chairs, tables, and cabinets.
Nakashima had a clear goal. He intended each piece of furniture he made to be as perfect as possible. Even making a box was an act of creation, because it produced an object that had never existed before. Initially Nakashima used local wood, sometimes from his own property. Later, he traveled to seek out English oak, Persian walnut, African zebra wood and Indian teak. He especially liked to find giant roots that had been dug out of the ground after a tree was taken down. Nakashima felt that making this wood into furniture was a way of allowing the tree to live again.
Most furniture makers prefer perfect boards, but Nakashima took pleasure in using wood with interesting knots (节疤)and cracks. These irregularities gave the wood personality and showed that the tree had lived a happy life.
He never failed to create an object that was both useful and beautiful. One early piece Nakashima designed was a three-legged chair for his small daughter Mira, to use when she sat at the table for meals. The Mira chair became so popular that Nakashima later made both low and high versions. Another famous piece, the Conoid chair, has two legs supported by bladelike feet. Always, Nakashima's designs were precise and graceful, marked by a simplicity that revealed his love for the wood.
As the years passed, Nakashima's reputation grew and his work received many awards. His children Mira and Kevin, now adults, joined the team of crafts - people in their father's studio. Nakashima's dream of integrating work and family had come true.
1. Which of the following best describes Nakashima?
A. Generous and outgoing.
B. Honest and simple.
C. Capable and friendly.
D. Creative and modest.
2. Why was Nakashima called a national treasure?
A. His art work made trees live again.
B. He used precious wood materials.
C. His chairs were beautifully designed.
D He was devoted to making furniture.
3. What can we learn about Nakashima from the last two paragraphs?
A. He loved his work and family.
B. He made chairs of the same style.
C. He sought for a simple life and art.
D. He was lost in researching the wood.
4. What can be inferred about Mira and Kevin?
A. They had an art studio of their own.
B. They still lacked the ability to create art works.
C. They had a common interest with their father.
D. They enjoyed the same reputation with their father.
【答案解析】
1. D
2. A
3. A
4. C
这是一篇人物传记。

短文介绍了木工兼艺术家的George Nakashima 以及他设计的作品的相关信息。

【1题详解】
推理判断题。

根据第一段“Mr Nakashima rejected the label of artist.”可知，Nakashima 他拒绝艺术家的称号。

由此判断出，他很谦虚。

根据第二段“Even making a box was an act of creation, becau se it produced an object that had never existed before. ”可知，甚至制作一个盒子也是一种创造行为，因为它制造了一个以前从未存在过的物体。

由此判断出，他很有创造性。

故选D项。

【2题详解】
细节理解题。

根据第二段“Nakashima felt that making this wood into furniture was a way of allowing the tree to live again.”可知，Nakashima认为，将这种木材制成家具，是让这棵树重获生机的一种方式。

所以为什么Nakashima被称为国宝是因为他的艺术作品使树木树重获生
机。

故选A项。

【3题详解】
推理判断题。

根据倒数第二段“One early piece Nakashima designed was a t hree-legged chair for his small daughter, Mira, to use when she sat at the table for meals. Always, Nakashima's designs were precise and graceful, marked by a simplicity that revealed his love for the wood. Nakashima 早期设计的一件作品是为他的小女儿米拉设计的一张三条腿的椅子，供她坐在桌边用餐时使用。

一直以来，Nakashima的设计都是精确而优雅的，以一种简单的方式表现出他对木材的热爱。

根据最后一段“Nakashima's dream of integrating work and family had come true. Nakashima将工作和家庭融为一体的梦想实现了。

由此判断出，他爱他的工作和家人。

故选A项。

【4题详解】
推理判断题。

根据最后一段“His children Mira and Kevin, now adults, joined the team of crafts - p eople in their father's studio.”可知，他的两个孩子米拉和凯文，现在已经长大成人，加入了手工艺团队——他们父亲工作室。

由此判断出，米拉和凯文和父亲有共同的兴趣。

故选C 项。

No. 7
（2020年高考真题山东卷）Jenifer Mauer has needed more willpower than the typical college student to pursue her goal of earning a nursing degree. That willpower bore fruit when Jennifer graduated from University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and became the first in her large family to earn a bachelor's degree.
Mauer, of Edgar, Wisconsin, grew up on a farm in a family of 10 children. Her dad worked at a job away from the farm, and her mother ran the farm with the kids. After high school, Jennifer attended a local technical college, working to pay her tuition(学费), because there was no extra money set aside for a college education. After graduation, she worked to help her sisters and brothers pay for their schooling.
Jennifer now is married and has three children of her own. She decided to go back to college to advance her career and to be able to better support her family while doing something she loves: nursing. She chose the UW-Eau Claire program at Ministry Saint Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield because she was able to pursue her four-year degree close to home. She could drive to class and be home in the evening to help with her kids. Jenifer received great support from her family as she
worked to earn her degree: Her husband worked two jobs to cover the bills, and her 68-year-old mother helped take care of the children at times.
Through it all, she remained in good academic standing and graduated with honors. Jennifer sacrificed(牺牲)to achieve her goal, giving up many nights with her kids and missing important events to study. ''Some nights my heart was breaking to have to pick between my kids and studying for exams or papers,'' she says. However, her children have learned an important lesson witnessing their mother earn her degree. Jennifer is a first-generation graduate and an inspiration to her family-and that's pretty powerful.
1. What did Jennifer do after high school?
A. She helped her dad with his work.
B. She ran the family farm on her own.
C. She supported herself through college.
D. She taught her sisters and brothers at home.
2. Why did Jennifer choose the program at Ministry Saint Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield?
A. To take care of her kids easily.
B. To learn from the best nurses.
C. To save money for her parents.
D. To find a well-paid job there.
3. What did Jennifer sacrifice to achieve her goal?
A. Her health.
B. Her time with family.
C. Her reputation.
D. Her chance of promotion.
4. What can we learn from Jenifer's story?
A. Time is money.
B. Love breaks down barriers.
C. Hard work pays off.
D. Education is the key to success.
【答案解析】
1. C
2. A
3. B
4. C
这是一篇记叙文。

文章主要讲述了Jennifer在家里不能提供大学教育的情况下，通过自己的努力，以及家人的帮助完成了四年学位。

她的努力不仅让自己以优异的成绩毕业，还给家人，尤其是她的三个孩子树立了榜样，让他们得到了激励。

【1题详解】
细节理解题。

根据第二段的After high school, Jennifer attended a local technical college, working to pay her tuition, because there was no extra money set aside for a college education.(高
中毕业后，Jennifer上了一所当地的技术学院来支付她的学费，因为家里没有额外的钱用来支付大学教育)可知，高中毕业后Jennifer通过自己挣钱来完成大学教学，因为家里没有额外的钱。

C. She supported herself through college.(她自食其力读完了大学)符合以上说法，故选C项。

【2题详解】
细节理解题。

根据第三段的She chose the UW-Eau Claire program at Misnistry Saint Joseph’s Hospital in Marshfield because she was able to pursue her four-year degree close to home. She could drive to class and be home in the evening to help with her kids.(她选择了位于马什菲尔德的圣约瑟夫医院的UW-Eau Claire项目，因为她可以在离家近的地方攻读四年的学位。

她可以开车去上课，晚上可以回家照顾孩子)可知，Jennifer选择位于马什菲尔德的圣约瑟夫医院的UW-Eau Claire项目是因为离家近，这样便于照顾她的三个孩子。

A. To take care of her kids easily.(为了方便照顾她的孩子)符合以上说法，故选A项。

【3题详解】
细节理解题。

根据最后一段的Jennifer sacrificed to achieve her goal, giving up many nights with her kids and missing important events to study.(Jennifer为了实现自己的目标牺牲了很多，她放弃了很多个和孩子待在一起的晚上，错过了很多重要的活动)可知，为了实现自己的目标Jennifer放弃了和家人待在一起的时光。

B. Her time with family.(她与家人的时光)符合以上说法，故选B项。

【4题详解】
推理判断题。

根据最后一段的Through it all, she remind in good academic standing and graduated with honors.(虽然经历了这些，但她一直保持着良好的学术地位，并以优异的成绩毕业)和However, her children have learned an important lesson witnessing their mother earn her degree. Jennifer is a first-generation graduate and an inspiration to her family-and that’s the pretty powerful.(然而，她的孩子们在见证母亲获得学位的过程中得到了重要的一课。

Jennifer是第一代毕业生，这对她的家庭来说是一种激励--这是非常强大的。

)可知，Jennifer在艰苦的环境中通过自己的努力不仅以优异的成绩毕业，还给孩子树立了榜样，同时也让家人得到了激励。

由此推测，我们可以从Jennifer的故事中学到:努力总会有回报。

C. Hard work pays off.(努力会得到回报)符合以上说法，故选C项。

No. 8
(2020. 陕西省榆林市高三模拟题)The beginnings of life provide scientists with some of the。