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2023届高三英语名校新题快递—11月期中考试专辑专题02阅读理解之记叙文原卷版【山东省潍坊市2022-2023学年高三上学期期中】Open-airjazz,locally-grownvegetables,Focacciabread,goutcheese,andNarcantrainingallcompetedagainstarainstormlastTuesdayatWestsideFarmersMarket’sannualCollegeNight.Andthevendors(商贩)heldoutprettywell.Evenastheraindropsintensified,folkskeptexploringthetablesstationedintheparkinglotofSt.MonicaChurch.Amongthecrowdwereanumberofcollegestudents,mostlyfromtheUniversityofRochester,likelybroughtinbytheCollegeNightawardsbeingoffered—afive-dollartoken(购物券),ahandbag,andaprizeraffleentry,allfreeofcharge.Nowinits15thyear,WestsidevolunteerJackieFarrellsaidthemarketpartnersmerelywithlocalfarms,businesses,andcommunitygroupstopopulateitstables.“Ourmissionreallyistoservethepeopleinthecommunity,gettingthemhealthandnutritioninformation,andconnectingthemtothefarmerswhogrowtheproduce,”Farrellsaid,“Everythinghastobelocal.It’saproducer-onlymarket,soyouhavetogroworproducewhateveryou’regoingtosellhere.”Thoseproducershaddiverseofferings.Vegetables,ofcourse,wereabundantbutsellersalsopushedcheeses,spreads,bread,preparedpastadishes,andmuchmore.Thecommunitygroupsofferinginformationwerediversetoo.RecoveryAllWays,alocalnonprofitwithastated“missiontosupportanyoneaffectedbysubstanceusedisorder”handedoutNarcanandtrainedpeopleinitsuse.TheirstationwasnexttoaMomsDemandActiontent,wherestaffersprovidedinformationonphysicalsafety.SNAP-Ednutritionandbenefitseducatorsalsoranatable.Theactivitiesofthestationswasscoredbylivemusic.TheUniversity’sMidnightRamblersperformed,andalocaljazzbandplayedawayastherainshowersstartedrollingin.FarrellhopedthattheCollegeNightpromotionwouldhelpmakestudentsmorecomfortablecrossingthebridgeintotheRochestercommunity.“Welovecollegestudents,andwekeepencouragingthemthatalltheyhavetodoisgoacrossthebridge.”4.WhatattractedcollegestudentstotheCollegeNight?A.Freeprizes.B.Sceneryintherain.C.Interestingbooks.D.Featuredgoods.5.WhatisthecharacteristicofWestsideFarmersMarket?A.Itismanagedbyfarmersthemselves.B.Itsvisitorsaremostlyuniversitystudents.C.Itsofferingsarelocallygrownorprepared.
1D.Farmersprovidemorevegetablesthancorn.6.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribetheCollegeNight?A.Crowdedandchaotic.B.Busyandfestive.C.Luxuriousandsplendid.D.Romanticandpeaceful.7.Whatmightbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.WestsideFarmersMarketisfloweringrapidlyB.CollegeNightchannelsproductstocommunityC.CollegeNightbridgesuniversityandcommunityD.WestsideFarmersMarketisexpandingnationwide江苏省连云港市2022-2023学年高三上学期期中调研MaggiePerkinshadbeenworkingasateacherinGeorgiafornearlyfiveyearsbeforeshedecidedto“quietquit”herjob.Thedecisiondidn’tmeanleavingherposition,butratherlimitingherworktohercontract(合约)hours.Nothingmore,nothingless.“IfIdidn’tquietquitmyteachingjob,Iwouldburnout,”shesays.LikePerkins,“quietquitters”onTikTokdefendtheirchoicetotakeastepbackfromwork,butcompanymanagersandworkplaceexpertsarguethatalthoughdoinglessmightfeelgoodintheshortterm,itcouldharmyourcareer—andyourcompany—inthelongrun.InthewakeoftheglobalpandemicandtheGreatResignation,employeesbegantoreimaginewhatworkcouldlooklike.Gallup’sStateoftheGlobalWorkplacereportinJunefoundjobdissatisfactionatanall-timehigh,with60%reportingemotionaldetachment(分离)fromwork.Disengagedworkerscosttheglobaleconomyanestimated$7.8trillioninlostproductivityandaneconomicslowdown.Now,companieshavebecomesensitivetoworkerburnout.GergoVari,CEOofjobboardplatformLensa,advocatesanalternativetoquietquitting:“loudlypersisting”.Thatis,empoweringemployeestospeakupabouthowtheirorganizationcanservetheirgoals.“Whenyouloudlypersist,youhaveasenseofbelongingtothecompany,”hesays.CareercoachAllisonPecksayssheviews“quietquitting”asasymptomofemployeesnotconnectingtotheirworkormanagers.Hercareeradviceforquietquittersistotakeevenbraveraction.“Findinganewjob,team,orcompanythatbettersuityoucanimproveyourmindsetatwork,”shesays.Someworkers,though,saythatcompanies’concernsabout“quietquitting”areunfounded.ShiniKo,asoftwaredeveloper,hassetlimitsonherhoursandnowrunsasmall-scalevegetablefarminhersparetime.“It’snegativeanddangerousthatweregardahealthywork-lifebalanceasquitting,”says
2Ko.“Canwejustcallitwhatitis?It’sjustworking.”24.Whatisparagraph1mainlyabout?A.Anexampleofquietquitters.B.Anexcuseforquietquitting.C.Thelimitationofcontracthours.D.Theworkingconditionsofteachers.25.What’stheconsequenceof“quietquitting”accordingtothereport?AItcostthedisengagedworkersanestimated$7.8trillion.B.ItcausedtheglobalpandemicandtheGreatResignation.C.Itheldeconomybackandreducedworkers’productivity.D.Itresultedinemployees’jobdissatisfactioninthelongrun.26.WhatcanweinferfromGergoVari’swords?A.Companiesdon’thavetoworryaboutworkerburnout.B.Companiesshouldpersistloudlytoserveworkers’goals.C.Employeescanaskforashortbreakwhilefeelingwornout.D.Employeescanvoicetheiropinionsonthecompany’smanagement.27.WhatisShiniKo’sattitudetowardscompanies’concernsabout“quietquitting”?A.Unreasonable.B.Unforgivable.C.Unexpected.D.Uncertain.辽宁省沈阳市2022-2023学年高三上学期期中考试Myhandswereshakinguncontrollably.ItriedincrediblyhardtofocusonthewordsthatIspenthoursputtingdownonpaper.Itriedtodefeatmyfearofspeakinginpubliconnumerousoccasionsthroughoutmylife.Duringcollegeandatmyfirstfewjobs,IwouldgetridiculouslynervouswhenIhadtogiveapresentationorleadameeting.PublicspeakinghadbeenmynemesisforaslongasIcouldremember.Theninmymid-thirties,IdecidedtojointhepublicspeakinggroupToastmasters.Ateverymeeting,wewereratedandforcedtocompetewithotherspeakersforanaward.YouwouldthinkthatIwouldwalkawayfromtheseexperiencesasapolishedspeaker,butnothingseemedtowork.Itwasn’tuntilrecently,whenscienceandscientificinstitutionswerebeingattackedforunfairreasonsduringthepandemic,thatIdecidedImustspeakout.Sciencehasmadethiscountryaplacewheredreamscometrue—thisiswhyweallneedtoprotectscience.Inaddition,asasciencewriter,Itrytogetreaderstounderstandhowscienceisrelatedtotheirdailylives.SoIendeduponthatfrighteningstageonthatsunnySaturdayinApril—EarthDay.Despitethebodyshakesandfear,Ipersevered.Thatday,Ilookedoutintothecrowdoflike-mindedsciencesupportersandIfeltcomfort.
3Reachingthatmilestonegoalofgettingthroughaspeechtrulychangedme.Atalmostforty,IlearnedthatpassioncansetoffaflameinmyhearttodothingsIneverdreamedpossible.Thedarknessthatledtomyspeechissuretoleadtonewopportunitiesandadventures.4.Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“nemesis”inParagraph1?A.Advantage.B.Annoyance.C.Preference.D.Confusion.5.HowdidtheauthorbehavetowardspublicspeakingafterleavingToastmasters?A.Hebegantofeellessworried.B.Hebecameapolishedspeaker.C.Heremainedashyspeaker.D.Thingsbecameworseforhim.6.WhatmadetheauthorwanttospeakoutonEarthDay?A.Itwasagoodchancetolearnscience.B.ItwasatestorganisedbyToastmasters.C.Hemustriseuptodefendhisjob.D.Hecouldn’thavepeopleattackingscience.7.Whatlessondidtheauthordrawfromhissuccessfulspeech?A.Frustrationcanbesteppingstonestosuccess.B.Sciencecanleadustomakewonderfulchanges.C.Anydifficultycanbeovercomewithgreatefforts.D.Passioncanmotiveustoachievetheunachievable.四川省绵阳市2022-2023学年高三上学期第一次诊断Afewyearsago，Iwasleavingthekennel（养狗场）whereIworked，onlytofindababygoatattheendofthedriveway.Thekennel'sownersareknownanimalrescuersandIfiguredsomeoneoutsidedumpedhimoverthefence.I'mananimalloverandI'vebroughthomedogs,cats,horses,chickensandfish,butnevergoats.Thetinykidwastooadorabletoresist.InamedhimQuincy,andwiththehelpofsomeexperiencedfriends,bottle-fedhiminmybathroom.Quincyprovedtobequitespecial.Whenhewasaboutaweekold,Itappedmyfingersonthebathroomfloorandsaid,“Liedown.”Iwasamazedwhenhedroppeddown.Iwasevenmoreamazedwhenhediditthreetimesinarow,Aquickstudy,Quincylearnedtoliedown,bow,andturninacircleinnotime.Heishouse-trained,jumpsinthebackofmySUVwhenIsay“loadup,”andspendsthedaywanderingwithmydogs,whomheconsidershisbrothersandsisters.HeknowsthenameofeverythingIfeedhim-apples,water,carrots,andstrawberries.
4Ilovetotrainanimalsandoftentakemydogstoshowswheretheycanperformtheirtricks.Quincydidhisfirstshowwhenhewasjustsixweeksold.Heknewonlyafewtricksthen,buthedidthemperfectlyandnevermisbehavedorgotnervousinfrontofthecrowd.Nowhehasawholeinventory：He’llshakehooves（蹄），comewhencalled，walkonarope,wave,smileforthecamera,andmore.Quincyandmydogsperformregularlyatschools,nursinghomes,andcharityevents.Quincycaneven“read”histricksoffcuecards（提示板），whichalwaysearnsthemostapplause.It'shardtobelievethatthegoatkidnobodywantedturnedouttobeoneofthesmartestandmostgood-naturedanimalsI'veeverhad.24.WhatcanwelearnaboutthebabygoatfromParagraph1?A.Hewasinjured.C.Hewasdeserted.B.Hewassold.D.Hewasmistreated.25.Whatmadetheauthordecidetobringthebabygoathome?A.Hisaffectionforthelittlegoat.C.Theadviceofhisfriends.B.Therequestofthekennel'sowner.D.Hisstrongdesiretokeepapet.26.WhatdoestheauthorthinkofQuincy?A.Faithfulandshy.C.Hardworkingandbrave.B.Strongandaggressive.D.Intelligentandobedient.27.Whichisthemostsuitabletitleforthetext?A.Quincy:APoorCreatureC.Quincy:MyBestFriendB.Quincy:TheShowGoatD.Quincy:ASpecialTrainer辽宁省沈阳市重点高中联盟2022-2023学年高三上学期期中考试Myhandswereshakinguncontrollably.ItriedincrediblyhardtofocusonthewordsthatIspenthoursputtingdownonpaper.Itriedtoconquermyfearofspeakinginpubliconnumerousoccasionsthroughoutmylife.Duringcollegeandatmyfirstfewjobs,IwouldgetridiculouslynervouswhenI
5hadtogiveapresentationorleadameeting.PublicspeakinghadbeenmynemesisforaslongasIcouldremember.Theninmymid-thirties,IdecidedtojointhepublicspeakinggroupToastmasters.Ateverymeeting,wewereratedandforcedtocompetewithotherspeakersforanaward.YouwouldthinkthatIwouldwalkawayfromtheseexperiencesasapolishedspeaker,butnothingseemedtowork.Itwasn’tuntilrecently,whenscienceandscientificinstitutionswerebeingattackedforunfairreasonsduringthepandemic,thatIdecidedImustspeakout.Sciencehasmadethiscountryaplacewheredreamscometrue—thisiswhyweallneedtoprotectscience.Inaddition,asasciencewriter,Itrytogetreaderstounderstandhowscienceisrelatedtotheirdailylives.SoIendeduponthatfrighteningstageonthatsunnySaturdayinApril—EarthDay.Despitethebodyshakesandfear,Ipersevered.Thatday,Ilookedoutintothecrowdoflike-mindedsciencesupportersandIfeltcomfort.Reachingthatmilestonegoalofgettingthroughaspeechtrulychangedme.Atalmostforty,IlearnedthatpassioncansetoffaflameinmyhearttodothingsIneverdreamedpossible.Thedarknessthatledtomyspeechissuretoleadtonewopportunitiesandadventures.4.Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“nemesis”inPara.1?A.Advantage.B.Annoyance.C.Preference.D.Confusion.5.HowdidtheauthorbehaveaboutpublicspeakingafterleavingToastmasters?A.Hebegantofeellessworried.B.Hebecameapolishedspeaker.C.Heremainedashyspeaker.D.Thingsbecameworseforhim.6.WhatmadetheauthorwanttospeakoutonEarthDay?A.Itwasagoodchancetolearnscience.B.Hemustriseuptodefendhisprofession.C.ItwasaprojectorganizedbyToastmasters.D.Hecouldn’thavepeopleattackingscience.7.Whatlessondidtheauthordrawfromhissuccessfulspeech?A.Passioncanmotiveustoachievetheunachievable.B.Anydifficultycanbeovercomewithgreateffort.C.Sciencecanleadustomakewonderfulchanges.D.Frustrationcanbesteppingstonestosuccess.湖南省顶级名校2023届高三上学期月考试卷200,000milesfromEarth,thecrewofthethirdmannedmissiontotheMoonfacedanastronaut'sworstnightmare:anexplosiononthespacecraft.It'swhathappenedinthe
6Oscar-winningfilmApollo13,butit'salsoatruestory.Thelift-offofApollo13tookplaceon11thApril1970.Twodaysintothemission,thethree-mancrewwereinbigtrouble.Theyhadbeencarryingoutroutinecheckswhentherewasaloudbang.Warninglightswerestartingtoflash.Lookingoutintospace,theycouldseeatrailofgas-thespacecraftwasleakingoxygen.TheysentoutashortmessagetothescientistsbackonEarth:“Houston,we’vehadaproblemhere.”Atfirst，theythoughtthatameteor（流星）hadhitthem，buttheylaterfoundoutthatashortcircuithadcausedanoxygencontainertoexplode.Whateverthecause,theyknewtherewasnotimetolose.Theirelectricitysupplyinthecommandmodule（指令舱）dependedonthatoxygenandprettysoontheywouldrunoutofboth.Theonlysolutionwastomoveintothelunarmodule-thesectionofthespacecraftthatwouldhavelandedontheMoon.Nowthough,theywereusingitasakindoflifeboat.Withitsownpowersupply,oxygenandwater,thethreemencouldsurviveinthelunarmoduleandreturntoEarth.Therewasanotherproblemthough.Inanenclosedspacelikealunarmodule,thecarbondioxidethecrewwasbreathingoutwasdangerous.Theequipmenttocleartheairofcarbondioxidewasonlybuiltfortwopeople.Nowithadtodealwiththree.Amazingly,thecrewmanagedtobuildanadapteroutofmaterialsonboardtoreducethecarbondioxidetoasafelevel.Therewasonefinalhindrance.Thelunarmodulewasn'tstrongenoughtore-enterEarth'satmospheresothecrewhadtogobackintothedamagedcommandmodule.Toeveryone'srelief,thecrewofApollo13arrivedsafelyintheSouthPacificOceanonApril17th.Althoughthecrewdidn'tlandontheMoon,NASAstillconsideredthemissionasuccess.24.Whatwastheastronauts'firstreactiontotheexplosion?A.TheywentouttolandontheMoon.B.TheyinformedscientistsonEarth.C.Theymovedintothelunarmodule.D.Theylookedintothecauseoftheexplosion.25.Howdidtheastronautssolvetheirairsituationinthelunarmodule?A.Bymovingbacktothecommandmodule.B.Byloweringthecarbondioxidelevel.C.Bycreatinganewoxygensupply.D.Bylimitingtheoxygenuse.26.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordinthelastparagraphmean?A.Surprise.C.Obstacle.B.Mission.D.Circumstance.
727.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.ASuccessfulMissionC.DecpSpaceExplorationB.AnAmazingAdventureD.Life-and-DeathDramainSpace湖北省武汉市2022-2023学年高三上学期期中试题Myneighborsacrossthestreettakeprideinoneofthemoststrikingtreesintheneighborhood—atoweringoakthatisover75yearsold.Thisyear,afterawet,warmsummer,leaveswereabitdifferentinmyMassachusettstown.Andthroughsomecombinationofevents,thatgloriousoakseemedtohavedroppedallofitsuncountableleavesonasinglewindyday.Iarrivedathomethatafternoontofindourfrontwalkway,drivewayandsidewalkcompletelyblanketed.MysonandIhadagreattimemakingaleafpileforjumpingandenjoyingpillowyfun.Thewholetime,Iwasfascinatedbythespeedofthisyear’sleafdrop.EventhoughIwasawarethatitwasanaccidentofwindpatternsthatleftalltheleavesinouryard,Ikeptlookingupandfeelingazingofaweatthesuddenlybarebranchesthatwatchedquietlyoverourneighborhood,startingitsrestfulseasonbeforesettingspringleafbuds.AndIfeltthankfulforthosefallenleavesasIwasremindedofmyfavoritequotefromtheauthorandnaturalistHalBorland.HewroteitreferencingOctober,butthisyear’slaterdrophadmechangethemonth:“Novemberisthefallenleaf,butitisalsoawiderhorizonmoreclearlyseen.Itisthedistanthillsoncemoreinsight,andtheenduringconstellations(星座)abovethemonceagain.”WhenIlayinthatpileofdry,crispleavesandlookedupintotheoaktreeacrossthestreet,Ifeltaclarityandpeacethatcomesalongwiththeinconvenientlyearlysunsetsandchillytemperaturesofthetransitionfromfallintowinter.IcouldstilladmirethetreeasIhadinspringandsummer,butIcouldalsoseethroughit,beyondit,tothebigskythatblanketsusall.4.What’sunusualthisyear?A.Outdooractivitiesarelimitedduetoheavywinds.B.Aseriesofspecialeventshappenedintheneighborhood.C.TheweatherisespeciallycoldinwinterinMassachusetts.D.Theneighbors’bigtreedroppedallitsleaveswithinaday.5.Whatkindoffeelingdoestheunderlinedpart“azingofawe”inParagraph2referto?A.Anxiety.B.Sorrow.C.Comfort.D.Amazement.6.WhyisHalBorland’slinesquotedinParagrapn3?A.Toexpresstheauthor’sadmirationforthenaturalist.
8B.Toemphasizetheimportanceofgettingclosetonature.C.Toexpresstheauthor’sfeelingsabouttheleaf-fallingseason.D.Toemphasizethebeautyoftheauthor’schildhoodmemories.7.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.TheSkyFarBeyond.B.TheFallofMassachusetts.C.TheBeautyofaNewly-bareTree.D.TheMemoriesofPeaceandBeauty.湖南省郴州市2022-2023学年高三上学期第一次教学质量监测ShawaneePatrickispassionateaboutgivingeveryonetheabilitytowalkascomfortablyandeffectivelyaspossiblethroughtheuseofwalkingassistivedevices,suchasprosthetics(假肢)andorthotics.APh.D.studentintheJ.Mikewalker66DepartmentofMechanicalEngineeringatTexasA&MUniversity.Patrickwasinspiredtohelpdevelopbetterwalkingassistivedevicesbythepartialparalysis(瘫痪)ofhergrandmother.Herresearchfocusesondevelopingandimprovingwalkingassistivedevicesbydeterminingwhatinputsareimportantandoutcomesthatcouldimprovethedesignprocess."Iliketosaymyresearchisabouthowtohelppeoplewhocan'twalkbeabletowalk.andhowtohelpthosewhodowalk.walkbetter."Patricksaid."That'skindofmyaim.walkingimprovesthequalityoflife,soit'sreallyimportantwehelpthosefacingchallengeswhenwecan."TheCOVID-19pandemicbroughtchallengestoPatrick'sresearchaswell.Patrick'sresearch—whichworkswithhumanstudies—hadbeendelayedseveraltimesbythehealthandavailabilityofhersubjects.Patricksaidtheprocessofconductingherresearchincludesinvestigatingtheuser'sneedsfromvariousangles.Fromtheperspectiveoftheuserthemselvestotheirphysicianandfamilymembers.Patricksaiditisnecessarytobuildacompletepictureofthem.Patrickisdeterminedtomakeapositiveimpactonthelivesofthepeoplesheworkswith.aswellasthethousandsmorelikethem.Althoughthespecificprojectsheisworkingonwillnotbegoingtomarket.Patricksaidsheishopefulthattheresearchsheisconductingcouldonedayinfluencethedevelopmentofaproductthatmakesitswaytothosewhocouldgreatlybenefitfromthesupport.24.whatinspiredPatricktostarttheproject?A.Herstrongdesiretohelptheold.B.Hergrandmother'sdisability.C.Herassignmentinuniversity.D.Herenthusiasmaboutmechanicalengineering.25.whatisthepurposeofPatrick'sresearch?A.Tofigureoutthefactsaboutinputs.B.Tocopewiththeimportantchallenges.
9C.Toimprovethelivesofthoseinneed.D.Toperfectthedesignprocess.26.whatwasthenecessarystepwhenPatrickconductedtheresearch?A.Fullyunderstandtheusers'demands.B.RemovetheC0VID-19pandemic.C.Investigatetheusers'healthandavailability.D.Contacttheusers'physicianandfamilymembers.27.whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.HowtowalkBetter.B.ACureforPainfulPatients.C.ANewwalkingDevice.D.AHelpfulProjectLaunchedbyAstudent.山西省太原市2022-2023学年高三上学期期中质量监测Openingagoodbookcantakeyouonanadventurebutsometimes,it’snotwhat’sonthepages,butwhat’sbeenleftinthemisthemostexcitingpartforSharonMcKellar,alibrarianattheOaklandPublicLibrary.Shehasbeencollectingmementosleftinthelibraryforyears.Now.she’sfinallyfoundauseforallthoseoldfamilyphotos,notes,couponsrecipesandconcertticketsshe’scollectedinbooksovertheyears.McKellarstartedthe“FoundinaLibraryBook”project—anonlinedatabaseofallthethingsfoundinbooksatthelibrary.“Itstartedoutasmypersonalcollection,butIputoutacalltootherlibrarystaff,justtoseeifanybodyhadanythingthey’dbewillingtoshare,andwasjusttotallyinundatedwithotherpeople’slittlecollectionsofallsortsofthingstheyhadfound,”McKellartoldCBSNews.McKellarhasadded370mementostothelibrary’sonlinecollection-butshesaidshehadacouplehundredmoretoupload.Manyofthemementosarenotesandsomearebookreviewsleftbehindforthenextreader:“Ilovedthisbook.Itstolemyheartandmademecry.Whenyoufindtearstains,youwillknowtheyaremine.”McKellarsaidthatwhiletheoriginsoftheforgottenmementosremainamystery,somepeoplehaverecognizeditemsontheonlinedatabase,“OnepersonnamedSusanreachedoutbecauseoneofthelovenoteslookedlikeherparents’handwritingandthekindofnotestheyusedtoleaveeachother,”shesaid.Theprojectisfairlynew,butMcKellarhopesitinspirespeopletodiveintobooksattheirlocallibrary,“Youneverknowwhatyou’llfind.Youjusthaveasenseofsharedspaceincommunity.”McKellarsaid.“Ithinkpartofwhypeopleareespeciallyexcitedaboutthatrightnowiswehave
10obviouslybeeninafast-pacedsociety.So,itisawaytosortoffeelaconnectionwithpeoplewhoyoudon’tevenknowthroughtheseforgottenobjects.”4.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“mementos”refertoinparagraph1?A.Theadventurestories.B.Theforgottenmemories.C.Theitemsfoundinbooks.D.Thewell-designedpages.5.WhydidMcKellarcontactotherlibrarians?A.Toraisemoneyforherproject.B.Toinvestigatetheircommitment.C.Tolaunchalost-and-foundproject.D.Toenrichthedatabaseofhercollection.6.WhatisimpliedfromSusan’scaseinparagraph4?A.Theprojectaimstofindlostrelatives.B.Inspiringlovestoriesimpresspeoplealot.C.Theoriginsofthemementosremainmysterious.D.Theexperienceaddstotheemotionalappealoftheproject.7.WhatisthepossiblereasonforthepopularityofMcKellar’sproject?AIthelpspeoplefindlostobjects.B.Itinspirespeopletoreadwidely.C.Itoffersacommunity-basedlink.D.Itbringslocallibrariesbacktolife.江西省2022-2023学年高三上学期期中联考EdwardO.WilsonwhodiedonDec.26,2021attheageof92,wasanextraordinaryscholarineverysenseoftheword.BythetimeImethimin1982,he’dmadegreatcontributionstoscience.Forexample,hediscoveredthechemicalmeansbywhichantscommunicate.Heworkedouttheimportanceofthehabitatsizeandpositioninprotectinganimals.In1982Icautiouslysatdownnexttothegreatmanduringabreakatasmallconferenceonsocialinsects.Heturned,extendedhishandandsaid,“Hi,I’mEdWilson.Idon’tbelievewe’vemet.”Thenwetalkeduntilitwastimetogetbacktothemeeting.ThreehourslaterIapproachedhimagain.Heturned,extendedhishandandsaid,“Hi,I’mEdWilson.Idon’tbelievewe’vemet”Wilsonforgotmebutremainedfriendly.Iwasfreshoutofgraduateschool,whileWilsonwasalreadyveryfamous.Yethedidn’thesitatetoextendhishandtome,notoncebuttwice.MyworkstudyingnativeplantsandinsectswasinspiredbyWilson’sdescriptionsofbiodiversity.His1992book,TheDiversityofLife,becamethebasisforaneventualturninmycareerpath.ThroughouthiscareerWilsoncommunicatedtheurgentneedtopreservethenaturalworld.AsIseeit,theonlywaytorealizeWilson’slifelongwishistoburytheideathathumansarehereandnatureissomeplaceelse.Providingapracticalplanforprotectingtheearthhasbeenmygoalforthe
11last20years,andI’mhonoredthatitmixeswithWilson’sthought.4.WhendidtheauthormeetWilsonforthefirsttime?A.WhentheauthorwasdoingbusinessB.WhentheauthorwasingraduateschoolC.WhentheauthorattendedasmallconferenceD.Whentheauthorwasstudyingnativeplants.5.WhatdidtheauthorprobablythinkofWilsonaftertheymet?A.CleverB.DeterminedC.Creative.D.Kind6.Whatdoweknowabouttheauthor?A.HeregularlyhaddiscussionswithWilsonB.HisresearchwasinfluencedbyWilsonC.HewroteabookundertheguidanceofWilson.D.HisopinionaboutnaturewasdifferentfromWilson’s7.WhatdoestheauthorthinkthewaytorealizeWilson’slifelongwishis?A.Stayingawayfromnature.B.Learningtocoexistwithnature.C.Conductingfutureresearch.D.Learningaboutallkindsofanimals天津市五校2022-2023学年高三上学期期中联考Ten-year-oldSterling,astudentatStorkElementaryinAltaLoma,California,sayshewouldseegrown-upsignoringthestopsignnearhisschoolbusstopallthetime.Sterlingandhismomwereconcernedthatthedriverswouldgetintocrashes.Soheandhismomdecidedtogathersomestatisticstoshowthatstop-signrunningattheintersection(十字路口)nearhisschoolbusstopwasreallyaproblem.Theymadetheirplantogooutandstartcountingcarsthatstoppedandcarsthatdidn’tstop.Astheirresearchwenton,theyfoundtheresultswereamazing.Duringthesevendaystheyspentwatchingcarsgothroughtheintersection,theyfoundthatonlyoneoutofeverythreecarsactuallystoppedatthestopsign.Thatmeanstwooutofeverythreecarsdidnotstop.“Whatifthereisakidwhohastocrossthestreetatthatintersection,notknowingifthedriveriscomingtowardhim?”SterlingandhismomThought.Sotheydecidedtogivethestatisticsintothepolicedepartment.Andthatwaswhattheydid.JohnMcMahon,governorofSanBernardinoCountySheriff,foundoutabouttheirtrafficstudy,andhewasdeeplyimpressed.“IamnotsurewhetherIhaveeverseensuchastudyofthisdepthcomingfromanelementaryschoolstudent,”hesaid.“Policearekeepingamuchclosereyeonthe
12intersectionsoIthinkitisnowamuchsaferintersection—andclearly,amuchsaferbusstopthanitusedtobe.”OnFebruary19,McMahonsurprisedSterlingathisschoolandgavehimaspecialawardforhistrafficstudy.“It’snoteverydaythatwegettorecognizeastudentforgoingaboveandbeyondanddoingunbelievablethingforhiscommunity”McMahonsaid.ForSterling,it’snotjustaboutprotectinghimselffromgettinghurtinacarcrash.It’saboutprotectingotherkids,too.“Maybewecoulddosomethingtostopthosecrashes,andsavesomelives,”Sterlingsaid.41.HowdidSterlingfeelwhenhesawadultsignoringthestopsign?A.Angry.B.Worried.C.SurprisedD.Frightened.42.WhatdidSterlingandhismotherfindaftertheyobservedforaweek?A.Aboutathirdofcarsdidn’tstopatthecrossroads.B.Mostofthedriversdidn’tobeythetrafficrules.C.Policemendidn’tremindthedriverstostopatthetrafficlight.D.Kidsalwaysfounditdifficulttocrossthestreetatthecrossroads.43.WhydidSterlinghandhisresultofresearchintothepolice?A.Toshowthemanamazingresult.BToshowtheimportanceofhisresearch.C.Toturntothemforhelp.D.Toasktobuildatrafficlightthere.44.WhatcanweknowfromwhatJohnMcMahonsaid?A.Studentsdon’talwayshavedeepthoughtsofsociety.B.PolicemenwerenotresponsiblebeforeSterling’sstudy.C.Heexpectedmorestudentstohelpbuildtheircommunity.D.Sterling’scontributiontohiscommunityhasbeenaccepted.45.Whatcanbeinferredfromthetext?A.Sterlingmadeadifferencebydoinglittlethings.B.Sterlingdecidestodevotehimselftostoppingthecrashes.C.Sterlingfeltproudofhimselfwhenmentioninghisresearch.D.Sterlingdidhisstudytomakeotherscareaboutthetrafficsafety
