高考維“升”素4——美麗世界

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　　維A 閱讀理解

　　(2024·新課標全國卷)Honey from the African forest is not only a kind of natural sugar，it is also delicious.Most people，and many animals，like eating it.However，the only way for them to get that honey is to find a wild bees' nest and take the honey from it.Often，these nests are high up in trees，and it is difficult to find them.In parts of Africa，though，people and animals looking for honey have a strange and unexpected helper—a little bird called a honey guide.

　　The honey guide does not actually like honey，but it does like the wax in the beehives (蜂房)．The little bird cannot reach this wax，which is deep inside the bees' nest.So，when it finds a suitable nest，it looks for someone to help it.The honey guide gives a loud cry that attracts the attention of both passing animals and people.Once it has their attention，it flies through the forest，waiting from time to time for the curious animal or person as it leads them to the nest.When they finally arrive at the nest，the_follower reaches in to get the delicious honey as the bird patiently waits and watches.Some of the honey，and the wax，always falls to the ground，and this is when the honey guide takes its share.

　　Scientists do not know why the honey guide likes eating the wax，but it is very determined in its efforts to get it.The birds seem to be able to smell wax from a long distance away.They will quickly arrive whenever a beekeeper is taking honey from his beehives，and will even enter churches when beeswax candles are being lit.

　　【語篇解讀】 非洲森林中甜美的蜂蜜讓人類和動物垂涎欲滴，可尋找隱藏在高樹上的蜂巢卻并非易事。幸運的是，一種對蜂蠟情有獨鐘的奇怪的小鳥可以主動提供幫助，順便分一杯羹。

　　1．Why is it difficult to find a wild bees' nest?

　　A．It's small in size.

　　B．It's hidden in trees.

　　C．It's covered with wax.

　　D．It's hard to recognize.

　　答案　B　[考查細節理解。根據第一段中的“Often，these nests are high up in trees，and it is difficult to find them.”可判斷出，之所以難以發現蜂巢是因為它隱藏在高高的樹上。]

　　2．What do the words “the follower” in Paragraph 2 refer to?

　　A．A bee.

　　B．A bird.

　　C．A honey seeker.

　　D．A beekeeper.

　　答案　C　[考查詞義猜測。結合上文中的“...both passing animals and people...”以及“...the curious animal or person...”可推知，the follower指的是“尋找蜂蜜者”。]

　　3．The honey guide is special in the way ________.

　　A．it gets its food

　　B．it goes to church

　　C．it sings in the forest

　　D．it reaches into bees' nests

　　答案　A　[考查推理判斷。這種鳥是借助他人之手最終獲得自己想要的食物的，這正是它的特殊之處。]

　　4．What can be the best title of the text?

　　A．Wild Bees

　　B．Wax and Honey

　　C．Beekeeping in Africa

　　D．Honey-Lover's Helper

　　答案　D　[考查主旨大意。第一段最后一句點明了本文的中心話題，下文都圍繞這種小鳥展開敘述，所以D項最能概括文章大意。]

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　　I woke up the other day to find that 10 inches of freshly fallen snow was waiting for me outside my door.The flakes were still __1__

　　heavily too.I didn't want my little dogs __2__ in it，so I reluctantly __3__ on my heavy coat and grabbed the snow shovel to make a __4__.I had only gotten a bit done，however，__5__ the handle of my old snow shovel __6__ with a “snap”．Laughing and shaking my head I __7__ then and there to wait out the storm for a while.

　　It was late in the afternoon when the snow finally __8__ and I trudged over to my Dad's house to borrow his shovel and __9__

　　again.By then the 10 inches of snow had turned into a foot and a half.I started out slow setting a steady __10__ and stopping to rest whenever my back started to ache.After a while，though，the __11__ finally broke and the sun peeked out to __12__

　　me on.The work seemed a lot easier then even though it was __13__.I even sang a few Christmas carols and __14__ while I cleared out the drives，cleaned off the cars，and shoveled out the paths.After an hour of hard work the job was finally done.__15__，I let the child that still lives __16__ of me fall back into the snow and __17__

　　a snow angel for the angels in Heaven to see.It felt good walking back to my house after a job well done.It felt even better __18__ around at this wonderful world of white.

　　I don't know why life sometimes gives us Spring days and sometimes dumps a ton of snow on us.I do know，__19__，that we can pray，laugh，love，and choose __20__ through it all.

　　Note：

　　trudge vi.跋涉

　　【語篇解讀】 本文是夾敘夾議的文章。大雪紛飛中，作者想鏟出一條小道，經過一番辛勤的勞作，小道終于形成了。作者帶著歡愉的心情回到屋中。一年有四季變化，這是不可抗拒的自然規律，但作者認為，我們可以在一年四季中都選擇快樂。

　　1．A.floating

　　B．falling

　　C．piling

　　D．flying

　　答案　B　[根據語境可知，雪還在下，因此此處表示雪花紛紛落下。A項表示“漂浮”。]

　　2．A.missing

　　B．running

　　C．hiding

　　D．drowning

　　答案　D　[從下文可知，積雪很深，因此作者不想讓自己的小狗陷在雪中，drown當“淹沒”講，用在此處非常形象。]

　　3．A.pulled

　　B．dragged

　　C．drew

　　D．pushed

　　答案　A　[此處表示作者穿上大衣，因此用pull on，其他動詞無此用法。]

　　4．A.difference

　　B．discovery

　　C．path

　　D．snowman

　　答案　C　[下文有提示，作者終于在雪中鏟出了一條小道。D項脫離了上下文的語境。]

　　5．A.until

　　B．when

　　C．once

　　D．until

　　答案　B　[when引導并列句，表示動作出乎意料，其他連詞無此用法。]

　　6．A.crashed

　　B．bent

　　C．slipped

　　D．broke

　　答案　D　[根據常識以及作者到父親家借鐵锨可知，他自己的鐵锨把被折斷了。需要注意的是，bend表示“彎而不斷”。]

　　7．A.decided

　　B．hoped

　　C．continued

　　D．hesitated

　　答案　A　[從上文可知作者很無奈，因此決定站在風雪中。其他選項不合邏輯。]

　　8．A.disappeared

　　B．froze

　　C．stopped

　　D．melted

　　答案　C　[從下文太陽出來可知，雪最終停了。其他選項都不合邏輯。]

　　9．A.clear

　　B．try

　　C．check

　　D．think

　　答案　B　[作者從父親那兒借來了鐵锨決定再次嘗試，鏟出一條小道。A項表示“清理”。]

　　10．A.development

　　B．rate

　　C．step

　　D．pace

　　答案　D　[根據語境可知，作者鏟雪時保持著均衡的節奏或速度。B項表示“比率”。]

　　11．A.clouds

　　B．shovel

　　C．sky

　　D．trees

　　答案　A　[從后面太陽出來可知，此處表示烏云散開了。C項與后面的動詞不搭配。]

　　12．A.overlook

　　B．cheer

　　C．shine

　　D．watch

　　答案　B　[太陽出來后，作者干得更來勁了，此處表示太陽在為自己加油。C項不與后面的副詞on搭配。]

　　13．A.heavier

　　B．colder

　　C．warmer

　　D．brighter

　　答案　C　[從上文太陽出來了可知答案。A項不合邏輯。]

　　14．A.danced

　　B．jumped

　　C．stopped

　　D．smiled

　　答案　D　[從上文作者唱起了贊美詩可知，太陽出來了，作者的心情也好了起來。A項不符合語境和情理。]

　　15．A.Laughing

　　B．Crying

　　C．Resting

　　D．Wandering

　　答案　A　[由語境中可知，作者的心情越來越好，他不禁笑出了聲。]

　　16．A.outside

　　B．inside

　　C．beyond

　　D．above

　　答案　B　[從文章語境分析作者是個成年人，此處表示他心情變得非常舒暢，因此內心的孩子氣也爆發出來了，像孩子般地倒在雪地上。]

　　17．A.catch

　　B．find

　　C．make

　　D．pretend

　　答案　C　[作者倒在雪地上，渾身沾滿了雪，因此成為了一個雪的天使，make當“使成為”講，符合語境。]

　　18．A.looking

　　B．walking

　　C．turning

　　D．wondering

　　答案　A　[作者環顧四周白雪皚皚的世界，心情非常開朗。B項不與后面的介詞at搭配。]

　　19．A.anyway

　　B．still

　　C．then

　　D．however

　　答案　D　[前后構成轉折關系，表示雖然四季變化是不可抗拒的，但我們可以選擇我們的心情。]

　　20．A.fate

　　B．determination

　　C．joy

　　D．luck

　　答案　C　[由上文作者在大雪紛飛中很快樂可知，本文強調讓我們選擇快樂。]

　　維C 閱讀理解

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　　“I can't believe it.These blooms have lasted so long this year，” my wife said.

　　“I hadn't really thought about it，but you are right.As much as I love lilacs，they come and go so fast，” I said.

　　It has been incredibly exciting this year here in my backyard.Our lilac tree has produced the most blooms I have ever seen.The scent is so wonderful that I spend a lot of time just standing on our small deck breathing it all in.

　　Many of the branches are hollow and cracked leaving me to believe it has seen many springs.A few winters ago one of the biggest branches crashed to the ground under the weight of melting snow.It broke my heart.I guess I wasn't expecting much from the old thing this year.But it is magnificent!

　　Since we have been experiencing so much rain lately the flowers have become hearten.The once tall branches seem to be under a lot of pressure.There are big gaps because the branches are lower.

　　Sadly，today I noticed the first bunch of flowers turning brown.It won't be long until they are all gone.But here's what I've learned from them.

　　Some people are like fragrant flowers.They come into our lives ever so briefly and leave behind scent that remains embedded in our being.They brighten our day by just having had contact with them even if for a moment.In the coldest，darkest days of the winter of my life，the memory of them will get me through it all and bring a smile to my face and I will have “spring forever in my heart”．

　　Note：

　　embedded adj.鑲嵌的

　　【語篇解讀】 本文是一篇夾敘夾議的文章，作者由丁香年年短暫地盛開聯想到那些給他留下瞬間感動的人們，他們如春天常駐心間。

　　1．The author felt excited this year because ________.

　　A．the lilac tree gave off more scent this year

　　B．the lilac tree had produced more blossoms than ever

　　C．the lilac tree had produced the first bunch of flowers

　　D．the lilac tree survived the heavy snow

　　答案　B　[細節理解題。文章第三段提到，今年花開得特別多，出乎作者的意料，因此他感到興奮。]

　　2．What can we conclude from the last paragraph?

　　A．People's lives are as fragile and brief as fragrant flowers.

　　B．The author has gone through many dark days in his life.

　　C．Memories of nice people always cheer the author.

　　D．The author feels sorry that people left so soon in his life.

　　答案　C　[細節理解題。文章最后一段表明，在生活中遇到的人們雖然來去匆匆，但給作者留下了美好的印象，給作者以鼓舞。]

　　3．Which of the following best describes the author's feeling in the passage?

　　A．Grateful.

　　B．Sad.

　　C．Regretful.

　　D．Hopeful.

　　答案　A　[推理判斷題。文章最后一段中作者稱頌那些有如芬芳花朵般的善意的人們，可見作者對他們心存感激。]

　　4．The purpose of the writer is to tell us ________.

　　A．beautiful things usually don't last long

　　B．it's not easy to find people who can brighten our day

　　C．there is something similar between people and flowers

　　D．nice people can leave good memories on us

　　答案　D　[推理判斷題。文章最后一段說，在他人生中最嚴寒黑暗的冬天，回憶使作者安然面對一切，給他以鼓舞。]

　　5．What would be the best title of the passage?

　　A．Lilacs come and go fast

　　B．People are like fragrant flowers

　　C．My favorite flower

　　D．Spring forever in my heart

　　答案　D　[主旨大意題。作者由年年春天如約盛開的丁香聯想到那些給他留下感動的人們，回憶讓他在困難中仍然感到溫暖，好像春天從不曾離去。]