1、考前热点记叙文阅读单选题After touring the Mogao Grottoes（莫高窟）yesterday, we got up early this morning and headed out to the Mingsha Sand Dunes（沙丘）. We were very surprised when we saw them in front of us through the car windowthey towered like mountains! Later, I read in my guidebook that some of the dunes are up
2、 to 250 meters in height. Amazing!The name “Mingsha” means “singing sand,” because when the wind blows over the sand it sounds like a musical instrument being played. We didnt hear anything that sounded like a musical instrument while we were there, however. What we did hear were the sounds of camel
3、s right inside the gatesthere were hundreds of the camelssitting there with their handlers. We decided to take a camel ride, and were soon glad we did, as it was the most wonderful experience of our lives. The camels were calm and gentle（温和的）and the ride was actually quite comfortable. With their wi
4、de feet, they easily climbed up a sandy dune. At the top of the dune we saw mile upon mile of dunes stretch（绵延）out before us. We stopped at one large dune with wooden steps on it, and we went sledding（滑雪橇）. It reminded me of when I was a kid sledding in the snow, but this was down a hill of warm san
5、d. It was so fun that we tried it over and over again, until we were too tired to walk up the dune. Finally, hot and tired, we decided to leave the dunes so that we could eat some cold spicy（香辣的）noodles. It was a perfect ending to a day well never forget.1They went to the Mingsha Sand Dunes _.Aby ca
6、rBon footCby bus2When they got to the Mingsha Sand Dunes, they heard _.Athe sound of singing sandBa musical instrument being playedCthe sounds of camels3What do they think of the camels?Abig and strongBcalm and gentleCbig and tall4What did they do when they stopped at one large dune with wooden step
7、s on it?AThey took a camel ride.BThey went sledding.CThey ate some cold spicy noodles.5The writer wants to tell us that _.Atheir trip to the Mingsha Dunes is wonderful and unforgettableBthe Mingsha Dunes is a right place to ride camels and go sleddingCtheyll never forget the day because its hot and
8、they were tiredMy moms life was a busy one. Raising four kids on her own was a full time job in itself, but she also worked outside the home. Surprisingly, she always seemed to find a little bit of extra time for us despite (不管) her schedule (预定计划).She would take us over to my aunts in the evening w
9、hen she worked as a waitress in a small diner. We would just be finished with school and have to hurry, so my mom would be on time for work. I thought she would pass us over to our aunt and hurry off as soon as we made it through the front gate, but that didnt happen. Instead, we would sit on the po
10、rch (门廊), my mom in her waitress uniform, and we would rock in my aunts big wooden swing (秋千) and talk about what happened that day.“I learned how to add numbers up to the hundreds,” my sister Sandy would say.“Thats wonderful,” my mom would reply, holding her tight.“I learned how to write my name!”
11、Larry, my younger brother, would shout.My mom would get a piece of paper and a pencil out of her purse and hand it to my brother “Show me how you do it,”shed ask softly.“Do you have enough time to hear what I did today?” Id ask her.Mom would smile at me and nod. “Im never too busy for something impo
12、rtant like that!”She gave us the gift of time again and again throughout the years. Later on in her life, when she came to live with us after her retirement (退休), my mom gave the gift of time to my children too. They would run around excitedly, asking their grandma if she would play with them, or re
13、ad them a story, or go for a walk with them. By then my mom had health problems, but she would always nod and sit down and read to them or tell them stories about when she was a little girl. Those moments were a wonderful gift that my children still talk about and treasure.In the last few years of h
14、er life, I would take her to lunch or sit with her on the porch, and we would talk about the past, the dream of the future, and just enjoy being with each other. My mom would listen as I shared all of my hopes, my fears, and my dreams for my family. I would look at her and ask her if she minded me t
15、aking up so much of her free time.Nonsense,shed tell me. Then shed give me a wink and say, ”“Im never too busy to spend time with you. Its one of the greatest joys of my life.”I will always remember those wonderful words and the loving heart behind them. It is a gift my mom give to me for which I wi
16、ll forever be grateful. In this busy world of ours, and in a life filled with challenges, she always had time to share her joy with me.6According to the passage, we know that the writer grew up _ .Ain a small dinerBin a low - paid familyConly with her auntDwith her four sisters7After retiring, the w
17、riters mother _ .Aalways stayed on her own at homeBtook care of the writers childrenCmoved to live with her daughter SandyDoften gave gifts to the writers children8What does the author think about her mother?Astrict and helpfulBbusy and satisfiedCcaring and patientDlazy and tidy9Whats the best title
18、 for the passage?AMoms Gift of TimeBAlways for PleasureCNever too busy, MomDMy Mothers LifetimeI will never forget the year when I was about 12 years old. My mother told us that we would not be receiving Christmas gifts because there was not enough money. I felt sad and thought, “What would I say wh
19、en the other kids asked what Id got?” Just when I started to accept that there would not be a Christmas gift that year, three women turned up at our house with gifts for all of us. For me they brought a doll. I felt such a sense of relief that I would no longer have to be embarrassed when I returned
20、 to school. I wasnt forgotten. Somebody had thought highly of me and brought me a gift.Years later, when I stood in the kitchen of my new house, thinking how I wanted to make the coming Christmas special and memorable, I remembered the womens visit. I decided that I wanted to create that same feelin
21、g for as many children as I could possibly reach.So I came up with a plan and asked 40 people from my company to help. We invited about 125 orphans（孤儿）at the Christmas party. For every child, we wrapped colorful packages filled with toys, clothes, and school supplies, each with a childs name. We wan
22、ted all of them to know they were special.Before I called out their names and handed them their gifts, I reminded them that they couldnt open their presents until every child had come forward. Finally the moment they had been waiting for came as I called out, “One, two, three. Open your presents!” A
23、s the children opened their packages, their faces beamed and their bright smiles lit up the room. The joy in the room was obvious, and it wasnt just about toys. It was a feelingthe feeling I knew from that Christmas so long ago when the women came to visit. I wasnt forgotten. Somebody thought of me.
24、10What Christmas present did the author get when she was about 12?ASome money.BA doll.CSome clothes.DNothing.11Why did the writer hold the party?ATo celebrate the Christmas.BTo recognize the new workmates.CTo make the orphans feel they were special.DTo give out some presents.12What can we learn from
25、 the passage?AThe writer didnt receive any Christmas gift when she was 12 years old.BThe writer felt embarrassed when she was asked what shed got for Christmas.CAll the orphans at the party got gifts and felt joyful when they opened their packages.DOnly the writer had the feeling that she wasnt forg
26、otten at the party.13Whats the best title for the passage?AI Wasnt Forgotten.BSpecial Gifts for Orphans.CAn Unforgettable Experience.DA Memorable Christmas Party.An old farmer lived on a farm with his young grandson. Each morning Grandpa got up early to read his thick book. His grandson wanted to be
27、 just like him and tried to imitate (模仿) him in every way he could.One day the grandson asked, “Grandpa, I try to read the book just like you but I dont understand it. What good does reading the book do?”The grandfather quietly stopped putting coal in the stove (火炉) and replied, “Take this coal bask
28、et down to the river and bring me back a basket of water.”The boy did as he was told to, but all the water leaked out(漏出) before he got back to the house. The grandfather laughed and said, “Youll have to move a little faster next time.” Then he sent him back to the river with the basket to try again
29、. This time the boy ran faster, but again the same thing took place. He told his grandfather that it was impossible to carry water with the basket.The old man said, “Youre just not trying hard enough.” So the boy again put the basket into the river and ran harder, but the basket was again empty when
30、 he reached his grandfather. He said, “Grandpa, its useless!”“So you think it is useless?” The old man said, “Look at the basket.”The boy looked at the basket and for the first time realized that the basket was different. It had been changed from a dirty old coal basket into a clean one inside and o
31、ut.“You might not understand or remember everything, but when you read it, you will be changed, inside and out.”This story above uses a thick book as an example, but any good book we read can do the same thing.根据材料内容选择最佳答案。14How did the grandson imitate his grandpa?ABy getting up early.BBy working h
32、ard on the farm.CBy reading the thick book.DBy carrying water from the river.15Why couldnt the boy bring the water back?ABecause he didnt try harder.BBecause he didnt move fast enough.CBecause he didnt fill the basket with enough water.DBecause it was impossible to carry water with a basket.16What h
33、appened to the basket at last according to the text?AIt became dirty.BIt became clean.CIt became old.DIt became new.17Which word can best describe the grandpa?AWise.BStrict.CProud.DFunny.18What does the text mainly talk about?AHow to make a basket clean.BHow to get a basket of water.CWhat we can get
34、 by reading.DHow to read a book correctly.Pacas life changed the day she watched TV for the first time. It was a rock concert and Paca was fascinated (着迷的) not by the music, but by the singers long hair.“Oh! Thats just what I want! Something that shows Im special!” But Paca was only a frog. She didn
35、t even know that frogs dont have hair. She thought that her hair would grow if she gave concerts. So she began to perform. In fact her croak (呱呱叫声) didnt work with rock music, opera or pop, but she carried on performing everywhere she went. She went to towns and cities, to the sea and mountains, int
36、o streets and gardens until one day she gave a concert in a hairdressers. While Paca was singing, without anyone knowing that there was a frog there, the hairdresser was cutting a customers hair. A large piece of hair fell into Pacas head, and seeing herself with so much pretty hair, she thought tha
37、t her dream was finally coming true. In her excitement, she sang so loudly that she woke up Fredo, the hairdressers cat. Seeing the pile of moving hair, Fredo caught it, mistaking it for a mouse. Because Fredo didnt like the cold touch and slippery feel of Pacas skin, he freed her as soon as possibl
38、e. So, in that way Paca learned that being a frog also had its good side. From that moment on, Paca studied all the advantages of being a frog and the best way to use them. Paca started a school for frogs, where she produced the most talented and happiest frogs. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。19What was Pacas dream?A
39、To start a school for frogs.BTo become a famous singer.CTo have long and pretty hair.DTo give concerts everywhere.20The underlined word “slippery” in Paragraph 4 probably means “_” in Chinese.A粗糙的B细腻的C湿滑的D黏手的21Why did Fredo catch Paca?ABecause he found Paca was a frog.BBecause he thought Paca was a
40、mouse.CBecause he was angry with Pacas song.DBecause he wanted Paca to sing for him.22Paca was saved by _.Aher long hairBher loud croakCher special skinDher musical style23What can we learn from the story?AWe should be proud of what we look like.BWe should have a special skill like singing.CWe shoul
41、d work hard to achieve our dreams.DWe should make full use of our own advantages.Look at the photo! You may think the person in the photo is a boy. But you are wrong. This is the girl who won the gold medal in womens 10-meter platform in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Quan Hongchan.Quan started learning t
42、o dive at Zhangjiang Sports School in Guangdong when she was seven. She made more than 400 dives every day. She didnt join the Chinese national team until less than one year before the Tokyo Olympics. To practice diving, she cut her hair. Her hair is so short that some people think shes a boy. Quan
43、is only 14 years old. She is the youngest member of the Chinese team. Taking part in the Tokyo Olympics is her first time to enter the international event (国际赛事). She won Chinas 33rd gold medal with perfect scores. She was born in a small village in Zhangjiang, Guangdong. There are seven people in h
44、er family. They are her father, mother, brothers, sisters and her. Shes the third child of her family. Her mother is in bad health after a serious car accident (事故). She cant work for long hours. Her father works on an orange farm to make money. So they live a hard life. After learning about her fam
45、ilys problems, some fans sent lots of gifts, even a house and 200,000 yuan to her family, but her father refused. They didnt take any. 根据短文内容，选择最佳选项，将其标号在答题卡上涂黑。24When did Quan start diving?AWhen she was 5 years old.BWhen she was 6 years old.CWhen she was 7 years old.DWhen she was 8 years old.25What
46、 can we know about Quan from the second paragraph?AShe didnt like diving at first.BShe practiced very hard every day.CTo look nice, she cut her hair.DShe has been in the national team for two years.26Where does Quans father work to make money?AOn an orange farm.BIn a shoe factory.CIn a clothes store
47、.DIn a post office.27Whats the best title of the passage?AHow to Take a Beautiful PhotoBWhat We Can Do after a Car AccidentCQuan Hongchans Early LifeDQuan Hongchan and Her FamilyI loved everything about school except for one person: Mildred. Every day, as we walked home after school, she would step
48、on the backs of my shoes. Then, when I stopped to adjust (调整) my shoes, Mildred would hit my back. She scared me.Soon, my mother found something was wrong. I told her the whole story. My mom told me not to worry and said she had a plan. The next morning, my mom walked up the hill with me. Just as we got to the top of the hill, we saw
