1、 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 bachelors degree. Mauer, of Edgar, Wi
2、sconsin, 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 educa
3、tion. 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 ch
4、ose the UW-Eau Claire program at Ministry Saint Josephs 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
5、: 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 import
6、ant 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
7、-and thats pretty powerful. 1. What did Jennifer do after high school? A. She helped her dad with his work. 【 2 0 2 0 山 东 卷 】 阅读理解阅读理解记叙文人物故事类记叙文人物故事类 真题在线 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 Jenn
8、ifer choose the program at Ministry Saint Josephs 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 fami
9、ly. C. Her reputation. D. Her chance of promotion. 4. What can we learn from Jenifers story? A. Time is money. B. Love breaks down barriers. C. Hard work pays off. D. Education is the key to success. 【答案】1. C 2. A 3. B 4. C 【解析】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
10、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.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
11、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.细节理解题。根据第三段的 She chose the UW-Eau Claire program at Misnistry Saint Josephs 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 eve
12、ning 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.细节理解题。根据最后一段的 Jennifer sacrificed to achieve her goal, giving up
13、 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.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
14、.(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 thats 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
15、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。 In the mid-1990s, Tom Bissell taught English as a volunteer in Uzbekistan. He left after seven months, physically broken and having lost his mind. A f
16、ew years later, still attracted to the country, he returned to Uzbekistan to write an article about the disappearance of the Aral Sea. His visit, however, ended up involving a lot more than that. Hence this book, Chasing the Sea: Lost Among the Ghosts of Empire in Central Asia, which talks about a r
17、oad trip from Tashkent to Karakalpakstan, where millions of lives have been destroyed by the slow drying up of the sea. It is the story of an American travelling to a strange land, and of the people he meets on his way: Rustam, his translator, a lovely 24-year-old who picked up his colorful English
18、in California, Oleg and Natasha, his hosts in Tashkent, and a string of foreign aid workers. This is a quick look at life in Uzbekistan, made of friendliness and warmth, but also its darker side of society. In Samarkand, Mr Bissell admires the architectural wonders, while on his way to Bukhara he ge
19、ts a taste of police methods when suspected of drug dealing. In Ferghana, he attends a mountain funeral(葬礼)followed by a strange drinking party. And in Karakalpakstan, he is saddened by the dust storms, diseases and fishing boats stuck miles from the sea. Mr Bissell skillfully organizes historical i
20、nsights and cultural references, making his tale a 【 2 0 2 0 山 东 卷 】 well-rounded picture of Uzbekistan, seen from Western eyes. His judgment and references are decidedly American, as well as his delicate stomach. As the author explains, this is neither a travel nor a history book, or even a piece o
21、f reportage. Whatever it is, the result is a fine and vivid description of the purest of Central Asian traditions. 5. What made Mr Bissell return to Uzbekistan? A. His friends invitation. B. His interest in the country. C. His love for teaching. D. His desire to regain health. 6. What does the under
22、lined word “that” in paragraph 2 refer to? A .Developing a serious mental disease. B. Taking a guided tour in Central Asia. C. Working as a volunteer in Uzbekistan. D. Writing an article about the Aral Sea. 7. Which of the following best describes Mr Bissells road trip in Uzbekistan? A. Romantic. B.
23、 Eventful. C. Pleasant. D. Dangerous. 8. What is the purpose of this text? A. To introduce a book. B. To explain a cultural phenomenon. C. To remember a writer. D. To recommend a travel destination. 【答案】5. B 6. D 7. B 8. A 【解析】本文是记叙文。文章讲述了 Bissell 写的追逐大海:迷失在中亚帝国的幽灵这本 书。这本书是 Bissell 在乌兹别克斯坦做志愿者后写的，是对
24、乌兹别克斯坦人生活的一个快 速观察。 5.细节理解题。根据第一段的”A few years later, still attracted to the country. he returned to Uzbekistan to write an article about the disappearance of the Ara Sea”可知，几年后，Bissell 仍 然被这个国家所吸引。他回到乌兹别克斯坦写了一篇关于咸海消失的文章。因此推断出对 这个国家的兴趣让 Bissell 先生再次返回乌兹别克斯坦。故选 B。 9.词意猜测题。划线句是第二段首句，that 用来指代上文提的事情，因此推
25、断 that 指代 第一段的内容，根据第一段最后一句”A few years later, still attracted to the country, he returned to Uzbekistan to write an article about the disappearance of the Aral Sea(几年后，仍然 被这个国家所吸引。他回到乌兹别克斯坦写了一篇关于咸海消失的文章)”可知，that 指代写 了一篇关于死海消失的文章这件事，故选 D。 10.推理判断题。根据第三段可知，在乌兹别克斯坦的旅途中，Mr Bissell 既体会到了 友善和温暖，也看到了社会的黑暗面
26、。在撒马尔罕，Mr Bissell 欣赏到了的建筑奇观。在前 往布哈拉的路上，他因为被怀疑进行毒品交易，他尝到了警察的伎俩。在费尔干纳，他参 加了一个山区葬礼，然后参加了一个奇怪的酒会。在卡拉卡尔帕克斯坦，他为沙尘暴、疾 病和被困在数英里外的渔船而难过。由此可知，在旅途中，他经历了很多事情。结合选 项，B 选项(充满事件的，多事的)可以表达此意。故选 B。 11.推理判断题。文章第一段提到书的作者的乌兹别克斯坦之行，引出他写的书，接下 来三段讲述了他的书追逐大海:迷失在中亚帝国的幽灵的故事内容，是乌兹别克斯坦生 活的一个快速观察。因此推断本文的写作目的是介绍一本书。故选 A。 【2020黑龙江
27、尖山双鸭山一中月考】 It was the beginning of another school year. I had agreed to teach all struggling students in need of critical intervention(介入). I knew what lay ahead tough work hours overlaid with guilt, consumed with essays that needed feedback and lesson plans with best practice strategies. No wonder
28、people always acknowledge my teaching career with, “Im glad its you and not me.” Suddenly, my mind transported me to my first few years of teaching. “Peter Potter,” I called from my name list, trying to control my laughter. “Laughlin McLaughlin？” Surely these were not real names. “Emotionally disabl
29、ed. keeps them separated from the other kids.，” the vice headmaster commanded. This was my first teaching assignment. Surely this year could never be as discouraging as those first few. In my new classroom, I looked into the face of Jason. At eleven, his mother was killed in an accident, leaving him
30、 with physical, academic, and certainly emotional scars. I looked at another student, Robert, standing at the door; my vice headmaster asked if I would take him, even though he was an eleventh grader in my tenth grade class. But then there were and are stories of success of Dustin, in Graduate Schoo
31、l for Electrical and Computer Engineering; of Michael, now a teacher in a city school; of Willie. I thought of the thousands of students whose lives have touched mine far more than I could have ever 提分训练 touched theirs. I broke from my daydream, a smile spreading across my face. Sadness, tears, chal
32、lenges, fears yes, teaching is filled with all of these yet, it is also filled with laughter and smiles, hope, dreams, and rewards beyond measure. “Im glad its you and not me.” Those words resounded in my mind once again. 1. What might the authors job be like? AEasy. BBoring. CInteresting. DChalleng
33、ing. 2What does the underlined sentence imply? AThese people would like to teach. BThese people did not like the author. CThese people would not want this job. DThese people wanted to learn from the author. 3Why did the author mention Jason and Robert? ATo stress the importance of family education.
34、BTo show her regrets about taking up teaching. CTo express her dissatisfaction with the school. DTo introduce the basic situation of her students. 4How did the author feel thinking of the successful students? AShe was doing a worthwhile job. BShe could never go back to the past. CShe was the inspira
35、tion behind the success stories. DShe would never make greater achievements in the future. 【海南省 2020 届高三英语线上诊断性测试试题】 Tabichis father, uncle, and cousins have all worked as teachers. He could see that his relatives were making a real difference to peoples lives and wanted to do the same. So for the p
36、ast 12 years, Tabichi has worked as a math and science teacher in the hope that his lessons will give students a chance to improve their situations. However, working at a remote village school in Kenya hasnt been easy. The unique challenges and obstacles have forced Tabichi to find unique solutions
37、for his students. The school only has one computer and unreliable Internet access. The school also has no library or laboratory. To make matters worse, there are not enough books for all the students and the school is desperately in need of more teachers. Most of the students are not able to concent
38、rate, because they havent had enough meals at home. One of the other major challenges that Tabichi faces is keeping kids in school as long as possible. So Tabichi spends most of his time outside of the classroom working on ways to keep kids in school. When the 36-year-old gets the feeling that a stu
39、dent is at risk of dropping out, he works to persuade families to put more value in education. To help those in poverty afford food,uniforms,and books, Tabichi also gives away 80 percent of his salary. Despite all the obstacles he faces, Tabichi is credited for improving the school and keeping much
40、of the villages youth in school. He has also managed to set up science clubs and addressed food insecurity issues. Thanks to his tireless work, his students have excelled. In recent years, students have won national and international science competitions. In March of 2019, Tabichi was voted the best
41、 teacher in the world and won the prize of $1 million. 5. What inspired Tabichi to be a teacher? A. The high salary of teachers. B. His fathers demand on him. C. Contributions a teacher can make. D. His relatives encouragement. 6. What is paragraph 2 mainly about? A. The difficulties Tabichis school
42、 faced. B. The life of a remote village in Kenya. C. Tabichis unique teaching ways for his students. D. Most of the students distraction on their learning. 7. What occupied Tabichis most time? A. Giving students the best lessons. B. Helping students get rid of poverty. C. Persuading students not to
43、drop out. D. Getting students away from any risk. 8. Which of the following can best describe Tabichi? A. Pitiful. B. Lucky. C. Punctual. D. Selfless. 【2020安徽省舒城中学一模】 People as far away as South Africa have called Melody Pugh in Washington D.C.to help them find a beloved family member. The countrys
44、only licensed and bonded “pet detective”, this 58- year-old former police officer is an expert on thinking like a dog or cat. It all started in April 1998 when her beloved kitty, Norman, was stolen from the car after arriving at the vets office. Pugh searched for Norman for 95 days, quitting her job
45、 because the search became all-consuming, and during that time she found 27 other lost pets. Thats when she discovered she had a nose for finding clues a paw print here, a broken spider web there. While there are other pet finders, Pugh is the only person in the U. S. registered as a licensed pet de
46、tective and theres a big difference. “Pet finders may make posters and phone calls, but they wont actively track your pet or get personally involved because they arent bonded and cant afford to get sued（起诉），”says Pugh, who has never been sued. She was able to obtain a Private investigators license f
47、rom the State of Washington in 2001 because of her background in law enforcement. Pugh has returned more than 1,000 dogs and cats to their homes in almost every state nationwide. Nearly two million companion animals are stolen each year, often right from their owners yard, and then sold to research
48、laboratories, dog-fighting rings, or puppy mills. 9What do we know about Melody Pugh from paragraph 1? AShe is a caring vet. BShe is good at finding pets. CShe comes from South Africa. DShe works as a police officer. 10When did Pugh find her gift for finding clues? AAfter she lost 27 pets. BThe time
49、 she arrived at the vets. C95 days before she found Norman. DWhen she was searching for her cat. 11Whats the difference between Pugh and other pet finders? AShe tracks the lost pets. BShe makes posters and phone calls. CShe has never been accused. DShe is a licensed pet investigator in the US. 12Which of the following best describes Pugh? ADem
