1、第二节 记叙文Passage 12018云南毕业班统考Students at the Florida high school where 17 people were shot dead in February of 2018 are being asked to wear clear backpacks.School officials have written to families of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High pupils outlining the plans as part of new security measures. They say a
2、ny student without a clear backpack will be given one at no cost. As well as introducing the transparent backpacks for quicker safety checks, there will also be airportstyle metal detectors and school visitors will pass through special gates. “Were going to man every gate at the school during school
3、 hours and for afterschool activities， ” said the superintendent of Broward County Public Schools, Robert W. Runcie.Since the shooting when Nikolas Cruz opened fire killing 17 people, students there have been leading calls for gun reform.Donald Trump has told US politicians he wants tougher laws wit
4、h “really strong background checks”， while hes faced anger from antigun groups for suggesting training school staff to use firearms.In the last few days, safety at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High has been called into question again after several security breaches (违反). Three students were arrested on
5、Tuesday, two for carrying knives and one for making threats on Snapchat. Some parents have become so worried that theyve been keeping their children off school.“Weve got to put things into place now， ” Mr Runcie said.1Which is a new security measure of the school?ATeachers are trained to use firearm
6、s.B Guards are hired to monitor the students.C Visitors are forbidden to enter the school.DStudents are required to wear clear backpacks.2What can we know about the school shooting from the text?AThe gunman was a school staff member.B One of the victims was named Nikolas Cruz.C Seventeen people were
7、 shot dead on campus.DSomeone unknown broke in and opened fire.3Some parents have become worried because _.Athree students were badly hurtB the school takes few safety measuresC they received a letter from the teacherDthere are still safety problems at the school4What is the students attitude toward
8、 firearms?AThey call for changes of gun laws.B They are against the schools stricter rules.C They defend their right to possess weapons.DThey approve of Donald Trumps suggestion.Passage 22018甘肃诊断 I first began experiencing anxiety and depression at the age of 14, after being bullied(欺凌 )at school fo
9、r years. While at first anxiety and depression would come and go, it eventually became a constant part of my life. I was so eager to find the solution to overcoming my anxiety and depression that I tried everything from when I was in college to graduate school: moodchanging medication, special teas,
10、 yoga, anything I read about in books, and advice given by doctors. Despite this, I still felt I hadnt even come close to managing the problem. But one afternoon, my eyes fell upon an article in a magazine I was reading that talked about how dogs were able to help people with anxiety and depression.
11、 The very next day, I decided to get a dog a corgi. When I brought my little corgi, Buddy, home, I didnt realize how much he would change my life. It didnt happen right away, however. Once the “puppy excitement” went away, my anxiety and depression came back as usual. One morning, I woke up with tho
12、se familiar feeling again. I didnt want to get out of bed. I turned to pull the covers back over my head and give up . Thats when I saw Buddy.Buddy started jumping all over me, licking my face, letting me know that it was time to go outside. It was as if he were saying, “Theres no time to be sad; th
13、e world is amazing！” And for the first time in my life, my life was changing. I really was a new person. This was my new beginning.Its been more than a year since that day, and Ive never spent another morning unable to get out of bed. Ive not cried myself to sleep or spent my days stuck with fear an
14、d regret. Sure, I still have days when I feel sad or anxious. But with Buddy, my best friend, by my side, Ive finally learned how to manage these feelings and emotions. 5According to the first two paragraphs, the author _.Ahas been a school bully for yearsB suffered from depression since collegeC tr
15、ied many ways to fight depression but nothing workedDfelt less depressed after taking medication and doing yoga6How did the author know having a dog might help with her depression?AShe read it in an article by chance. B A doctor recommended it to her.C She heard it from some other depression suffere
16、rs. DShe found out herself after spending some time with a corgi. 7How does the author feel in the last paragraph?AHopeful. BAnxious. C Confused. D Doubtful.8What is the best title for the passage?APuppy ExcitementB Problem ManagementC Getting Rid of StressDDefeating Depression with BuddyPassage 320
17、18陕西质检 At the age of fortyfive, my usually wellordered life became full of changes. After twentytwo years of working in a bank, a plan to use less staff led to the unemployment of over one hundred people, I being one of them.My once secure future became uncertain. However, I was not a single parent,
18、 so the family did not depend only on my income. My motto has always been “Change good; change is progress”， but when it affected my livelihood, I had to change it to “accept the change and make the most of it.” From the beginning, I chose to look at this matter not as bad luck, but as a welcome goo
19、d chance. I refused to become sorry; instead, I actively planned to do something new and different.Having a positive attitude made all the difference the way I formed the future. First, I decided to return to college and graduate many years later than I should have. Doing this at my age took more th
20、an a little courage. Not being a graduate had never held me back in my job in the bank, but now it was a personal goal I was eager to achieve. With a lot of determination, I went to the evening classes and became an adult student. During this time, I realized that no matter what life throws in our w
21、ay, personal growth never stops.The second thing I did to improve my innerself was to reevaluate my past life. It used to be full of endless and meaningless events. But now, my heart and life are firmly linked around people I care for.The loss of my job led to some positive changes in my life. Revis
22、iting the past made room for the future. I realize that I have accepted the change and am making the most of it.9The author became unemployed because _.Ahe was too old to work any longerB he quit his job himself to have a change in his lifeC he was fired for his being absent for a long timeDhis comp
23、any had a plan of reducing the number of employees10. What was the attitude of the author to the change in his life?AIndifferent. BOptimistic. C Negative. DSupportive.11. Why did the author go to college after losing his job?ABecause not being a graduate once set him back in his job.B Because he lik
24、ed the environment on campus.C Because that was one of his dreams to realize.DBecause he missed his school life badly.12. Which of the following can best describe the main idea of the passage?ALosing a job is not a big deal.B A positive attitude to changes in life matters a lot.C Revisiting the past
25、 can help us make room for the future.DCollege education is vital for ones life.Passage 42018洛阳联考 I entered high school having read hundreds of books. But I was not a good reader. Merely bookish, I lacked a point of view when I read. Rather, I read in order to get a point of view. I searched books f
26、or good expressions and sayings, pieces of information, ideas, themes anything to enrich my thought and make me feel educated. When one of my teachers suggested to his sleepy tenthgrade English class that a person could not have a “complicated idea” until he had read at least two thousand books, I h
27、eard the words without recognizing either its irony or its very complicated truth. I merely determined to make a list of all the books I had ever read. Strict with myself, I included only once a title I might have read several times. How, after all, could one read a book more than once? And I includ
28、ed only those books over a hundred pages in length. Could anything shorter be a book?There was yet another high school list I made. One day I came across a newspaper article about an English professor at a nearby state college. The article had a list of the “hundred most important books of Western C
29、ivilization.” “More than anything else in my life， ” the professor told the reporter with finality, “these books have made me all that I am.” That was the kind of words I couldnt ignore. I kept the list for the several months it took me to read all of the titles. Most books, of course, I hardly unde
30、rstood. While reading Platos The Republic, for example, I needed to keep looking at the introduction of the book to remind myself what the text was about. However, with the special patience and superstition (迷信) of a schoolboy, I looked at every word of the text. And by the time I reached the last w
31、ord, pleased, I persuaded myself that I had read The Republic, and seriously crossed Plato off my list.13Why was the author keen on reading?ABecause he was literary in style.B In order to make himself knowledgeable.C Because he had his own point of view.DMerely in order to be updated.14How many book
32、 lists did the author provide in the passage?ATwo. BThree.C Four. DFive.15What does the underlined word “he” in Paragraph 1 refer to?AThe teacher.B A student in the class.C A reader.DAn author.16How did the author read The Republic?AHe figured out the main idea thoroughly.B He was confused and quit
33、halfway.C He looked up the new words frequently.DHe got it through with great carefulness.Passage 52018日照 4 月校际联考 For most of his high school years, Sam Olson shot and produced several documentaries(纪录片) on Elgin, Illinois, United States.During that time, the 18yearold developed an appreciation for
34、his hometown, whether it was its high school, museum, or its history. After Olson recently moved to Chicago as he prepared for his first year of students at Columbia College, he wrote an open letter to Elgin. “It has been a meaningful journey to travel through the year of our city， ” he wrote. “To l
35、earn exactly where we came from, where these parks and landmarks, people and traditions, all came from.”Recently, Olson talked about his decision to write a heartfelt letter to his hometown and its residents. “If I hadnt done the documentaries, Elgin might have left a different impact on me， ” he sa
36、id. “I would have written more of a thanks for letting me live here letter rather than my thanks for allowing me to experience Elgin.” The letter shows Olson as a teen curious about Elgins past. He remembers the Elgin veterans he interviewed for a project, and how they served in the US army.He wishe
37、s he could see “magnificent structures” at their peak, such as the Elgin National Watch Company. One of his dream projects is to document former Elgin National Watch Company workers and what it was like living and working in Elgin in the 1950s, he said. He also wrote about how he hopes he could see
38、Elgin High School in the old days, when “students crowded the front steps made of old brick”The Elgin teens love for the city may come as a surprise to adults and teens alike. Olson said he understands teenagers have so much on their minds that the past, present and future of their hometowns is not
39、that important to them.Olson is aware of the reputation Elgin has locally. But Elgin, like other communities, has share of challenges, with residents and others fighting to make it the best it can be. “We have to keep Elgins spirit and history alive as long as we can, because its our hometown， ” Ols
40、on said.17When Olson moved to Chicago, _.Ahe had little idea about his future plansB he couldnt wait to write a letter to his familyC he felt proud to remember the old traditions of his hometownDhe had already produced some documentaries about Elgin18What is Olson likely to do next?ATeach in Elgin h
41、igh school.B Interview some old soldiers.C Work in the Elgin National Watch Company.D Produce a new documentary on Eigins past.19What does the last paragraph imply?AElgin is the best city in the US.B Elgins spirit and history are disappearing.C Much remains to be done to make Elgin better.DPeople in
42、 Elgin are satisfied with its development.20What is the authors purpose in writing the story?ATo promote Olsons documentaries on his hometownB To explain why Olson was so curious about Elgins past.C To describe what Olson did to show his love for his hometown.DTo present the difficulties Olson exper
43、ienced when producing documentaries.Passage 62018益阳 4 月调研 Two women landed in Japan Monday after their rescue from a damaged sailboat floating aimlessly in the Pacific Ocean. Jennifer Appel and Tasha Fuiava and their two dogs had been lost at sea for almost six months. The Navy ship USS Ashland resc
44、ued them about 1,450 kilometers southeast of Japan. Appel and Fuiava left Honolulu on May 3 sailing Appels 15meter boat, the Sea Nymph. They had planned for an 18day trip to Tahiti. However, storms flooded the engine, destroyed the boats starter and severely damaged the mast(桅杆). The women could not
45、 use the sails effectively, as a result. They tried to return to Hawaii. In June, they got within 1,345 kilometers of Oahu. “We knew we werent going to make it， ” Apple said. “So thats when we started making distress calls(求救呼叫). We were hoping that one of our friends who like to go deep sea fishing
46、 and taking people out might have gone past the 400mile mark and might have cruised (巡航)near where we would be.”Jennifer Appel, right, and Tasha Fuiava sat with their dogs on the deck of the USS Ashland Monday, Oct. 30, 2017. They were thousands of miles in the wrong direction when a Taiwanese fishi
47、ng boat found them. Appel said she paddled on a surfboard to the Taiwanese boat and made an emergency call. The USS Ashland happened to be in the area at the time to avoid a storm. The ships commanding officer Steven Wasson said the Ashland traveled 160 kilometers and found the women the next day. A
48、ppel told reporters on Friday that they were beginning to feel hopeless when they saw the US Navy ship coming toward them. “When I saw the gray ship on the horizon, I was just shaking， ” she said. “I was ready to cry, I was so happy. I knew we were going to live.” The US Navy decided the Sea Nymph n
49、eeded too many repairs to make it seaworthy. So, the sailboat was left at sea. 21What is the main cause of the two womens being lost?AThe boats starter happened to fail. B The boat conveyed too heavy a load. C There were strong winds for a long time. DStorms brought too much water into the boat.22Which of the following best describes the two women?ABrave and clever. B Cautious and f
