1、 (建议用时：35分钟).阅读理解A(2020台州高三模拟)Chloe Kim was one of Americas top Olympians in the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in South Korea. The snowboarding champion, who grew up in California, competed there at 17 years of age. She became the youngest woman ever to win an Olympic gold medal in the halfpipe c
2、ompetition.She has recently won a halfpipe competition during the Winter X Games in Aspen, Colorado. But the 18yearold snowboarder has decided to trade some trips down the halfpipe for an Ivy League education after the world championship competition in Utah. Beginning in the next fall, Kim will be j
3、oining Princeton Universitys class. Instead of centering on the physics of her winning snowboard moves, she could now be learning the subject in school. In a recent interview, Kim said, “While I have a special identity and my life has always been so different, I still aim to make my higher education
4、 experience as normal as possible.” Kim added, “Id love to be Chloe, the girl who sits next to me in the English class.”Kim received widespread attention during the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. Her publicity was fueled by her friendly, energetic nature as well as her interesting family story. Along
5、her path to Olympic gold, Kim also became a social media star. She helped design a snowboarding Barbie doll in her likeness, rapped with hiphop artist GEazy and joined other sports stars to be honored with ESPY Awards(年度卓越体育表现奖). While all of these are fun, Kim says she now looks forward to a new ch
6、allengeearning a degree from one of Americas top universities. She says she considers her acceptance to Princeton just as much of an honor as earning an Olympic gold medal.She is still considering what her exact field of study will be at Princeton. But she says it will involve something sciencerelat
7、ed, possibly chemistry or biology. She is attempting to work out a plan that will permit her to keep training while going to classes. Kim says her sports and educational goals go hand in hand. “Its all about progressing the sports and also pushing myself，” she said. “To see what I can do, and how fa
8、r I can go.”【解题导语】本文介绍了美国的冬奥会冠军克洛伊金在获得多次单板女子滑雪比赛冠军后，决定要像普通人一样投身于文化知识的学习中。1What can we learn according to the passage?AKims personality and family background help raise her publicity.BKim majors in physics in Princeton University to improve her snowboard moves.CKim thinks being admitted to Princeton
9、earns her more honors than being a sports star.DKim decides to give up the world championship competition in Utah.A解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Her publicity was fueled by her friendly, energetic nature as well as her interesting family story.”可知，克洛伊金的友好、充满活力的性格以及她有趣的家庭故事为她赢得了大家的关注。故选A项。2What does Kim mean by s
10、aying “Id love to be Chloe, the girl who sits next to me in the English class.”？AShe tries to hide her identity as a snowboarding champion.BShe desires to live a normal life in her study experience.CShe determines to forget all about her earlier sports life.DShe hopes the girl sitting by her is name
11、d Chloe as her.B解析：句意猜测题。根据第二段中的“While I have a special identity and my life has always been so different, I still aim to make my higher education experience as normal as possible.”可知，在克洛伊金看来，虽然她的身份和人生与众不同，但是她仍然希望自己能像普通人一样接受高等教育。也就是说，她希望自己成为像旁边坐的女孩一样的普通学生。故选B项。3Which of the following can be the best
12、 title for the passage?ASnowboarding Champion Regains Popularity with Sports LoversBSnowboarding Champion Challenges Other Fields SuccessfullyCSnowboarding Champion Sets Sights on EducationDSnowboarding Champion Cooperates with Princeton UniversityC解析：标题归纳题。文章第一段介绍了克洛伊金是奥运冠军以及她的成功经历；第二段中的“But the 18
13、yearold snowboarder has decided to trade some trips down the halfpipe for an Ivy League education.”指出她想将自己的比赛之旅换成在常青藤大学受教育的机会。因此，本文讲述了克洛伊金在获得多次单板女子滑雪比赛冠军后，决定要像普通人一样投身于文化知识的学习中。故选C项。BJapan recently lowered its voting age from 20 to 18.This decision was in part to help young people feel more engaged i
14、n politics.But it may also signal the change of social views regarding the beginning of adulthood.Adulthood has traditionally been defined by a combination of age and the achievement of social milestones(里程碑)Most countries have a legally defined age to determine when a person becomes an adultthe age
15、 of majority.In Australia, most states consider a person to be an adult in court at 18.The age of 18 is also consistent with other adult privileges, such as the right to purchase alcohol and to marry. However, 17yearolds can serve in the army and get a drivers licence.The law defines adulthood on th
16、e basis of age and it also recognizes the process of becoming an adult as involving himself gradually in social responsibility.This legal approach to adulthood is mirrored in other countries, where there are differences between the age of majority and social responsibility given to young people.Soci
17、ally, determinants of adulthood traditionally focus on a person taking increasing responsibility for their lives in various ways.Completing school，taking fulltime employment, getting married and parenthoodthese are all observable indicators to determine when a person is viewed as an adult.Since the
18、1980s, however, people have achieved some of these observable milestones at later ages.Increased access to education has delayed young people leaving home and developing romantic relationships.Economic changes have also resulted in unstable employment markets and increases in costs of living, prompt
19、ing many young people to remain at home and dependent on parents.Due to these social changes, our expectations of young people and their level of social responsibility have also changed.The recognition of a new life stageemerging(发展初期的) adulthoodhas been recommended to account for the changes to soc
20、ial milestones that have traditionally represented adulthood.【解题导语】本文是一篇议论文，主要论述了由于教育机会的增加、经济上的变化等社会变化，年轻人进入成年人生阶段的时间推迟了。4What can we learn about adulthood from the text?APeople reach observable indicators much later.BAge alone is a reliable determinant of adulthood.CParticipation in politics is a r
21、esponsibility for adulthood.DEconomic changes mainly shift peoples views on adulthood.C解析：推理判断题。根据第一段前两句“Japan recently lowered its voting age from 20 to 18.This decision was in part to help young people feel more engaged in politics.”可知，日本最近将投票年龄从20岁降至18岁，这一决定在某种程度上是为了帮助年轻人更好地参与政治；又根据本段第三句中的“it may
22、 also signal the change of social views regarding the beginning of adulthood”可推知，参与政治是成年人的责任，故C项正确。5What right can people enjoy at the age of 17 in most states of Australia?AVoting.BBuying wines.CGetting married. DDriving legally.D解析：细节理解题。根据第二段的内容，尤其是第五句“However, 17yearolds can serve in the army an
23、d get a drivers licence.”可知，在澳大利亚的大部分州，人们在17岁时可以服兵役和获得驾照，故D项正确。6What does the underlined word “prompting” in paragraph 4 probably mean?AEncouraging. BAdvising.CForbidding. DPersuading.A解析：词义猜测题。根据第四段尾句“Economic changes have also resulted in unstable employment markets and increases in costs of livin
24、g, prompting many young people to remain at home and dependent on parents.”可知，经济上的变化也导致了不稳定的就业市场和生活成本的增加，这促使许多年轻人留在家里并依赖父母；据此可推知，A项“促进，助长”与画线词意思相近，故A项正确。7Whats the main idea of the text?AEmerging adulthood reflects a new life stage.BAdulthood is defined differently in different places.CSocial change
25、s are challenging the idea of adulthood.DAdulthood is a combination of rights and responsibilities.C解析：主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章尾段第一句“Due to these social changes, our expectations of young people and their level of social responsibility have also changed.”为全文的主题句；又结合全文内容可知，本文主要论述了由于社会的变化，年轻人进入成年人生阶段的时间发生了变化，而
26、人们关于“成年”这一概念的看法也发生了变化，故C项正确。【难句分析】Economic changes have also resulted in unstable employment markets and increases in costs of living, prompting many young people to remain at home and dependent on parents.分析：该句是一个简单句，句中的“prompting many young people to remain at home and dependent on parents”为现在分词短语
27、作结果状语；result in意为“导致，造成”。译文：经济上的变化也导致了不稳定的就业市场和生活成本的增加，这促使许多年轻人留在家里并依赖父母。.完形填空(2020湖州检测)It was New Year time. We were travelling in a van(小型货车) _1_ toys to the homeless. When we _2_ the spot, something caught my eye. Something or someone was moving in the rubbish. Soon I _3_ that it was the home of
28、a poor family. There were two _4_， both about my age at the time, and a lady I supposed to be their mother. They sat there _5_As a little girl myself I was _6_ interested in the little girl. How _7_ our lives were. She lived for the day, _8_ through the rubbish for something to fill her stomach. I o
29、n the other hand was well looked after and never had to worry about _9_. I had a good education and thus a _10_ future. I looked at the little girl. The only _11_ she had was the wornout dress that she was wearing.Seeing this little girl I made the decision to _12_ a doll that had belonged to me for
30、 a while. When the van came to a _13_， I stepped out, called the girl over and _14_ the doll in her hand. At first she looked at me with _15_ and wasnt certain what to do, but then she smiled and I saw _16_ in her eyes. I went back into the vehicle and we started to _17_ off, and thats when we reali
31、zed the little girl was running _18_. We stopped again and opened the door. The girl had _19_ with us. She looked directly at me and said two _20_ wordsThank You.【解题导语】“我们”在新年期间，开车去为无家可归的人分发玩具：“我”远远地发现了一个小女孩，她靠在垃圾中寻找食物为生，于是“我”走过去，将刚买不久的玩具娃娃送给了她，然后就离开了；“我们”发现那位女孩在追我们，“我们”停下了车，她向“我”说了句“谢谢”。1A.showing
32、BrecommendingCdistributing DsellingC解析：根据下文“我”送给小女孩玩具娃娃可知，“我们”在新年期间给无家可归的人分发玩具。故选C。A项意为“展示”；B项意为“推荐”；C项意为“分发”；D项意为“出售”。2A.left BchangedCchose DapproachedD解析：根据下文中的“When the van came to a _， I stepped out”可知，当“我们”接近目的地的时候，有东西引起了“我”的注意。故选D。3A.guaranteed BrealizedCdecided DacceptedB解析：根据空后的“it was the
33、home of a poor family”并结合语境可知，“我”很快意识到那是一户贫困人家的家。故选B。A项意为“保证”；B项意为“意识到”；C项意为“决定”；D项意为“接受”。4A.boys BchildrenCdrivers DadultsB解析：根据下文中的“As a little girl myself”可知，当时那里有两个和“我”的年龄差不多的孩子，还有一位女士，可能是他们的母亲。故选B。5A.happily BangrilyChopefully DhelplesslyD解析：根据下文中的“_ through the rubbish for something to fill he
34、r stomach”和“the wornout dress”可知，他们无助地坐在垃圾旁边。故选D。6A.still BlessCespecially DprobablyC解析：根据语境可知，作为一个小女孩，“我”尤其对那个小女孩感兴趣。故选C。7A.similar BdifferentCdifficult DordinaryB解析：根据下文中的“She lived for the day.to fill her stomach”“I on the other hand was well looked after.a _ future.”可知，我们的生活差别很大。故选B。8A.searching
35、 BgettingCrunning DbreakingA解析：根据上文中的“Something or someone was moving in the rubbish.”可推知，当时那个小女孩在垃圾堆里寻找东西以填饱自己的肚子。故选A。9A.food BsafetyChealth DtransportA解析：根据上文可知，那个小女孩在垃圾堆里寻找食物，而“我”却得到了很好的照顾，从来不用担心食物。故选A。10A.doubtful BdistantCpromising DforeseeableC解析：根据该空前的“I had a good education”可知，“我”接受了良好的教育，“我
36、”也有一个有前途的未来。故选C。A项意为“怀疑的”；B项意为“遥远的”；C项意为“有前途的”；D项意为“可预知的”。11A.present BdecorationCrequirement DpossessionD解析：根据上文内容并结合语境可知，那个小女孩仅有的财产就是她身上穿的那件破旧的裙子。故选D。A项意为“礼物”；B项意为“装饰”；C项意为“要求”；D项意为“财产”。12A.give away Bgive backChand out Dhand inA解析：根据下文中的“I stepped out.the doll in her hand”可知，看到这个小女孩，“我”决定把刚买不久的玩具
37、娃娃送给她。故选A。A项意为“赠送”；B项意为“归还”；C项意为“分发”；D项意为“提交”。13A.station BstopCstreet DsignalB解析：根据上文可知，“我”决定把刚买不久的玩具娃娃送给那个小女孩，所以当车一停下来，“我”立刻下车，叫那个小女孩过来，然后将玩具娃娃放(placed)在她的手里。故选B。14A.tore BplacedCdropped DthrewB解析：参见上题解析。15A.anger BpainCsurprise DdisappointmentC解析：根据空后的“and wasnt certain what to do”和语境可知，那个小女孩刚开始惊
38、讶地看着“我”。故选C。16A.hope BlonelinessCanxiety DastonishmentA解析：根据上文可知，那个小女孩一家绝望地坐在垃圾旁边，并结合语境可知，“我”将玩具娃娃放在她手里，她对“我”微笑，“我”从小女孩的眼中看到了希望。故选A。A项意为“希望”；B项意为“孤独”；C项意为“焦虑”；D项意为“震惊”。17A.walk BgetClift DdriveD解析：根据下文中的“We stopped again”可知，“我”回到车上，“我们”开车离开，那时“我们”才意识到，那个小女孩正在后面追赶“我们”。故选D。18A.behind BawayCout DinA解析：参见上题解析。19A.got along Bcome alongCcaught up Dturned upC解析：根据上文的“We stopped again and opened the door.”可知，小女孩追上了我们。故选C。get along with“与相处”；come along with“和在一起”；catch up with“追上，赶上”。20A.final BnewCkey DsimpleD解析：根据语境可知，小女孩直接看着“我”，说了两个简单的词Thank You。故选D。
