2024年高考二輪復(fù)習-外刊閱讀熱點話題-人物故事

2/2外刊閱讀熱點話題培優(yōu)練10人物故事Ⅰ.閱讀理解LaurenPricehascomealongwayfromataxidrivertoanOlympicchampion.ShepursuedherOlympicdreamallthewaytowinningthemiddleweightgoldmedalattheTokyo2020SummerOlympics.“WhenIlookbacknow,Ihavetopinch(掐)myselfattimes,becauseIstillthinkit’smadthatIwontheOlympics，”Pricetoldthemedia.Raisedbyhergrandparents,shewasalwaysencouragedtoplaysports.“They’vealwaysbackedme.Ifithadn’tbeenforthem,Iwouldn’thaveachievedanything，”Pricesaid.Hergrandmausedtosaytoher，“Reachforthemoonandifyoufallshort,you’lllandonthestars.”Shebeganwithfootball.ButPricewasalsoahigh－standardkickboxerandwasthentalent－scoutedbyataekwondocoachbeforesheswitchedtoboxing.“FormethebigturningpointwasasachildbeinginspiredbyKellyHolmes.IrememberwatchingheronTVandIwaslike，‘Ohmygoodness,IwanttogototheOlympics’，”Pricerecalled.“Ihadthatdreamovertheyears.Ijustworkedhard.Ibelieveifyouputtheeffortin,you’llgettowhereyouwanttobe.”WhenPricewasbreakingintotheWelshboxingteam,fundingwasextremelylimited.Sosheworkedasadriverforataxicompanywhenshewasstillateenager.“IwastrainingfromMondaytoThursdayandthenIwasdrivingataxionFridayandSaturdaynights.I’dstartworkat5pmandI’dfinishat4inthemorning,pickingupallthedrunkenpassengers，”sheremembered.Thatwasadifferentkindofeducation.“It’squitefunnynowwhenIlookback，”Pricesmiled.Ultimately,sheexcelledasaboxer.Pricewoneverymajorgoldmedalgoing,despitethedifficultiesofcompetingagainstbiggeropponentsoutsideofherweightclass.1.WhicheventdidPricecompeteinattheTokyo2020SummerOlympics?A.Football. B.Kickboxing.C.Taekwondo. D.Boxing.2.WhoinspiredPricetogototheOlympics?A.Hergrandmother. B.Anathlete.C.Acoach. D.Apassenger.3.WhichofthefollowingcontributedmosttoPrice’ssuccess?A.Determination. B.Luck.C.Education. D.Talent.4.Inwhichsectionofanewspapercanwefindthetext?A.Entertainment. B.Opinions.C.Sports. D.Destinations.AMalawianwoman，GloriaMajiga－Kamoto，wasrecentlyawardedtheGoldmanEnvironmentalPrizeforAfrica—theworld’sleadingawardforgrassrootsenvironmentalactivists.GloriaMajiga－Kamotowasthenworkingforalocalenvironmentalorganizationwithaprogramthatgavegoatstoruralfarmers,whowouldusethegoatwastetoproducelow－cost,high－qualityorganicfertilizer(肥料).Theproblem?ThethinplasticbagscoveringtheMalawiancountryside.“Wehavethisverycommonstreetfood,chiwaya,whichissaltyandservedinlittleblueplastics，”Majiga－Kamotosays.“Goatseattheplasticforsaltytasteandtheydiebecauseitblockstheingestion(吸收)system.”Forher,thiswasthemomentwhenitallchanged.Allofasudden,shestartednoticinghowplasticswereeverywhereintheMalawianenvironmentandfoodsystem—affectingpeople’slivingandhealth.“Irememberbackinthedaywhenwe’dgotothemarketandbuythingslikedriedfish,whichwerewrappedinnewspaper，”the30－year－oldsays.ButthinplasticstookoffinthelastdecadeorsoasnewproducerssprungupinMalawi,sellingproductslikethinplasticbagsatcheapprices.Infact,theMalawiangovernmentdecidedtobantheimportation,productionanddistributionofsingle－useplasticin2015.Butbeforethebancouldgointofulleffect,Malawi’splasticproducingindustryappealedtothecountry’sHighCourtagainsttheban,causingittobesuspended.WhenMajiga－Kamotoandherfellowenvironmentalistsheardaboutthis,theywereannoyed.Sheorganizedmarchesandrejectedtheplasticindustry’sargumentthatthebanwouldhurtMalawi’seconomy—andevendebatedwithanindustryspokesmanonTV.Finallyin2019,Malawi’sHighCourtruledinfavoroftheban.Thefollowingyear,thegovernmentbeganclosingdownillegalplasticproducers.MichaelSutton,executivedirectoroftheGoldmanEnvironmentalFoundation，said，“Majiga－Kamoto’sfightwiththeplasticindustryisaperfectexampleofthespiritoftheprize.”5.WhatmadeMajiga－Kamotorealizetheproblem?A.Herexperiencewithplastic－eatinggoats.B.Herdiscoveryofgoatwasteeverywhere.C.Herdoubtaboutthesafetyofstreetfood.D.Hercareforthefarmerslivinginpoverty.6.WhatcanwelearnaboutMalawi?A.Itusedtobeextremelyrichinfish.B.Itadvocatedusingthinplasticbags.C.Itfailedtobansingle－useplasticatfirst.D.Itreliedheavilyontheplasticindustry.7.WhatwasthepurposeofMajiga－Kamoto’sactsinParagraph4?A.Toputthebanintoeffect.B.Tosupportthegovernment.C.Tobacktheplasticindustryup.D.TopromoteMalawi’seconomy.8.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesMajiga－Kamoto?A.Humble. B.Generous.C.Patient. D.Committed.Ⅱ.完形填空Likemostpeople,Ihavetoworkforaliving.Wehaveabankloan,andother__1__wehavetopay.ButIcertainlydon’thavea9－5__2__.IdecidedlongagothatIcouldnot__3__fixedworkinghoursforabigcompanyandthatIcertainlywasn’tsuitableto__4__inanofficedayinanddayout.Iwork__5__asawriter,gardendesigner,andsustainabilityconsultant.FormanydaysIworklonghours,butIhavealotof__6__andcontrolovereverything.Ihavefoundmy__7__—whatIreallywanttodo.ButIfullyappreciatethatmostpeoplearenotinsucha__8__positionandsomeofthemhavenochoicebutto__9__theworktheydonotlike.Therefore,manypeoplefeel__10__intheirjobsevenwhentheyarenotreallystuckatall.Findingsustainablesolutionsandabetterqualityoflifemeans__11__longandhardaboutwhatyoureallywanttodo,andhowyoucan__12__thatgoal.Workingforyourselfisbeneficialon__13__levels：yousavetime,yousavemoney,andyoucanpotentially__14__yourcarbonfootprint.Considerthis:ManagementconsultancyfirmWSPfoundworkingfrom__15__canhelpreduceyourcarbonfootprintinthesummermonths.1.A.wages B.rentsC.bills D.fines2.A.habit B.jobC.workout D.trip3.A.arrange B.resistC.avoid D.bear4.A.arrive B.competeC.sit D.communicate5.A.dully B.occasionallyC.cooperatively D.independently6.A.judgement B.flexibilityC.burden D.doubt7.A.routine B.styleC.pressure D.passion8.A.fortunate B.promisingC.profitable D.permanent9.A.submitto B.leaveoutC.makefor D.departfrom10.A.interested B.relaxedC.engaged D.trapped11.A.complaining B.thinkingC.worrying D.arguing12.A.reach B.ignoreC.discover D.switch13.A.special B.multipleC.high D.spiritual14.A.decrease B.recordC.calculate D.increase15.A.nothing B.realityC.home D.officeB篇Para.3：suspendv.暫停，中止springup涌現(xiàn)；突然出現(xiàn)或發(fā)生Para.4：rule常用義：v.統(tǒng)治，控制文章義：v.(尤指對法律問題)判定，裁定參考答案Ⅰ.【語篇解讀】本文是記敘文。作為出租車司機出身的LaurenPrice在經(jīng)過漫長的不懈努力后終于在東京奧運會的拳擊項目中贏得了中量級金牌，她的成功離不開祖父母的支持與鼓勵。1.D[細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段最后一句可知，Price在東京奧運會上贏得了中量級金牌；又根據(jù)后文的敘述可知，Price曾經(jīng)是一名自由搏擊運動員，后來轉(zhuǎn)向了拳擊并最終成了一名出色的拳擊手且贏得了所有重要比賽的金牌。由此可知，Price在東京奧運會上參加的是拳擊比賽。]2.B[細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第五段中的“Formethebigturningpointwas...IwanttogototheOlympics”可知，Price想?yún)⒓訆W運會的夢想是在電視上看到KellyHolmes的緣故，KellyHolmes是一名運動員，即Price的奧運之夢是受到一名運動員的啟發(fā)。]3.A[推理判斷題。通讀全文，尤其是第五段中的“Ihadthatdreamovertheyears...you’llgettowhereyouwanttobe”可知，Price之所以能夠成功，個人的決心起著很重要的作用。]4.C[文章出處題。文章講述了Price的奧運冠軍之路。根據(jù)常識可知，此類文章應(yīng)出現(xiàn)在報紙的運動欄目中。]【語篇解讀】本文是記敘文。馬拉維的GloriaMajiga－Kamoto女士被授予非洲戈德曼環(huán)境獎，文章就她與塑料行業(yè)斗爭的起因、經(jīng)過和結(jié)果進行了詳細敘述。5.A[細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段內(nèi)容，尤其是“Goatseattheplasticforsaltytasteandtheydiebecauseitblockstheingestion(吸收)system”可知，山羊為了嘗到咸味而吃塑料，但因塑料阻塞其吸收系統(tǒng)而導致其死亡，正是由此得到的教訓使GloriaMajiga－Kamoto意識到了塑料導致的環(huán)境和健康問題。]6.C[細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段的“theMalawiangovernmentdecidedtobantheimportation...causingittobesuspended”可知，馬拉維政府在2015年就決定禁止進口、生產(chǎn)和分銷一次性塑料，但由于馬拉維的塑料生產(chǎn)行業(yè)向該國高等法院上訴反對禁令，導致禁令被暫停，即馬拉維政府最初未能禁止一次性塑料。]7.A[推理判斷題。根據(jù)第四段的“Finallyin2019，Malawi’sHighCourtruledinfavoroftheban.Thefollowingyear，thegovernmentbeganclosingdownillegalplasticproducers”可知，GloriaMajiga－Kamoto進行游行等一系列行動的目的是使禁令生效。]8.D[推理判斷題。通讀全文可知，GloriaMajiga－Kamoto是一個環(huán)保工作者，發(fā)現(xiàn)塑料給環(huán)境和生活帶來危害時，決定做出改變；當禁塑令被暫停后她組織了游行，甚至在電視上與行業(yè)發(fā)言人進行了辯論，最終高等法院裁定支持該禁塑令。由此可推知，GloriaMajiga－Kamoto是一個做事盡心盡力的人。]Ⅱ.【語篇解讀】本文是議論文。文章通過作者的自身經(jīng)歷講述了一個自由職業(yè)者的內(nèi)心感受，闡明了自由職業(yè)的諸多好處。1.C[根據(jù)空前的“Ihavetoworkforaliving.Wehaveabankloan”再結(jié)合常識可知，作者生活不易，有銀行貸款和其他賬單需要支付，故選C。wage“工資”；rent“租金”；bill“賬單”；fine“罰款”。]2.B[由下文內(nèi)容可知，作者是自由職業(yè)者，沒有一份朝九晚五的工作，故選B。workout“鍛煉”。]3.D[根據(jù)后文可知，此處應(yīng)指作者很久以前就斷定自己不能忍受大公司固定的工作時間，故選D。arrange“安排”；resist“抵抗”；avoid“避免”；bear“忍受”。]4.C[根據(jù)語境可知，此處是指作者不適合日復(fù)一日地坐在辦公室里，故選C。arrive“到達”；compete“競爭”；communicate“交流”。]5.D[根據(jù)下文的“FormanydaysIworklonghours...controlovereverything”指的是作者工作時間很長，但有很大的靈活性，可以控制一切。結(jié)合常識可推知，此處應(yīng)表示作者是獨立工作的作家、花園設(shè)計師和可持續(xù)發(fā)展顧問。independently“獨立地”，故選D。dully“呆滯地”；occasionally“偶爾”；cooperatively“合作地”。]6.B[根據(jù)空后的“andcontrolovereverything”可知，此處表示作者的工作有很