2021年记叙文命题原素材

1、2021年高中英语记叙文命题原素材汇编（参考一一上海市各区一模素材）'Runners, to your mark. Get set." Bang! And I was off, along with a bunch of other teenage cross-country runners from high schools across the county. The day was like any other fair-weather autumn day in Maryland. But the race that day felt unique from the

2、get-go. For one thing, I liked the course. It was my team s home course, one I was used to running during practices. It took runners along an area of land that included open fields, hills and even winding dirt paths through a small forest. It was a beautiful 5-kilometer course. This particular race

3、was our teams invite, and I was proud to be sharing the course with competitors from other schools. It also meant a lotmore than normal that my parents were there to cheer me on.With so much to expect that day, I was ready to run! And I didn't want to be stuck with die pack of other nmners, as i

4、s typical at the beginning of most cross-country races. So when the gun sounded. I took off nmning, leaving everyone else in the dust.The first part of our course followed the outside edge of a large open field before disappearing into the forest. Within seconds of the start. I was far ahead of ever

5、yone, and all of the fans could see it. It felt magnificent.But that feelmg didn't last long. Little did I know my coach was laughing to himself, thinking, “Gabe is done for!” And I was. My body was telling me to slow down. My pride, however, said "No! Not until you're out of siglit of

6、the spectators!" I was in agony, but I kept up my pace until I reached the forest. Once in among the trees. I slowed way down.I enjoyed most races, even while pushing myself, but this one was not enjoyable in the least. I finished the race, but in nowhere near the time I could have if I d paced

7、 myself well from the beginning. Every time I reflect on that cross-country season, Fm reniuided of something: Pride is no substitute for pace.I .What is special to the author about the race?A. Tlic weather condition was good for runners.B. He was familiar with the home course.C. He took pride in co

8、mpetitors from other schools.D. His parents came to support him as usual.2 .The underlined word “agony' （paragraph 4） most probably means.A. sufferingB. comfortC. reliefD. contest3 .What result of the race can be concluded about the author from the passage?A. He left everyone behind and took the

9、 first place.B. He took the lead first and disappeared among trees.C. He won the race under the pressure of his coach.D. He finished the race but failed to reach his record.4 . What s the author reflection on the race?A .It is parents' encouragement that leads to the result.B .It s a pleasure to

10、 live up to your fans' expectations.C. Its important to pace yourself with no pride.D. It is his coach who encourages him to finish the race.I remember as a young child bringmg a bunch of brilliant yellow flowers to my mother. It didn't matter that the stems felt sticky or that both my paren

11、ts cursed the presence of these flowers in the lawn. I thought they were beautiful!And there were so many of them! We spent hours picking the flowers and then popping the blossoms off with a snap of our fingers. But the supply of dandelions 6询公英）never ran out. My father or brothers would chop off al

12、l the heads with the lawnmower （割草机）at least once a week, but that didn't stop these hardy wonders.And for those flowers that escaped the honor of being hand-delivered to my mother or the sharp blades of the lawnmower, there was another level of existence. Tlic soft roundness of a dandelion gone

13、 to seed caused endless laughter of delight as we unconsciously spread this flower across the yard.As I worked in my garden last week, pulling unwanted weeds out of the space that would become a haven for tomatoes, corn, peas and sunflowers, I again marveled at the flower that some call a weed.And I

14、 thought, if only I had the staying power of a dandelion. If only I could stretch my roots so deep and straight that sometliing niggmg on my stem couldn't separate me completely from the source that feeds me life. If only I could conic back to face the world with a bright, sunshiny face after so

15、meone has run me over with a lawnmower or worse, purposely attacked me in an attempt to destroy me. If only I could spread love and encouragement as freely and fully as this flower spreads seeds of itself.The lawns at my parents1 home are now beautiful green blankets. The only patches of color come

16、from well-placed, well-controlled flowerbeds. Chemicals have managed to kill what hiunan interference couldn't. I hope you and I can be different. I hope that we can stretch our roots deep enough that the strongest poison can't reach our souls. I hope that we can overcome the poisons of ange

17、r, fear, hate, criticism and competitiveness.1. The author parents probably viewed the dandelions in the lawn as.A. supplies of seedsB. beautiful wondersC. unwanted weedsD. patches of colors2. What does the author mean by another level of existence ' in paragraph 3?A. The flowers were meant as a

18、 joyful gift to her mother.B. The flowers evolved into a stronger species because of frequent mowing.C. The flowers were tough enough to spread new lives themselves.D. The flowers that some called a weed were difficult to pull out.3. What can we leam from the article?A. Tlie author 's family enj

19、oyed die dandelions as much as she did.B. The author purposefully replaced some dandelions with crops.C. The dandelions were never successfully removed from the lawn.D. The author felt sorry but encouraged by the fate of the dandelions.4. Through the article, the author mainly wants to.A. share the

20、inspirations she gained from the dandelionsB. arouse public awareness to pay close attention to the beauty in lifeC. show the importance of planting dandelionsD. express the shame that only she saw the beauty of the dandelionYears of unbalanced investment in public parks has left 100 million America

21、ns without access to decent nearby green spaces during the coronavirus /ock/o胴（禁闭期），a new report reveals.Local parks have been a godsend to many people during the disease as schools, gyms and walking trails have closed to minimize physical contact and check the spread of the virus. But the annual pa

22、rks score index by the Trust for Public Land （TPL） has revealed wide gap in access. For instance, 98% of residents in Washington and Minnesota are within a ten-minute walk of a park, compared to less than 50% of those in cities like Arizona and Oklahoma City.Even within cities, access to green space

23、s - like access to healthy food, healthcare and good schools - is also unfair, with low-income households and people of colour least likely to live close to parks with basic facilities like toilets, playgrounds and basketball courts.As summer edges closer、it's clear tliat public parks will play

24、a crucial role in providing safe, affordable leisure spaces for millions of people unable to work or travel. Yet, evidence detailed in the report suggests park services could face dramatic cutbacks as local governments face unprecedented （史无前例的）economic challenges as a result of the shutdowns.A surv

25、ey of 300 park officials in mid-April by the National Recreation and Park Association found that about half had already been instructed to cut budgets by 10% to 20% for the current financial year. Nationwide, the parks system took years to recover from budget cuts after the Great Recession that upse

26、t planned improvements and expansions. The economic consequences of the coronavirus disease are expected to be both deeper and longer.For environmental justice activists, there is some hope. The unprecedented crisis could enhance appreciation for parks 一 and encourage a wave of local activism to fig

27、ht for fair access. Rue Mapp, the founder and CEO of Outdoor Afro, said, “This is an opportunity for us to rethink public lands and to get people out of the mindset that nature is somewhere that you have to drive to.”1. Why are local parks described as a godsend ?A. Because they are a treat for the

28、eyes.B. Because they can limit the spread of the coronavinis.C. Because residents in most cities in the US have access to a park.D. Because schools, gyms and walking trails are not accessible during the lockdown.2. Access to green spaces is often problematic for low-income households and people of c

29、olour in that.A. they are unlikely to live close to parksB. those green spaces often lack basic facilitiesC. they are more likely to come down with the coronavirusD. they have less access to healthy food, healthcare and good schools3. What effect could coronavirus have on US parks?A. Parks would be

30、forced to charge visitors to enter.B. People are discouraged from playing and exercising in the parks.C. Parks became safe leisure places for people to avoid the spread of the coronavinis.D. Their budget could be sharply reduced, and this will affect improvements and expansions.4. What possible bene

31、fit might the coronavirus crisis have?A. It might encourage local activism.B. It might encourage people to drive to parks.C. It might make people recognize the worth of parks better.D. It might increase the budget for improvements and expansions.Sometimes when she felt bored, she would pick up one o

32、f the numerous biographies（传记）about herself and begin to note on it.工 never did that" or "simply not true'' she would write roughly iii the margins at the sides of pages. Smce journalists, biographers and more recently even “bloggers、had been writing about her since the day she was

33、 bom, there was plenty of material to edit. Not that her notes or corrections were ever shared with the authors. Lately, however, she even seemed to have lost her appetite for correctness. Did it matter anymore if things were not right?She knew that sitting alone chewing away on downbeat thoughts wo

34、uld not get her anywhere and would leave those around her confused and upset, should they ever catch her out. After all she was the decisive one, always on top of her game. A printed timetable for the following day lay on the table. A full day of openings and presentations, of smiling and nodding an

35、d flowers.Shaking herself out of her gray mood, she stepped over towards the computer where a sudden burst of energy gave her an idea. The screen flashed up in front of her but instead of clicking on the familiar icons which would lead her to the emails Randolph had considered she needed to read, sh

36、e simply went to visit Mr. Google and began her search for train timetable.A dish heaped with multi-coloured jellies and plenty of ice cream. served by a white-gloved train waiter with a perfect moustache. So many years had passed but she still remembered the jelly dissolving on her tongue in small

37、but delicious mouthfuls. Each spoonful had to be lifted delicately to her mouth under the watchful eye of her grandmother, who was a stickler for good manners. It was unlikely that they served jelly on the trains these days, what with all the concern about childhood fatness, but even a Spartan menu

38、could not kill the romance of a train journey. As the timetable for Linehurst line flashed in front of hen she remembered that the Mayor of Alwoy would be expecting her to make a short, predictable speech at the opening of the new bridge.1. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?A.

39、The main character is probably a journalist writing blogs about royal members.B. The main character is always busy editing plenty of material about herself.C. The authors probably had chances to get the notes or correctness from the main character.D. Randolph is probably an assistant or a secretary

40、to the main character.2. Why does the main character recall the time she ate jellies and ice cream?A. She wishes that she were still a child so that she could eat jellies and ice cream.B. She is reminded of these foods because the thought of a train journey reminds her of them.C. She wishes she stil

41、l knew where the handsome train waiter was.D. Today's children aren't allowed to eat the same things that she ate as a child.3. A "Spartan menu ijnirafiraph 4） would most likely.A. have mainly low fat, healthy foodsB. be suitable for a romantic dinnerC. include a range of sweets, but no

42、 jellyD. include foods which are easy to transport4. What is most likely to happen next in this passage?A. The main character will practise her speech for greeting the Mayor of Alwoy.B. The main character will decide to take a rail journey.C. Randolph will send some emails to the main character.D. T

43、he main character will update her blog on the internet.、 One rainy afternoon, I was on a crosstown bus when a young woman jumped on. She had a child with her who must have been about 3 or 4 years old.The bus was full, bumpy, and it soon got noisy as her kid began crying because he couldn't sit n

44、ext to his mother There were a couple of open seats, but they weren，t together. She was flustered and looked embarrassed.Then another woman, a little older, stood up and moved so that the mother and child could sit together. The mom smiled as a thank-you. And tlieii tliree words came out of the olde

45、r woman's moutli that elevated the entire energy of that bus ride: ''ve been there':Simple, undramatic and honest. In that moment, it seemed to unite people. Why? Because almost all experiences are shared human experiences. We forget that, as we forge （前进）through life, focused on our

46、 own troubles and needswhich are actually less unique than we think. How can these three words create more connection in your life? Ask yourself: “Where am I holding back?One thing I know for sure is this: Healing others helps heal yourself. I noticed this recently with my friend, Tracy, who took a

47、new friend who had suffered a miscarriage under her wing. Tracy had three of them before having her daughter two years ago. Our intellect needs a doctor to explain the medical side of things, yes. But our souls need human connection to help us along. No one can do that better than someone who has be

48、en exactly where you are.Can the essence of these three words help you make a small difference right now? It can be as simple as volunteering your seat, sharing some helpfill advice or even liglitemng the mood witli a joke when you notice that someone s uncomfortable-because we're all in tins to

49、gether1 .The underlined word flustered" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to.A. angryB. anxiousC. scaredD. upset2. What does the woman mean by saying "I've been there" in the third paragraph?A. The woman was on the bus and saw what had happened to the boy.B. The woman

50、got to her destination and was ready to get off the bus.C. The woman once had the similar experience with that mother.D. The woman took the exact seat that the boy was on just now.3. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. Everyone has his or her own unique problem that

51、 is difficult to solve.B. Doctors can help us get through when we have mental or physical problems.C. The author's friend Tracy felt better after she was comforted by her new friend.D. One can indeed make a difference to those in need of help by doing simple things.4. The passage is intended to.

52、A. show a harmonious world by telling some touching storiesB. praise those who are willing to help others in emergenciesC. appeal to readers to give timely help to those in needD. illustrate some ways of helping others in detailThe seven teenagers hurried towards the airport gate. Italy national und

53、er-16 swimming championship was taking place in Genoa and the boys were going to compete there. 14-year-old Marco Sulis looked around for his teammates. Their coach sat near them. While preparing for take-off, the flight attendant began her routine safety briefing. Most of the passengers idled away

54、the time engaging in chatting and eating. Although air crashes are alien to Marco, he, who perceived how vital the process was, would later remember all her words.During the flight, as earlier instructed, he located the nearest emergency exit and made a mental note of the red handle behind a protect

55、ive plastic shield. To open the door, one had to remove the plastic and pull the handle.Flanked by mountains to the north, the airport is often battered by strong winds. Flight 1553 was a short one. The sky that day was crystalline blue and visibility was perfect.At two minutes to touchdown, the pla

56、ne rocked, which was later found to be out of mechanical faults. Soon, it touched down precariously on two wheels. Tlie captam attempted to reduce the airplane s speed by brakuig hard but it was no use. Slipping sideways, the plane rushed out into the sea at high speed.Tons of water poured into the

57、cabin. Passengers were shouting and nishing towards the emergency exit door. Marco watched people struggle with the door fruitlessly.“Let me do it!” Marco yelled, leaping out of his seat.Marco smashed the clear plastic with the palm of his hand. He grabbed the handle and pulled, using all the streng

58、th in his body. Tlie emergency exit door filially swung open. However, the emergency door pumed Marco s leg down. Passengers passed Marco as they nishcd out of the plane. Already soaking in water Marco knew there was no time to waste. He pushed against the door as hard as he could and managed to fre

59、e his leg. Marco exited from the plane finally and saw his coach and teammates bobbing in the waves. He began swimming towards the concrete pier （码头 ）.The others followed.When they reached the pier, they were safe at last. Even though four people were killed in the accident, many more survived because of Marco. Marco just simply said, "All I did was to watch safety bnefing."56. Why did Marco remember the safety briefing?A. Beca