2022-2023学年广东省广州市41中高三上学期联考英语试题（原卷版+解析版无听力部分）

第第页2022-2023学年广东省广州市41中高三上学期联考英语试题（原卷版+解析版，无听力部分）广州市第四十一中学2022学年

高三级第一学期10月月考英语问卷

满分120分考试时间120分钟

Ⅰ．阅读理解(50分)

第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。(共15小题，每题2.5分，共37.5分)

A

Parisisthemostwooded(树木茂森的)cityinEurope,andaroundonequarterofitsareaistakenupbyparks,gardensandothergreenspaces.

JardindesPlantes:over28hectares

Thisimpressivebotanicalgardenishometofourmuseums,includingtheNaturalHistoryMuseum,whichhousesavarietyofAfricananimals.Thegardensthemselvesboastthousandsofspeciesofplants.Thisisalovelyplacetorelaxandexplorethebeautifulsurroundings.

ParcdesButtes-Chaumont:over24hectares

IfyouwanttogetoffthetouristtrailandhangoutwithtrueParisians,thisparkistheperfectspotforarelaxingpicnicoraleisurelywander.Itisinthe19thdistrictandisoneofthelargestparksinParis.Crossitslakeonthesuspensionbridge,oradmirethewaterfallsandattractivetemples.

JardinduLuxembourg:over25hectares

Thesebeautifulgardenswerefirstlaidoutin1612asthegardensoftheLuxembourgPalace.Theyincludeageometric(结合图形的)forest,FrenchandEnglishstylegardens,aswellasalargepond.Thereissomuchtoseeanddowithactivitiesespeciallyforchildren,suchasslides,ridesandpuppetshows,aswellasleisureandsportingactivitiesforadults.Thegardensarehometomorethanonehundredsculptures.

LeParcdelaVillette:55hectares

Thisurbanculturalparkissomuchmorethanjustaparkasitishometonumerousmusicvenues,exhibitionspacesandcafes.Itisalsohometonolessthan12gardens,whichallfollowdifferentthemes.ThePassengerGardens,forexample,whicharebuiltonwhatwasoncethesheepmarket,supportavarietyofecosystems,demonstratingtheimportanceofbiodiversity.

1.Whichgreenspaceprobablysuitsstudentswhoareinterestedinbotany

A.JardindesPlantes.B.ParcdesButtes-Chaumont.

C.JardinduLuxembourg.D.LeParcdelaVillette.

2.WhichisspecialaboutJardinduLuxembourg

A.TheyfeatureAmericanstylegardens.B.TheyarefavoritegardensfortheFrench.

C.TheyhouseavarietyofAfricananimals.D.Theyusedtoberoyalgardens.

3.WhatcanvisitorsdoinLeParcdelaVillette

A.Visitingmuseums.B.Attendingconcerts.

C.Admiringwaterfalls.D.Watchingpuppetshows.

B

Ibecameawareofmystutter(结巴)whenIwasaround9,inthefourthgrade.Ibegantoseehowotherpeopleviewedme.Whentheteacheraskedthewholeclassquestions,IneverraisedmyhandthoughIknewtheanswer,becauseIknewIwouldstutter.SomekidswouldtellmethatItalkedfunny,askwhyIdidn'ttalknormally,orlaughatme.Assoonasthatstartedtohappen,Ibecamemoreintroverted(内向的).

Itwasn'tuntilthesummerof2023,beforefreshmanyearathighschool.Allmyfriendsandmyparentsencouragedmetojointhehighschoolfootballteam.Iowedmuchtothem,especiallyCoachLanewhotaughtmehowtoplayfootball.Hetookthetime-andhadthepatience-toactuallyteachmewhattodo,howtodoitandhowtounderstandtheconceptsofplay.

Injunioryear,Istartedmyfirstgameforthehighschoolteam.IhadaverygoodseasonandinJanuary2023,IsignedtheUniversityofNorthCarolina.Theolderweget,themoreofanunderstandingwehaveabouttheworldandotherpeople.SothefirsttimemyteammatesincollegeheardmetalkandheardthatIstuttered,theydidnotsayathing.ThatwasabigdealtomebecauseIwassousedtopeoplemakingcomments.Myteammatesactuallytellmetoslowdownbecausetalkingfastercausesmetostuttermore.It'sreallyhelpedmedevelopconfidence.

WheneverIgobackhometoGeorgia,Ivolunteerwithchildrenatmychurch,includingthosewhohavelearningdisabilities.Iliketodothattoinspirethemwithconfidence.IhadconfidenceissueswhenIwasakidbecauseofmystutter,soIjustdon'twantthemtohavetogothroughwhatIdid.Inthefuture,Iwouldliketostartafoundationtogivebacktopeoplewhostutterandcreateaprogramwherekidsallacrosstheworldwhohaveastuttercanhaveasafespace.

4.WhydidNOTtheauthorraisehishandinclass

A.Hedidn'tknowtheanswer.B.Hewastooshytospeakinpublic.

C.Hewasupsetaboutkids'comments.D.Heshowednointerestinthequestion.

5Whatwasonecauseoftheauthor'sdecisiontoplayfootball

A.Guidancefromcoaches.B.Greatinterestinfootball.

C.Expectationsfromparents.D.Encouragementfromfriends.

6.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthor

A.Gratefulandcaring.B.Helpfulandtalkative.C.Athleticandgenerous.D.Confidentandpatient.

7.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext

A.AnUnconfidentChildB.AnIntrovertedVolunteer

C.AnAdmirableCoachD.AnInspiringFootballer

C

ApaperpublishedonNovember15inCurrentBiologysuggeststhatapatch(小块)ofcellsdevelopedforidentifyinghumanfaces,thefusiformfacearea(FFA),isupandrunningininfants(婴儿)asyoungastwomonthsold.

RebeccaSaxeaprofessorofbrainandcognitivesciencesattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology,andhercolleaguesscanned42infantsranginginagefromtwotoninemonthsusingaspecialfunctionalmagneticresonance(磁共振)imaging(fMRI)helmetdesignedspecificallyforbabies.Datafrom16oftheinfantshadtobethrownoutbecauseitisextremelydifficulttokeepthemhappy,stillandawakeforlong.Forthe26remaininginfants,thescientistscomparedactivityinvisualareasofthebrainwhiletheywatched2.7-secondvideoclipsthatdescribedfaces,bodyparts,landscapes,andotherobjects.Resultsshowedmoreactivityintheareasofthebrain'svisualsystemthatarespecializedforrecognizingfaces,bodiesandscenesthanareasforotherobservedobjects.

"There'severyreasontothinkthatbabiesarebornexpectingandlookingfortheirmostimportantsocialpartners,Saxesays."Somethingintheirbrainmakestheminterestedinfacesactuallybeforethey'vehadanyexperiencewithfacesatall.Babieslooktowardface-likeimagesfromhoursafterbirth."

OtherresearchersarenotconvincedbySaxe'sconclusions."Idon'tbelievethattherearefacepatchespresentatbirth,"Livingstonesays.HeviewsexperienceandlearningareessentialforthedevelopmentoftheFFA.

ToKalanitGrill-Spector,apsychologyprofessoratStanfordUniversity,themostexcitingpartofthenewpaperisnotaboutthisquestionoflearnedversusinborndevelopment."Ithinkthestudyiskindofattemptingtoaddressthisquestion,butitdoesn'treallyprovideaperfectansweronewayoranother.Whatimpressedmeistheamountofbabiesthatthey'vescannedandwithalotofnewinnovationsinbabyfMRI,"shesays."That'sgoingtopushthefieldforward."

8.Whywerethedatafromthe16infantsabandoned

A.Becausetheinfantsdidn'twatchthevideoclips.

B.Becausetheinfantsmadenoresponsetotheobjects.

C.Becausetheinfantscouldn'tfocusonobjectsforsometime.

D.Becausetheinfantswereunwillingtowearhelmetsforlong.

9.Howdidtheresearchersgettheresults

A.Bylistingfigures.B.Byaskingquestions.C.Byanalyzingreasons.D.Bymakingcomparisons.

10.WhichstatementwouldRebeccaSaxeprobablyagreewith

A.Infantscanprocessfacialpatternsandgivethemmeaning.

B.Specializedareasforrecognizingfacesarepresentatbirth.

CSomeabilitiesofthevisualsystemaregraduallydeveloped.

D.ExperienceandlearningareessentialforthedevelopmentoftheFFA.

11.WhichwordbestdescribesGrill-Spector'sattitudetothewayoftheresearch

A.Objective.B.Skeptical.C.Favorable.D.Disapproving.

D

TheAmazonrainforest,isasundisturbedaplaceasmostpeoplecanimagine,buteventhere,theeffectsofachangingclimateareplayingout.Now,researchsuggeststhatmanyoftheregion'smostsensitivebirdspeciesarestartingtoevolveinresponsetowarming.

Birdsareoftenconsideredsentinel（哨兵）species-meaningthattheyindicatetheoverallhealthofanecosystem-soscientistsareparticularlyinterestedinhowthey'rerespondingtoclimatechange.Ingeneral,thenewshasnotbeengood.Forinstance,a2023reportbytheNationalAudubonSocietyfoundthatmorethantwo-thirdsofNorthAmerica'sbirdspecieswillbeindangerofextinctionby2100ifwarmingtrendscontinueontheircurrentcourse.

Forthenewstudy,researcherscollectedthebiggestdatasetsofarontheAmazon'sresidentbirds,representing77non-migratoryspeciesandlastingthe40yearsfrom1979to2023.Duringthestudyperiod,theaveragetemperatureintheregionrose,whiletheamountofrainfalldeclined,makingforahotter,dryerclimateoverall.AccordingtothereportonNovember12inthejournalScienceAdvances,36specieshavelostsubstantialweight,asmuchas2percentoftheirbodyweightperdecadesince1980.Meanwhile,allthespeciesshowedsomedecreaseinaveragebodymass,whileathirdgrewlongerwings.

Becauseofthestudy'slongtimeseriesandlargesamplesizes,theauthorswereabletoshowthemorphological（形态学的）effectsofclimatechangeonresidentbirds.However,theresearchersthemselvesareunsureandwonderwhatadvantagethewinglengthchangesgivethebirds,butsupposesmallerbirdsmayhaveaneasiertimekeepingcool.Ingeneral,smalleranimalshavealargerrateofsurfaceareatobodysize,sotheydissipatemoreheatfasterthanabiggeranimal.Lessavailablefood,suchasfruitorinsects,indryerweathermightleadtosmallerbodysize.

12.Whyarescientistsfondofdoingresearchonbirds

A.Theyhavesmallbodysizes.B.Theyaresensitivetohotweather.

C.Theyliveinanundisturbedrainforest.D.Theyareecologicalbalanceindicators.

13.Whatcanwelearnfromthenewstudy

A.Athirdofspecieshavebeenextinctforadecade.

B.36specieslost2%oftheirbodyweighteveryyear.

C.Two-thirdsofspeciesshowedaconsiderabledecreaseinweight.

D.About26speciesrespondedtoclimatechangewithlongerwings.

14.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"dissipate"inthelastparagraphmean

A.Putoff.B.Giveoff.C.Putaway.D.Giveaway.

15.Whatwouldprobablytheresearchersfurtherstudy

A.Whyitiseasierforsmalleranimalstokeepcool.

B.Whateffectsthewinglengthchangeshaveonbirds.

C.WhytheAmazonianbirdshavelostsubstantialweight.

D.WhetherbirdspeciesinNorthAmericawillbeextinctin2100.

第二节七选五(共5小题，每题2.5分，共12.5分)

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项多余的选项。

Havingacollegeroommateismostpeople’sfirstexperiencelivingwithsomeonewhoisnotrelatedtothem.Itcomeswithbothbenefitsandchallenges.____16____Yougetaninstantfriend,someonetoconfideinandkeepyoucompanyduringyourfirsttimeawayfromhome.However,sincemanycollegesrandomlyassignyourfirstroommate,youalsoruntheriskofbeingmatchedwithsomeoneyoufindchallenging.Eitherway,here’ssomegoodadvice:

Establishsomerules

____17____Inthisway,youandyourroommateareclearonwhattodotoavoidconflict.Establishwhatspaceiswhose,whenyouneedquiettimetostudy,whichitemsyoucanshare,whattimeyougotobed,ifyouliketosleepinonweekendsandwho’sallowedtoeatwhatintherefrigerator.

Practicedirectcommunication

Practicingdirectcommunicationwillhelpyouingoodtimesandbad.Dormroomsareclosequarters,soevenifyougetalongwithyourroommate,thereisboundtobeadisagreementortwo.____18____Youcan’texpectyourroommatetobeamindreader,soifyougetupsetorfrustrated,communicateittoyourroommaterightaway.____19____You’llfindsuchwaygetsbetterreceptionandultimatelyabetterresponsethanifyoujustattackorcriticize.

Compromisesometimes

Whenitcomestodoingchoresaroundtheroom,listeningtocertainkindsofmusic,watchingdifferentTVshowsandrequestingprivacy,compromiseiskey.IfyougivealittleyourroommatewillgivealiteCompromisingdoesnotrefertogivingintoallofsomeone’srequests.____20____So,utilizepositivecommunication,andtalkthroughthethingsyouandyourroommatedifferonuntilyoucanreachacompromise.

A.Makeyourpreferencesknownfromthestart.

B.Instead,itmeanscomingtoamutualagreement.

C.Handlesuchconflictswithopencommunication.

D.Itreferstopersuadingotherstoacceptyouropinion.

E.Usearespectfultoneandchooseyourwordscarefully.

F.Inthissituation,listeningtoyourroommatesisveryimportant.

G.Gettingalongwithyourroommatecanenhanceyourcollegeexperience.

Ⅱ．语言知识运用(共两节，满分30分)

第一节：完形填空(共15小题，每题1分，共15分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从短文后所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Avideoaboutahomelessmanwentviral.Johal,avideo-makerknownforhissocial____21____,decidedtogiveahomelessmansomemoneyand____22____hisreaction.

Inthevideo,approachinga____23____homelessman,Johalcarefullyplacessomemoneyonhisbag.Minuteslater,whenthemanwakesup,he’ssurprisedtoseethecashandlooksexcitedandgrateful.Themanwalkstoastore,stepsoutwithabagof____24____,probablytofacethecoldnights,andreturnstohisbench.

Johalsitsbesidetheman,talkingonthephonewithafriend,askingifhecanborrowsomemoneyforhisdaughter.Thehomelessman____25____listenstoJohal.Afterhehangsup,themanasksifhe’sokay.Johalexplainshe’sgettinghisdaughtersome____26____whilehavingahardtimefinancially.

Ina(n)____27____turnofevents,themanasksJohalto____28____hisbagandleaveswiththeshoppingbag.Hereturns____29____afterreturningtheitemsandoffersthemoneytoJohal,whoisatotal____30____,comfortinghecangobywithoutablanketbutthegirlneedsthetreatment.Touchedwiththehomelessman’skindness,Johal____31____theexperiment,offering$500totheman,whoinstantlystartscryingin____32____.

____33____buttrue,theresultprovessometimes,thosewithlessaretheones____34____most.Notallheroeswearcapes.Infact,heroesaretheoneswitha____35____.

21.A.serviceB.skillC.activitiesD.experiments

22.A.filmedB.predictedC.developedD.commented

23A.hungryB.sleepingC.freezingD.depressed

24.A.blanketsB.foodC.clothesD.candles

25A.casuallyB.respectfullyC.patientlyD.attentively

26.A.giftsB.toysC.medicinesD.meals

27.A.luckyB.unexpectedC.roughD.awkward

28.A.watchforB.packupC.tieupD.lookfor

29.A.hard-headedB.heavy-footedC.empty-handedD.low-spirited

30.A.actorB.parentC.failureD.stranger

31.A.continuesB.explainsC.conductsD.analyzes

32.A.disbeliefB.reliefC.sorrowD.anger

33.A.HeartbrokenB.ImaginativeC.IncredibleD.Artificial

34.A.losingB.askingC.owningD.giving

35.A.willB.heartC.thoughtD.cause

第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Poetry,____36____universalformofliterature,playsanimportantroleinancientChina.Poetryprobablyhaditsoriginsintraditionalfolkmusictensofthousandsofyearsago.Inthatera,therewerenoTVsorfilms,and____37____(write)hadnotbeeninvented,sopeoplewouldsitaroundthefireatnightandsingsongs____38____(entertain)themselves.Thesesongsreflectedthemesfromthepeople’sdaily____39____(life),suchashuntinganimalsorsowingcrops.Sincenothingwassetdown,overtheyearsdifferentversionsofthesesongsdeveloped,andeachareawouldhaveitsownrespectiverhythm.Inadditiontothis,peoplewouldrecitestoriesofpastheroes.

Asthesestorieswereoftenquitelong,theyoftenhadrhymeandrhythmtohelppeoplerememberthemmore____40____(easy).Whileinthebeginningsuchsongsandstorieshadaverysimpleformat,overtimetheybecamemorecomplicatedand____41____(pretty).Thesewerenolongertheworksofamateurssittingaroundafire,____42____worksoftruepoetswhocaredabouttheirartandwhosometimesmadealivingfromit.

Poetryplayswithsounds,words,andgrammar,____43____makespoetrydifficulttowritebutveryinterestingtoread.Poetryusescolors,feelings,experiences,andimagestopaintapictureinyourmind.Today,manyChinesepeople____44____(become)moreinterestedinreadingpoems,nomatter_____45_____whatlanguagetheyarewritten.Translationisgood,butbeingabletoreadinwhatlanguageisbest.

Ⅲ．写作(共二节，满分40分)

第一节：应用文(满分15分)

46.假定你是李华，光明中学社团英语俱乐部主席，因为要办英语角，恳请外教Mr.Brown抽空参加每周一次的“FreeTalk”活动，吸引帮助英语爱好者。请你写一封信，请求他每周拔冗参加活动。

内容包括：

1.时间和地点；

2.求助外教的原因；

3.为给对方带来的不便提供改善的办法。

注意事项：

1.内容可以适当发挥，字数在100左右；

2.开头已经写好，不计入字数要求。

DearMr.Brown,

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yourssincerely,

LiHua

第二节：读后续写(满分25分)

47.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写词数应为80词左右。

Aliandhisyoungersister,Zahra,livedwiththeirparentsinapoorneighborhood.Theirmotherwasverysickandtheirfatherwasstrugglingtofindajob,andtheyhadonlyalittlemoneywithwhichtobuyfood.Astheyhadnotpaidtherentforseveralmonths,thelandlordwasbreathingdowntheirnecks(盯着他们).

Oneday,AlitookZahra'sshoestoashoerepairmantobefixed,buthelostthemonthewayhome.Itwasn’tuntilhegothomethatherealizedhehadlosttheshoes.Hewasafraidthathisparentswouldbeangryanddisappointed,sohebeggedhissistertokeepitsecret.ZahraagreedandthetwodecidedtoshareAli’srunningshoes.Zahra’sschoolhourswereinthemorning,soshewouldwearthemfirst.Afterschool,shewouldrushbackandgivethemtoAli.Hecouldthenruntohisschool,whichbeganintheafternoon.Althoughheranasfastashecould,Alioftenarrivedlateandwaswarnedbytheschool.

Aliheardaboutalongdistanceracethatwasheldfortheboysinthecity.Whenhelearnedthatthethirdprizewasanewpairofshoes,hedecidedtotakepart.Heranhomeexcitedlyandpromisedhissisterthathewouldwinherthenewshoes.

Thedayofracearrived.Alihadastrongstart，buthalfwaythroughtheracehebegantogettiredandhislegsbegantoache.GettingmoreandmoreexhaustedhethoughtonlyofZahraandhispromisetoher.Dreamingofthenewshoeshewouldwinforhissistergavehimstrength,andhestayedrightbehindthetwofastestrunners,determinedtofinishthird.Suddenly,asthefinishlinedrewnear,anotherrunnercollided(碰撞)withAlifrombehindandhecrashedtotheground.

注意：

1.所续写短文的词数应为80左右；

2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；

Paragraph1:

Alilookedupandsawtheotherboysrushingahead._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Paragraph2:

Filledwithpleasure,Aliwalkedhomequickly._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________广州市第四十一中学2022学年

高三级第一学期10月月考英语问卷

满分120分考试时间120分钟

Ⅰ．阅读理解(50分)

第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。(共15小题，每题2.5分，共37.5分)

A

Parisisthemostwooded(树木茂森的)cityinEurope,andaroundonequarterofitsareaistakenupbyparks,gardensandothergreenspaces.

JardindesPlantes:over28hectares

Thisimpressivebotanicalgardenishometofourmuseums,includingtheNaturalHistoryMuseum,whichhousesavarietyofAfricananimals.Thegardensthemselvesboastthousandsofspeciesofplants.Thisisalovelyplacetorelaxandexplorethebeautifulsurroundings.

ParcdesButtes-Chaumont:over24hectares

IfyouwanttogetoffthetouristtrailandhangoutwithtrueParisians,thisparkistheperfectspotforarelaxingpicnicoraleisurelywander.Itisinthe19thdistrictandisoneofthelargestparksinParis.Crossitslakeonthesuspensionbridge,oradmirethewaterfallsandattractivetemples.

JardinduLuxembourg:over25hectares

Thesebeautifulgardenswerefirstlaidoutin1612asthegardensoftheLuxembourgPalace.Theyincludeageometric(结合图形的)forest,FrenchandEnglishstylegardens,aswellasalargepond.Thereissomuchtoseeanddowithactivitiesespeciallyforchildren,suchasslides,ridesandpuppetshows,aswellasleisureandsportingactivitiesforadults.Thegardensarehometomorethanonehundredsculptures.

LeParcdelaVillette:55hectares

Thisurbanculturalparkissomuchmorethanjustaparkasitishometonumerousmusicvenues,exhibitionspacesandcafes.Itisalsohometonolessthan12gardens,whichallfollowdifferentthemes.ThePassengerGardens,forexample,whicharebuiltonwhatwasoncethesheepmarket,supportavarietyofecosystems,demonstratingtheimportanceofbiodiversity.

1.Whichgreenspaceprobablysuitsstudentswhoareinterestedinbotany

A.JardindesPlantes.B.ParcdesButtes-Chaumont.

C.JardinduLuxembourg.D.LeParcdelaVillette.

2.WhichisspecialaboutJardinduLuxembourg

A.TheyfeatureAmericanstylegardens.B.TheyarefavoritegardensfortheFrench.

C.TheyhouseavarietyofAfricananimals.D.Theyusedtoberoyalgardens.

3.WhatcanvisitorsdoinLeParcdelaVillette

A.Visitingmuseums.B.Attendingconcerts.

C.Admiringwaterfalls.D.Watchingpuppetshows.

【答案】1.A2.D3.B

【解析】

【导语】这是一篇应用文。主要介绍了巴黎市内的一些公园、花园和绿地。

【1题详解】

细节理解题。根据JardindesPlantes这一段“Thegardensthemselvesboastthousandsofspeciesofplants.(花园本身就有数千种植物。)”可知，在JardindesPlantes中有许多植物。即爱好植物学的学生会喜欢这里。故选A项。

2题详解】

细节理解题。根据JardinduLuxembourg中“Thesebeautifulgardenswerefirstlaidoutin1612asthegardensoftheLuxembourgPalace.(这些美丽的花园最初是在1612年被设计成卢森堡皇宫的花园。）”可知，JardinduLuxembourg的独特之处在于它曾是皇宫的花园。故选D项。

【3题详解】

细节理解题。根据LeParcdelaVillette这一段中“Thisurbanculturalparkissomuchmorethanjustaparkasitishometonumerousmusicvenues,exhibitionspacesandcafes.(这座城市文化公园不仅仅是一个公园，因为它是众多音乐场所、展览空间和咖啡馆的家园。)”可知，在这个公园内可以参加音乐会。故选B项。

B

Ibecameawareofmystutter(结巴)whenIwasaround9,inthefourthgrade.Ibegantoseehowotherpeopleviewedme.Whentheteacheraskedthewholeclassquestions,IneverraisedmyhandthoughIknewtheanswer,becauseIknewIwouldstutter.SomekidswouldtellmethatItalkedfunny,askwhyIdidn'ttalknormally,orlaughatme.Assoonasthatstartedtohappen,Ibecamemoreintroverted(内向的).

Itwasn'tuntilthesummerof2023,beforefreshmanyearathighschool.Allmyfriendsandmyparentsencouragedmetojointhehighschoolfootballteam.Iowedmuchtothem,especiallyCoachLanewhotaughtmehowtoplayfootball.Hetookthetime-andhadthepatience-toactuallyteachmewhattodo,howtodoitandhowtounderstandtheconceptsofplay.

Injunioryear,Istartedmyfirstgameforthehighschoolteam.IhadaverygoodseasonandinJanuary2023,IsignedtheUniversityofNorthCarolina.Theolderweget,themoreofanunderstandingwehaveabouttheworldandotherpeople.SothefirsttimemyteammatesincollegeheardmetalkandheardthatIstuttered,theydidnotsayathing.ThatwasabigdealtomebecauseIwassousedtopeoplemakingcomments.Myteammatesactuallytellmetoslowdownbecausetalkingfastercausesmetostuttermore.It'sreallyhelpedmedevelopconfidence.

WheneverIgobackhometoGeorgia,Ivolunteerwithchildrenatmychurch,includingthosewhohavelearningdisabilities.Iliketodothattoinspirethemwithconfidence.IhadconfidenceissueswhenIwasakidbecauseofmystutter,soIjustdon'twantthemtohavetogothroughwhatIdid.Inthefuture,Iwouldliketostartafoundationtogivebacktopeoplewhostutterandcreateaprogramwherekidsallacrosstheworldwhohaveastuttercanhaveasafespace.

4.WhydidNOTtheauthorraisehishandinclass

A.Hedidn'tknowtheanswer.B.Hewastooshytospeakinpublic.

CHewasupsetaboutkids'comments.D.Heshowednointerestinthequestion.

5.Whatwasonecauseoftheauthor'sdecisiontoplayfootball

A.Guidancefromcoaches.B.Greatinterestinfootball.

C.Expectationsfromparents.D.Encouragementfromfriends.

6.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthor

A.Gratefulandcaring.B.Helpfulandtalkative.C.Athleticandgenerous.D.Confidentandpatient.

7.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext

A.AnUnconfidentChildB.AnIntrovertedVolunteer

C.AnAdmirableCoachD.AnInspiringFootballer

【答案】4.C5.D6.A7.D

【解析】

【分析】这是一篇记叙文，讲述了自己小时候结巴，变得内向。上了高中，在朋友们的鼓励下加入学校足球队。后来在大学，他变得自信，学会了帮助其他人。

【4题详解】

细节理解题。根据第一段“SomekidswouldtellmethatItalkedfunnyaskwhyIdidn'ttalknormally,orlaughatme.(一些孩子会说我讲话滑稽，问我为什么不能正常讲话，或者嘲笑我)”可知，上课堂上不举手是因为害怕孩子们的评论。故选C。

【5题详解】

细节理解题。根据第二段“Allmyfriendsandmyparentsencouragedmetojointhehighschoolfootballteam.(我的所有朋友和我的父母都鼓励我加入高中足球队)”可知，加入足球队的一个原因是朋友们和父母的鼓励。故选D。

【6题详解】

推理判断题。根据第二段“Iowedmuchtothem,especiallyCoachLanewhotaughtmehowtoplayfootball.(我要归功于他们，特别是教练Lane教我怎样踢足球)”可知，很感激朋友和父母，特别是教练。根据第三段“SothefirsttimemyteammatesincollegeheardmetalkandheardthatIstuttered,theydidnotsayathing.(第一次我的大学舍友听我谈话，听我结巴，但是他们没有说什么)”可知，对舍友们的理解表示感激。根据最后一段“WheneverIgobackhometoGeorgia,Ivolunteerwithchildrenatmychurch,includingthosewhohavelearningdisabilities.(当我回到家乡Georgia，我在教堂里做志愿者，帮助有困难的孩子们)”可知，成为一个乐于助人的人。故是一个懂得感恩和乐于助人的人。故选A。

【7题详解】

主旨大意题。根据最后一段“Iliketodothattoinspirethemwithconfidence.Inthefuture,Iwouldliketostartafoundationtogivebacktopeoplewhostutterandcreateaprogramwherekidsallacrosstheworldwhohaveastuttercanhaveasafespace.(我想做志愿者用信心去激励他们。将来，我将建立一个基金会去回馈那些结巴的人，创造一个项目，在这里，全世界的结巴的孩子能有一个安全的空间)”可知，通过自己踢足球的经历而变得自信，他将用自己的行动去激励，去帮助更多的说话有困难的孩子。因此D.AnInspiringFootballer(一个鼓舞人心的足球运动员)可以概括全文大意，适合做标题。故选D。

C

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