备战2025年高考二轮复习 英语 挑战外刊原创练7（含解析）

原创题组练(七)Passage1Bythetimehewas24yearsold,ImranNuriquithisjobinaboldmove,andemptiedhissavingsaccounttocarryoutanambitious1he’dbeenbearinginmind.Nuriwoulddrivehiscartoeverystateona100-daytriptofind1,0002andaskthemtoshareonethingtheywishthey’d3whentheywereyounger.Nuriwashopingforanswersthatmighthelphim4therestofhislife.

He5.Buttohisshock,hechosea6personforthefirsttime.Hemetaman,whohadadarklookatNuri.Nurithoughtthemanwasgoingto7him.Then,doingthemost8thinghe’ddone,heintroducedhimself,“I’m9aroundthecountrytotalkto1,000unfamiliarpeople.I’maskingthemforpiecesoflifeadviceaboutthingstheywishtheyknew10.”Themanremainedsilentforaminuteorsoand11said,“Weshouldspendmoretimewithourfamily.”

InColoradoSprings,Colorado,amaninhis50swhohadstage4terminalcancertoldNuri,“Lifeisaboutthehuman12.Therewouldbenolifewithoutsocialinteractions.”

InTillamook,Oregon,awaitress—acollegestudent—toldhim,“Whetherit’schangingyourmajororchangingyourwholelifepath,youdon’thaveto13yourselffortakingastepbackandreevaluatingyourpastchoices.Justdowhatyouthinktoberight.”

Nurifoundbeautyineveryplaceaswellas14fromthepeoplehemet.Thosepeopletaughtalot.Nowhealwaysputshimselfinotherpeople’sshoesevenwhenapersonseestheworld15.

【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了努利辞职旅行,向一千个陌生人征求人生建议的故事。1.A.plan B.policyC.initiative D.trick答案A解析空格所在句提到,努利做了一个大胆的决定——辞掉工作并取出全部存款。后面一句提到了他这么做的目的——驾车进行为期100天的旅行。也就是说,他做出这个决定是为了实施后面提及的那个“计划”,故选A项。2.A.acquaintances B.residentsC.strangers D.peers答案C解析根据第二段中的“totalkto1,000unfamiliarpeople”可知,努利去旅行是为了找1000个“陌生人”交流,故选C项。3.A.embraced B.inquiredC.misunderstood D.known答案D解析根据第二段倒数第二句可知,努利问别人他们但愿年轻时就能“知道”的事情,故选D项。4.A.picture B.navigateC.enrich D.interpret答案B解析第二段倒数第二句提到,努利通过提问他人获取人生建议,由此可知,他是为自己以后的生活指引方向,navigate表示“为……指引方向”,故选B项。5.A.crackedup B.backedawayC.setout D.knockedoff答案C解析第一段讲了努利的打算,本段从第二句开始讲他在旅途中的实际经历。从打算讲到经历,说明他真的行动起来了,也就是说,他“动身出发”了,故选C项。6.A.generous B.wrongC.pleasant D.selfish答案B解析根据前面的tohisshock以及本段提到努利以为对方要打自己可推断,他选错了人,故选B项。7.A.dismiss B.accompanyC.consult D.beat答案D解析根据前句,陌生人表情阴沉,可知本句意为“努利觉得对方要打自己”。故选D项。8.A.courageous B.stupidC.unforgettable D.glorious答案A解析努利在自认为会遭打的危险情况下,不仅没有逃离,还跟对方做自我介绍,说明其所作所为很“勇敢”,故选A项。9.A.sailing B.hikingC.driving D.wandering答案C解析由第一段第二句中的“drivehiscartoeverystate”可知,努利的旅行方式是“驾驶”汽车,故选C项。10.A.occasionally B.permanentlyC.later D.earlier答案D解析根据第一段倒数第二句中的“whentheywereyounger”可知,努利询问的是别人希望“在更早时候”就能知道的事,故选D项。11.A.finally B.excitedlyC.instantly D.hesitantly答案A解析空前提到对方听闻努利的意图后,沉默了大约一分钟才给出回答,finally意为“终于”,用以突出沉默时间的漫长,故选A项。12.A.potential B.natureC.connection D.competition答案C解析空后提到,没有社交互动就没有生活。所以本空所选词应与interactions相关,connection意为“联系”,故选C项。13.A.admire B.rewardC.forgive D.fault答案D解析本段最后一句建议人们做自己认为正确的事。换句话说,对于退后一步重新评价之前的选择这件事,只要你觉得这么做是对的,就不需要责怪自己。fault意为“指责,批评”,故选D项。14.A.wisdom B.fortuneC.confidence D.perseverance答案A解析空后提到,努利遇到的人教了他许多东西,由此可知,他从这些人身上找到了“智慧”,故选A项。15.A.objectively B.differentlyC.selectively D.randomly答案B解析本空前面又提到努利会站在他人立场思考问题,由此可知,他之所以这么做,是因为别人的想法与他的不同,differently意为“不同地”,故选B项。Passage2TheruralgirlfromIndia,Anjali,wasbornblind.However,shehasalwaysbeendeterminedtoliveafulland1life.

Althoughpoor,herparents2tosendhertoalocalblindschool,whereshecouldlearntoreadandwriteinBraille.Atfirst,Anjaliwasscaredand3.Shedidn’tknowanyone,andshefeltlikeshedidn’tbelonghere.4,shemetherteacher,MrsGupta,akindandpatientwoman,whooftenencouragedAnjalito5herdreams.WithMrsGupta’shelp,shequickly6inherstudiesandmademanynewfriends.Additionally,sheparticipatedinextracurricularactivities,suchasdramaandmusic.

Oneday,Anjaliwas7toauditionforaroleinaschoolplay.Shewasnervous,butshepracticedher8forhoursaday,andshefinallyfeltreadytoaudition.Attheaudition,Anjaligaveapowerful9.Shedeliveredherlineswithconfidenceandemotionsoshe10theattentionoftheentireaudience.Finally,shewas11theleadroleintheplay.

Theplaywasasuccess,andAnjalibecameastar.Aftertheplay,Anjaliwasinvitedtospeakatalocalconferenceon12.Shespokeaboutherexperiencesasablindgirlandinspiredotherstonevergiveupontheirdreams.Shefinallyfoundher13,andshewasreadytoshareitwiththeworld.

Anjaliisnowanactressanda14speaker.Shetravelstheworld,sharingherstorywithothers.Sheisashiningexampleofthepowerof15andperseverance.

【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Anjali一出生就是盲人,但是她没有放弃自己,在父母的支持下她在盲人学校学习,在这里她遇到了Gupta老师,老师鼓励她坚持自己的梦想,最终Anjali坚持追逐自己的梦想,成了一名演员和励志演说家。1.A.luxury B.independentC.simple D.conventional答案B解析句意:但她始终立志要过充实独立的生活。上文“TheruralgirlfromIndia,Anjali,wasbornblind.”提到Anjali出生时就看不见东西,由However可知,前后是转折关系,再由下文“Shespokeaboutherexperiencesasablindgirlandinspiredotherstonevergiveupontheirdreams.”可知,Anjali立志追逐自己的梦想,她要过充实独立的生活,故选B项。2.A.declined B.hesitatedC.managed D.attempted答案C解析句意:尽管很穷,她的父母还是设法将她送到当地的盲人学校,在那里她可以学习盲文读写。managetodosth意为“设法做某事”,由上文“Althoughpoor”和下文“tosendhertoalocalblindschool,whereshecouldlearntoreadandwriteinBraille”可知,前后是转折关系,虽然她家里很穷,但是她父母还是设法送她到当地盲人学校,故选C项。3.A.lonely B.friendlyC.lively D.ugly答案A解析句意:一开始,Anjali感到害怕和孤独。由下文“Shedidn’tknowanyone”可知,在盲人学校她不认识任何人,所以感到很孤单,故选A项。4.A.Hopefully B.ObviouslyC.Currently D.Thankfully答案D解析句意:幸运的是,她遇到了她的老师Gupta夫人,一个善良而有耐心的女人,她经常鼓励Anjali坚持自己的梦想。由下文“shemetherteacher,MrsGupta,akindandpatientwoman,whooftenencouragedAnjalito5herdreams”可知,Gupta夫人是一个善良而有耐心的女人,她经常鼓励Anjali坚持自己的梦想,由此可知,Anjali遇到Gupta夫人是一件很幸运的事,故选D项。

5.A.turnto B.looktoC.taketo D.stickto答案D解析由上文“whooftenencouragedAnjali”和下文“inspiredotherstonevergiveupontheirdreams”可知,Gupta夫人经常鼓励Anjali坚持自己的梦想,故选D项。6.A.stoodout B.setoutC.heldout D.cameout答案A解析句意:在Gupta夫人的帮助下,她很快在学业上脱颖而出,结交了许多新朋友。由上文“WithMrsGupta’shelp”和“Additionally,sheparticipatedinextracurricularactivities,suchasdramaandmusic.”推知,在Gupta夫人的帮助下,她很快在学业上脱颖而出,并参加了课外活动。故选A项。7.A.spotted B.selectedC.assessed D.employed答案B解析句意:有一天,Anjali被选中去试镜学校戏剧中的一个角色。由下文“toauditionforaroleinaschoolplay.Shewasnervous,butshepracticedher8forhoursaday,andshefinallyfeltreadytoaudition”可知,Anjali被选中去试镜学校话剧中的一个角色。故选B项。

8.A.songs B.gesturesC.lines D.looks答案C解析句意:她很紧张,但是她每天都要练习几个小时的台词,最后她觉得自己已经准备好面试了。上文“Oneday,Anjaliwas7toauditionforaroleinaschoolplay”可知,Anjali需要练习台词。故选C项。

9.A.performance B.conclusionC.fulfillment D.passion答案A解析句意:面试时,Anjali的表演非常精彩。由下文“Shedeliveredherlineswithconfidenceandemotionsoshe10theattentionoftheentireaudience”可知,她充满自信和情感地表达了她的台词,这说明她的表演很有感染力,故选A项。

10.A.distracted B.capturedC.rejected D.boosted答案B解析句意:她的台词充满自信和情感,吸引了全场观众的注意力。由上文“Shedeliveredherlineswithconfidenceandemotion”可知,她充满自信和情感地说出了她的台词,由此可知,这吸引了全场观众的注意力,故选B项。11.A.served B.creditedC.awarded D.assumed答案C解析句意:最终,她被授予该剧的主角。由下文“Theplaywasasuccess,andAnjalibecameastar”可知,她出演了这个话剧,获得了该剧的女主角角色,故选C项。12.A.competition B.disabilityC.qualification D.responsibility答案B解析句意:演出结束后,Anjali受邀在当地残疾人会议上发表演讲。由下文“Shespokeaboutherexperiencesasablindgirlandinspiredotherstonevergiveupontheirdreams”可知,她发表了演讲,讲述了自己作为一个盲人女孩的经历,并鼓励其他人永远不要放弃自己的梦想,由此可推知,她应该是受邀在当地残疾人会议上发表演讲,故选B项。13.A.attitude B.lifestyleC.voice D.association答案C解析句意:她终于找到了自己的声音,并准备与世界分享。由下文“Anjaliisnowanactressanda14speaker”可知,她成了一名演说家,这说明她通过声音实现了自己的梦想,故选C项。

14.A.motivational B.humorousC.genuine D.sincere答案A解析句意:Anjali现在是一名演员和励志演说家。由上文“Shespokeaboutherexperiencesasablindgirlandinspiredotherstonevergiveupontheirdreams.”和下文“Shetravelstheworld,sharingherstorywithothers.”可知,她去世界各地分享自己的故事,希望激励其他人,这说明她是一个励志的演说家,故选A项。15.A.ambition B.creativityC.honesty D.determination答案D解析句意:她是决心和毅力力量的光辉典范。由上文“However,shehasalwaysbeendeterminedtoliveafulland1life.”以及下文“andperseverance”可知,Anjali虽然是一个盲人,但是她不放弃追逐自己的梦想,这说明她很有决心和毅力,故选D项。

Passage3Musichasauniversalpowerthathelpspeoplefindimaginativeexpressionandtreatment.LostVoicesisaninspiringprojectthat1teenagerswithchallengingtrauma(创作)toexpressthemselvesthrough2.MikeBallfirstencounteredthisspecialpopulationin2005afterhewasinvitedtospeakabouthiswriting3nearhishome.Asawriterandmusiclover,Ballknewsongwritingcouldbeapositive,4wayoutfortheseyoungpeople.He5togetotherlocalmusiciansonboard,andLostVoiceswasbornin2007.

Theorganizationoffersweek-long6wheremusiciansgointocommunitytoworkwithchildreninsmallgroups,assistingthemtowritesongsandfindtheir7.“I’moftensurprisedbythesongstheywrite,”Ballsaid.“Sometimesthey’re8.Butbeneaththesilliness,they’rereallyrevealing.Sometimesthey’re9real.”

IneachLostVoicesprogram,theemphasisliesoncreatingasafeatmosphere,andthisenvironmentencouragesparticipantsto10theirdeepestfeelingsandideaswithoutfearofbeingcriticized.By11aplatformforcreativeexpression,theseprogramsallowyoungvictimstofaceandexpresstheir12throughthemediumofmusic.

Throughtheconstant13ofindividualslikeMikeBallandthecollectiveeffortsofthemusiciansinvolved,LostVoices14asalighthouseofhopefortheseoft-forgottenyoungsouls,provingthattheirstoriesandtalents15tobeheardbytheworld.

【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍LostVoices这个项目,它用音乐作为媒介,帮助受过创伤的青少年创作,表达自己的内心世界。1.A.prepares B.recommendsC.provides D.persuades答案C解析文章第一段开宗明义,音乐具有普遍的力量,能够帮助人们找到创意的表达方式,并疗伤。第二段承接上文,LostVoices就是这样一个令人鼓舞的项目,为受到创伤的青少年提供(provides)表达自己的机会。故选C项。2.A.languages B.signsC.reading D.music答案D解析联系上下文语境可知,LostVoices通过音乐(music),让受到创伤的青少年表达自己的内心世界。此处由下文“andexpresstheir12throughthemediumofmusic”也可得到印证。

3.A.business B.careerC.image D.fashion答案B解析联系下文可知,MikeBall演讲的话题是关于他的写作生涯(career)。4.A.effective B.impressiveC.creative D.tentative答案C解析作为一名作家,同时也是一名音乐爱好者,他知道写歌对于这一类年轻人是一种积极的、有创意的(creative)方式。5.A.managed B.attemptedC.happened D.failed答案A解析承接上文,基于自己的认知,Ball想方设法