2024年高考二轮复习-外刊阅读热点话题-人物故事

2/2外刊阅读热点话题培优练10人物故事Ⅰ.阅读理解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.暂停，中止springup涌现；突然出现或发生Para.4：rule常用义：v.统治，控制文章义：v.(尤指对法律问题)判定，裁定参考答案Ⅰ.【语篇解读】本文是记叙文。作为出租车司机出身的LaurenPrice在经过漫长的不懈努力后终于在东京奥运会的拳击项目中赢得了中量级金牌，她的成功离不开祖父母的支持与鼓励。1.D[细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句可知，Price在东京奥运会上赢得了中量级金牌；又根据后文的叙述可知，Price曾经是一名自由搏击运动员，后来转向了拳击并最终成了一名出色的拳击手且赢得了所有重要比赛的金牌。由此可知，Price在东京奥运会上参加的是拳击比赛。]2.B[细节理解题。根据第五段中的“Formethebigturningpointwas...IwanttogototheOlympics”可知，Price想参加奥运会的梦想是在电视上看到KellyHolmes的缘故，KellyHolmes是一名运动员，即Price的奥运之梦是受到一名运动员的启发。]3.A[推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是第五段中的“Ihadthatdreamovertheyears...you’llgettowhereyouwanttobe”可知，Price之所以能够成功，个人的决心起着很重要的作用。]4.C[文章出处题。文章讲述了Price的奥运冠军之路。根据常识可知，此类文章应出现在报纸的运动栏目中。]【语篇解读】本文是记叙文。马拉维的GloriaMajiga－Kamoto女士被授予非洲戈德曼环境奖，文章就她与塑料行业斗争的起因、经过和结果进行了详细叙述。5.A[细节理解题。根据第二段内容，尤其是“Goatseattheplasticforsaltytasteandtheydiebecauseitblockstheingestion(吸收)system”可知，山羊为了尝到咸味而吃塑料，但因塑料阻塞其吸收系统而导致其死亡，正是由此得到的教训使GloriaMajiga－Kamoto意识到了塑料导致的环境和健康问题。]6.C[细节理解题。根据第三段的“theMalawiangovernmentdecidedtobantheimportation...causingittobesuspended”可知，马拉维政府在2015年就决定禁止进口、生产和分销一次性塑料，但由于马拉维的塑料生产行业向该国高等法院上诉反对禁令，导致禁令被暂停，即马拉维政府最初未能禁止一次性塑料。]7.A[推理判断题。根据第四段的“Finallyin2019，Malawi’sHighCourtruledinfavoroftheban.Thefollowingyear，thegovernmentbeganclosingdownillegalplasticproducers”可知，GloriaMajiga－Kamoto进行游行等一系列行动的目的是使禁令生效。]8.D[推理判断题。通读全文可知，GloriaMajiga－Kamoto是一个环保工作者，发现塑料给环境和生活带来危害时，决定做出改变；当禁塑令被暂停后她组织了游行，甚至在电视上与行业发言人进行了辩论，最终高等法院裁定支持该禁塑令。由此可推知，GloriaMajiga－Kamoto是一个做事尽心尽力的人。]Ⅱ.【语篇解读】本文是议论文。文章通过作者的自身经历讲述了一个自由职业者的内心感受，阐明了自由职业的诸多好处。1.C[根据空前的“Ihavetoworkforaliving.Wehaveabankloan”再结合常识可知，作者生活不易，有银行贷款和其他账单需要支付，故选C。wage“工资”；rent“租金”；bill“账单”；fine“罚款”。]2.B[由下文内容可知，作者是自由职业者，没有一份朝九晚五的工作，故选B。workout“锻炼”。]3.D[根据后文可知，此处应指作者很久以前就断定自己不能忍受大公司固定的工作时间，故选D。arrange“安排”；resist“抵抗”；avoid“避免”；bear“忍受”。]4.C[根据语境可知，此处是指作者不适合日复一日地坐在办公室里，故选C。arrive“到达”；compete“竞争”；communicate“交流”。]5.D[根据下文的“FormanydaysIworklonghours...controlovereverything”指的是作者工作时间很长，但有很大的灵活性，可以控制一切。结合常识可推知，此处应表示作者是独立工作的作家、花园设计师和可持续发展顾问。independently“独立地”，故选D。dully“呆滞地”；occasionally“偶尔”；cooperatively“合作地”。]6.B[根据空后的“andcontrolovereverything”可知，此处表示作者的工作有很