2022届高考英语阅读之记叙文基础训练（一）

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2022 高考英语阅读之记叙文基础训练（一）

(A)

I stood behind the curtain, my hands shaking. As I listened to the crowd laugh at

the host's jokes, I thought about why I believed I could do that. Two months earlier, I

had signed up for improv （即兴表演）classes at a local theater, along with four

other graduate students.

When I first heard about the improv classes, I was torn. I feared getting on stage

and performing in front of strangers. However, I knew I wanted to work as a science

communicator after finishing my Ph.D., so it seemed like a perfect opportunity to

improve my communication ability and gain confidence thinking on my feet.

During our first class, we learned the key concept of improv: “yes, and”. If

someone says that rhinos are librarians, for example, then rhinos are librarians. We

don't question the logic; we say “yes” and continue with the scene as if nothing is

wrong. To do this effectively, we have to avoid second-guessing ourselves. Sometimes

scenes go in unexpected directions. The best improv happens when performers stay

open to different possibilities. Over time, I started to enjoy our classes. I also became

better at listening and communicating clearly in the moment.

That training came in handy 6 months ago, when I was giving a seminar about

my science research. An audience member surprised me with a question that didn't

grow out of the information I had presented. Instead of getting perplexed, I used that

approach, and it helped me find an appropriate answer.

Last year, I used that approach when dealing with confusing data. Instead of

getting discouraged, I kept exploring the data and ended up identifying a new type of

cell — one that wasn't behaving as expected. If I hadn't stayed open to the possibility

that the results were real, I would have missed out on the most exciting finding of my

Ph.D. program so far.

1. The author expected that the improv classes could help him .

A. gain better skills in communicating

B. rid his fear of appearing on the stage

C. recover from a mental illness

D. learn how to think independently

2. What is the key to improv?

A. Pretending to be clever.

B. Understanding different scenes.

C. Accepting unexpected possibilities.

D. Asking others some questions.

3. What does the underlined word “perplexed” in paragraph 4 probably mean?

A. Amused. B. Confused. C. Surprised. D. Disappointed.

4. What can we infer about the author from the last paragraph?

A. He failed in exploring the new cell.

B. He got stuck after finding unexpected data.

C. Science research made him more confident.

D. The improv skill helped him a lot in his Ph.D. studies.

(B)

For the first time since my open-heart operation, I have the energy to take my

harp (竖琴)to the hospital rooms and play for anyone who likes it.

I checked in with two nurses and they gave me a list of rooms. The first man I

played for was a patient who found it difficult to sleep. He smiled and with his eyes

closed, he reached out to my harp. He was not interested in my voice, but he

appreciated the harp. In the next room was a woman patient. I played some soft music

for her and then she slept soundly.

Then I found a lovely elderly woman who was awake. There were flowers

everywhere and photos of her and her husband at her bedside. She held my hand and

talked for some timeand was pleased to receive harp music. Playing for her was a

special pleasure. She asked me how long I had been playing the harp, how much the

harp weighed, how I learned it and why I wanted to learn it and so on.

We talked about books for a bit as well. I played until her grandson came in and

he came back from overseas to see her. This woman was deeply loved—you could see

that. She was beautiful and kind. I learn so much from these beautiful people who are

brave to face their illnesses. It is always such a great honor to play for them.

1：How many patients did the author play the harp for according to the text?

A. Two. B.Three. C.Four. D.Five.

2：What do we know about the first man mentioned in the text?

A He disliked the harp.

B.He had some difficulty in sleeping.

C.He was not interested in music.

D.He played some soft music for the author.

3:How did the author feel when playing for the elderly woman?

A Sad. B.Worried. C.Amazed. D.Pleased.

4: What did the author say about the elderly woman?

A She had no relatives. B.She had many hobbies.

C.She would recover soon. D.She was loved by her family.

(C)

A designer is recently creating floral installations ( 花篮 ) on the streets of

Manhattan, New York, that are meant to brighten the days of healthcare and other

important workers.

Lewis Miller’s most recent creation is an arrangement popping out of a rubbish

can at the corner of W 58th Street and 10th Avenue. “They were very simple. It was

just cherry branches.” Miller said. “We didn’t disclose the location, so nobody could

necessarily go and find them.” But plenty of people did find them and then they found

his Instagram information. A post with pictures of the “flower flash” as Miller calls

them has gotten more than 16,000 likes in less than a day. “U listen. Pm kind of

bored. I’m a creative person. I did something new and it took off, ’’ Miller said. “It

still surprises me reading the comments from yesterday like really how much it feeds

peopled souls.”

Miller has been dotting Manhattan with floral sunrises for a few years with his

arrangements popping out of those New York City hot dog carts ( 推车）and even

construction equipment.

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