主题1：阅读理解考点预测与考法预判

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[四层考点预测]

考点1 事实细节题

事实细节题是高考英语阅读理解中分布密度最大的一种题型，它主要考查考生对相关句子进行准确识别和理解的能力。这类题目难度较低，但数量众多，所以做好事实细节题是阅读理解拿高分的关键。

1. 直接信息题

这类题目的答案可以从原文的某一句话中直接获取，正确选项大多含有相关句子中的单词，只是比原句更加简短紧凑。

[真题链接]

（2020·全国甲卷）Psychologist Susan Levine， an expert on mathematics development in young children at the University of Chicago， found children who play with puzzles between ages 2 and 4 later develop better spatial skills. Puzzle play was found to be a significant predictor of cognition （认知） after controlling for differences in parents income， education and the amount of parent talk， Levine said.

24. In which aspect do children benefit from puzzle play？

A. Building confidence.

B. Developing spatial skills.

C. Learning self⁃control.

D. Gaining high⁃tech knowledge.

[备考点睛]

B 事实细节题。根据found children who...spatial skills可知，对2到4岁的孩子而言，玩拼图游戏有助于提升他们的空间能力，B项直接体现出这句话的核心含义。

2. 间接信息题

这类题目介于直接细节题和推理判断题之间，有时也称作信息推断题，正确答案无法在文中直接找到。解答这类题目时，考生需要对原文信息进行加工处理，做出简单的推导，从而体会文本的言外之意。

[真题链接]

（2017·全国乙卷） A build⁃it⁃yourself solar still （蒸馏器） is one of the best ways to obtain drinking water in areas where the liquid is not readily available. Developed by two doctors in the U.S. Department of Agriculture， its an excellent water collector. Unfortunately， you must carry the necessary equipment with you， since its all but impossible to find natural substitutes. The only components required， though， are a 5'× 5' sheet of clear or slightly milky plastic， six feet of plastic tube， and a container—perhaps just a drinking cup—to catch the water. These pieces can be folded into a neat little pack and fastened on your belt.

32. What do we know about the solar still equipment from the first paragraph？

A. Its delicate. B. Its expensive.

C. Its complex. D. Its portable.

[备考点睛]

D 事实细节题。根据选文的最后一句可知，这种太阳能蒸馏器可以折叠起来，然后别在腰带上，由此可以看出，这个装置是“便携式的”。尽管原文内容只涉及这一特征的表现形式或实现方式，并未明说它具有这一特点，但只要经过简单的推理，就不难得出“这款蒸馏器便于携带”这一结论。

3. 语意转换题

这类题目的正确答案对原文信息进行了同义替换，与原文语句在表达上存在较大差异。解答这类题目时，考生需要进行对比或整理才能找出正确答案。

[真题链接]

（2020·全国乙卷）Race walkers are conditioned athletes. The longest track and field event at the Summer Olympics is the 50⁃kilometer race walk， which is about five miles longer than the marathon. But the sports rules require that a race walkers knees stay straight through most of the leg swing and one foot remain in contact （接觸） with the ground at all times...

28. Why are race walkers conditioned athletes？

A. They must run long distances.

B. They are qualified for the marathon.

C. They have to follow special rules.

D. They are good at swinging their legs.

[備考点睛]

C 事实细节题。根据选文的最后一句可知，参加竞走项目时，运动员的支撑腿要伸直，并且要保证一只脚始终与地面接触。换句话说，竞走运动员必须遵守特定的规则。正是由于这些规则的存在，我们才说当竞走运动员是有条件限制的。the sports rules require与have to follow special rules虽然表述不同，但均包含“竞走运动的参与者必须遵守规则”这一意义。

考点2 推理判断题

推理判断题要求考生通过上下文的字面意思来推测文章隐含的意义以及对作者的写作目的、文章出处或文中人物的观点、态度、意图等进行正确的判断。

解题技巧1 隐含推断题：“一定、二读、三对照”

[真题链接]

（2021·新高考Ⅰ卷）Hotel and Hostel Des Artistes is located just a 10⁃minute walk from the central city station and its close to all of the citys main attractions. The staff is friendly and helpful， providing you with a map of the city when you arrive， and offering advice if you require some. However， you need to pay 2 euros a day for Wi⁃Fi.

23. What is the disadvantage of Hotel and Hostel Des Artistes？

A. It gets noisy at night. B. Its staff is too talkative.

C. It charges for Wi⁃Fi. D. Its inconveniently located.

[备考点睛]

C 推理判断题。解题思路如下：

解题技巧2 意图推断题：“确定、辨别、再推断”

[真题链接]

（2021·全国乙卷）Youve heard that plastic is polluting the oceans—between 4.8 and 12.7 million tonnes enter ocean ecosystems every year. But does one plastic straw or cup really make a difference？ Artist Benjamin Von Wong wants you to know that it does. He builds massive sculptures out of plastic garbage， forcing viewers to re⁃examine their relationship to single⁃use plastic products.

At the beginning of the year， the artist built a piece called “Strawpocalypse，” a pair of 10⁃foot⁃tall plastic waves， frozen mid⁃crash. Made of 168，000 plastic straws collected from several volunteer beach cleanups， the sculpture made its first appearance at the Estella Place shopping center in Ho Chi Minh City， Vietnam.

Just 9% of global plastic waste is recycled. Plastic straws are by no means the biggest source （来源） of plastic pollution， but theyve recently come under fire because most people dont need them to drink with and， because of their small size and weight， they cannot be recycled. Every straw thats part of Von Wongs artwork likely came from a drink that someone used for only a few minutes. Once the drink is gone， the straw will take centuries to disappear.

29. Why does the author discuss plastic straws in paragraph 3？

A. To show the difficulty of their recycling.

B. To explain why they are useful.

C. To voice his views on modern art.

D. To find a substitute for them.

[备考点睛]

A 推理判断题。解题思路如下：

[确定 通读文章，可以确定文章的体裁是说明文。文章介绍了艺术家Benjamin Von Wong用塑料垃圾制作了一件艺术作品，让观看者通过这件艺术作品重新审视他们与一次性塑料制品的关系 辨别 根据第3段的内容可知，全球只有9%的塑料垃圾被回收。塑料吸管绝不是最大的塑料污染源，但它们最近却受到了抨击，因为大多数人不需要吸管喝饮料，而且由于它们体积小、重量轻，无法被回收利用。Von Wong的作品中的每一根吸管都很可能只用来喝了几分钟的饮料。一旦饮料被喝完，使用后的吸管将需要几个世纪才能消失 再推断 吸管体积小、重量轻，很难被回收利用。由此可推知，作者在第3段讨论吸管是为了展示回收它们的困难 ]

（2021·新高考Ⅰ卷）Although popular beliefs regarding emotional intelligence run far ahead of what research can reasonably support， the overall effects of the publicity have been more beneficial than harmful. The most positive aspect of this popularization is a new and much needed emphasis （重視） on emotion by employers， educators and others interested in promoting social well⁃being. The popularization of emotional intelligence has helped both the public and researchers re⁃evaluate the functionality of emotions and how they serve people adaptively in everyday life.

34. What is the authors attitude to the popularization of emotional intelligence？

A. Favorable. B. Intolerant. C. Doubtful. D. Unclear.

A 推理判断题。解题思路如下：

[找关键 找出题干中的关键词：authors attitude to the popularization of emotional intelligence 定语段 根据题干关键词，定位信息段。根据信息段中的“Although popular beliefs...social well⁃being.”可知，宣传的总体效果一直是利大于弊 巧比对 比较信息句中体现作者态度的词。由more beneficial than harmful、The most positive aspect及has helped可知，作者对“情商普及”的态度是赞成的 ]

解题技巧4 文章出处题：“察主题、析措辞、定出处”

[真题链接]

（2021·全国甲卷）A Take a view， the Landscape （风景） Photographer of the Year Award， was the idea of Charlie Waite， one of todays most respected landscape photographers. Each year， the high standard of entries has shown that the Awards are the perfect platform to showcase the very best photography of the British landscape. Take a view is a desirable annual competition for photographers from all corners of the UK and beyond.

[Mike Shepherd（2011）

Skiddaw in Winter

Cumbria， England It was an extremely cold winters evening and freezing fog hung in the air. I climbed to the top of a small rise and realised that the mist was little more than a few feet deep， and though it was only a short climb， I found myself completely above it and looking at a wonderfully clear view of Skiddaw with the sun setting in the west. I used classical techniques， translated from my college days spent in the darkroom into Photoshop， to achieve the black⁃and⁃white image （图像）. Timothy Smith（2014）

Macclesfield Forest

Cheshire， England I was back in my home town of Macclesfield to take some winter images. Walking up a path through the forest towards Shutlingsloe， a local high point， I came across a small clearing and immediately noticed the dead yellow grasses set against the fresh snow. The small pine added to the interest and I placed it centrally to take the view from the foreground right through into the forest. ]

3. Where can the text be found？

A. In a history book. B. In a novel.

C. In an art magazine. D. In a biography.

[備考点睛]

C 推理判断题。解题思路如下：

[察主题 本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了摄影比赛Take a view及其相关情况 析措辞 根据第1段中的“Each year， the high...and beyond.”可知，每年参赛作品的高水准表明，该奖项是展示英国风景的最佳摄影作品的完美平台。对于英国和世界各地的摄影师来说，Take a view是一项令人向往的年度竞赛 定出处 结合下文对两位获奖者及其作品的介绍可知，这篇文章主要介绍了摄影比赛Take a view及其相关情况，最可能出现在一本艺术杂志上 ]

考点3 词义推断题

词义推断题要求考生能辨识句子及语篇中词（单词、词组或固定搭配）的意义或指代关系，能够通过上下文判断词在特定语境中的具体含义。

词义推断题常见的命题方式有：

1. What does the underlined word “...” in paragraph...refer to （mean）？

2. By saying that “...” in paragraph...， what does the author mean？

3. Which word can best replace the underlined word “...” in paragraph...？

4. What is the meaning of “...” in paragraph...related to？

5. Which of the following has the closest meaning to...（in paragraph...）？

6. What does the underlined sentence in paragraph...probably mean？

解题技巧1 替换法

利用同义词、近义词（词组）或相似的结构猜测词义。在上下文中，有时会出现与生词同义或近义的词或结构，这时考生可根据熟悉的词推知生词的含义。如果单词或短语之间有并列连词and或or，这些单词或短语在句中通常作相同的成分，并且and或or连接的两项内容在含义上一般是接近的或递进的，由此可确定同等关系中的某个生词所属的义域，甚至推出它的大致词义。

[真题链接]

（2020·浙江卷）The traffic signals along Factoria Boulevard in Bellevue， Washington， generally dont flash the same length of green twice in a row， especially at rush hour. At 9：30 am， the full red/yellow/green signal cycle might be 140 seconds. By 9：33 am， a burst of additional traffic might push it to 145 seconds. Less traffic at 9：37 am could push it down to 135. Just like the traffic itself， the timing of the signals changes.

That is by design. Bellevue， a fast⁃growing city just east of Seattle， uses a system that is gaining popularity around the US： intersection （十字路口） signals that can adjust in real time to traffic conditions. These lights， known as adaptive signals， have led to significant declines in both the trouble and cost of travels between work and home.

25. What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 2 refer to？

A. Increased length of green lights. B. Shortened traffic signal cycle.

C. Flexible timing of traffic signals. D. Smooth traffic flow on the road.

[备考点睛]

C 词义推断题。that位于第2段段首，应是指代第1段的内容。根据第1段的内容尤其是第1段的最后一句“Just like the traffic itself， the timing of the signals changes.”（就像交通本身一樣，信号灯的时间也会变化）可知，第1段主要讲述的是信号灯的时间会灵活变化。“That is by design.”意为“那是有意为之”，由此可推知，that指代第1段中的“信号灯的时间会灵活变化”。

解题技巧2 对比法

利用文中的反义词以及表对比关系的词（组）猜测词义。对比是描述、说明事物的常用方式。对比的事物是互为相反的，因此根据反义或对比关系可从已知推出未知。

表示对比的信号词有yet、but、while、though、however、otherwise、on the one hand...on the other hand、for one thing...for another thing、instead of等。

[真题链接]

（2020·山东卷）According to a recent study in the Journal of Consumer Research， both the size and consumption habits of our eating companions can influence our food intake. And contrary to existing research that says you should avoid eating with heavier people who order large portions （份）， its the beanpoles with big appetites you really need to avoid.

13. What does the underlined word “beanpoles” in paragraph 1 refer to？

A. Big eaters. B. Overweight persons.

C. Picky eaters. D. Tall thin persons.

[备考点睛]

D 词义推断题。根据And contrary to...large portions可知，现有的研究认为我们应该避免和体重较重、点大份饭菜的人一起吃饭。后半句指出我们真正应该避免的是the beanpoles with big appetites。由contrary to可推断出，画线词和heavier people（较重的人）意义相反，D选项（瘦瘦高高的人）正好和heavier people意义相反。

解题技巧3 语境推断法

利用上下文提供的语境和线索，进行合乎逻辑的综合分析，进而推测词义，是阅读理解的考查重点之一，也是近年来高考考查的热点。

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（2020·全国甲卷）The fur trade kept nutria in check for decades， but when the market for nutria collapsed in the late 1980s， the cat⁃sized animals multiplied like crazy.

Biologist Edmond Mouton runs the nutria control program for Louisiana. He says its not easy to convince people that nutria fur is green， but he has no doubt about it. Hunters bring in more than 300，000 nutria tails a year， so part of Moutons job these days is trying to promote fur.

30. What does the underlined word “collapsed” in paragraph 5 probably mean？

A. Boomed. B. Became mature.

C. Remained stable. D. Crashed.

[备考点睛]

D 词义推断题。根据文中的“The fur trade...like crazy.”可知，毛皮贸易使海狸鼠的数量受到了控制，但是当20世纪80年代末海狸鼠毛皮市场崩溃时，这种动物的数量迅速增加。根据but判断，这是转折关系，以前由于毛皮贸易，海狸鼠的数量处于控制之中，现在海狸鼠之所以数量激增，是因为市场不再销售海狸鼠毛皮，由此可以推断出画线词collapsed 和D项crashed（倒闭）的意思最相近。

[四翼考法预判]

阅读理解是高考英语试卷中分值最高的题型，每年均有一定的针对高考英语阅读理解题命题的创新方法出现。针对高考英语阅读理解题型，主要的命题创新方法有三种。

创新路径1 精选素材，丰富语篇类型

自2014年高考英语全国卷使用语篇型语法填空代替单项选择题以来，语篇测试成为高考命题人呈现命题素材的重要手段。命题人使用不同类型、不同篇章模式的语篇，灵活考查考生的学科素养。在同一类型语篇的使用上，命题人则通过选取结构不同的语篇考查考生的语言能力。

[真题链接]

（2020·新高考Ⅰ卷）In the mid⁃1990s， Tom Bissell taught English as a volunteer in Uzbekistan. He left after seven months， physically broken and having lost his mind. A few years later， still attracted to the country， he returned to Uzbekistan to write an article about the disappearance of the Aral Sea.

His visit， however， ended up involving a lot more than that. Hence this book， Chasing the Sea： Lost Among the Ghosts of Empire in Central Asia， which talks about a road trip from Tashkent to Karakalpakstan， where millions of lives have been destroyed by the slow drying up of the sea. It is the story of an American travelling to a strange land， and of the people he meets on his way： Rustam， his translator， a lovely 24⁃year⁃old who picked up his colorful English in California， Oleg and Natasha， his hosts in Tashkent， and a string of foreign aid workers.

This is a quick look at life in Uzbekistan， made of friendliness and warmth， but also its darker side of society. In Samarkand， Mr Bissell admires the architectural wonders， while on his way to Bukhara he gets a taste of police methods when suspected of drug dealing. In Ferghana， he attends a mountain funeral （葬禮） followed by a strange drinking party. And in Karakalpakstan， he is saddened by the dust storms， diseases and fishing boats stuck miles from the sea.

Mr Bissell skillfully organizes historical insights and cultural references， making his tale a well⁃rounded picture of Uzbekistan， seen from Western eyes. His judgment and references are decidedly American， as well as his delicate stomach. As the author explains， this is neither a travel nor a history book， or even a piece of reportage. Whatever it is， the result is a fine and vivid description of the purest of Central Asian traditions.

8. What made Mr Bissell return to Uzbekistan？

A. His friends invitation. B. His interest in the country.

C. His love for teaching. D. His desire to regain health.

9. What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 2 refer to？

A. Developing a serious mental disease.

B. Taking a guided tour in Central Asia.

C. Working as a volunteer in Uzbekistan.

D. Writing an article about the Aral Sea.

10. Which of the following best describes Mr Bissells road trip in Uzbekistan？

A. Romantic. B. Eventful. C. Pleasant. D. Dangerous.

11. What is the purpose of this text？

A. To introduce a book. B. To explain a cultural phenomenon.

C. To remember a writer. D. To recommend a travel destination.

[备考点睛]

本文是一篇书评。第8～11题的难度系数分别为0.62、0.58、0.56、0.46，其中，第11题的得分情况较差。很多考生不知道本文是一篇书评，这与平时缺少书评相关的阅读和不了解书评的文体特征密不可分。书评的写作一般包括创作背景、内容介绍、作品主题、写作风格，以及读者对作品的评价等。在阅读过程中，考生应抓住书评的文章结构，迅速梳理文章的语篇大意。

答案：BDBA

[真题链接]

（2022·全国甲卷）Sometime in the early 1960s， a significant thing happened in Sydney， Australia. The city discovered its harbor. Then， one after another， Sydney discovered lots of things that were just sort of there—broad parks， superb beaches， and a culturally diverse population. But it is the harbor that makes the city.

Andrew Reynolds， a cheerful fellow in his early 30s， pilots Sydney ferryboats for a living. I spent the whole morning shuttling back and forth across the harbor. After our third run Andrew shut down the engine， and we went out separate ways—he for a lunch break， I to explore the city.

“Ill miss these old boats，” he said as we parted.

“How do you mean？” I asked.

“Oh， theyre replacing them with catamarans. Catamarans are faster， but theyre not so elegant， and theyre not fun to pilot. But thats progress， I guess.”

Everywhere in Sydney these days， change and progress are the watchwords （口號），and traditions are increasingly rare. Shirley Fitzgerald， the citys official historian， told me that in its rush to modernity in the 1970s， Sydney swept aside much of its past， including many of its finest buildings. “Sydney is confused about itself，” she said. “We cant seem to make up our minds whether we want a modern city or a traditional one. Its a conflict that we arent getting any better at resolving （解决）.”

On the other hand， being young and old at the same time has its attractions. I consid⁃ered this when I met a thoughtful young businessman named Anthony. “Many people say that we lack culture in this country，” he told me. “What people forget is that the Italians， when they came to Australia， brought 2，000 years of their culture， the Greeks some 3，000 years， and the Chinese more still. Weve got a foundation built on ancient cultures but with a drive and dynamism of a young country. Its a pretty hard combination to beat.”

He is right， but I cant help wishing they would keep those old ferries.

32. What is the first paragraph mainly about？

A. Sydneys striking architecture.

B. The cultural diversity of Sydney.

C. The key to Sydneys development.

D. Sydneys tourist attractions in the 1960s.

33. What can we learn about Andrew Reynolds？

A. He goes to work by boat. B. He looks forward to a new life.

C. He pilots catamarans well. D. He is attached to the old ferries.

34. What does Shirley Fitzgerald think of Sydney？

A. It is losing its traditions. B. It should speed up its progress.

C. It should expand its population. D. It is becoming more international.

35. Which statement will the author probably agree with？

A. A city can be young and old at the same time.

B. A city built on ancient cultures is more dynamic.

C. Modernity is usually achieved at the cost of elegance.

D. Compromise should be made between the local and the foreign.

[备考点睛]

本文是一篇时文阅读，主题语境为人与社会。文章以悉尼的发展为例，探讨了保留传统与追求现代化之间的关系。

与平时常见的科技发展类说明文、科学实验类说明文以及事物介绍类或事理解说类说明文不同，文章以悉尼的变迁为视角，概述了港口对悉尼的意义和人们对城市变化的感受和评价，表达了不同群体对城市在保留传统与追求现代化方面所持有的不同观点。在表达方式上，文章融叙述、说明、议论、抒情等方式为一体，增加了阅读的难度。

本文的语篇类型较为模糊。在高考中，阅读理解的语篇类型呈现出愈加模糊化的趋势。对此，考生应给予足够的关注。

答案：CDAA

在备考过程中，考生应熟悉不同类型的语篇，不断积累更多的语篇知识，使用不同的策略解答不同类型的语篇，从而能够从容应对不同类型的语篇。

高考对“语篇知识”的考查范围

[一级指标 二级指标 语篇知识 1.对话、访谈

2.记叙文，如：个人故事、人物介绍、短篇小说、童话、剧本等

3.说明文，如：地点介绍、事物介绍、产品介绍、现象说明、事例阐释、机构介绍、科技成果介绍、操作指南、使用手册等

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8.新媒体语篇，如：电子邮件、博客、知识或科普等类网页等

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创新路径2 五育融合，增加试题元素

2020年3月，中共中央、国务院发布《关于全面加强新时代大中小学劳动教育的意见》。2020年10月，中共中央办公厅、国务院办公厅印发《关于全面加强和改进新时代学校体育工作的意见》和《关于全面加强和改进新时代学校美育工作的意见》。这些文件明确界定了学校劳育、体育和美育在整个教育乃至每一个人的成长和发展中的意义和价值，并将三者作为综合素质评价体系的一部分。

[真题链接]

（2021·全国甲卷）When I was 9， we packed up our home in Los Angeles and arrived at Heathrow， London on a gray January morning. Everyone in the family settled quickly into the city except me. Without my beloved beaches and endless blue⁃sky days， I felt at a loss and out of place. Until I made a discovery.

Southbank， at an eastern bend in the Thames， is the center of British skateboarding， where the continuous crashing of skateboards left your head ringing. I loved it. I soon made friends with the local skaters. We spoke our own language. And my favorite： Safe. Safe meant cool. It meant hello. It meant dont worry about it. Once， when trying a certain trick on the beam （橫杆）， I fell onto the stones， damaging a nerve in my hand， and Toby came over， helping me up： Safe， man. Safe. A few minutes later， when I landed the trick， my friends beat their boards loud， shouting： “Safe！ Safe！ Safe！” And thats what mattered—landing tricks， being a good skater.

When I was 15， my family moved to Washington. I tried skateboarding there， but the locals were far less welcoming. Within a couple of years， Id given it up.

When I returned to London in 2004， I found myself wandering down to Southbank， spending hours there. Ive traveled back several times since， most recently this past spring. The day was cold but clear; tourists and Londoners stopped to watch the skaters. Weaving （穿梭） among the kids who rushed by on their boards， I found my way to the beam. Then a rail?thin teenager， in a baggy white T⁃shirt， skidded （滑） up to the beam. He sat next to me. He seemed not to notice the man next to him. But soon I caught a few of his glances. “I was a local here 20 years ago，” I told him. Then， slowly， he began to nod his head. “Safe， man. Safe.”

“Yeah，” I said. “Safe.”

8. What can we learn about the author soon after he moved to London？

A. He felt disappointed.

B. He gave up his hobby.

C. He liked the weather there.

D. He had disagreements with his family.

9. What do the underlined words “Safe！ Safe！ Safe！” probably mean？

A. Be careful！ B. Well done！

C. No way！ D. Dont worry！

10. Why did the author like to spen d time in Southbank when he returned to London？

A. To join the skateboarding. B. To make new friends.

C. To learn more tricks. D. To relive his childhood days.

11. What message does the author seem to convey in the text？

A. Children should learn a second language.

B. Sport is necessary for childrens health.

C. Children need a sense of belonging.

D. Seeing the world is a must for children.

[备考点睛]

本文是一篇记叙文。文章叙述了作者幼时搬家后玩滑板的故事。文章以“体育”为视角反映了体育带来的力量。

答案：ABDC

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（2021·新高考I卷）By day， Robert Titterton is a lawyer. In his spare time though he goes on stage beside pianist Maria Raspopova—not as a musician but as her page turner. “Im not a trained musician， but Ive learnt to read music so I can help Maria in her perfor⁃mance.”

Mr Titterton is chairman of the Omega Ensemble but has been the groups official page turner for the past four years. His job is to sit beside the pianist and turn the pages of the score so the musician doesnt have to break the flow of sound by doing it themselves. He said he became just as nervous as those playing instruments on stage.

“A lot of skills are needed for the job. You have to make sure you dont turn two pages at once and make sure you find the repeats in the music when you have to go back to the right spot，” Mr Titterton explained.

Being a page turner requires plenty of practice. Some pieces of music can go for 40 minutes and require up to 50 page turns， including back turns for repeat passages. Silent onstage communication is key， and each pianist has their own style of “nodding” to indicate a page turn which they need to practise with their page turner.

But like all performances， there are moments when things go wrong. “I was turning the page to get ready for the next page， but the draft wind from the turn caused the spare pages to fall off the stand，” Mr Titterton said. “Luckily I was able to catch them and put them back.”

Most page turners are piano students or up⁃and⁃coming concert pianists， although Ms Raspopova has once asked her husband to help her out on stage.

“My husband is the worst page turner，” she laughed. “Hes interested in the music， feeling every note， and I have to say： ‘Turn， turn！’ Robert is the best page turner Ive had in my entire life.

24. What should Titterton be able to do to be a page turner？

A. Read music. B. Play the piano.

C. Sing songs. D. Fix the instruments.

25. Which of the following best describes Tittertons job on stage？

A. Boring. B. Well⁃paid.

C. Demanding. D. Dangerous.

26. What does Titterton need to practise？

A. Counting the pages. B. Recognizing the “nodding”.

C. Catching falling objects. D. Performing in his own style.

27. Why is Ms Raspopovas husband “the worst page turner”？

A. He has very poor eyesight. B. He ignores the audience.

C. He has no interest in music. D. He forgets to do his job.

[备考点睛]

本文是一篇记叙文。文章叙述了律师Robert Titterton利用闲暇时间，担当舞台上的钢琴师的乐谱翻页者的故事。本文反映了乐谱翻页者必须具备的职业素养。文章涉及了音乐与职业这两个主题的元素，主题较为新颖、有趣。

答案：ACBD

創新路径3 文化渗透，凸显文化意识

高考英语试题渗透中外文化知识，助力文化品格培养，通过选取与文化有关的背景材料，弘扬中华优秀文化，体现中华民族的智慧和文明对亚洲乃至世界的广泛影响，促使学生养成中国情怀，培养学生的国际视野。

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（2020·全国乙卷）Returning to a book youve read many times can feel like drinks with an old friend. Theres a welcome familiarity—but also sometimes a slight suspicion that time has changed you both， and thus the relationship. But books dont change， people do. And thats what makes the act of rereading so rich and transformative.

The beauty of rereading lies in the idea that our bond with the work is based on our present mental register. Its true， the older I get， the more I feel time has wings. But with reading， its all about the present. Its about the now and what one contributes to the now， because reading is a give and take between author and reader. Each has to pull their own weight.

There are three books I reread annually. The first， which I take to reading every spring， is Ernest Hemingways A Moveable Feast. Published in 1964， its his classic memoir of 1920s Paris. The language is almost intoxicating （令人陶醉的）， an aging writer looking back on an ambitious yet simpler time. Another is Annie Dillards Holy the Firm， her poetic 1975 ramble （随笔） about everything and nothing. The third book is Julio Cortzars Save Twilight： Selected Poems， because poetry. And because Cortzar.

While I tend to buy a lot of books， these three were given to me as gifts， which might add to the meaning I attach to them. But I imagine that， while money is indeed wonderful and necessary， rereading an authors work is the highest currency a reader can pay them. The best books are the ones that open further as time passes. But remember， its you that have to grow and read and reread in order to better understand your friends.

24. Why does the author like rereading？

A. It evaluates the writer?reader relationship.

B. Its a window to a whole new world.

C. Its a substitute for drinking with a friend.

D. It extends the understanding of oneself.

25. What do we know about the book A Moveable Feast？

A. Its a brief account of a trip.

B. Its about Hemingways life as a young man.

C. Its a record of a historic event.

D. Its about Hemingways friends in Paris.

26. What does the underlined word “currency” in paragraph 4 refer to？

A. Debt. B. Reward.

C. Allowance. D. Face value.

27. What can we infer about the author from the text？

A. He loves poetry. B. Hes an editor.

C. Hes very ambitious. D. He teaches reading.

[备考点睛]

本文是一篇随笔。文章通过介绍作者每年重读三本书的经历来揭示重读的意义。文章涉及欧内斯特·海明威、安妮·迪拉德、胡利奥·科塔萨尔三位作家及他们的作品——《流动的盛宴》《神圣的坚实》《拯救黎明：诗选》。考生如果有相关的背景知识积累，就能更加自信地解答这篇阅读理解的问题。因此，考生平时要注意积累文化背景知识。

答案：DBBA

[一核考题预演]

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