《2025年天利38套五年高考真题汇编详解英语》

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I'm an 18 - year - old pre - medical student, tall and good - looking, with two short story books and quite a number of essays to my credit. Why am I singing such praises of myself? Just to explain that the attainment of self - pride comes from a great deal of self - love, and to attain it, one must first learn to accept oneself as one is. That was where my struggle began.

Born and raised in Africa, I had always taken my African origin as a burden. My self - dislike was further fueled when my family had to relocate to Norway, where I attended a high school. Compared to all the white girls around me, with their golden hair and delicate lips, I, a black girl, had curly hair and full, red lips. My nose often had a thin sheet of sweat on it, whatever the weather was. I just wanted to bury myself in my shell crying “I'm so different!”

What also contributed to my self - dislike was my occasional stuttering (口吃), which had weakened my self - confidence. It always stood between me and any fine opportunity. I'd taken it as an excuse to avoid any public speaking sessions, and unknowingly let it rule over me.

Fortunately, as I grew older, there came a turning point. One day a white girl caught my eye on the school bus when she suddenly turned back. To my astonishment, she had a thin sheet of sweat on her nose too, and it was in November! “Wow,” I whispered to myself, “this isn't a genetic(遗传的) disorder after all. It's perfectly normal.” Days later, my life took another twist(转折). Searching the Internet for stuttering cures, I accidentally learned that such famous people as Isaac Newton and Winston Churchill also stuttered. I was greatly relieved and then an idea suddenly hit me—if I'm smart, I shouldn't allow my stuttering to stand between me and my success.

Another boost to my self - confidence came days later as I was watching the news about Oprah Winfrey, the famous talkshow host and writer—she's black too! Whenever I think of her story and my former dislike of my color, I'm practically filled with shame.

Today, I've grown to accept what I am with pride; it simply gives me a feeling of uniqueness. The idea of self - love has taken on a whole new meaning for me: there's always something fantastic about us, and what we need to do is learn to appreciate it.

41. What affected the author's adjustment to her school life in Norway?
A. Her appearance.
B. Social discrimination.
C. Her changing emotions.
D. The climate in Norway.

42. What did the author's occasional stuttering bring about according to Paragraph 3?
A. Her lack of self - confidence.
B. Her loss of interest in school.
C. Her unwillingness to greet her classmates.
D. Her desire for chances to improve herself.

43. How did the author feel on noticing the similarity between her and the girl on the bus?
A. Blessed and proud.
B. Confused and afraid.
C. Amazed and relieved.
D. Shocked and ashamed.

44. What lesson did the author learn from the cases of Newton and Churchill?
A. Great minds speak alike.
B. Stuttering is no barrier to success.
C. Wisdom counts more than hard work.
D. Famous people can't live with their weaknesses.

45. What can best summarize the message contained in the passage?
A. Pride comes before a fall.
B. Where there is a will, there is a way.
C. Self - acceptance is based on the love for oneself.
D. Self - love is key to the attainment of self - pride.

答案： 41.A 细节理解题 [定位句]My self - dislike was further fueled when my family had to relocate to Norway, where I attended a high school. Compared to all the white girls around me, with their golden hair and delicate lips, I, a black girl, had curly hair and full, red lips. My nose often had a thin sheet of sweat on it, whatever the weather was. I just wanted to bury myself in my shell crying “I'm so different!”（第二段第二至五句）
译文：当我家不得不搬到挪威，我在那里上高中时，我的自我厌恶进一步加剧了。我周围所有的白人女孩都有着金色头发和精致的嘴唇，而我，一个黑人女孩，有着卷曲的头发和厚厚的红唇。无论天气如何，我的鼻子上经常有一层薄薄的汗水。我只想把自己埋在壳里哭喊“我太不一样了！”
[解析]根据定位句可知，作者的外表影响了她适应挪威的学校生活。故选A。
42.A 细节理解题 [定位句]What also contributed to my self - dislike was my occasional stuttering(口吃), which had weakened my self - confidence.（第三段第一句）
译文：导致我自我厌恶的还有我偶尔的口吃，这削弱了我的自信心。
[解析]根据定位句可知，作者偶尔的口吃导致她缺乏自信。故选A。
43.C 推理判断题 [定位句]To my astonishment, she had a thin sheet of sweat on her nose too, and it was in November! “Wow,” I whispered to myself, “this isn't a genetic(遗传的) disorder after all. It's perfectly normal.”（第四段第三至五句）
译文：令我惊讶的是，她的鼻子上也有一层薄薄的汗水，而且那时是十一月！我低声对自己说：“哇，这终归不是遗传疾病。这完全正常。”
[解析]根据定位句可推知，作者在公共汽车上注意到自己与那个女孩的相似之处后感到惊讶和释然。故选C。
44.B 细节理解题 [定位句]Searching the Internet for stuttering cures, I accidentally learned that such famous people as Isaac Newton and Winston Churchill also stuttered. I was greatly relieved and then an idea suddenly hit me—if I'm smart, I shouldn't allow my stuttering to stand between me and my success.（第四段最后两句）
译文：在互联网上搜索口吃的治疗方法时，我偶然了解到Isaac Newton和Winston Churchill等名人也口吃。我如释重负，然后突然有了一个想法——如果我聪明，我不应该让我的口吃阻碍我的成功。
[解析]根据定位句可知，作者从Newton和Churchill的情况中明白了口吃不是成功的障碍。故选B。
45.D 主旨大意题 [定位句]Just to explain that the attainment of self - pride comes from a great deal of self - love, and to attain it, one must first learn to accept oneself as one is.（第一段第三句）
译文：（“我”这样做）只是为了解释自尊的获得来源于大量的自爱，而要获得它（自爱），一个人必须首先学会接受自己本来的样子。
[解析]通读全文尤其是定位句可知，本文主要讲述了作者在成长经历中的感悟：自爱是获得自尊的关键。故选D。