《2025年实验班全程提优训练高中英语选择性必修第二册外研版》

C(2025·安徽铜陵第三中学月考)
新情境 Africa - bound! And only seven hours left of a 19 - hour flight before I would arrive in South Africa for my third volunteer trip in three years. But this time it was different. I'd be there alone for a whole year, without friends or family. Plus, I had one challenge other volunteers fighting AIDS in Africa didn't have—I was in a wheelchair.
At eight years old, I was paralysed (瘫痪的) from the waist down in a car accident. I spent months in a hospital, learning how to use a wheelchair, how to get up from the floor and how to dress myself. Basically how to live my life as independently as possible.
After graduation from college, I made a year - long commitment to Lily of the Valley Children's Village, outside Mophela, South Africa, where 90 percent of the children are infected with HIV. I would see to the kids' medical needs and teach maths and English.
Those first few weeks were hard, harder than anything I had done before. I forced myself to keep trying. I needed to prove myself. But how could I tell if I was doing any good?
One night, a big storm hit. I rolled out of my cottage the next morning and my chair lurched (突然倾斜), the wheels sinking into mud. I grasped the wheels tight and pushed hard. The chair wouldn't move.
All of my worst worries seemed to be coming true. I was stuck, hopelessly stuck. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw children running toward me. Two of the oldest grabbed the handlebars and the others pushed me forward. The wheels came free. The kids shouted with delight.
When I said “Thank you!”, they laughed, “You help us. We help you.”
That echoed in my ears all day. The next morning, the kids were waiting to push me through the mud to homework club.
And the day after that, it became our little routine. The more they helped me, the easier it got to help them. The kids and I bonded. I wasn't alone during my year in Africa. Not at all. I had reached out to the people I was assisting, and they, in turn, became my support. I was aware, more than ever, that anyone, even in a wheelchair, can make a difference.
28. What was the author's unique challenge during this volunteer experience?
A. Overcoming physical limitations.
B. Adapting to a new cultural environment.
C. Managing a long - term solo commitment.
D. Dealing with the harsh weather conditions.
29. How did the author feel in the first few weeks in South Africa?
A. Disappointed and wanting to give up.
B. Satisfied with the progress made.
C. Uncertain about the effectiveness of his help.
D. Frustrated by the children's lack of cooperation.
30. What was the turning point in the author's relationship with the children?
A. The children's voluntary assistance.
B. The author's initial arrival in the village.
C. The author's first teaching session.
D. The author's struggle with the wheelchair.
31. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. The struggle of adapting to a new environment.
B. The transformative power of mutual support.
C. The challenges of living with a physical disability.
D. The impact of education on poor children.

答案： 28.A 29.C 30.A 31.B