《2026年薪火金卷高考仿真模拟卷英语》

B
I’m an 18-year-old pre-medical student, tall and good-looking, with two short storybooks
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 talk show 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 to learn to appreciate it.
24. 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.
25. 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.
26. 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.
27. 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： 24.A [推理判断题。根据第二段中的“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!’（与我周围所有有着金色头发和精致嘴唇的白人女孩相比，我，一个黑人女孩，有着卷曲的头发和饱满的红唇。无论天气如何，我的鼻子上经常有一层薄薄的汗水。我只想蜷缩在自己的世界里哭着说‘我太不一样了！’）”可知，作者的外表与其他的孩子不同，这让作者很自卑、伤心。由此可推知，作者的外表使得作者不容易适应新学校的生活。故选A项。]
25.A [细节理解题。根据第三段中的“What also contributed to my self - dislike was my occasional stuttering（口吃），which had weakened my self - confidence.（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。）”可知，作者的口吃导致作者失去了自信。故选A项。]
26.C [推理判断题。根据第四段中的“To my astonishment, she had a thin sheet of sweat on her nose too, and it was in November!（令我惊讶的是，她的鼻子上也有薄薄的汗水，而且当时是十一月！）”可知，作者见到这个白人女孩和自己一样鼻子会出汗，她感到很惊讶；根据第四段中的“‘Wow,’ I whispered to myself, ‘this isn't a genetic（遗传的）disorder after all. It's perfectly normal.’（‘哇！’我低声对自己说，‘这终归不是遗传疾病。这很正常。’）”可知，作者此刻明白了鼻子出汗是正常现象，所以此刻感到很放松。故选C项。]
27.D [主旨大意题。首段中的“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.（我只是想解释一下，自尊的获得来自于大量的自爱，而要获得自爱，首先必须学会接受自己的本来面目。）”点明了文章主题，即自爱是获得自尊的关键。故选D项。]