《2026年薪火金卷高考仿真模拟卷英语》

B
In a heartwarming tale from Georgia, a 72-year-old senior recently celebrated his college
graduation in cinema studies, an achievement made even more special by the presence of his
proud 99-year-old mother.
Sam Kaplan of Lawrenceville decided to start on his educational journey at Georgia Gwinnett
College in 2019, half a century after he had firstly chosen not to get higher education following
his high school graduation in 1969. The catalyst for his return to academia came when he heard
a radio announcement about a degree programme in cinema studies.
Recalling that moment, Kaplan said, “I was driving down the highway when I heard about
the degree programme. The next exit led to Collinsville, so I immediately exited, and within five
minutes, I was enrolling in classes. I’ve always had a passion for writing and storytelling. I
longed to transform my narratives into screenplays, but I realized I needed the basic knowledge
to do so.”
Kaplan admitted that the journey was a mix of anxiety and excitement, but it proved to be
greatly rewarding. He graduated with a 3.975 grade point average and perfect grade honours,
majoring in cinema and media arts, and had desires to continue creating screenplays in the
future.
“It was an exciting and nerve-wracking(神经紧张的)challenge. Re-recognizing myself with
the art of studying and communicating with fellow students was a lot of fun,” he told FOX5
Atlanta.
The most heartwarming thing of Kaplan’s graduation day was the presence of his mother,
99-year-old Virginia Kaplan, during the ceremony. Virginia expressed her huge pride, saying, “I
am so proud of him. He faced numerous challenges but insisted, and I am delighted, pleased,
and extremely proud,” the mother also added. “With his new degree, he’s going to stand out in
whatever he does. Who knows, I might even make an appearance in the movies.”
24. What’s the purpose of the first paragraph?
A. To provide some background.
B. To tell the main idea.
C. To serve as a comment.
D. To offer an example.
25. What does the underlined word “catalyst” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. Reason.
B. Vehicle.
C. Task.
D. Fact.
26. What do we infer from the last paragraph?
A. The mother desires to star in a film.
B. Kaplan takes much pride in himself.
C. Kaplan is excellent at whatever he does.
D. The mother offers the unshakeable support.
27. What can we conclude from the text?
A. Failure is the mother of success.
B. It’s never too late to follow a dream.
C. The good seaman is known in bad weather.
D. All things in their being are good for something.

答案： 24. B [推理判断题。根据第一段“In a heartwarming tale from Georgia, a 72-year-old senior recently celebrated his college graduation in cinema studies, an achievement made even more special by the presence of his proud 99-year-old mother. (佐治亚州发生了一个感人的故事，电影专业一名 72 岁的大四学生最近参加了他的毕业典礼，而他 99 岁的母亲也在场，让这一成就显得更加特别。)”以及下文内容可知，文章主要讲述了这位老人重返校园的具体情况，所以第一段概括介绍了文章大意。故选 B 项。]
25. A [词义猜测题。该画线词在句中作主语；根据画线词后的“when he heard a radio announcement
about a degree programme in cinema studies(当他在广播中听到一则关于电影研究学位课程的公告)”和第三段的“‘I was driving down the highway when I heard about the degree programme. The next exit led to Collinsville, so I immediately exited, and within five minutes, I was enrolling in classes.’(‘当我听说这个学位项目时，我正在高速公路上开车。’下一个出口通向柯林斯维尔，所以我立刻下了高速，不到五分钟，我就在报名课程了。)”可知，他在广播中听到一则关于电影研究学位课程的公告是他重返校园的诱因。所以 A 项“Reason”符合题意。故选 A 项。]
26. D [推理判断题。根据最后一段的“Virginia expressed her huge pride, saying, ‘I am so proud of him. He faced numerous challenges but insisted, and I am delighted, pleased, and extremely proud,’ the mother also added. ‘With his new degree, he's going to stand out in whatever he does. Who knows, I might even make an appearance in the movies.’(维吉尼亚表达了她内心无比的自豪之情：‘我为他感到骄傲。他面临过无数的挑战，但他坚持了下来，我很高兴，很满意，也非常自豪。’这位母亲又补充说道，‘有了新学位，他无论做什么都会脱颖而出。谁知道呢，说不定我还会出演电影呢。’)”可知，这位 99 岁的母亲对儿子做的事情非常的认可，给予了坚定的支持。故选 D 项。]
27. B [推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是根据第一段“In a heartwarming tale from Georgia, a 72-year-old senior recently celebrated his college graduation in cinema studies, an achievement made even more special by the presence of his proud 99-year-old mother. (佐治亚州发生了一个感人的故事，电影专业一名 72 岁的大四学生最近参加了他的毕业典礼，而他 99 岁的母亲也在场，让这一成就显得更加特别。)”可知，一位 72 岁高龄的老人重返校园在电影研究专业大学毕业，有可能会实现自己拍摄电影的梦想，而他 99 岁自豪的母亲在场，使这一成就变得更加特别。我们可以从中感悟到追求梦想永远不会太迟，年龄不是问题。故选 B 项。]