高考冲刺山东新高考英语模拟猜题专项汇编4阅读理解四故事类.docx
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高考冲刺山东新高考英语模拟猜题专项汇编4阅读理解四故事类
阅读理解(四)故事类
1、JosephFrancisCharlesRock(1884–1962)wasanAustrian-Americanexplorer,botanist,andanthropologist(人类学家).Formorethan25years,hetravelledextensivelythroughTibetandYunnan,Gansu,andSichuanprovincesinChinabeforefinallyleavingin1949.
In1924,HarvardsentJosephFrancisRockonatreasurehuntthroughChina’ssouthwesternprovinces—theWildWestoftheirday.Butgoldandsilverweren’thistask:
Rock,adistinguishedbotanist,soughtonlytofillhisbagswithalltheseeds,saplings,andshrubshecouldfind.Duringhisthree-yearexpedition,hecollected20,000specimensfortheArnoldArboretum(阿诺德植物园).
Botany,though,wasjustoneofRock’sstrengths.Asanethnologist(民族学者),hetookhundredsofphotographsoftheNaxi,atribeinYunnanprovince,recordingtheirnow-lostwayoflifeforbothHarvardandNationalGeographic,andtooknotesforaneventual500-pagedictionaryoftheirlanguage.Hishand-drawnmapofhistravelsthroughChina’s“Cho-Ni”territory,intheHarvardMapCollection,includesmorethanathousandrivers,towns,andmountainsindicatedinbothEnglishandChinese,andwassowellmadethattheU.S.governmentusedittoplanaerialmissionsinWorldWarII.
Scientist,linguist,cartographer,photographer,writer—Rockwasnotawallflowerinanysense.Arrogantandself-possessed,hewouldwalkintoavillageorwarlord’splace“asifheownedtheplace,”saidLisaPearson,theArboretum’sheadlibrarian.
Indeclaringhissuccessfulreturnundertheheadline“SeekingStrangeFlowers,intheFarReachesoftheWorld”,theBostonEveningTranscriptranalargephotoofthedaringexplorerwearinginawoollycoatandfox-skinhat.“Indiscussinghisheroismincludinghair-raisingescapesfromdeatheitherfrommountainslides,snowslidesandrobberarmies,hewavestheideaawayasifitisofnoimportance.”
TheArboretumandRockpartedwaysafter1927,mainlybecausehistripcostHarvardafortune—about$900,000intoday’sdollars.Fortunately,manyofhisspecimens,manyofhisamazingphotos,andhisgreatstoriesremain.
1.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?
A.Rock’sservicefortheU.Sgovernment.B.Rock’scooperationwithHarvard.
C.Rock’sworkasabotanist.D.Rock’sexplorationinSouthwestChina.
2.WhatcontributiondidRockmaketotheUSAbesidescollectingnewplantsandspecimens?
A.HetraveledthroughsomeuncivilizedplacesinChina.
B.Hishand-drawnmapwasusedinWWII.
C.Heshowedheroismbyescapingdifficulties.
D.HemadeheadlinesinBostonEveningNews.
3.HowdidRockrespondwhenpeoplementionedhisheroicdeeds?
A.Excitedly.B.Proudly.C.CalmlyD.Nervously.
4.WhatcausedRocktostopworkforTheArboretum?
A.Thevastexpense.B.Thedangerousjourney.
C.Thechallengingtasks.D.Theunknownworld.
2、Myschoolappearedonthenewslastweekbecausewehadmadeanimportantchangeinourlocalarea.Ourclasshadplantedalargegardeninwhatwasonceonlyavacantlot.Itwasalotofworkbutitwasallworthit.Igotblisters(水泡)fromdigging,andweallgotinsectbites,too.
Ilearnedalotaboutgardeningandcollaboration(合作)andthenIlearnedaboutthemedia.OurteachertelephonedtheTVstationandinformedthemofwhatwehadaccomplished.Shespokewiththeproducer.Theproducercheckedwiththedirectors,buttheysaidtherewereplentyofstoriessimilartoours.Theywantedtoknowwhatwasspecialaboutourparticulargarden,sincemanyschoolsplantthem.
Theteacherexplainedthat,aftergoingontheInternettolearnabouttheprairie(大草原),wehadmadeaprairiegarden.Wehadgonetoaprairieandgottenseedsfromtheplants,andthenweplantedthem.Wedidnotwaterthegarden,butwedidweedit.Wedecidedtoletnaturewateritwithrain,sincethatwashowprairiesgrewinthepast.Wesentapictureofthegardentothenewsstation.Inthepicture,thegrasswassohighthatitstoodtallerthanthefourthgradestudents.
Asaresult,theproducersentareportertoourschool.Heinterviewedtheheadmasterandaskedhimmanyquestionsaboutthegarden.Afterthat,theyinterviewedus,andweexplainedtothemwhatwehadlearnedthroughthisproject.
Thatnight,wewatchedthenews,andtherewewere.Thenewsreportertoldourstory.Itwasonlytwominuteslong,butitwasus.Wewerefamous.Allthatwork,allthoseblisters,itwasworthit.Weknewthatwhenwesawthegardeneveryday,butnowweknewthatthewholecitythoughtso,too.
(1).WhatseemedtobetheTVdirectors'firstreactiontothegarden?
A.Theywereexcited.B.Theyweresurprised.
C.Theywereworried.D.Theywereuninterested.
(2).Whatisspecialaboutthegarden?
A.Weedswereallowedtospreadnaturally.B.Thegrassgrew,fasterthancommongrass.
C.Theseedscamefromtheplantsofaprairie.D.Undergroundwaterwasusedfortheplants.
(3).Whatdoestheunderlinedword"that"refertointhelastparagraph?
A.Wegotblistersonourhands.B.Ourhardworkwasworthwhile.
C.Thegardenwouldbefamous.D.Theprojectwouldbefinished.
(4).Howdidtheauthorfeelabouttheproject?
A.Annoyed.B.Curious.C.Proud.D.Regretful.
3、AnArizonamomsaysnoneofherson'skindergartenfriendsshowedupforhisbirthdaypartyaftershesent32invitationstohisclassmates.
Theboy,Teddy,heldabirthdaypartyonSundayatPeterPiperPizzainTucson,whereheandhismother,SilMazzini,hadexpectingdozensoflittlegirlsandboys—aswellasthechildren'sparents—tojointhemattherestaurant.Mazzinisaidafewpeopletoldherinadvancethattheycouldn'tmakeit,butshewasn'tpreparedforeveryonetobeno-shows.
Mazzinisharedaphotoofhersonsittingaloneinfrontofseveralpizzasonhersocialmediapage.Thatbroughtdozensanddozensofbirthdaywishesfromaroundthecountry,aswellasothergiftsandoffers.
"IlivenearTampa,Florida,andheardaboutyouviamylocalnews,"onewomanwroteonsocialmedia."IhopeyouhaveawonderfulyearandI'msendingyouabighug."ThebiggestunexpectedbirthdaypresentforTeddycamefromthePhoenixSuns,whoinvitedhimtowatchWednesdaynight'sgameattheTalkingSlickResortArenaagainsttheLosAngelesLakersandLeBronJames.Thecity'sprofessionalsoccerclub,thePhoenixRisingFC,alsoinvitedTeddytojoin7,000ofhisclosestfriendsataplayoffgameonFriday.
ButsomeonsocialmediaquestionedMazzini'sdecisiontobroadcastherson'shumiliatingday."Don'tembarrassthiskidevenmorethanhealreadyis,"onewomanwroteonthesocialnetworkingwebsite."Thisissowrong."
(1).HowmayTeddyfeelabouthisbirthdayparty?
A.Relaxed.B.Disturbed.
C.Disappointed.D.Bored.
(2).WhatdidthePhoenixSunsinviteTeddytodo?
A.PlayaplayoffgameonFriday.
B.WatchWednesdaynight'sgame.
C.Jointheprofessionalsoccerclub.
D.Spendaweekendwiththem.
(3).WhatcanweinferaboutSilMazzinifromthelastparagraph?
A.Sheisnotsupportedbyallthepeople.
B.Shecareslittleaboutherson'sfeelings.
C.Sheregretshavingpostedherson'simage.
D.Shehasremovedthecommentsonsocialmedia.
4、J.K.Rowlingturnedanotheryearolderthisweek.BornJoanneRowling,J.K.Rowlingis,ofcourse,heradoptedpenname.Concernedthatyoungboysmightnotgoforabookwrittenbyawoman,herpublishersuggestedshecomeupwithapseudonym(笔名).So,uponcombiningherfirstinitialwiththeinitialofherpaternalgrandmother,Kathleen,themonikerJ.K.Rowlingwasborn.
That'stheinterestingfactaboutRowling,apparently,andshecanonlyfoolsomeofthepeoplesomeofthetime.
Backin2013,acrimenovelappearedontheshelves.ItwasentitledTheCuckoo'sCalling,anditwaswrittenbyRobertGalbraith.AccordingtoGalbraith'sbio,hespent"severalyearswiththeRoyalMilitaryPolice"andtheleadingcharacterofhisnovel,afellowbythenameofCormoranStrike,"grewdirectlyoutofhisownexperiencesandthoseofhismilitaryfriends."Only,uponfurtherreview,hedidn't!
ThebookwasactuallypennedbyJ.K.Rowling,whoapparentlywantedtotryandsellanovelbasedoncompletecraftsmanshipratherthanonhername.
Unfortunately,however,thewifeofapartnerinthemediafirminwhomsheplacedhertrust,sharedthesecretonthesocialsite.Rowlingwasangryanddisappointedconcerningthebetrayingoftrust.
I'mnotsurewhetherIwouldbeterriblyupsetfortoolong,ifIwereher.Previoustoherbeingknownastheauthor,Rowlingsawherbooklisted4,709thonAmazon.Afterthebigrevelation,herbookjumpedallthewaytoNo.1!
Moreimportantly,Ithinkshegotwhatshewanted.Thenovelhasreceivednearlyuniversalcriticalacclaim.Rowlingpassedherowntestwithflyingcolors.Clearly,she'sprettygoodathercraft!
Inanycase,Ipersonallylookforwardtoreadinghernewestwritingendeavor.
(1).WhywasJoanneRowlingadvisedtouseamalepenname?
A.Itwasacommonpractice.
B.Hergrandmotherdidn'tlikehername.
C.Thepublisherwantedtogivereadersasurprise.
D.Womenwritersmightnotbepopularwithboyreaders.
(2).Whydidn'tJ.K.Rowlingpublishhernewbookunderhername?
A.Shethoughthernamewasoutofdate.
B.Readersdidn'tlikeherbooksanylonger.
C.Sheintendedtoproveherwritingability.
D.Shethoughtanewnamecouldmakehermorepopular.
(3).Whatdoestheunderlinedword"acclaim"inParagraph6mean?
A.Severecriticism.B.Greatrespect.
C.Highpraise.D.Muchsympathy.
(4).Whatisthebesttitleofthetext?
A.TheSecretIsOutB.HerDoorIsOpen
C.TheBookIsonSaleD.HerEffortIsinVain
5、 JoshMorrison,17,dreamedofraising$100,000tobuildahomeforalow-incomefamily.Afteryearsofhardwork,hisdreamhascometrue.Thehouseisnowinthee
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