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