2022年高考考前模拟（三）

第一部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）

第一节 （共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

The Last Greatest Magician in the World

In this book， we can learn about the wonder⁃worker Howard Thurston. During his life， Thurston successfully made changes in entertainment. His magic show is regarded as the one that inspires our memories.

Author： Jim Steinmeyer Length： 384 pages Publication Date： Feb. 3， 2011

Beyonders： A World Without Heroes

Jason Walker lives a peaceful life until one day he falls through a hole and ends up in a new foreign world. In Lyrian， the people dress and behave differently， living in fear of their Emperor Surroth. But during Jasons search for a way home， he learns of a magical word that could kill Surroth and becomes the hero he has never imagined.

Author： Brandon Mull Length： 464 pages Publication Date： Feb. 15， 2011

Life

With his honesty， Keith Richards brings us the story of a life we all have longed to know more of. Its hard to imagine a famous persons biography is as easy to drink in as Keith Richards life. The books content agrees with the rhythm of his voice so much that reading his tale is like sharing a cup of beer with an old friend.

Author： Keith Richards Length： 576 pages Publication Date： Oct. 26， 2010

The Monkey and the Monk

The famous translation of The Journey to the West is popular with English⁃speaking audiences. The book shows the novels most exciting and meaningful parts without taking anything away from their true spirit. Moreover， with a new form， this translation is sure to attract more fans.

Author： Anthony C. Yu Length： 528 pages Publication Date： Nov. 15， 2006

1. What kind of book is Beyonders： A World Without Heroes？

A. A life guide. B. A biography.

C. An adventure novel. D. An educational book.

2. Which of the following words can best describe Keith Richards？

A. Honest. B. Simple.

C. Hard⁃working. D. Generous.

3. Which of the following books came out in 2010？

A. The Last Greatest Magician in the World.

B. Beyonders： A World Without Heroes.

C. Life.

D. The Monkey and the Monk.

B

My students were taking a midterm examination when my phone erupted with an urgent message. “A student is having a panic attack，” texted a teaching assistant. I ran out of my office， ran down a flight of stairs and found the student—a pupil in my 350⁃person organic chemistry class—lying motionless on the ground outside the exam hall. “Did my exam really trigger a panic attack？” I asked myself. “Why am I not prepared for a situation like this？”

It was the first time that I had taught the course. But I knew that the subject was challenging for my students. This was a source of stress for premed （医学预科的） students in particular， who feared that a low grade in organic chemistry would keep them from getting into medical schools.

The following day， I was scheduled to deliver a lecture to the same class. I knew that I had to address what had happened during the midterm exam. So， I started by saying， “I want to take some time today to talk about something important. How many of you think that this is a weed⁃out （淘汰的） course？” Half of my students raised their hands carefully. “Im sorry to hear that，” I continued. “I want you all to know that I do not consider any of you to be weeds; you all deserve to be here.”

I flashed a slide of flowers in various shapes. I smiled at my students and said， “I think of you as flowers—different flowers with different needs. You may not bloom at the same time， but you will bloom！ You may not do well in a midterm exam， but you will learn from your mistakes and do better in the final exam. I believe this. I believe in you.”

From that point on， my office hours were packed. Some asked about lecture topics and study strategies; others opened up about personal issues. I was amazed that a simple， frank discussion in a lecture could make such a difference.

4. What made the pupil suffer a panic attack？

A. Hidden personal issues. B. The stress caused by grades.

C. Lacking study strategies. D. The heavy work of research.

5. What does the underlined word “trigger” in the first paragraph most probably mean？

A. Cure. B. Prevent. C. Frighten. D. Cause.

6. Why did the author go to the same class the next day？

A. To give the lesson according to the arrangement.

B. To apologize and explain to his premed students.

C. To give a speech on what happened in the test.

D. To persuade all the students to stay in the class.

7. Where can you find the authors encouragement to students？

A. In paragraph 1. B. In paragraph 2.

C. In paragraph 4. D. In paragraph 5.

C

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