2021届全国高三下学期冲刺英语模拟18Word版含答案

2021届全国高三下学期冲刺英语试卷18 第二部分 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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。 A Tired of your summer break? Here comes a list of best sellers on A. Born a Crime by Noah Trevor Born a Crime is the story of a naughty young boy in South Africa, who grows into a restless young man, the author of the book, as he struggles to find himself in a world where he was never supposed to exist. It is also the story of that young man’s relationship with his fearless and religious mother. “Don’t cry, Trevor. Trevor, listen. Listen to me. Listen.” “My child, you must look on the bright side.” It was Mother’s faith and positive attitude that shaped the young man. How It Feels to Float by Helaia Fox If you’re looking for a moving story that explores themes of mental illness, grief(悲痛), and love, pick up a copy of How It Feels to Float and follow Biz as she comes of age. This moving novel will stay with you long after you finish reading it. Two Can Keep a Secret by Karen M. MeManus Put on your crime-solving cap and get swept away in this thriller about a girl, a boy, and a string of unsolved murders. As threats and clues pile up, you’ll be burning the midnight oil trying to finish the book before dawn. Dune by Frank Herbert If the Star Wars movies have made you fall in love with the space opera, eventually you’re going to read Frank Herbert’s most famous creation. The story of centuries-old political plotting — about warring factions(派系) battling over control of the extremely valuable planet Arrakis — is a classic and remains a wonderful introduction to the larger, more complex world of science fiction just beyond the Star Wars trilogies. 1. Which books are about growth? A. How It Feels to Float and Two Can Keep a Secret. B. Born a Crime and How It Feels to Float. C. Two Can Keep a Secret and Dune. D. How It Feels to Float and Dune. 2. What is Two Can Keep a Secret mainly about? A. Challenges of growing up. B. A girl’s space adventures. C. battling for control of another planet. D. The murders remaining to be settled. 3. What kind of book is Dune? A. A love story. B. A science-fiction story. C. An autobiography. D. A fairy tale. B Born on a farm in 1876, Mordecai Brown couldn’t have imagined his life as a Major League Baseball pitcher(投手). When he helped his parents at age 5, his right hand accidentally was caught in a corn harvester, losing parts of two fingers or three fingers left. However, his disabled hand did not keep him from doing what other boys of his age were doing, like playing baseball. While working as a coal miner in his twenties, Mordecai joined a baseball team made up of fellow coal miners. In 1898, the team’s pitcher injured his arm. The manager ordered Mordecai to act as the pitcher. Mordecai shook his head and held up his right hand as a reminder. But the manager didn’t care. “Since you have the best arm on the team, you will have to pitch.” Finally, his team won the game nine to three. In 1903, Mordecai Brown broke into Major League Baseball when he signed with the St. Louis Cardinals. Only a year later, the management of the Cardinals decided that Mordecai’s disability would keep him from ever becoming a star pitcher. They traded him to the Chicago Cubs. On a sunny October afternoon in 1908, thousands of people went to New York City’s Polo Grounds to see the New York Giants and the Chicago Cubs battle. Mordecai was not the pitcher at first. He watched as the chosen starter faced the batters(击球员) for the New York Giants. Soon, the batters were filling the bases. Then, Mordecai was asked to be the pitcher. It seemed that the unfavorable condition didn’t affect him. He held the ball with his three fingers firmly and let it go. Strike one! Strike two! Strike three! The batter was out. And soon, the game was over. The Cubs beat the Giants, four to two. Mordecai went on to pitch, winning one game after another, and retired after the 1916 season. In 1949, Mordecai Peter entered the National Baseball Hall of Fame in New York, earning him a well-deserved place in baseball history. 4. What can we learn about Mordecai from Paragraph1? A. His dream was to become a pitcher. B. He felt desperate to lose his fingers. C. His accident did not influence his life. D. He was afraid to get along with other boys. 5. In 1904, What happened to Mordecai Brown? A. Mordecai Brown was traded to Chicago Cubs. B. He broke into Major League Baseball. C. He was much worse than before. D. He contributed to the success of the match. 6. How did he help his team win the game in 1908? A. He shouted “Strike!” for times to frighten the batter. B. He left the batter no chance to get the ball. C. He let the ball go in different directions. D. He struck the ball out directly. 7. What is the best title for the text? A. Fighting for Fame B. Growing on the team C. A Three-fingered Star D. The Most Pitiful Baseball Pitcher