限时练 9 阅读理解+完形填空-【红对勾】2023版高考英语二轮复习讲与练

第一部分　 题型组合限时练　 　 　 　 　 限时练 9　 阅读理解+完形填空 (时间:30 分钟) Ⅰ、阅读理解 (2022·茂名模拟) The seeds of what we are meant to do may have been sown in our childhood. I grew up in Chennai, India in a home surrounded by books. I recall my mother telling me that when I was read to as a child, I knew exactly where one sentence ended and the next one began! One book that had a significant impact on me as a child was called “31 Brothers and Sisters” that related the story of an African girl who goes on an elephant hunt, a traditionally male sport. What struck me was this girl was challenging traditional standards of behavior in a society that was not happy with women expressing independence—and the fact that this girl had black hair like me and was also dark-skinned. I also had the opportunity to attend an unusual school that encouraged creative thinking. Here, I was encouraged by a few teachers who noticed my writing skills. However, English was actually my least favorite subject because we had to write on canned topics and there was no room for creativity. I have written three books so far. My first book, “Climbing the Stairs” was inspired by my mother􀆳s experiences growing up as a teenager during the Second World War. The book deals with the struggles of a teenage girl at a time when women were treated as second-class citizens in society. My second book, “ Island􀆳s End” is based on my own experiences as an oceanographer and working in the remote Andaman Islands, off the coast of India. “Th