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2022年湖南省普通高中学业水平合格性考试模拟试卷(长郡版)
英语
本试题卷分为阅读技能、知识运用、写作技能三个部分, 共8页。
时量90分钟, 满分100分。
第一部分 阅读技能(共两节, 满分45分)
第一节 阅读理解(共12小题; 每小题3分, 满分36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, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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What types of books do you enjoy reading? What are some of your favourite books? What’s your favourite type of books? Here are some books you might like to try.
The Venice Experiment : A Year of Trial and Error Living Abroad (2011) by Barry Frangipane
Type: travel
A few years ago, a real-life American couple decided to escape the competitive life and live in Venice for a year. This is the story of their experiences there, and it’s full of funny events about their struggle to adapt to the Venetian lifestyle. An author said, “For anyone thinking of an overseas adventure, The Venice Experiment is a laugh-out-loud read...”
The Hunger Games (2008) by Suzanne Collins
Type: science-fiction/adventure
The story is set in the future. A governor rules the country and most people are very poor. Every year, there’s a game show called “The Hunger AOLLNS Games” in which 18 teenagers are sent into the wild to battle it out until only one survives. The book has just been made into a highly successful Hollywood movie.
There but for the (2011) by Ali Smith
Type: general fiction
The book is the sparkling satirical novel by Ali Smith. There once was a man, Miles Garth, who one night between the main course and the sweet at a dinner party, left the table, locked himself in a spare bedroom, and refused to come out. As the days passed, Miles became a famous man, and people gathered outside his house. People even started selling Miles-themed goods.
An Idiot Abroad by Karl Pilkington
Type: travel/humour
Karl is a British TV personality and comedian (喜剧演员) who stars in the popular TV show An Idiot Abroad. In the show (and in this book), Karl Pilkington visits the Seven Wonders of the World and makes funny observations about his experiences. The Spectator magazine called Karl “the funniest man on the p