专题04 阅读理解（记叙文+新闻报道）-备战2024年高中学业水平考试英语真题分类汇编（新教材通用）

专题04 阅读理解（记叙文+新闻报道） 记叙文 1.（2023.云南）Long long ago, there was a king who liked to write stories. He was so proud of his stories that he showed them to many people. Although the people didn’t like the stories, they were afraid to say that. Instead, they all said his stories were good. One day he showed his stories to a well-known critic (评论家) . The critic said that they were bad. The king got very angry and sent him into prison. After sometime the king sent his men to the critic to tell him that he was free. When the critic returned from the prison, the king invited him to his palace to dinner. Again he showed him some of his stories and once again asked him what he thought of them. The critic said nothing but turned to the soldiers who were standing behide him, and said, “Take me back to prison.” 4. What did the king like to do? A. He liked to read. B. He liked to joke. C. He liked to write stories. D. He liked to play. 5. How were the king’s stories? A. Bad. B. Famous. C. Wonderful. D. Beautiful. 6. Who did the king invite to his palace to dinner? A. A good writer. B. A well-known critic. C. A famous singer. D. A wonderful artist. 7. Why did the critic say “Take me back to prison” when talking about the king’s stories? A. Because he didn’t like the palace. B. Because he enjoyed reading stories. C. Because he enjoyed the life in prison. D. Because the king’s stories were still bad. 2.（2023.河北）If you’ve ever needed a sign to let you know you’re on the right path, Ben Lyne of Eagle Mountain, Utah, is here for you. Ben Lyne has been jogging for years. However, last February, he decided to make things more meaningful on his morning runs. As he jogged along, he often saw the faces of people passing by in cars. Noticing how unhappy many people looked as they drove long hours to work, he decided to carry a sign that simply says, “I believe in you.” At first, he wasn’t sure whether anyone would notice it. Then, messages started appearing on a