全国新课标1卷阅读理解C、D篇真题变式练习2-2024届高三英语一轮复习

高三英语补差限时训练（11） Date:Nov. 阅读理解C、D篇真题变式题 【高考真题变式题1】 “I don’t feel like I’m very good at drawing real people in the real world,” says Axel Scheffler. The illustrator (插图画家) is famous for his unusual and wonderful pictures of animals, but now the COVID-19 pandemic has brought him back into the real world. The elder illustrator has just helped to produce what must have been one of the fastest books in history. Coronavirus: A Book for Children was written, illustrated and then published for free online in the space of a week! Facts are important but the book is also frank about the uncertainty the world faces. There’s a chapter on vaccines (疫苗) which explains that the disease is new and currently has no cure. “Honesty is crucial for children of any age, you have to have their trust,” said Scheffler. The book deals with issues such as not seeing grandparents and coping with annoyed parents who might be trying to work from home themselves at a stressful time. The reaction to the book has been overwhelming. “I’m not a doctor or a nurse but as an illustrator this was something I could do to help and I feel proud that it has had this amazing response,” said Scheffler. Like all good children’s stories, the book ends on a positive note. There’s a picture of families, doctors and nurses celebrating together and the caption (说明文字) reads “One day this strange time will be over.” Scheffler said, “Right now, hope is very important for children, because one day this pandemic will indeed be over and then perhaps we can stand close together again as the characters do on the last page of this book.” 1．Why is Axel Scheffler so well-known? A．He draws wonderful pictures of animals for books. B．He is always interested in the real world. C．He is better at drawing real people than others. D．He observes different kinds of animals. 2．What can we know about the book mentioned in paragraph 2? A．It was mainly about how to cure the disease. B．It was free of charge for readers o