湖南省平江县第三中学等多校联考2023-2024学年高二普通高中学业水平合格性考试仿真模拟（专家卷一）英语试题

机密★启用前 2023年湖南省普通高中学业水平合格性考试仿真试卷(专家版一) 英语 本试题卷分阅读技能、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。 A Chocolate Me! by Taye Diggs and Shane W. Evans Ages 4—8 This bright picture book is a tool, great for comforting kids who feel worried about their looks. A young boy is made fun of for the colour of his skin, but an important lesson from his mother makes him realize that his differences are what make him special. Thank you, Mr. Falker by Patricia Polacco Ages 5—8 The celebrated author and illustrator (插图画家) tells the story of her personal experience of fighting dyslexia(a difficulty in reading and spelling caused by a brain condition) and the teacher who gave her the courage to keep going. Kids will love reading about fifth-grader Trisha and patient Mr. Falker. New Kid by Jerry Craft Ages 8—12 It’s always hard being the new kid at school, and it can be quite difficult when you’re from Washington Heights in New York City and you study at a top private school across town. The book follows Jordan’s first year at Riverdale, addressing problems head-on. It was awarded the Newbery Medal in 2020. The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein Ages 2—6 What wouldn’t this tree do for this little boy? The author tells a story of unselfish love and unending sacrifice(牺牲) as, starting with apples and shade, a tree gladly gives more and more to a boy over the years, finally giving all of itself. 1. Which book is about the author’s own experience? A. Chocolate Me! B. Thank you Mr. Falker C. New Kid D. The Giving Tree 2. What makes the boy in the Chocolate Me! special? A His age. B. His tool. C. His feeling. D. His difference. 3. Whose book won a medal? A. Taye Diggs and Shane W. Evans’s. B. Patricia Polacco’s. C. Jerry Craft’s. D. Shel Silverstein’s. 4. What is the book for 3-year-olds mainly about? A. A mother teaching her boy lessons. B. A teacher helping a girl read and spell. C. A boy studying at a