湖南省2021-2022学年普通高中学业水平考试合格性考试模拟试题英语试题

试卷第1页，共8页 湖南省2021-2022学年普通高中学业水平考试合格性考试模拟试题英语试题

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一、阅读理解

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 试卷第2页，共8页 magazine called Karl “the funniest man on the planet”.

1．Who is the author of The Venice Experiment?

A．Suzanne Collins. B．Karl Pilkington

C．Barry Frangipane. D．Ali Smith.

2．In which book are the hero-themed goods sold?

A．There but for the. B．The Hunger Games.

C．The Venice Experiment. D．An Idiot Abroad.

3．Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．People in The Venice Experiment are imagined.

B．The Hunger Games has been made into a movie.

C．There is one book above talking about travel.

D．Karl is a serious person in An Idiot Abroad.

4．What is the purpose of this passage?

A．To invite you to a library. B．To recommend books.

C．To teach reading. D．To write books.

A few years ago, my wife and I had a chance to live in New York for a year. I’ve always

loved jogging, so I was really happy when I found the apartment we lived in was next to the

Central Park. I could go for a run before I went to work every morning.

Because a lot of people had told me to be careful of robbers (抢劫者) in the park, I

didn’t usually take anything with me. How could they rob me if I didn’t have anything? But

one morning my wife asked me to buy some bread on the way home, so I put a $10 bill in my

back pocket.

While I was running through the park, another jogger ran into me. He apologized and

continued running. I thought it was kind of strange, so I checked my pocket and found that

the money was missing. I immediately started to run after the jogger. I finally caught up and

took him by the arm. I started shouting and demanding that he should give me the $10 bill.

This seemed to frighten him, and he quickly put his hand in his pocket and gave me the

money. Then he ran away as fast as he could.

I bought the bread and went home. As soon as I got home, I began to tell my wife my

story. “You won't believe what happened to me,” I started. She immediately stopped me, “1

know. You left the money for the bread on the kitchen table.” 试卷第3页，共8页 5．What can we learn about the park in the story?

A．It was not a safe place to go to.

B．It was far from the writer’s flat.

C．It was not fit for morning jogging.

D．It served delicious and cheap bread.

6．Why did the jogger give the money to the author?

A．Because he stole the author’s money.

B．Because he failed in the running race.

C．Because he borrowed money from the author.

D．Because he thought the author was a robber.

7．Which word can best describe the author?

A．Careless (粗心的). B．Generous (慷慨的).

C．Careful. D．Brave.

8．What's the main idea of the text?

A．Two female (女性的) joggers in New York.

B．A funny story in the Central Park.

C．Two robbers in the Central Park.

D．A couple’s new life in New York

School was always something I loved because I always enjoyed learning more. I never

felt afraid of going to school early in the morning, and I never tried to get out of any work. I

stayed after school every chance I got. I did most of the work I could, got the best grades I

could, and in the end, I graduated from high school with honors. All my success was because