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昆明市2020届"三诊一模”高考模拟考试
英语
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第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Teens’ Activities: Take a Look at Some Books
Type 1: Read about a real person
Classic: The Little House on the Prairie series by Laura Ingalls Wilder offers a cool view of frontier life. But it might also make you think about how the Ingalls family and people they knew treated American Indians.
New: You might remember reading in KidzBuzz about Hilde Lysiak, a girl who started her own newspaper in her Pennsylvania town. Now, she's helping to write books about a young reporter like herself in the Hilde Cracks the Case series.
Type 2: Enter a new world
Classic: The Chronicles of Narnia series by C.S. Lewis is about brothers who find a strange land inside a cupboard and have adventures they never could have dreamed up.
New: The Hotel Between by Sean Easley tells the story of a boy named Cam who discovers a magical hotel with doors that open to countries all over the world. The hotel has many secrets, but it also teaches things Cam never thought he had learned!
Type 3: Get fears
Classic: Chances are your parents read R.L. Stine's Goosebumps series when they were younger. These scary stories are all about kids who find themselves fighting scary monsters and aliens.
New: The Stitchers by Lorien Lawrence is the frightening tale about a girl named Quinn who knows there's something strange about her neighbors. Will she find the answer before they find her?
Type 4: Manage issues like bullying （欺凌）
Classic: Blubber by Judy Blume tells the story of a girl who is bullied for being overweight, and the girls who could help but decide instead to join in.
New: Not all bullying happens by classmates at school. Alan Cole Is Not a Coward by Eric Bell is the story of a boy who has a secret and will do anything to keep his mean brother from spilling the beans.
1. Who is most likely to write real-life stories?
A. Laura Ingalls Wilder.
B.
C.S. Lewis.
C. R.L. Stine.
D. Judy Blume.
2. Which of the following belongs to a horrible series?
A. Blubber.
B. The Chronicles of Narnia.
C. Goosebumps.
D. Little House on the Prairie.
3. What do the four types of books have in common?
A. Each offers readers two choices.
B. Each tells readers a secret story.
C. Each classic book contains a series.
D. Each talks readers into buying one.
B
Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, 17, remembers the question that took her from the life of a regular high school student to the center of Hollywood. "Why not me?" she asked herself when she saw an open casting call for Mindy Kaling's coming —of —age comedy series Never Have I Ever.It was a good question, and coincidentally, also the name of Kaling's 2015 biography.
Despite having no professional acting experience, Ramakrishnan got the job. The young actress plays a character named Devi whose life story is inspired by Kaling's own. Ramakrishnan credits her best friend for helping her stay confident throughout the audition （试演）process. She filmed an audition video and submitted it. About one month later, she got a phone call from Kaling and screenwriter Lang Fisher. "They told me that I got the role/5Ramakrishnan said. "I was in complete shock. I just kept saying, “My life is completely going to change.'"
As a woman of color starring in a Netflix series, Ramakrishnan was honored as a Groundbreaker for International Day of the Girl in 2019. Her personal role models, including her high school drama teacher as well as various women in Hollywood, have played a big role in creating her world view. "My high school drama teacher is always pushing me to try new things," the teen said. "She encouraged me to try out for plays and take risks, which now I'm known for."
The surreal experience taught her a life lesson she thinks applies to anyone. When asked how she hopes her role will influence others, she replied, "I hope it passes this on — the 'why not me?' Why can't I just go out and do what makes me happy? Do what makes me feel great and confident?"
Clearly, it's working.
4. What made Ramakrishnan successfully get the job?
A. Her acting experience.
B. Influence of her friend.
