2024年高考英语必考题型终极预测（最新名校模拟题）专题02阅读理解之记叙文（2023·江苏南通·江苏省如皋中学校考三模）In1977,IrenePepperberg,aHarvardgraduate,decidedtoinvestigatethethoughtprocessesofanothercreaturebytalkingtoit.Todothis,shewouldteachaone-year-oldAfricangrayparrot(鹦鹉),Alex,toreproducethesoundoftheEnglishlanguage.PepperbergboughtAlexinapetstore,wheresheletthestore’sassistantchoosehimbecauseshedidn’twantotherscientiststosaythatshehadintentionallychosenanespeciallysmartbird.GiventhatAlex’sbrainwasjustthesizeofawalnut,mostresearchersthoughtPepperberg’scommunicationstudywouldbefutile.ButwithPepperberg’spatientteaching,Alexlearnedhowtofollowalmost100Englishwords.Hecouldcounttosixandhadlearnedthesoundforsevenandeight.ButthepointwasnottoseeifAlexcouldlearnwordsbyheart.Pepperbergwantedtogetinsidehismindandlearnmoreaboutabird’sunderstandingoftheworld.Inonedemonstration,Pepperbergheldupagreenkeyandagreencupforhimtolookat.“What’sthesame?”sheasked.“Co-lor,”Alexrespondedwithouthesitation.“What’sdifferent?”Pepperbergasked.“Shape,”Alexquicklyreplied.Hisvoicehadthesoundhofacartooncharacter.Butthewords—andwhatcanonlybecalledthethoughts—wereentirelyhis.ManyofAlex’sskils,suchashisabilitytounderstandtheconceptsof“same”and“different”,arerareintheanimalworld.Livinginacomplexsociety,parrotslikeAlexmustkeeptrackofchangingrelationnshipsandenvironments.Duringthedemonstration,asiftoofferfinalproofofthemindinsidehisbird’sbrain,Alexspokeup.“Talkclearly!”hecommanded,whenoneoftheyoungerbirdsPepperbergwasalsoteachingmispronouncedtheword“green”。Alexknewalltheanswershimselfandwasgettingbored.“He’smoody,”saidPepperberg,“soheinterruptstheothers,orhegivesthewronganswerjusttobedifficult.”Pepperbergwascertainlylearningmoreaboutthemindofaparrot,butliketheparentofatroublesometeenager,shewaslearningthehardway.1．WhydidPepperberglettheshopassistantchoosethebird?A．Abirdwithasmallbrainwasneeded.B．Shewantedaverysmartbirdforherstudy.C．Aresearchsubjectshouldberandomlychosen.D．Theshopassistantwasbetteratchoosingbirds.2．WhatmightmostresearchersthinkofPepperberg’sstudyatfirst?A．Innovative.B．Practical.C．Costly.D．Fruitless.3．WhichofthefollowingaspectsofAlex’sabilitydidPepperberg’sstudyfocuson?A．Understandingconcepts.B．Calculating.C．Recognizingvoices.D．CreatingEnglishwords.4．WhatcausedPepperberg’sstruggleinherstudy?A．HerinstructionshadtobeeasyforAlex.B．Alexwassometimestooclevertocontrol.C．Alexwouldpointoutotherbirds’mistakes.D．ShehadtroubleunderstandingAlex’smood.（2023·江苏南京·南京市第一中学校考模拟预测）Wewerestandingatthetopofachurchtower.Isawtwistingstreetsleadingtothesquare.“See,mydear,”Fathersaidgently.“Thereismorethanonewaytothesquare.”Father’swordsalwaysguidedme.Dreamingofbecomingafashiondesigner,IcametoParis,butwithoutluck.ThenonedayImetafriendwearingabeautifulsweater.“Whataninterestingstitch!”Icried.“ItwasdonebyMrs.Vidian,”myfriendexplained.“ShelearnedthestitchinArmenia,hernativecountry.”SuddenlyIhadadaringidea.Whynotdesign,makeandsellmyownclothes?IdrewabutterflypatternandaskedMrs.Vidiantoknititintoasweater.Itprovedasuccess.ANewYorkstorewanted40sweaterstobereadyintwoweeks.Iacceptedtheorder.Myhappinessdisappeared,however,whenMrs.Vidiantoldmeittookheralmostaweektoknitonesweater.Iwascrushed.ThenIrememberedfather’swords.TheremustbeotherArmenianwomeninPariswhomasteredthespecialstitch.ThenIsearchedforanyArmenianslivinginParis.AtlastItrackeddownseveral.Twoweekslater,thefirstshipmentwasonitswaytotheUnitedStates!Fromthatdayonorderspouredin.Thencameanothertest.AsIwasbusygettingreadytoshowmywinterfashions,thesewinggirlswerecalledoutonstrike.Wherewasthewayoutthistime?Iwonderedandworried.Thenitdawnedonme.Iworkedhurriedly.Andrightontime,myshowtookplace.Somecoatshadnosleeves;somewereonlypatternsmadeofheavycottoncloth,butontheseIattachedmaterialtoshowwhatcolorsandtexturestheclotheswouldhavewhentheywerefinished.Whatashow!Onceagainfather’swordshelpedme.5．Whatproblemdidthewriterfaceafteracceptingtheorder?A．ItwasimpossibleforVidiantomeetthedeadline. B．Thesewinggirlswerecalledoutonstrike.C．ShefoundithardtotrackArmenianslivinginParis. D．Therewasashortageofsuitablecloth.6．Whatdotheunderlinedwords“thefirstshipment”refertoinParagraph4?A．Rawmaterials. B．Moreorders. C．Thefortysweaters. D．Thespecialstitch.7．Howdidthewriterdealwiththeshowproblem?A．Sheputofftheshow. B．Sheshowedtheclothesunfinished.C．Sheemployedmoresewinggirls. D．Shecompletedtheclothesinahurry.8．Whichofthefollowingmightthewriteragreewith?A．Practicemakesperfect. B．Likefather,likeson.C．Easiersaidthandone. D．AllroadsleadtoRome.（2023·江苏扬州·江苏省高邮中学校考模拟预测）Asparents,wealwayshopetodevelopcharactertraitsinourchildrenthatwillenhancetheirsuccessinlife.WhenourdaughterMeegan,theeldestoffivechildren,lostherfronttoothattheageofsix,wefoundthefollowingnotewrappedaroundthetinytooth.DerToothFairy，Plezelevemeyormajikwand(杖).Iwanttobeatoothfairy,too.LuvMeeganRecognizingpotentialleadershipskills,preciousopportunityandtheteachablemoment,the“ToothFairy”leftthefollowingnoteforlittleMeegan:DearMeegan,IhaveworkedhardtobeagoodToothFairyandIlovemyjob.Youaretooyoungforthejobjustnow,soIcannotgiveyoumywand