2021年山东省普通高中学业水平合格性考试英语仿真模拟卷04英语试卷第二部分：阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2分，共20分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ADearPrincipalStanton,ThedateforourannualDesertPathPrideSpiritWeekisrapidlycomingandtheStudentCouncilhasbeendiscussingsomenewideasabouthowtocelebrateschoolpridethisyear.SinceSpiritWeekistheweekbeforescheduledtesting,wewouldliketosuggestcombiningstudentfestivitieswithpreparationfortesting.Wewanttoassureyouthatallactivitieswouldfocusonacademicswhileprovidingfunforthoseinvolved.Ourplanfortheweekisasfollows:Monday—MathDaywouldincludefunmathgamesintheclassroomsandschool-wideactivitiessuchasguessingthenumberofbricksinabuilding,recordingtimesatrelayraces,andcompetitionsformultiplicationfacts.Tuesday—Reader’sRoundupwouldfocusonbooksandauthors.Studentsandteacherscancomedressedastheirfavoriteauthororcharacterfromabook.Thisdaywouldbegreatforthecontestof“BestReader”.Olderstudentscansharereadingtimewithyoungeragedbuddies.Wednesday—Writer’sDaywoulddisplaystudentwritingfrompreviouslyheldcompetitionsfortypesofwritinglikepoems,storiesandessays.Ofcoursetherewouldbeprizesgivenforoutstandingwritingineachcategory.Thursday—NoFearDaywouldbewherewehaveourspiritedassembly(集合)togetusreadyfortesting.TheStudentCouncilcouldevenputonaskit(短剧)showinghowallofusatDesertPatharereadyfortestweek.Thesearejustafewoftheideasweareaskingyoutoconsider.WewouldliketohavetheopportunitytomeetwithyouanddiscussourplanandtohearwhatideasyoumayhaveforSpiritWeek.Pleaseletusknowwhenyoucanschedulesometimetomeet.Respectfullyyours,TheStudentCouncil21.WhydoestheStudentCouncilwritethislettertoPrincipalStanton?A.Todiscusstheirplan.B.ToadvertiseSpiritWeek.C.Toexplaintheirtestschedule.D.ToinvitetheprincipaltoSpiritWeek22.Ifyouwanttoreadyourfavoritebookstoothers,youwilltakepartinactivities______.A.onMondayB.onTuesdayC.onWednesdayD.onThursday23.IfyoudogoodjobsonWriter’sDay,youmayprobably_______.A.begivenprizesB.dressasyoulikeC.gethighmarksinthetestD.havefuninschool-wideactivitiesBIthinkthatIalwaysknewIwantedtobecomeanartist.Ican’trememberatimewhenIwasn’tdrawingorpaintingpictures.Myoldestsisterandmybrotherwereartistic,andwatchingthemdrawfascinatedme.Theyhadmanydifferentartsuppliesaroundthehouse.Boxesofpastels,littleinkbottlesandpenswereveryappealing.MyparentsandfriendssoonsawthatIhadmorethanapassinginterestinart.Itcametodefinemuchofmyimage.Relativesgavemeart-relatedbirthdaygifts.AtschoolIbecame“thekidwhocoulddraw,”auniquedistinction,like“brainiest”or“bestathlete”.AsIgotalittleolder,Ibegancopyingpictures:cartoons,comicbooks,andmagazineillustrations.Mythird-gradeclasswroteessaysonwhatwewantedtobewhenwegrewup.Tomeitwasobvious.Wereadthemaloud,andItoldaboutthetypesofpaintingsIwouldsomedaytry.I’dhaveturtleswithpaintbrushestiedtotheirbackswalkingaroundonabigsheetofpaper.OrI’dfillsquirtgunswithdifferentcoloredpaintsandshootatthecanvas.Iactuallytriedthiswithfriends!Well,itsoundedlikeagoodidea.Oneoftheonlydiscouragingchildhoodexperiencesaboutmyartworkhappenedinthefourthgrade.DuringstudytimeIwasdrawingapicture.Myteachertookitawayandwroteanangrynotehometomymother.“Davidwouldratherbedrawingpicturesthandoinghiswork!!!”Icouldn’tbelieveit,threeexclamationpoints.School“artclasses”wereprettyuninspiring.Artneverseemedtobetakenasse...