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05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。ATheCervantinoFestival(塞万提斯艺术节)isheldeveryyearinthecityofGuanajuatoMexico.Thefestival,whichbeganin1972,isinhonorofMigueldeCervantes,authorofthefamousSpanishnovelDonQuixotedelaMancha(《堂吉诃德》Cervantino'sinternationalatmosphereAtitsheart,Cervantinoisaculturalfestival.IttakesplaceduringOctober,lastingafullmonth.Overthecourseofthemonth.hundredsofculturaleventsareheldinthecity.Theinternationalnatureofthefestivalmakesitapopulartourismdestination.Eachyear,oneMexicanstateandoneinternationalcommunityareinvitedtobeguestsofhonoratthefestival.Youdon'thavetospeakSpanish.ThefestivalisnotwidelyknownintheUSAandotherplaceswhereSpanishisnotspoken.Thisishighlyunfortunate,becausethefestivalcreatesaninternationalatmospherewherepeoplefromaroundtheworldcansharetheirculture.AlthoughmanyeventsareinSpanish,therearemanyothersthatrequirenospeciallanguage,suchasvisualartexhibitsandmusicalperformances.Inaddition,afewoftheperformances,includingplays,aresubtitledinEnglishandotherlanguages,makingtheCervantinoFestivalacceptabletoeveryone.21.WhatisthepurposeofstartingtheCervantinoFestival?A.ToattractmorepeopletoGuanajuatoB.ToshowrespectforMigueldeCervantesopopularizeDonQuixotedelaMancha.D.TointroduceanumberofMexicanartists.22.WhatcanwelearnaboutthefestivalfromParagraph2?A.Itgainsinternationalfame.B.ItisthelongestfestivalinMexico.C,Itconcentratesonprotectingnature.D.Itisheldindifferentstateseveryyear.23.WhyistheCervantinoFestivalnotwidelyknownintheUSA?A.AmericansdontlearnSpanish,B.ItonlyspreadsMexicancultureC.MostofitseventsareinSpanish.D.NoAmericancommunitieshavebeeninvitedB.ABritishclimberwhodiedontheslopesofMountEveresthadwarnedofthedangersofhugequeuesforthesummitjusthoursbeforehisdeath.RobinHaynesFisherdiedafterreachingthesummitoftheworld'shighestmountain.ThedeathshavearousedconcernsoverthelargenumbersofpeoplescalingEverest,lininguptoclimbitAnInstagrampostedshortlybeforeFishersdeath,revealedhisownfearsaboutthesituationandhowhehadchangedhisplanstotrytoavoidcrowds.Inanotherpost,the14-year-olddescribedhavingreceivedoxygentrainingfortheso-called'deathzone’.“Heachievedsomuchinhisshortlife,climbingMontBlanc,AconcaguaandEverest,statementfromhisfamilysaid."Hewasa'toughguy',triathlete,(三项全能的运动员)andmarathoner.Achampionforvegetarianism,publishedauthor,andaculturedtheatregoer,loverofShakespeare","Wearedeeplysaddenedbyhislossashestillhadsomanymoreadventuresanddreamstofulfil."Thereare41teamswithatotalof378climbers,plusanequalnumberofNepaleseguideshelpingthem,whoarepermittedtoscalethemountainduringthespringclimbingseasoninNepalthatbeginsaroundMarchandendsthismonthMrFisherisoneofsevenclimberstodieonthemountaininthepasttwoweeks.HisdeathcomesaweekafterTrinityCollegeprofessorSeamus(Shay)Lawless,39,fellduringhisgoingdownfromthepeakhavingachievedalifetimeambitionofreachingthesummit.ThesearchforMrLawlesshasbeencalledoff.AnAmericanclimber,AustrianclimberandtwoIndianclimbersarealsoreportedtohavedied24WhywasRobinHaynesFisherworried?A.BecausenoguideshelpedhimB.Becauseitwassnowingheavilyinthemountain.C.BecausehehadneverclimbedmountainsbeforeD.Becausethereweretoomanypeoplelininguptoclimbthemountain.25.Theunderlined...