专题04阅读理解之记叙文1.(2020届安徽省名校高考模拟)MynameisMatthew.I'mnotsomeonewhohasmanysecrets,becauseI'materribleliar.ButthereisonehugesecretthatIkeptforyears--Ifailedmydrivingtest.Ihadneverfailedatestbefore,andhadneverevencomeclose.Drivingmademeanxious,butmyparentstoldmeIhadto.Theysignedmeupfordrivinglessons.Ihadgottenaperfectscoreformywrittenpermitexam,butgettingbehindthewheelwasadifferentstory.ButwhenOctober30throlledaround,mypridesetin.Iwantedtobelikeeveryoneelseatmyschool,showingoffthebrandnewlicensethey'dgotten.Lookingbackonthatspecialday,Ican'trememberifIwasnervous.WhatIdorememberisstartingthetest,pausingatastopsignafterafewseconds,andbeingaskedbytheinstructortopullover.Ihadreceivedanauto-failsincemypausewasindeedapauseandnotarealstop.Iwasn'tupsetthatIwasleavingwithoutalicense,butIwasscaredeveryonewouldknowthatIhadfailed.SowhenIgottoclass,ItoldeveryoneIdidn'twanttotakethetestonmybirthday.OneFridayamonthlater,Iwenttothetestspotagainandpassed.LaterthatnightIdroveforthefirsttimebymyself,whichbroughttomeanamazingfeelingI'veneverexperienced——butsill,Icouldn'timagineevertellinganyonethetruth.SoIdidn't.Itwasn'tuntilmidwaythroughcollegethatIcameclean.Itturnedoutplentyofmycollegefriendshadfailedtoo!AndIgatheredenoughcouragetospeakthefactout.Yes,Ihadalsofailed.NowIrealizefailureandimperfectionaretwothingseveryonehastoexperience,withoutwhichonecouldn'tmakeatrueman.4.WhatcanwelearnaboutMatthew?A.Hewasaslowlearnerofdriving.B.Hereliedheavilyonhisparents.C.Hewasafraidoftakingexams.D.Hewasboredwithtellinglies.5.WhydidtheinstructoraskMatthewtopullover?A.Toputanendtohislest.B.Tocheckhisparkingskills.C.Togivehimasecondchance,D.Toshowhimabetterwayofdriving.6.WhatmadeMatthewfeelextremelyworriedafterhisfirstattempt?A.Failingtogetadrivinglicense.B.Missinghisbirthdaycelebration.C.Makinghisparentsdisappointed.D.Losingfacebeforehisclassmates.7.WhatdidMatthewlearnfromhisownexperience?A.Honestyisthebestpolicy.B.Failureisawaytogrowup.C.Truthstandsthetestoftime.D.Imperfectionisanotherformofperfection.2.(2020届福建省泉州市高三第一次质检)Irecentlyheardastoryaboutafamousresearchscientistwhohadmadeseveralveryimportantmedicalbreakthroughs.Whenanewspaperreporteraskedhimwhyhewasabletobesomuchmorecreativethantheaverageperson,herespondedthatitallcamefromanexperiencewithhismotherwhenhewasabouttwoyearsold.Atthattimehewastryingtoremoveabottleofmilkfromtherefrigeratorwhenheaccidentallydroppedthebottle,spllingitscontentsalloverthekitchenfloor—arealseaofmilk!Whenhismothercamein,insteadofyellingathim,givinghimalectureorpunishinghim,shesaid,''Robert,whatagreatandwonderfulmessyouhavemade!Ihaverarelyseensuchahugepuddleofmilk.Well,wouldyouliketoplayinthemilkforafewminutes?''Indeed,hedid.Afterafewminutes,hismothersaid,''Robert,wheneveryoumakeamesslikethis,eventuallyyouhavetocleanitupandrestoreeverythingtoitsproperorder.Wecoulduseasponge(海绵),atoweloramop.Whichdoyouprefer?''Hechosethespongeandtogethertheycleanedupthespilledmilk.Hismotherthensaid,''Youknow,whatwehavehereisafailedexperimentinhowtoeffectivelycarrybigmilkbottlewithtwotinyhands.Let'sgotothebackyardandfillthebottlewithwaterandseeifyoucandiscoverawaytocarryitwithoutdroppingit.''Thelittleboyleanedthatifhegraspedthebottleatthetopnearthelipwithbothhands,hecouldcarryitwithoutdroppingit.Whatawonderfullesson!Thisfamousscientistthenremarkedthatitwasatthatmomentthatheknewhedidn'tneedtobeafraidtomakemistakes.Instead,helearnedthatmistakeswereopportunitiesforlearningsomethingnew,whichiswhatscientificexperimentsareallabout.Wouldn'titbegreatifallparentswouldrespondthewayRobert'smotherrespondedtohim?4.Whathappenedwhentheboydroppedthemilkbottle?A.Hegotinjuredandburstintotears.B.Hecriedoverthebrokenmilkbottle.C.Hismotherscoldedhimformakingamess.D.Hismotherencouragedhimtoplaywiththemilk.5.Whatwashismother'spurposebyinvitinghimtodotheclean-uptogether?A.Toinspirehiscreativity.B.Topromotehisresponsibility.C.Todevelophiscookingskill.D.Toimprovehisexperimentability.6.Whydidthemothertaketheboytothebackyard?A.TofetchwaterforcleaningB.Topourmilkintothebottle.C.Tohelphimwipeoffhismemoryoffailure.D.Toexplorehowtocarrybottlessuccessfully.7.Whatiscriticaltothescientist'screativity?A.Hischildhoodtoys.B.Hismother'sstrictness.C.Lessonsfrommakingmistakes.D.Failureinscientificexperiments.3.(2020届福建省泉州市高三第一次质检)ConnieMonroeclicksabutton,flicksherwristandwatchesasherneighborhoodfloods.Theshorelinesarefirsttogo.Then,thebaseballfieldsatFlemingPark.Bythetimeseawaterreachestheseniorcenter,ithasfloodedstreetsandoveradozenbrickhomes.Monroemovesherheadupanddown,sidetoside,takinginthesimulated(仿真的)view.ThisiswhatcouldhappentoTurnerStation,ahistoricAfricanAmericancommunitysoutheastofBaltimore,assealevelsrise.Climatechangepresentsmanychallengestocoastalcommunitiesandtothosetryingtoprepareforitsimpacts,butoneofthemostbasicisalsooneofthemostvexing:Howdoyoushowpeopleandconvincethemofapossiblefuture?Communicatingtherealnessandimmediacyoftheclimatethreatishugelyimportanttoclimateresearchersandthoseaimingtolessenitscauses.Butit'salsothemostimportanttocommunitiesfacedwithcomi