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2024届普通高等学校高考冲刺卷(T8联盟)英语试卷(二）

一、阅读理解

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WhoWasE.B.White?

Today，mostpeoplerememberE.B.Whiteasthebelovedchildren’sbookauthorwhogaveusCharloue’sWebandStuantLittle，butdidyouknowthatmostofhiscareerwasspentwritingforfamousmagazineslikeTheNewYorker?Hislifelongdreamofwritingachildren’sbookaboutamousewouldtakeyearstogetpublished.Afewyearslater，Whitewouldpublishyetanotherchildren’sbookinspiredbyapighehadraised.

WhoWasJohnnyCash?

JohnnyCashwasfamousasacountrymusiclegendandaniconofAmericansongwriting.Duetohiswiderangeofmusicaltalent，JohnnyCashhasbeeninductedintotheCountry，RockandRoll，Rockabilly，andGospelHallsofFame.Healsowon11Grammysand9CountryMusicAssociationAwards.

WhoWasCharlesSchulz?

CharlesSchulzloveddrawingfromthetimehewasayoungchild，andashegrewolder，heturnedthispassionintoasuccessfulcareer.Hisearlydoodles(涂鸦)ofhisnaughtydogandofashyboyinspiredtwoofhismostfamiliarandbelovedcharacters，CharlieBrownandSnoopy.

WhoWasLeviStrauss?

Asayoungworking-classGermanimmigrant，LeviStrausslefthisfamily’sdrygoodsbusinessinNewYorkCitytojourneyoutwestfortheCaliforiaGoldRush.OnlyLeviwasn’tlookingforgold—hewantedtoprovidetheminerswithstrongclothestowear.Hissolution?Bluejeans—whichhavebecomeoneofthemostbelovedandfashionableclothingitemsintheworld.

1.WhatdidE.B.Whitedoinmostofhiscareer?

A．Hewrotechildren’sbooks.

B．Hewroteformagazines.

C．Hepublishedbooks.

D．Heraisedapig.

2.Whosechildhoodhobbycontributedtohisadultsuccess?

A．E.B.White.

B．E.B.White.

C．CharlesSchulz.

D．LeviStrauss.

3.WhatdidLeviStraussgotoCaliforniafor?

A．Lookingforgold.

B．Makingafortune.

C．Makingclothesforminers.

D．Runningdrygoodsbusiness.

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