山东省各地市2012年高考英语最新试题分类汇编23阅读理解十二.docVIP

专题三 阅读理解(十二) 【山东省潍坊市2012届高三第一次模拟考试】 【答案】 56 BBCDA 61 DBDAD 66 DBADC 71 ACACB 【山东省烟台市2012届高三第一次模拟考试】 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A|B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A JK Rowling, the Harry Potter authof, has signed a deal with Little, Brown and Company, to publish her first ever novel for adults, which is set to become one of the most anticipated (期望的) book in years. The deal means that Rowling’s long-standing relationship with Bloomsbury, the London-based publisher that launched (发行) the Harry Potter books, has come to an end, at 1east in terms of new works by the author. Rowling is keeping her fans guessing about the characters and plot of her new book. She only said that the new novel will be nothing like the Harry Potter series, which was sold over 30 million copies in the UK alone. She thought that with the move from children’s to adult fiction, a switch to a new publisher seemed like a natural and reasonable step. She said,?Although I’ve enjoyed writing it every bit as much, this book will be very different from the Harry Potter series. The freedom to explore a new field is a gift that Harry’s success has brought me.?Iean Rankin, the Edinburgh-based author whose highly-successful detective novels are also set in thc city. suggested Rowling’s book will be a crime novel. ?Wouldn’t it be funny if JK Rowling’s first novel for adults turned out to be a crime story set in Edinburgh??he said. Industry insiders guessed that the deal is worth more than ￡5 million and the new book is expected to come out later this year. A spokesman said,“JK Rowling’s audience is vast and her position is uniqLle. Hatry Potter books were a global success and her fans are very loyal. Children that were eight, nine, or ten when the books first came out in the 1990s are now in their 20s. Plenty of adults, loved the books regardless of whether they had children, so the potential market for her is huge.?s56. What does the text mainly tell us? A. JK Rowling has signed a deal with a new publisher. B. JK Rowli