广西专用2024年高考英语一轮复习考点规范练31含解析新人教版.docxVIP

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考点规范练31

Ⅰ.阅读理解

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—butstill,Icouldn’timagineevertellinganyonethetruth.SoIdidn’t.Itwasn’tuntilmidwaythroughcollegethatIcameclean.Itturnedoutplentyofmycollegefriendshadfailedtoo!AndIgatheredenoughcouragetospeakthefactout.Yes,Ihadalsofailed.

NowIrealisefailureandimperfectionaretwothingseveryonehastoexperience,withoutwhichonecouldn’tmakeatrueman.

1.WhatcanwelearnaboutMatthew?

A.Hewasaslowlearnerofdriving.

B.Hereliedheavilyonhisparents.

C.Hewasafraidoftakingexams.

D.Hewasboredwithtellinglies.

2.WhydidtheinstructoraskMatthewtopullover?

A.Toputanendtohistest.

B.Tocheckhisparkingskills.

C.Togivehimasecondchance.

D.Toshowhimabetterwayofdriving.

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