全国卷2021届高三英语下学期三轮冲刺模拟试题2

（全国卷）2021届高三英语下学期三轮冲刺模拟试题2第一部分　听力(略)第二部分　阅读理解(共两节，满分35分)第一节　(共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和

高考 （全国卷）2021届高三英语下学期三轮冲刺模拟试题2 第一部分 听力(略) 第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分35分) 第一节 (共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A When Ifirst met George，I was in my early 30s，seeking acreative outlet(出 路) unrelated to boring housework and raising little ones.My children，then aged three and five，were just entering kindergarten and school life.At 65， George had recently retired and was seeking arewarding hobby.For both of us，painting was “it” and we met at alocal painting class.Thus began a friendship that was to last until the day he died. George arrived in Australia as an immigrant from Britain with his wife and two children.He worked hard，played hard，and had an opinion about everything.He adored his wife，his family，and his friends.A slim and energetic man，George took pride in his fitness and walked three kilometres every day. As the only male in apainting class full of women，George ruled the roost and we were his hens.He adored his singular role and looked after his brood(一窝雏鸡) with the same attention he gave to everything. He took to painting with great passion(热情)，even transforming the spare bedroom into astudio.A studio！His painting equipment was prehensive.Ever practical，George housed many of these items in ared metal tool box. 1/ 22