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1、2019-2020年高考英语二轮复习阅读理解增分基础训练（2）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。WhenLucafirstheardoftheIslandofInventions,hewasstillveryyoung.Butitswonderssoundedsoincrediblethattheywereforeverburnedinhismemory.Fromthatmoment,heneverstoppedsearchingforclueswhichmightle
2、adhimtotheisland.Hereadhundredsofadventurebooks,histories,volumesofphysicsandchemistry,evenmusic.Overtime,hepiecedtogetherhisideaofwhattheIslandofInventionswaslike.Itwasasecretplace,whereallthegreatwisemenoftheworldwouldmeettolearnandinventtogether.A
3、ccesstotheislandwastotallyrestricted.Tojoin,youhadtohavecreatedsomegreatinventionforhumanity.Onlythencouldyoureceivethespecialinvitation—whichcamewithdirectionstotheisland.SoLucaspenthisyouthstudyingandinventing.Everynewideahegot,hemadeitintoaninvent
4、ion,andifthereweresomethinghedidn'tunderstand,he’dseekotherstohelphim.SoonhemetotheryounginventorsandhetoldthemabouttheIslandofInventions.Theytoodreamedofonedayreceivinganinvitationletter.Asyearspassed,thedisappointmentofnotreceivingtheirinvitationma
5、deLucaandhisfriendsworkharderandco-operatemore.TheywouldmeetinLuca'shouse,sharetheirideasandbuildnewmachines.Theirinventionsbecameknownthroughouttheworld,andimprovedthelivesofmillions.Butstill,noinvitationcame.Theydidn’tloseheart.Theycontinuedlearnin
6、gandinventingeveryday,tryingtoeupwithmoreandbetterideas.Freshyoungtalentjoinedtheirgroup,asmoreinventorsdreamedofgettingtotheisland.Onedaymanyyearslater,Luca,alreadyveryold,wasspeakingwithabrilliantyoungmannamedRoberts,whohadwrittentohim,askinghimtoj
7、ointhegroup.LucastartedtellingthemanofthewonderfulIslandofInventions,andofhowhewassurethatsomedaytheywouldreceiveaninvitation.Surprised,theyounginventorinterrupted:“Youmeanthisplaceisn’ttheIslandofInventions?Isn'ttheletteryousentmetherealinvitation?”
8、ItwasonlythenthatLucarealisedthathisdreamhadbeetrueinhisveryownhouse.Noislandcouldexistwhichwouldbebetterthanwherehewasnow.Noplaceofinventionwouldbebetterthanwhatheandhisfriendshadcreated.Lucafelthappytoknowthathehadalwaysbeenontheisland,andthathisli
