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1、武威一中2019年秋季学期阶段性考试高三年级英语试卷 I卷（满分70分）第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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。AYou probably know who Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton is，but you may not have heard of Margaret Munnerlyn Mitchell if you are not interested in foreign literatureOf the outstanding ladies li
2、sted below，who is your favorite?Jane Austen(16 December，1775-18 July,1817) Jane Austen，a famous English writer，was born at Steventon，HampshireShe began writing early in life，although the prejudices of her times forced her to have her books published anonymously(匿名) She wrote many books of romantic f
3、iction about the gentry(贵族)Her works made her one of the great masters of the English novelOnly four of her novels were printed while she was aliveThey were Sense and Sensibility(1811)，Pride and Prejudice(1813)，Mansfield Park(1814)and Emma(1816)Charlotte Bronte(21 April，1816-31 March，1855) She first
4、 published her works，including Jane Eyre，under the false name of Currer BellHer first novel，The Professor，was rejected by many publishersIt was not printed until 1857She is famous for her novel Jane Eyre(1847)，which was very popular when it was printedJane Eyre was a strong story of a plain，brave，cl
5、ever woman struggling with her passions，reasons，and social conditionMargaret Munnerlyn Mitchell(8 November，1900-16 August，1949)She was an American author and journalist，a lifelong resident and native of Atlanta，GeorgiaOne novel by Mitchell was published during her lifetime，the American Civil-War-era
6、 novel，Gone with the wind，for which she won the National Book Award for Most Distinguished Novel of 1936 and the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1937In more recent years，a collection of Mitchells girlhood writings and a novella she wrote as a teenager，Lost Laysen，have been publishedA collection of art
7、icles written by Mitchell for The Atlanta Journal was republished in book form1.Why did Jane Austen publish her books with a false name?A. She lacked confidence B. She was not well educatedC. Women were discriminated D. Women were well protected2. Which novel was set in the background of war?A. Sens
8、e and Sensibility B. Lost LaysenC. Gone with the Wind D. The Professor3. Who won the most prizes for her works?A. Jane Austen B. Charlotte Bronte C. Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton D. Margaret Munnerlyn Mitchell4. What can we infer about the women mentioned in the text?A. They were all fond of poetry B
9、. They all died in their fortiesC. Their works were once rejected D. They are famous for their great worksBWhen Boris left school, he could not find a job. He tried hard and he wrote letters to many companies until he could not afford to buy any more stamps. Boris began to lose his confidence, then
10、depressed. Still he went on trying and still he failed. He began to think that he had no future at all. “Why dont you start your own business?” one of his uncles told him. “The world is a money-locker. Youd better find a way of opening it.” “But what can I do?” “Get out and have a look round.” advis
11、ed his uncle. “See what people want; then give it to them, and they will pay for it.” Boris began to cycle around the town and found a suitable piece of waste ground in the end. Then he set up his business as a cycle repairer. He worked hard, made friends with his customers and gradually managed to
12、win his good fame. A few months later, he found that he had more work than he could deal with by himself. He found a number of empty shops but they were all no good: in the wrong position, too expensive or with some other problems. But at long last, he managed to find an empty shop in a new place wh
13、ere there were plenty of customers but no competition. Boris and his assistant taught themselves how to repair motor-cycles. Slowly but surely the profits increased and the business developed. At last, Boris had managed to open the money-locker and found bank notes and gold coins inside.5. Which of
14、the following best describes Boriss job hunting experience?A. Boring. B. Surprising. C. Encouraging. D. Disappointing.6. Boris started his career by _.A. repairing cycles B. buying empty shopsC. cycling around the town D. developing a waste ground7. Boris finally chose an empty shop in a place becau
15、se _.A. it was not so expensiveB. he had a lot of old customers thereC. there were good opportunities thereD. he could make good use of his skills there8. Whats the best title for the passage?A. No Education, No Future.B. The World Is a Money-locker.C. Good Fame Is the Key to Success.D. Difficulty of Starting a Small Business.BWhen HarmonyOs, the Chinese self-developed operating system for Huawei mobile devices, was released on Aug 9, it quickly became a hot topic on social media. Many believe it not only represents the rise of th
