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1、河南省灵宝三高 2019-2020 学年高二英语下学期入学考试试题 （120 分钟 150 分） 第一部分：阅读理解。第一部分：阅读理解。 （每小题（每小题 2 2 分，共分，共 4040 分）分） 第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分） A A JanetJanet GuthrieGuthrie andand DanicaDanica Patrick,Patrick, firstfirst femalefemale IndyIndy competitorcompetitor andand winnerwinner No complaints about woman driv
2、ers. Janet Guthrie, a space engineer who was training to be an astronaut, turned to car racing when she was cut from the space program for not having completed her doctors degree. In 1977, Guthrie became the first female Indy 500 competitor. She didnt take the lead, but Danica Patrick did. In 2005 a
3、nd in 2008, Patrick became the first woman ever to win an Indy Car Series. RaymondeRaymonde dede Laroche,Laroche, firstfirst femalefemale licensedlicensed pilotpilot A former actress, whod been born in Paris in 1882, Raymonde de Laroche was inspired to take up flying after seeing the Wright Brothers
4、 flight demonstrations in 1907 in France. Though she wasnt the first female pilot, de Laroche was the first woman to earn a pilots license in 1910. GertrudeGertrude Ederle,Ederle, firstfirst womanwoman toto swimswim acrossacross thethe EnglishEnglish ChannelChannel On August 6th, 1926, Gertrude Caro
5、line Ederle became the first woman to swim across the English Channel. Ederle, who lived to be 98 and died in 2003, was also an Olympic swim champion and five-time world record-holder in five swimming events. KathrineKathrine Switzer,Switzer, NinaNina KuscikKuscik andand JoanJoan Benoit,Benoit, firs
6、tfirst majormajor femalefemale marathonersmarathoners In 1967, 20-year-old Kathrine Switzer became the first woman to run in the Boston Marathon, even though race officials had tried to stop her. Nina Kuscik became the first woman to officially win the Boston Marathon, 1972. In 1984, American Joan B
7、enoit became the first winner of the Womens Olympic Marathon, finishing 400 meters ahead of Norways Grete Waitz. 21.21. WhyWhy waswas JanetJanet GuthrieGuthrie forbiddenforbidden toto taketake upup spacespace program?program? A. She used to be a woman driver.B. She showed interest in car racing. C.
8、She was employed as an engineer.D. She didnt gain a doctors degree. 22.22. WhatWhat mademade RaymondeRaymonde dede LarocheLaroche decidedecide toto becomebecome a a pilot?pilot? A. Her experience as an actress.B. Her settlement in Paris. C. Wright Brothers influence.D. Wright Brothers dialogues. 23.
9、23. WhatsWhats thethe similaritysimilarity betweenbetween GertrudeGertrude EderleEderle andand KathrineKathrine Switzer?Switzer? A. They were athletic.B. They lived a long life. C. They had a higher fame.D. They were looked down upon. B B There was something in the elderly womans behavior that caugh
10、t my eye. Although slow and unsure of step, the woman moved with deliberation, and there was no hesitation in her gestures. She was as good as anyone else, her movements suggested. And she hadhad a a jobjob toto dodo. The elderly woman had walked into the store along with a younger woman who I guess
11、ed was her daughter. The daughter was displaying a serious case of impatience, rolling her eyes, huffing and sighing, checking her watch every few seconds. If she had possessed a belt, her mother would have been fastened to it as a means of dragging her along to keep step with the rush of other shop
12、pers. The older woman detached(分开) from the younger one and began to glance over the DVDs on the nearest shelf. After the slightest hesitation, I walked over and asked if I could help her find something. The woman smiled up at me and showed me a title written on a piece of paper. The title was unusu
13、al and a bit unfamiliar. Clearly a person looking for it knew a little about movies, about quality. Rather than rushing off to locate the DVD for the woman, I asked her to walk with me so I could show her where she could find it. Looking back, I think I wanted to enjoy her company for a moment. Some
14、thing about her deliberate movements reminded me of my own mother, whod passed away the previous Christmas. As we walked along the back of the store, I narrated its floor plan: old television shows, action movies, cartoons, science fiction. The woman seemed glad of the unrushed company and casual co
15、nversation. We found the movie, and I complimented her on her choice. She smiled and told me it was one shed enjoyed when she was her sons age and that she hoped he would enjoy it as much as she had. Maybe, she said with a hint of eagerness, he could enjoy it with his own young children. Then, reluc
16、tantly, I had to return the elderly woman to her keeper, who was still tapping her foot at the front of the store. I accompanied the older woman to the queue at the cash register and then stepped back and lingered near the younger woman. When the older womans turn in line came, she paid in cash, counting out the dollars and coins with the same sureness shed displayed earlier. 24.24. WhatWhat doesdoes sheshe hadhad a a jobjob toto dodo (Para.(Para. 1)1) meanmean accordingaccording toto thethe c
