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1、普师高级中学第二学期高三英语二模试题第一部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分 50 分) 第一节 （共 15 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 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。 AIf you are looking for recommendations on biographies(传记) that will educate you, comedies that will make your belly ache or stories that present the unique challenges women face every da
2、y, read on.“Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austen A classic that never gets old. Set in rural England in the early 19th century, this tale centers around the Bennet family, a family of five daughters and their two parents who are desperate to find at least one of the daughters a wealthy match. Austens
3、 story focuses on the tension between marrying for love instead of just for power and fame, and also the unique pressure on women to find financial security by way of marriage at the time. “Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World” by Rachel IgnotofskyIt is a sweetly illustrated
4、and educational book that highlights the contributions of 50 women in the fields of technology, science, engineering and mathematics, from present day all the way back to 360 AD.“Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls” by Elena FavilliIt tells the stories of female heroes from years ago and present day.
5、 With color portraits and biographies that are short and sweet, this book is a page-turner for anyone wanting to learn about influential women in the past and present.“Becoming” by Michelle Obama We wouldnt be able to write this list without including Michelle Obamas memoir. “Becoming” has the forme
6、r FLOTUS discussing her childhood, family, motherhood, her own FLOTUS impact, the pressures of being part of the first Black family in the White House and balancing her public life now. And of course she writes all about meeting her husband and the many unique challenges they faced too. 1. What did
7、the Bennets intend to do?A. To marry their daughters to rich men.B. To lessen pressure on their daughters.C. To help their daughters marry for true love.D. To make their daughters financially independent.2. Whose book will attract a teen interested in science?A. Jane Austens.B. Rachel Ignotofskys. C
8、. Elena Favillis.D. Michelle Obamas.3. What do the four books have in common?A. They are all classics.B. They are all biographies.C. They are all related to the female.D. They are all about heroes.B A saw-whet owl(猫头鹰) is recovering at a wildlife refuge in New York state after it was discovered glue
9、d to the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree. The bird was found by workers helping to transport the tree 170 miles from Oneonta to New York City. “Its just a story out of a movie,” said Ravensbeard Wildlife Center director Ellen Kalish, who is caring for the owl.After the owl - now named Rockefeller
10、- was dropped off with Ms Kalish and taken to the wildlife centre, her team began giving him fluids and “all the mice he will eat”. Rockefeller had not had anything to eat or drink during his three-day road trip. “Its amazing he didnt get hurt,” Ms Kalish said.Rockefeller was taken to the vet on Wed
11、nesday night for a check-up and some X-rays, but Ms Kalish said he appears to be in great condition considering his adventurous week.Diminutive as Rockefeller is, he is a full-grown adult. Saw-whet owls are the smallest owls in the US north-east, Ms Kalish said, typically growing to no more than 8.3
12、in(17-21cm) tall.“Theyre a very interesting species,” Ms Kalish said. They are “very” nocturnal, meaning theyre typically not seen unless someone is looking for them. Some migrate south for the winter, and some dont migrate at all.Once Rockefeller has a clean bill of health, Ms Kalish and the Ravens
13、beard team will release him back into the wild.“Our goal is to release any bird that can be released,”she said.There are about two million saw-whet owls across the US, so Rockefeller will be OK if he doesnt make it all the way back to Oneonta.“They find a new mate each year and go on with their live
14、s,”she said.With all the bad news of 2020, this little owls rescue“was a story that needed to be shared”, Ms Kalish said.4. Where was the owl stuck?A. On a tree. B. On a truck. C. In New York City. D. At the wildlife centre.5. What was the owl first offered after arriving at the wildlife centre?A. A
15、 medical examination. B. Food and drink.C. Christmas gifts.D. A three-day road trip.6. What does the underlined word “diminutive” in Paragraph 5 probably mean?A. Weak. B. Mature. C. Interesting. D. Tiny.7. What will be done to the owl if it is confirmed in good condition?A. Be sent to a zoo. B. Be k
16、ept at the center.C. Be sent back to nature. D. Be sent back to Oneonta.CIts become an accepted part of keeping up to date with extended family and friends, but if schoolchildren were in their parents shoes, the majority wouldnt share posts of their sons and daughters online.Over 55% said they would not upload news ab
