2020年石家庄第八中学高三英语二模试题及答案

2020年石家庄第八中学高三英语二模试题及答案

第一部分 阅读（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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项

A

If 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 day, read on.

“Pride and Prejudice”by Jane Austen

A classic thatnever gets old. Set in ruralEnglandin 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. Austen’s 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 WorldWomen in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers

Who Changed the World”by Rachel Ignotofsky

It is a sweetly illustrated 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 GirlsGood Night Stories for Rebel Girls”by Elena Favilli

It tells the stories of female heroes from years ago and present day. With color1 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 wouldn’t be able to write this list without including Michelle Obama’s memoir. “Becoming” has the

former 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 didthe Bennetsintend 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 Austen’s. B.Rachel Ignotofsky’s.

C.Elena Favilli’s. D.Michelle Obama’s.

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

Elizabeth Bishop is considered one of the best American poets of the 20th century. She was born in Worcester,

Massachusetts in 1911. Her dad died when she was just a baby and her mom never recovered from the loss. She

went to live with her grandparents in Nova Scotia, Canada when she was five. Eventually Bishop attended Vassar

College, where she began to write poetry.

At Vassar she discovered Marianne Moore's poetry and met Ms Moore and began their life-long friendship.

She later met poet Robert Lowell. She wrote tons and tons of letters to both of them, which is good for us because

we would otherwise know very little of her personal life.

Bishop published her first book of poetry in 1946 and wrote until her death in 1979. She would spend years

working on a single poem. Her poems are not the result of hasty scribbling (匆忙乱写) on paper while eating

breakfast. She would look through drafts of poems again and again and improve them until they were as close to

perfect as she could get them.

Reading Elizabeth Bishop is like being transported to the very place, the very moment she's writing about.

She leads us to a microscope so we can see every smallest part of the scene. It seems that she's always asking us

to notice more, and more until the poem is so clear in our minds that it's almost painful—like a light that's too

bright.

4. What do we know about Bishop's early life?

A. She was mainly brought up by her grandparents. B. She spent her childhood mainly in

Worcester.

C. She was always encouraged by her parents. D. She started to write poems at five.

5. Why are Bishop's letters to Moore and Lowell important?

A. They have a deep influence on other poets. B. They offer much information about her life.

C. They help us study Moore and Lowell's poetry. D. They prove she had friendships with famous

poets. 6. What can we say about Bishop's poetic creation?

A. She liked to write in the morning. B. She could write poems at high speed.

C. She tried her best to achieve perfection. D. She published hundreds of books of poetry.