山西省山西大学附中2019-2020学年高二英语上学期12月月考试题（考查时间：100分钟）（考查内容：模块综合）第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）第一节（共15小题，每题3分，满分45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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AIncredibleWomenYouDidn'tLearnAboutinHistoryClassHerearethestoriesofwomenyoumaynotknowabout,butdefinitelyshould◆MariaSibyllaMerianBorninGermanyin1647,Merianwasfascinatedbyinsects,andshebegancollecting,studying,anddrawingthemwhenshewasasyoungas13.Shewasoneofthefewnaturalistsofhertimetoactuallystudyliveinsects.Itwasthroughherstudyofcaterpillars(毛毛虫)thatshediscoveredthetruthabouttheirlifecycles.Herworkprovidedmajorcontributionstothefieldofentomology（昆虫学）。◆MurasakiShikibuMurasakiShikibu,aJapanesewoman,waswidelyconsideredtobetheworld’sfirstnovelist.ShewasanoblewomanlivinginJapanaroundtheyear1000AD.Shewroteatwo-partnovelcalledTheTaleofGenji,whichtellsariches-to-ragsstoryaboutthesonofaJapaneseemperorforcedtoliveasacommonman.TheTaleofGenjiiswidelyconsideredtobeamasterpieceofJapaneseliterature.◆AdaLovelaceAdawasworkingtodesignearlycomputingmachinesthatshehopedwouldbeabletoquicklysolvemathproblems.Inadditiontodesigningthisearlycomputerprogram,shealsowasfirsttosuggestthatthesecomputersmightbeabletodomorethan,well,calculate.Sheimaginedthemdoingeverything,fromproducingimagestocomposingmusic.◆LucyStoneBornin1818,Stonemarriedafellowactivistandchangedhername,butdecidedtochangeitbackayearlater.Sheheldthebeliefthat"awifeshouldnomoretakeherhusband'snamethanhers."ShebecamethefirstAmericanmarriedwomantokeephermaidennameforherentirelife.StonewasalsooneofthefoundingmembersoftheAmericanEqualRightsAssociationandfoughtfortheendingofslavery.1.WhatcanreaderslearnaboutfromTheTaleofGenji?A.AncientJapaneseculture.B.Developmentofcomputer.C.Researchonlivingthings.D.ModernlifeofJapanesewomen.2.WhatdoMariaSibyllaMerianandAdaLovelacehaveincommon?A.Theywerepioneersincomputer.B.Theydevotedthemselvestoscience.C.Theycreatedmasterpiecesofliterature.D.TheymadeprogressinstudyingInsects3.Whichofthefollowingwomenfoughtforhumanrights?A.LucyStoneB.AdaLovelaceC.MurasakiShikibuD.MariaSibyllaMerlanBOnedaywhenIwas12,mymothergavemeanorder:Iwastowalktothepubliclibrary,andborrowatleastonebookforthesummer.Thiswasonemoreweaponforhertodefeatmystrangeproblem—inabilitytoread.Inthelibrary,Ifoundmywayintothe“Children’sRoom”.Isatdownonthefloorandpulledafewbooksofftheshelfatrandom.Thecoverofabookcaughtmyeye.Itpresentedapictureofabeagle.Ihadrecentlyhadabeagle,thefirstandonlyanimalcompanionIeverhadasachild.Hewasmy“secretsharer”,butonemorning,hewasgone,givenawaytosomeonewhohadthespaceandthemoneytocareforhim.Ineverforgotmybeagle.Thereonthebook’scoverwasabeaglewhichlookedidentical(相同的)tomydog.Iranmyfingersoverthepictureofthedogonthecover.Myeyesranacrossthetitle,Amos:theBeaglewithaPlan.Unknowingly,Ihadreadthetitle.Withoutopeningthebook,Iborroweditfromthelibraryforthesummer.Undertheshadeofabrush,IstartedtoreadaboutAmos.Ireadvery,veryslowlywithdifficulty.Thoughpageswereturnedslowly,Igotthemainideaofthestoryaboutadogwho,likemine,hadbeenseparatedfromhisfamilyandwhofinallyfoundhiswaybackhome.Thatdogwasmydog,andIwasthelittleboyinthebook.Attheendofthestory,mymindcontinuedthefinalsceneofreunion,onandon,untilmyownlostdogandIwere,inmymind,runningtogetherMymother’scal...
