福建省厦门市同安一中高三上开学考英语试题.docx
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福建省厦门市同安一中高三上开学考英语试题
福建省厦门市同安一中2019-2020高三上开学考
英语试题
第一部分听力(略)
第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
A
ZachariahFikehasanunusualhobby.Hefindsoldmilitary(军队的)medalsforsaleinantiquestoresandontheInternet.Butunlikemostcollectors,Zactracksdownthemedals’rightfulowners,andreturnsthem.
HisefforttoreunitefamilieswithlostmedalsbeganwithaChristmasgiftfromhismother,aPurpleHeartwiththenameCorradoA.G.Piccoli,foundinanantiqueshop.ZacknowsthemeaningofaPurpleHeart-heearnedonehimselfinawarasasoldier.Sowhenhismothergavehimthemedal,heknewrightawaywhathehadtodo.
ThroughtheInternet,ZactrackeddownCorrado’ssisterAdelineRockko.Butwhenhefinallyreachedher,thewomanfloodedhimwithquestions:
“Whoareyou?
Whatantiqueshop?
”However,whenshehungup,sheregrettedthewayshehadhandledthecall.SoshecalledZacbackandapologized.SoonshedrovetomeetZacinWatertown,N.Y.“Atthatpoint,Iknewshemeantbusiness,”Zacsays.“Todriveeighthourstocometoseeme.”
ThePiccolisgrewupthechildrenofItalianimmigrantsinWatertown.Corrado,atranslatorfortheArmyduringWWII,waskilledinactioninEurope.
BeforehearingfromZac,Adelinehadn’trealizedthemedalwasmissing.Likemanymilitarymedals,theoneZac’smotherhadfoundwasafamilytreasure.”Thismedalwasveryprecioustomyparents.Onlyonspecialoccasions(场合)wouldtheytakeitoutandletusholditinourhands,”Adelinesays.
Asachild,Adelinecouldn’tunderstandwhythemedalwassosignificant.“ButasIgrewolder,”Adelinesays,“andmissedmybrothermoreandmore,Irealizedthatwastheonlythingwehadleft.”CorradoPiccoli’sPurpleHeartmedalnowhangsattheItalianAmericanCivicAssociationinWatertown.
ZacrecentlyreturnedanotherlostmedaltoafamilyinAlabama.SincehefirstreunitedCorrado’smedal,Zacsayshisrecordisnow5for5.
21.WheredidZacgetaPurpleHeartmedalforhimself?
A.Inthearmy.B.Inanantiqueshop.
C.Fromhismother.D.FromAdelineRockko.
22.WhatdidZacrealizewhenAdelinedrovetomeethim?
A.Shewasveryimpolite.B.Shewasseriousaboutthemedal.
C.Shesuspectedhishonesty.D.Shecamefromawealthyfamily.
23.WhatmadeAdelinetreasurethePurpleHeart?
A.Herparents’advice.B.Herknowledgeofantiques.
C.Herchildhooddream.D.Hermemoryofherbrother.
B
F.ScottFitzgerald,bornonSeptember24,1896,anAmericannovelist,wasonceastudentofSt.PaulAcademy,theNewmanSchoolandattendedPrinceton.Universityforashortwhile.In1917hejoinedthearmyandwaspostedinAlabama,wherehemethisfuturewifeZeldaSayre.Thenhehadtomakesomemoneytoimpressher.
Hislifewithherwasfullofgreathappiness,ashewroteinhisdiary:
“MyownhappinessinthepastoftenapproachedsuchjoythatIcouldshareitevenwiththepersondearesttomebuthadtowalkitawayinquietstreetsandtakedownpartsofitinmydiary.”
Thissideofparadise,hisfirstnovel,waspublishedin1920.Encouragedbyitssuccess,Fitzgeraldbegantodevotemoretimetohiswriting.ThenhecontinuedwiththenoveltheBeautifulandDamned(1922),acollectionofshortstoriesThalesoftheJazzAge(1922),andaplayTheVegetable(1923).ButhisgreatestsuccesswasTheGreatGatsby,publishedin1925,whichquickbroughthimpraisefromtheliteraryworld.Yetitfailedtogivehimtheneededfinancialsecurity.Then,in1926,hepublishedanothercollectionofshortstoriesAlltheSadYoungMen.
However,Fitzgerald’sproblemswithhiswifeZeldaaffectedhiswriting.Duringthe1920shetriedtoreorderhislife,butfailed.By1930,hiswifehadherfirstbreakdownandwenttoaSwissclinic.DuringthisperiodhecompletednovelsTenderIstheNightin1934andTheLoveoftheLastTycoonin1940.WhilehiswifewasinhospitalintheUnitedStates,hegottotallyaddictedtoalcohol.SheilaGraham,hisdearfriend,helpedhimfighthisalcoholism.
24.HowmanynovelswrittenbyFitzgeraldarementionedinthepassage?
A.5B.6C.7D.8
25.WhichofthefollowingisthecorrectordertodescribeFitzgerald’slifeaccordingtothepassage?
a.Hebecameaddictedtodrinking.
b.HestudiedatStPaulAcademy.
c.HepublishedhisfirstnovelThisSideofParadise.
d.TheGreatGatsbywonhighpraise.
e.Hefailedtoreorderhislife.
f.HejoinedthearmyandmetZelda.
A.f-c-e-a-b-dB.b-e-a-f-c-dC.f-d-e-c-b-aD.b-i-c-d-e-a
26.WecaninferfromthepassagethatFitzgerald___________.
A.hadmadesomemoneywhenhemetZeldainAlabama.
B.waswelleducatedandwelloffbeforeheservedinthearmy
C.wouldhavecompletedmoreworksifhiswifehadn'tbrokendown
D.helpedhisfriendgetridofdrinkingwhilehiswifewasinhospital
27.ThepassageIsprobablyfollowedbyaconcludingparagraphabout___________.
A.Zelda’spersonallife
B.Zelda’sillnessandtreatment
C.Fitzgerald’sfriendshipwithGraham
D.Fitzgerald’scontributionstotheliteraryworld
C
FourpeopleinEngland,backin1953,staredatPhoto51.Itwasn’tmuch-apictureshowingablackX.ButthreeofthesepeoplewontheNobelPrizeforfiguringoutwhatthephotoreallyshowed--theshapeofDNA.ThediscoverybroughtfameandfortunetoscientistsJamesWatson,FrancisCrick,andMauriceWilkins.Thefourth,theonewhoactuallymadethepicture,wasleftout.
HernamewasRosalindFranklin.“Sheshouldhavebeenupthere,”sayshistorianMaryBowden.“Ifherphotoshadn’tbeenthere,theotherscouldn’thavecomeupwiththestructure.”OnereasonFranklinwasmissingwasthatshehaddiedofcancerfouryearsbeforetheNobeldecision.ButnowscholardoubtthatFranklinwasnotonlyrobbedofherlifebydiseasebutrobbedofcreditbyhercompetitions.
AtCambridgeUniversityinthe1950s,WatsonandClicktriedtomakemodelsbycuttingupshapesofDNA’Spartsandthenputtingthemtogether.Inthemeantime,atKing’sCollegeinLondon,FranklinandWilkinsshoneX-raysatthemolecule(分子).Theraysproducedpattersreflectingtheshape.
ButWilkinsandFranklin’srelationshipwasalotrockierthanthecelebratedteamworkofWatsonandCrick,WilkinsthoughtFranklinwashiredtobehisassistant.ButthecollegeactuallyemployedhertotakeovertheDNAproject.
WhatshedidwasproduceX-raypicturesthattoldWatsonandCrickthatoneoftheirearlymodelswasinsideout.Andshewasnotshyaboutsayingso.ThatangeredWatson,whoattackedherinreturn.Mereinspectionsuggestedthatshewouldnoteasilybend.Clearlyshehadtotogoorbeputinherplace.
AsFranklin’scompetitors,Wilkins,WatsonandCrickhadmuchtogainbycuttingheroutofthelittlegroupofresearchers,sayshistorianPninaAbir-Am.In1962attheNobelPrizeawardingceremony,Wilkinsthanked13colleaguesbynamebeforehementionedFranklin.Watsonwrotehisbooklaughingather.Crickwrotein1974that“Franklinwasonlytwostepsawayfromthesolution.”
No,Franklinwasthesolution.“ShecontributedmorethananyotherplayertosolvingthestructureofDNA.Shemustbeconsideredaco-discoverer,”Abir-Amsays.ThiswasbackedupbyAaronKlug,whoworkedwithFranklinandlaterwonaNobelPrizehimself.Oncedescribedasthe“DarkLadyofDNA”,Franklinisfinallycomingintothelight.
28.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?
A.ThedisagreementsamongDNAresearches.B.TheunfairtreatmentofFranklin.
C.TheprocessofdiscoveringDNA.D.Theracebetweentwoteamsofscientist
29.WatsonwasangrywithFranklinbecauseshe_________.
A.tooktheleadinthecompetitionB.keptherresultsfromhim
C.provedsomeofhisfindingswrongD.sharedherdatawithotherscientists
30.WhyisFranklindescribedas“DarkLadyofDNA”?
A.Shedevelopedpicturesindarklabs.
B.ShediscoveredtheblackX--theshapeofDNA.
C.Hernamewasforgottenafterherdeath.
D.Hercontributionwasunknowntothepublic.
31.Whatisthewriter’sattitudetowardWilkins,WatsonandCrick?
A.DisapprovingB.RespectfulC.AdmiringD.Doubtful
D
OneofthegreatestcontributionstothefirstOxfordEnglishDictionarywasalsooneofitsmostunusual.In1879,OxfordUniversityinEnglandaskedProf.JamesMurraytoserveaseditorforwhatwastobethemostambitiousdictionaryinthehistoryoftheEnglishlanguage.ItwouldincludeeveryEnglishwordpossibleandwouldgivenotonlythedefinitionbutalsothehistoryofthewordandquotations(引文)showinghowitwasused.
Thiswasahugetask,soMurrayhadtofindvolunteersfromBritain,theUnitedStates,andtheBritishcoloniestosearcheverynewspaper,magazine,andbookeverwritteninEnglish.Hundredsofvolunteersresponded,includingWilliamChesterMinor.Dr.MinorwasanAmericanSurgeonwhohadservedintheCivilWarandwasnowlivinginEngland.Hegavehisaddressas“Broadmoor,Crowthorne,Berkshire,”50milesfromOxford.
MinorjoinedthearmyofvolunteerssendingwordsandquotationstoMurray.Overthenextyears,hebecameoneofthestaff’smostvaluedcontributors.
Buthewasalsoamystery.Inspiteofmanyinvitations,hewouldalwaysdeclinetovisitOxford.Soin1897,MurrayfinallydecidedtotraveltoCrowthornehimself.Whenhearrived,hefoundMinorlockedinabook-linedcellattheBroadmoorAsylum(精神病院)fortheCriminallyinsane.
MurrayandMinorbecamefriends,sharingtheirloveofwords.Minorcontinuedcontributingtothedictionary,sendinginmorethan10,000submissionsin20years.MurraycontinuedtovisitMinorregularly,sometimestakingwalkswithhimaroundtheasylumgrounds.
In1910,MinorleftBroadmoorforanasyluminhisnativeAmerica.Murraywasattheporttowave
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