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2021届韶关市第五中学高三英语第二次联考试题及答案
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
Itwasaweeknightandoneofmytwindaughtersmarchedintotheroom,wavingabookshe'dfinished.“Dad,whyarebookswithscienceinthemalwaysaboutboys?”sheasked.
Itoldherthatsimplywasn'ttrue;therewereloadsofgreatsciencefictionswithgirlsinthem.Sheagreed,butarguedthatinthosestoriesitwastheboyswhoweredoingscience,andthegirlswerejustalongfortheride.Myotherdaughtertookhersister'ssideandchallengedmetogiveanexample.
Thisleftmeinadifficultposition.Icouldeithergothroughourlibrarytopointoutsomewonderfulexamplesoffemale-ledsciencefictions,orjustadmittheywererightandremaininmycomfortablechair.
I'vebeenaskedseveraltimeshowIcameupwiththeideaforAProblematicParadoxandmyanswerisalwaysthesame:itcametomeinamomentofinspiration.Ilikethatanswerbecauseit'ssimpleandmakesmeseemverycreative.Thefactthatthisexplanationisnottruebothersmefromtimetotime.Here'sthetruth:thestorywasn'tmyidea.ItwasmydaughterswhosuggestedIwritesomethingforthemthathadagirldoingscience.
MydaughterswereatanagewhenmanyyoungwomenturnawayfromSTEM(science,technology,engineering,andmath,believingthoseareasofstudyunfriendlyorout-of-the-normforgirls.Ialsoreadabouthowimportantrolemodelscanbetoyoungpeople.It'sonethingtotellapersontheycandosomething,butseeingsomeonelikethemdoingthatthingcanbemorepowerful.
So,Ikepttwoguidelinesforthebookinmind:First,thestoryhadtobefunforanyone,becauseit'sasimportantforboystounderstandthatscienceisforeveryone.Second,Iwantedthemaincharacter,Nikola,tobeimperfect.Sheshouldbesomeonewithshortcomingsasweallhave.Ithinkthisnotonlymakesastorymoreinterestingtoread,butalsohelpsmakeitclearthatthemostextraordinarythingscanbedonebyordinarypeople.1.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“alongfortheride”inparagraph2probablymean?A.Enteringabikerace.B.Offeringvitalhelp.
C.Doingunimportantthings.D.Playingtheleadingrole.2.WhatdoweknowaboutthebookAProblematicParadox1?
A.Itsmaincharacterisperfect.B.Itisafemale-ledsciencefiction.
C.Itisintendedtoappealtogirlsonly.D.Itsideacomesfromtheauthor'sinspiration.
3.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthor'sbook?A.Seriousandabstract.B.Simpleandpractical.
C.Creativeandwell-organized.D.Inspiringandinteresting.
B
It’salittlebefore8a.m.whenMathiasSchergenpushesopenthesidedooratChicago’sJennerElementaryAcademyfortheArts.Hewalksdownthehalltowardtheofficetosignin.It’sthesameroutinehe’shadasJenner’sartteacherfornearlyaquartercentury.“It’sgoingtobeagoodday,”acolleaguecallsout.“It’sagoodday.”Theyhug.ItseemslikeatypicalFriday.Exceptit’snot.After23yearsatJennerElementary,Schergenisretiring.Evenonhislastday,therearestillartprojectstofinish.
Schergenleavesbehindarichlegacyatthisschool.He’swongrants(拨款forartprojects.Heturnedanemptyclassroomintoamuseum.He’spushedhisstudentstomakeartabouttheirlives.AndhewasawardedaGoldenApple—themosthonorableteachingawardinChicago.Butitwasn’talwayseasy.Foryears,Schergentaughtinoneofthecity’stoughestneighborhoods.“WhenIfirstgotmyroom,Inoticedtherewerebulletholesinthewindow.Thatmademenervous,”hesays.SohestuffedBeanieBabiesintheholestomakeit“lookkindoffunny”.“Ididn’teventellmywifeforawholeyear,”hesays.“Ididn’twanthertoknow.”
Withonehourtogo,Schergenpilesthechairsandsweepsthefloor.Hecleansoutthesinkforthelasttime.Fifth-graderDeontaeBarnes,oneofhisbesthelpers,haswatchedhimsaygoodbyeallday.Hewandersinthedoorway.“Ah,comehere,son,”Schergensays,signalinghimover.Hebendsdownforahug.“Thankyouformakingtheselastdaysspecialandbeingahelptome.”
WhenDeontaeleaves,areporterasksSchergen:Whenyourkidsaskwhyyou’reretiring,whatdoyoutellthem?“Ijusttellthemthatgrownpeoplehavedreamstoo,”hesays.“IhaveotherthingsinmylifeIhavetodo.It’stime.It’sjusttime.”
4.WhyisitaspecialFridayforSchergen?
A.Hewasretiringonthatday.B.Hewonanhonorforhisschool.C.Hewasinterviewedbyareporter.