2021届广东省茂名市高三下学期4月第二次综合测试（二模）英语试题

2021年广东省茂名市高三级第二次综合测试（二模） 英  语  试  卷 含答案 试卷共 8 页，卷面满分 120 分，折算成 130 分计入总分。考试用时 120 分钟。 注意事项： 1.  答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2.  选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂 黑。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡的非答题区域均无效。 3.  非选择题的作答：用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试题卷、 草稿纸和答题卡的非答题区域均无效。 4. 考试结束后，请将答题卡上交。 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。 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 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. 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 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 Girls” by Elena Favilli It tells the stories of female heroes from years ago and present day. 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 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 hus