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2020年下期高三级第一次质检试题 英 语 注意事项： 1. 本试卷满分120分，作答时间120分钟。 2. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的学校、班级、姓名、座号和考生号填写在答题卡上。 3. 作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再涂其他选项。答案不能写在试卷上。 4. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。 5. 考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，将试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分） 第一节 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A After two years of careful consideration, Robert McCrum has reached a conclusion on his selection of the 100 greatest novels written in English. Take a look at a few in his list. Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe (1719) By the end of the 19th century, no book in English literary history had enjoyed more editions and translations. This world-famous novel is a complex literature that one cannot resist. Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift (1726) A great work that’s been repeatedly printed, Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels comes third in our list of the best novels written in English. Clarissa by Samuel Richardson (1748) Clarissa is a tragic heroine, pressured by her dishonorable family to marry a wealthy man she dislikes, in the book that Samuel Johnson described as “the first book in the world that shows the knowledge about the human heart.” Tom Jones by Henry Fielding (1749) Tom Jones is a classic English novel that gets the spirit of its age and whose characters are well-known since they have come to represent the society at that time. Emma by Jane Austen (1816) Jane Austen’s Emma is her most outstanding work, mixing the best parts of her early books with a deep sense of feelings. The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket by Edgar Allan Poe (1838) Edgar Allan Poe’s only novel—a classic adventure story with supernatural elements—has fascinated and influenced generations of writers. 1. Which English book has got the most translations before the 20th century? A. Tom Jones B. Gulliver’s Travels C. Robinson Crusoe D. Emma 2 What does Samuel Johnson think we can learn ab