吉林省吉林市永吉县第四中学2022-2023学年高二上学期9月月考英语试题

高二学年阶段检测(英语试卷) (试卷共 8 页,考试时间:100 分钟,试卷满分:120 分) 第一部分 阅读理解(共8 小题,每小题 3 分,满分 24 分) A One day, when Albert Einstein was a small boy, his father bought him a compass (指南针). It was a small toy to entertain him. Einstein was very pleased as he looked at the magic thing turning towards north. For him, the compass was not a toy but a new world. He was a curious child and would often daydream. His father was irritated with him for the bad reports from his teachers. They told him that the boy was not interested in his studies. He was blamed by his father for being lost in his foolish dreams. On leaving school, his father wanted him to study electrical engineering.But he disliked becoming an engineer. He entered the Zurich Polytechnic Academy to prepare himself for a teaching position in mathematics and physics.Though he finished his studies, he was unable to get a job. Finally, he got a job in an office. In his spare time, he filled his notepaper with difficult mathematical formulas. Some of these later led to great scientific discoveries. When they were published, he became a famous scientist. He could not take his daily walk without being surrounded by reporters. He would only smile at them, and went on with his work in his quiet way. In 1921, Einstein was awarded the Nobel Prize. The Queen of Belgium invited him to pay her a visit. He got off the train and walked to the palace. He wasn't willing to take the car sent to pick him up. When the Queen asked him, he looked at her with a smile and answered, It was a very pleasant walk." Einstein disliked wealth. Peace, he said, was what the world needed, and that could not be bought with money. 1. Why did Einstein's father buy him a compass? A. To satisfy his curiosity. B. To let him play with it. C. To develop his interest in science. D. To help him create a dream world. 2. What does“ irritated ”underlined in Paragraph 2 mean? A. Familiar. B. Strict. C. Angry. D. Content. 3. What can we learn about Einstein from Paragraph 4? A.