广东省揭阳市普宁市普宁市华美实验学校2022-2023学年高二下学期4月期中英语试题

第二部分 阅读(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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors; and the most patient of teachers. Emily’s House by Amy Belding Brown Margaret Maher works as the servant in the family home of poet Emily Dickinson, cleaning, cooking, and defending her hostess from prying (窥探) eyes. Margaret’s special voice brings this novel to life; it’s a viewpoint full of honesty, humor, and clever observations. All In by Billie Jean King The tennis champion writes about her life with self-awareness, while not underplaying her role as a trailblazer (先驱) for women’s rights. She isn’t satisfied with her younger self for feeling a need to hide her sexual identity to safeguard her career, and touches on the damage that secret caused. Pastoral Song by James Rebanks English sheep farmer and writer James Rebanks offers a sustainable method for raising animals, preserving habitat, caring for the environment, and helping small farmers all at the same time. Agatha of Little Neon by Claire Luchette This is a novel about desire and sisterhood, figuring out how you fit in (or don’t), and the unexpected friends who help you find your truest self. Agatha is one of four young nuns (修女), who tend to the residents of Little Neon, a house in Rhode Island. She has lived every day of the last nine years with her sisters: they work together, laugh together and pray together. Their world is contained within the little house they share. The four of them are devoted to Mother Roberta and to their quiet, purposeful life. 1．Who wrote the book telling the story of Emily’s House? A．Amy Belding Brown. B．Billie Jean King. C．James Rebanks. D．Claire Luchette. 2．Who will probably be interested in the book Pastoral Song? A．Those who support women’s rights. B．Those who love poetry. C．Those who are fond of raising animals. D．Those who like playing tennis. 3．Which book refers to desire and siste