精品解析：广东省广东北江实验中学2022-2023学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题

广东北江实验学校2022~2023学年第一学期期中考试 高二英语试卷 第一部分 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 The Map Of Night Kimberley Starr Astronomer Lucy Rutherford lies trapped beneath stars. Her 11-year-old daughter, Gabby, says to her power-hungry father, Justin, that her mother is not away on a work trip but is missing. However, Justin, who is running for political office, ignores Gabby’s concerns. Desperate to hear from her mother, Gabby takes matters into her own hands. The Scrap Iron Flotilla Mike Carlton When World War Ⅱ broke out, the Australian government sent five ageing WWI navy destroyers to the Mediterranean. Nazi minister Joseph Goebbels teased that they were a load of “scrap iron”. The crews, a mixture of inexperienced sailors and old officers, proudly named their fleet the “Scrapiron Flotilla” while displaying great bravery and determination under fire. I Want To Die But I Want To Eat Tteokbokki Baek Se-Hee Tteokbokki is simply a Korean comfort food. Baek, a successful social media director, suffers from light depression. This part memoir, part self-help book is a record of the therapy she received in an attempt to find the fundamental causes of her low feelings so she can move in a healthier direction — and reassure others who have similar anxieties that they are not alone. Stone Town Margaret Hickey Detective Senior Sergeant Mark Ariti returns to his home town. The detective’s hopes for a quiet life are quickly interrupted by the murder of a property developer and the disappearance of a female police officer. As Ariti struggles to make sense of the cases, his investigation is threatened by small-town secrets. Like Hickey’s first novel, Cutters End, this equally satisfying thriller has interesting twists. 1. Who is the author of The Map Of Night? A. Rutherford. B. Gabby. C. Justin. D. Starr. 2. Which will attract readers who are eager to live a healthy life? A. The Map Of Night B. The Scrap Iron Flotilla C. I Want To Die But I Want