内蒙古呼伦贝尔市满洲里市第一中学2022-2023学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题

2022—2023年度（下）满市一中期末考试试题 高二英语 第一部分：阅读理解 第一节（共15个小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出最佳选项。 A Fiction can be a powerful tool for helping individuals make sense of the real world. Science fiction is no different. In light of that, we have rounded up some of the best sci-fi novels of all time. Dune - Author: Frank Herbert - Date published: 1965 One of the most beloved sci-fi novels of all time, Dune received a theatrical release in 2020. It was not the first time the coming-of-age story about a young man who must fight for his own life as well as the existence of his planet hit the big screen. The War of the Worlds - Author: H.G. Wells - Date published: 1898 The father of science fiction, H.G Wells, wrote this novel, in which a group of aliens (外星人) attacks Earth, destroying everything in their path. When the novel was first turned into radio broadcast in 1938, it caused public panic as many listeners didn’t realize it was fiction. The Giver - Author: Lois Lowry - Date published: 1993 Arguably the most widely read science fiction novel, The Giver follows a young man named Jonas, who is set to become the Receiver of Memory within his society. As his training gets underway, he begins to realize that the society he is in may not be all that perfect. The Three-Body Problem - Author: Liu Cixin - Date published: 2006 Liu Cixin is one of China’s most beloved science fiction authors, and The Three-Body Problem marks English-speaking readers’ first opportunity to engage with his work. In the book, a group of aliens plan to occupy Earth. On Earth, some humans plan to side with the aliens and others plan to fight back. 1．Who is the father of science fiction? A．Frank Herbert. B．H.G. Wells. C．Lois Lowry. D．Liu Cixin. 2．Which book was written by a Chinese? A．Dune. B．The Giver. C．The War of the Worlds. D．The Three-Body Problem. 3．What do the four books have in common? A．They hel