广东省湛江市雷州市第二中学2023-2024学年高二上学期10月月考英语试题

试卷第 1页，共 7页 2023-2024 年高二英语第一学期第一次月考英语试卷 第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50） 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AB C D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A After learning about these famous women，you'll know you can do a lot for society no matter what. You don't need to be in a specific field ， time or environment to make a difference to the world in your lifetime. Amelia Earhart (1897－1937) Amelia Earhart was the first woman who ever flew alone across the Atlantic in 1932.She became the first woman pilot in 1935 after flying from Hawaii to California. She began her lifelong dream of flying across the world in 1937.However，her flight went missing on that trip and she was never seen again. Helena Rubinstein (1870－1965) Helena Rubinstein moved to Australia in 1902 without the ability to speak English. Later, she founded one of the world's first cosmetic (化妆品) companies after mixing lanolin，which is an oil that comes from sheep's wool，with flowers. Because of that，she became the world's richest woman at the time. Katharine Hepburn (1907－2003) Katharine Hepburn was known for playing strong­willed women in her films. She won four Academy Awards for Best Actress，the most an actress has ever won. Her new dress style made wearing trousers acceptable to women，which wasn't allowed at that time. Emmeline Pankhurst (1858－1928) Emmeline was an influential woman activist，who helped British women get the right to vote. She fought along with her husband for the rights of women all the time in the late 19th century and early 20th century. After she lost her husband， she teamed up with her three daughters and formed The Women Social and Political Union，which was best known as the suffragettes (women's right to vote). 1．What was the problem for Helena at first when she moved to Australia? A．She didn't have money. B．She couldn't speak English. C．She didn't have work experience. D．She didn't know how to make up. 2．Which of the following words can be used to describe Emmeline Pankhurst? A．Determined. B．Friendly. C．Honest.