云南省2023-2024学年高三上学期10月质量检测英语试题

机密★考试结束前 2023-2024学年第一学期质量检测 高三年级 英语 试卷 (全卷三个部分, 共47个小题, 共10页; 满分120分, 考试用时100分钟) 注意事项: 1. 本卷为试题卷。考生必须在答题卡上解题作答。答案应书写在答题卡的相应位置上, 在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。 2. 考试结束后, 请将试题卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分阅读理解(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和D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项。 A The great pilosopher Vlaire once said “Reding makes people see and think clearly.” If you want to be a better self, try the following books. Pride and Prejudice Pride and Prejudice is kind of a literary Rosetta Stone, the inspiration, basis, and model for so many modern novels. For a book written in the early 19th century, its modernity is surprising only until you realize that this is the novel that in many ways defined what a modern novel is. A Wild Child’s Guide to Endangered Animals From New York Times bestselling author Millie Marotta comes this gorgeous celebration of the animal kingdom. Highlighting the difficulty of 43 endangered species from around the world, the book takes readers on a trip through freshwater, oceans, forests, mountains, deserts, grasslands and wetlands while learning about rare and well- known animals and their habitats. Patriarchy and Capitalism Chizuko Ueno, a leading Japanese sociologist, feminist (女权主义) critic and public intellectual, has been a pioneer in women’s studies and the author of many books, including Patriarchy and Capitalism, which discusses the status of Japanese women. Know My Name Chanel Miller’s breathtaking memoir is praised to be the Best Book of the Year in People magazine. In this book, she recalls all her whole life. It’s a story of trauma (创伤) and transcendence (超越), shining with the courage required to move through suffering and live a full and beautiful life. 1. What is special about Pride and Prejudice? A. It has a long history. B. It encourages readers. C. It defines modern novels. D. It includes surprising plots. 2. Which should you choose if you want to know about nature? A. Marcovaldo. B. Pride and Prejudice. C. The Rings of Saturn. D. A Wild Ch