高一英语模块测试 2019 05 第一部分阅读理解 共两节 满分40 分 第一节 共 15 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 和 D 中 选出最佳选 项 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑 A Who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years Jane Addams 1860 1935 Addams helped the poor and worked for peace She created shelters education opportunities and services for people in need In 1931 Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize Angela Merkel 1954 In 2005 Germans chose Angela Merkel as their first woman head of the country She once worked as a research scientist until 1989 Then she entered politics and has been widely described as Iron Lady in Germany She was elected as the most powerful woman by the Times in 2015 As Germany s leader she has had an effect on the whole world Margaret Thatcher 1925 In 1979 Margaret Thatcher became Britain s first woman Prime Minister She served until 1990 which made her the first British leader to serve three terms in a row Because of her high standards and strong will people called h er Britain s Iron Lady Marie Curie 1867 1934 Polish born scientist Marie Curie discovered that some types of metal give off energy called radiation Her research led to new medical treatments and arms She received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903 and in Chemistry in 1911 21 Who once won the Nobel Prize A Jane Addams and Marie Curie B Jane Addams and Margaret Thatcher C Marie Curie and Angela Merkel D Marie Curie and Rachel Carson 22 What do Angela Merkel and Margaret Thatcher have in common A Both of them were scientists before coming to power B Both of them are the first woman head of their country C Both of them were reported by the Times D Both of them have worked for three terms 23 What would be the best title for the text A Great Women B Famous Scientists C Strong Leaders D Ways to Success for Women B 2015 saw things heat up and get out of hand and not just in politics A record warm December raised average temperatures enough to make 2015 the second hottest year on record in the contiguous United States according to a national report which was released Thursday The United Nations had previously reported that 2015 was shaping up to be the warmest year on record for the whole planet Last year was also the third wettest on record in the U S and saw ten weather or climate related disasters that each caused at least 1 billion in damage in the U S and killed a total of 155 people These include a drought two floods five severe storms a wildfire and a winter storm The average U S temperature was 54 4 F 2 4 F above the 20th century average and second only to 2012 s record warmth This was also the 19th consecutive year with average temperatures above the average for the century Part of this warming was driven by a strong EL Nino or periodic warming in the Pacific Ocean but some of it can also be attributed to global warming says meteorologist Eric Holthaus who was not involved with the federal report The analysis comes less than a month after the U S and 194 other countries signed an agreement in Paris to more aggressively counter the effects of climate change Even if all the initial targets in Paris are met we ll only be part of the way there when it comes to reducing carbon from the atmosphere said President Barack Obama at the time Still the agreement represented a turning point by setting up the architecture for doing so he said NOAA s climate monitoring center doesn t issue predictions for future weather but the agency s Climate Prediction Center does That team s forecast for the next three months calls for warmer than average temperatures in much of the country although parts of Texas and the Southeast may be a little cooler than usual As Lancaster University Professor Gail Whiteman told the Weather Channel climate change means extreme weather is the new normal 24 Which of the following is the best title A Extreme weather happens regularly B 2015 the hottest year C An agreement in Paris D 2015 was a warm wild year What s next 25 Ten climate related disasters that happened in the U S last year cost in damage A at least 1 billion B no less than 1 billion C no more than 10 billion D No less than 10 billion 26 The average temperature of the 20th century is A 54 4 F B 2 4 F C 52 F D 56 8 F 27 The word counter Paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to A support B prevent C analyze D confuse C I prefer Lynne Truss s phraseology I ama grammar sticker And like Truss author of Eats shoots Leaves I have a zero tolerance approach to grammar mistakes that make people look stupid Now Truss and I disagree on what it means to have zero tolerance She thinks that people who mix up basic grammar deserve to be struck by lightning hacked 砍 up on the spot and buried in an unmarked grave while I just think they deserve to be passed over for a job even if they are otherwise qualified for the position Everyone who applies for a position at either of my companies iFixit or Dozuki takes a compulsory grammar test If job hopefuls can t distinguish between