2021-2022学年辽宁省抚顺市某校高一英语月考试卷一、阅读理解1. Women have been making scientific discoveries since ancient times. Dozens of women have won the Nobel Prize in science, one of the highest honors in the world. Some women scientists never married, some worked with their husbands, and others raised large families. It has been difficult for women to be successful scientists.In the early 1800s in England, Mary Anning became one of the first women recognized for her discoveries about the ancient history of the earth. Mary and her father collected fossils（化石）in their village on the south coast of Great Britain. Fossils are parts of plants or animals that have been saved in rocks for millions of years.When she was only twelve years old, Mary became the first person to find the almost complete skeletons（骨架）of several animals that no longer existed on earth. She didnt become famous for her discoveries at that time because she often sold her fossils to get money to support her family.In 1891, a young Polish woman named Marie Sklodowska traveled to Paris to study physics. She did so because she could not get a college education in Poland. She began working in the laboratory of a man named Pierre Curie. Marie and Pierre Curie got married and made many discoveries together. They received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903, along with another scientist. Marie Curie became the first person to be awarded a second Nobel Prize in 1911, this time in Chemistry. Marie Curie was one of the few women at the time that became famous as a scientist. （1）What does the author think of women scientists according to Paragraph 1?A.They go through difficulties to be successful.B.They cannot get the highest honors in the world.C.They had better pay more attention to their families.D.They have more opportunities to become successful. （2）Why did Mary fail to be famous for her discoveries of fossils?A.She didnt want to be known to anyone.B.They werent worth studying.C.Nobody recognized them.D.She sold them for money. （3）What can we know about Marie Curie?A.She finished her college education in Poland.B.She was the first woman to win two Nobel Prizes.C.She won the first Nobel Prize before getting married.D.She and her husband won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. （4）Whats the text mainly about?A.Ancient discoveries of scientists.B.Some stories of women scientists.C.Successful marriages of women scientists.D.Some women scientists winning the Nobel Prize.2. The home of the future wont be completely different and we will be living in houses and flats just as we do today. But people will shape their homes to match their dreams. No two homes will be the same. People will be able to buy house kits containing a basic house structure, with movable walls, doors and windows. They will put together different parts to create the home they want.Some jobs that we do today will disappear; others will still exist but will change and new jobs will be created. Skilled workers such as builders, gardeners and electricians wont disappear because machines cant replace them. Teachers will still exist because students need human contact. But they will be using modern technology in class more and students will be working more from home. The medical technology revolution and space travel will create new jobs which we can only imagine today.Space holiday will develop in the future, but these holidays wont be for everyone because they wont be cheap. Short space trips will develop first, and then space hotels will orbit（沿轨道运行）the earth where it will be possible to have a longer vacation. By the end of the next century, therewill have been holiday centers on the moon with leisure facilities（休闲设施）for families.Paper wont exist in the future. Instead, there will be e-paper which people will be able to use over and over again. This will develop in order to save natural resources. E-newspapers and e-magazines will replace traditional newspapers and magazines and we will download information and news articles from the Internet every day. （1）What is special about the home of the future?A.It will be completely different from that we have today.B.It will be a large flat with an eco-friendly living room.C.It will be affordable for different kinds of people.D.It will be designed according to the owners will. （2）What does the second paragraph show?A.The future will see job changes.B.Skilled workers will face great challenges.C.Technology will totally replace workforce.D.An unimaginable life will come into being. （3）Space trips and staying in space hotels will _.A.become a very common way to spend holidayB.be the best holiday choices for familiesC.still only be for very rich peopleD.attract a lot of people3. As the first woman Chancellor（总理）in Germans history, Angela Merkel topped Forbes magazines list of The Worlds 100 Most Powerful Women in 2006, 2007, 2008,