辽宁省凤城市第一中学2023学年高二英语12月月考试题答题时间：100分钟 满分：150分 第一部分：阅读理解（共两节， 满分35分）第一节（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25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。AThe Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to a woman for the first time in 55 years, and for only the third time in its history.Donna Strickland, a Canadian physicist, was awarded the 2023 prize together with Grard Mourou, from France, for their work on generating high-intensity, ultra-short optical pulses(超短光脉冲). They share the award with an American, Arthur Ashkin, who at 96 becomes the oldest Nobel Laureate, for developing “optical tweezers.”Both inventions had revolutionized laser physics, the Royal Swedish Academy said. The announcement comes a day after a senior scientist at CERN was suspended(暂停) for saying that physics was invented and built by men.Strickland said the achievements of women scientists deserved recognition. We need to celebrate women physicists because were out there. Im honored to be one of those women, Strickland said by video link at a news conference following the announcement in Stockholm.Marie Curie was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903, recognized for her co-discovery of radiation, followed by Maria Goeppert-Mayer in 1963 for discoveries about nuclear structure.Strickland said she thought there might have been more than three physics laureates, adding: Hopefully, in time, it will start to move forward at a faster rate.Strickland and Mourous development of very short and intense laser pulses, known as chirped pulse amplification, have made it possible to cut or drill holes in materials and living matter incredibly precisely. The technology they pioneered has led to corrective eye operations for millions of people.21. How many times have women won the Nobel Prize in Physics?A. One B. Three C. Two D. Never22. Who was the oldest person winning the Nobel Prize?A. Donna Strickland B. Grard Mourou C. Arthur Ashkin D. Marie Curie23. What has Strickland and Mourous technology been applied to?A. Making robots B. Making laser productsC. Making vehicles D. Eye operationsBBrian Greene, a professor of physics and mathematics at Columbia University, has created an online science education platform. He tries to build a bridge with things you know about, and then bring you across that bridge to the strange place of modern physics. Recently I had a chance to ask Greene about wormholes (a hole which some scientists think might exist, connecting parts of space and time that are not usually connected), time travel and other mysteries of the universe. I asked him a million-dollar question: What if I went through a wormhole and prevented my parents from meeting? Most of us believe that the universe makes sense, Greene said. Although there are several interesting theories about time travel, he added, the laws of physics would probably prevent something so illogical from taking place. The good news is that the time paradox（悖论） is open for future physicists to solve. When asked how physics could become more exciting for kids, Greene said that books by Stephen Weinberg, Leonard Susskind, and other physicists, make it a great time for people who want to learn about big ideas but arent yet ready, perhaps, to learn math. When I pointed out that some students still might find physics boring, Greene said that the key is to teach them about things that are strange. The basic stuff is important, Greene said. But I think its really important to also describe the more modern ideas, things like black holes and the Big Bang. If kids have those ideas in mind, then at least some of them will be excited to learn all the details Greene has followed Albert Einsteins lead in trying to solve the mysteries of the universe. Now he wants kids to do the same. As Greene said, physics is not just a matter of solving problems in an exam. Its about experimenting, showing an interest in strange phenomena（现象）- and having fun!24. A million-dollar question in paragraph 2 is probably very _ . .A . direct B. difficult C. personal D. long25. The books by Weinberg and Susskind _ .A. are boring to read B. are mainly about mathC. are popular science books D.are only popular among kids26. According to Paragraph 4, which of the following does Greene agree with?A .Modern physics is a boring subject.B. Interest plays an important role in studying.C. It is not necessary to learn all about physics.D. It is easy to describe black holes and the Big Bang.27. In the last paragraph, Greene hopes that_ .A. kids can love science and physicsB. kids can do well in physics examsC. kids can have fun with experimentsD. kids can find more strange things in lifeCIn the early times, the music industry was terrified of taping, thinking that customers would just c