【英语】贵州省湄潭中学2013-2014学年高一下学期期中考试

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1、贵州省湄潭中学2013-2014学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题第一部分听力运用（略）第二部分阅读理解（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。ＡMarySomervillewasbornin1780inBurntisland,Scotland.Hercontributiontomathematicswasinbothalgebra(代数)anddifferentialandintegralcalculus(微积分学).Marywasoneof

2、theworld’sfirstfamousfemalemathematicians.Shebecameinterestedinmathematicsanddecidedtostudyitatthetimewhenitwasconsideredunacceptableforawomantodoso.Sheboughtbooksonalgebraandgeometryandreadthematnight.Inspiteofdisapprovalfrompeoplearoundher,shefirmlywentonwithherstruggletolearn.Sh

3、ewonaprizeforhersolutiontoanalgebraproblem.Shewentontowriteseveralbooksonmathematics.Laterinherlife,shethoughtdeeplyabouttheyearsinwhichshehadpersevered(坚持)almostwithouthopeandsaid,“Ittaughtmenevertoloseheart.”Mary’swayoflearningremainsusefultoday.Ifsheworkedforawhileonaproblemwith

4、outcomingupwithanidea,shestoppedworkingandturnedherattentiontothepiano,herneedlework,orawalkoutdoors.Shethenreturnedtotheproblemwithafreshmindandasolutionturnedup.Ifshecouldnotunderstandapassagewhilereading,shewouldforgetaboutitandreadon;severalpageslater,themeaningofthepuzzlingpas

5、sagewouldbecomecleartoher.21.WhydidMarydecidetostudymath?A.Becauseshefoundmathinterestingandwantedtostudyit.B.Becauseshewasoneoftheworld’sfirstfamousfemalemathematicians.C.Becauseitwasnotconsideredacceptableforawomantostudymath.D.Becauseshewasboredandhadnothingtodo.22.Whatdoestheun

6、derlinedword“disapproval”inParagraph2meaninthistext?A.Disagreement.B.Agreement.C.Support.D.Discovery.23.Whatisthemainideaofthethirdparagraph?A.Marycouldsolveanydifficultmathproblemeasily.B.Marywas,withoutdoubt,afamousfemalemathematician.C.Maryhadsomeusefulwaystodealwithdifficulties

7、inherwork.D.Mary’swaystoovercomedifficultieswerenoteffective.24.Accordingtothepassage,ifyouhavebeenpuzzledbyamathproblem,you’d9better______.A.keepworkingonituntilitissolvedB.justforgetabouttheproblemC.turntoyourmathteacherforhelpD.listentolightmusicforawhileandthencontinueworkingon

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