2020-2021-2长沙市一中高二下期中考试英语(时量：120分钟满分：150分)第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)略第二部分阅读(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共11小题；每小题2.5分，满分27.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AWomenmakegoodspies.Thisisbecausewomenaregoodatmultitasking.Theyarealsogoodatreadingotherpeople’semotions.Asaspy,thiscanhelpwithgatheringinformation.Bothoftheseskillsarealsousefulasamother.Thatmightbethebiggestreasonwhywomenmakegoodones.Herearethestoriesoffourfamousfemalespies.HarrietTubmanHarrietTubmanplayedanimportantroleintheUndergroundRailroad.Thenetworkledenslaved(被奴役的)peopleinSouthernstatestofreedominNorthernstates.Tubmanwasalsoaspy,accordingtoHistory.com.ShewasasoldierandspyfortheUnionArmyintheCivilWar.Herdutiesincludedformingaspyring,gatheringinformationabouttheConfederacy(邦联)andmappingthearea.Shealsoledamilitarybattlein1863.ShebecamethefirstwomanintheU.S.historytodothis.“Jen”JenisafemaleCentralIntelligenceAgency(CIA)researcher.Herrealnameiskeptsecretforherprotection.TheCIAcollectssecurityinformationfortheUnitedStates.JenplayedabigpartinfindingOsamabinLaden.Jenistough,andshespentfiveyearslookingforhim.ChristineGranville“ChristineGranville’scharmandbeautywerereallyimportant,”saysClareMulley.ShewroteabookaboutGranville.Granvillewasfast-thinking,braveanddevoted.Sheoncebitherowntonguetofakethesymptomsofadisease.ThishelpedherescapetheGestapoduringWorldWarII.TheGestapoweresecretpolicefortheNazis.GranvillewasawardedtheGeorgeMedal.ItisaBritishawardforbravery.StellaRimingtonRimingtonwasthefirstfemaledirectorofMI5.TheorganizationistheUnitedKingdom’sintelligenceagency.Sheledtheofficebetween1992and1996.Shetoowasamother.ShenolongerworksforMI5.Now,shewritesspynovels.1.WhatisParagraph1about?A.Whywerefemalespiesimportant?B.Whendidwomenfirstserveasspies?C.HowmanyfemalespiesworkedforBritain?D.Whatqualitiesdowomenhavethatmakethemgoodspies?2.WhoisthefirstfemalespyinAmericanhistory?A.“Jen”.B.HarrietTubman.C.StellaRimington.D.ChristineGranville.3.Whatdothefourspieshaveincommon?A.Theywereawarded.B.Theywerealsomothers.C.TheyworkedfortheUnitedStates.D.Theycontributedalottotheircountries.【答案】1.D2.B3.D【解析】【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍的是四位著名女间谍。【1题详解】主旨大意题。根据第一段的“Thisisbecausewomenaregoodatmultitasking.Theyarealsogoodatreadingotherpeople’semotions.Asaspy,thiscanhelpwithgatheringinformation.Bothoftheseskillsarealsousefulasamother.Thatmightbethebiggestreasonwhywomenmakegoodones.(这是因为女性擅长多任务处理。他们也善于读懂别人的情绪。作为一名间谍，这有助于收集信息。作为母亲，这两种技能都很有用。这可能是女性做出好工作的最大原因。)”可知，第一段是关于女人具备什么样的品质才能成为优秀的间谍，故选D。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据HarrietTubman部分的“ShebecamethefirstwomanintheU.S.historytodothis.(她成为美国历史上第一个这样做的女性。)”可知，美国历史上第一个女间谍是HarrietTubman，故选B。【3题详解】细节理解题。根据HarrietTubman部分的“ShewasasoldierandspyfortheUnionArmyintheCivilWar.Herdutiesincludedformingaspyring,gatheringinformationabouttheConfederacy(邦联)andmappingthearea.Shealsoledamilitarybattlein1863.(她在南北战争中是联邦军队的一名士兵和间谍。她的职责包括组建一个间谍组织，收集南方联盟的情报，绘制该地区的地图。她还在1863年领导了一场军事战役。)”，“Jen”部分的“JenplayedabigpartinfindingOsamabinLaden.(珍在找到奥萨马...