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.BIhadmovedtoJapanforalong-termclientconsultingengagement.AfterafewdaysinaTokyohotel,Imovedtoanapartment.Afterbeingmovedinbymycolleagues,itwastimetogetdinner.Ifoundapizzadeliverflyer(传单)inmymailboxanddecidedtosimplyorderapizzaasImighthavethepreviousweekinManhattan.ThephonecalltoCaliPizzawaseasierthananticipatedandwhilewaitingforthepizzaIsetaboutunpacking.Unfortunately,after45minutesnopizza.Ifiguredthatmy“easy”callreallywasn’tandthatIwouldneedtomakealternateplansfordinner.Whilethinkingaboutwhattodonext,myphonerang.ItwasCaliPizzacallingtosaythattheycouldnotfindmyapartmentbasedontheaddressthatIhadgiventhem.OnceitwasdeterminedthatIhadprovidedanincorrectaddress,theclerkonthephoneaskedmetodescribewhatIcouldseefrommywindow.AftersomebackandforththeyseemedsatisfiedthattheyknewwhereIwas.Afewminuteslaterthepizzaarrived.Thisiswhenmy“customerdelight”experiencetookover.First,thedeliverypersonapologizedrepeatedlyforbeinglate,thenheshowedmethesmallbluemetalplateonmybuildingwiththecorrectaddressandfinallyherefusedtoacceptpaymentforthepizzabecausehewaslate.Netresult:onedelightedcustomer(me),andfrequentordersfromCaliPizzaduringmytwo-yearstayinJapan.Such“customerdelight”experie...