广东省东莞市东华松山湖高级中学、深圳大学附属中学2023-2024学年高二下学期4月月考英语试卷(含解析)

广东省东莞市东华松山湖高级中学、深圳大学附属中学2023-2024学年高二下学期4月月考英语试卷 学校：_____姓名：_____班级：_____考号：_____ 一、阅读理解 The War of the Worlds by H.G.Wells Published in 1897, this science fiction has inspired countless novels since then and still continues to fascinate its readers. The unnamed hero is one of the first witnesses to a strange-looking meteorite(陨石) in England. Not long after that, it is apparent that the meteorite is Martian and that an invasion is around the corner. What is it like for man, who dominates the Earth, to be dominated by a race of aliens Dune Saga by Frank Herbert Published from 1965 to 1985, Dune Saga contains 6 novels and is widely considered an epic of science fiction. Instead of sticking to a single character, these novels begin with Paul Atreides, first a son of a noble family and then the emperor of the known universe. The novels follow Paul’s descendants(后裔), ending by revealing the fate of his planet, Arrakis, and the fate of his generations. The Space Trilogy by C.S.Lewis This series contains three books that were published from 1938 to 1945. Lewis explores the nature of humanity by taking the main character, Dr. Elwin Ransom, outside of Earth and to the planets of Mars and Venus. On these planets, the local residents are not corrupted(腐化), but corruption from Earth threatens them. When Ransom returns to Earth in the final book, corruption even greater than when he left awaits him there. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury Future society in the priceless 1953 novel is made worse by technology. Ray Bradbury discusses the importance of books by using such a society that burns them. The main character, Guy Montag, is a fireman, someone who burns books and the houses that contain them. The culture is obsessed(着迷)with the society of television but doesn’t realize the value-and the freedom-that comes with literature. 1．Where is Dr.Elwin Ransom originally from A.Mars. B.Venus. C.Earth. D.Arrakis. 2．Which book explores the potential for technology to make humans less free A.The War of the Worlds. B.Dune Saga. C.The Space Trilogy. D.Fahrenheit 451. 3．What do the four books have in common A.They show an imaginary world. B.They each have two main characters. C.They explore the nature of humanity. D.They were published in the 20th century. Archan Chan recalls her first experience working in a Chinese restaurant more than 14 years ago. Employed as an apprentice (学徒) chef, she was one of just two women in the kitchen —the other's only job was to beat eggs. “She was unbelievably fast at beating eggs. I guess for a woman to survive in a traditional Chinese kitchen back then, you had to be the best in something,” she says. Today, Chan leads the kitchen of Ho Lee Fook, one of Hong Kong's most popular restaurants. After spending more than a decade working in fine dining restaurants in Australia and Singapore, she is one of a few female chefs who have risen to the top of a high-end Chinese res ... ...