陕西省汉中市2021届高三下学期教学质量第二次检测考试英语试题（word版 含答案）（无听力题）

陕西省汉中市2021届高三下学期教学质量第二次检测考试英语试题 学校:_____姓名：_____班级：_____考号：_____ 一、阅读选择 We should show respect for these British women who proved that when it comes to ambition, there should be no limit. Rosalind Franklin Franklin produced X-ray diffraction images of DNA at King's College London, which led to her discovery that the structure was a double-helix (双螺旋结构). After receiving his Nobel Prize, James Watson suggested Franklin should be awarded her own Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Sadly, by that time she had passed away, aged just 37, and the Norwegian Nobel Committee refused to consider a dead person as a candidate. Ada Lovelace Remembered by history as the first computer programmer, today Lovelace is chiefly praised for her book on Charles Babbage's Analytical Engine, an early mechanical computer. Her notes for the project are now recognized as the firs algorithm (算法) intended for use by a machine. Barbara Hepworth Sculptor Barbara Hepworth's work was primarily occupied with the idea of relationship. Not just between people, but between people, their environment, the landscape, color and society. Hepworth was a major international figure in the artistic community and exhibited her work all over the globe during her five-decade career Helen Sharman Chemist Helen Sharman became the first Briton in space as part of Project Juno. After responding to a radio advertisement looking for the first British astronaut, she was selected for the mission ahead of 13,000 other hopefuls. Following her job as an astronaut, Sharman began her career of teaching the public about science, and there was even a children's book by her, called The Space Place. 1．Why did Rosalind Franklin fail to win the Nobel Prize? A．Her discovery was not great enough. B．James Watson didn't recommend her. C．She lost her life too early. D．She refused the Norwegian Nobel Committee. 2．Who has made a great contribution to the development of computers? A．Rosalind Franklin. B．Ada Lovelace. C．Barbara Hepworth. D．Helen Sharman. 3．What did Helen Sharman achieve in her life? A．Writing a book for kids. B．Teaching the public about space. C．Making radio advertisements. D．Being the first astronaut in the world. Like many of us, Brittney Woodrum had a lot of plans for 2020. The University of Denver graduate student was going to travel the world and continue her work for the various non-governmental organizations (NGOs) she'd been working for before graduate school. However, when a serious infectious disease started, Woodrum began to accept that her travel plans would have to be put on hold. But what she couldn't accept was staying at home and “waiting this thing out.” So, the Kentucky native began to look for an organization she could partner with to get the most out of her newly flexible schedule. She quickly found and committed to Shelterbox — a mostly volunteer-run organization that provides emergency shelter and tools for displaced families ... ...