意，故A项词汇意义一致。B.“挑战”；C.“攻击，袭击”；D.“干预，干涉”。] 9.According to historians，many of the earlier women’s pathways were eased because ________.

A.they took advantage of their family resources. B.they were elected directly by the public. C.they were appointed as permanent leaders. D.they gained help from abroad.

答案 A [细节理解题。根据文章第四段中的“Many of the earlier women’s pathways were eased because their husbands or fathers were autocratic or charismatic leaders first.”可知，早期女性参与政治主要还是她们的家族资源丰富的缘故，故A项正确。]

10.Why women in European countries are recognized as more suitable for high political duty?

A.Women in Europe are much more generous than those in other continents. B.The democracies in Europe well match women’s roles in society. C.Women in Europe are better at regulate their governments.

D.The democracies in Europe naturally have a preference for women.

答案 B [细节理解题。根据文章第五段中的“Some scholars theorize...something that seems maternal.”可知，欧洲民主政体可能认为妇女适合最高的政治职务是因为他们的政府以慷慨的福利计划而著称，而这更像是母亲的角色，故B项正确。]

11.From the passage，we can conclude that ________.

A.The president of America is extremely hard for a female to approach for intellectual reasons

B.Election can be viewed as merely a referendum on the idea of a female president.

C.Hillary Clinton would help set up a generalization about women candidates. D.Women in America can’t seek proper ways to be involved in politics. 答案 D [总结归纳题。根据文章倒数第三段的内容可知，潜在的偏见阻碍了美

国女性谋求政治职务，也阻碍了女性总统候选的出现，故D项正确。] 12.The passage is most probably an introduction of ________. A.conference summary B.scientific research C.remarks on current affairs D.political campaign

答案 C [文章出处题。根据文章谈论的主题“为什么美国没有女总统”可以判断本文应该是属于时事评论范畴，故C项正确。]

应用文 (限时：25分钟)

A

The Regional Office Is Version Control Under Attack! by Dexter Palmer by Manuel Gonzales Rebecca，the main character，has the funny The first novel from acclaimed short feeling that something is wrong with her fiction writer Manuel Gonzales，records world，where selfdriving cars fill the the secret history of the Regional roads and her husband is obsessed with Office，an organization composed of building a time machine.It’s a world superpowered female assassins(刺客) and much like ours，which is part of the the mysterious powers that manage brilliance of Version Control，which by them.Combining joyous comic book verve holding up a science-fictional mirror to (神韵) with masterful literary craft and our reality，reflects back something more a keen sense of character，it is a rare truthful. and special beast indeed. Rebel of the Sands by Alwyn Hamilton Mortals rule the desert nation of Miraji，but mythical beasts still wander the What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours by Helen Oyeyemi Keys are an important point in Oyeyemi’s wilds and wastes，and rumor has it that fantastic short stories—the literal somewhere，djinns (神灵) still practice keys that unlock a house，a library，or their magic.But there’s nothing a mysterious diary; the metaphorical keys mystical or magical about Dustwalk that that open hearts，secrets，and fates.In Amani can’t wait to escape from.Amani counts on her sharp shooting skills to get her out of Dustwalk.What she doesn’t the book，the stories are linked thematically by keys of all kinds.Whichever you are reading，these expect is that a handsome and mysterious stories have you diving in and surfacing stranger will join her on her way. somewhere else—delightfully，unexpectedly—altogether. 【语篇解读】 本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了四本奇幻小说。 1.What do the four books have in common? A.The main characters are all females. B.They all reflect the dark side of society. C.They all belong to fantastic fiction. D.They adopt many advanced literary skills.

答案 C [细节理解题。根据文中的“where self-driving cars fill the roads”“The first novel from acclaimed short fiction writer”“djinns (神灵) still practice their magic”“Keys are an important point in Oyeyemi’s fantastic short stories”可知，这四本小说都属于奇幻小说。]

2.Which of the following consists of a collection of stories around a theme? A.Version Control.

B.The Regional Office Is Under Attack! C.Rebel of the Sands.

D.What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours.

答案 D [细节理解题。根据最后一本书的简介中的“In the book，the stories are linked thematically by keys of all kinds”可知，在这本书中，所有故事都是由各种各样的钥匙联系起来的，故选D项。]

B

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