2023-2024学年湖北省武汉市新洲区高二（下）期中英语试卷(含解析）.docx

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2023-2024学年湖北省武汉市新洲区高二（下）期中英语试卷

一、阅读理解：本大题共15小题，共37.5分。

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Thesenewreleasessitatthetopofwant-to-readshelves.Whilenotallofthesebooksareavailablerightnow，mostareavailableforpre-orderuntiltheirexpectedreleasedate，soyoucanhaveyourmonthlyreadplannedaheadoftime.

SmallWorld

ByJonathanEvison

＄28.00

ThisbookwontbereleaseduntilJanuary11，butyoucanpre-orderitnow.Itrecords170yearsofAmericannation-buildingandaskswhethertheUnitedStateshasfulfilleditspromisesbyhighlightingbigandsmallinjustices，

AllThatSheCarried

ByTiyaMiles

＄30.00

Inthebook，historianTiyaMilesuncoversthestoriesofanenslavedblackwoman，Rose，herdaughter，Ashley，whowasseparatedfromherandsoldatnineyearsold，andhergranddaughter，Ruth.Byunearthing（挖掘）theirstories，TiyaMilestriestowriteasingularandrevelatoryhistoryoftheexperienceofslaveryandtheuncertainfreedomafterwardintheUnitedStates.

LastNightattheTelegraphClub

ByMalindaLo

＄18.99

ThisnovelwontheNationalBookAwardforYoungPeoplesLiteraturein2021.Itcentersaround17-year-oldLilyHu，whocantquiterememberwhenacertainfeelingappearedinsideofher，butsheknowsitonlykeepsgrowing.

Meditations：TheAnnotatedEdition

ByMarcusAurelius＄28.00

MeditationsisaseriesofpersonalwritingsfromtheformerRomanEmperor，MarcusAurelius.Thesewritings，whichconsistofprivatenotestohimselfandhisideasonStoicism，actedasameansforhisself-improvement.

1.WhatdoSmallWorldandMeditations：TheAnnotatedEditionhaveincommon？______

A.Theyhavethesameprice. B.TheybothtellAmericanhistory.

C.Theyhavewonnationalawards. D.Theygoonsaleonthesamedate.

2.WhatcanweknowaboutTiyaMilesbook？______

A.Itispopularamongteenagers.

B.ItwillbereleasedonJanuary9.

C.ItfocusesonslaveryinAmerica.

D.Itisthecheapestofthefourbooks.

3.Which