2017届高三英语阅读理解——应用文真题训练

1 2017 届高三英语 阅读理解 应用文 2016 I 卷 A You probably know who Marie Curie was but you may not have heard of Rachel Carson Of the outstanding ladies listed below who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years Jane Addams 1860 1935 Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank Addans helped the poor and worked for peace She encouraged a sense of community 社区 by creating shelters and promoting education and services for people in need In 1931 Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize Rachel Carson 1907 1964 If it weren t for Rachel Carson the environmental movement might not exist today Her popular 1962 book Silent Spring raised awareness of the dangers of pollution and the harmful effects of chemicals on humans and on the world s lakes and oceans Sandra Day O Connor 1930 present When Sandra Day O Connor finished third in her class at Stanford Law School in 1952 she could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman She became an Arizona state senator 参议员 and in 1981 the first woman to join the U S Supreme Court O Connor gave the deciding vote in many important cases during her 24 years on the top court Rosa Parks 1913 2005 On December 1 1955 in Montgomery Alabama Rasa Parks would not give up her seat on a bus to a passenger Her simple act landed Parks in prison But it also set off the Montgomery bus boycott It lasted for more than a year and kicked off the civil rights movement The only tired I was was tired o giving in said Parks 21 What is Jane Addams noted for in history A Her social work B Her lack of proper training in law C Her efforts to win a prize D Her community background 22 What is the reason for O Connor s being rejected by the law firm A Her lack of proper training in law B Her little work experience in court C The discrimination against women D The poor financial conditions 2 23 Who made a great contribution to the civil rights movement in the US A Jane Addams B Rachel Carson C Sandra Day O Connor D Rosa Parks 24 What can we infer about the women mentioned in the text A They are highly educated B They are truly creative C They are pioneers D They are peace lovers 2016 II 卷 A What s On Electric Underground 7 30pm 1 00am Free at the Cyclops Theatre Do you know who s playing in your area We re bringing you an exciting evening of live rock and pop music from the best local bands Are you interested in becoming a musician and getting a recording contract 合同 If so come early to the talk at 7 30pm by Jules Skye a successful record producer He s going to talk about how you can find the right person to produce your music Gee Whizz 8 30pm 10 30pm Comedy at Kaleidoscope Come and see Gee Whizz perform He s the funniest stand up comedian on the comedy scene This joyful show will please everyone from the youngest to the oldest Gee Whizz really knows how to make you laugh Our bar is open from 7 00pm for drinks and snacks 快餐 Simon s Workshop 5 00pm 7 30pm Wednesdays at Victoria Stage This is a good chance for anyone who wants to learn how to do comedy The workshop looks at every kind of comedy and practices many different ways of making people laugh Simon is a comedian and actor who has 10 years experience of teaching comedy His workshops are exciting and fun An evening with Simon will give you the confidence to be funny Charlotte Stone 8 00pm 11 00pm Pizza World Fine food with beautiful jazz music this is a great evening out Charlotte Stone will perform songs from her new best selling CD with James Pickering on the piano The menu is Italian with excellent meat and fresh fish pizzas and pasta 面食 Book early to get a table Our bar is open all day and serves cocktails coffee beer and white 3 wine 1 Who can help you if you want to have your music produced A Jules Skye B Gee Whizz C Charlotte Stone D James Pickering 2 At which place can people of different ages enjoy a good laugh A The Cyclops Theatre B Kaleidoscope C Victoria Stage D Pizza World 3 What do we know about Simon s Workshop A It requires membership status B It lasts three hours each time C It is run by a comedy club D It is held every Wednesday 4 When will Charlotte Stone perform her songs A 5 00pm 7 30pm B 7 30pm 1 00am C 8 00pm 11 00pm D 8 30pm 10 30pm 2015 I 卷 A Monthly Talks at London Canal Museum Our monthly talks start at 19 30 on the first Thursday of each month except August Admission is at normal charges and you don t need to book They end around 21 00 November 7th The Canal Pioneers by Chris Lewis James Brindley is recognized as one of the leading early canal engineers He was also a major player in training others in the art of canal planning and building Chris Lewis will explain how Brindley made such a positive contribution to the education of that group of early civil engineers December 5th Ice for the Metropolis by Malcolm Tucker Well before the arrival of freezers there was a demand for ice for food preservation and catering Malcolm will explain the history of importing natural ice and the technology of building ice wells and how London s ice trade grew February 6th An Update on the Cotsword Canals by Liz Payne The Stroudwater Canal is moving towards reopening The Thames and Severn Canal will take a little longer We will have a report on the present state of play March 6th Eyots and Aits Thames Islands by Miranda Vickers The Thames had many islands Miranda has undertaken a review of all of them She will tell us about those of greatest interest Online bookings www canalmuseum org uk book More into www canalmuseum org uk whatson London Canal Museum 4 12 13 New Wharf Road London NI 9RT www canalmuseum org ukwww canalmuseum mobi Tel 020 77130836 21 When is the talk on James Brindley A February 6th B March 6th C November 7th D December 5th 22 What is the topic of the talk in February A The Canal Pioneers B Ice for the Metropolis C Eyots and Aits Thames Islands D An Update on the Cotsword Canals 23 Who will give the talk on the islands in the Thames A Miranda Vickers B Malcolm Tucker C Chris Lewis D Liz Payne 2014 I 卷 A The Cambridge Science Festival Curiosity Challenge Dare to Take the Curiosity Challenge The Cambridge Science Festival CSF is pleased to inform you of the sixth annual Curiosity Challenge The challenge invites even dares school students between the ages of 5 and 14 to create artwork or a piece of writing that shows their curiosity and how it inspires them to explore their world Students are being dared to draw a picture write an article take a photo or write a poem that shows what they are curious about To enter the challenge all artwork or pieces of writing should be sent to the Cambridge Science Festival MIT Museum 265 Mass Avenue Cambridge 02139 by Friday February 8th Students who enter the Curiosity Challenge and are selected as winners will be honored at a special ceremony during the CSF on Sunday April 21st Guest speaker will also present prizes to the students Winning entries will be published in a book Student entries will be exhibit and prizes will be given Families of those who take part will be included in the celebration and brunch will be served Between March 10th and March 15th each winner will be given the specifics of the closing ceremony and the Curiosity Challenge celebration The program guidelines and other related information are available at http cambridgesciencefestival org 1 Who can take in the Curiosity Challenge A School students B Cambridge locals C CSF winners D MIT artists 2 When will the prize giving ceremony be held A On February 8th B On March 10th C On March 15th D On April 21st 3 What type of writing is this text A An exhibition guide B An art show review C An announcement D An official report