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Unit 1Women of achievement.阅读理解(2016课标全国,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(18601935)Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank. Addams helped the poor and worked for peace. She encouraged a sense of munity(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(19071964)If it werent 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 worlds lakes and oceans.Sandra Day OConnor(1930present)When Sandra Day OConnor 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. OConnor gave the deciding vote in many important cases during her 24 years on the top court.Rosa Parks(19132005)On December 1,1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks would not give up her seat on a bus to a white 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 of giving in,”said Parks.1.What is Jane Addams noted for in history?A.Her social work.B.Her teaching skills.C.Her efforts to win a prize.D.Her munity background.2.What was the reason for OConnors 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.3.Who made a great contribution to the civil-rights movement in the U.S.?A.Jane Addams.B.Rachel Carson.C.Sandra Day OConnor.D.Rosa Parks.4.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.七选五 What can I start doing now to help me a lot in the future?1.Respect your family and your friends.Dont let them down,and never do something that someone else would do. Do what you feel is the right thing to do. Be more friendly to everyone.12.Start learning new skills.You can do a little research on skills that will bee essential in the future,and those are also appreciated in your profession.2 It helps you have more opportunities to work in foreign countries or foreign-funded panies. You could also start researching about applications of your knowledge in other fields. It might give you some useful ideas.3.Work hard and you will go far.Talent alone is not enough. It is known that people with less talent work harder,and lots of talented people think that their talent will do all the jobs. Well guess what?It wont.3 If they are also talented they are bound (一定会)to do great things.4.Dont hold mindlessly to only one aspect.Dont do that if you havent understood all of the other ones.4If you do not agree with someone elses opinions at least try to understand them. Understanding someone does not mean you agree with him,but it does make your view much wider.5.5Keep in mind that eat food that is good for your health every day. Use minimum amounts of cosmetic products on your face and body,because all of them contain harsh chemicals which travel from your skin straight to your blood,causing many health problems. Quit smoking and do more exercise.A.Read quality Books.B.Hard workers are the successful ones.C.Eat healthily and take good care of yourself.D.Learning a new language is always an advantage.E.Try to see the world as much as your financial situation allows you.F.Show respect for every member in your family and each of your friends.G.There are a million different views on only one single thought or idea.完形填空Charlotte Whitehead was born in England in 1843,and moved to Montreal,Canada at the age of five with her family.While1her sick elder sister throughout the years,Charlotte discovered she had a(n)2in medicine.At 18 she married and 3a family.Several years later,Charlotte said she wanted to be a4.Her husband supported her decision.5,Canadian medical schools did not6women students at the time.Therefore,Charlotte went to the United States to study7at the Womens Medical College in Philadelphia.It took her five years to8her medical degree.Upon graduation,Charlotte9to Montreal and set up a private10.Three years later,she moved to Winnipeg,Manitoba,and there she was once again a11doctor.Many of her patients were from the nearby timber and railway camps.Charlotte12herself operating on damaged limbs and setting 13bones,in addition to delivering all the babies in the area.But Charlotte had been practising without a licence.She had14a doctors licence in both Montreal and Winnipeg,but was15.The Manitoba College of Physicians and Surgeons,an all-male board,wanted her to16her studies at a Canadian medical college!Charlotte refused to 17her patients to spend time studying what she already knew.So in 1887,she appealed to the Manitoba Legislature to18a licence to her but they,too,refused.Charlotte19to practise without a licence until 1912.She died four years later at the age of 73.In 1993,77 years after her 20,a medical licence was issued to Charlotte.This decision was made by the Manitoba Legislature to honor “this courageous and pioneering woman”.1.A.raisingB.teachingC.nursingD.missing2.A.habitB.interestC.opinionD.voice3.A.inventedB.selectedC.offeredD.started4.A.doctorB.musicianC.lawyerD.physicist5.A.BesidesB.Unfortunately C.OtherwiseD.Eventually6.A.hireB.entertainC.trustD.accept7.A.historyB.physicsC.medicineD.law8.A.improveB.saveC.designD.gain9.A.returnedB.escapedC.spreadD.wandered10.A.schoolB.museumC.clinicD.lab11.A.busyB.wealthyC.greedyD.lucky12.A.helpedB.foundC.troubledD.imagined13.A.harmfulB.tiredC.brokenD.weak14.A.put awayB.taken over C.turned inD.applied for15.A.punished B.refusedC.blamedD.fired16.A.displayB.changeC.previewD.plete17.A.leaveB.chargeC.testD.cure18.A.sellB.donateC.issueD.show19.A.continuedB.promisedC.pretendedD.dreamed20.A.birthB.death C.weddingD.graduation答案精解精析.阅读理解语篇解读本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了100年以来历史上四位在各个领域做出杰出贡献的伟大女性。1.A细节理解题。根据文章第二段第一句和第二句可知Jane Addams帮助穷人,为和平而努力,做出了很大的贡献,因此判断选A项。B项“她的教学技能”;C项“她得奖的努力”;D项“她的社区背景”,这三项文中均未提及。2.C细节理解题。根据文章第四段第一句可知:Sandra Day OConnor 1952年在斯坦福法学院毕业之后,因为是一位女士而不能在律师事务所找到工作,由此可判断当时社会对妇女的歧视,故选C项。3.D细节理解题。根据文章第五段第四句中的kicked off the civil-rights movement可判断Rosa Parks为民权运动做出了贡献,故选D项。其他三项均和民权运动无关。4.C推理判断题。根据全文中四名女士在不同领域做出的贡献可知,她们是自己领域中的先锋人物,故选C项。.七选五语篇解读本文主要介绍了现在应该做哪些事情才能为将来做好准备。1.F根据本段标题“Respect your family and your friends.”可知,要尊敬你家庭里的每位成员和每一个朋友。2.D根据下文“It helps you have more opportunities to work in foreign countries or foreign-funded panies.”可知,它帮助你有更多的机会到国外工作或在外资企业工作,故学习一种新语言是有优势的。3.B本段说明努力工作你会走得更远,再根据上文“.lots of talented people think that their talent will do all the jobs.Well guess what?It wont.”可知,许多有天赋的人认为他们的天赋可以胜任所有工作,但实际上不能。由此可知努力工作的人是成功者。4.G根据下文可知,如果你不同意别人的某些意见,至少尝试去了解它们。理解某人不意味着你和他意见一致,这会让你的观点更加开阔。故对于一个思想或者想法,人们可以有一百万个不同的观点。5.C本段内容说明的是要吃对身体有利的食物,尽量避免用化妆品,要戒烟,锻炼身体。这一切都说明要吃得健康,好好照顾自己。.完形填空语篇解读本文为记叙文,题材为人物传记。本文介绍了19世纪中期到20世纪初加拿大一位伟大的女医生的奋斗历程。在她生活的那个年代,加拿大不给女性颁发从医资格证,医学院也不招收女学生。但是她凭借自己对医疗事业的热爱和对病人的关爱,把自己的这份事业坚持了下来。1.C根据下文和该句中的her sick elder sister可知,多年来她一直在照料自己生病的姐姐。nurse护理,照料。故答案为C项。2.B在照顾自己生病的姐姐时,她发现自己对医学特别感兴趣,所以答案为B项。3.D句意:18岁那年她结了婚并且生了一个孩子。start a family生孩子。4.A根据后文的描述可知她想成为一名医生,所以答案为A项。5.B当时加拿大的医学院不招收女学生,这对她来说是一件很不幸的事,所以答案为B项。6.D根据第5题的解析可知,当时加拿大的医学院不招收女学生,故答案为D项。7.CCharlotte去了美国的一家女子医学院学习医学(medicine)。8.D句意:她用了五年的时间获得她的医学学位。9.A句意:一毕业,Charlotte就回到了蒙特利尔并创办了一家私人诊所。10.C根据第9题的解析和后文可知她创办了一家私人诊所,所以答案为C项。11.A到了那个地方,她再次成为了一名忙碌的(busy)医生。故答案为A项。12.B此处表达Charlotte发现自己在给那些受伤的肢体做手术。find oneself doing sth.发现某人自己正在做某事。其他三项均与语境不符。13.Cset broken bones接断骨,符合语境。14.D她在蒙特利尔和温尼伯两个地方都申请过从医资格证,但是都被拒绝了。apply for申请。根据语境可知答案为D项。15.B根据第14 题的解析可知答案为B项,她遭到了拒绝。16.Dplete her studies完成她的学业。17.ACharlotte拒绝撇下自己的病人去花时间学习那些自己已经知道的东西。18.C在1887年她请求曼尼托巴立法机关给她颁发从医资格证。issue在此处作及物动词,意为:(正式)发给。19.A句意:Charlotte在没有从医资格证的情况下继续执业直到1912年。continue to do sth.继续做某事。20.B根据首句的Charlotte Whitehead was born in England in 1843.及倒数第二段最后一句She died four years later at the age of 73.可知到1993年她已经去世77年了。
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