1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 1 Women 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(1860 1935) Anyone who has ever
2、been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank. Addams 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. Ra
3、chel Carson(1907 1964) 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(1930 present
4、) 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 importan
5、t cases during her 24 years on the top court. Rosa Parks(1913 2005) 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,
6、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. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 D.Her community background. 2.What was the reason for OConnors being
7、rejected by th e 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.
8、 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,a
9、nd never do something that someone else would do. Do what you feel is the right thing to do. Be more friendly to everyone. 1 2.Start learning new skills. You can do a little research on skills that will become essential in the future,and those are also appreciated in your profession. 2 It helps you
10、have more opportunities to work in foreign countries or foreign-funded companies. 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
11、 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. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 Dont do that if you havent understood all of the other
12、ones. 4 If 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. 5 Keep in mind that eat food that is good for your health every day. Use minimum amounts of cosmetic products on y
13、our 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
14、 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 Engla
15、nd in 1843,and moved to Montreal,Canada at the age of five with her family.While 1 her sick elder sister throughout the years,Charlotte discovered she had a(n) 2 in medicine.At 18 she married and 3 a family.Several years later,Charlotte said she wanted to be a 4 .Her husband supported her decision.
16、5 ,Canadian medical schools did not 6 women students at the time.Therefore,Charlotte went to the United States to study 7 at the Womens Medical College in Philadelphia.It took her five years to 8 her medical degree. Upon graduation,Charlotte 9 to Montreal and set up a private 10 .Three years later,s
17、he moved to Winnipeg,Manitoba,and there she was once again a 11 doctor.Many of her patients were from the nearby timber and railway camps.Charlotte 12 herself operating on damaged limbs and setting 13 bones,in addition to delivering all the babies in the area. But Charlotte had been practising witho
18、ut a licence.She had 14 a doctors licence in both Montreal and Winnipeg,but was 15 .The Manitoba College of Physicians and Surgeons,an 【 精品教育资源文库 】 all-male board,wanted her to 16 her studies at a Canadian medical college!Charlotte refused to 17 her patients to spend time studying what she already
19、knew.So in 1887,she appealed to the Manitoba Legislature to 18 a licence to her but they,too,refused.Charlotte 19 to 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 th
20、e Manitoba Legislature to honor “this courageous and pioneering woman”. 1.A.raising B.teaching C.nursing D.missing 2.A.habit B.interest C.opinion D.voice 3.A.invented B.selected C.offered D.started 4.A.doctor B.musician C.lawyer D.physicist 5.A.Besides B.Unfortunately C.Otherwise D.Eventually 6.A.hi
21、re B.entertain C.trust D.accept 7.A.history B.physics C.medicine D.law 8.A.improve B.save C.design D.gain 9.A.returned B.escaped C.spread D.wandered 10.A.school B.museum C.clinic D.lab 11.A.busy B.wealthy C.greedy D.lucky 12.A.helped B.found C.troubled D.imagined 13.A.harmful B.tired C.broken D.weak
22、 14.A.put away B.taken over C.turned in D.applied for 15.A.punished B.refused C.blamed D.fired 16.A.display B.change C.preview D.complete 17.A.leave B.charge C.test D.cure 18.A.sell B.donate C.issue D.show 19.A.continued B.promised C.pretended D.dreamed 20.A.birth B.death C.wedding D.graduation 【 精
23、品教育资源文库 】 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
24、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 companies.” 可知 ,它帮助你有更多的机会到国
