1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 1 Women of achievement . 阅读理解 A Who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years? Jane Addams (18601935) Addams helped the poor and worked for peace. She provided shelters, education opportunities and services for people in need. In 1931, Addams became the first
2、 American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Rachel Carson (19071964) Rachel Carson was born in the rural river town of Springdale, Pennsylvania in America. The popular book Silent Spring by Rachel Carson in 1962 made people realize the dangers and the harmful effects of pollution on humans and on
3、the worlds lakes and oceans. Angela Merkel (1954) In 2005, Germans chose Angela Merkel as their first woman head of the country. She had been a scientist in the past. As Germanys leader, she has had an effect on the whole world. Sandra Day OConnor (1930) When Sandra Day OConnor finished her class at
4、 Stanford Law School in 1952, she could not find work because she was a woman. However, she became the first woman to join the US Supreme Court in 1981 after years of hard work. Margaret Thatcher (19252013) In 1979, Margaret Thatcher became Britains first woman Prime Minister. She served until 1990,
5、 which made her the first British leader to serve three terms in a row. Because of her high standards and strong will, people called her Britains Iron Lady. Marie Curie (18671934) Polish born scientist Marie Curie discovered that some types of metal give off energy called radiation. Her research led
6、 to new medical treatments and arms. She received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903 and in Chemistry in 1911. 篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文。你认为谁是过去一百年中最重要的女性呢？本文介绍了对世界有巨大影响的六位伟大的女性。 1 Who once won the Nobel Prize? A Jane Addams and Marie Curie. B Jane Addams and Margaret Thatcher. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 C Marie Curie and A
7、ngela Merkel. D Marie Curie and Rachel Carson. 答案： A 细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句可知， Jane Addams 曾获诺贝尔和平奖；根据最后一段最后一句可知， Marie Curie 曾获诺贝尔物理学奖和化学奖。故选 A 项。 2 We can infer from the text that Rachel Carson worked to _. A help the poor B spread geographic knowledge C protect the environment D protect the rights of wo
8、men 答案： C 推理判断题。根据文章第三段对 Rachel Carson 的描述可知，她写的书让人们意识到污染对人类及世界上的湖泊、海洋的危害。由此可推知， C 项正确。 3 What do Angela Merkel and Margaret Thatcher have in common? A Both of them were scientists before coming to power. B Both of them became the first woman head of their country. C Both of them are famous for bein
9、g strict. D Both of them once worked for three terms. 答案： B 细节理解题。根据第四段第一句和倒数第二段第一句可知，她们都是各自国家的第一位女性领导人。 4 Who once failed to find a job? A Jane Addams. B Sandra Day OConnor. C Rachel Carson. D Margaret Thatcher. 答案： B 细节理解题。根据第五段第一句可知，因为是女性， Sandra Day OConnor 曾在毕业后找不到工作。 B Susan Brownell Anthony w
10、as a lady ahead of her time. She fought for womens rights long before they became a popular issue. Susan was born on February 15, 1820, in Adams, Massachusetts. At that time, women had few rights. They could not own property. Money earned by a married woman belonged to her husband. Major decisions r
11、egarding children were made by the fathers. Women could not vote. At the age of 15, Susan became a schoolteacher. She taught for 15 years. Then she began organizing womens groups to promote causes that were important to women. She helped gain better educational rights for women. She helped give marr
12、ied women possession of their earnings. After the Civil War, Susan became very involved in the womens suffrage movement. After years of lecturing, writing, and appealing by Susan and other women, some parts of the United States changed their laws to give women the right to vote. The first state was
13、Wyoming in 1869. Other areas and states gradually followed Wyomings 【 精品教育资源文库 】 decision. It was not until 1920 that the US Constitution was changed to give all women voting rights. Susan Brownell Anthony died in 1906 at the age of 86. She was elected to the Hall of Fame for Great Americans in 195
14、0. She was the first American woman to have a likeness (肖像 ) of her face on a coin. It was the 1979 Susan Brownell Anthony dollar. 篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了美国历史上著名的女权运动领袖 Susan Brownell Anthony。她努力为妇女争取了财产权、投票权等 权利。 5 What was the situation of American women like when Susan was born? A They had low soci
15、al status. B They could vote after getting married. C They managed money for their husbands. D They were responsible for decisionmaking. 答案： A 细节理解题。根据第二段中的 “At that time, women had few rights. They could not own property. Money earned by a married woman belonged to her husband. Major decisions rega
16、rding children were made by the fathers. Women could not vote.” 可知，在那时，女性没有什么权利，地位是低下的，故 A 项正确。 B、 C、 D 三项均与此表述不符。 6 What is the third paragraph mainly about? A Susans teaching experiences. B Susans educational background. C Susans efforts to abolish slavery. D Susans fighting for womens causes. 答案：
17、 D 段落大意题。通读第三段尤其是第三句可知，本段主要讲述 Susan Brownell Anthony 为争取女权而斗争的情况，故 D 项正确。 7 What does the word “decision” in the fourth paragraph refer to? A Promoting the social movement. B Changing the US Constitution. C Giving women voting rights. D Uniting other areas and states. 答案： C 词义猜测题。根据第四段第二句中的 “some pa
18、rts of the United States changed their laws to give women the right to vote” 可知，在 Susan Brownell Anthony的努力下，美国一些地区修改了法律，给了妇女投票权；结合该段第三、四句可以判断，画线词指代 “ 给予妇女投票权 ” 这一决定，故 C 项正确。 8 What may be the best title for the text? A The first American woman to invent coins B The problem of womens rights in the U
19、S C The most popular women organizations D A pioneer in fighting for womens rights 【 精品教育资源文库 】 答案： D 标题判断题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了美国历史上著名的女权运动领袖Susan Brownell Anthony。她为妇女争取了财产权、投票权等权利。据此可知 D 项最适合作文章标题。 . 七选五 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 A lot of people wonder why so many Chinese children are
20、maths geniuses and musical prodigies (神童 ). Amy Chua explains why in her Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother. _1_ Born in the United States to Chinese immigrant parents, Chua married a man who she met at Harvard University, and when their two daughters were born she was determined that they would be as
21、successful as she was. Her system had strict rules. Her two daughters were expected to be number one in every subject. Playing with friends and TV was forbidden. Music was compulsory. _2_ From a very early age her daughters Sophia and Lulu were outstanding pupils and musical prodigies. Chua chose ma
22、ths and music for her daughters, but it seems that they could have excelled in anything. “Theres no musical talent in my family， ” she says ， “its just hard work.” Eventually Chua realized that she was pushing her daughters too hard. _3_ After a series of violent arguments, Chua decided to give her
23、daughters a little more freedom, and Lulu immediately gave up violin lessons and took up tennis. Later Sophia was even allowed to go to a rap concert. Many people have been shocked by the book. Chua spent much of her daughters childhood shouting at them and criticizing every mistake they made. _4_ Sophia said that she herself chose to accept the s
