2018～2019学年宁夏银川一中高二下学期期末考试英语试题(解析版)

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宁夏银川一中2018～2019学年高二下学期期末质量检测

英语试题

(解析版)

2019年7月

一、阅读理解(30分)

1.阅读理解

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. \only tired I was, was tired of giving in,\

（1）What is Jane Addams noted for in history?

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A. Her efforts to win a

prize. B. Her lack of proper training in law. C. Her social

work. D. Her community background.

（2）What is the reason for O'Connor's being rejected by the law firm? A. The discrimination against women. B. Her little work experience in court.

C. Her lack of proper training in law. D. The poor financial conditions.

（3）Who made a great contribution to the civil-rights movement in the US? A. Jane Addams. B. Rosa Parks. C. Sandra Day O'Connor. D. Rachel Carson.

（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

peace-lovers. D. They are pioneers. 【答案】 （1）C （2）A （3）B （4）D

【考点】推理判断题，细节理解题，人物故事类

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇人物介绍，介绍了四位伟大又有影响力的女性：珍妮?亚当斯帮助穷人，为和平而工作．于在1931年成为第一个获得诺贝尔和平奖的美国女性；雷切尔?卡森的作品《寂静的春天》提高了人们对污染的危险性和化学物质对人类和世界湖泊和海洋的危害性的认识；桑德拉?戴?奥康纳是美国首位联邦最高法院女法官，在她任职的24年里,在许多重要的案件中有决定权；罗莎?帕克斯因为在公共汽车上拒绝为白人让座,随即被逮捕．她的被捕引发了蒙哥马利市抵制公交车运动,并持续了一年多,从

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