【成才之路】高中英语必修1（人教版）习题：unit 5 section 4.docVIP

Unit 5　Ⅰ．阅读理解 A (2016·新课标Ⅰ卷) 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？ [STHZ]Jane Addams (1860－1935)[ST] 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 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． [STHZ]Rachel Carson (1907－1964)[ST] 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． [STHZ]Sandra Day OConnor (1930－present)[ST] 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． [STHZ]Rosa Parks (1913－2005)[ST] 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 of giving in，” said Parks． 文章大意：本文介绍了几位著名的女性。 1．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． 答案：A　细节理解题。根据第二段首句可知，她是一位社会工作者，而且获得诺贝尔和平奖，故选A。 2．What is 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 agains