2017年山西省太原五中高三下学期阶段性练习（5-18） 英语.docVIP

太原五中2016-2017学年度第二学期阶段性练习 高 三 英 语 I.听力(略) II.阅读理解（共两小节，第一节15小题，每小题3分，满分45分） A The majority of the world’s most powerful and influential positions remain in mens hands. But the imbalance is gradually tilting -- and it shows. In 2015, some of the biggest news and successes resulted from the actions of women. Here are the new faces who inspired, guided or moved the world. Loretta Lynch Traditionally, the top U.S. law-enforcement official is not well-known outside of the United States, but Attorney General Loretta Lynch not only made headlines around the world, she also brought a particular kind of change that billions of people had hoped for but thought was out of reach. Lynch surprised the world by taking on the entrenched(根深蒂固的), corrupt officials of FIFA, the governing body of the worlds most popular sport, soccer. She had the bravery to do what nobody else had dared. FIFA officials, she declared, had engaged in rampant(猛烈的), systematic and deep-rooted corruption, and it was time to bring wrongdoers to justice. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf When Ebola took on alarming proportions in West Africa, it was tough for Liberia, one of the centers of the crisis. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the leader of Liberia, pleaded for international help. One reason the world responded is because the unbeatable President has international moral status. She played a key role in guiding her country after cruel civil wars and received the Nobel Peace Prize for her effort. Johnson Sirleaf not only helped bring an end to the epidemic, she did something just as remarkable: She revealed her emotions and admitted her faults. When it was all over she said she had been afraid, and admitted she had made big mistakes as a result of her fear. Then she showed gratitude. Instead of collecting honors, she thanked all the people and countries who made victory against Ebola possible. Aung San Suu Kyi The Burmese leader, also a Nobel Peace Prize winner, put the skeptics and the cynics(愤世嫉俗) to shame. To those wh