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2021年公共英语二级阅读理解专项试题一 【导语】成功=时间+方法，自制力是这个等式的保障。世上无天才，高手都是来自刻苦的练习。而大家往往只看到“牛人”闪耀的成绩，忽视其成绩背后无比寂寞的勤奋。以下为“202*年公共英语二级阅读理解专项试题一”，欢迎阅读参考！更多相关讯息请关注小编！ 　　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.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. 　　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,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,and kicked off the civil-rights movement.“The only tired I was,was tired of giving in,”said Parks. 　　【语篇导读】文章介绍了过去一百年中出现的四位伟大的女性,她们分别在社会工作、环境保护、法律事务、民权运动等方面做出了卓越的贡献。 　　1.What is Jane Addams noted for in history? 　　A.Her social work. 　　B.Her teaching skills. 　　C.Her efforts to win a prize. 　　D.Her community background. 　　答案　A 　　解析　细节理解题。根据第二段第一句内容可知,Jane Addams在历出名是因为她在社会工作方面做出了伟大的贡献。 　　2.What was the reason for O