2022年江西省赣州市重点中学高一下学期5月英语周练七 .docx

江西省赣州市重点中学2021-2022学年高一下学期5月英语周练七

一、阅读理解

A

YouprobablyknowwhoMarieCuriewas,butyoumaynothaveheardofRachelCarson.Oftheoutstandingladieslistedbelow,whodoyouthinkwasthemostimportantwomanofthepast100years?

???RachelCarson(1907-1964)

???Ifitweren’tforRachelCarson,theenvironmentalmovementmightnotexisttoday.Herpopular1962bookSilentSpringraisedawarenessofthedangersofpollutionandtheharmfuleffectsofchemicalsonhumansandontheworld’slakesandoceans.

???SandraDayO’Connor(1930-present)

???WhenSandraDayO’ConnorfinishedthirdinherclassatStanfordLawSchool,in1952,shecouldnotfindworkatalawfirmbecauseshewasawoman.ShebecameanArizonastatesenator(参议员)andin1981,thefirstwomantojointheU.S.SupremeCourt(最高法院).O’Connorgavethedecidingvoteinmanyimportantcasesduringher24yearsonthetopcourt.

???RosaParks(1913-2005)

???OnDecember1,1955,inMontgomery,Alabama,RasaParkswouldnotgiveupherseatonabustoawhitepassenger.HersimpleactlandedParksinprison.ButitalsosetofftheMontgomerybusboycott(抵制).Itlastedformorethanayear,andkickedoffthecivil-rightsmovement.“TheonlytiredIwas,wastiredofgivingin.”saidParks.

1.WhatwasthereasonforO’Connor’sbeingrefusedbythelawfirm?

A.Nothavingtraininginlaw. B.Herlittleworkexperienceincourt.

C.Heridentityasawoman. D.Herpoorfinancialconditions.

2.Whomadeagreatcontributiontothecivil-rightsmovementintheU.S.?

A.JaneAddams. B.RachelCarson.

C.SandraDayO’Connor. D.RosaParks.

3.Whatcanweinferaboutthewomenmentionedinthetext?

A.Theyarehighlyeducated. B.Theyaretrulycreative.

C.Theyarepioneers(先驱者). D.Theyarepeace-lovers.

B

GwendolynBrookswasthefirstAfricanAmericantowinthePulitzerPrizeforPoetry.GwendolynBrookswrotehundredsofpoemsduringher