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1、江西余江县2017高考英语（一轮）阅读理解选练【由江西省吉安一中2014模拟改编】阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Historiansusuallyjuststudygreatthingsthathappenedinthepasttime,butDrewFausthasmadehistory!OnFebruary11,2007,FaustwasnamedpresidentofHarvardUniversity.Sheisthefirstwomantoholdthepositioninth
2、eschool’s371-yearhistory.“Iamahistorian,”shesaid.“I’vespentalotoftimethinkingaboutthepast,andabouthowitshapesthefuture.Nouniversityinthecountry,perhapstheworld,hasasremarkableapastasHarvard’s.”“AndourcommonenterpriseistomakeHarvard’sfutureevenmoreremarkablethanit
3、spast.Thatwillmeanrecognizingandbuildingonwhatwealreadydowell.Itwillalsomeanrecognizingwhatwedon’tdoaswellasweshould,andnotbeingsatisfieduntilwefindwaystodobetter.”ItishergreatdesireforimprovementandwillingnesstotryoutnewideasthathavegivenDrewsuccessinaworldcontr
4、olledbymen.“Thisisaman’sworld,mygirl,andthesooneryoulearnthat,thebetteroffyou’llbe.”DrewFaustrecallshermothertellingherthiswhenshewasyoung,butshedidn’tbuyit.Faustgrewupinawell-offfamilyinVirginia’sShenandoahValleyinthe1950s.Eventhen,shewasatrailblazer(先驱).Aconver
5、sationwithherfamily’sblackhandyman(零工)anddriverinspiredhertowritealetter,onschoolnotebookpaper,toPresidentDwightEisenhower.SheaskedthathehelpbringUScitizenstogetherinthesouth,amuchdividedpartofthecountryatthetime.“DrewFaustisahistorianwithhereyesonthefuture,”said
6、SusanGraham,aprofessorofHarvard.Manyoftheuniversity’sschoolssaidthattheybelieveHarvardwillhaveabrighterfutureundertheleadershipofDrewFaust.1.WhydoesthewritersayDrewFausthasmadehistory?A.Becausesheisahistorian.B.BecauseshewaspresidentofHarvardUniversity.C.Becauses
7、hewasthefirstwomantobepresidentofHarvardUniversity.D.BecauseHarvardhasaremarkablepast2.Whatdoweknowabouthistorians?A.Theyusuallystudygreatthingsthathappenedinthepast.B.Theyareusuallypresidentsofuniversities.C.Theyareusuallyborninwell-offfamilies.D.Theyareusuallyw
8、omen.3.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“buy”inthefourthparagraphmean?8A.acceptB.expectC.purchaseD.afford4.Whatdidhermothermeanbysaying“Thisisaman’sworld,mygirl...”?A.
