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1、Unit2TheUnitedKingdom阅读理解(2018·河北石家庄高中毕业班一模)FewpeopleareawarethatWaterlooBridge,crossedbythousandsofdailycommuters(通勤者)andcelebratedasaLondonlandmark,wasmainlybuiltbyafemaleworkforce.Therearenowrittenorphotographicrecordsofthewomenwhobuiltthebridgesincetheconstructioncompanythatbuiltitclosedint

2、he1980sandwithitwentalltherecords.What’sleftisanecdotalevidence,keptalivebythetouristboatcaptainswhohavecalledittheLadies’Bridge.DuringtheSecondWorldWar,withthemajorityoftheactivemalelaborforceawayatthefront,womenincreasinglytookontraditionallymaleroles.By1944,25，000womenwereworkingintheconstru

3、ctionindustry,carryingoutbackbreakingtasks.Thesewomenwerepermittedtocarryoutthisexhaustinganddangerousworkonthebasisthatitwouldonlybetemporaryandthattheirpaywouldbelowerthanthatofmen.Sothetrendinwomenworkinginconstructionandengineeringdidnotcontinueafterthewar.Septemberseesaseriesofeventscelebr

4、atingtheunknownworkofthelargefemaleworkforce.MusicianClaudiaMolitorhascreateda45minutemusicalentitled“theSingingBridge”，whichrunsatSomersetHousefrom9to25September.InlateSeptember,the“LightuptheLadies’Bridge”eventseestheNationalTheatre’sflytowerlitupbylargescalephotographicprojections(投影)offemal

5、econstructionworkersworkinginconstructionduringWorldWarⅡ.Let’sallcelebratethewomenwhohavehelpedtobuildthecitiesinwhichwelive.【解题导语】　本文是一篇说明文。介绍了英国滑铁卢桥的历史、建造人、纪念活动等。1．WhydofewpeopleknowaboutthebuildersofWaterlooBridge?A．Therecordsoftheirworkhavebeenlost.B．Femaleworkersreceivedlittleattention.C．T

6、heconstructiontookplacelongago.D．Fewpeopleknowaboutthebridge.A　解析：细节理解题。根据第二段的第一句可知，自从20世纪80年代建造该桥的建筑公司倒闭以来，就没有妇女建造该桥的文字或照片记录了，所有的记录随着公司的倒闭都丢失了，故A项正确。2．WhydidLondonwomendotheconstructionwork?A．ItwasatraditioninLondon.B．Theywantedtogetasteadyjob.C．Thecompanyofferedthembetterpay.D．Mostmenhadgonet

7、othebattlefield.D　解析：细节理解题。根据第三段的第一句可知，由于二战期间大部分男子上前线参战，妇女便不得不充当起了男子的角色，故D项正确。3．What’sthefourthparagraphmainlyabout?A．Theinfluenceofthebridgeonart.B．Amusician’scontributiontothebridge.C．Theeventsinhonorofthebridgebuilders.D．Women’