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1、甘肃省宁县二中2018-2019学年高二英语下学期期中试题一、阅读理解(每小题2分,共30分)A. YouprobablyknowwhoMarieCuriewas,butyoumaynothaveheardofRachelCarson.Oftheoutstandingladieslistedbelow,whodoyouthinkwasthemostimportantwomanofthepast100years? JaneAddams(1860-1935) Anyonewhohaseverbeenhelpedbyasocial
2、workerhasJaneAddamstothank.Addamshelpedthepoorandworkedforpeace.Sheencouragedasenseofmunity(社区)bycreatingsheltersandpromotingeducationandservicesforpeopleinneed.In1931,AddamsbecamethefirstAmericanwomantowintheNobelPeacePrize. RachelCarson(1907-1964) Ifitweren’tforRach
3、elCarson,theenvironmentalmovementmightnotexisttoday.Herpopular1962bookSilentSpringraisedawarenessofthedangersofpollutionandtheharmfuleffectsofchemicalsonhumansandontheworld’slakesandoceans. SandraDayO’Connor(1930-present) WhenSandraDayO’Connorfinishedthirdinherclassat
4、StanfordLawSchool,in1952,shecouldnotfindworkatalawfirmbecauseshewasawoman.ShebecameanArizonastatesenator(参议员)and,in1981,thefirstwomantojointheU.S.SupremeCourt.O’Connorgavethedecidingvoteinmanyimportantcasesduringher24yearsonthetopcourt. RosaParks(1913-2005) OnDecembe
5、r1,1955,inMontgomery,Alabama,RasaParkswouldnotgiveupherseatonabustoapassenger.HersimpleactlandedParksinprison.ButitalsosetofftheMontgomerybusboycott.Itlastedformorethanayear,andkickedoffthecivil-rightsmovement.“TheonlytiredIwas,wastiredofgivingin,”saidParks.1.WhatisJaneA
6、ddamswell-knownforinhistory?A.Hereffortstowinaprize.B.Herlackofpropertraininginlaw.C.Hersocialwork.D.Hermunitybackground.2.WhatisthereasonforO’Connor’sbeingturneddownbythelawfirm?A.Women’sbeinglookeddownupon.B.Herlittleworkexperienceincourt.C.Herlackofpropertraininginlaw
7、.D.Thepoorfinancialconditions.3.Whomadeagreatcontributiontothecivil-rightsmovementintheUS?A.JaneAddams.B.RachelCarson.C.SandraDayO’Connor.D.RosaParks4.Whatcanweinferaboutthewomenmentionedinthetext?A.Theyarehighlyeducated.B.Theyarepioneers.C.Theyaretrulycreative.D.Theyare
8、peace-lovers.B. Twentyyearsago,Idroveataxiforaliving.OnenightIwenttopickupapassengerat2:30a.m.WhenIar
