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B卷 综合能力提升
Unit2 Onwardsandupwards
(试卷满分120分,考试时间100分钟)
第一部分 阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Letslookbackatsomeofthethingswomenwerenotallowedtodountilthe20thcenturyin
America.
1.Havingtheirownpassport(护照).
Untilthe1930s,marriedcoupleswereissuedwithajoint(共有的)passportonwhichonlythe
husbandsnameappearedalongwith“andwife”,accordingtoCraigRobertsonsbookThePassportin
America.Thiswaspartlybecausemanycountriesdidnotyetrequireapassporttoenterandpartly
becausetheideathatamarriedwomanwouldbetravelingalonewassounbelievablethatnoonewould
takethetroubletoplanforit.Butin1937,thePassportDivisionoftheDepartmentofStatecalledoff
the“wifeof”requirement,andallowedmarriedwomentousetheirnamesontheirpassports.
2.Servingaspermanent(永久的)membersofthearmy.
DuringWorldWarI,LorettaPerfectusWalshbecamethefirstAmericanwomantoenterthearmed
forcesasanythingotherthananurse.Butitwasnotuntil1948thatthegovernmentpassedtheWomens
ArmedServicesIntegrationAct,whichpermittedwomentoserveaspermanentmembersofthearmy.
Beforethat,theycouldonlyserveduringtimesofwar.Progresscontinuedoverthenextyears,as
womengottherighttoenterU.S.militaryschoolsin1976.
3.RunningintheBostonMarathon.
Strictlyspeaking,womencouldrunintheBoston Marathon,buttheirtimeswerenotofficially
recogniseduntil1972.NinaKuscsikwasthefirstwomantoofficiallycrossthefinishline,withatimeof
3:10:26.
4.Voting(选举).
Itwasnotuntil1920thatwomenacrosstheU.S.gottherighttovote.Thefinalwomensrightswin
cameafteralongfight.Andwomenhavebeentakingfulladvantageoftheirrighttovoteeversince
theygotit.
1.Whydidntmarriedwomenhaveapassportbefore1937?
A.Theywerenotallowedtotravelalone.
B.Itwasveryhardtoapplyforapassport.
C.Therewasnoneedforthemtohaveone.
D.Theirhusbandwouldnottakethemabroad.
2.WhatdoesthesecondpartsayaboutLorettaPerfectusWalsh?
A.ShedidntworkasanurseduringWWI.
B.Sheencouragedwomentoservein