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爱疯英语
历史、社会与文化
主题语境14尊敬的人
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A
1.What is Jane Addams noted for in history?
◇Her social work.
B.Her teaching skills.
C.Her efforts to win a prize.
D.Her community background.
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A细节理解题。本题问Jane Addams因什么而
著名。Jane Addams.段首句,“凡是受到过社
会工作者(a social worker)帮助的人都会想到
Jane Addams”,可见Jane Addams因其“社会
工作”而著名,故选A项。题千中的be noted
for=be famous for,意为“以…而著名”。
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2.What was the reason for O'Connor's being
rejected by the law firm?
A.Her lack of proper training in law.
B.Her little work experience in court.
The discrimination against women.
D.The poor financial conditions.
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C细节理解题。本题问O'Connor被律师事务
所拒绝的原因。由Sandra Day O'Connor段首
句中的“she could not find work at a law firm
because she was a woman.”可知,O'Connor被
律师事务所拒绝是因为她是女性,即对妇女的
歧视,故选C项。
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3.Who made a great contribution to the
civil-rights movement in the U.S.
A.Jane Addams.
B.Rachel Carson.
C.Sandra Day O'Connor.
Rosa Parks.
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D细节理解题。本题问谁为美国的民权运动做出
了巨大贡献。由题千中的civil-rights movement可
定位到文章最后一段倒数第二句“..and kicked
off the civil--rights movement..”由此可知是Rosa
Parks,故选D项。
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4.What can we infer about the women mentioned
in the text?
A.They are highly educated.
B.They are truly creative.
They are pioneers.
D.They are peace-lovers.
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C
推理判断题。由首段末句中的Of the outstanding
ladies listed below可知,列出的这四位都是杰出女性:
Jane Addams是第一位获得诺贝尔和平奖的美国女性;
Rachel Carson让人们认识到污染的危险和危害,从而
有了环保的概念;Sandra Day O'Connor是进入美国最
高法院的第一个女性;Rosa Parks不给白人让座的行为
掀起了蒙哥马利巴士抵制运动和引发了民权运动。因此,
选C项,“她们都是各领域的先锋或开拓者”。文中没有
信息说明她们“受过高等教育“很有创造力”“爱好和
平的人”。
B
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5.Why did Deborah Manning change her careers?
A.She took a great interest in business.
B.She failed to be a very successful lawyer.
C.She won an award for protecting the environment.
She wanted to help people in need with food rescue.