专题 16 阅读理解之应用文-2024年新高考英语一轮复习练小题刷大题提能力

专题 16 阅读理解（应用文） 刷大题、提能力 1.（江苏省2023-2024学年高三能力检测试题） Women are equally responsible for the growth of a free, modern society. Here’s a look at some outstanding women who made great contributions to world history. Maria Sibylla Merian Today, children can explain how a caterpillar (毛毛虫) turns into a butterfly (蝴蝶). But there was a time when no one knew this --not even scientists. Thanks to Maria Sibylla Merian, we know the truth about these beautiful winged insects. Merian was fascinated by insects, and she began collecting, studying, and drawing them when she was as young as 13. It was through her study of caterpillars that she discovered the truth about their life cycles. Beryl Markham Beryl Markham was quite incredible in not just aviation (航空) but several other industries, including horse racing. In 1936, at age 33, Markham became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic alone from the east to the west, nonstop. The pilot played a role in the classic best-selling novel and film, Out of Africa, and had many biographies penned about her talents and life. Madam C． J. Walker Madam C J. Walker developed a condition that caused her to lose her hair, and with it, an interest in hair care. She began working for black hair care entrepreneur (企业家) Annie Turnbo Malone. Eventually, Walker began making and marketing her own hair care products designed for African-American women. Her company developed into the successful Madam C．J. Walker Manufacturing Company. She is widely recognized as America’s first black female self-made millionaire. Hedy Lamarr You might know Hedy Lamarr from the silver screen; she starred in many films. But her film career is far from her only achievement; she was also a brilliant inventor. In 1942, she received a patent for an invention that could change radio signal frequencies. It paved the way for much of the wireless technology we use today. 1．Who had a lot of enthusiasm for the study of insects? A．Hedy Lamarr B．Beryl Markham C．Madam C．J. Walk