选择性必修二 Units 2-3-《英语周报》2023高考英语一轮复习单元复习检测题（课标新教材版）

23年高考一轮复习课标新教材 选择性必修二Units2-3（无听力版) (满分：120分；时间：100分钟) 第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）（保留原来的题号） 第一节（共15小题：每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）1 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 Inventions by Women You Might Not Be Aware of 语被 Margaret Eloise Knight (1838-1914) Margaret Eloise Knight was an American inventor,notably of the flat-bottomed paper bag. While working at the Columbia Paper Bag company,she developed an automated system to fold paper bags-a process which up to that time was done by hand.She founded her own company, creating paper bags for groceries similar in form to the ones that would be used in later generations. Bette Nesmith Graham (1924-1980) As electric typewriters came into widespread use,Bette Nesmith Graham and countless other secretaries had a big problem-while the new machines made typing easier,it was impossible to correct mistakes neatly with an eraser.Graham wanted a solution to the problem,and she found it by watching painters decorating windows,who covered any imperfections with an additional layer. Graham copied their technique by using white,water-based paint to cover her typing errors. Graham named the product"Liquid Paper"and the rest is history. Patricia Billings (1926-) Patricia Billings is a sculptor,inventor,and businesswoman who invented Geobond,a building material that is strong and fire-proof.In the late 1970s.one of her sculptures fell and broke into pieces,so she began experimenting in her studio.Eight years later,she invented an additive that,when mixed with concrete,creates a very hard fire-proof material.Nowadays, contractors use Geobond every day. Sally Fox (1959-) Sally Fox is a cotton grower who grows naturally colored varieties of cotton.She is the inventor of FoxFibre,which is recognized as the first species of long-fiber,naturally-colored cotton that can be made into thread on a machine,which could considerably reduce the amount of pollution that's created through dyeing (fabrics. 21.Which of the following inventions saves much human labor? A.The flat