必修一--Unit-5课下语篇提能练

第1页共6页必修一Unit5课下语篇提能练Ⅰ.阅读理解AIncelebrationofWomen’sHistoryMonth,hereareafewofthemillionsofwomenthathavebrokenallconventionalrulestomakeadifferenceintheworld.SusanB.AnthonyBornonFebruary15,1820，SusanB．Anthonywasawomen’srightsactivistintheUS.Shespentmanyyearscampaigningforwomen’srighttovote.Anthonywasalsoagainstslavery,helpingsupportthepassageoftheCivilWarAmendments.Shealsolenthervoicetothebattleforequalpayandeducationalopportunitiesforall.AnneFrankAnneFrankgrewupinahappyfamily.However,thingschangedwhenHitlercametopower.Anneandherfamilywereforcedtohideinsideatinyhouse,wheretheyounggirlrecordedherfamily’sfearsandstruggles.Evenafteralltheseyears，herjournal,AnneFrank：TheDiaryofaYoungGirl,continuestobepopularwithpeopleacrossallagesandcultures.AungSanSuuKyiDeterminedtobringdemocracy(民主)toMyanmar,AungSanSuuKyifoundedtheNationalLeagueforDemocracy(NLD).SuuKyi’sopendispleasurewiththegovernmentresultedinherspendingmuchofthetimebetween1989and2010inprisonorunderhousearrest.In1991,SuuKyireceivedtheNobelPeacePrize.In2015,fiveyearsaftershehadbeenfreed,SuuKyi’sNLDPartywonagreatvictoryinthegeneralelections.MalalaYousafzaiMalalaYousafzaiwasborntoaPakistanieducatorandpoet.WhentheTalibandeclaredthatgirlsshouldnotbeeducated,theworld’syoungestNobelPrizewinnerdecidedtochallengetheseunfairpolicies(政策).OnOctober9,2012,shewasshotandbadlyinjured.Sincerecovering,Malalacontinuesherfightforgirls’education.Herbraveryisencouragingyoungpeopleallovertheworldtostandupforwhattheybelieveisright.语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四位杰出女性。1．Whomadeagreatcontributiontowomen’srighttovote?A．AnneFrank.B．MalalaYousafzai.C．SusanB.Anthony.D．AungSanSuuKyi.解析：选C细节理解题。根据SusanB.Anthony部分的介绍“Shespentmanyyearscampaigningforwomen’srighttovote.”可知答案。2．WhywasAungSanSuuKyiputintoprison?第2页共6页A．SherefusedtoleaveMyanmar.B．Shedemandedthatthedemocratsbefreed.C．Shevoiceddissatisfactionwiththegovernment.D．Sheblamedthegovernmentforitseconomicpolicy.解析：选C细节理解题。根据AungSanSuuKyi部分的介绍“SuuKyi’sopendispleasurewiththegovernmentresultedinherspendingmuchofthetimebetween1989and2010inprison”可知，昂山素季因为表达对政府的不满而被投入监狱。3．Whichofthefollowingcanbeusedtodescribethewomenmentionedinthetext?A．Braveandinspiring.B．Reliableanddevoted.C．Honestandresponsible.D．Considerateandoptimistic.解析：选A推理判断题。根据第一段中的“hereareafewofthemillionsofwomenthathavebrokenallconventionalrulestomakeadifferenceintheworld”和文章中对四位女性的介绍可以推知，她们的英勇事迹激励了很多人。BHenriettaSwanLeavittwasbornonJuly4,1869,inMassachusetts.Littleisknownaboutherprivatelife.Asacollegestudent,shestudiedanumberofsubjectsandfellinlovewithastronomy.Leavittnevermarriedandwasconsideredaseriouswomanwithlittletimetowasteonunimportantaspectsoflife.Herco­workersdescribedheraspleasantandfriendly,andmuchfocusedontheimportanceoftheworkshewasdoing.Shebegantoloseherhearingasayoungwomanduetoaconditionthatonlyworsenedwithtime.In1893,shebeganworkingatHarvardCollegeObservatoryunderthedirectionofastronomerE．C.Pickering.Hedirectedagroupofwomen,whowerecalled“computers”．These“computers”conductedimportantastronomyresearchbystudyingphotographicplates(照相底片)oftheskyandcataloging(编目录)characteristicsofstars.Thewomenwerenotallowedtooperatetelescopes,whichlimitedtheirabilitytoconducttheirownresearch.Theylivedatatimewhenwomen’scontributionswereundervaluedorignored.HenriettaLeavittcontinuedherresearchuntiljustbeforeherdeath,alwaysthinkingofherselfasanastronomer,despiteherstartasanameless“computer”inPickering’sdepartment.WhileLeavittwasnotofficiallyrecognizedduringherlifeforherwork,HarlowShapley,theastronomerwhowastheHarvardCollegeObservatorydirector,didrecognizeherworthandmadeherheadofStellarPhotometryin1921.AtthattimeLeavittwassufferingfromcancer,andshediedatthesameyear.ThispreventedherfrombeingrecognizedasaNobelPrizeownerforhercontributions.Afterherdeath,hernamewasplacedonalunarcrater(月球陨石坑),andasteroid(小行星)5383第3页共6页Leavittcarrieshername.Atleastonebookhasbeenpublishedaboutherandhernameisusuallymentionedaspartofthehistoryofastronomicalcontributions.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。在大学的时候，Leavitt就对天文学产生了浓厚的兴趣。虽然那个年代存在对女性的歧视，但这并没有影响Leavitt取得非凡的成就。4．WhatcanwelearnaboutLeavitt?A．Shewashardtogetalongwith.B．Shesufferedfromcancerinchildhood.C．Sheneverregardedherselfasanastronomer.D．Shebecameinterestedinastronomyatcollege.解析：选D细节理解题。根据文章第一段的“Asacollegestudent,shestudiedanumberofsubjectsandfellinlovewithastronomy.”可知，Leavitt在大学期间就对天文学产生了兴趣。5．Whywerethewomenregardedas“computers”？A．Theydevotedthemselvestoscience.B．Theywerelookeddownuponbyothers.C．Theyusedtoserveasworkingcomputers.D．Theyknewnothingbutphotographicplates.解析：选B推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句“Theylivedatatimewhenwomen’scontributionswereundervaluedorignored.”可以推断出，她们被人们叫做“computers”是因为在那个年代，女性的成就是被人低估或忽视的。6．WhathappenedafterLeavitt’sdeath?A．Shewashonoredinaspecialway.B．ANobelPrizewasawardedtoher.C．Oneofherbookswaspublished.D．Herachievementswereignored.解析：选A细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Afterherdeath,hernamewasplacedonalunarcrater(月球陨石坑),andasteroid(小行星)5383Leavittcarrieshername.”可知，Leavitt去世后人们用特别的方式纪念她。7．WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeLeavitt?A．Devoted.B．Generous.C．Reliable.D．Energetic.解析：选A推理判断题。通读全文可