1宜阳县艺术学校2017-2018学年第二学期高二第二次月考英语试卷一、阅读理解(本大题共20小题，共40分)YouprobablyknowwhoMarieCuriewas,butyoumaynothaveheardofRachelCarson.Oftheoutstandingladieslistedbelow,whodoyouthinkwasthemostimportantwomanofthepast100years?JaneAddams(1860-1935)AnyonewhohaseverbeenhelpedbyasocialworkerhasJaneAddamstothank.Addamshelpedthepoorandworkedforpeace.Sheencouragedasenseofcommunity(社区)bycreatingsheltersandpromotingeducationandservicesforpeopleinneedIn1931,AddamsbecamethefirstAmericanwomantowintheNobelPeacePrize.RachelCarson(1907-1964)Ifitweren’tforRachelCarson,theenvironmentalmovementmightnotexisttoday.Herpopular1962bookSilentSpringraisedawarenessofthedangersofpollutionandtheharmfuleffectsofchemicalsonhumansandontheworld’slakesandoceans.SandraDayO’Connor(1930-present)WhenSandraDayO’ConnorfinishedthirdinherclassatStanfordLawSchool,in1952,shecouldnotfindworkatalawfirmbecauseshewasawoman.ShebecameanArizonastatesenator(参议员)and,in1981,thefirstwomantojointheU.S.SupremeCourt.O’Connorgavethedecidingvoteinmanyimportantcasesduringher24yearsonthetopcourt.RosaParks(1913-2005)OnDecember1,1955,inMontgomery,Alabama,RasaParkswouldnotgiveupherseatonabustoapassenger.HersimpleactlandedParksinprison.ButitalsosetofftheMontgomerybusboycott.Itlastedformorethanayear,andkickedoffthecivil-rightsmovement.“TheonlytiredIwas,wastiredofgivingin,”saidParks.21.WhatisJaneAddamsnotedforinhistory?A.Hersocialwork.B.Herlackofpropertraininginlaw.C.Hereffortstowinaprize.D.Hercommunitybackground.22.WhatisthereasonforO’Connor’sbeingrejectedbythelawfirm?A.Herlackofpropertraininginlaw.B.Herlittleworkexperienceincourt.C.Thediscriminationagainstwomen.D.Thepoorfinancialconditions.23.Whomadeagreatcontributiontothecivil-rightsmovementintheUS?学校班级姓名考号************************密**********************封***********************线**********************密************************封**2A.JaneAddams.B.RachelCarson.C.SandraDayO’Connor.D.RosaParks.24.Whatcanweinferaboutthewomenmentionedinthetext?A.Theyarehighlyeducated.B.Theyaretrulycreative.C.Theyarepioneers.D.Theyarepeace-lovers.BBabygirlsmaketheirwaytodollsassoonastheycancrawl,whileboyswillheadforthetoycars,astudyhasshown.Thefindings,thefirsttoshowconsistentdifferencesinveryyoungbabies,suggestthereisabiologicalbasistotheirpreferences．PsychologistsDrBrendaToddfromCityUniversityLondoncarriedoutanexperimentinvolving90babiesagedninemonthsto36months.Theywereallowedtochoosefromseventoys.Someweretypicallyboys'toys---acar,adigger,aballandablueteddy.Therestweregirls'toys:apinkteddy,adollandacookingset.Theywereplacedameterawayfromthetoys,andcouldpickwhichevertoytheyliked.Theirchoiceandtheamountoftimetheyspentplayingwitheachtoywererecorded．Oftheyoungestchildren(nineto14months),girlsspentmuchlongerplayingwiththedollthanboys,andboysspentmuchmoretimewiththecarandballthanthegirlsdid.Amongthetwo-andthree-year-olds,girlsspent50percentofthetimeplayingwiththedollwhileonlytwoboysbrieflytouchedit.Theboysspentalmost90percentoftheirtimeplayingwithcars，whichthegirlsbarelytouched.Therewasnolinkbetweentheparents'viewonwhichtoysweremoreappropriateforboysorgirls,andthechildren'schoice．DrBrendaToddsaid:"Childrenofthisagearealreadyexposedtomuchsocialization．Boysmaybegiventoysthatgowhilegirlsgettoystheycancarefor,whichmayhelpshapetheirpreference.Butthesefindingsagr...
