汾阳二中2018--2019学年第一学期高一月考英语试题客观卷（100分）第一部分阅读理解（两节共20小题，每小题3分，满分60分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A,B,C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）AYouprobablyknowwhoMarieCuriewas,butyoumaynothaveheardofRachelCarson.Oftheoutstandingladieslistedbelow,whodoyouthinkwasthemostimportantwomanofthepast100years?JaneAddams(1860—1935)AnyonewhohaseverbeenhelpedbyasocialworkerhasJaneAddamstothank.Addamshelpedthepoorandworkedforpeace.Sheencouragedasenseofcommunity(社区)bycreatingsheltersandpromotingeducationandservicesforpeopleinneed.In1931,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,RosaParkswouldnotgiveupherseatonabustoawhitepassenger.HersimpleactlandedParksinprison.ButitalsosetofftheMontgomerybusboycott.Itlastedformorethanayear,andkickedoffthecivil-rightsmovement.“TheonlytiredIwas,wastiredofgivingin,”saidParks.1.WhatisJaneAddamsnotedforinhistory?A.Hersocialwork.B.Herteachingskills.C.Hereffortstowinaprize.D.Hercommunitybackground.2.WhatwasthereasonforO’Connor’sbeingrejectedbythelawfirm?A.Herlackofpropertraininginlaw.B.Herlittleworkexperienceincourt.C.Thediscriminationagainstwomen.D.Thepoorfinancialconditions.3.Whomadeagreatcontributiontothecivil-rightsmovementintheU.S.?A.JaneAddams.B.RachelCarson.C.SandraDayO’Connor.D.RosaParks.4.Whatcanweinferaboutthewomenmentionedinthetext?A.Theyarehighlyeducated.B.Theyaretrulycreative.C.Theyarepioneers（先锋，先驱）.D.Theyarepeace-lovers.BAlthoughhis1-year-oldsmart-phonestillworksperfectly,LiJijiaalreadyfeelstheneedtoreplaceit.“Therearemanybetteronesavailablenow.It'stimetoupgrade(更新）myphone.”Li’simpatienceissharedbymany.Shortlyaftertheseasonwhennewproductsarereleased（发布，发售）,manyconsumersfeeltheurgetoupgradetheirelectronicequipment,eventhoughtheonestheyhavestillworkjustfine.Asconsumers’mindsareoccupiedbyApple’snewlyreleasedproductsanddebatewhethertheGoogletabletisbetterthanthenewAmazonKindle,itmightbetimetotakeastepbackandask:“Dowereallyneedthelatestupgrades?”AccordingtoDonaldNorman,anAmericanauthor,“plannedobsolescence(淘汰）”isthetrickbehindtheupgradingcultureoftoday’sconsumerelectronicsindustry.Electronicsproducersstrategicallyreleasenewupgradesperiodically,bothforhardwareandsoftware,sothatcustomersoneverylevelfeeltheneedtobuythenewestversion.“Thisisanold-timetrick---they’renotinventinganythingnew,”Normansaid.“Thisisawastefulsystemthroughwhichcompanies--manyofthemproducingpersonalelectronics--releasepoor-qualityproductssimplybecausetheyknowthat,insixmonthsorayear,they’llputoutanewone.”Butthenewpsychologyofconsumersispartofthissystem,asNormanadmitted,“Wenowwantsomethingnew,somethingpretty,thenextshinything.”Ini...
