【状元之路】高中英语 语篇提能21 新人教必修1.doc

语 篇 提 能阅读理解awho do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years?jane addams (18601935)addams helped the poor and worked for peace. she created shelters, education opportunities and services for people in need. in 1931, addams became the first american woman to win the nobel peace prize.rachel carson (19071964)rachel carson was born in the rural river town of springdale, pennsylvania in america. the popular 1962 book “silent spring” by rachel carson made people realize the dangers and the harmful effects (影响) of pollution on humans and on the worlds lakes and oceans.angela merkel (1954)in 2005, germans chose angela merkel as their first woman head of the country. she had been a scientist in the past. as germanys leader, she has had an effect on the whole world.sandra day oconnor (1930)when sandra day oconnor finished her class at stanford law school, in 1952, she could not find work because she was a woman. however, she became the first woman to join the us. supreme court (最高法院) in 1981 after years of hard work.margaret thatcher (19252013)in 1979, margaret thatcher became britains first woman prime minister (首相). she served until 1990, which made her the first british leader to serve three terms in a row. because of her high standards and strong will, people called her britains iron lady.marie curie(18671934)polishborn scientist marie curie discovered that some types of metal give off energy called radiation (辐射能). her research led to new medical treatments and arms. she received the nobel prize in physics in 1903 and in chemistry in 1911.语篇解读本文介绍了100年来影响世界的六位伟大女性。1who once won the nobel prize?a. jane addams and marie curie.b. jane addams and margaret thatcher.c. marie curie and angela merkel.d. marie curie and rachel carson.答案与解析a细节理解题。jane addams获得了诺贝尔和平奖，marie curie获得了诺贝尔物理奖和化学奖。2we can infer from the text that rachel carson worked to _.a. help the poorb. spread geographic knowledgec. protect the environmentd. protect the rights of women答案与解析c细节理解题。根据文章对rachel carson的描述可知，她让人们意识到污染对人类及环境的影响。故c项正确。3what do angela merkel and margaret thatcher have in common?a. both of them were scientists before coming to power.b. both of them are the first woman head of their country.c. both of them are famous for being strict.d. both of them have worked for three terms.答案与解析b细节理解题。根据文章对这两个人的描述可知她们都是她们国家的第一位女性领导人。bbenjamin franklin was born on january 17, 1706 in boston, america. in his life he built a successful printing and publishing business in philadelphia; he conducted scientific studies of electricity and made several important discoveries; he was a diplomat (外交官) and statesman; he helped establish pennsylvanias first university and americas first city hospital; he also organized the countrys first subscription library(收费图书馆)franklin was also unequaled in america as an inventor until thomas edison. ben had poor eyesight and needed glasses to read. he got tired of always taking them off and putting them back on, so he decided to figure out a way to make his glasses let him see both near and far. he had two pairs of glasses cut in half and put half of them together. today, we call them bifocals (双光眼镜). another invention of his, an iron stove, allowed people to warm their homes.he loved to learn about new things. he also thought it was important to make life better with the things that he invented. electricity was one of the things he experimented with when he retired from his business. ben discovered that lightning (闪电) and electricity were the same thing. the lightning rod was an important invention that we still use today to protect buildings and ships from lightning damage.franklin preferred to have his inventions used freely for the comfort and convenience (便利) of everyone. thomas jefferson, the third president of america, called benjamin franklin “the greatest man of the age and country in which he lived”. to benjamin franklin there was no greater purpose in life than to “live usefully”语篇解读被称为“美国之父”的本杰明富兰克林是杰出的外交官、科学家、实业家。他还是位很有成就的发明家。4benjamin franklin was not a _.a. diplomat b. scientistc. businessman d. president答案与解析d推理判断题。根据第一段可以推断，本杰明富兰克林是一位外交官、科学家、实业家，但不是总统。5the underlined word “unequaled” in paragraph 2 means _.a. better than any other b. worse than any otherc. the same as others d. confident (自信) as others答案与解析a词义猜测题。通过本段描述可知，本杰明富兰克林是一位无与伦比的发明家，故unequaled意为“比任何其他人好”。6the passage is mainly about benjamins achievements in _.a. science b. politicsc. education d. business答案与解析a