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1、.阅读理解(建议用时16)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 provided shelters， education opportunities and services for people in need. In 1931, Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace
2、 Prize.Rachel Carson (19071964)Rachel Carson was born in the rural river town of Springdale, Pennsylvania in America. The popular book Silent Spring by Rachel Carson in 1962 made people realize the dangers and the harmful effects of pollution on humans and on the worlds lakes and oceans.Angela Merke
3、l (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
4、find work because she was a woman. However, she became the first woman to join the US Supreme Court in 1981 after years of hard work.Margaret Thatcher (19252013)In 1979, Margaret Thatcher became Britains first woman Prime Minister. She served until 1990, which made her the first British leader to se
5、rve 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. Her research led to new medical treatments and arms. She received
6、 the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903 and in Chemistry in 1911.篇章导读：本文是记叙文。你认为谁是过去一百年中最重要的女性呢？本文介绍了对世界有巨大影响的六位伟大的女性。1Who once won the Nobel Prize?AJane Addams and Marie Curie.BJane Addams and Margaret Thatcher.CMarie Curie and Angela Merkel.DMarie Curie and Rachel Carson.答案：A细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句可知，Jane Add
7、ams曾获诺贝尔和平奖；根据最后一段最后一句可知，Marie Curie曾获诺贝尔物理学奖和化学奖。故选A项。2We can infer from the text that Rachel Carson worked to _.Ahelp the poorBspread geographic knowledgeCprotect the environment Dprotect the rights of women答案：C推理判断题。根据文章第三段对Rachel Carson的描述可知，她写的书让人们意识到污染对人类及世界上的湖泊、海洋的危害。由此可推知，C项正确。3What do Angel
8、a Merkel and Margaret Thatcher have in common?ABoth of them were scientists before coming to power.BBoth of them became the first woman head of their country.CBoth of them are famous for being strict.DBoth of them once worked for three terms.答案：B细节理解题。根据第四段第一句和倒数第二段第一句可知，她们都是各自国家的第一位女性领导人。4Who once
9、failed to find a job?AJane Addams. BSandra Day OConnor.CRachel Carson. DMargaret Thatcher.答案：B细节理解题。根据第五段第一句可知，因为是女性，Sandra Day OConnor曾在毕业后找不到工作。1shelter n. 居所；住处；庇护 2.service n. 服务；服役3rural adj. 乡村的；农村的 4.harmful adj. 有害的5standard n. 标准；水平；规格1have an effect on 对有影响2in a row 连续；一连串；成一行B2017河北保定摸底Ma
10、rs (火星) appears to be flowing with small streams of salty water, at least in the summer, scientists reported on Monday. “It suggests that it would be possible for there to be life today on Mars，” NASAs science mission chief, John Grunsfeld, said at a news conference on September 28, 2015.The streams
11、 are about 12 to 15 feet wide and 300 feet or more long, scientists said. “What were dealing with is wet soil, thin layers of wet soil, not standing water，” said Alfred McEwen of the University of Arizona at Tucson, the principal scientist for the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiters highresolution imaging
12、experiment.Because liquid water is essential to life, the findings could have major implications for the possibility of Martian life. The researchers said further exploration is needed to determine whether microscopic life exists on the planet.The presence of liquid water could also make life easier
13、 for astronauts visiting or living on Mars. Water could be used for drinking and for creating oxygen and rocket fuel. NASAs goal is to send humans there in the 2030s.The evidence of flowing water consists largely of dark, narrow streaks (条痕) on the surface that tend to appear and grow during the war
14、mest Martian months and fade the rest of the year.Mars is extremely cold even in summer, and the streaks are in places where the temperature is as low as minus 10 degrees Fahrenheit. But salt can lower the freezing point of water and melt ice.The source (源头) of the water is a mystery. Scientists not
15、ed it could be melting ice. It could be an underground aquifer, which is rock or sand that can hold water. It is possibly water vapor from the thin Martian atmosphere. Or it may be a combination.Michael Meyer, lead scientist for NASAs Mars exploration program, said the only definitive way for now to determine whether theres life on Mars is to collect rocks and soil for analysis on Earthsomething a US lander set for liftoff in 2020 will do.篇章导读：本文是一篇科普文章。在火星上发现了水的痕迹，这是否意味着会有生命存在呢？是否适合人类居住呢？这都有待进一步的科学探究。5What would be the best title for the text? AStreams of water spotted on MarsB
