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1、2022年高三英语一轮复习Unit1Womenofachievemen课时作业新人教版必修.阅读理解A(xx重庆市重点中学协作体高考适应性考试)Have you heard of the following people? Maybe yes, maybe no. But they may be an inspiration for you. The Tree Lady Kate Sessions was an American botanist and landscape architect closely associated with San Diego, California. Aft
2、er being the first woman to graduate from the University of California, Berkeley, she took a job as a teacher far south in the dry desert town of San Diego. Kate decided that San Diego needed trees more than anything else. Therefore this young woman singlehandedly started a movement transforming the
3、 town into the leafy, gardenfilled place as it is today. The Snowflake (雪花) Man Wilson Bentley is one of the first known photographers of snowflakes. His enthusiasm for taking photos of snowflakes began from his boyhood and was often misunderstood in his time, but his determination revealed two impo
4、rtant truths: no two snowflakes are alike; and each one is surprisingly beautiful. In 1931, he worked with William J. Humphreys of the US. Weather Bureau to publish Snow Crystals, a book containing 2, 500 photographs. The Father of His Country By the late 1760s, George Washington had experienced fir
5、sthand the effects of rising taxes imposed(征收) on American colonists by the British, and came to believe that it was in the best interests of the colonists to declare independence from England. During the American War of Independence, he led the colonial forces to victory. In 1787, he was elected pr
6、esident of the Convention that wrote the US. Constitution. Two years later, Washington became Americas first president. His retirement from office after two terms established a tradition that lasted until 1940, when Franklin Delano Roosevelt won a third term. The 22nd Amendment (1951) now limits the
7、 president to two elected terms.【文章大意】本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了三位鼓舞人心的名人。1. Who made a great contribution to beautifying an area?AGeorge Washington. BWilson Bentley.CKate Sessions. DWilliam J. Humphreys.答案与解析：C考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“she took a job as a teacher far south in the dry desert town of San Diego”和“this young
8、 woman singlehandedly started a movement transforming the town into the leafy, gardenfilled place as it is today”可知，Kate Sessions在将圣地亚哥的一个荒漠小镇变成宜人的地方上作出了巨大贡献。故选C。2. What is Wilson Bentley famous for? AHis creative ideas to publish books. BHis persistence in photographing snowflakes. CHis courage to
9、fight against prejudice.DHis devotion to teaching kids scientific truths.答案与解析：B考查细节理解。根据第三段的内容尤其是“Wilson Bentley is one of the first known photographers of snowflakes. His enthusiasm for taking photos of snowflakes.”可知，Wilson Bentley以坚持拍摄雪花而出名。故选B。3. What does the author say about George Washington
10、? AHe was a national hero. BHe was born into a poor family.CHe became Americas president in 1787. DHe served three terms as the President of America.答案与解析：A考查推理判断。根据第四段中的“came to believe that it was in the best interests of the colonists to declare independence from England. During the American War
11、of Independence, he led the colonial forces to victory”可知，他开始意识到宣布从英国独立对殖民地定居者最有利。美国独立战争期间，他带领殖民地的武装力量获得了胜利，即美国获得了独立，由此可推知，他是美国的民族英雄。B(xx安徽江南十校联考) Whenever the word “hero” es to me, I immediately think of three Hs: honorable, hardworking, and happy. When I think more about this word, I picture someo
12、ne who has acplished good things for people and tries to do the right thing. Hattie Elizabeth Alexander is one person whom I find to be very heroic. Hattie was born in Baltimore, Maryland on April 5,1901. During her time at college she earned her Bachelors Degree in Bacteriology and Physiology. Thes
13、e were just the first steps toward what she was finally going to be remembered for. After college Hattie attended Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and received her medical degree. After her education, she pursued her career, and after much time and hard work, she drastically reduced the number of in
14、fants (幼儿) dying from meningitis (脑膜炎). Hattie was very dedicated to her work and helped at as many locations as she could. Spending substantial (大量的) time in the laboratory, Hattie successfully developed a cure against the disease, which decreased the death rate to 20 percent. At the same time, she
15、 was also a teacher working with Columbia University. She was a caring lady interested in other peoples lives. When she was teaching at Columbia University, other members would talk to her about students that were failing their classes, and somehow Hattie could always find convincing reasons as to w
16、hy they should not be driven away. Later, Hattie became an instructor in Pediatrics at New York Citys Babies Hospital. After many honors, she became the first woman president of the American Pediatric Society in 1965. This was her last major achievement, for soon after, Hattie died of cancer on June 24, 1968. Hattie is my hero because her positive attitude and strength hel
