内蒙古包铁一中2018-2019高三英语上学期第二次月考试题第一部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AYouprobablyknowwhoMarieCuriewas，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，RasaParkswouldnotgiveupherseatonabustoawhitepassenger．HersimpleactlandedParksinprison．ButitalsosetofftheMontgomerybusboycott．Itlastedformorethanayear，andkickedoffthecivil﹣rightsmovement．“TheonlytiredIwas，wastiredofgivingin，”saidParks．21.WhatisJaneAddamsnotedforinhistory？A.Hersocialwork.B.Herteachingskills.C.Hereffortstowinaprize.D.Hercommunitybackground.22.WhatisthereasonforO’Connor’sbeingrejectedbythelawfirm？A.Herlackofpropertraininginlaw.B.Herlittleworkexperienceincourt.C.Thediscriminationagainstwomen.D.Thepoorfinancialconditions.23.Whomadeagreatcontributiontothecivil﹣rightsmovementintheUS？A.JaneAddamsB.RachelCarsonC.SandraDayO’ConnorD.RosaParks24.Whatcanweinferaboutthewomenmentionedinthetext？A.Theyarehighlyeducated.B.Theyaretrulycreative.C.Theyarepioneers.D.Theyarepeace﹣lovers.BIfyouhaveachancetogotoFinland,youwillprobablybesurprisedtofindhow“foolish”theFinnishpeopleare.Takethetaxidriversforexample.TaxisinFinlandaremostlyhigh-classBenzwithafareoftwoUSdollarsakilometer.Youcangoanywhereinone,tellthedrivertodropyouatanyplace,saythatyouhavesomebusinesstoattendto,andthenwalkoffwithoutpayingyourfare.Thedriverwouldnotshowtheleastsignsofanxiety.Thediningroomsinallbighotelsnotonlyservetheirguests，butalsoserveoutsidedinners.Hotelguestshavetheirmealsfree,sotheynaturallygotothefreediningroomstohavetheirmeals.Themosttheywoulddotoshowtheirgoodfaithistowavetheirregistrationcardstothewaiter.Withsuchaloosecheck,youcaneasilyuseanyoldregistrationcardtotakeacoupleoffriendstodinefreeofcharge.TheFinnishworkersarepaidbythehour.Theyareverymuchontheirownassoonastheyhaveagreedwiththebossattherate.Fromthenontheyjustsayhowmanyhourstheyhaveworkedandtheywillbepaidaccordingly.Withsomanyloopholes(漏洞)ineverydaylife,surelyFinlandmustbeaheaventothosewholovetotake“pettyadvantages”.Butthestrangethingisthatallthetaxipassengerswouldalwayscomebacktopaytheirfaresaftertheyhaveattendedtotheirbusinessandthatnotasingleoutsiderhaseverbeenfoundinthefreehoteldiningrooms.Andworkersalwaysgiveanhonestaccountoftheexacthourstheyputin.AstheFi...
